Boston — Joel Embiid scored 33 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 113-97 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series, avoiding elimination and cutting Boston's lead to 3-2; the Sixers outscored the Celtics 28-11 in the fourth quarter to secure the win. The loss...
Atlanta. Martín Pérez threw five scoreless innings Tuesday night as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-2 in Atlanta, a victory that marked the Braves' 11th win in their last 13 games. Pérez allowed two hits and four walks while striking out five and lowered his ERA to 2.22. The...
Washington: On April 29, President Donald Trump hosted King Charles III at the White House, where the two exchanged historically resonant facsimiles. Trump presented a custom copy of a June 2, 1785 letter John Adams wrote to John Jay, in which Adams recounted meeting King George III and noted the...
Mineral Wells, Texas. A confirmed tornado struck Mineral Wells Tuesday evening after the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning at 5:11 p.m. CDT, ripping through parts of the small city and damaging buildings, scattering debris across roads and parking lots, and prompting immediate response from local officials and first...
Washington: On April 29, Britain’s King Charles III presented President Donald Trump with the original bell from the World War II British submarine HMS Trump during a White House state dinner in the East Room. The formal white-tie event — the first state dinner of its kind since 2007 —...
Las Vegas — Former Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said Tuesday he was surprised by his late-season firing and indicated he is ready to return to coaching. Cassidy made the remarks while appearing on TNT’s studio show during the NHL playoffs, reflecting publicly on his dismissal with eight regular-season games...
PHILADELPHIA — When public address announcer Dan Baker's microphone cut out during pregame ceremonies, the ballpark fell silent moments before the Phillies opened their series against the San Francisco Giants, marking Don Mattingly's first game as interim manager after Rob Thomson was fired earlier that day. The lineup Mattingly announced,...
MILWAUKEE — On Tuesday night the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-2 after Sal Frelick hit a 396-foot solo home run that ended Milwaukee's seven-game homer drought and Tyler Black went 3-for-5 with three RBIs; Milwaukee opened the margin with an eight-run sixth inning that turned the game decisively...
Buffalo, N.Y. — David Pastrnak scored on a breakaway 9:14 into overtime Tuesday night, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round NHL playoff series. Elias Lindholm tied the game in the second period after Rasmus Dahlin opened scoring early...
Washington — The State Department said Tuesday it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports that feature a picture of President Donald Trump, making him the first living president to appear in the travel document; the design concept was under consideration for months and was approved late Monday...
