Fornaroli into Australia squad for key World Cup qualifiers
SYDNEY (AP) — Uruguay-born striker Bruno Fornaroli is one of five uncapped players included in Australia’s squad for its must-win World Cup…
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Cascades Lakes Brewing is building SE Bend brewpub location
Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. has broken ground on a second Bend brewpub location, and third overall, at SE 27th Street and Reed Market Road, part of a…
Continue ReadingWright State beats Bryant 93-82 for NCAA Tournament win
By JACOB BENGE Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Tanner Holden had 37 points and 11 rebounds and Wright State beat Bryant 93-82 on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingTrump calls Mo Brooks ‘disappointing’ in Alabama Senate race
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has told a news outlet that Rep. Mo Brooks, his endorsed candidate in Alabama’s U.S. Senate…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Who’s a war criminal, and who gets to decide?
By COLLEEN LONG, MIKE CORDER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has flatly called Russia’s Vladimir Putin a…
Continue ReadingCoastal Carolina beats UMES 66-42 in The Basketball Classic
CONWAY, S.C. — Rudi Williams had 18 points as Coastal Carolina routed Maryland Eastern Shore 66-42 in the first round of The Basketball Classic.…
Continue ReadingAbreu shakes off strange 2021 season, back to lead White Sox
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — After winning the 2020 American League MVP award, Jose Abreu endured a difficult 2021…
Continue ReadingFGCU beats Detroit Mercy 95-79 in The Basketball Classic
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 33 points as Florida Gulf Coast defeated Detroit 95-79 in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com…
Continue ReadingRB Raheem Mostert agrees to 1-year deal with Miami Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Raheem Mostert agreed to a one-year deal Wednesday with the Miami Dolphins, who continued to add depth to their running…
Continue ReadingRangers sign relievers 3-time All-Star Holland and Winkler
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Three-time All-Star reliever Greg Holland and right-hander Dan Winkler have signed minor league contracts with the Texas…
Continue ReadingNew Chargers defender Mack happy to be reunited with Staley
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Mack was watching the television show “Bel-Air” with his fiancéé and son last…
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ODA prepares as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is confirmed in the Pacific Flyway
On March 2, the World Organization for Animal Health confirmed a bald eagle found dead in British Columbia, Canada tested positive for the highly…
Continue ReadingPolice: Man shot, killed by police near Tacoma mall
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say police shot and killed a man near the Tacoma Mall. KING-TV reports Tacoma police say police made contact with…
Continue ReadingUkrainians are making homemade body armor to send to frontline troops
By AnneClaire Stapleton, Ivan Watson and Tom Booth, CNN Irina Protchenko, 68, sings the Ukrainian anthem while steadily working at her sewing machine…
Continue ReadingUkrainians are making homemade body armor to send to frontline troops
CNN By AnneClaire Stapleton, Ivan Watson and Tom Booth, CNN Irina Protchenko, 68, sings the Ukrainian anthem while steadily working at her sewing…
Continue ReadingPanthers make big move, acquire Ben Chiarot from Montreal
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers landed one of the most coveted players on the trade market Wednesday…
Continue ReadingPandemic postcard: COVID outbreak leaves Hong Kong in limbo
By ALICE FUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — As a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms Hong Kong, it’s hard for its 7.4 million residents…
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Bend bars, brewpubs expect busy St. Patrick’s Day — it’s March Madness, too
St. Patrick’s Day coincides with the start of March Madness, so busy times are expected at Bend’s sports bars and brewpubs, now that the mask mandate…
Continue ReadingKraken begin selloff by trading Calle Jarnkrok to Flames
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken started their pre-trade deadline fire sale Wednesday by sending forward Calle Jarnkrok to the Calgary Flames for…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council meeting again Thursday to debate Ukraine
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a meeting on Ukraine for Thursday. It is at the…
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