COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Larrys Mabiala scored in the 90th minute and the Portland Timbers beat the Colorado Rapids 1-0 on Thursday to advance to the Western Conference final. Portland will face the winner of the game Sunday between Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake. Yimmi Chara’s corner kick was deflected high into
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By Steve Almasy, CNN Claire, a Scottish deerhound, is a history maker. For the second consecutive year, Claire bested more than 180 breeds of other dogs and won the Best in Show title at the National Dog Show in Philadelphia. It is the first time a defending champion has won the top title two years
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Houston is trying to extend a 10-game winning streak and win 11 games for the fifth time in program history when it visits UConn on Saturday. The Cougars have secured a spot in the American Athletic Conference championship Game. UConn is trying to beat an FBS opponent for the first
Continue Reading EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Houston is trying to extend a 10-game winning streak and win 11 games for the fifth time in program history when it visits UConn on Saturday. The Cougars have secured a spot in the American Athletic Conference championship Game. UConn is trying to beat an FBS opponent for the first
Continue Reading By Sonnet Swire, CNN Five US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Thursday to meet with government officials, defying Beijing to visit the contested island. “When news of our trip broke yesterday, my office received a blunt message from the Chinese Embassy, telling me to call off the trip,” Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, wrote
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — When the Detroit Lions punted with 8:30 left against the Chicago Bears, quarterback Jared Goff was already planning what his offense would have to do next. It ended up as a waste of time. Trailing 14-13, the Bears put together an 18-play, 69-yard drive before ending the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un restaurante con estrella Michelin del norte de Inglaterra, ubicado en un edificio del siglo XIV, ha sufrido importantes daños después de que su tejado de paja se incendiara. El Star Inn de Harome se incendió este miércoles a las 22:13 hora local (17:13 ET), según el Servicio de Bomberos y
Continue Reading PARADISE, Nev. — Mate Colina had a career-high 23 points as Hawaii topped Illinois-Chicago 88-80 in the Las Vegas Classic. Damaria Franklin led the Flames on Thursday with 22 points, six rebounds and three blocks.
Continue Reading ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Shaina Pellington hit an off-balance layup at the buzzer to lift No. 9 Arizona past pesky Vanderbilt 48-46 on Thursday in the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament. Sam Thomas had 13 points and Ariyah Copeland 11 points for the Wildcats (5-0), who survived an upset attempt by the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Miles de personas están recaudando dinero en línea para un hombre de Missouri que cumplió 43 años de prisión por un crimen que no cometió. Kevin Strickland, de 62 años, fue exonerado este martes por la mañana después de cumplir décadas en el Centro Correccional del Oeste de Missouri, en Cameron,
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By Raja Razek, CNN A male with a long gun who was targeting the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Vanderhoof, British Columbia, on Thursday has been taken into custody, authorities said. Police instructed people to shelter in place, lock their doors and refrain from leaving their business or home, according to the RCMP, after reports
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Former NBA and Spain player Marc Gasol will play for the club he founded in the second division of Spanish basketball. The 36-year-old Gasol says he will play until the end of the season before deciding whether to retire. Gasol is the owner and president of Girona, which he founded in 2014.
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS — Rayshon Harrison had 18 points as Presbyterian narrowly beat New Orleans 68-66. Derek St. Hilaire led the Privateers with 21 points.
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Business) — Casi 2 millones de trabajadores en la mayor economía de Europa están preparados para un gran aumento salarial. Tres partidos políticos alemanes acordaron formar un nuevo gobierno el miércoles, y el socialdemócrata de izquierda Olaf Scholz reemplazará a Angela Merkel como canciller luego de largas negociaciones de coalición.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Estamos viviendo una pandemia que cambia la vida, un asalto a la democracia y un ajuste de cuentas sobre justicia racial. Pero son la economía y la inflación son las que amargan el ánimo general de los estadounidenses. Hay muchos motivos de preocupación en cuestiones sociales, políticas y sanitarias. Los casos
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un hombre británico es el primer paciente del mundo al que se le coloca un ojo impreso en 3D, según el Hospital Moorfields Eye de Londres. Steve Verze, que tiene 47 años y es un ingeniero de Hackney, al este de Londres, recibió el ojo izquierdo este jueves y lo probó
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CHICAGO (AP) — Delilah Edwards’ parents didn’t plan an elaborate Thanksgiving celebration. Just spending the day together is a big deal when your 3-year-old daughter has a new heart. Davidson and her husband Ryan Edwards have traveled every weekend since March from Moline, Illinois, to see their daughter at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji had 18 points and Christian Braun added 16 as No. 4 Kansas beat North Texas 71-59 in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday. Agbaji became the 63rd player to reach 1,000 points in Kansas history when he hit
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji had 18 points and Christian Braun added 16 as No. 4 Kansas beat North Texas 71-59 in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday. Agbaji became the 63rd player to reach 1,000 points in Kansas history when he hit
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Freshman Jabari Smith had 14 points to help No. 19 Auburn regroup from a double-overtime loss and beat Loyola Chicago 62-53 in the consolation round at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The Tigers held the Ramblers to just two field goals over an 11-minute
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s home World Cup qualifier against the United States on Jan. 30 will be held at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario. The outdoor venue with artificial turf is nicknamed “The Donut Box.” The city averages a high of 30 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-1 Celsius) and a low of 18 (minus-8) on
Continue Reading By Dalal Mawad and Duarte Mendonça, CNN French fishermen have said they will block access to the Eurotunnel and English Channel ports in northern France on Friday in protest over post-Brexit fishing rights. A post on Thursday from a fishermen’s group on Facebook said they would block ferries in Saint-Malo, Calais and Ouistreham “to denounce
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS — Jay Jay Chandler and Charles Manning Jr. scored 21 points apiece as South Alabama narrowly defeated San Diego 68-67 in the Las Vegas Classic. Jase Townsend led the Toreros with 25 points.
Continue Reading LITTLE BLACK, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say nine people were injured in north-central Wisconsin when a vehicle rear-ended an Amish buggy at “highway speeds.” The crash was reported about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday in the town of Little Black. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department said 10 people were in the buggy as it headed north on
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — The city of Las Cruces is considering whether to change a street name that contains a word that’s used as a slur toward Indigenous women. Las Cruces Sun-News reports that City Councilor Johana Bencomo recently proposed to change the name of Squaw Mountain Drive. Last week, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Cairo Santos made a 28-yard game-ending field goal to give the Chicago Bears a 16-14 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday. The Bears ended a five-game losing streak under embattled coach Matt Nagy, who was answering questions about his job status less than 48 hours
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Ten-man Tottenham conceded a late goal and fell to a humbling 2-1 loss to lowly Slovenian team NS Mura in the Europa Conference League, a result that puts the London club in danger of being eliminated from the third-tier competition. LASK, Gent and Alkmaar also made the next round. In
Continue Reading By The Associated Press North Carolina State will be playing for more than bragging rights when it plays host to North Carolina. The Wolfpack need a victory to keep alive their hope of winning the ACC’s Atlantic Division. The Tar Heels have won the last two meetings and are seeking their first three-game winning streak
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Rusia disparó la semana pasada un misil contra el espacio. ¿El blanco? Un viejo satélite ruso, en lo que ha sido el más reciente ensayo de armamento antisatélites. Pero lejos de ser una anomalía, se trató apenas de una prueba más de las que han estado realizando las principales potencias
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Boise State and No. 22 San Diego State have an early wakeup call for an important showdown in suburban Los Angeles that will have implications for the races in the Mountain West Conference’s West and Mountain divisions. San Diego State controls its own destiny in the West Division and with it
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