QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador. The two countries have been at loggerheads recently after Ecuador decided to transfer some of its old Russian military equipment to the United States, in exchange for $200 million in …

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Ibrahim Zadran made a maiden test century and was involved in two crucial partnerships to take Afghanistan to 199-1 and reduce a big first innings deficit to 42 runs at stumps on the third day of the only test against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Zadran opened the innings with Noor Ali Zadran with Afghanistan tailing …

SANTIAGO (AP) — A medida que se disipa el fuego y disminuye el humo, las dimensiones de la tragedia por la oleada de incendios en la región chilena de Valparaíso empiezan a ser más claras: las autoridades confirmaron el domingo que hay 112 fallecidos y calculan que unas 15.000 casas resultaron dañadas en las cuatro localidades afectadas, lo que equivaldría …

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. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper scored 16 points as UC Davis beat Cal Poly 59-52 on Saturday night. Pepper added eight rebounds for the Aggies …

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — There’s a scrum of people trying to get photos with the married couple at the Radiance banquet hall, and you can barely hear someone talk above the din of 400 guests tucking into biryani and chicken tikka, music and the drone whirring around the room. The bejeweled bride and her natty groom are beaming. Outside, the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley poked fun at herself over a campaign misstep, but her primary target during a “Saturday Night Live” appearance was Donald Trump, joining in a skit that mocked a stand-in for the former president over his refusal to debate her and questioned his mental fitness. “Had a blast tonight on SNL! Know it …

LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift ganó el domingo el premio al álbum del año en los Grammy por “Midnights”, rompiendo el récord de más victorias en la categoría con cuatro. Comenzó su discurso agradeciendo a su productor y amigo Jack Antonoff y agregó: “Me encantaría decirles que este es el momento más feliz de mi vida”, le dijo a …

All Times EST GP W L OW OL SOW SOL Pts GF GA Minnesota 9 3 2 2 2 0 0 15 21 19 Montreal 8 3 1 2 1 0 1 15 20 18 Toronto 9 3 5 0 0 1 0 11 18 24 Boston 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 10 16 16 Ottawa 6 2 …

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. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Harrison Ingram saw his teammate’s shot go up, then the ball bouncing off the back of the rim and clipping the glass as …

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. EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Tyson Walker and Malik Hall scored 19 points apiece and Michigan State pulled away late to beat Maryland 63-54 on Saturday night. Walker …