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Portland Trail Blazers (27-49, 13th Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (31-45, 11th Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland is looking to end its five-game losing streak with a win over San Antonio. The Spurs are 21-25 in Western Conference games. San Antonio ranks sixth in the league with 11.3 … Read more
By PATRICK WHITTLE – Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The global seafood industry braces for price increases, supply disruptions and potential job losses as new rounds of economic sanctions against Russia make it harder to source key species like cod and crab. The latest round of US attempts to punish Russia for invading Ukraine … Read more
By JANIE McCAULEY – AP sportswriter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Devin Booker’s two free throws 34.2 seconds back gave Phoenix the lead, Draymond Green traveled to turn it over before Chris Paul made a short jump and the NBA-best Phoenix Suns held the Golden State Warriors 107 -103 returned on Wednesday night in a furious … Read more
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The late Hawaiian hula teacher Edith Kanaka’ole is among five women to be featured individually in a U.S. quarter next year as part of a program showcasing notable women on the other side of the coin. The US Mint said on Wednesday that the other side of each quarter will … Read more
By FRED GOODALL – AP sportswriter TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Arians has decided to retire as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and move into a front-office role with the team, an impressive move announced Wednesday night. Arians, who turns 70 next season, coached the Bucs to the Super Bowl title in the 2020 … Read more
By DAVID KOENIG – AP Business Writer Federal health officials are dropping the warning they’ve linked to cruises since the pandemic began, leaving vacationers to decide whether they feel safe boarding a ship. Cruise line operators welcomed Wednesday’s announcement, which came as many people pondered summer vacation plans. An industry trade group said the move … Read more
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Nationals’ Anibal Sanchez has not faced the Cardinals since he set the tone for Washington’s 2019 National League Championship Series sweep by scoring a no-hitter in the eighth inning of Game 1. The Cardinals ended by scoring against Sanchez that night in a Washington 2-0 win over Miles Mikolas. … Read more
ST. LOUIS – Stifel Financial Corp. will provide $5,000 in stock grants to half of its employees, the company announced Wednesday. Approximately 4,200 employees will receive the one-off restricted shares to increase the number of Stifel employee shareholders. Qualified new employees are eligible for a similar award, the company said in a press release. “We … Read more
AP BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say center Robert Williams III is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. The team said Williams underwent a partial meniscus removal on his knee at a Boston hospital on Wednesday morning. He was injured against Minnesota … Read more
BARRY WILNER AP Professional football writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – It took a few years, and for many fans, that was probably too long. Still, the NFL has heard calls for “unfair” and adjusted its overtime rules. However, only for the off-season. The NFL is changing the sometimes controversial overtime rules to ensure each … Read more