MADRID (AP) — Mallorca and Real Sociedad drew 0-0 in a lackluster first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on Tuesday. Neither team had many significant scoring chances at Son Moix Stadium in the Balearic Islands. Sociedad was slightly closer to breaking the deadlock in a match in which the hosts ended with no attempts on target. “They have …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 22 of his 32 points in the third quarter, Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 13 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half to beat the Houston Rockets 111-90 on Sunday night. Edwards, named to his second All-Star game this week, shot just 1 of 8 for six points in …

TOKIO (AP) — Todo ha sido muy caótico. Nos referimos a Lionel Messi y la gira mundial de duelos de exhibición del Inter Miami siendo el campeón de la Copa Mundial 2022 con Argentina la principal atracción. Los duelos son para promocionar y crear una marca con estrellas como Lionel Messi y el uruguayo Luis Suárez. Pero la gira en …

Singer-songwriter Victoria Monét won best new artist at the 66th annual Grammy Awards. Monét, 34, won the category against Gracie Abrams, Fred Again.., Noah Kahan, Ice Spice, Jelly Roll, Coco Jones and The War and Treaty. She emerged as a frontrunner early — and reigned in The Associated Press’ Grammy predictions — as the only best new artist nominee also …

SEATTLE (AP) — The process of eventually putting down a grass surface at Lumen Field for the 2026 World Cup is already underway, the head of the Seattle local organizing committee said Monday. Seattle CEO Peter Tomozawa said the grass that will be used for six games at the stadium during the World Cup is already being grown. Seattle will …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen anotó 21 puntos para liderar la victoria 123-108 del Jazz de Utah el domingo ante los Bucks de Milwaukee. Collin Sexton firmó 19 unidades para ayudar al Jazz a poner fin a una racha de tres derrotas. John Collins aportó 15 tantos y 10 rebotes, mientras que Keyonte George tuvo 19 puntos y …

A handful of centuries-old sponges from deep in the Caribbean are causing some scientists to think human-caused climate change began sooner and has heated the world more than they thought. They calculate that the world has already gone past the internationally approved target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times, hitting 1.7 degrees …

BOSTON (AP) — Getting the chance to host seven matches for the 2026 World Cup was more than expected and offers a much-needed shot in the arm to the city’s economy, Boston officials said Monday. FIFA made the announcement Sunday, allocating the opener of the 39-day tournament to Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca and the finale to the home of the …

Although George Pelecanos has devoted much of his energy toward writing for television in recent years (“The Wire,” “The Duce,” “We Own This City”), he has continued to produce first-rate crime novels set in his native Washington, D.C. Working in a genre often associated with grisly murders, car chases, gunfights, and clear lines between good and evil, he has always …

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris Monday from neighborhoods devastated by wildfires over the past several days, as officials raised the death toll to 123. Hundreds of people remain missing. The fires appeared to have diminished by Monday morning after burning intensely since Friday on the eastern edge …