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President Pro Tempore Beth Mizell during the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via AP)
Louisiana's latest legislative session moves past pandemic

By Melinda Deslatte 6 hrs ago

An elderly woman receives her first dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a special nursing home in Itami, Hyogo prefecture, western Japan, Monday, April 12, 2021. Japan started its vaccination drive with medical workers and expanded Monday to older residents, with the first shots being given in about 120 selected places around the country. (Kyodo News via AP)
Tokyo adopts tougher virus rules, starts vaccinating elders

By Mari Yamaguchi 7 hrs ago

People walk past Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama seen in a TV news channel reporting his win in the Masters golf tournament, in Tokyo, Monday, April 12, 2021. From Japan's prime minister on down, the country celebrated Matsuyama's victory in the Masters — the first Japanese to win at Augusta National and wear the famous green jacket.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Prime minister leads celebrations of Matsuyama's Masters win

By Yuri Kageyama And Koji Ueda 7 hrs ago

Washington Capitals' Conor Sheary, right, scores on Boston Bruins' Dan Vladar, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Caps roll 8-1 in Chara's 1st game in front of Bruins fans

By Ken Powtak 10 hrs ago

New Orleans Pelicans' Brandon Ingram, center, shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro, left, and Kevin Love, right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Williamson scores 38, Pelicans rally past Cavaliers 116-109

Brian Dulik 10 hrs ago

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving shoots over Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond and guard Dennis Schroeder (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, April 10, 2021, in New York (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin).
Nets' Irving out Monday at Minnesota for personal reasons

12 hrs ago

Kudermetova wins her 1st WTA title on clay in Charleston

By Pete Iacobelli 15 hrs ago
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Veronika Kudermetova of Russia won her first WTA title, coming up strong on the big points to beat Danka Kovinic 6-4, 6-2 at the Volvo...

NCAA volleyball tournament will boost Omaha's economy

16 hrs ago
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha economy will get a significant boost from hosting the entire NCAA volleyball championship tournament over the next two weeks. ...

Off-ice officials pack up equipment after the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames NHL hockey game was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test result in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Latest: Curling worlds back on, now with masked players

By The Associated Press 17 hrs ago

Most of White Sox traveling party gets COVID-19 vaccine

By Jay Cohen 17 hrs ago
CHICAGO (AP) — More than 90% of the traveling party for the Chicago White Sox got the COVID-19 vaccine after their home opener, moving the team closer to...

Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland warms up before the Champions League, first leg, quarterfinal soccer match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Dortmund planning to keep Haaland for next season

18 hrs ago

Goffin and Thompson reach 2nd round at Monte Carlo Masters

18 hrs ago
MONACO (AP) — David Goffin beat an erratic Marin Cilic 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 to reach the second round of the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters on Sunday. ...

FILE - In this March 24, 2020, file photo, a man is seen through the Olympic rings installed near the National Stadium in Tokyo. Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics who come down with minor symptoms of COVID-19 could be isolated in a hotel lined up by local organizers of the games. Japan’s Kyodo news agency cited unnamed officials with “knowledge of the plan.” The Japanese news agency on Sunday, April 11, 2021, said organizers are working to secure 300 rooms in a hotel near the Athletes Village. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Report: Hotel will house Olympic athletes with COVID-19

Apr. 11, 2021 05:06 AM EDT

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Zach McKinstry makes a catch on a ball hit by Washington Nationals' Starlin Castro during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Taylor's homer propels Dodgers to 9-5 win over Nationals

By Joe Reedy Apr. 11, 2021 12:39 AM EDT

Cleveland Cavaliers' Collin Sexton (2) drives between Toronto Raptors' Yuta Watanabe (18) and Chris Boucher (25) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Trent scores career-high 44, Raptors rout Cavaliers 135-115

By Brian Dulik Apr. 10, 2021 10:10 PM EDT

Massachusetts's Reed Lebster (13) celebrates with Zac Jones (24) after scoring against St. Cloud State during the first period of the NCAA men's Frozen Four hockey championship game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
UMass beats St. Cloud State 5-0, wins first NCAA title

Apr. 10, 2021 09:54 PM EDT

San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford, center, celebrates after a three-run home run that also scored Alex Dickerson (12) and Wilmer Flores (41) during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in San Francisco, Saturday, April 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Crawford's 3-run homer sends Giants past Rockies 4-3

By Janie Mccauley Apr. 10, 2021 07:26 PM EDT

Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (18) stands on the mound during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Haniger, Mariners win 4-3 as Twins' trouble in 10th persists

By Dave Campbell Apr. 10, 2021 05:42 PM EDT

Lafayette beats Lehigh 20-13 in the series' 156th game

Apr. 10, 2021 04:35 PM EDT
EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Cole Northrup threw a pair of touchdown passes to tight end Steven Stilianos and Lafayette beat Leigh 20-13 on Saturday. ...

Brent Sutter quits as coach of Canadian hockey team he owns

Apr. 10, 2021 04:26 PM EDT
RED DEER, Alberta (AP) — Brent Sutter, the former NHL star who coached the New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames, quit as coach of the Western Hockey League...