Boston Celtics (44-12, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (34-22, fourth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Celtics -13.5; over/under is 215.5 BOTTOM LINE: Boston will try to keep its seven-game road win streak alive when the Celtics face New York. The Knicks are 7-3 against Atlantic Division teams. …
Read More »QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s Liga de Quito beat Brazil’s Fluminense 1-0 on Thursday in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final. Alex Arce scored the only goal two minutes into injury time. The Ecuadorians won the the Copa Sudamericana in 2023, while the Brazilians secured their first-ever Copa Libertadores title. The second leg of the Recopa will take …
Read More »Toronto Maple Leafs (32-16-8, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (35-18-5, second in the Central Division) Denver; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Colorado Avalanche after Max Domi scored two goals in the Maple Leafs’ 7-3 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. Colorado has a 35-18-5 record overall and a 22-5-0 record …
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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. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-18, 5-10 Sun Belt) at Old Dominion Monarchs (6-22, 2-14 Sun Belt) Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Old Dominion hosts the Coastal …
Read More »MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Peshawar Zalmi’s first win came at the expense of Pakistan Super League leader Multan Sultans in a five-run nailbiter on Friday. Peshawar totalled 179-8 after it won the toss, and Multan was all out for 174. Multan still led the six-team table on run rate after its first home loss in four matches. Needing 22 off …
Read More »When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind. By citing verses from the Bible and Christian theologians in his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Tom Parker alarmed advocates for church-state separation, while delighting religious conservatives who oppose abortion. Human life, Parker wrote, “cannot be wrongfully …
Read More »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. Utah Tech Trailblazers (10-16, 6-9 WAC) at UT Arlington Mavericks (14-13, 9-7 WAC) Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Arlington hosts the Utah Tech Trailblazers …
Read More »SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Max Verstappen called for Formula 1 venues to “double-check” the safety of objects around the track after a loose drain cover interrupted preseason testing for the second day running Friday. The cover flew up when Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez drove over a curb, causing a red-flag stoppage to the morning session after just half …
Read More »CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — El presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador desestimó el viernes las críticas en su contra tras haber divulgado el número telefónico de una periodista de The New York Times que realizó un reportaje sobre supuestos financiamientos del narcotráfico a colaboradores del mandatario, lo que llevó a un organismo local a iniciar una investigación por posible …
Read More »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 Diego Toreros (16-12, 6-7 WCC) at Saint Mary’s Gaels (22-6, 13-0 WCC) Moraga, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Diego takes on the No. 18 …
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