McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial with long days
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed a condensed, two-day calendar for each side to give opening statements in Presi...
No. 4 SDSU chasing 20-0 start of Leonard’s 2010-11 team
SAN DIEGO — As much as the undefeated and fourth-ranked San Diego State Aztecs want to establish their own identity, there’s simply no escaping compar...
Police: 2 dead in Texas club shooting, suspect arrested
SAN ANTONIO — Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in a shooting that left two men dead and at least five people injured at a concert in San Antonio...
Chiefs stick to game plan in AFC title game win over Titans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their first Super Bowl in 50 years by doing things decidedly their way.
South Carolina, Baylor lead women’s Top 25; Northwestern in
NEW YORK — South Carolina still sits atop The Associated Press women's basketball poll, with Baylor in second place.
New Baylor coach Aranda sensed something special with Bears
WACO, Texas — Dave Aranda sensed something special about Baylor even before the Bears were looking for a new head coach.
Quenneville returns to Chicago with Florida Panthers
CHICAGO — In some Chicago circles, certainly every one that includes a hockey rink, it's just “Q.” Only one letter is necessary for a man so revered t...
Baylor jumps Zags to give AP poll record-tying seventh No. 1
Baylor and Gonzaga were the only two teams in the top five that took care of business last week.
Protests or not, politics and Olympics are intertwined
More than a half-century later, Tommie Smith and John Carlos are cemented into Olympic lore — their names enshrined in the Olympic Hall of Fame in the...
Prince wrongful death case dismissed; estate case continues
MINNEAPOLIS — A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Prince's family members has been quietly dismissed in recent months, suggesting family members have re...
Libyan oil fields remain shut, testing peace summit
BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya’s major oil fields and production facilities remained closed on Monday, its National Oil Corporation said, in a sign that the ...
Djokovic cedes Australian Open set in 1st Rd; 1st since 2006
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic did something he hadn't in 14 years: He dropped a set in a first-round match at the Australian Open.
2020 Watch: Will impeachment change the primary?
DES MOINES, Iowa — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
‘My mission was to win’: Coco tops Venus at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Everyone had the same question when the Australian Open draw was revealed: What were the odds that Coco Gauff and Venus William...
Air quality ‘seems totally fine’ on Day 1 at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — For all of the concerns about air quality at the Australian Open, it turned out the biggest issue related to playing conditions...
Mahomes gives Reid best hope to win that elusive Super Bowl
Andy Reid revitalized the Kansas City Chiefs the same way he did with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Fires set stage for irreversible forest losses in Australia
Australia’s forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered as a warming climate...
Mostert lifts 49ers to Super Bowl with 37-20 win vs Packers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — From No. 2 pick in the draft to one of the last two teams standing.
The Latest: Serena Williams advances at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
Kane gets 1,000th point, Blackhawks beat Jets 5-2
CHICAGO — Patrick Kane reached 1,000 career points when he picked up an assist on Brandon Saad’s third-period goal, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat th...
Trump thanks farmers for backing him through China trade war
AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump thanked farmers Sunday for supporting him through a trade war with China as he promoted a new North American tr...
Chiefs shut down Henry, Titans game plan in AFC title game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Tennessee Titans hoped to follow the same game plan against the Kansas City Chiefs that had carried them to playoff wins in Bal...
Rust, Johnson help Pittsburgh rally past Bruins 4-3
PITTSBURGH — Jack Johnson’s goal into his own net was one of the low points of a forgettable first period for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Conor McGregor holds all the UFC cards after comeback win
LAS VEGAS — After three years without a victory, Conor McGregor needed only 40 seconds to reclaim his place at the center of the mixed martial arts wo...
Violence escalates in Beirut as anti-government anger flares
BEIRUT — Lebanese security forces used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets in clashes with hundreds of anti-government protesters outside the c...
Liverpool goes 16 points clear by beating Man United 2-0
LIVERPOOL, England — Mohamed Salah ripped off his Liverpool jersey at a freezing Anfield after completing a 2-0 victory over Manchester United in stop...
Thousands-strong Hong Kong protest cut short by clashes
HONG KONG — Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Hong Kong on Sunday, cutting short a rally after thousands had gathered at a park to ca...
No escape: Senators to be quiet, unplugged for Trump trial
WASHINGTON — No cellphones. No talking. No escape.
Conor McGregor blasts Cerrone in 40 seconds in UFC return
LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor's opening punch bloodied Donald Cerrone's nose. He then floored Cerrone only 20 seconds into the bout with a perfectly plac...
2019 champ Djokovic eyes 5th post-30 Slam title in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — The secret to Novak Djokovic's post-30 success? Not his best-in-tennis return. Or his limb-twisting, body-bending court coverag...