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San Francisco — The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the injury‑plagued Golden State Warriors 127-117 Friday night at Chase Center. Anthony Edwards scored 42 points, shooting 13 of 22 and 12 of 12 on free throws, while Rudy G…
Nashville, Ole Miss defeated No. 2 Alabama 80-79 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal on Friday night, eliminating the Crimson Tide after a game in Nashville. The 15-seed Rebels advanced after earlier wins over Texas and G…
Chicago, UCLA defeated eighth-ranked Michigan State 88-84 in a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal on Friday, advancing to a semifinal with Purdue. Donovan Dent had 23 points and 12 assists, and Trent Perry added 22, sealing…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Arizona guard Jaden Bradley hit a fall-away jumper at the buzzer to give No. 2 Arizona an 82-80 victory over No. 7 Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night. Bradley finished with 15 po…
Washington — The U.S. State Department announced publicly on March 14 a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The Rewards for Justice posting lists ten individ…
HOUSTON -- Team USA edged Canada 5-3 on Friday at Daikin Park, advancing to the World Baseball Classic semifinals and setting a Sunday matchup with the Dominican Republic. Logan Webb started and yielded 4 2/3 scoreless i…
Grand Forks, North Dakota — A multi-state storm produced high winds, heavy snow and travel disruptions this week. Meteorologists and the National Weather Service issued watches and advisories as gusts reached 89 mph in w…
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Ludvig Aberg took a two-shot lead at The Players Championship on Friday while Scottie Scheffler rallied to post a bogey-free 5-under 67 on Saturday after narrowly making the cut, moving to 4-under…
Washington: President Donald Trump announced this week that U.S. forces struck military targets on Iran's Kharg Island and urged other nations to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. He posted Saturday on Truth …
Tallahassee, Fla. — Florida lawmakers approved HB 991, a Republican bill requiring voters to prove U.S. citizenship at polling places and narrowing accepted forms of voter identification. The House passed the measure 77-…
Chicago, Purdue advanced through the Big Ten Tournament this week, defeating Northwestern 81-68 in the third round and Nebraska 74-58 in the quarterfinals to reach a semifinal matchup with UCLA on Saturday. Senior guard …
Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States could disable Iran’s electricity grid within an hour and that authorities were investigating a possible drone attack launched from a boat off California. …
WASHINGTON. A federal judge on March 11 quashed Justice Department grand jury subpoenas issued in January to the Federal Reserve and targeting Chair Jerome Powell, finding the government offered little evidence and the s…
Los Angeles, Luka Dončić scored 51 points, added 10 rebounds and nine assists Thursday as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 142-130, marking Doncic’s first 50-point game with the Lakers and extending the team…
Kansas City The Big 12 Conference replaced an LED glass basketball court with a traditional hardwood surface late Thursday after players reported slipping and coaches raised safety concerns. Commissioner Brett Yormark sa…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Darryn Peterson scored 24 points as No. 14 Kansas defeated TCU 78-73 Thursday to reach the Big 12 semifinals. Kansas overcame a three-point halftime deficit and closed the game on a 19-12 run after Peter…
Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain's 63-year record for consecutive 20-point games, scoring 35 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Boston Celtics 104-102 on Thursday night. Gilgeou…
CHARLOTTE — Duke survived a one-point win over Florida State in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, defeating the Seminoles 80-79 at Spectrum Center. Isaiah Evans scored a career-high 32 points, Cameron Boozer …
Kansas City, Mo. Iowa State defeated Texas Tech 75-53 Thursday as Christian Anderson suffered a muscle strain after slipping on the Big 12 Tournament's new glass court; Iowa State advanced to the semifinals behind Tamin …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clemson defeated North Carolina 80-79 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, holding off a late Tar Heels rally to advance to the semifinals. The fifth-seeded Tigers built an 18-point second-h…
INGLEWOOD, Calif., The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 153-128 on Wednesday, with Kawhi Leonard scoring 45 points as the Clippers moved above .500, improving to 33-32. Los Angeles shot 15-of-20 f…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points to break Wilt Chamberlain’s record with 127 consecutive games of 20-plus points as the Thunder beat the Boston Celtics 104-102 Thursday. In Denver, Nikola Jokic re…
United States — Airports nationwide experienced extended security lines this week as a partial government shutdown halted full pay for many TSA employees. Agencies reported increased callouts and more than 300 TSA agents…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oklahoma defeated South Carolina 86-74 Wednesday in the SEC Tournament's opening round as Nijel Pack scored 24 points to lead the Sooners. Kentucky beat LSU 87-82 earlier, with Otega Oweh scoring 23 and …
Nashville, Kentucky advanced in the SEC Tournament this week after consecutive victories, beating LSU 87-82 in the opening round Wednesday and defeating Missouri 78-72 in the second round Thursday to reach the quarterfin…