By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The final images of the Kansas City Chiefs’ postseason pursuit turned out to be Patrick Mahomes getting helped to the locker room, a white towel draped over his head, and backup quarterback Gardner Minshew throwing an interception to Derwin James that gave the Los
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hurt his left knee while trying to keep his team’s postseason hopes alive in the waning seconds of a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, and Kansas City coach Andy Reid acknowledged afterward “it did not look
Continue ReadingAll Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 11 3 0 .786 382 276 Buffalo 10 4 0 .714 411 324 Miami 6 7 0 .462 281 296 e-N.Y. Jets 3 11 0 .214 276 397 South W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville 10 4 0 .714 376
Continue ReadingAll Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div New England 11 3 0 .786 382 276 5-3-0 6-0-0 6-3-0 5-0-0 3-1-0 Buffalo 10 4 0 .714 411 324 6-1-0 4-3-0 7-3-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 Miami 6 7 0 .462 281 296 4-3-0 2-4-0 3-6-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 e-N.Y.
Continue ReadingNo. 1 Arizona (9-0) beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75. No. 2 Michigan (10-0) beat Villanova 89-61; beat Maryland 101-83. No. 3 Duke (10-0) did not play. No. 4 Iowa State (11-0) beat Iowa 66-62; beat Eastern Illinois 78-53. No. 5 UConn (10-1) beat No. 18 Florida 77-73; beat Texas 71-63. No. 6 Purdue (10-1) beat
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair said that he would present the president’s views to Fed officials for their consideration but they could reject them if they chose when making decisions on interest rates. Kevin Hassett, in an interview
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path. “We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue
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The Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Australia’s leader on Sunday while nations expressed shock and sympathy over a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday event, saying he had warned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that “your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the antisemitic fire.” Netanyahu during the war
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Sunday No. 1 UConn (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. Marquette, Wednesday. No. 2 Texas (12-0) beat No. 13 Baylor 89-54. Next: vs. Northwestern State, Wednesday. No. 3 South Carolina (10-1) beat Penn State 95-55. Next: at South Florida, Thursday. No. 4 UCLA (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Cal Poly, Tuesday. No. 5 LSU
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By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A man who carried out an attack in Syria that killed three U.S. citizens had joined Syria’s internal security forces as a base security guard two months earlier and was recently reassigned amid suspicions that he might be affiliated with the Islamic State group, a Syrian official
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals traded left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa to the Milwaukee Brewers for versatile outfielder Isaac Collins and right-hander Nick Mears on Sunday. The 28-year-old Collins hit .263 with nine homers and 54 RBIs in 130 games last year, his first full season in the big leagues. He made
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By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — At least 11 people were killed Sunday in an attack on a Hannukah celebration at a popular Sydney beach and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was quick to call it an act of antisemitic terrorism. Antisemitism has been on the rise in Australia, fueled in
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Zootopia 2” regained the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release, according to studio estimates Sunday, as The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year’s second film to gross $1 billion worldwide. With “Avatar:
Continue Reading Sunday, Dec. 14 EAST Fairfield 73, Monmouth 65 Scranton 83, Stevens Institute of Technology 80 Temple 95, St. Francis (PA) 67 Vermont 66, Merrimack 59 SOUTH Appalachian State 86, High Point 78 Campbell 69, Ball State 64 East Carolina 73, Buffalo 70 Elizabethtown 68, Shenandoah University 65 Radford 107, Coppin State 77 Troy 86, UAB
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By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski arrived for an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, direct from a dentist appointment. The 63-year-old veteran human rights advocate — looking pale, visibly tired and emaciated — was experiencing a return to daily
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SYDNEY (AP) — A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives. Video footage posted to social media shows a passerby dressed in a white T-shirt and dark pants crouching behind a parked car
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas on Sunday confirmed the death of a top commander in Gaza, a day after Israel said it had killed Raed Saad in a strike outside Gaza City. The Hamas statement described Saad as the commander of its military manufacturing unit. Israel had described him as an architect of the Oct. 7,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 15 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 11 a.m. SECN — NC A&T at Georgia COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA College Cup: Washington vs. NC State, Championship, Cary, N.C. NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. PEACOCK — Detroit at Boston 9:30 p.m.
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 18 7 .720 — 9-1 W-5 13-1 4-6 14-7 Boston 15 10 .600 3 7-3 L-1 8-4 7-6 11-7 Philadelphia 14 10 .583 3½ 6-4 W-1 8-7 6-3 12-9 Toronto 15 11 .577 3½ 4-6 L-4 8-6
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 20 5 .800 — 7-3 W-3 11-2 8-3 15-5 New York 18 7 .720 2 9-1 W-5 13-1 4-6 14-7 Boston 15 10 .600 5 7-3 L-1 8-4 7-6 11-7 Philadelphia 14 10 .583 5½ 6-4 W-1 8-7 6-3 12-9
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 18 7 .720 — Boston 15 10 .600 3 Philadelphia 14 10 .583 3½ Toronto 15 11 .577 3½ Brooklyn 6 18 .250 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 15 11 .577 — Miami 14 11 .560 ½ Atlanta 14
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 104 83 8-7-0 10-4-3 4-2-1 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 104 109 9-6-1 9-6-2 5-3-2 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 107 99 11-5-0 8-8-0 7-5-0 Montreal 31 16 11
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 104 83 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 104 109 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 107 99 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 101 112 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 98 99
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps” that reflected the state’s communities. But when Gov. Mike Braun recently tried to redraw the lines to help Republicans gain more power, he implored lawmakers to “vote for fair maps.” What
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps” that reflected the state’s communities. But when Gov. Mike Braun recently tried to redraw the lines to help Republicans gain more power, he implored lawmakers to “vote for fair maps.” What
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By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — “Christmas at Pemberly Manor” and “Romance at Reindeer Lodge” may never make it to Oscar night, but legions of fans still love these sweet-yet-predictable holiday movies — and this season, many are making pilgrimages to where their favorite scenes were filmed. That’s because Connecticut — the
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Haruki Murakami was in town last week to hear his words set to music and his praises literally sung. The 76-year-old Tokyo resident and perennial Nobel Prize candidate received a pair of honors in Manhattan for his long career as a storyteller, translator, critic and
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party voted Sunday to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism, marking the end of an era of the Chinese semiautonomous city ‘s once-diverse political landscape. Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei said the political environment was “one important point” among the
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By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Even though Republican Brian Jack is only a first-term congressman, he has become a regular in the Oval Office these days. As the top recruiter for his party’s House campaign team, the Georgia native is often reviewing polling and biographies of potential candidates with President Donald Trump.
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BY SAMY MAGDY AND AHMED HATEM Associated Press LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor, the latest in the government’s archaeological events that aim at drawing more tourists to the country. The giant alabaster statues, known as the
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