ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, and the team is now preparing for the stretch run of the season without him. Kuznetsov will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care. Under the terms of the program, he can return to the team for practice and then games …

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 …

Minnesota Timberwolves (35-15, second in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (23-27, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Chicago Bulls in a non-conference matchup. The Bulls have gone 14-12 at home. Chicago is ninth in the league with 11.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Andre Drummond averaging …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Dayton Flyers (18-3, 8-1 A-10) at Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (15-7, 5-4 A-10) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Dayton plays the Saint Joseph’s (PA) …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (10-11, 5-3 SWAC) at Prairie View A&M Panthers (8-13, 3-5 SWAC) Prairie View, Texas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Prairie View A&M plays …

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 …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday congratulated hospitality workers for reaching a tentative agreement with several Las Vegas hotel-casinos and calling off a strike deadline for another, telling members of the local culinary union, “When you do well, everybody does better.” “I came to say thank you — not just thank you for the support you’ve given …