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Georgia Tech's plump punter Pressley Harvin III is a big presence in the upcoming NFL draft. And not just because of the 263 pounds he packs on his 6-foot frame. Harvin is a terrific athlete whose accurate and powerful right arm makes him a threat for a fake punt every time he trots onto the field. He threw a touchdown pass against Miami in 2019 that helped the Yellow Jackets beat the Hurricanes. But his coach and teammates say Harvin brings a lot more to the game than just his versatility.

For Patrick Marleau, the best part about Monday night when he is set to surpass Gordie Howe’s record for most games played in NHL history will be the same as it has been for the previous 1,767 games. The joy of playing the game that he’s loved ever since he was a kid growing up on a farm in Saskatchewan. But even Marleau acknowledges there’s something a little extra when it comes to breaking a record that has stood so long by someone known simply as “Mr. Hockey.” Marleau is poised to set the record Monday night in Las Vegas. 

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman said she called police about a physical fight involving her daughter and the girl's boyfriend before he was fatally shot by officers in a high school bathroom. Regina Perkins said she called police…

The game between Minnesota and the Oakland Athletics scheduled for Monday night at the Coliseum has been postponed because of the Twins’ continued COVID-19 problems. Major League Baseball made the announcement Sunday and said the delay will allow for continued virus testing and contact tracing. MLB said the Twins and A’s are tentatively scheduled for a straight doubleheader Tuesday as a makeup. Games between the Twins and the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim were postponed Saturday and Sunday. The Twins have had at least four positive coronavirus tests in the past week. There have been six MLB games postponed this season because of the virus.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A wildfire raging on the slopes of Cape Town's Table Mountain spread to the University of Cape Town, burning the historic campus library and forcing the evacuation of students Sunday. Orange flames lit up the windows of…

MOSCOW (AP) — Associates of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny called Sunday for massive protests in the heart of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Wednesday, saying Navalny’s health is deteriorating severely during a hunger strike. Leonid Volkov, a top…

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says that while dialogue with Russia is essential, “clear red lines” carrying possible sanctions must also be drawn with Moscow over Ukraine. Referring to a recent buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine's border,…

Several moments stood out at Derek Chauvin's murder trial, including testimony from bystanders who said they felt guilty for not being able to help George Floyd who was pinned under the officer's knee. Darnella Frazier shot the harrowing video of the arrest that set off nationwide protests. The teenager said she “stayed up, apologizing and apologizing" to Floyd for not doing more. There were other memorable moments: A lung specialist pinpointed what he said was the moment Floyd died. The medical examiner who ruled Floyd's death a homicide disagreed with other witnesses about how he died. And Chauvin's attorney suggested Floyd said he “ate too many drugs.” Chauvin is on trial for murder and manslaughter.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the United States will likely move to resume Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine this coming week, possibly with restrictions or broader warnings after reports of some very rare blood clot cases. Fauci says he expects a decision when advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet Friday to discuss the pause in J&J’s single-dose vaccine. He says he doubts “very seriously” that regulators would just "cancel” the vaccine, but instead expects possible restrictions, perhaps based on age or gender. The J&J vaccine has been in limbo after health regulators said last week they needed more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot.

As schools across Peru closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pedro Castillo tried to find a way to keep classes going for his 20 fifth- and sixth-grade students. But in his impoverished community deep in the Andes, his efforts were futile. Seventeen of the students didn’t even have access to a cellphone. Tablets promised by the government never arrived. It was the last straw for Castillo, who tossed his name into a crowd of 18 candidates in Peru’s presidential election. Defying the polls, the rural elementary school teacher came first in the April 11 voting and will face Keiko Fujimori in a June runoff. 

BERLIN (AP) — Germany paid tribute on Sunday to the nearly 80,000 people it has lost to the coronavirus, even as the country argues about how to get a grip on another rise in infections. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier led a…

Donald Trump ended his presidency with such a firm grip on Republican voters that party leaders fretted he would freeze the field of potential 2024 candidates and delay their preparations as he considered another run. But many Republicans with national ambitions are already openly laying the groundwork for campaigns as Trump continues to mull his own plans. They’re raising money, making hires and working to bolster their name recognition. Those moves reflect both the fervor in the party to reclaim the White House and the reality that mounting a modern presidential campaign is a yearslong endeavor. 

Japan's prime minister has asked U.S. drug maker Pfizer for additional supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine. Yoshihide Suga is looking to speed up his country’s inoculation drive, which lags behind many other countries. After holding talks with President Joe Biden at the White House, Suga wrapped up his Washington visit on Saturday with a phone call to Pfizer's CEO. A Japanese Cabinet minister tasked with vaccinations said Sunday that the two sides have practically reached an agreement over the vaccines. Suga asked for additional supplies that would cover all eligible recipients by September. So far, less than 1% of Japan's population have gotten the vaccine. 

Groups of refugees and economic migrants trying to reach Western Europe regularly give accounts of police forcibly pushing them back across borders in the Balkans. Pushbacks are illegal, and authorities routinely deny that their agencies carry out such collective expulsions, which are difficult to prove and mostly go unpunished. But in an unprecedented victory, Serbia's Constitutional Court has ruled that border control officers unlawfully deported 25 refugees four years ago. The group was dumped in a forest instead of dropped off at a camp for asylum-seekers. The ruling is a rare official acknowledgment that countries violate European Union and international laws banning deportations without considering individual circumstances or allowing people to apply for asylum.