DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic’s triple-double streak is over as the focus turns to his tender left hamstring. Daniel Gafford is staring down Wilt Chamberlain for the best run of consecutive made baskets in NBA history. Doncic scored 21 points as his triple-double run ended at seven games, Gafford made five baskets to push his streak to 33 in a …

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Another quiet start to free agency for the Dallas Cowboys isn’t sitting well with fans, particularly after yet another postseason flop. Executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones is steadfast in communicating the organization’s belief in avoiding big-money deals for free agents, regardless of where the team is with the salary cap. “I’ve always been of …

NIZA, Francia (AP) — Unas 500 víctimas de abusos sexuales de clérigos han recibido compensación financiera de la Iglesia Católica francesa bajo un plan de reparaciones, dijo el organismo independiente a cargo del proceso el jueves. El informe anual de la Autoridad Nacional Independiente de Reconocimiento y Reparación djo que 1.531 víctimas se presentaron para reclamar compensación y pedir apoyo …

A Connecticut state trooper’s fatal shooting of the 19-year-old man who had just crashed a stolen car following a high-speed chase was “overkill” and showed an “extreme indifference to human life,” a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday during closing arguments at the trooper’s manslaughter trial. Officers had Mubarak Soulemane surrounded in the car following the Jan. 15, 2020, crash in West …

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills began replenishing their receiver depth by agreeing to sign free agent Mack Hollins on Wednesday, a person with direct knowledge of discussions told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the NFL’s free agency signing period doesn’t open until later in the day. ESPN.com first reported the agreement. …

Warren Gatland, the coach who picked George North for his first and last Wales games, first and last Lions games, and first and last Rugby World Cups, led tributes to the retiring center on Wednesday. North announced he’s ending a 14-year test career on Saturday after the Six Nations wooden spoon decider against Italy at Principality Stadium, where he made …

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria, who was the first elected head of the Orthodox Church in the post-communist Balkan country, died at a hospital in Sofia. He was 78. The Orthodox Holy Synod said Wednesday in a statement that the patriarch had been hospitalized for four months for lung ailments. The Holy Synod of 15 senior clergy …

CHICAGO (AP) — Luka Doncic had 27 points, recording another triple-double but doing so without scoring 30 for the first time in seven games, and the Dallas Mavericks rolled over the Chicago Bulls 127-92 on Monday night. Doncic finished with 14 assists and 12 rebounds, but exited the blowout midway through the fourth quarter to end his NBA-record streak of …

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. Fresno State Bulldogs (11-20, 4-14 MWC) vs. Wyoming Cowboys (15-16, 8-10 MWC) Las Vegas; Wednesday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Wyoming and Fresno State play in the MWC …