New Zealand bowler Matt Henry ruled out of Cricket World Cup. Kyle Jamieson comes in as replacement
BENGALURU, India (AP) — New Zealand pacer Matt Henry has been ruled out of the Cricket World Cup with a hamstring injury he sustained during the...
Russia steps up its aerial barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv officials brace for attacks on infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a wave of nighttime drone and missile attacks across 10 of Ukraine’s 24 regions, Ukrainian authorities said Friday as they...
AP Election Brief | What to expect in the Texas general election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Topping the list of notable races in Tuesday’s election in Texas are races for mayor of Houston and Uvalde, as well as 14...
Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic announces she is expecting her first child
GENEVA (AP) — Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic is expecting her first child. The 26-year-old Swiss player and her partner Martin Hromkovič, a former professional soccer...
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Pennsylvania’s general election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Tuesday’s general election in Pennsylvania will fill a vacant state Supreme Court seat that could play a significant role on voting-related...
No police investigation for husband of Norway’s ex-prime minister over stock trades
The husband of Norway’s former prime minister Erna Solberg will not face investigation over his stock trading during her two terms in office, Norwegian police announced...
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Connecticut’s mayoral elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Connecticut voters throughout the state will elect mayors in Tuesday’s off-year general election, with one notable race taking place in the shadow of...
A planted bomb targeting police kills 5 and wounds 20 at a bus stop in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A bomb planted in a parked motorcycle exploded near a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan, killing at least five people and wounding...
Soccer’s prestigious Ballon d’Or awards to be co-organized by European governing body UEFA
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Soccer’s most prestigious individual prize, the Ballon d’Or, will be co-organized by UEFA from next year, giving the European soccer body a...
USC’s JuJu Watkins is among top freshmen to watch as the women’s hoops season begins
Southern California’s JuJu Watkins says she is trying not to get caught up the considerable expectations that have accompanied the start of her college career. “I...