CIUDAD DEL CABO, Sudáfrica (AP) — Nueve personas murieron en un accidente vial en Sudáfrica el domingo, luego de asistir a un evento de campaña del presidente Cyril Ramaphosa y su partido Congreso Nacional Africano. Los partidarios del ANC viajaban en autobús de regreso a su provincia de Mpumalanga la mañana después del evento celebrado el sábado en la ciudad …
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Golfer ranked 2,930th goes from delivering groceries to earning $216K with 2nd place at Kenya Open
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Only a week after he was delivering groceries to make ends meet, the 2,930th-ranked golfer Joe Dean finished tied for second at the Kenya Open on Sunday to earn himself more than $200,000 and a huge shot of confidence for the future. “I don’t think it’s sunk in yet,” the Englishman said. “It’s what people dream …
Read More »Newbury scores 19, San Francisco rolls past Pepperdine 92-68
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. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ndewedo Newbury scored 19 points off the bench to propel San Francisco to a 92-68 romp over Pepperdine on Saturday night. Newbury made 9 …
Read More »NBA-leading Celtics beat Knicks 116-102 for their 8th straight victory
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 22 and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 116-102 on Saturday night for their eighth consecutive victory. Jayson Tatum had 19 points and Derrick White added 13 to help the Celtics sweep the four-game season series. They have won 10 of their last 11. Jalen …
Read More »Biden and Utah’s governor call for less bitterness and more bipartisanship in the nation’s politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox disagree on many issues but they were united Saturday in calling for less bitterness in politics and more bipartisanship. “Politics has gotten too personally bitter,” said Biden, who has practiced politics since he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972. “It’s just not like it was.” The Democratic …
Read More »Tractor protests threaten to drive the EU’s green farming policies into a ditch
WESTROZEBEKE, Belgium (AP) — It was the puddles of green sludge left by the tires of massive tractors in western Belgium’s industrial farmlands that drew the attention of biological engineer Ineke Maes. The slime was destructive algae, the result of the excess of chemicals used by farmers to boost their crops, but at a high cost to nature. Maes had …
Read More »Lod, Bran lead Minnesota United to 2-1 victory over Austin in opener
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Robin Lod scored a first-half goal, Alejandro Bran debuted with a goal during second-half stoppage time and Minnesota United held off Austin FC 2-1 on Saturday night. Lod scored in the 34th minute and Minnesota United took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Bran added an insurance goal in the first minute of stoppage and it came …
Read More »California governor launches ads to fight abortion travel bans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday announced an advertising campaign to combat proposals in several Republican-controlled states to prohibit out-of-state travel for abortions and other reproductive care. The multistate ad campaign and an online petition effort will launch Monday, beginning with a TV commercial about a measure under consideration in Tennessee. The so-called “abortion trafficking” bill …
Read More »Allen-Eikens scores 20, CSU Northridge takes down CSU Fullerton 65-60
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. FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — De’Sean Allen-Eikens’ 20 points helped Cal State Northridge defeat Cal State Fullerton 65-60 on Saturday night. Allen-Eikens also contributed five rebounds for the Matadors …
Read More »Degenhart has 22, Boise State knocks off Wyoming 92-72
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. LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Tyson Degenhart had 22 points in Boise State’s 92-72 win over Wyoming on Saturday night. Degenhart shot 8 for 10 (3 for 4 from …
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