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ESPN reaches multi-year extension to air NFL Draft as well as additional rights for DTC service

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN will continue to broadcast the NFL Draft as well as obtaining new digital rights for its upcoming direct-to-consumer service. The two agreements were announced Wednesday morning, two hours before the Walt Disney Company announced its third-quarter earnings. It also came after the NFL and ESPN announced a nonbinding

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Separatist Bosnian Serb leader Dodik removed from office by Bosnian election authorities

By AMER COHADZIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnia’s electoral authorities on Wednesday stripped separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from his position as president of the Serb entity in Bosnia, following an appeals court verdict that sentences him to one year in jail and six years ban on all political activities. The Central

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Trump-backed Nawrocki assumes the Polish presidency and could steer a more nationalist course

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Conservative Karol Nawrocki was inaugurated Wednesday as Poland ’s new president, which could set the country on a more nationalist course and cast doubt on the viability of the centrist government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Most day-to-day power in Poland rests with the prime minister, chosen by the parliament. However,

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 1 Final Cleveland 4 N.Y. Mets 1 Final Toronto 20 Colorado 1 Final Miami 6 Houston 4 Final Washington 2 Athletics 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Minnesota 9 Detroit 4 Final N.Y. Yankees 3 Texas 2 Final Tampa Bay 5 L.A. Angels 4 Final Kansas City

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 06. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 06. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 06. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Aug. 06. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading

By SYLVIE CORBET and HERNAN MUNOZ Associated Press SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-CABRERISSE, France (AP) — France’s biggest wildfire in years was spreading quickly Wednesday in a Mediterranean region near Spain after leaving one person dead and several injured, authorities said. The fire burned an area larger than Paris, and the military was called in to help. French Prime

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National League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .307; Machado, San Diego, .302; Edwards, Miami, .298; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; Arraez, San Diego, .294; Stowers, Miami, .294; Hoerner, Chicago, .292; Naylor, Seattle, .292; K.Marte, Arizona, .287; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .284. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 106; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 80; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 79; Tatis, San Diego, 79; J.Soto, New York, 78;

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American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .339; Peña, Houston, .324; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; Kirk, Toronto, .305; Bichette, Toronto, .301; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .300; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .296; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .296; Springer, Toronto, .291. RUNS_Judge, New York, 90; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 79; Raleigh, Seattle, 73; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 73; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 72; Rooker, Athletics, 72; Witt,

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— EDUCATION-DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE DESCRIPTION: Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— EDUCATION-DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE DESCRIPTION: Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— EDUCATION-DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE DESCRIPTION: Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— EDUCATION-DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE DESCRIPTION: Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press MLB Thursday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at SEATTLE -270 Chicago White Sox +220 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at PITTSBURGH -180 Cincinnati +152 Miami -118 at ATLANTA +100 Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Athletics -130 at WASHINGTON +110 For the latest odds, go to BetMGM Sportsbook

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