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 YORK (AP) — The 54 remaining free agents (q-rejected qualifying offer): AMERICAN LEAGUE BOSTON (3) — Adam Duvall, of; Corey Kluber, rhp; Adalberto Mondesi, ss. CHICAGO (2) — Elvis Andrus, 2b; Mike Clevinger, rhp. CLEVELAND (1) — Kole Calhoun, of. DETROIT (2) — Matt Boyd, lhp; Miguel Cabrera, dh. HOUSTON (2) — Michael Brantley, of; Ryne Stanek, rhp. KANSAS …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dell Curry needed to work off some nerves, so he headed out for his typical three-mile pregame walk through San Francisco and grabbed a nice lunch, caught up with some friends and pondered a bit about the day ahead. For the first time, Curry had the chance to broadcast a game featuring not one but both …

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. WACO, Texas (AP) — The only cheers Houston guard L.J. Cryer heard in his return to Baylor came when he missed a 3-pointer on the first shot of …

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S. Lawmakers in at least six states have proposed measures similar to a …

Corbin Burnes’ first outing with his new team looked like an abbreviated version of a typical performance with his old one. Burnes worked one scoreless inning for the Baltimore Orioles and struck out the first two batters he faced Saturday in the 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner’s Grapefruit League debut. The Orioles went on to defeat the Boston Red …

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. NEW YORK (AP) — Abbey Hsu scored 24 points and reached a rare Ivy League milestone and Columbia ended two long winning streaks for No. 25 Princeton with …

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. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Darius Johnson had 16 points and five assists, Jaylin Sellers scored 15 points and UCF held No. 23 Texas Tech without a field goal …

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls National Park, home to one of the world’s natural wonders, the country’s parks spokesman said. Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo told The Associated Press that the tourist went missing in the vast rainforest on Friday. “We have a fully-fledged team that …