INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conference each had five schools selected Sunday as regional host sites for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. All 16 regional hosts announced by the Division I Baseball Committee locked up spots in the national tournament. The rest of the 64-team field and first-round matchups will
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The Firebirds will face a familiar foe in the Western Conference Finals – the Milwaukee Admirals. so we meet again @mkeadmirals 😏 #FuelTheFire Tickets on sale now: https://t.co/XGZU51KzqD pic.twitter.com/YWSivCVacr— y – Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) May 27, 2024 This matchup is a rematch of the 2023 WCF in which the Firebirds won to advance the
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By Esha Mitra and Kunal Sehgal, CNN (CNN) — At least 20 people are dead after a fire broke out at an arcade in the western Indian city of Rajkot on Saturday, local officials said. The police commisioner of Rajkot, Raju Bhargava, told broadcaster ANI that the fire is now under control and rescue operations
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Arraez and Fernando Tatis Jr. had consecutive RBI singles in the four-run sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Sunday to avoid being swept in consecutive home series. Joe Musgrove pitched well for the Padres in his
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan are set to meet in Seoul for their first trilateral meeting in more than four years. No major breakthrough is expected during Monday’s gathering of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden once again brought his victorious Team Penske car to a stop on the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He found that same hole in the fence, climbed through, and was pummeled by fans celebrating his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 triumph. Everything
Continue ReadingSAN FERNANDO, Calif. (AP) — A 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding five people at a Los Angeles area home and then firing at a police helicopter after locking himself inside, authorities said. Officers responded shortly before 11:30 p.m. Saturday and found four gunshot victims at the residence in San Fernando,
Continue ReadingSAN FERNANDO, Calif. (AP) — A 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding five people at a Los Angeles area home and then firing at a police helicopter after locking himself inside, authorities said. Officers responded shortly before 11:30 p.m. Saturday and found four gunshot victims at the residence in San Fernando,
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Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Las tormentas que generaron tornados azotaron partes del centro de Estados Unidos causaron varios heridos, dañaron viviendas, dejaron a miles de personas en la oscuridad y alimentaron llamadas para buscar refugio durante la noche en el norte de Texas y Oklahoma, dijeron las autoridades. Más de 77 millones de personas en
Continue ReadingSYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to lift the state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. Macron’s office said the move is meant to allow political dialogue following the unrest that left seven people dead and a trail of destruction. The
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Arraez and Fernando Tatis Jr. had consecutive RBI singles in the four-run sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the New York Yankees 5-2 Sunday to avoid being swept in consecutive home series. Joe Musgrove pitched well for the Padres in his second
Continue ReadingBy JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ben Lively pitched seven innings of two-run ball, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Sunday for their ninth consecutive win. It’s the longest win streak for Cleveland since it won an AL-record 22 in a row from Aug. 24 to
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has told Japan it plans to launch a satellite by early next week, an apparent effort to put its second military spy satellite into orbit. The launch notification came as leaders of South Korea, Japan and China gathered in Seoul
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific Island nation of Tonga but there are no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 when it hit at 9:47 a.m. local time Monday. Its epicenter was 198 kilometers (123
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ronel Blanco held Oakland in check for seven innings in his return from a suspension and Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on Sunday. “Just like he did not lose a beat,” manager
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Stan Wawrinka repeatedly used his trademark one-handed backhand to get the better of Andy Murray at the French Open once again. Wawrinka won 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday night in what might have been Murray’s last singles match at Roland Garros. Wawrinka, at 39, is just
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health workers say Israeli attacks have killed at least 35 people and hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. They say “numerous” others are trapped in flaming debris. Sunday’s attacks came two days
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Severe weather on Sunday caused a brief outage on NBC during its Indianapolis 500 broadcast ahead of the start of the race. Powerful storms and tornadoes have wreaked havoc across the United States during the Memorial Day weekend, in some cases turning deadly. The storms have also
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit with turbulence on Sunday. The flight, which landed in Dublin shortly before 1pm local time, was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire and rescue department. According to
Continue Reading CNN By Sophie Tanno and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit with turbulence on Sunday. The flight, which landed in Dublin shortly before 1pm local time, was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire and rescue department. According
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