Stephen Curry scored 23 points in his return from a two-game absence and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-95 on Friday night. Coming back from a March 20 pelvic bruise, Curry played 34 minutes and made just 7 of 21 shots, but also hit five 3-pointers. Jimmy Butler had 18 points […]
Jokic has 27 points and 14 rebounds in Nuggets’ 129-93 romp over Jazz
Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 14 rebounds before sitting the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 129-93 on Friday night to pad their lead in the fight for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Denver leads the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies by two games. The Nuggets […]
New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill at least 1 in Yemen
Suspected US airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, reportedly killing at least one person as the American military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled by the Houthi rebels. The full extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn´t immediately clear. The attacks followed a night of airstrikes early […]
Voice of America wins in court, for now
The Voice of America can´t be silenced just yet. A federal judge on Friday halted the Trump administration´s efforts to dismantle the eight-decade-old US government-funded international news service, calling the move a “classic case of arbitrary and capricious decision making.” Judge James Paul Oetken blocked the US Agency for Global Media, which runs Voice of […]
Djokovic reaches Miami Open semis, Sabalenka into final
Novak Djokovic is finding a higher gear in South Florida after a sluggish start to 2025. Djokovic, gunning for his seventh Miami Open title, dispatched American Sebastian Korda 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) Thursday in one hour, 24 minutes in a quarterfinal match that was postponed from Wednesday night because the women´s quarterfinal between Jessica Pegula and […]
Malinin’s historic skate puts him on top at Worlds
American figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin sheepishly grinned when his closest rival, Japanese star Yuma Kagiyama, said what seems to be on everyone’s minds these days: “I’m starting to think he’s invincible.” The 20-year-old Malinin certainly looked that way at the world championships Thursday night. The reigning gold medalist delivered a season-best short program, highlighted […]
Houston Open: Scheffler, McIlroy in contention
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy wanted a final tune-up before the Masters and spent parts of the Thursday at the Houston Open under an umbrella in wind and rain that prevented anyone from getting too far away. Keith Mitchell made a late eagle and Ryan Gerard let a good start slip away by finishing with […]
Putin suggests putting Ukraine under UN-sponsored external governance
Speaking to the crew of a Russian nuclear submarine in televised remarks broadcast early Friday, Putin reaffirmed his claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose term expired last year, lacks the legitimacy to sign a peace deal. Under Ukraine´s constitution it is illegal for the country to hold national elections while the country is under […]
Pegula moves into her 3rd Miami Open semifinal in 4 years with win over Raducanu
Jessica Pegula stopped the string of upsets at the Miami Open by ending the stalwart run of Britain´s unseeded Emma Raducanu on Wednesday night. The fourth-seeded Pegula won 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 in a two hour, 25 minute battle, to move into her third Miami Open women’s semifinal in four years. Pegula, the last American […]
American figure skater Alysa Liu takes the lead on the opening night of the world championships
Alysa Liu rarely wavers when it comes to anything, whether it be her abrupt decision to retire after the 2022 Winter Olympics, or the American figure skater’s similarly stunning decision to announce her comeback early last year. So when the 19-year-old was pondering what to do for her entrance Wednesday night, when Liu’s name was […]