Road less traveled: Some NHL teams moving AHL squads closer
DENVER (AP) — Jason Dickinson encountered quite a few bumps in the road on his route to the NHL. Good thing for his trus...
House impeachment manager from Texas endorses Joe Biden
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is looking ahead to the critical Super Tuesday primary slate with a new endo...
In the spirit of Whitney: Houston Hologram tour set to begin
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Whitney Houston is about to appear on the concert stage again. Eight years after her death, a hol...
Turkish court to issue verdict in rights activists’ trial
ISTANBUL (AP) — A group of human rights activists were poised Wednesday to make final statements in their own defense be...
Asian shares mostly rise despite continuing virus fears
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, despite overnight losses on Wall Street and continuing fears about an o...
Butler scores 22, helps No. 1 Baylor beat Oklahoma 65-54
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jared Butler scored 22 points and No. 1 Baylor beat Oklahoma 65-54 on Tuesday night for its Big 12-...
Mulkey fastest to 600 as No. 2 Baylor women top Texas Tech
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Baylor’s Kim Mulkey became the fastest Division I men’s or women’s coach to 600 wins, reaching the...
Manfred apologizes for calling WS trophy a “piece of metal”
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred apologized Tuesday for what he called a disrespectful reference to...
Immigration agency subpoenas Oregon county over 2 inmates
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoenaed a sheriff’s office in the suburbs of Portland,...
Ryan Newman Daytona 500 crash shows racing never truly safe
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt’s death on the final lap of the Daytona 500 may have saved Ryan Newman’s life....
Trial begins in lawsuit over missing woman’s murdered sons
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A final chapter in the horrific saga of a Utah woman who vanished about a decade ago and the killin...
NCAA moves toward immediate eligibility for all transfers
The NCAA took a significant step toward allowing all Division I athletes to transfer one time without sitting out a seas...
NFL putting stronger Rooney Rule front and center
Pro football is discovering that the spirit of the Rooney Rule is being violated. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made th...
Nebraska denies pardon for notorious killer’s ex-girlfriend
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s pardons board refused Tuesday to pardon the murder conviction of the ex-girlfriend of Ch...
MIT to caption online videos after discrimination lawsuit
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has agreed to provide captions for more of its publicly availabl...
Backyard gardeners can act to help bee populations
Chemicals are routinely applied around residential landscapes to kill insect pests and troublesome weeds, but many are i...
White House correspondents’ dinner returns to comedic roots
WASHINGTON — Comedians are making their return to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after last year's hiatus.
Spain looks to adopt digital tax that has angered the US
LISBON, Portugal — Spain’s government approved Tuesday the introduction of new taxes on digital business and stock market transactions, following simi...
China virus outbreak chilling recovery for Asian economies
BANGKOK — The virus outbreak in China has put South Korea's economy into an "emergency situation," its president says. Japan is on the brink of recess...
Shares take hit as virus outbreak slams profits, events
BANGKOK — Shares slipped in Europe and Asia on Tuesday as the impact from the virus outbreak that began in China deepened, with Apple saying it would ...
Hamlin and Newman contrast risk and reward at Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a single thrilling lap around NASCAR's most storied track, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman displayed the risks and rewards of th...
New 3-point line leading to lower shooting percentages
The NCAA moved back the 3-point line this season to create more room in the lane and cut down on the barrage of 3s in college basketball.
Surprise! Raptors, Heat, Grizzlies and Thunder in good place
The oddsmakers in Las Vegas usually know what they’re talking about.
Dotson’s 29 points lead No. 3 Kansas past Iowa State, 91-71
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Devon Dotson had watched Iowa State torch the nets in Allen Fieldhouse long enough, so the do-everything Kansas guard began raining d...
Ryan Newman’s latest terrifying crash sends him to hospital
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Newman has barrel-rolled his way through many terrifying crashes over his 20-year NASCAR career. This one, though, caused t...
Denny Hamlin wins 3rd Daytona 500; Ryan Newman hospitalized
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Newman flipped across the finish line, his Ford planted upside down and engulfed in flames, a grim reminder of a sport stee...
Johnson fails to finish following wreck in final Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson tugged at his baseball cap, walked to a golf cart and sat backward on the dash for a ride out of the Daytona gara...
Cavs, coach John Beilein plotting next steps in rough season
CLEVELAND — John Beilein has admitted that losing NBA games has hit him hard. Maybe too hard.
UConn’s top five streak ends in AP women’s basketball poll
NEW YORK — UConn's record streak of top five appearances in The Associated Press women's basketball poll is over.
Top of AP poll steady as Baylor, Kansas set collision course
Baylor and Kansas just keep winning, setting up a monumental showdown Saturday between the top-ranked Bears and No. 3 Jayhawks that could help decide ...