By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kenny Atkinson has decided not to become the coach of the Charlotte Hornets. Two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday that Atkinson has reversed course and will not take over as coach of the Hornets. The decision came
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Connor Noland allowed one run over 7 2/3 efficient innings, Chris Lanzilli hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Arkansas beat No. 2 national seed Stanford 17-2 in the most-lopsided College World Series game in 34 years. The Razorbacks knocked out Pac-12 pitcher of the year
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce equaled her world-leading time of the year in winning the 100 meters in 10.67 seconds at the Diamond League meet in Paris. She was unchallenged at Stade Charlety as she matched her time at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya last month. The 35-year-old Fraser-Pryce will
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — Max Verstappen overcame slick conditions to win his second pole of the season, and Fernando Alonso used the wet track to earn his first front row start in a decade in rainy qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. The Saturday run for Verstappen was no surprise even though its the Dutchman’s first
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Christian Arango scored the equalizer for Los Angeles FC in a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders. Arango’s game-tying goal came in the 79th minute for Western Conference-leading LAFC. Albert Rusnak scored for the Sounders.
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Americans gained a new federal holiday last year: Juneteenth. This year the holiday, which commemorates of the end of slavery in the United States, falls on Sunday but it will be observed in many places on Monday, June 20. Given that this long summer weekend also coincides with Father’s Day,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia firefighter was injured in a house fire on Lindell drive overnight on Saturday. The Columbia fire department responded to the 100 block of Lindell drive and found the house on fire with people and animals trapped inside. Crews began an aggressive fire attack on the interior of the home and continued
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN The floodwaters that overran Red Lodge, Montana, left streets full of debris and many homes damaged. Community members are now doing what they can to help each other rebuild and recover. While Courtney Halvorson’s home was left undamaged, her grandparents’ was not. Milt and Kathy Bastian live on the corner of
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Léon Marchand was watching at home when Budapest last hosted the swimming worlds in 2017. On Saturday, the 20-year-old French swimmer thrilled spectators in the Hungarian capital with a European record as he almost took Michael Phelps’ world record in the men’s 400 medley. Marchand’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Two former members of a University of Missouri fraternity have been indicted for a hazing incident that left another student blind and unable to walk or communicate after drinking a liter of vodka in October. The Columbia Missourian reports that a Boone County grand jury on Friday indicted former Phi Gamma
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kenny Atkinson has decided not to become the coach of the Charlotte Hornets. Two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday that Atkinson has reversed course and will not take over as coach of the Hornets. The decision came
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN With political power on the line, state redistricting commissions have been held up by voter advocates as a way to get congressional districts that are more reflective of the communities that live in them. But as states redrew the political maps that will shape elections for the next decade, those that
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer When asked about how he expects the start of free agency to go, Washington star Bradley Beal replied: “Crazy probably — like it always is.” When asked how he expects his own contract situation to play out, his response was the same. The Wizards’ offseason hinges on what Beal
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins beat Jacob Stallings in salary arbitration, and the catcher will earn $2.45 million this season rather than his $3.1 million request. The decision gave teams a 9-3 advantage with just two cases remaining to be heard next week, involving New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Atlanta left-hander Max
Continue Reading GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Top-seeded Alison Van Uytvanck will face Italian veteran Sara Errani in the final of the inaugural Veneto Open. The 47th-ranked Van Uytvanck beat Harmony Tan 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the semifinals. Errani defeated sixth-seeded Diane Parry 6-3, 6-4. Van Uytvanck hasn’t dropped a set this week and won her only previous
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was arrested for driving under the influence on Friday night, after leaving the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. “On Friday night after leaving the Bonnaroo Music Festival, I was stopped by the Tullahoma Police Department and subsequently arrested for DUI,” Hargett said
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Katie Ledecky has started the United States’ medal collection at the world swimming championships with a gold by reclaiming her title in the women’s 400 meters. Ledecky clocked 3 minutes, 58.15 seconds on the first day of racing for her fourth world title in the
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By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization on Friday for both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for young children. Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously on Saturday in support of giving babies and other kids as young as 6 months a
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — The Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning shows the value of hitting on top picks in the NHL draft. Each team has a No. 1 selection in Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos from 2008 and Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon from 2013. Norris Trophy
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers designated for assignment two-time All-Star outfielder Lorenzo Cain on the same date he reached 10 years of major league service time. Waiting until Saturday allowed Cain to be fully vested in the players’ pension fund. He hit .179 with one home run and nine runs batted in over 43
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