Merced Sun-Star

Kyler Murray arrives with the Minnesota Vikings with something to prove. The former No. 1 overall pick spent seven seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, where injuries and inconsistency kept him from fully matching the expectations attached to his draft status. The Vikings signed him to a one-year deal in March and then gave him the starting job after a training-camp competition with J.J. McCarthy. Kevin O’Connell officially named Murray QB1 on August 11.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci DALLAS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump capped the first day of his Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention by proposing to pay every U.S. adult a $5,000 "Trump dividend" if his party wins November's congressional elections.

Dear James: While we are remodeling our bathroom, we would like to install a shower seat. How can we minimize the chance of water leakage into the support wall? — Pamela W. Dear Pamela: You will definitely find your shower seat very relaxing and well worth the small amount of time it takes to install one. To begin the transition from plain old shower to meditation area, plan on making the shower seat about 12 to 14 inches deep. This is a comfortable size even for a very tall person.

LeBron James, over his 23 years in the league, has earned a reputation for being highly involved in the business side of every team he has been on. After all, his “LeGM” nickname didn’t come out of nowhere. When James wants someone who can help him get to the promised land, he acts on it. Sometimes, it is so subtle that fans can only guess and create theories about it, and sometimes, it happens in broad daylight.

FILE PHOTO: A Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official displays two packets of Kurkure chips, one (left) with the original nutrition information and another (right) with a modified nutrition information sticker, during a raid at a warehouse in Turbhe, India, August 25, 2026.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife Olena Zelenska deboard an aircraft as they arrive a day before Zelenskiy's meeting with Canadian leaders, at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Todd Korol/Pool REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Sept 10 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said support for Ukraine's air defences and winter preparation would be the main focus of his visit in Canada, as he arrived in the country.

Justin Jefferson is entering his seventh season in the NFL. The Minnesota Vikings' star wide receiver says the fire within him burns as bright as it ever has. He will aim for a fast start to the season when he and the Vikings host the divisional rival Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. "I just try to be the best version of myself," Jefferson said recently. "Obviously, I want to win. I want to get to the Super Bowl, do things that we've all dreamt of as little kids.

There are a lot of beautiful cats on the internet, and there’s another we can add to the list who has a set of eyes that will truly hypnotize you. Meet Rory: a stunning Bengal Kitten who has a pair of eyes that are jaw-droppingly gorgeous. @badgalror Like who turned up the saturation???

Jude Terry y Armindo Sieb anotaron un gol cada uno, mientras que Hugo Lloris se fue sin admitir gol por décima segunda ocasión en la temporada, la mayor cifra en la MLS, para que LAFC venciera 2-0 a los New York Red Bulls la noche del miércoles en el BMO Stadium, cortando así una racha de seis juegos sin conocer la victoria. Con el resultado, LAFC (11-7-7) es tercero en la Conferencia Oeste, con nueve fechas restantes en la temporada regular.

With the 2026-27 season looming, one question that is on every NBA team's mind is: How the heck are they going to stop the star-studded Philadelphia 76ers? With all-time great LeBron James and former NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown joining forces with the Sixers' talented core of former league MVP Joel Embiid, All-Star playmaker Tyrese Maxey, and phenomenal wingman VJ Edgecombe, the Sixers have assembled a starting five that teams will be hard-pressed to match up against.