Hamas frees 2 US hostages, even as Israel airstrikes continue in southern Gaza

10/21/2023

HAMAS has freed two American hostages who had been held in Gaza since militants rampaged through southern Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli government said. The hostage release Friday came even as Israeli airstrikes continued to hit…

Serbian player loses kidney after injury at Fiba World Cup

09/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Serbian Basketball Federation announced Monday that forward Borisa Simanic has lost one of his kidneys as the result of an injury sustained during a Fiba World Cup game against South Sudan. Simanic has…

Elon Musk reveals new ‘X’ logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird

07/25/2023

Goodbye, Twitter. Hello, X. Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last…

Search for missing submersible lost near Titanic wreck intensifies 

06/21/2023

In a race against the clock on the high seas, an expanding international armada of ships and airplanes searched Tuesday, June 20, 2023, for a submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck…

Pandemic Basketball begins, with some comforts of home

07/23/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida  — Michael Baiamonte was not at Walt Disney World on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. The public address announcer for the Miami Heat wasn’t in the building for the team’s season-restart scrimmage debut. His…

A whole new look, for a whole new NBA game experience

07/23/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — There’s no bench. The courtside broadcasters will not be courtside. And the stat crew will be doing their work inside what loosely can be described as an oversized hockey penalty box. The…

WHO: Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible

07/10/2020

LONDON — The World Health Organization is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions — after more than 200 scientists urged the agency to do so. In an open letter…

Baseball players get a peek at playing without fans

07/10/2020

Baseball players got a sense of what the game will be like without fans in the stands upon returning for workouts last week. They’re getting a more realistic glimpse this week as teams begin holding scrimmages. Yes,…

Asterisk on the NBA title? Coaches, players say not a chance

07/02/2020

The 2020 NBA champion, if one is crowned, will have emerged as the ultimate winner from a season that lasted more than a full year from start to finish. A season that saw political unrest between the…

Lakers add veteran J.R. Smith for Orlando championship push

07/02/2020

LOS ANGELES  — J.R. Smith has joined LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their championship push. The Lakers announced their long-anticipated signing of Smith as a substitute player Wednesday, the first day allowed under the…

Baseball’s minor leagues cancel 2020 seasons

07/01/2020

NEW YORK  — Baseball’s minor leagues canceled their seasons Tuesday, June 30,2020, because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the head of their governing body said more than half of the 160 teams were in danger of failing…

Vince Carter, 43, retires after record 22 NBA seasons

06/26/2020

Vince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, June 25, 2020, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career, the longest in league history, has come to an end. The announcement was largely a formality because…

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