Watson braces for Browns fans

September 24, 2026

BEREA (AP) — Deshaun Watson isn't sure what reception he will get from Cleveland Browns fans on Sunday as he makes his first regular-season home start in nearly two years. Watson is trying his best, though, to avoid saying anything that puts him at odds with fans again before this week's matchup against the Carolina Panthers. "We're moving forward. There's great energy this week within the locker room and in the city. So let's continue to build on that," Watson said on Wednesday. Watson was widely booed during the second half of an Aug. 22 exhibition game against the Buffalo ...

Can ‘A Different World’ sequel change lives like the original series? Hillman is back in session

September 23, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix’s new “A Different World” arrives with a burden few television comedies have to carry: The original entertained millions while helping some viewers decide where they went to college, what careers to pursue and even how they saw themselves. Kadeem Hardison ...

Movie Review: In ‘Heart of the Beast,’ Brad Pitt and a dog try to survive in the wild

September 23, 2026

Brad Pitt loves a lone wolf character. Even in ensembles, he’s often the quiet one just to the left (but, you know, still the focus). The guy who sees everything and says little, drawing people, when there are any, into his orbit with sheer charisma. Small talk is for the strivers, not the ...

ACROSS THE NATION

September 23, 2026

Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, paving the way for more U.S. ...

AUTO RACING

September 23, 2026

NASCAR CUP SERIES Hollywood Casino 400 Site: Kansas City, Kansas. Track: Kansas Speedway. Race distance: 267 laps, 400.5 miles. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10 a.m., qualifying, 11:05 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (USA). Last year: Chase Elliott made a last-lap pass in double overtime at Kansas to earn his second victory of the season and advance to the Round of 8. Last race: Joey Logano took the lead with six laps remaining to earn his 40th career series victory and move into third in the Chase standings, 16 points behind leader Kyle Larson. Next race: October 4, Las ...

Guardians still lead by one game

September 23, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly off reliever Erik Miller in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians maintained their slim first-place lead in the AL Central with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Angel Martínez had three hits for the Guardians, who hold a one-game lead over the White Sox atop the Central and have won six straight. Chicago, which won 14-11 over Kansas City, owns the tiebreaker by winning the season series. Cleveland stranded a season-high for a nine-inning game of 15 baserunners. The loss was Boston's eighth ...