CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (AP) — El papa Francisco canceló una audiencia prevista para el sábado por precaución tras sufrir una gripe leve, dijo la oficina de prensa del Vaticano en un breve comunicado que no ofreció más detalles. Estaba previsto que el pontífice se reuniera con diáconos de Roma durante la mañana. El portavoz del Vaticano, Matteo Bruni, dijo el …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler wasn’t pleased about being ejected for his involvement in a fourth-quarter melee with the New Orleans Pelicans. He was however, gratified by the way his teammates responded during the 11 minutes that followed. Butler had 23 points and nine rebounds before being sent to the locker room and the Heat held …

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. (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Feb. 25 AUTO RACING 3 p.m. FOX — NASCAR Cup Series: The Ambetter Health 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway, …

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Matt Boldy scored a twice as the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Friday night. Jonas Brodin and Mats Zuccarello also scored for the Wild, who are 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Filip Gustavsson stopped 41 shots to help Minnesota pull two points behind St. Louis for the second wild card in the …

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prosecutors said Friday they are seeking extradition orders and the arrest of more suspects over the 2020 theft of around $580,000 in U.S. cash that was hidden in a couch at South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ranch. The theft, which only became public in 2022, engulfed Ramaphosa in scandal and led to an investigation …

DUBÁI (AP) — Anna Kalinskaya, que venía de la ronda de clasificación, sorprendió a Iga Swiatek con la victoria 6-4, 6-4 en la semifinal del torneo de Dubaí, después de que la número uno del mundo dejó ir la ventaja inicial Swiatek estaba arriba 4-2 cuando Kalinskaya se llevó cuatro games seguidos para ganar el primer set y que terminó …

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. GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Saint Thomas’ 20 points helped Northern Colorado defeat Idaho 76-62 on Thursday night. Thomas also had eight assists for the Bears (17-10, 10-4 Big …

2024 Minnesota Girls State Hockey Tournament CLASS 2A At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Thursday, Feb. 22 Quarterfinal Hill-Murray 8, Roseau 2 Andover 6, Rosemount 0 Minnetonka 2, Maple Grove 1 Edina 5, Northfield 0 Friday, Feb. 23 At TRIA Rink Consolation Semifinal Roseau vs. Rosemount, 10 a.m. Maple Grove vs. Northfield, noon At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Semifinal …

LONDON (AP) — Britain and its former partners in the European Union have struck a deal to cooperate more on tackling illegal migration, in the latest sign of a thawing in relations between the two sides following Brexit. The British government said in a statement Friday that U.K. border agencies and Frontex, the EU’s border and coast guard agency, will …

MUNICH (AP) — Thomas Tuchel doesn’t think he’s the “only problem” at Bayern Munich, but the coach is looking forward to having more freedom in his decisions at the club after agreeing to leave at the end of the season. “There’s clarity. And clarity brings freedom,” Tuchel said Friday. “Decisions, also for the coach, are now characterized by greater freedom. …