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AP AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Dell Match Play update (all times local): Jordan Spieth made just one birdie putt to win a hole. He missed the green twice with a wedge. He never led to the 16th hole. All that mattered was that he won his opening match against Keegan Bradley in the Dell … Read more
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House on Wednesday tentatively approved a plan to bring sports betting to the state. Backed by the state’s professional sports teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and the St. Louis Blues hockey team, the plan would allow people to legally bet on collegiate and professional sports for the … Read more
Relatives and friends mourn at the funeral of senior police sergeant Roman Rushchyshyn in the village of Soposhyn on the outskirts of Lviv in western Ukraine, Thursday March 10, 2022 in Lviv. Rushchyshyn, a member of the Lviv police patrol special battalion, was killed in the Luhansk region. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) This photo gallery contains … Read more
By DANICA KIRKA – Associated Press LONDON (AP) – Britain’s finance chief vowed to respond to Russia’s war in Ukraine and a cost-of-living crisis hitting working families when he delivers his spring budget statement on Wednesday and faces a new inflation rate, the highest since is 30 years. Rishi Sunak gave no details on specific … Read more
Remember when the ACC was meek and the Big Ten was mighty? It was just 10 days ago, Selection Sunday, that the merits of the Miami Hurricanes and play-in-game entrant Notre Dame were debated and largely dismissed by pundits. A few talking heads brought the hardy Big Ten to the top tier bestowed on them … Read more
From The Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine – Russian forces bombed and destroyed a bridge in the encircled city of Chernihiv, the region’s governor Viacheslav Chaus said. The destroyed bridge had been used to evacuate civilians and deliver humanitarian aid. It crossed the Desna River and connected the city with the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Chernihiv … Read more
Chicago Bulls (42-30, 5th in Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (30-42, 10th in Western Conference) New Orleans; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM: DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls play the New Orleans Pelicans. DeRozan is sixth in the NBA and has 27.6 points per game. The Pelicans have played 16-20 in home games. New … Read more
By YURI KAGEYAMA – AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) – Asian stocks rose on Wednesday after a Wall Street rally led by tech companies, although investors remain concerned about the war in Ukraine and inflation. Despite concerns about rising energy costs, benchmarks were higher across the Asian region. Oil prices rose as the dollar strengthened … Read more
By STEVE MEGARGEE – AP sportswriter MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points and 17 rebounds on his return to action and the Milwaukee Bucks extended their recent championship over the Chicago Bulls with a 126-98 blowout Tuesday night. Antetokounmpo missed the Bucks’ 138-119 loss in Minnesota on Saturday because of a sore right … Read more
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD – Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife made nearly $1.5 million in 2020 and paid about $480,000 in taxes, compared to an income of $1.7 million Dollar the pair reported in their first year as governors in 2019, records released Tuesday showed. The couple’s … Read more