In Rio, even a ban can’t keep revelers from Carnival streets
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The pandemic has disrupted Carnival in Rio de Janeiro for a second straight year. But…
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Benzema’s late goal gives Madrid 1-0 win at Rayo, grows lead
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema has scored late to snatch Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Rayo Vallecano and…
Continue ReadingEl-Amin scores 21 to lift Rhode Island over Duquesne 70-54
KINGSTON, R.I. — Ishmael El-Amin had a season-high 21 points as Rhode Island defeated Duquesne 70-54. Kevin Easley Jr. led the Dukes on Saturday…
Continue ReadingBrown, Tatum lead Celtics to revenge win over Pistons
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and Jayson Tatum added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Boston Celtics…
Continue Reading‘Don’t ever give up.’ Trayvon Martin’s mother speaks on the 10th anniversary of his death
By Emma Tucker and Laura Studley, CNN Ten years to the day that 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was killed, his mother Sybrina Fulton’s message was…
Continue Reading‘Don’t ever give up.’ Trayvon Martin’s mother speaks on the 10th anniversary of his death
CNN By Emma Tucker and Laura Studley, CNN Ten years to the day that 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was killed, his mother Sybrina Fulton’s message…
Continue ReadingEriksen returns, Ukraine in thoughts on emotional day in EPL
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It was a touching, emotional and at times uplifting day in the Premier League as Christian Eriksen made his…
Continue ReadingEriksen returns, Ukraine in thoughts on emotional day in EPL
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It was a touching, emotional and at times uplifting day in the Premier League as Christian Eriksen made his…
Continue ReadingTanner Groves scores 14 as Oklahoma tops Oklahoma St. in OT
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tanner Groves had 14 points and 10 rebounds to help Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 66-62 in…
Continue ReadingMichigan State snaps slump with 68-65 win over No. 4 Purdue
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Tyson Walker made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3 seconds left, lifting Michigan State to…
Continue ReadingAt least one person was killed and 13 others injured in a Las Vegas hookah lounge shooting
By Paradise Afshar and Laura James, CNN At least one person was killed and 13 others injured during a shooting at a Las Vegas hookah lounge early…
Continue ReadingMcIntosh scores 21 to carry Elon past Northeastern 67-54
BOSTON — Hunter McIntosh had 21 points as Elon defeated Northeastern 67-54. Jason Strong led the Huskies on Saturday with 14…
Continue ReadingGuadarrama carries New Hampshire past Binghamton 66-62
DURHAM, N.H. — Nick Guadarrama had 16 points and seven rebounds as New Hampshire edged past Binghamton 66-62. Christian Hinckson led the Bearcats…
Continue Reading14 shot at Vegas hookah parlor; 1 dead and 2 critically hurt
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say 14 people were shot before dawn at a hookah lounge and that one man died and two people suffered critical…
Continue ReadingDemocrats in Texas confront twin challenges of pandemic and restrictive new voting law
By Eric Bradner, CNN When Texas kicks off the 2022 election calendar with its primaries on Tuesday, the state will offer the first glimpse at how…
Continue ReadingSharon Stone takes in Dolce&Gabbana at relaxed Milan fashion
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Front-rows of A-listers and shoulder-to-shoulder seating gave Milan Fashion Week a pre-pandemic…
Continue ReadingRollins scores 24 to carry Toledo past Miami (Ohio) 88-73
TOLEDO, Ohio — Ryan Rollins had 24 points as Toledo beat Miami (Ohio) 88-73. Dae Dae Grant led the RedHawks on Saturday with 24 points, seven…
Continue ReadingFlorida hits 14 3-pointers, beats Georgia 84-72
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Phlandrous Fleming Jr. scored a season-high 27 points, Tyree Appleby added 21 and Florida hit 14 3-pointers in beating Georgia…
Continue ReadingMissouri school district rescinds decision on banned book
WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis school district has reversed its earlier decision to remove a book from its school libraries in the…
Continue ReadingMcLaughlin beats teammate Power to win first IndyCar pole
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Scott McLaughlin circled qualifying as the area he had to improve upon in his…
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