LISBOA (AP) — Guinness World Records decidió retirarle a un perro que murió el año pasado en Portugal el título del can más viejo de la historia. Tras una revisión, GWR señaló el jueves que “no tiene la evidencia que necesita para respaldar la afirmación de Bobi como poseedor del récord”. Bobi, un perro guardián de 31 años, vivía en …
Read More »Auston Matthews scores 50th, 51st goals in hometown return to help Maple Leafs beat Coyotes, 6-3
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season in his hometown to break a tie as the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 and help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the crumbling Arizona Coyotes 6-3 on Wednesday night. Matthews’ milestone goal came on a power play 5:01 into the game, his 54th game …
Read More »Burst of high-profile coaching departures leaves 3 iconic European clubs scrambling for replacements
First it was Jurgen Klopp making the bombshell announcement he is leaving Liverpool. Then it was an exhausted Xavi Hernandez declaring his intention to quit his beloved Barcelona. This week, Bayern Munich and Thomas Tuchel made it known they’ll be parting ways. That’s three of Europe’s iconic soccer clubs needing a new coach at the end of the season. And …
Read More »Mount St. Mary’s hosts Saint Peter’s after Montgomery’s 25-point performance
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Saint Peter’s Peacocks (13-11, 9-6 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (11-15, 7-8 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary’s hosts the Saint …
Read More »Clemson makes a season-high 14 3-pointers in beating Georgia Tech 81-57
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. ATLANTA (AP) — Ian Schieffelin had 19 points, Chase Hunter scored 11 of his 18 points in the final 11 minutes and Clemson made a season-high 14 3-pointers …
Read More »Nelson powers No. 13 Alabama to 98-93, overtime win over No. 24 Florida
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — With the outright Southeastern Conference lead in jeopardy, Alabama dug out of a double-digit hole before finally taking control in overtime. Grant Nelson had …
Read More »LA ethics panel rejects proposed fine for ex-CBS exec Les Moonves over police probe interference
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Ethics Commission unanimously rejected a proposed settlement between the city and Les Moonves on Wednesday, saying a tougher penalty is warranted for the former CBS chief executive accused of interfering with a police investigation into sexual assault allegations against him. Moonves had agreed to pay an $11,250 fine to settle the ethics …
Read More »Vermont visits Albany (NY) following Thomas’ 30-point outing
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Vermont Catamounts (21-6, 11-1 America East) at Albany (NY) Great Danes (12-14, 4-7 America East) Albany, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -8.5; over/under …
Read More »2 killed in chain-reaction crash at a Georgia welcome center that engulfed semitrucks in flame
PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (AP) — Two truck drivers were killed in a chain-reaction crash at a Georgia welcome center that engulfed several tractor-trailers in flames, according to authorities. The wreck happened Wednesday night after a speeding semitruck entered the parking lot of a welcome center off Interstate 95 near the Georgia-South Carolina line, said Trooper 1st Class Joshua Staff of …
Read More »Kinziger scores 21 as Illinois State knocks off Northern Iowa 81-73
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Johnny Kinziger scored 21 points to help Illinois State defeat Northern Iowa 81-73 on Wednesday night. Kinziger shot 7 for 10 (3 for 5 …
Read More »Vice Media says ‘several hundred’ staff members will be laid off and Vice.com news site shuttered
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice Media plans to lay off several hundred employees and no longer publish material on its Vice.com website, the company’s CEO said in a memo to staff Thursday. Vice, which filed for bankruptcy last year before being sold for $350 million to a consortium led by the Fortress Investment Group, is also looking to sell its …
Read More »Man who intentionally drove his truck into a Muslim family, killing 4, gets life sentence in Canada
LONDON, Ontario (AP) — A man found guilty of using his pickup truck to kill four members of a Muslim family was sentenced Thursday to life in prison as a Canadian judge ruled that the actions of the admitted white nationalist amounted to terrorism. Nathaniel Veltman has also been sentenced to a concurrent life sentence for the attempted murder of …
Read More »Appalachian State visits Old Dominion after Jenkins’ 22-point game
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Appalachian State Mountaineers (22-5, 12-2 Sun Belt) at Old Dominion Monarchs (6-21, 2-13 Sun Belt) Norfolk, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -8.5; over/under is …
Read More »2012 Olympic champ Gabby Douglas pulls out of first meet in 8 years after testing positive for COVID
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Gabby Douglas’ return to competition is going to have to wait. The 2012 Olympic gymnastics champion pulled out of this weekend’s Winter Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, after posting on social media that she had tested positive for COVID-19. The 28-year-old Douglas was planning to compete in three of the four events at Winter Cup, her first …
Read More »No. 10 Kansas State rallies to beat No. 22 West Virginia 73-64
The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ayoka Lee scored 34 points and No. 10 Kansas State rallied to beat No. 22 West Virginia 73-64 in overtime Wednesday night. Lee scored …
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