Minneapolis — The Toronto Blue Jays recorded consecutive wins over the Minnesota Twins this weekend: on Friday the Blue Jays beat the Twins 7-3 as Kazuma Okamoto hit two home runs and Yohendrick Piñango and Lenyn Sosa each collected three hits, and on Saturday Toronto produced an 11-4 victory highlighted...
Louisville, Ky. — Trainer Chad Brown’s filly Always a Runner, rehabilitated from a serious pneumonia diagnosis last fall and treated in a veterinary clinic with a hyperbaric chamber, returned to racing in February and on Friday night won the 152nd Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs in the first prime-time, under-the-lights...
Bloomington, Ind. — The Indiana Hoosiers will visit the White House on Monday, May 11, following their Jan. 19 national championship victory over the Miami Hurricanes, 27-21, which completed a 16-0 2025 season and featured Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza as the team's leading player. The scheduled May 11 visit, confirmed...
Boston — The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 at TD Garden on Friday in Game 6, clinching the series 4-2 and advancing to the second round of the NHL playoffs. Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period, Zach Benson added another early in the third,...
Elon Musk has unveiled Terafab, a large-scale U.S.-based chip manufacturing initiative aimed at reducing dependence on overseas semiconductor foundries such as TSMC and Samsung. In partnership with Intel, Tesla and SpaceX plan to use Intel’s upcoming 14A process to produce custom AI chips for Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots, future electric...
Washington. The United States on Friday announced sanctions targeting a China-based petroleum terminal operator, its president and two vessel management firms for importing sanctioned Iranian crude and engaging in deceptive maritime trade practices. The State Department said it designated Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal Co., Ltd., its president Xingchun Li, UK-based...
New York, April 30 — The New York Knicks eliminated the Atlanta Hawks with a 140-89 Game 6 victory, the largest playoff win in franchise history and one of the most lopsided results in NBA postseason history. New York seized control immediately, opening a 40-15 first-quarter lead, the biggest opening-period...
HOUSTON — The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 98-78 in Game 6 of the Western Conference first-round playoffs on Friday night at the Toyota Center, eliminating the Rockets and winning the series 4-2. LeBron James led L.A. with 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Lakers...
MIAMI — Former Republican Congressman David Rivera was convicted on Friday in federal court for his role in an alleged secret lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela, with jurors finding him and associate Esther Nuhfer guilty of failing to register as foreign agents and conspiracy to launder money following a...
Washington — President Donald Trump said Friday the White House delivered a final proposal to Spirit Airlines and its creditors to try to rescue the bankrupt carrier, while Spirit prepared to cease operations if no deal is reached. Trump framed the option as a potential taxpayer-funded takeover aimed at preserving...
