3 known Chelsea offers remain after Cubs owners ditched buyout plan

Chicago Cubs owners dropped interest in buying Chelsea, leaving three remaining bids for the Premier League club’s forced sale by sanctioned Russian owner Roman Abramovich. The bid was spearheaded by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts but faced opposition from Chelsea fans over anti-Islamic comments by his father Joe, which appeared in leaked emails three years ago. … Read more

Minor league report: Gorman, Yepez Homer for second straight night; Tovalin’s walk-off blast nearly prevents no-hitter | Minor Leagues

From timely home runs to sustained solid outings on the mound, all four of the Cardinals’ minor league affiliates were in action Thursday. These are some of Cardinals minor leagues notable performances on Thursday: Second Baseman Nolan Gorman, Class AAA Memphis: The 21-year-old hit a homer for the second night in a row when he … Read more

Unemployment rates in Kentucky fell in March | health

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The unemployment rate fell in Kentucky last month, the state reported. The state’s interim jobless rate was 4% in March, down 0.2 percentage points from February and down 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics in the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The civilian … Read more

Live Updates | Russia promises to step up missile attacks

MOSCOW – Russia’s defense ministry on Friday promised to increase “the scale of missile attacks” on Kyiv in response to “Ukraine’s diversions into Russian territory.” The statement comes a day after Russian authorities accused Ukrainian forces of carrying out airstrikes on residential buildings in one of the country’s border regions with Ukraine, injuring seven people. … Read more

Philadelphia welcomes Toronto to start playoffs | NBA

Toronto Raptors (48-34, 5th in Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (51-31, 4th in Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTS BOOK LINE: 76ers -4.5; over/under is 216 FIRST ROUND OF THE EASTERN CONFERENCE: The 76ers host the first series matchup CONCLUSION: The Philadelphia 76ers host the Toronto Raptors in the first game of … Read more

Shopkeeper Returns to California to Shoot Girl | nation

AP LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Southern California shoe store owner accused of shooting and injuring a 9-year-old girl when he opened fire on shoplifters agreed Thursday to be brought back from Nevada to face charges in the case will. Police said Marqel Cockrell, 20, fled the California desert town of Victorville in his car … Read more

S. Korea removes most virus restrictions as omicron slows down

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will lift most pandemic restrictions, including restrictions on indoor gatherings, as it slowly spirals out of an omicron outbreak that officials say is stabilizing. People are still required to wear masks indoors, but authorities could lift a mask mandate outdoors if the coronavirus slows further over the next … Read more