Trump Warns Iran Against Imposing Fees in Hormuz

 

Washington — On April 10, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran via Truth Social and in remarks to reporters that Tehran should not impose transit fees on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, reiterating a conditional two-week suspension of planned military strikes tied to Iran reopening and securing...

Spielberg Says Nolan Was Better Choice For Interstellar

 

Los Angeles: Steven Spielberg told Empire magazine this week that Christopher Nolan was the better choice to direct the 2014 film Interstellar, saying he had been attached to the project for about a year and worked with Jonathan Nolan on early drafts while consulting scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Reports...

High Pressure Brings Warmth, Dry Air, And Fire Risk

 

Sarasota, Fla. — Local television weather teams reported that high pressure and drier air will move into parts of the United States, bringing sunnier skies and warming temperatures to western Florida, Nashville, western Colorado and the Washington, D.C. area this weekend. WWSB, WSMV, KKCO and WJLA issued forecasts on Friday...

Padres secure series wins with late homers, walk-offs

 

San Diego. On Thursday night Xander Bogaerts hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 12th to lift the Padres to a 7-3 win and snap the Colorado Rockies' four-game winning streak; on Friday Gavin Sheets belted a ninth-inning three-run homer for a 5-2 Padres victory, and on...

Carlson's First Hat Trick Sparks Ducks' Playoff Hopes

 

Anaheim, Calif. — On Thursday night John Carlson scored three goals for the Anaheim Ducks, recording his first NHL career hat trick in a 6-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks, ending the Ducks' six-game losing streak and marking his first three-goal game in nearly 17 seasons. The win improved Anaheim's...

Kempe’s two goals lift Kings back into wild-card position

 

Los Angeles — Adrian Kempe scored twice as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night, moving the Kings into a Western Conference wild-card spot; Joel Armia and Trevor Moore also scored and Anton Forsberg made 24 saves. The victory, Los Angeles’ third straight, put the Kings...

Kraken rally in shootout ends six-game losing skid

 

Seattle ended a six-game losing streak Thursday when Berkly Catton scored in the third period and again in the shootout to lift the Kraken to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights at Climate Pledge Arena. The win halted Seattle’s skid and snapped Vegas’ four-game run under coach John Tortorella;...

Wisconsin and Denver Set for NCAA Hockey Title

 

Las Vegas — Wisconsin and Denver advanced to the NCAA men's hockey championship game Saturday at T-Mobile Arena after semifinal victories Thursday, with Wisconsin defeating North Dakota 2-1 and Denver beating Michigan 4-3 in double overtime. Wisconsin's Ryan Botterill scored the decisive goal, while Denver captain Kent Anderson and goalie...

Lakers Clinch Home Court After Dominant Late-Season Wins

 

Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns 101-73 Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, clinching home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs; earlier this week the Lakers also beat the Golden State Warriors 119-103 Thursday at Chase Center. Both games were played with multiple regular-season absences...

Regional teams post dominant wins and standout performances

 

Green Bay — High school baseball posted multiple decisive results Thursday, April 9, as De Pere routed Green Bay Southwest 25-0 and Sheboygan South defeated Green Bay East/West 11-0; De Pere scored in every inning, finished with 11 hits, and Charles Buysse threw a complete-game, two-hit shutout while several hitters...