Taxes fall, wages rise and jaywalking OK’d by new state laws
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new…
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Rashford benched for oversleeping, still nets United winner
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford came off the bench after being dropped for disciplinary reasons and scored the winner for Manchester…
Continue Reading Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert helped rescue family from a helicopter crash via Jet Ski
By Issy Ronald, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert used Jet Skis to help rescue the occupants of a helicopter after it crash landed…
Continue Reading Magnus Carlsen becomes triple world champion for the third time in his career
By Issy Ronald, CNN Magnus Carlsen won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in the latest landmark of his…
Continue Reading How to watch (and enjoy) this year’s College Football Playoff games
By AJ Willingham, CNN Don’t have any New Year’s plans? Yes you do! The NCAA College Football Playoff games are on, and nothing says…
Continue Reading Ronaldo Saudi move to signal likely end of elite club career
By JAMES ROBSON Less than two weeks after his great rival Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a move to Saudi Arabian…
Continue Reading Pelé’s final hurrah at New York Cosmos helped spark ‘sporting revolution’ across North America
By Ben Church, CNN He’d won three World Cups, scored goals galore and become a global icon, but Pelé wasn’t quite done yet, so off he…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal loses in three sets to Norrie at United Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — Rafael Nadal has ended a mostly successful 2022 with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss to Britain’s Cameron Norrie at the United Cup mixed teams…
Continue Reading No. 11 UCLA rallies to top Washington State 67-66 on Palouse
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 points, Adem Bona made the winning basket with 19 seconds left and No. 11 UCLA overcame a 12-point…
Continue Reading No. 6 Tennessee tops No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in Orange Bowl
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Milton passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Tennessee finished off…
Continue Reading Connor McDavid shines as Oilers pound Kraken 7-2
By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 7-2 on…
Continue Reading Murray, Jokic help Nuggets rally for 124-119 win over Heat
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored seven of his 14 points over the final two minutes, Nikola Jokic had his eighth…
Continue Reading Kevin Huerter hits late 3-pointer, Kings beat Jazz 126-125
By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter hit a 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds left and the Sacramento Kings held off…
Continue Reading Poole scores 41, Thompson 31, Warriors beat Blazers 118-112
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have been working to find their defensive groove, and Draymond…
Continue Reading Poole scores 41, Thompson 31, Warriors beat Blazers 118-112
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have been working to find their defensive groove, and Draymond…
Continue Reading Ellis rallies USC late, Trojans top Washington, 80-67
SEATTLE (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 27 points and USC earned its seventh straight victory, pulling away from Washington late to earn an 80-67 win on…
Continue Reading McCollum makes 11 3s, scores 42, Pelicans beat 76ers 127-116
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 42 points, making a career-high 11 3-pointers, and Zion Williamson added 36 to power the New Orleans Pelicans…
Continue Reading Antetokounmpo has 43 and 20, Bucks snap 4-game skid
By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 43 points and 20 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game…
Continue Reading Spencer hits milestone as Rutgers beats Coppin State 90-57
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Cam Spencer scored 17 points to top 1,000 for his career and Rutgers rolled to a 90-57 victory over Coppin State. Spencer,…
Continue Reading Jackson leads South Carolina past Eastern Michigan, 74-64
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gregory Jackson II threw down three dunks in the first half and knocked down four 3-pointers in the second to score a…
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