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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Tom Brady picked the perfect moment to come to Old Trafford to witness a rarity from Cristiano Ronaldo who scored only his second Manchester United hat trick. It ensured United won 3-2 and went fourth in the Premier League. Ronaldo was able to savor
Continue ReadingBy Andria Borba Click here for updates on this story PALO ALTO, California (KPIX) — While Bay Area-based Uber and Lyft have dominated the rideshare industry, a new service launching in parts of the Bay Area hopes to poach not only passengers but drivers as well. The company is called Alto and just launched on
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lucas Zelarayan and Derrick Etienne Jr. scored second-half goals and the Columbus Crew rallied to beat Toronto FC 2-1 in MLS play. Jesus Jimenez staked Toronto to a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute when he took a crossing pass from Alejandro Pozuelo and headed a shot past Columbus goalkeeper Eloy
Continue ReadingBy Rob Chaney Click here for updates on this story Montana (Missoulian) — To protect a rare population of bighorn sheep, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists recently killed three mountain lions on Flathead Lake’s Wild Horse Island. The lions also appeared habituated to people, according to landowners and visitors on the 2,163-acre island. Given
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — It was an impressive holdout for the National League, which made it nearly 50 years staving off a full-time designated hitter rule that the American League implemented before the 1973 season. Well, the rules have finally changed. Among the most noticeable switches in MLB for the
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — It was an impressive holdout for the National League, which made it nearly 50 years staving off a full-time designated hitter rule that the American League implemented before the 1973 season. Well, the rules have finally changed. Among the most noticeable switches in MLB for the
Continue Reading MERCED, Calif. (AP) — A manhunt is under way for a man wanted in the death of a child whose body was found inside a California home during the search for a missing 8-year-old girl. Police in Merced said they discovered the body Friday, several days after relatives of Sophia Mason reported they had not
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer LSU has fired men’s basketball coach Will Wade after receiving formal allegations of serious NCAA violations this week. The university announced the decision Saturday in a joint statement from President William Tate and athletic director Scott Woodward. The firing comes the day after LSU was bounced from the Southeastern
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — En medio de un caótico viaje en tren a campo traviesa de varios días de duración hasta la ciudad noroccidental de Lviv, cerca de la frontera de Ucrania con Polonia, Marina se dio cuenta de algo terrible. La cuidadora de 54 años, que logró evacuar un orfanato en una ciudad industrial
Continue Reading NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Conference player of the year Joe Bryant Jr. scored 23 points and top-seeded Norfolk State used a closing flourish to finish off Coppin State 72-57 on Saturday to win the Mid-East Athletic Conference tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The conference champions went 12-2 to claim the top
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Everyone is feeling pain at the pump — even Uber. The ride-sharing service announced Friday it’s rolling out a fuel surcharge to help its drivers offset the burden of higher gas prices for at least the next two months. Starting Wednesday, users will pay an extra $0.45 or $0.55 per trip
Continue Reading WASHINGTON — Foster Loyer had 21 points as Davidson defeated Saint Louis 84-69 in a semifinal of the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship. Hyunjung Lee had 16 points for Davidson. Terrence Hargrove Jr. had 14 points for Saint Louis.
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Bohannon banked in a 3-pointer from just inside the midcourt logo with 0.8 seconds left, lifting No. 24 Iowa over ninth-seeded Indiana 80-77 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Hawkeyes will play for their first league tourney title since 2006 on Sunday. Keegan Murray
Continue Reading By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had a career-high 37 points as No. 4 Baylor routed No. 21 Oklahoma 91-76 in the first semifinal of the Big 12 women’s tournament. Smith’s previous high was 35 earlier this year against Texas Tech. The Bears used a 28-16 advantage in the
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 20 points and eighth-seeded Texas A&M took down a ranked opponent for the second straight day, stunning No. 15 Arkansas 82-64 to reach the championship game of the SEC Tournament. Jackson also had six assists, five rebounds and four steals to pace
Continue Reading INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Daniil Medvedev defeated Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. It’s the Russian’s first tournament since ascending to No. 1 in the world. Medvedev made quick work of his Czech opponent, finishing Machac off in just over an hour in the Southern California desert.
Continue Reading INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Daniil Medvedev defeated Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. It’s the Russian’s first tournament since ascending to No. 1 in the world. Medvedev made quick work of his Czech opponent, finishing Machac off in just over an hour in the Southern California desert.
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Hailey Bieber said she was hospitalized for experiencing “stroke like symptoms” earlier this week. The model and wife of Justin Bieber explained the scary situation to her fans in an Instagram post to her stories on Saturday. “On Thursday morning, I was sitting at breakfast with my husband when I started
Continue ReadingBy James Paxson Click here for updates on this story FRANKENMUTH, Michigan (WNEM) — A woman was saved by the Frankenmuth firefighters and police officers after she fell into the Cass River. Around 7:45 p.m. Friday, first responders, including Michigan State Police, were dispatched for a person in the river. The woman was partially submerged
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert Thomas scored his second goal of the game with 2:38 left as the St. Louis Blues beat the Nashville Predators 7-4 for their second straight win. Thomas also had two assists for the Blues who were second in the NHL’s Central Division and
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