By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored twice and the LA Galaxy defeated the Portland Timbers 3-1 in a testy match that had a pair of players sent off because of red cards. Chicharito’s early strike and an own goal put the Galaxy up 2-0 in the
Continue Reading By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH , Fla. (AP) — To the Washington Nationals, too many games ended last season with star Juan Soto watching from the on-deck circle instead of swinging in the batter’s box. Nationals manager Davey Martinez hopes to limit the number of times that occurs this season by moving
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business In a forthcoming book, a pair of New York Times reporters and CNN political analysts report that President Joe Biden “assessed” Fox News “as one of the most destructive forces in the United States.” The reporters, Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, say that Biden was even more critical of Fox
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CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business In a forthcoming book, a pair of New York Times reporters and CNN political analysts report that President Joe Biden “assessed” Fox News “as one of the most destructive forces in the United States.” The reporters, Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, say that Biden was even more critical of
Continue Reading By TIM PRICE Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — J.J. Spaun won his first PGA Tour event — and his first trip to the Masters — by firing a final-round 69 at the Valero Texas Open. In his 147th PGA Tour start, Spaun survived a double-bogey start to his round by recording five birdies with
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By TIM PRICE Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — J.J. Spaun won his first PGA Tour event — and his first trip to the Masters — by firing a final-round 69 at the Valero Texas Open. In his 147th PGA Tour start, Spaun survived a double-bogey start to his round by recording five birdies with
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Rusia y Japón están oficialmente en guerra. Setenta y seis años después del fin de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, las conversaciones para finalmente declarar la paz entre Rusia y Japón colapsaron a fines del mes pasado. Las dos naciones nunca llegaron a un tratado porque Rusia se negó a ceder cuatro
Continue Reading AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn center Walker Kessler, who was named the nation’s top defensive player, plans to enter the NBA draft. The 7-foot-1 North Carolina transfer announced his decision on social media. Kessler averaged 11.4 points and 8.1 rebounds and ranked second nationally averaging 4.6 blocked shots per game. He helped lead Auburn to
Continue Reading By Keith Allen and Alaa Elassar, CNN Denzel Washington spoke publicly about his interaction with Will Smith on Oscar night and what happened after Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage. Washington was a guest and speaker at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on Saturday. During the two-hour discussion about faith and his award-winning acting career,
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“Saturday Night Live” imagines what the Oscars were like for someone sitting next to Will Smith when he slapped Chris Rock.
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Hungary’s authoritarian leader and longtime Russian ally, Viktor Orban, has declared victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, clinching a fourth consecutive term in power. CNN’s Jim Acosta and Fareed Zakaria discuss.
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 38 points and 18 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets moved into fifth place in the Western Conference with a 129-118 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Aaron Gordon scored 24 points and Will Barton had 25 as the Nuggets capitalized on LeBron
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jon Scheyer is ready for the challenge of leading the Duke men’s basketball program after the retirement of Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski. Scheyer’s tenure began with the Blue Devils’ loss to rival North Carolina in Saturday night’s Final Four. The school tabbed Scheyer
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Jon Batiste performs “Freedom” at the 64th annual Grammy Awards.
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN Supermodel Bella Hadid is joining the cast of the acclaimed Hulu series “Ramy.” “Ramy,” which earned co-creator Ramy Youssef two Emmy nominations, follows the life of an Arab American on his quest for identity as a Muslim living in New Jersey. The show, which premiered in 2019, was renewed for a
Continue Reading GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have acquired Reese McGuire from the Toronto Blue Jays for Zack Collins in a trade of reserve catchers. McGuire batted .253 with a homer and 10 RBIs in a career-high 78 games last year. The 27-year-old McGuire made his big league debut in 2018. He is a
Continue Reading By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander pitched five solid innings in his final spring training tune-up Sunday and pronounced himself healthy and ready to start the season. His next start is set to come in the third game of the year, next Saturday night on
Continue Reading By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander pitched five solid innings in his final spring training tune-up Sunday and pronounced himself healthy and ready to start the season. His next start is set to come in the third game of the year, next Saturday night on
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — North Carolina’s Armando Bacot says his right ankle injury won’t stop him from playing hard against Kansas in the national championship game. The 6-foot-10 Bacot says he’s “going to go all out” Monday night. Bacot twisted his ankle in a crowd of players near the
Continue Reading By CNN’s Rob Picheta and Balint Bardi Hungary’s authoritarian leader and longtime Russian ally, Viktor Orban, clinched a fourth consecutive term in power on Sunday, after a landslide election win that he touted as a rebuke of liberalism, the European Union and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. Orban’s Fidesz party strengthened their position in Parliament despite
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque are investigating a shooting in the downtown area that left three men wounded. They say officers responded to a shots fired call around 2 a.m. Sunday. Police say when they arrived on the scene, they found three men with gunshot wounds and all were transported to hospitals. The
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) – El líder autoritario de Hungría y viejo aliado de Rusia, Viktor Orban, ha declarado su victoria en las elecciones parlamentarias del país, asegurándose un cuarto mandato consecutivo en el poder. El partido Fidesz de Orban tenía una ventaja significativa con el 71% de los votos escrutados, informó el domingo por
Continue Reading By The Associated Press BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Steven Alker shot a 7-under 65 in the final round to win the Rapiscan Systems Classic by six shots. Alker’s 18-under total was a record at the event, which moved to Grand Bear Golf Club this year after 10 editions at Fallen Oak. It was Alker’s second
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Uno de los aspectos que más causan interés durante la semana de los Grammy es el famoso gift lounge, una especie de cuarto en donde los artistas invitados a la premiación, así como presentadores y nominados, son consentidos por los patrocinadores del evento. Y aunque no ganes el gramófono dorado,
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El Grupo de trabajo contra los crímenes de odio del Departamento de Policía de Nueva York está investigando un incidente en el que un individuo no identificado fue registrado en video gritando insultos contra los homosexuales y atacando a un joven de 22 años en el metro, comunicó la policía de
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — North Carolina has an effective inside/outside combo in Armando Bacot and Caleb Love. Kansas will counter with David McCormack and Ochai Agbaji. The winner of Monday night’s national championship game in New Orleans could come down to which team can slow the other’s dynamic duo.
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self finds himself in the same situation that longtime North Carolina coach Dean Smith once did. Both had won national championships at their respective schools, two of the proudest in the history of basketball, and both had piled more Final Four appearances
Continue Reading By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have informed Shogo Akiyama on Sunday that he would not make the opening day roster, leaving him to decide whether he’ll go down to Triple-A or become a free agent. A productive player for nearly a decade in Japan, Akiyama wasn’t able to
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una semana después de que Will Smith subió al escenario y abofeteó a Chris Rock mientras presentaba en los premios de la Academia, aún quedan preguntas sobre el incidente y sus consecuencias. Estas son solo algunas de ellas: La carrera de Will Smith Smith, que pasó de un rapero familiar a
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Josh Norris scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Ottawa Senators completed a sweep of their home-and-home series with the Detroit Red Wings with a 5-2 win. Artem Zub and Nikita Zaitsev also scored for the Senators and Anton Forsberg made 30 saves. The 22-year-old Norris reached
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