Wells hit a game-ending three-run homer in the seventh inning Friday night that stopped the contest under a tournament rout rule as the Dominican Republic beat South Korea 10-0 to reach the WBC semis. Wells’ homer was the 14th for the Dominicans in the tournament, tying the tournament record set by Mexico in 2009. Wells, …
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixth-ranked UConn and No. 13 St. John’s are ready for the rubber match. This time, with a Big East championship at stake. After dominating conference play and splitting their two regular-season matchups, the original league rivals are poised to square off again in a highly anticipated tournament title game. Neither team …
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – White House AI czar David Sacks said on Friday the U.S. should “declare victory and get out” of its war on Iran, a rare instance of a prominent figure in Donald Trump’s administration calling for an exit from the Iran conflict. Here are some details: (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in …
Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches. Experts say it’s not a question of if airfares will go up, but when, for how long and by how much. The impact may be felt most …
ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 06-19-36-40-55, Mega Ball: 9 (six, nineteen, thirty-six, forty, fifty-five, Mega Ball: nine Estimated jackpot: $50 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You Should See – March …
March 14 (Reuters) – Kharg Island, where U.S. forces on Friday destroyed military targets, is the hub for 90% of Iran’s oil exports and has long been seen as a key vulnerability that would provoke a severe response by Tehran if attacked. President Donald Trump said on social media that the U.S. “totally obliterated every …
March 14 (Reuters) – A missile struck a helipad in the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad, the AP reported on Saturday citing two Iraqi security officials. There was column of smoke rising on Saturday morning over the compound, the AP said. (Reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.
HOUSTON (AP) — The United States is heading to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic after a “different level of focus” helped this All-Star-studded team rebound from a shocking loss. “Guys really locked in,” Yankees star Aaron Judge said. “We saw a different level of focus at our workout the other day and then …
TAIPEI, March 14 (Reuters) – Taiwan can well afford a $40 billion special defence budget given its booming economy, President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday, citing a U.S. emphasis on collective burden-sharing. Lai’s proposed spending, which he says is needed to better face a rising threat from China, has been bogged down in parliament, where the …
NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) – Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro should not be able to use Venezuelan government funds to defend himself against U.S. drug trafficking charges, U.S. prosecutors said on Friday, noting that Washington has not considered him the legitimate leader of the South American country for years. Last month, Maduro’s lawyer Barry Pollack …