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By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Eager to get back to where he was, Justin Verlander says he still needs to get sharper. The Houston ace was pulled after another scoreless outing, taken out after 2 2-3 innings Wednesday when he reached a team-imposed pitch limit. Verlander missed all of
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CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Chandler police say Mesa police fatally shot a man who had been driving a stolen motorcycle after he reached for a weapon. A police statement says the shooting happened Tuesday night after a police helicopter followed the motorcycle to a Chandler trailer park following an unsuccessful traffic stop. The statement says
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill to Miami for a package of draft picks Wednesday, and the Dolphins are giving the three-time All-Pro wide receiver a $120 million, four-year contract extension that makes Hill the highest-paid player at his position in NFL history.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has voided the Golden Knights’ trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Ducks because Anaheim was on his no-trade list. The league says Dadonov’s limited no-trade clause had not been complied with. Vegas tried to trade Dadonov and a future second-round pick to Anaheim to clear salary cap
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has voided the Golden Knights’ trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Ducks because Anaheim was on his no-trade list. The league says Dadonov’s limited no-trade clause had not been complied with. Vegas tried to trade Dadonov and a future second-round pick to Anaheim to clear salary cap
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has voided the Golden Knights’ trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Ducks because Anaheim was on his no-trade list. The league says Dadonov’s limited no-trade clause had not been complied with. Vegas tried to trade Dadonov and a future second-round pick to Anaheim to clear salary cap
Continue Reading ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A man suspected in the weekend killing of former Argentina rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu was arrested early Wednesday in Hungary, European Union judicial cooperation agency Eurojust said. A second man was arrested in France, a French judicial official said. Both men were linked to France’s
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney and Donald Judd, CNN The White House on Wednesday announced new actions to counter racial and ethnic bias in home valuations. Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a 21-point plan that seeks to help homeowners impacted by bias in the appraisal process during an event with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The South Dakota women’s basketball team’s run to the NCAA Sweet 16 has elicited pride border to border in the sparsely populated state. Many fans are expected in Wichita, Kansas, for the game between the 10th-seeded Coyotes and No. 3 seed Michigan on Saturday. South Dakota has an enrollment
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macamilarincon (CNN) — El gobierno de Estados Unidos declaró formalmente que miembros de las fuerzas armadas de Rusia han cometido crímenes de guerra en Ucrania, señaló este miércoles el secretario de Estado, Antony Blinken, en un comunicado. ¿Qué son los crímenes de guerra y quiénes pueden ser juzgados? La declaración oficial de EE.UU. acerca de
Continue Reading By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press In a move putting California’s public colleges at the forefront of the trend to drop standardized tests, the Cal State university system will eliminate SAT and ACT tests from its admission requirements. The California State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the change at a meeting on Wednesday. The Cal
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Construction on the highly anticipated Mecca Regional Sports Park is scheduled to begin at the end of April, officials announced on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a $4.6 million construction contract with Calimesa-based Three Peaks Corporation to move the park project forward. Snapshot-116511Download The 6.67-acre park will include multipurpose fields
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians who own cars could get up to $800 from the state to help offset record-high gas prices under a proposal announced Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Registered owners would get $400 per vehicle, capped at two vehicles. People who own electric vehicles or others that don’t use gasoline would
Continue Reading FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) — Cornerback Malcolm Butler is returning to the New England Patriots, where he went from Super Bowl star to the bench. Butler’s agent said the hero of the Patriots’ 2014 championship agreed to a two-year deal worth up to $9 million. Butler sat out the 2021 season for personal reasons and was
Continue Reading FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) — Cornerback Malcolm Butler is returning to the New England Patriots, where he went from Super Bowl star to the bench. Butler’s agent said the hero of the Patriots’ 2014 championship agreed to a two-year deal worth up to $9 million. Butler sat out the 2021 season for personal reasons and was
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Villanova is back in San Antonio for the first time since winning the national title there four years ago. Even the opponent is the same, though the Sweet 16 game against Michigan is at a different arena. The Wildcats and Wolverines meet Thursday night at
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Villanova is back in San Antonio for the first time since winning the national title there four years ago. Even the opponent is the same, though the Sweet 16 game against Michigan is at a different arena. The Wildcats and Wolverines meet Thursday night at
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The U.S. pairs team of Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier took the lead after the short program at the figure skating world championships in France. The majority of Olympic figure skating medalists are absent because of the ban on Russian athletes from international competition. In the women’s event, Olympic
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Twins Lacie and Lexie Hull always wanted to play college basketball together and Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer offered that opportunity at Stanford. Now the sisters will be playing back home in Spokane, Washington, when they lead the top-seeded Cardinal in the Sweet 16
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Twins Lacie and Lexie Hull always wanted to play college basketball together and Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer offered that opportunity at Stanford. Now the sisters will be playing back home in Spokane, Washington, when they lead the top-seeded Cardinal in the Sweet 16
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