Novak Djokovic earns his 100th career French Open victory by overwhelming Cam Norrie

Novak Djokovic earns his 100th career French Open victory by overwhelming Cam Norrie

PARIS (AP) —Novak Djokovicearned his 100th careerFrench Openvictory, a mark surpassed among men only by Rafael Nadal, by overwhelming Cam Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in the fourth round Monday. Djokovic hasn't ceded a set on his way to the quarterfinals this year at Roland-Garros, where he has won three of his 24 Grand Slam titles. The 38-year-old Serbian had a pair of three-match losing streaks this season but seems to be in top form lately, including collecting his100th titleat the Geneva Open the week before play began in Paris. Next up for Djokovic is a matchup against No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev on Wednesday for a berth in the semifinals. Djokovic improved to 100-16 at the French Open. Nadal, who retired at the end of last season, went 112-4 while winning a record 14 championships at the clay-court major. ___ AP tennis:https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

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Novak Djokovic earns his 100th career French Open victory by overwhelming Cam Norrie

Novak Djokovic earns his 100th career French Open victory by overwhelming Cam Norrie PARIS (AP) —Novak Djokovicearned his 100th careerFrench...

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The Stanley Cup final goalie matchup: Bobrovsky and Skinner, matching wits once again

The Stanley Cup final goalie matchup: Bobrovsky and Skinner, matching wits once again

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The only times that Sergei Bobrovsky spent any time really reflecting on winning the Stanley Cup were the obvious moments. The on-ice celebration that night. The day of the parade. Things like that. Otherwise, he did what he always does. He looked at what was next. It is a simple approach and it works best for the Florida goaltender, who is about to play in the Stanley Cup Final for a third consecutive season. At 36 and showing absolutely no sign of slowing down, Bobrovsky's save percentage in these playoffs is higher than what he posted a year ago on the way to the title, while his goals-against average is lower. And in this title series, he'll likely be matching goalie wits with Stuart Skinner again — the Edmonton netminder who was in goal for last year's Stanley Cup Final, when Florida topped the Oilers in a seven-game classic. Game 1 is in Edmonton on Wednesday night. "You enjoy the moment and savor the moment," Bobrovsky said. "You're not trying to cut yourself off thinking about what's ahead or what's happened in the past. So, you're just trying to take advantage of the opportunity again. It's a great opportunity. There's only two teams left, and we're one of them and we have an opportunity to win it all. It's an exciting time, and I want to enjoy every bit of it." Bobrovsky has been the only goalie for Florida in these playoffs. For Edmonton, it was a different story. Skinner had the starter job going into the postseason, then lost it to Calvin Pickard, then got it back. The Oilers needed 12 wins to get to the final, obviously: Skinner got six of those wins, Pickard got the other six. But Skinner, before getting replaced in the playoffs, just didn't have the numbers he has now. He had a 3.39 GAA and an .872 save percentage in his first six playoff appearances; he had a 1.25 GAA and a .952 save percentage in the last four appearances, all of them wins over Dallas in the West final. He seemed more confident; Skinner said that wasn't really the case. "I felt confident before," Skinner said. "That's the life of being a goaltender." That said, Skinner did acknowledge that there was a different feel to those games against Dallas. "It's ebbs and flows," Skinner said. "You can feel it right away. Sometimes you don't feel it right away. I mean, I wish I felt it all the time." Bobrovsky has almost made a career out of trying to avoid the ebbs and flows. The Panthers have put complete trust in him and what he needs to do to be ready. Panthers coach Paul Maurice often says — and he isn't kidding — that he doesn't coach Bobrovsky. Robb Tallas is Florida's goaltender coach, he works with Bobrovsky, and Maurice's job is to say hello and little else. Bobrovsky rewards that trust. "I've said so many times, I'm blessed with the team that I have," Bobrovsky said. "The guys, the management, the coaches. The coaches allow me to do my things, which is important, especially at my age. To have the room to do the things that I need and I believe, I appreciate everything — where I am, who's around me. It's a blessing and I appreciate it." ___ AP NHL playoffs:https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cupandhttps://apnews.com/hub/nhl

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June 02, 2025

The Stanley Cup final goalie matchup: Bobrovsky and Skinner, matching wits once again

The Stanley Cup final goalie matchup: Bobrovsky and Skinner, matching wits once again FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The only times that Serge...

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Bill Clinton defends Biden on health reports: 'I never saw him that way'

Bill Clinton defends Biden on health reports: 'I never saw him that way'

WASHINGTON ‒ Former President Bill Clinton insisted in an interview that former PresidentJoe Bidenwas in good shape despite a new book thatchronicled Biden's cognitive and physical declineanddescribed his inner circlelimiting work hours and the access of aides. The book "Original Sin," written by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson, includesinformation from White Houseaides and officials who said he "dropped off considerably," had heavily scripted Cabinet meetings and forgot basic facts. "I thought he was a good president. The only concern I thought he had to deal with was, 'Could anybody do that job until they were 86?' And we've had several long talks. I had never seen him and walked away thinking he can't do this anymore. He was always on top of his briefs," Bill Clinton said in an interview on "CBS Sunday Morning" when asked about the reporting in the book. Clinton added, "I saw President Biden not very long ago, and I thought he was in good shape, but the book didn't register with me cause I never saw him that way." Biden took aim at the book and its authors, jokinglytelling reporterson May 30, "You can see that I'm mentally incompetent, I can't walk ‒ and I can beat the hell out of both of them." Biden was recently diagnosed withStage 4 prostate cancer, and he said he had begun treatment. Clinton said he didn't want to read the book because Biden is not president anymore. "I think he did a good job," Clinton said of Biden. "And I think we are facing challenges today without precedent in our history. And some people are trying to use this as a way to blame him for the fact that Trump was reelected." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Clinton defends Biden on health reports: 'I never saw him that way'

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Bill Clinton defends Biden on health reports: 'I never saw him that way'

Bill Clinton defends Biden on health reports: 'I never saw him that way' WASHINGTON ‒ Former President Bill Clinton insisted in an i...

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Barack Obama and Steve Bannon agree on something: AI's role in American jobs, politics

Barack Obama and Steve Bannon agree on something: AI's role in American jobs, politics

Former PresidentBarack ObamaandSteve Bannon,a White House strategist during PresidentDonald Trump's first term, are both worried about the same thing: artificial intelligence displacing large numbers of white-collar workers. Obama sounded the alarm on social media this weekend by directing his nearly 130 million followers to two recent articles that dove into the possibility of technological transformations reshaping the U.S. economy - one of which quoted Bannon issuing similar warnings. "At a time when people are understandably focused on the daily chaos in Washington, these articles describe the rapidly accelerating impact that AI is going to have on jobs, the economy, and how we live,"Obama, the former two-term president,wrote on May 30. Thefirst article Obama cited came from Axiosand centered around an interview with Dario Amodei, the CEO of AI startup Anthropic. Amodei warned the news outlet that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs, leading to unemployment rates of 10-20% in the next one to five years. Amodei told Axios that the mass elimination of jobs could be in the offing, especially at the entry level across the technology, finance, law, consulting and other white-collar professions. Bannon, a former top Trump 2016 campaign and White House aide who is now at podcaster, offered Axios a similar warning, saying AI will be a major issue in the 2028 presidential campaign. "I don't think anyone is taking into consideration how administrative, managerial and tech jobs for people under 30 — entry-level jobs that are so important in your 20s — are going to be eviscerated," he said. The article Obama mentioned also says experts in the AI space believe the U.S. government is not doing a great job of cautioning workers so as not create panic. Trump has not addressed job losses due to AI, though he has championed the need for the US to dominate the AI space. The president also urged the House to pass a sweeping tax and policy package that he's dubbed the "big beautiful bill" and which allocates$500 million to helpmodernize government with the help of AI. That legislation also wouldprevent statesfrom implementing existing regulations - or making new ones - that shape how AI is used or developed. There are currently no federal laws or regulations in the U.S. to regulate AI. Obama also shared a separateNew York Times articletitled "For Some Recent Graduates, the A.I. Job Apocalypse May Already Be Here," which notes that unemployment for recent graduates was heavily concentrated in technical fields like finance and computer science, where A.I. has made faster gains. "Now's the time for public discussions about how to maximize the benefits and limit the harms of this powerful new technology," Obama wrote. This is not the first time Obama has talked about AI having the potential to disrupt the white-collar job market. At theSacerdote Great Names Series at Hamilton Collegein April in Clinton, New York, Obama told the school's president that the more advanced AI models "can code better than let's call it 60%, 70% of coders now.""We're talking highly skilled jobs that pay really good salaries and that up until recently has been entirely a seller's market in Silicon Valley," Obama said. "A lot of that work is going to go away." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Obama and Bannon agree AI will be a white-collar job killer

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Barack Obama and Steve Bannon agree on something: AI's role in American jobs, politics

Barack Obama and Steve Bannon agree on something: AI's role in American jobs, politics Former PresidentBarack ObamaandSteve Bannon,a Whi...

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Scottie Scheffler cruises to victory at Memorial Tournament, joins Tiger Woods in exclusive club

Scottie Scheffler cruises to victory at Memorial Tournament, joins Tiger Woods in exclusive club

Scottie Scheffler joinedTiger Woodsas the only players to win consecutive Memorial Tournament titles after cruising to victory on Sunday. The world No. 1 carded a two-under 70 in his final round to secure a four-shot victory at the tournament in Dublin, Ohio, to finish at 10-under 278. With the victory, Scheffler joins Woods as the only repeat winners of the tournament, renowned as one of the hardest PGA Tour events on the schedule. Woods has won the Memorial five times, including three straight from 1999 to 2001. Scheffler is in dominant form now, having started the yearrecovering from a freak hand injury suffered while cooking Christmas dinner at home. He has now won three times in his last four starts, including at thePGA Championship last month, all by at least four shots. But despite being the best player in the world at the moment – he stretched his lead atop the world rankings leaderboard to a margin last seen when Woods was at his peak – the American says he takes "each tournament individually." "Every tournament's different, and I try to do my best to come out here and compete," Scheffler told reporters after his victory, sitting alongside golf legend Jack Nicklaus, the host of the Memorial Tournament. "That's what I love to do. I love being able to play the PGA Tour, and I love being able to compete against the best players in the world and play on great golf courses like this one and be able to play in these legacy tournaments, like Mr. (Arnold) Palmer's tournament, Mr. Nicklaus's tournament. "I always just dreamed of playing these tournaments. I never think about dominating. I don't – it's a waste of time for me to think about that kind of stuff. I'm just trying to be the best that I can be and work hard and use the gifts that I have for good and that's pretty much it." It wasn't all smooth-sailing for Scheffler though who, after embracing his wife Meredith in celebration, was handed his son Bennett to carry, only to find out the one-year-old had had a slight bathroom mishap. Meredithcould be heard saying: "He has poop all over his back," with Scheffler responding: "That'll happen." With his victory at the Muirfield Village Golf Club, Scheffler joined an exclusive group of players to have 16 PGA Tour victories, including multiple majors before the age of 32. The 28-year-old joined Woods, Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Johnny Miller, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas. There was little jeopardy during Sunday's final round, even when Scheffler ended 31 holes without a bogey on the 10th hole which dropped his lead to just one shot. Ben Griffin, Scheffler's nearest rival, had an opportunity for a birdie on the par-5 11th but missed while Scheffler made his birdie putt to restore his lead. And from there it was a procession as Scheffler showed why he's the man to beat in golf at the moment, ahead of the US Open in two weeks at Oakmont Country Club. "You know Scottie's probably going to play a good round of golf. The guy's relentless. He loves competition, and he doesn't like giving up shots," Sepp Straka, who finished in third, said afterwards. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Scottie Scheffler cruises to victory at Memorial Tournament, joins Tiger Woods in exclusive club

Scottie Scheffler cruises to victory at Memorial Tournament, joins Tiger Woods in exclusive club Scottie Scheffler joinedTiger Woodsas the o...

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MLB power rankings: Cal Raleigh chases home run record as Mariners stay afloat

MLB power rankings: Cal Raleigh chases home run record as Mariners stay afloat

LetShohei Ohtani and Aaron Judgehog all the headlines and national TV slots. While they were going one-on-one in L.A., both were upstaged by a catcher in the Pacific Northwest. Oh,Cal Raleighwon't match those greats sublime overall offensive numbers soon. Yet Raleigh has now taken the major league lead by homering for the third consecutive game, his 23rd homer putting the Mariners in position to salvage a series win against Minnesota. And he's helping the Mariners tread water both in the American League West and USA TODAY Sports' power rankings. With the season just past the one-third mark, Raleigh is on pace to threatenSalvador Perez's record for home runs by a primary catcher - 48, set in 2021. Raleigh was the first catcher to hit 20 home runs before the end of May. Raleigh leads Seattle in every major offensive category save batting average, where his .264 average is second to J.P. Crawford's .272. His 1.016 OPS trails only those Dodger-Yankee megastars – Judge, Freddie Freeman and Ohtani. All the more important given the rail-thin margin the offensively-challenged Mariners operate. They won two games by walk-off this weekend and cling to a half-game lead over Houston in the West - thanks largely to their most unlikely MVP candidate. A look at our updated rankings: If you're scoring at home, that's 15 pitchers now on the injured list. That's a six-game lead in an AL Central very much looking like Detroit and Everybody Else. Francisco Lindor clubs 261st home run, moves past Derek Jeter into third for homers by a shortstop. Good vibes moderately dimmed by Kyle Tucker's jammed ring finger. Lose four of five after Bryce Harper sidelined following hit-by-pitch. Max Fried finally throws a clunker, in his hometown. Manny Machado (.308 average, .861 OPS) quietly having All-Star caliber season. In losing four of five, produce just seven runs for hard-luck pitchers. Sonny Gray's racked up six wins, nearly halfway to career-best 14. Nolan Jones starting to put a grim 14-for-92 (.152) start behind him. Vaunted infield prospect Cole Young gets the call - and gets walk-off RBI in debut. Yordan Alvarez was nearly back –until he wasn't. Matt Wallner hits a home run on his first swing since April 15. They've won seven in a row as starting pitchers go 15 games without giving up more than three runs. Addison Barger, who has homered in three consecutive games, may have finally arrived. They've lost five of seven against Tigers. No room for the moment for electric rookieChandler Simpson, sent back to Class AAA. Marcus Semien is 8 for 14 (.571) with a 1.468 OPS batting eighth – and should soon earn a promotion. Alexis Díaz went from All-Star totraded as a minor leaguerin less than two years. Getting a little ridiculous we haven't seen Roman Anthony at Fenway yet. Go figure: They've lost eight of 11 sinceSpencer Strider returned, followed by Ronald Acuña Jr. Grim stuff: Snap a four-game losing streak but $215 million man Corbin Burnes exits withelbow discomfort. Wild road trip: Score seven runs in 10th inning and 10 runs in first inning. Mike Trout's return can't stop slide of seven losses in eight games. Cold game: Ronny Simon commits three errors, cries in dugout, gets designated for assignment. Gotta start somewhere: First sweep comes against White Sox. Sixteen losses in 17 games, including 0-6 road trip that makes a Yolo County return look appealing. Andrew McCutchen's 240th homer as a Pirate ties him with Roberto Clemente. Top prospect Kyle Teel knocking on door with .885 OPS at Class AAA. They're 9-50. Nine and fifty.Nueve y cincuenta... The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast.Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:MLB power rankings: Cal Raleigh home runs keep Mariners in standings

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MLB power rankings: Cal Raleigh chases home run record as Mariners stay afloat

MLB power rankings: Cal Raleigh chases home run record as Mariners stay afloat LetShohei Ohtani and Aaron Judgehog all the headlines and nat...

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Fetterman backs extra border security spending but he's still a 'no' on Trump tax bill

Fetterman backs extra border security spending but he's still a 'no' on Trump tax bill

WASHINGTON − If there is one aspect of the Republicans'sweeping tax cut billhe can back,Sen. John Fettermansays it is the billions earmarked for advancing PresidentDonald Trump'ssouthern border wall and mass deportation plan. "I absolutely support those kinds of investments to make our border security as well," Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, said during a June 2 event at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Boston alongside his state counterpart, Republican Sen. Dave McCormick. Still, Fetterman made clear he is a "no" on theHouse-passed bill, at least in its current form. More:From gym memberships to gun silencers, Trump's tax bill is full of surprises Fetterman's primary objections, he said, are the legislation's increase to the national debt − something Republican members areraising concerns about too− and Medicaid reforms thatexperts have saidcould leave around 7 million Americans without health insurance over the next 10 years. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said ina statementon May 29 that Democrats are united in opposing the bill. Without any help from Democrats like Fetterman, Senate Majority Leader John Thune will need to rally his party members, with only three "no" votes to spare. Multiple GOP senators haveaired grievancespublicly, includingSen. Ron Johnsonof Wisconsin who told CNN last week that he believed there are enough Republicans to block the bill from passing as it currently stands. Johnson and others have criticized the 1,000-plus-page bill for adding somewhere around $3 trillion to the federal deficit within the next decade. Fetterman, at the June 2 event in Boston, said he agrees the increase to federal debt is troubling. "That's a significant danger for our nation's future, honestly," he said. "But if I had to find something in that big, beautiful bill that I could support," Fetterman added, using Trump's popular nickname for the legislation, "... that's the border." He went on to say he believes Democrats have not handled border security "appropriately." First elected to Congress in 2022, the Pennsylvania Democrat has ruffled feathers on the left with his independent streak andwillingness to play nicewith Republicans. In January, he was the first Democratic senator to endorse theLaken Riley Act, a border security measure that eventually passed with bipartisan support. Fetterman has also been outspoken and at times at odds with his party in his support of Israel. "Sometimes that's put me at the odds of my party and my base, to assume that I've changed my values," Fetterman said at the event. "That's never changed." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Fetterman welcomes border spending but still a 'no' on Trump tax bill

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June 02, 2025

Fetterman backs extra border security spending but he's still a 'no' on Trump tax bill

Fetterman backs extra border security spending but he's still a 'no' on Trump tax bill WASHINGTON − If there is one aspect of th...

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