PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Pelech found himself in an unusual position: on the ice in overtime, with plenty of room to work. The New York Islanders defenseman didn’t let it go to waste, beating Alex Nedeljkovic with a wrist shot from the slot 57 seconds into the extra period to give New York a 5-4 win over the skidding Pittsburgh …

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. MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Jeremiah Hernandez had 28 points in Southern Indiana’s 80-73 victory over Morehead State on Tuesday night. Hernandez shot 10 for 17 (2 for 3 …

WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente Joe Biden “nunca estuvo involucrado” en los negocios de otros miembros de su familia, testificó su hermano James Biden el miércoles mientras comparecía para una entrevista privada voluntaria en el Capitolio como parte de la investigación de juicio político que los republicanos llevan a cabo en la Cámara de Representantes. “He tenido una carrera de …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s legendary ability to raise massive sums of political cash may be on a collision course with a new and unpleasant reality. Campaign finance reports released this week flashed bright warning lights, showing two key committees in his political operation raised an anemic $13.8 million in January while collectively spending more than they took in. A …

RANCHI, India (AP) — England cricket captain Ben Stokes arrived in India promising to only play as a batter in the test series. After three matches, he might be ready to go back on his word. Stokes had an extended bowling session in the nets on Wednesday without any apparent discomfort. When he stopped, he was seen briefly speaking to …

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Elly De La Cruz and Hunter Greene faced off in Cincinnati Reds camp on Tuesday and it took a toll — on a window on Greene’s car. With Greene on the mound, De La Cruz hit a foul ball into the players’ parking lot at the team’s spring training facility. The ball left a crater in …

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. Providence Friars (17-9, 8-7 Big East) at Xavier Musketeers (13-12, 7-7 Big East) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Musketeers -5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in New Mexico after a disruptive passenger allegedly tried to open an emergency exit door, authorities said. Albuquerque International Sunport officials said Flight 1219 to Chicago returned to the airport shortly after takeoff Tuesday afternoon “due to a disturbance in the cabin involving a disruptive …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Una niña quedó enterrada en la arena y falleció el martes luego de que el agujero que cavaba junto con otro niño colapsó encima de ellos en una playa del sur de Florida, informaron las autoridades. Los servicios de emergencias acudieron a Lauderdale-by-the-Sea cerca de las 3 de la tarde y encontraron al niño, …

BALTIMORE (AP) — A leading manufacturer of ghost guns has agreed to stop selling its untraceable, unassembled firearms to Maryland residents under a settlement agreement announced Wednesday by the city of Baltimore. City leaders sued the company, Nevada-based Polymer80, two years ago “in response to the rapid escalation of ghost guns appearing on Baltimore streets and in the hands of …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee free-market nonprofit group on Wednesday joined the ranks of organizations challenging a new Biden administration labor rule that changes the criteria for classifying workers as independent contractors or employees. The Beacon Center of Tennessee filed its federal lawsuit in Nashville on behalf of two freelance journalists, Margaret Littman and Jennifer Chesak. The lawsuit against …

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. UCSD Tritons (17-9, 11-3 Big West) at UC Riverside Highlanders (12-15, 7-8 Big West) Riverside, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCSD visits the UC Riverside Highlanders …

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. Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (15-10, 9-3 NEC) at Wagner Seahawks (12-12, 6-6 NEC) Staten Island, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cent. Conn. St. visits …

The new rule that rendered Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid ineligible for a second consecutive NBA MVP award because he’s missing too many games has the potential to create something the league hasn’t seen in almost two decades. That would be a wide-open MVP race. Steve Nash won the MVP award for the 2005-06 season with only 46% of the first-place votes, …

All Times EST Group A W L T GF GA Pts United States 1 0 0 5 0 3 Argentina 0 0 1 0 0 1 Mexico 0 0 1 0 0 1 Dominican Republic 0 1 0 0 5 0 Tuesday, Feb.. 20 At Carson, Calif. Mexico 0, Argentina 0 United States 5, Dominican Republic, 0 Friday, Feb. 23 …