Sept 22 (The Sports Xchange) - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is featured on the latest cover of Time magazine after generating headlines and controversy with his actions during the U.S. national anthem.

NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - U.N. Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura described a meeting of the International Syria Support Group on Thursday as "long, painful and disappointing," adding that he wants to believe that Russia and the United States are serious about brokering peace.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Thursday proposed raising taxes on inherited property to 65 percent for the largest estates as she bolstered plans for tax hikes on the wealthiest Americans.

Sept 22 (Gracenote) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Tour Championship at the par-70 course on Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia

Sept 22 (Gracenote) - Latest leaderboard in the first round from the European Tour European Open at the par-71 course on Thursday in Bad Griesbach

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) - Kentucky's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the state's Republican governor does not have the authority to cut public universities' budgets.

NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The United States and Russia failed to agree on how to revive a ceasefire in Syria on Thursday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington cannot be the only one trying to hold open the door to peace and urged Russia and the Syrian government to do their part.

Sept 22 (Reuters) - Options exchange operator CBOE Holdings Inc is in talks to buy Bats Global Markets Inc , the No. 2 U.S. stock exchange operator by volume, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept 22 (Reuters) - Broken glass and rocks hurled by protesters were gone from the streets of central Charlotte on Thursday but tension lingered after rioting over a police shooting that has shaken the U.S. banking hub.