LAS VEGAS (AP) — The video board at Las Vegas Country Club showed 4:29 as it counted down the time to when the range would close and LIV Golf Las Vegas could start. In the sky, a group of parachuters floated their way to the first fairway, adding to the spectacle. A man approached and asked, “Where do I find …

TORONTO (AP) — Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodríguez and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized a $32 million, five-year contract on Friday. A 26-year-old right-hander, Rodríguez was 6-2 with a 1.15 ERA over 56 relief appearances in 2022 with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan’s Central League. He struck out 60 and walked 18 over 54 2/3 innings. He had a 2.45 ERA …

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Australian golfer Haydn Barron shot a bogey-free 67 and took the lead at the halfway stage of the Qatar Masters on Friday. Barron, who came through the European tour qualifying school in November, stood two strokes ahead of countryman Harrison Endycott and Rikuya Hoshino of Japan, with first-round leader Zander Lombard and Niklas Norgaard another stroke …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Actor Scarlett Johansson and NFL legend Dan Marino come from different professions, but they have two things in common: Both have a sweet tooth and an infatuation with M&Ms. Johansson and Marino will star in the Super Bowl commercial that will focus on the candy being the comfort fun food while watching the big game. Both …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the monthslong war still raging in the Gaza Strip, the company confirmed Friday. Meta, based in Menlo Park, California, offered no …

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. Eastern Illinois Panthers (11-13, 5-6 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (19-5, 10-1 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State hosts the Eastern Illinois Panthers …

The NFL Coach of the Year named by The Associated Press which is selected by a nationwide panel of media: 2023 — Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland 2022 — Brian Daboll, New York Giants 2021 — Mike Vrabel, Tennessee 2020 — Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland 2019 — John Harbaugh, Baltimore 2018 — Matt Nagy, Chicago 2017 — Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams 2016 …

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Como parte de su plan “motosierra” para recortar gastos del Estado, el presidente ultraderechista de Argentina, Javier Milei, liberó las tarifas de trenes y autobuses y recortó subsidios al transporte público, una medida que dará un nuevo golpe al poder adquisitivo de millones de usuarios que carecen de ayuda social en Argentina. La Secretaría de Transporte …

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner and William Nylander scored 20 seconds apart midway through the third period, Auston Matthews had his NHL-leading 41st goal and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Wednesday night. Nylander had two goals and assist, Matthews added an assist and John Tavares had a goal and two assists. Ilya Samsonov made 27 …

WASHINGTON (AP) — La autora de libros de autoayuda y gurú espiritual Marianne Williamson anunció el miércoles el fin de su campaña como rival del presidente Joe Biden por la candidatura presidencial del Partido Demócrata. Williamson, de 71 años y quien alguna vez fue la asesora espiritual de Oprah Winfrey, contempló suspender su campaña el mes pasado después de obtener …