Spurs extend home streak, Nuggets rally in overtime

 

San Antonio hosted Portland on Wednesday while riding a multi-game home winning streak, with the Spurs listed at 60-19 (or 61-19 in subsequent reporting) and Victor Wembanyama among key contributors; earlier in the week Denver beat Portland 137-132 in overtime, powered by Nikola Jokic’s triple-double. The Nuggets’ OT victory moved Denver...

Fort Polk soldier's wife detained, released this week

 

NEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Army staff sergeant is seeking to stop his wife's deportation after federal immigration agents detained her at Fort Polk this week while she attempted to register for military benefits and begin the green card process; the couple married in March. The detention prompted public backlash and...

Multiple Central Missouri High School Baseball Games Reported

 

Osage Beach — The School of the Osage beat Russellville 3-1 on Monday, and Tuesday saw several Central Missouri and Central State 8 matchups: Rock Bridge rallied past Jefferson City 6-5, Battle defeated Capital City 8-4, Russellville edged Eugene 2-1, and New Bloomfield topped Fayette 7-5. The results produced record changes...

UConn falls short in title game; Karaban's finale

 

Indianapolis — UConn senior Alex Karaban concluded his collegiate career on Monday as the Huskies lost 69-63 to Michigan in the national championship; Karaban played essentially the entire game, finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds and attempting the final possessions of the contest. Coach Dan Hurley consoled Karaban after the...

Single Delaware Ticket Wins $231 Million Powerball Jackpot

 

MIDDLETOWN, Del. On Monday, a Powerball ticket sold at the Acme store at 460 E. Main Street in Middletown matched all five numbers and the Powerball in the April 6 drawing, winning an estimated $231 million jackpot; the winning numbers were 7, 24, 37, 42, 57 and Powerball 5. Delaware officials...

Gotterup arrives at Augusta as high-profile Masters rookie

 

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Chris Gotterup, 26, makes his Masters debut this week after winning four PGA Tour events, including the Scottish Open last year and the Sony Open and Phoenix Open earlier this year; he spoke at a Monday press conference saying the occasion, not the course, creates nerves. The development...

Trump Deadline Triggers Strikes as Iran Refuses Terms

 

Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, April 7, rejecting a Pakistan‑brokered ceasefire and rejecting U.S. demands as President Donald Trump issued a midnight GMT deadline and threatened the destruction of Iranian infrastructure while exchanges of attacks continued between Iran and Israel. On Tuesday and into Wednesday, U.S....

Michigan Tops UConn 69-63 For Second National Title

 

Indianapolis — Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 on Monday night to win the NCAA men's basketball championship, securing the program's second national title. Elliot Cadeau led Michigan with 19 points and freshman Trey McKenney sank critical free throws late in the game to preserve the lead. Michigan (37-3) celebrated its first national...

Contreras Warns Brewers After Being Hit; Series Tension

 

BOSTON — On Monday night at Fenway Park, Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was hit on the hand by a pitch from Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff, prompting Contreras to tell reporters he would 'take one of them out' if hit again; the Brewers won 8-6. In Tuesday's meeting, Contreras was...

Wisconsin Supreme Court race could shift state judicial control

 

Madison: Voters cast ballots Tuesday in a Wisconsin Supreme Court contest between Democratic-backed Chris Taylor and Republican-supported Maria Lazar for a 10-year seat, with the race focused on abortion rights, redistricting and union-rights cases and the potential to alter the court's ideological balance. The outcome could widen a 4-3 liberal majority...