By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has successfully defended his Madrid Open title with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff to move closer to recovering his world No. 1 ranking. The 20-year-old Spaniard will be back at the top of the rankings going into the French
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — The death toll from floods in eastern Congo has almost doubled, reaching close to 400 people as of Sunday, according to a local official. The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, told The Associated Press by phone that more bodies
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden sank the overtime 3-pointer that sent the 76ers to a playoff victory and instantly waved over John Hao, a paralyzed Michigan State shooting survivor who developed a long-distance FaceTime bond with Philadelphia’s star guard. Harden had just scored 42 points, removed his sneakers, signed
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer A display of character and resilience from Arsenal has ensured there’s plenty of life left in the Premier League title race. The fight to finish in the Champions League qualification positions is also far from over after David De Gea’s latest mistake in another away loss for Manchester United.
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered after being dropped from leadoff to fifth in the batting order, and the Philadelphia Phillies stopped a six-game skid with a 6-1 victory over the Red Sox that ended Boston’s eight-game winning streak. J.T. Realmuto singled twice and drove in two runs for the
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Victor Wembanyama’s first basket on Sunday night looked so easy. He deflected a pass, ran it down, dribbled twice and dunked the ball with his left hand. And 15,000 people roared. He’s called a generational talent, though really, there’s never been one in France quite like Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3,
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s Cal Quantrill had a no-hit bid broken up with two outs in the seventh and combined on a one-hitter, leading the Guardians over the Minnesota Twins 2-0. Alex Kirilloff got the lone hit with a two-out single in the seventh. Kirilloff hit a 1-0 changeup over second baseman Andrés Giménez, who
Continue ReadingBy Logan Smith Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KCNC) — An owner of a home in an upscale Colorado Springs neighborhood was cited last week for feeding big game animals after a black bear entered the residence three times within two days. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) personnel trapped and
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN A suspect has been arrested after a Friday shooting at a Mississippi restaurant left one man dead and six people injured, according to local police. The Ocean Springs Police Department said officers responded just before 11 p.m. Friday to the shooting at the Scratch Kitchen &
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball’s biggest draws in the early 1970s and helped lead the brash A’s to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems, died Saturday, according to the team. He was 73. Blue died at a
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — UFC veteran Tony Ferguson was arrested early Sunday morning in Hollywood for suspicion of drunken driving after he allegedly crashed into parked cars and flipped his truck, police said. Los Angeles police arrested Ferguson at around 2 a.m. Police said Ferguson’s truck hit at least two parked vehicles and flipped over
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles have arrested UFC veteran Tony Ferguson for suspicion of drunken driving following after he allegedly crashed his truck into parked cars. Police arrested Ferguson at around 2 a.m. Sunday. They say Ferguson’s truck hit at least two parked vehicles and flipped over near Sunset Boulevard. A police
Continue ReadingCNN, KRGV By Nick Valencia, Eric Levenson, Rosa Flores and Nouran Salahieh, CNN The man who drove a vehicle into a group of people near a migrant shelter in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, killing eight and injuring 10 more, has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter, Brownsville Police chief Felix Sauceda said Monday. The
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s Cal Quantrill has held the Minnesota Twins hitless through six innings, and the Guardians lead 2-0. The 28-year-old right-hander, a son of former major league pitcher Paul Quantrill, struck out two, walked two and hit a batter. He threw 48 of 77 pitches for strikes. Quantrill’s career high is 109 pitches
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Blaine, CNN Ron DeSantis grappled with how not to “piss off” then-President Donald Trump’s voters during 2018 debate preparation sessions in his first campaign for Florida governor, according to videos obtained by ABC News. In the videos, which have not been independently reviewed by CNN, the then-congressman can be seen talking through how
Continue ReadingWSAW, CNN By Kyle Blaine, CNN Ron DeSantis grappled with how not to “piss off” then-President Donald Trump’s voters during 2018 debate preparation sessions in his first campaign for Florida governor, according to videos obtained by ABC News. In the videos, which have not been independently reviewed by CNN, the then-congressman can be seen talking
Continue ReadingBy Shosh Bedrosian Click here for updates on this story BRONX, New York (WCBS) — A local nonprofit in the Bronx is working to break down barriers for girls in the borough. We Got Next Sports has created a safe space that not only teaches young girls how to play basketball, but important life lessons.
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Doug Maragas, winemaker and vineyard manager at Maragas Winery in Culver, said Sunday he is very happy to finally see bud break at their vineyards in Culver and Warm Springs.
Continue ReadingGULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Twins Audrey and Nicole Nourse of Southern California beat the Bruins’ Haley Hallgren and Rileigh Powers 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 to give the Trojans a 3-2 win over top-ranked and No. 1 seed UCLA on to lift USC to its third consecutive NCAA beach volleyball championship. Jenna Johnson and Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Al menos 27 mineros perdieron la vida tras un accidente en la minera Yanaquihua, Esperanza I, alrededor de las 00:00 del sábado, según un comunicado del Gobierno de Arequipa, Perú. Se sospecha que un corto circuito causó un incendio en el interior. El comunicado agrega que el comisario
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