LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Joe Torre was elected vice chairman of baseball’s Hall of Fame on Monday. The 83-year-old was elected to the Hall in 2014 and joined the board in 2023. The decision by the board, chaired by Jane Forbes Clark, filled a position that had been held by Joe Morgan for 20 years until his death …
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Tony Stewart considers his debut in the NHRA’s Top Fuel class a success despite an early exit
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart grabbed a soft drink and a seat on the couch. He plopped down, removed his hat and exhaled. It was a sigh of relief. Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and the 1997 IndyCar champion, considered his NHRA Top Fuel debut a rousing success despite losing in the first round of eliminations. The 52-year-old Stewart …
Read More »The 49ers add 2 edge rushers on opening day of free agency, AP sources say
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers targeted edge rushers at the start of free agency, agreeing to two-year deals with Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos. Two people familiar with the deals confirmed on Monday that both players will sign the contracts when the new league year starts on Wednesday. The people spoke to The Associated Press on …
Read More »Zach Edey leads No. 3 Purdue past Wisconsin 78-70 in his home finale
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey had 25 points and 14 rebounds in his home finale, becoming the first Big Ten player to exceed 2,200 career points …
Read More »El PSG vuelve a empatar con Mbappé otra vez de suplente
PARÍS (AP) — El líder Paris Saint-Germain se atragantó el domingo con empate en casa 2-2 ante Reims, en el segundo partido consecutivo que Kylian Mbappé fue relegado al banco de suplentes en la liga francesa. Fue el tercer empate seguido del reinante campeón de la Ligue 1 y su ataque lució tímido sin la presencia del astro francés. Mbappé …
Read More »UN envoy Giandomenico Picco, who helped end the Iran-Iraq war and won hostage releases, has died
Former U.N. diplomat Giandomenico Picco, whose negotiating skills helped resolve some of the thorniest crises of the 1980s and 1990s, including the Iran-Iraq war and the kidnappings of Westerners by Hezbollah in Lebanon, has died. Picco passed away peacefully Sunday after a long illness, his son, Giacomo Picco, said. He was 75. Picco worked at the United Nations from 1973 …
Read More »Nashville brings road win streak into game against Minnesota
Nashville Predators (37-25-3, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (30-27-7, sixth in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Wild -143, Predators +120; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators visit the Minnesota Wild aiming to prolong a six-game road winning streak. Minnesota has gone 30-27-7 overall with a 6-11-1 …
Read More »WWE strikes deal with Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime, will feature brand on center of ring mat
WWE has struck a deal with Prime, the beverage brand of YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI, that will see its logo featured on the center of a WWE wrestling ring mat, a first for the sports entertainment company. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. As part of the deal, Prime Hydration will become the exclusive official hydration …
Read More »Colombia: Gobierno activa diálogo en Nariño en medio de cuestionamientos y tensión con líder de ELN
BOGOTÁ (AP) — En medio de cuestionamientos y pedidos de respeto entre el gobierno colombiano y el máximo líder del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), se activó el sábado un espacio de diálogo de paz regional en Nariño, al sur del país, cuyo anuncio había generado tensión entre las partes poniendo en riesgo las negociaciones de paz con esa guerrilla. …
Read More »Hill scores 24, Bowling Green takes down Ball State 80-70
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Marcus Hill scored 24 points as Bowling Green beat Ball State 80-70 on Friday night. Hill had five assists and five steals for …
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