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Kansas considered team to beat in wide open Big 12 TournamentVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Big 12 Tournament was the place where Kansas validated its regular-season conference championship each year, and usually confirmed its status as one of the top seeds and heavy favorites for the NCAA Tournament. That’s changed a bit over the years. Five different schools have played...
Hall of Famer, Jackson State coach Deion Sanders has 2 toes amputated after medical setbackVideo
Deion Sanders had two toes on his left foot amputated because of blood clots stemming from a previous surgery. The Jackson State coach and NFL Hall of Famer revealed the severity of his foot injury in an episode of his “Coach Prime” documentary series that will air Tuesday night on...
Kraken sign F Jared McCann to 5-year contract extensionVideo
SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken have made it clear they see forward Jared McCann as a key part of their core moving forward. The Kraken signed McCann to a five-year, $25 million contract extension Tuesday, locking up a young player who has emerged during the expansion team’s first season. McCann...
Photo gallery: Tulips, hugs for Ukrainian refugees on women’s holiday
The mouth of a harried woman who has just fled war-battered Ukraine curves up in a tentative smile when a Romanian immigrations officer hands her a purple tulip he has plucked from a bouquet. A glimmer of hope and gratitude appear on the face of another woman as she clutches...
Jury picked for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A jury was selected Tuesday for the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, extraordinary allegations of violence planned against an elected official that led the presiding judge to advise: “This isn’t your average criminal case.” Opening statements...
Monahan ready to move, waiting on Mickelson to call himVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Emboldened by support from golf’s biggest stars, commissioner Jay Monahan said Tuesday the PGA Tour was ready to move on from the threat of a Saudi-funded rival league, and his phone will be on whenever Phil Mickelson is ready to call. In his annual news...
FIFA postpones Ukraine playoff, gives Poland bye vs. RussiaVideo
GENEVA — Amid a shutdown of domestic soccer during the invasion by Russia, FIFA agreed Tuesday to Ukraine’s request to postpone the national team’s World Cup qualifying playoff in Scotland in two weeks. FIFA also awarded Poland a bye through its playoff semifinal against Russia that was also scheduled March...
MLB, union bargain into night to salvage 162-game seasonVideo
NEW YORK — Negotiators for locked-out players and Major League Baseball bargained into the night for the second time in a week ahead of commissioner Rob Manfred’s Tuesday deadline to reach a deal preserving a 162-game season. Union chief negotiator Bruce Meyer and general counsel Ian Penny headed a bargaining...
Dolphins place franchise tag on former Penn State tight end Mike GesickiVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Mike Gesicki is getting a big raise from the Miami Dolphins. What remains unclear is if he’ll be getting a longer deal. The Dolphins on Tuesday placed the franchise tag for the coming season on Gesicki, ensuring the tight end will be back for 2022 and...
AP sources: Seahawks agree to trade QB Russell Wilson to BroncosVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have finally landed a worthy successor to Peyton Manning. Six years and a day after Manning retired, Broncos general manager George Paton agreed to send a massive haul of players and draft picks to the Seattle Seahawks for nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson,...
As war in Ukraine intensifies, U.S. gasoline hits record $4.17
The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hit a record $4.17 per gallon Tuesday as the country banned Russian oil imports after its invasion of Ukraine. The national average rose by 10 cents per gallon in one day, and it’s up 55 cents since last week, according to AAA...
Aaron Rodgers reportedly agrees to stay with Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers is planning to come back to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season, a move that keeps the reigning MVP off the trade market and answers the question that had dominated NFL offseason discussions. NFL Network and Pat McAfee, the host of “The...
Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — The leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his suspected role in a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Proud Boys former chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio wasn’t there...
Octopus ancestors lived before era of dinosaurs, study shows
WASHINGTON — Scientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses — an approximately 330 million-year-old fossil unearthed in Montana. The researchers concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years earlier than previously believed, meaning that octopuses originated before the era of dinosaurs. The 4.7-inch (12-centimeter) fossil has 10 limbs...
U.S. banning Russian oil imports as Biden warns of ‘costs’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, but he acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump. The action follows pleas by Ukrainian President...
Biden executive order on cryptocurrency expected this week
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded. The move comes as administration officials have raised concerns in recent weeks about Russia’s use of cryptocurrency to evade the impact...
People flee embattled Ukrainian cities along safe corridors
LVIV, Ukraine — Evacuations of people fleeing embattled Ukrainian cities along safe corridors began Tuesday, while U.N. officials said the exodus of refugees from Russia’s invasion reached 2 million. The Russian onslaught has trapped people inside cities that are running low on food, water and medicine amid the biggest ground...
Alexander Zverev put on 1-year probation for outburst in AcapulcoVideo
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was put on probation for one year by the ATP on Monday for violently hitting the chair umpire’s stand repeatedly with his racket following a loss in doubles at the Mexico Open. If Zverev receives a code violation that results in a fine for...
New Kensington woman killed in crash in Maine
NAPLES, Maine — A 22-year-old New Kensington woman was killed in a pickup truck crash, police said. The single-vehicle crash happened on Sunday night in Naples when the truck collided with a tree, police said. Police said two occupants had freed themselves from the vehicle and two others were trapped...
So far, NASCAR’s new Next Gen car delivers on race trackVideo
LAS VEGAS — NASCAR’s underdogs will have a fighting chance in the Next Gen car, according to the development plan for the ballyhooed new model, and the racing would be much better. New car configurations would force drivers to muscle the cars like never before. Well, four races into the...
Congress passes Emmett Till bill to make lynching hate crime
WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval Monday to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the U.S., sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law. Years in the making, the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is among some 200 bills that...
NHL suspends agreement with Russia-based KHLVideo
The NHL suspended its dealings with the Russia-based KHL on Monday, a move that could make it more difficult for teams to sign players from there. The NHL told its teams to cease contact with KHL counterparts and Russia-based agents as part of the suspension of the memorandum of understanding...
MLB owners, locked-out players closing gap on labor agreement despite tensionVideo
NEW YORK — For all of the vitriol, Major League Baseball owners and locked-out players have closed the gap in recent weeks and are negotiating on similar frameworks for a new collective bargaining agreement. With the lockout in its 96th day Monday, the sides remained apart to various degrees on...
Scientists: Spider could spread to much of East Coast
ATLANTA — Researchers say a large spider native to East Asia that proliferated in Georgia last year could spread to much of the East Coast. The Joro spider’s golden web took over yards all over north Georgia in 2021, unnerving some residents. The spider was also spotted in South Carolina,...
Brittney Griner’s wife thanks fans for support after arrest
Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, has thanked everyone for their support of the WNBA star, who was arrested last month in Russia. Brittney Griner was detained at a Moscow airport when Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges. They were identified as containing oil derived from cannabis,...
