WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s personal attorney said Sunday he went to both the special counsel and the attorney general to register concerns over what he viewed to be pejorative and unnecessary digs at the president’s memory. “This is a report that went off the rails,” Bob Bauer said on CBS’ Face the Nation Sunday. “It’s a shabby …
Read More »Venezuela defends military buildup, accusing neighboring Guyana of granting illegal oil contracts
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The government of Venezuela accused neighboring Guayana Sunday of granting illegal oil exploration concessions in territory the two nations are disputing. Venezuela said it would reserve the right to take any diplomatic actions necessary. The comments Sunday came after Guyana said Saturday that it has satellite imagery showing Venezuelan military movements near the South American country’s …
Read More »Fan protests disrupt Bundesliga again in Stuttgart’s 3-1 win over Mainz
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Stuttgart’s push to qualify for the Champions League gathered strength Sunday in a 3-1 Bundesliga win over struggling Mainz that was interrupted by fan protests. Maximilian Mittelstädt and Jamie Leweling scored two goals for Stuttgart in quick succession just before halftime. Deniz Undav, on loan from Brighton, extended Stuttgart’s lead with his 14th Bundesliga goal of …
Read More »Woman killed after she opened fire in Joel Osteen’s megachurch, boy with her shot, hospitalized
HOUSTON (AP) — A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun Sunday inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas, sending worshippers rushing to find safety while two off-duty officers confronted and killed the shooter. Two other people were shot and injured, including a 5-year-old boy who was in critical condition. The violence erupted shortly before the …
Read More »Furor over Messi no-show in Hong Kong game deepens with Argentina’s tour of China canceled
HONG KONG (AP) — The fallout from Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a club exhibition match in Hong Kong has spread with both of Argentina’s friendly matches as part of a tour of mainland China next month canceled by local football authorities. The Beijing Football Association said on Saturday it would not organize Argentina’s scheduled friendly against Ivory Coast …
Read More »Buen debut de Schroder con Nets, que vencen a Spurs y arruinan el regreso de Wembanyama
NUEVA YORK (AP) — Dennis Schroder sumó 15 puntos y 12 asistencias en un sólido debut con los Nets, Cam Thomas anotó 25 y Brooklyn venció el sábado 123-103 a los Spurs de San Antonio, arruinando el regreso de Victor Wembanyama a la arena donde fue la primera selección del draft de la NBA. Los Nets ganaban 33-30 después de …
Read More »Fair scores 29, 2 FTs with 2.3 left, to lift No. 23 Syracuse women over No. 15 Louisville 73-72
The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Dyaisha Fair made two free throws after an intentional foul with 2.3 seconds to play, lifting No. 23 Syracuse to a 73-72 win over …
Read More »Arizona brings losing streak into matchup with Philadelphia
Arizona Coyotes (23-23-4, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (28-19-6, third in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes look to stop a five-game losing streak with a win against the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia has a 28-19-6 record overall and a 13-12-2 record in home games. The Flyers rank seventh in NHL …
Read More »Perro olfatea algo inusual en equipaje de viajero que regresaba de África: Monos momificados
BOSTON (AP) — Un perro de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección de Fronteriza de Estados Unidos olfateó algo inusual en el equipaje de un viajero que regresaba de África: monos momificados. El pasajero que regresaba de una visita a la República Democrática del Congo informó que el equipaje contenía pescado seco, pero una inspección en el aeropuerto Logan de …
Read More »Con una remontada tardía y 26 puntos de Tatum, Celtics se imponen 110-106 al Heat
MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum consiguió 26 puntos, 10 rebotes y nueve asistencias y los Celtics de Boston remontaron al final para vencer el domingo por 110-16 al Heat de Miami. Kristaps Porzingis logró 25 puntos, Jaylen Brown tuvo 20 y Jrue Holiday anotó 15 por Boston, que encestó 16 de 39 intentos de triples. Los Celtics han ganado los …
Read More »Party begins as Ivory Coast rallies to beat Nigeria 2-1 and win Africa Cup of Nations
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Let the party begin. Sébastien Haller scored late to lead host nation Ivory Coast to a remarkable Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final on Sunday. Haller fired in from close range in the 81st minute to complete the turnaround after Franck Kessié drew the Elephants level in …
Read More »Perry and Loyola (MD) host Colgate
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Colgate Raiders (16-8, 10-1 Patriot League) at Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (5-19, 3-8 Patriot League) Baltimore; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -11; over/under is 131 BOTTOM …
Read More »Jota, Diaz and Nunez score for Liverpool in 3-1 win over Burnley. The Reds stay top of EPL
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez — Liverpool’s starting front three while Mohamed Salah is out injured — all scored for the Premier League leaders in a 3-1 win over Burnley on Saturday. The Reds responded to Manchester City’s extremely brief return to the league’s summit, after its 2-0 victory against Everton hours earlier, with …
Read More »Cleveland plays Toronto on 8-game win streak
Cleveland Cavaliers (34-16, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (19-33, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Cavaliers -8; over/under is 228 BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland will attempt to keep its eight-game win streak alive when the Cavaliers take on Toronto. The Raptors are 12-21 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto is 8-20 …
Read More »Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar’s military government activates conscription law
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government on Saturday activated for the first time a decade-old conscription law that makes young men and women subject to at least two years of military service if called up, effective immediately. The announcement of the measure on state television amounts to a major, though tacit, admission that the army is struggling to contain the …
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