By The Associated Press Reaction to the death of longtime NFL player and coach Dan Reeves is coming in from around the league. Former Broncos quarterback John Elway says Reeves “was a winner,” even though he lost all four of his Super Bowl appearances as a head coach. Elway says Reeves “was instrumental in my
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By The Associated Press Reaction to the death of longtime NFL player and coach Dan Reeves is coming in from around the league. Former Broncos quarterback John Elway says Reeves “was a winner,” even though he lost all four of his Super Bowl appearances as a head coach. Elway says Reeves “was instrumental in my
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By Melanie Zanona Former President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed freshman Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois against another sitting House Republican, bucking the advice of GOP leadership. Shortly after Trump’s endorsement, Miller, who was left without a seat after the state’s redistricting process, announced she would run in the state’s newly drawn 15th District, where
Continue Reading SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett scored twice and Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves to lead the Florida Panthers past the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 for their third straight win. Aleksander Barkov, Frank Vatrano and Mason Marchment also scored and Jonathan Huberdeau added three assists for the Panthers, who improved to 17-3 at home. Jonathan Drouin
Continue Reading By The Associated Press American forward Daryl Dike signed with West Bromwich Albion of the second-tier English League Championship on the first day of the winter transfer window, agreeing to a 4 1/2-season contract. The 21-year-old from Edmond, Oklahoma, scored nine goals in 22 matches while on loan to second-tier Barnsley during the second half
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — KJ Jefferson picked up 104 of his 110 rushing yards in the second half and threw for 90 more to lead No. 22 Arkansas past Penn State 24-10 in the Outback Bowl. Raheim Sanders had 79 yards and two touchdowns on 13 rushing attempts and Dominique
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Manuel Lanzini scored twice before West Ham held off a late fightback from Crystal Palace to win 3-2 in the Premier League. Two goals in three first-half minutes helped West Ham take control of the London derby with Michail Antonio’s ninth goal of the season opening the scoring in the 22nd minute
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By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press Authorities in New Mexico say icing on a cable caused two tram cars to get stuck high up in the Sandia Mountains overlooking Albuquerque, stranding 21 people overnight. A Bernalillo County Fire Department spokesman said 20 people in one car were rescued early Saturday afternoon and that the one person
Continue Reading LEXINGTON, Va. — Jake Stephens had 23 points as VMI beat Furman 76-67. Jalen Slawson led the Paladins with 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New York City police officer’s skull was broken when he was shot New Year’s morning while sleeping in his personal vehicle between shifts but he is expected to fully recover. Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said Saturday that the officer underwent surgery at
Continue Reading KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida are searching for two people who burned a part of Key West’s famous Southernmost Point buoy early New Year’s Day after setting a fire near the tourist attraction. Authorities said two males lit a Christmas tree on fire in front of the buoy around 3:30 a.m. Saturday
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Miles de vuelos en Estados Unidos fueron cancelados durante el fin de semana de Año Nuevo debido a la combinación de las interrupciones de covid-19 y el clima invernal que ralentizó los viajes. Las cancelaciones este domingo en EE.UU. ya alcanzan los 2.373 vuelos, según el sitio web FlightAware, y las
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Indianapolis Colts activated quarterback Carson Wentz from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday and he should be able to start against Las Vegas on Sunday. Wentz, who is unvaccinated, must have a negative test Sunday to be allowed to play under new protocols adopted by the NFL and the players’ union this
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By John Blake, CNN He’s been called a “racist P.O.S.” and accused of indoctrinating students. He lost the job he loved. The constant attacks have reduced him to tears. Matt Hawn has become a focal point of one of this past year’s biggest racial controversies. The former public high school teacher in Tennessee was thrust
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE — Ryan Hawkins made a 3-pointer with 1:55 remaining in double overtime to give Creighton the lead en route to a 75-69 win over Marquette. Ryan Kalkbrenner had a career-high 20 points plus 12 rebounds to lead the Bluejays. Oso Ighodaro led the Golden Eagles with a career-high 22 points.
Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities say arrests have been made in the shooting death of an off-duty Cleveland police officer during a carjacking. Cleveland police said Saturday that 25-year-old Shane Bartek had been with the department since August 2019. Police say someone approached Bartek in the parking lot of an apartment building on Cleveland’s west side
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. — Josh Minott scored 15 points and DeAndre Williams and Jalen Duren added 14 points each as Memphis topped Wichita State 82-64 on Saturday. Tyson Etienne led the Shockers on Saturday with 17 points.
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN Five endangered and missing teenagers were recovered in New Orleans during a multiagency effort dubbed “Operation Boo Dat 2021” led by the US Marshals Service. The annual operation, which took place from mid-October to December 24, also led to the arrest of 30 individuals, including 17 who were suspected of felony
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cada año, más de un millón de personas visitan Neuschwanstein, un castillo del siglo XIX situado en los Alpes bávaros, famoso por su estilo neorrománico y sus detalles góticos, como las torres verticales de piedra caliza y las torretas coronadas con tejados puntiagudos de color azul intenso. El castillo, que en
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The national championship game quarterbacks are a former five-star recruit already with a Heisman Trophy and a former walk-on ending a long journey with his home state team. Sophomore Bryce Young is the first Alabama quarterback to win the Heisman. The Southern California native won
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The national championship game quarterbacks are a former five-star recruit already with a Heisman Trophy and a former walk-on ending a long journey with his home state team. Sophomore Bryce Young is the first Alabama quarterback to win the Heisman. The Southern California native won
Continue Reading By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marcus Carr scored a season-best 20 points and No. 17 Texas defeated short-handed West Virginia 74-59 in the Big 12 opener for both teams. The Mountaineers’ eight-game winning streak was snapped. West Virginia played without starting guard and leading scorer Taz Sherman along with reserves Gabe
Continue Reading By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marcus Carr scored a season-best 20 points and No. 17 Texas defeated short-handed West Virginia 74-59 in the Big 12 opener for both teams. The Mountaineers’ eight-game winning streak was snapped. West Virginia played without starting guard and leading scorer Taz Sherman along with reserves Gabe
Continue Reading MONACO (AP) — Monaco has fired coach Niko Kovac with the club sixth in the French league at the mid-season break. Monaco says Kovac was informed on Thursday during a meeting. Reserve team coach Stephane Nado will take over in an interim role for Sunday’s French Cup game away to second-tier Quevilly-Rouen. French sports daily
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By Gregory Wallace and Matt McFarland, CNN Thousands of US flights were canceled on New Year’s Day as a combination of Covid-19 and wintry weather have slowed travel. Flight cancellations have trended up steadily since Christmas Eve, hitting a new peak Saturday morning as millions travel over the holidays. Data from the website FlightAware shows
Continue Reading James Taylor and Carole King have been friends and collaborators for more than 50 years. Watch “CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR: Just Call Out My Name” on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET to learn more about these two musical legends.
Continue Reading Award-winning musicians James Taylor and Carole King explain the thrill of performing and how they always give it their best. See them perform together in the new CNN Film “Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name” which premieres Sunday, January 2 at 9 p.m. ET.
Continue Reading Janelle Davis, CNN Legendary singer-songwriters James Taylor and Carole King, friends and collaborators for more than 50 years, are two of the most successful musicians in American musical history. Taylor’s confessional lyrics, soulful voice and delicate guitar-playing resonated with audiences. King started as a songwriter, making a long list of chart-toppers for other artists that
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The year 2021 ended as one of the deadliest on record in recent years in Chicago. According to statistics released by the city’s police department on Saturday, there were 797 homicides compared to 772 in 2020 and 498 in 2019. That is also the highest total since 1996 and higher than recorded
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Another G League referee was called up by the NBA to work a game Saturday as the league continued finding ways to play through the latest coronavirus outbreak. Sha’Rae Mitchell was assigned the San Antonio-Detroit game. She becomes the fourth G League referee called up in a span of
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