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10-man Man United loses at Chelsea to leave Carrick's job in further jeopardy

Michael Carrick's position as Manchester United manager was jeopardized further Saturday with a 2-0 loss at Chelsea in the Premier League, with a red card to Lisandro Martinez adding to the woes of the beleaguered English giant.Carrick was already under huge pressure — and seemingly operating on a...

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FRIDAY’S SPORTS ROUNDUP

Ike Phillips plows ahead for yardage Friday night against Parry McCluer. (Recorder photo by Gavin Dressler) High School Football: Parry McCluer 41, Bath County 34. Parker Snider rushed for 190 yards on 18 carries, and Brody Coleman added 140 yards on 13 tries, leading the Fighting Blues (2-1...

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184 witches riding the Orlando Eye for Halloween celebration

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184 witches ride Orlando Eye for a Halloween ‘record’

As the sun dipped below the horizon on a crisp October evening, a sea of black hats and flowing capes filled the Orlando Eye, creating a whimsical scene that captivated onlookers. Exactly 184 individuals, dressed as witches, took to the skies in a bid to set a world record for the most witches on...

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Pope Leo receiving teams and fans from US college basketball before their games in Rome

Pope Leo XIV is set to hold a private audience on Saturday with basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame, plus thousands of traveling American fans in town for the season opener.A total of about 7,000 people are expected Saturday in the Paul VI...

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High school football ‘26: Mandarin tops St. Augustine in wild OT finish; playoff picture comes into focus

Talk about a wild finish to the high school football regular season. Mandarin used a touchdown and a two-point run in overtime by Shaunqueze Foster to stun St. Augustine in a 32-31 thriller that ended with a deluge of controversy in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week. The Mustangs (9-1) ended St....

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Decades after their first wins, Roger Howarth and Beth Maitland win at Daytime Emmys

Roger Howarth and Beth Maitland of “The Young and the Restless” swept the supporting acting categories at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmys on Friday night, with both winning decades after their first triumphs.Howarth currently plays Matt Clark on the CBS soap. He first won in 1994 in the younger actor...

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Venetia Elementary rebuild clears another hurdle

Plans to rebuild Venetia Elementary School in Jacksonville are moving forward, but not without some conditions attached.What was decidedThe Joint Planning Committee, bringing together representatives from the City of Jacksonville and Duval County Public Schools, met Friday to continue discussions...

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Clay High student arrested for coming to school in 'commando-style' attire

The Clay County Sheriff's Office says that the student was charged with a misdemeanor for disrupting a school function.

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