Indianapolis — On Sunday, Felix Rosenqvist posted the fastest four-lap average (232.599 mph) in the first round of Indianapolis 500 qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, advancing to the semifinals scheduled later that day; heavy rain had earlier forced the cancellation of the initial qualification day, the first full-day loss since...
BUFFALO, N.Y. On Monday night the Buffalo Sabres will host Game 7 of the second-round NHL playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens at 7:30 p.m. EDT in Buffalo, after Montreal’s 8-3 victory in Game 6 extended the series to a winner-take-all contest and set the decisive matchup in Buffalo. The series...
ANAHEIM — Reliever Jack Dreyer was placed on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ injured list Sunday after reporting left shoulder discomfort; the team recalled right-handers Paul Gervase and Chayce McDermott and optioned left-hander Charlie Barnes to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Dreyer had worked 21 2/3 innings this season with a 2.08 ERA...
Mountain Home, Idaho. During the second day of the Gunfighter Skies air show on Sunday, two military jets reportedly collided in midair over Mountain Home Air Force Base at about 12:30 p.m. local time; base officials announced a lockdown, emergency crews responded to the scene, and organizers canceled the remainder...
LAFAYETTE, La. Voters across Louisiana rejected all five proposed constitutional amendments in Saturday’s election, including Amendment 3, which sought to convert temporary $2,000 teacher stipends into permanent raises by dissolving three education trust funds. With most precincts reporting, the Louisiana Secretary of State posted unofficial results showing Amendment 3 received...
Oklahoma City — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA Most Valuable Player on Sunday, earning his second consecutive MVP award ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Western Conference finals home game against the San Antonio Spurs. Voters recognized his regular-season performance after a year in which he averaged 31.1 points...
Washington — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall Sunday for a daylong Rededicate 250 prayer rally billed as a 'rededication of our country as One Nation under God,' featuring predominantly Christian speakers and stage imagery near the Washington Monument, and a video message in which President Donald Trump...
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right fielder/first baseman Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list on May 17 after he suffered a right quad strain during a 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park on May 16 while attempting to field a pop-up. The team reinstated outfielder...
In Montreal on Saturday night, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 to level their Eastern Conference semifinal series at three games apiece and force a decisive Game 7. Buffalo rallied from a 3-1 deficit midway through the first period after replacing starting goaltender Alex Lyon with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen,...
In Los Angeles, television personality Spencer Pratt has escalated a long‑running feud with comedian Chelsea Handler amid his outsider campaign for mayor. The dispute intensified after Handler posted a video on her verified Instagram account opposing Pratt’s candidacy ahead of the June 2 primary election, arguing that a straight, white...
