ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Glenn Maxwell blasted a record-equaling century as Australia beat West Indies by 34 runs on Sunday and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in its three-match Twenty20 series. Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 120 off 55 balls, with eight sixes and 12 fours, and shared a 92-run stand with Tim David (31 off 14 balls) to propel Australia …
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Muere CEO de uno de los mayores bancos de Nigeria al estrellarse helicóptero en el que viajaba
El director general de uno de los mayores bancos de Nigeria murió el viernes junto con su mujer y su hijo al estrellarse el helicóptero en el que viajaban cerca de la autopista interestatal 15, en el desierto de Mojave, al sur de California. Herbert Wigwe, director general de Access Bank, se encontraba entre las seis personas que iban a …
Read More »Denuncian que el Mardi Gras de Nueva Orleans causa mucha basura
NUEVA ORLEANS (AP) — La tradición de los carnavales “Mardi Gras” de Nueva Orleans de lanzar perlas de plástico desde carrozas hacia las manos abiertas de la multitud es una costumbre divertida, pero a la vez puede causar contaminación, advierten expertos. Es un poco “un desastre con plásticos”, declaró Judith Enck, antes administradora regional de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental …
Read More »Searles scores 33 as Utah Tech knocks off Cal Baptist 85-78
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. ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Jaylen Searles’ 33 points led Utah Tech past California Baptist 85-78 on Saturday night. Searles added eight rebounds, four assists and four steals …
Read More »No. 17 Oregon State holds No. 4 Colorado to its lowest scoring total of the season in 65-59 win
The AP Top 25 women’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. BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Talia von Oelhoffen scored 18 points and No. 17 Oregon State played tough defense to hold No. 4 Colorado to its lowest scoring total …
Read More »Tommy Paul wins 2nd career ATP title with three-set win over Marcus Giron at Dallas Open
DALLAS (AP) — Second-seeded Tommy Paul won his second career ATP title, surging ahead by winning the first three games in the third set and beating unseeded Marcos Giron 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3 in an all-American final at the Dallas Open on Sunday Neither player had dropped a set on the hardcourt in Dallas before the final. Paul held serve …
Read More »Tankersley leads Detroit Mercy against Northern Kentucky after 29-point game
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. Detroit Mercy Titans (0-25, 0-14 Horizon League) at Northern Kentucky Norse (12-12, 7-6 Horizon League) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Norse -13.5; over/under …
Read More »It’s not just Purdy. Several late picks and undrafted players make an impact for Chiefs and 49ers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — If you’re the last player picked in the NFL draft, at least you get a nickname — Mr. Irrelevant — and a certain amount of fanfare. When you’re taken a little bit earlier, you’re just a normal seventh-round selection. “I had no idea where I was going. If you had told me I went undrafted, I …
Read More »Mavs’ win streak at 4 with victory over Thunder; Curry’s late 3-pointer sends Warriors past Suns
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 32 points, and the Dallas Mavericks matched their longest winning streak of the season at four games in a 146-111 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. Kyrie Irving scored 25 points and Daniel Gafford had 19 points and nine rebounds in his Dallas debut alongside P.J. Washington (14 points) after both were …
Read More »Bogues’ 23, last-second jumper lifts Vermont past UMBC 72-70
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. BALTIMORE (AP) — Shamir Bogues scored 23 points and his jumper with two seconds left lifted Vermont past UMBC 72-70 on Saturday. Bogues was 10 of 14 shooting …
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