By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s reviewing an apparent communications breakdown that led police to think an aircraft carrying military parachutists for a baseball stadium stunt was “a probable threat,” prompting an evacuation of the U.S. Capitol. A Capitol Police alert about the plane
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Grand Prix is on after a judge denied a request by local residents who were concerned about noise levels from the Formula 1 race. On Wednesday, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alan Fine said there’s not enough evidence from Miami Gardens residents, who claimed the noise from the race could damage their
Continue Reading IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Carlos Sainz Jr. has signed a new contract with Ferrari until 2024. Sainz joined Ferrari from McLaren in 2021 on a two-year contract. Ferrari leads the constructors’ championship after two wins for Sainz’s teammate, Charles Leclerc, in the opening three races. Sainz finished second in Bahrain and third in Saudi Arabia
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester United has hired Erik ten Hag as its fifth manager in nine years. The Dutchman is leaving his role at Ajax at the end of the season. Ten Hag has signed a contract to 2025. His task is to bring back the successes not seen at United since
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has lifted measures that shielded the clubs that want to create a European Super League competition from being punished by UEFA and FIFA. The court says even if the clubs are punished it would not impede them from going forward with the plan to create a breakaway competition beyond
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has hired Erik ten Hag as its fifth manager in nine years. The Dutchman is leaving his role at Ajax at the end of the season. Ten Hag has signed a contract to 2025. His task is to bring back the successes not seen at United since the retirement
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Shohei Ohtani had a brush with perfection on Wednesday night on a history-making evening. He was throwing a perfect game until giving up one hit and one walk over six scoreless innings — to go with 12 strikeouts — in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-0 shutout victory over the Houston Astros
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN Joel Embiid hit a clutch three pointer with less than a second remaining to seal a 104-101 overtime win for the Philadelphia 76ers, extending their first round series lead over the Toronto Raptors to 3-0 in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. The MVP candidate received an inbound pass from Danny Green
Continue Reading By CNN Sport Staff Jay Wright has announced his retirement after 21 seasons as head coach for the Villanova Wildcats. During his tenure, Villanova won two NCAA championships — in 2016 and 2018 — and reached the Final Four four times. “Over the past 21 seasons, I have had the opportunity to live out a
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Like most any boy growing up in Mobile, Walker Hayes’ early goal in his sporting career was obvious. Star at Alabama and then be drafted into the NFL. While it hasn’t quite worked out that way for the country music singer/songwriter, he’s found the
Continue Reading W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin enjoyed the biggest moment of his career inside T-Mobile Arena in 2018, when he skated the Stanley Cup around the rink after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in the Final. On Wednesday night he enjoyed another milestone. With two goals during a
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera needs one more hit for 3,000 in his career, and will try to reach the mark at Comerica Park. Cabrera added three more hits to his total Wednesday night in a 5-3 loss to the Yankees. With fans standing and cheering while hoping to see history,
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton’s status for the rest of his team’s first-round playoff series with the Chicago Bulls is uncertain after the three-time All-Star left Wednesday’s Game 2 with a knee injury. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said after Milwaukee’s 114-110 loss that Middleton has a
Continue Reading By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Logan Gilbert pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Adam Frazier doubled twice on a three-hit night to lead the COVID-hit Seattle Mariners over Texas 4-2 and send the Rangers to their worst start since 1987. Seattle was missing manager Scott Servais, third-base coach Manny Acta and assistant
Continue Reading W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shea Theodore scored 2:09 into overtime to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals. Vegas has 89 points and is two back of Dallas for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, and trails Los Angeles by three in the
Continue Reading By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored his 40th goal of the season with 37 seconds left in overtime, giving the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. Jake McCabe, Dominik Kubalik and Alex Vlasic also scored for the Blackhawks, who won for the second time in 12
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Kole Lind, Jordan Eberle and Yanni Gourde all scored in the first period and the Seattle Kraken held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. Philipp Grubauer had 25 saves as Seattle won its third straight. Matty Beniers had an assist to become the first rookie this season to begin his NHL
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 41 points for his career playoff high and the Chicago Bulls outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks 114-110 on Wednesday to tie their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece. Nikola Vucevic added 24 points plus 13 rebounds and Zach LaVine had 20
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American citizen known to be jailed by a foreign government. Yet as a crucial hearing approaches next month in Russia, the case against Griner remains shrouded in mystery. Little clarity has come from
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 for their third straight win. Evander Kane, Derek Ryan, Zach Hyman and Jesse Puljujarvi also scored for the Oilers, who are 11-0-1 in their last 12 home games. Evan Bouchard had two assists and
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