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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and nine rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves made up for a narrow loss at Dallas four days earlier by tightening up their defense and blowing out the Mavericks 116-95 on Friday night. Jordan McLaughlin had a season-high 16 points on 6-for-8
Continue ReadingBy Derrick Hinds, CNN It’s likely that before this month, many sports fans had not heard of Saint Peter’s, a university in Jersey City, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 2,637. That’s all changed now if you’ve been following the men’s NCAA tournament. The Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team has made history by becoming the
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Re’Shawna Stone scored 25 points, Zakiyah Winfield added 23 and Glenville State (W.Va.) beat Western Washington 85-72to capture the Division II women’s championship. It was the first championship — in any sport — for Glenville State. Glenville State, which entered leading the nation in scoring at 96.3 points per game, broke
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the tying goal and then scored the decisive shootout goal, and the Washington Capitals snapped a two-game skid with a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Anthony Mantha and Nick Jensen also scored for Washington. Ilya Samsonov stopped 20 shots through regulation
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Daryl Banks III scored the tying and go-ahead baskets that pushed 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s to the brink of the Final Four. The tiny Peacocks thrived off a home-court edge in Philadelphia to beat third-seeded Purdue 67-64. The Peacocks are the first 15 seed to reach the
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Amanda Watts, CNN An avalanche measuring between 60 to 80 feet deep and 300 to 400 feet wide has cut off nearly 100 houses in Anchorage, Alaska, according to public officials. Officers with the Anchorage Police Department (APD) responded in the early hours of Friday to reports of an avalanche that
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Rancho Mirage Elementary School students worked together to create a paper chain spanning throughout their entire school. It’s all a part of the school’s ‘Unity Day,’ where students were asked to write down their encouraging messages on stands of paper. They sent several messages to the Ukrainian people including, “Together we can help Ukraine” and
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Wagner Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Minnesota (WCCO) — A majestic bird normally seen soaring the skies got caught up in speeding traffic. A bald eagle was hit by a car on Highway 101 in Plymouth Wednesday. Erin Moser’s amazement over what she saw is understandable. “At first I was
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By Andy Rose and Rebekah Riess, CNN Jurors in a federal civil trial awarded $10.37 million to the family of Gilbert Flores, who was shot and killed outside his home by Bexar County, Texas, sheriff’s deputies in 2015. On Thursday, the jury found that officers Robert Sanchez and Greg Vasquez violated Flores’ civil rights by
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN A hiker who had been reported missing in Montana earlier this week was found dead Friday after a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear. Sheriff Brad Bichler of the Park County Sheriff’s Office told CNN Craig Clouatre, 40, was hiking with a friend Wednesday in the Six Mile Creek area, which
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By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young had 33 points and 15 assists, Danilo Gallinari added 25 points and the Atlanta Hawks held on to beat the Golden State Warriors 121-110. Klay Thompson finished with 37 points, hitting a season-high nine 3-pointers, and Jordan Poole had 24 for the Warriors, who
Continue Reading CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Nanna Koerstz Madsen shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead in the JTBC Classic in a bid to win in consecutive starts. Two weeks after winning in Thailand to become the LPGA Tour’s first Danish champion, Koerstz Madsen was back on top at Aviara in the final
Continue Reading BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0 in the remaining match of the penultimate round of South American World Cup qualifying. Lionel Messi — who was recently booed by Paris Saint-Germain fans — appeared pleased after scoring the third goal and receiving strong home support at the La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires. Nico
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the appointment of the second openly transgender California judge. Andi Mudryk was named Friday to serve on the Sacramento County Superior Court. Victoria Kolakowski became the first openly transgender California judge after being elected to Alameda County Superior Court in 2010.
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Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz was in the east valley on Friday discussing improvements to access to clean drinking water for residents of the area. Earlier this month, Ruiz helped secure nearly $3 million in federal funding to help with the construction of a new water transmission line to underserved communities that currently rely on
Continue Reading By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice, Mika Zibanejad had three assists and Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1. Alexis Lafreniere, Frank Vatrano and newcomer Andrew Copp also scored for the Rangers, who scored three times in the opening four-plus
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Terry Rozier added 25 points and the Charlotte Hornets bounced back from an ugly loss to beat the Utah Jazz 107-101 in front a sellout crowd. LaMelo Ball added 21 points for the Hornets who had their
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Daryl Banks III scored the tying and go-ahead baskets that pushed 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s to the brink of the Final Four. The tiny Peacocks thrived off a home-court edge in Philadelphia to beat third-seeded Purdue 67-64. The Peacocks are the first 15 seed to reach the
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 30 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Wizards held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 100-97 on Friday night. Deni Avdija added 21 points and 10 rebounds to help the Wizards sweep the four-game season series. Marvin Bagley III led Detroit with 25
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Joanne Allen-Taylor scored 17 points, and Texas beat Ohio State 66-63 to advance to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Aliyah Matharu added 10 points for Texas, which will make its second straight appearance in the Elite Eight. The second-seeded Longhorns have won
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