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NCAA newcomer Queens plans to bring ‘street dog’ mentality against No. 2 seed Purdue
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — When Queens University men’s basketball coach Grant Leonard boards the team’s…
Five EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker to avoid environmental catastrophe
ROME (AP) — Five southern European nations are seeking an urgent solution for an unmanned…
Pulse nightclub is demolished to make way for a memorial to the 2016 mass shooting
Crews began demolishing Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday to make way for a…
Brazilian police operation in Rio favelas leaves at least 8 dead, including local drug boss
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian police operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas on…
Illness prevents Arizona State coach Molly Miller from traveling with team to NCAA Tournament
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State women’s basketball coach Molly Miller did not travel to…
Photos of Trump at dignified transfer for US service members killed in Middle East
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump paid his respects at a…
Georgia was going to dump voting machines that Trump hates until things got complicated
ATLANTA (AP) — It seemed like the stars had aligned for Republicans to get rid…
A do-or-die moment for one of Hawaii’s most contested trades
Hawaiʻi island resident Kekoa Alip knows there are recent state reports showing at least some…
Georgia’s Oscar Delp impresses at pro day after missing NFL combine drills with foot injury
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — For Georgia tight end Oscar Delp, Wednesday’s pro day was an…
NASCAR suspends Daniel Dye after livestream mockery of IndyCar’s David Malukas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Daniel Dye was suspended Tuesday — the second known…
From NIL deals to retirement at 35: JPMorgan aims to help athletes avoid bad money habits
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase said Wednesday that it will start building wealth advising…
A drone drops knives, bandannas and hair clippers into a New York prison
MARCY, N.Y. (AP) — A drone flew over the grounds of an upstate New York…
Mullin makes his case as a steady hand for DHS but faces Senate pushback over his temperament
WASHINGTON (AP) — Markwayne Mullin, the White House pick for homeland security secretary, made a…
NYPD says officer who guards mayor’s home is suspended after shooting a man while off duty
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who works security at the…
Cable news network MS NOW shuffles schedule, moving Stephanie Ruhle and Alicia Menendez to daytime
NEW YORK (AP) — The cable news network MS NOW is shuffling its schedule, moving…
Minnesota AD Coyle announces decision to part ways with men’s hockey coach Bob Motzko
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota and men’s hockey coach Bob Motzko have agreed to part…
Trump pays his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump paid his respects on Wednesday…
Lionel Messi to lead Argentina in friendly match against Guatemala ahead of World Cup
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi was called up Wednesday for a March 31…
Struggling Titans had much more than money to lure free agents to Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For a franchise mired in four straight losing seasons, the Tennessee…
Photos of Trump at a ceremony for US service members killed in Middle East
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump paid his respects at a…
A landmark WNBA labor deal nears reality, paving the way for the first million dollar players
NEW YORK (AP) — A landmark new WNBA collective bargaining agreement was reached in principle…
Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford receives cortisone shot in his shoulder
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford’s status for the start of the…
The 3-pointer changed college basketball. And attempts keep ticking up heading into March Madness
No team has made more 3-pointers, nor launched more, than Alabama in the past four…
Top photos of the day by The Associated Press
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…