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Sharks plan to terminate Evander Kane’s contractVideo
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks placed forward Evander Kane on unconditional waivers with the intent to terminate the remainder of his $49 million, seven-year contract. The Sharks said Saturday they made the move because Kane violated covid-19 protocols in the AHL, where he is currently playing for...
Nick Bolton’s fumble return sparks Chiefs’ win over Broncos
DENVER — Linebacker Nick Bolton’s 86-yard fumble return after Melvin Ingram III darted into Denver’s backfield untouched and stripped Melvin Gordon powered the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-24 victory over the Denver Broncos on Saturday. With their 13th consecutive win over the Broncos, the Chiefs (12-5) kept alive their...
Former Pitt coach Todd Graham’s Hawaii program subject of legislative hearingVideo
HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii Board of Regents plans to address the issue of morale on the university’s football team following a legislative hearing that featured testimony from former players and that the university system president criticized as one-sided. More than a dozen football players have said they are...
Different paths to title game for Alabama’s Bryce Young, Georgia’s Stetson BennettVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Alabama’s Bryce Young and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett both transferred in 2018. One got a lot more attention than the other. Already a celebrated quarterback prospect heading into his junior year of high school, Young made headlines in Southern California when he decided to attend powerhouse Mater Dei. There...
North Dakota State beats Montana State for 9th FCS title in 11 yearsVideo
FRISCO, Texas — North Dakota State began practice more than a year ago for an unprecedented spring season that ended without a championship. Things felt much more normal for the Bison this time. Hunter Luepke ran for three touchdowns in the first half, plowing over a defender going into the...
CES gadget show turnout falls more than 70% thanks to covid
LAS VEGAS — Attendance at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas fell more than 70% compared to its previous in-person event two years ago, its organizer said Saturday. The Consumer Technology Association said that more than 45,000 people attended the multi-day event on the Las Vegas Strip that ended...
Obama, Biden honor Sen. Reid as man ‘who got things done’
LAS VEGAS — Former President Barack Obama commemorated late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday as a man “who got things done,” as Democratic leaders gathered to recall Reid — often laughingly — as a man whose impatience for pleasantries was part of a drive to improve the lives...
Sean McNeil rallies West Virginia to victory over K-State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sean McNeil scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, and West Virginia rallied to defeat Kansas State, 71-68, in Big 12 play Saturday. The Mountaineers, who were playing their second game since Dec. 22 because of a pause for covid-19 health and safety protocols,...
Moderna gives Mexico 2.7 million shots as deaths top 300,000
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. company Moderna donated 2.7 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to Mexico on Saturday as the country’s official death toll topped 300,000. Mexico passed 300,000 test-confirmed coronavirus deaths this week, but so little testing is done in the country that a government review of death certificates...
No. 3 Purdue gets big lift off bench in win at Penn StateVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Trevion Williams, coming off the bench for the first time in five games, scored 21 points including the final go-ahead basket, and No. 3 Purdue held off Penn State, 74-67, on Saturday. The 6-foot-11 Williams was 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds despite sitting out more than...
Wall of rock falls on boaters in Brazilian lake; 2 die
BRASILIA, Brazil — A towering slab of rock broke from a cliff and toppled onto pleasure boaters drifting near a waterfall on a Brazilian lake on Saturday and officials said at least two people died. Minas Gerais Fire Department Lt. Pedro Aihara said at least 32 people were also injured,...
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son found dead
LONDON — Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son, Shane, was found dead in Ireland on Friday after the Irish singer-songwriter notified authorities that he had gone missing. Police said the missing person case was closed after a body was found in the eastern coastal town of Bray, about 12 miles south of...
Sounding off: Penn State rewards mediocrity
Penn State rewards mediocrity, giving football coach James Franklin, a 10-year, $75 million contract. Here is a resume of his accomplishments: One Big Ten title, and that was 2016, when he had the best running back in the country; 2 wins, 13 losses against top 10 opponents; defeated Ohio State...
Space telescope’s ‘golden eye’ opens, last major hurdle
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday, the final step in the observatory’s dramatic unfurling. The last portion of the 21-foot mirror swung into place at flight controllers’ command, completing the unfolding of the James Webb Space Telescope. “I’m emotional about it....
Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services
Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays in trash and subway services and diminish the ranks of firefighters and emergency workers. Airport officials shut down security checkpoints at the biggest terminal in Phoenix and schools...
Maine governor vetoes bill to allow farm workers to unionize
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have given farm workers in the state the right to unionize, citing the possibility of heaping new costs on an already struggling agriculture sector. The Maine Legislature passed the proposal, which called for people working in agriculture to...
Hundreds in Lebanon protest measures targeting unvaccinated
BEIRUT — Hundreds of people rallied in Beirut on Saturday to protest measures imposed against the unvaccinated, saying individuals should have the right to decide whether to be inoculated or not. Vaccination is not compulsory in Lebanon, but in recent days authorities have cracked down on people who are not...
Chinese American man attacked in New York City dies months later
NEW YORK — A Chinese American man who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of his injuries, and his case is now deemed a homicide, police said Saturday. Yao Pan Ma, 61, died Dec. 31, police said. The attack drew national attention as...
This date in sports history: Jan. 8
1972 — The NCAA announces freshmen will be eligible to play on varsity football and basketball teams starting in the fall. 1973 — David Vaughn of Oral Roberts grabs 34 rebounds in a 123-95 win over Brandeis. 1984 — The Executive Committee of the NCAA votes to expand the championship...
NDSU looks for 9th FCS title against upstart Montana State
FRISCO, Texas — Montana State advanced to its first championship game since 1984 after consecutive playoff wins over the teams that played for the FCS title less than eight months ago. Now the Bobcats face North Dakota State, with a record eight Football Championship Subdivision titles the previous 10 seasons...
Biden surveys Colorado wildfire damage, comforts victims
LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Offering hugs and humor, President Joe Biden comforted Coloradans grappling with rebuilding homes and businesses destroyed last week by a rare wind-whipped, winter fire that burned through a pair of heavily populated suburbs between Denver and Boulder. One victim was identified Friday and one person remained unaccounted...
Defense shines as Cleveland St. tops Robert Morris 78-77Video
MOON TOWNSHIP — Torrey Patton recorded 18 points as Cleveland State edged past Robert Morris, 78-77, on Friday night. Tre Gomillion added 14 points for the Vikings, who forced a season-high 20 turnovers.. After Yahel Hill made two free throws to give Cleveland State a 78-75 lead with 14 seconds...
Paul Newberry: Who can stop SEC from swallowing college football?
INDIANAPOLIS — As another season winds down in the frigid heart of Big Ten country, there’s no doubt who runs college football. The SEC is the beast that ate everyone else. The College Football Playoff should be abbreviated S-E-C, not C-F-P. For those suffering from SEC fatigue, who wish someone...
Myles Garrett pushing DE Jadeveon Clowney to re-sign with BrownsVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett has enjoyed chasing quarterbacks and trying to wreck games alongside Jadeveon Clowney this season. He’d love to do it again. “I want him here,” Garrett said. And what Garrett wants, he usually gets. For all that went wrong with the Browns during a disappointing season, one...
Georgia, Alabama boosted by prized transfer portal pickups
Georgia and Alabama have used the transfer portal to supplement their annual bounties of top recruits. Sure, virtually every college football team has utilized the portal to bolster rosters. But Alabama and Georgia did what they do, landing talented gems to help lead them to a national championship. The top-ranked...
