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Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women’s national team
Sue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the managing director of the women’s national team. The ...
India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations as fears of a wider military confrontation rise
India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, wounding four soldiers, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, ...
PSG vs. Inter Milan in the Champions League final? Few expected that
It’s a Champions League final few could have predicted. No Real Madrid. No team from the mega-rich Premier League. No ...
The year of the NBA playoff comeback continues. A look at how these 20-point rallies keep happening
New York down by 20 on Monday. Indiana down by 20 on Tuesday. New York down by 20 again Wednesday. No problem. For the first ...
Deadly April rainfall in US South and Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists say
Human-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and other states in early April and ...
Burn patients face excruciating recovery as medicines dwindle under Israeli blockade of Gaza
Hamza Abu Shabab cringed in pain as his mother pulled off his shirt and eased his bandaged head back onto his pillow so she ...
FBI director says bureau needs more funding than what Trump administration budget proposal calls for
FBI Director Kash Patel broke with the Trump administration Wednesday over a budget proposal that would dramatically slash ...
No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel’s chimney
Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the Sistine Chapel chimney after two more inconclusive ...
Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols’ death highlight the need for police reform
After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted Wednesday in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil ...
Marner scores tiebreaking goal as Maple Leafs beat Panthers 4-3 for 2-0 series lead
Mitch Marner scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Toronto Maple Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 ...
Thunder set NBA playoff record for first-half points with 87 vs. Denver in Game 2 of West semis
The Oklahoma City Thunder set an NBA playoff record for first-half points with 87 against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of ...
Knicks take a 2-0 lead over the Celtics after coming from 20 down again to win 91-90
Mikal Bridges scored all of his 14 points in the fourth quarter before making his second straight game-clinching steal, and ...