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New Jersey lowers $150 train fare for World Cup to $105 amid outcry
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The steep cost to ride the train to New Jersey’s MetLife…
How NCAA Tournament expansion works: March Madness opens with 12 games, winners make 64-team bracket
The expansion of the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments from 68 to 76 teams next…
Grisham leads Yankees over Rangers 9-2 for 16th win in 19 games but Domínguez hurt hitting wall
NEW YORK (AP) — Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a six-run sixth…
Overflowing Idaho prisons are sending women with good behavior to ‘the hole’
On the nearly four-hour drive from a southeast Idaho prison, Kristine Scott was optimistic. One…
Ruiz powers the Nationals past the Twins 7-5 with a go-ahead 7th-inning homer and 4 RBIs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Keibert Ruiz homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs to lift…
An honor worthy of her name: Sue Bird will be Connecticut’s co-state bird each March
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hall of Famer. Four-time WNBA champion. Five-time Olympic gold medalist. And…
Injured US military veterans find relief and awe swimming with a whale shark at Georgia Aquarium
ATLANTA (AP) — Swimming with manta rays, giant groupers, and even a whale shark brought…
Colts release cornerback Kenny Moore after being unable to fulfill his trade request
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II wanted a change of scenery, so…
Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, judge rules
ATLANTA (AP) — The federal government doesn’t have to return the 2020 election ballots from…
Russia says Ukraine launched a major drone attack after Moscow shunned ceasefire offer
Russian air defenses shot down 347 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, in…
OG Anunoby is questionable for Game 3 and day to day with a strained hamstring, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby has a strained right hamstring, but the New York…
US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands…
NCAA to expand men’s and women’s March Madness college basketball tournaments from 68 to 76 teams each next season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA to expand men’s and women’s March Madness college basketball tournaments from…
The Oakland high school that produced Frank Robinson and others fights to keep baseball alive
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — From one end of the dugout, Jamey Smart hollers constant instructions…
Tigers’ Triple-A manager says he was fired after sending ‘inappropriate’ text to female colleague
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The Detroit Tigers’ Triple-A manager says he was fired this week…
FBI probe finds Austin bar shooter was ‘lone actor’ in deadly March attack that killed 3
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed three people and wounded more than a…
Pro-Palestinian protester pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in death of Jewish man
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A former Southern California college professor has pleaded guilty to involuntary…
Hornets give coach Charles Lee a contract extension after 25-win improvement
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets gave head coach Charles Lee a contract extension…
Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called ‘Dai Dai’
NEW YORK (AP) — From Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, just in time for…
Brighton coach Hurzeler signs contract extension to stay at Premier League club to 2029
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton coach Fabian Hurzeler has signed a two-year contract extension through…
Liverpool scales back plans for ticket price increases after protests from fans
After facing a call to sell the Red Sox, Fenway Sports Group moved to quell…
“Goonism” is on the rise in Kenya, where a Christian leader is accused of betraying his faith
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s political word of the moment is “goonism,” frequently uttered by…
New Texas A&M president confirmed as university seeks stability
Regents on Wednesday unanimously appointed Susan Ballabina as president of Texas A&M, putting her in…
USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Handguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service for…