Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Obi Toppin scored 21 points, T.J. McConnell had 20 points and nine assists and the Indiana Pacers won a playoff series for the...
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor. The cutoff affects...
Quebec semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent upsets Halifax in Canadian Championship play
HALIFAX – Ligue1 Quebec champion CS Saint-Laurent upset Halifax Wanderers FC 5-3 in a penalty shootout Thursday to earn a quarterfinal date with Toronto FC in...
Police detain driver who accelerated toward protesters at Portland State University in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police said Thursday they detained the driver of a white Toyota Camry who briefly accelerated toward a crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at...
Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Several flights to Dubai were cancelled and diverted Thursday, airport authorities announced, as heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates...
Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature completed a last-ditch effort Thursday to revive a bill to regulate transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and...
TV report says Dallas police won’t pursue criminal case against Dak Prescott over sex assault claim
DALLAS (AP) — Police in Dallas won’t pursue criminal charges from a seven-year-old sexual assault claim against Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, according to a television report...
In brief: Real Love lineup, Sobey award nominees, old-school thrash night, Mark Normand and local musicians raising money for Palestinians
Real Love lineup international affair Real Love Winnipeg announced the lineup for its annual Summer Fest on Wednesday, with 33 acts set to play the campground...
Berkshire Hathaway board feels sure Greg Abel is the man to eventually replace Warren Buffett
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Everyone knows Warren Buffett ‘s successor won’t be able to match the legendary investor, but Berkshire Hathaway ‘s board remains confident Greg...
Group of Five conference football tournament that interferes with playoff would be hard to sell
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A postseason football tournament involving only schools from outside the Power Four conferences could only work if it doesn’t interfere with the...