Mammoth rally fuels late-season road success

 

Seattle — The Utah Mammoth rallied from a 2-0 first-period deficit to score six consecutive goals and defeat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Thursday as Logan Cooley scored twice and Karel Vejmelka made 25 saves. The win improved Utah’s standing in the Western Conference wild-card chase, with the team reported at...

Trump Seeks $1.5T Defense Budget, Cuts Domestic Programs

 

WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday released an outline of President Donald Trump's 2027 budget requesting $1.5 trillion for Pentagon spending and proposing a roughly 10% reduction in nondefense programs by shifting some responsibilities to state and local governments. The move follows a separate Pentagon proposal last month for about...

Washington: Iran Retains Significant Strike Capacity Despite Strikes

 

Washington — On April 3, U.S. intelligence assessments reported that roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers remained intact and thousands of one‑way attack drones were still in Iran’s arsenal more than one month after U.S. and Israeli strikes, CNN and other agencies reported, citing classified assessments. On April 4, think tank...

Cavaliers Outlast Warriors In Tight Chase Center Game

 

SAN FRANCISCO — The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 118-111 at Chase Center on Thursday night as Donovan Mitchell scored 25 and Max Strus hit a decisive three with 54 seconds remaining; James Harden added 19 points in a close road victory for Cleveland. The loss extended Golden State's...

Rookie Daniel Susac’s three-hit debut sends Giants victory

 

San Francisco — Rookie catcher Daniel Susac collected three hits and a walk in his first major-league start on Thursday night as the Giants beat the New York Mets 7-2 at home. Susac singled in his first two at-bats, reached on a walk, and added a third single in the...

South Carolina stuns UConn, ends Huskies' perfect run

 

Phoenix. South Carolina defeated UConn 62-48 in the Final Four semifinal on Saturday, ending UConn's 38-0 season and last season's championship rematch narrative. The Gamecocks executed defensive adjustments and late-game scoring to secure the upset at the tournament site in Phoenix. The victory advances South Carolina to the national championship on...

Judge Dismisses Lively Harassment Claims; Trial Continues

 

Washington, US. A federal judge this week dismissed actress Blake Lively’s sexual-harassment claims against actor-director Justin Baldoni in litigation tied to their 2024 film It Ends With Us, finding the alleged conduct lacked the necessary connection to California and could not survive summary judgment. The ruling narrows the legal issues but...

Luka Dončić exits with hamstring injury in blowout

 

Oklahoma City — During Thursday night's 139-96 Thunder rout, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić left the game with a left hamstring injury after pulling up on a drive with 7:39 remaining in the third quarter; he limped to the locker room and did not return. The Lakers said Dončić will...

UCLA and Texas Meet in Final Four Rematch

 

Phoenix — UCLA and Texas met in the women's Final Four on Friday at the Mortgage Matchup Center in a rematch of their Nov. 26 Players Era Festival game in Las Vegas, which Texas won; UCLA entered the semifinal 35-1 and Texas 35-3. The winner advanced to the national championship game...

Virginia QB Morris denied injunction for seventh season

 

Charlottesville — University of Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris was denied a preliminary injunction on Thursday after filing suit in Charlottesville Circuit Court seeking permission to play a seventh season following the NCAA's denial of his medical-redshirt waiver and appeal. The NCAA issued a statement praising the ruling and cited preservation of...