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HOUSTON — The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime in Game 3 on Friday at the Toyota Center, when LeBron James scored 29 points and Marcus Smart finished with 21 points and 10 assists; James al…
CINCINNATI — Nathaniel Lowe hit a ninth-inning walk-off home run to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers Friday night after a one-hour, 49-minute rain delay at Great American Ball Park; Lowe …
PHILADELPHIA — The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-100 Friday night in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with Jayson Tatum scoring 25 points and hitting a go-ah…
Los Angeles — Four siblings from New Jersey filed a federal lawsuit in February alleging they were groomed and abused for years by members of Michael Jackson’s entourage, naming the Jackson estate and individuals includi…
Salt Lake City — the Utah Mammoth defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Friday in Game 3 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs, marking the first NHL postseason game hosted in Utah and giving the Mammoth a 2-1 lead …
WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Friday ordered a May 27 hearing to determine whether President Donald Trump can sue the Internal Revenue Service in a US$10 billion lawsuit he filed in January, in which he and his sons all…
Washington, D.C. On April 24–25, the US State Department confirmed that Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, detained in Kuwait since March 3 over online posts related to the Iran war, has been released, acqui…
MILWAUKEE — On April 24, Paul Skenes retired the first 20 Milwaukee Brewers batters at American Family Field before surrendering a two-out single in the seventh, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won 6-0. Skenes completed seven…
Los Angeles: The Chicago Cubs placed left-hander Caleb Thielbar on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left hamstring strain after he was removed following one batter faced Thursday; the club also transferred right-han…
Houston — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton left Friday night's game against the Houston Astros in the sixth inning because of tightness in his right lower leg. Stanton had recorded an RBI single earlier in the sixth, an…
South Miami-Dade, Florida — Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies responded Friday evening to reports of shots fired near Southwest 282nd Street and Southwest 125th Avenue, where they found a 17-year-old, later identified…
Arlington, Texas. The Oakland Athletics hit three solo homers in the top of the first inning and went on to defeat the Texas Rangers 8-1 on Friday, with Carlos Cortes launching two home runs and Nick Kurtz and Tyler Sode…
PHILADELPHIA — A wave of disappointed fans poured out of Xfinity Mobile Arena after the Philadelphia 76ers lost a tightly contested Game 3 on Friday night, the outcome slipping away in the final seconds. Supporters descr…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military launched a strike Friday on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people, U.S. Southern Command said. Southern Command posted a video on X showing a ves…
Houston — The Los Angeles Lakers rallied to defeat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime on Friday night, erasing a six-point deficit in the final 30 seconds to force extra time. LeBron James scored 29 points, grabbed …
TALLADEGA, Ala. On Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR majority owner Jim France stepped down as chief executive officer and appointed Steve O'Donnell as his successor; France will remain chairman and retain his …
Las Vegas — The Las Vegas Raiders selected Fernando Mendoza with the No.1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night, bringing the Heisman Trophy winner and national champion from Indiana to the organization; t…
WASHINGTON: The United States and the European Union on Friday released an action plan to coordinate trade policies and measures for critical minerals supply chains and signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen coop…
Richmond, Va. meteorologists issued forecasts this week stating hot, dry conditions will persist through Friday, with scattered showers and storms expected Saturday and into next week across parts of Virginia, North Caro…
New York — India’s Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, met Alexandre Zouev, Acting UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, on April 24 to discuss terrorism threats and cooperation…
Arkansas — ArkansasOnline and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published high-school sports scores this week, listing baseball, softball, boys and girls soccer results from multiple schools across the state. The r…
Washington, DC — The Institute for the Study of War this week reported that recent public statements by Iran's top officials on April 24–25 reflected a coordinated response intended to project unity amid external pressur…
CINCINNATI — City Manager Sheryl Long dismissed Police Chief Teresa Theetge on Thursday after a months-long investigation into her leadership that followed a suspension in October. Theetge, who served more than 30 years …
Morgantown, W.Va. city officials announced a fiscal sustainability public work session scheduled for next Tuesday at 6 p.m. Councilman Mark Downs said the meeting will consider a proposed increase to the current three-do…
Lubbock, Texas — Gasoline prices fell for the second consecutive week across multiple U.S. regions this week, according to AAA and local reports. Texas statewide average was reported at $3.60 per gallon while Lubbock ave…