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Andy Murray wins his opening match at what is expected to be his last Indian Wells. Nadal is out

Mar. 07, 2024 00:37 AM EST

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Andy Murray began what is expected to be his final appearance at the BNP Paribas Open with a smooth performance and a straightforward victory, beating David Goffin 6-3, 6-2 on Day 1 in the desert Wednesday. The biggest news happened away from the court:...

Beattie continues storied career with Bay FC in the NWSL

Feb. 02, 2024 13:37 PM EST

Defender Jen Beattie has a list accomplishments she can point to across her lengthy soccer career: She scored a goal for Scotland in the Women's World Cup, served as a television pundit and she was honored as a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Prince William. Perhaps most...

Teary ex-Scottish leader admits to feeling 'overwhelmed' during COVID-19 pandemic

Jan. 31, 2024 11:16 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — The former Scottish leader in office during the COVID-19 pandemic choked up Wednesday as she admitted to a public inquiry into the outbreak that she sometimes doubted whether she wanted to be first minister at such a consequential time. Nicola Sturgeon told the United...

Today in History: January 31, US enters space age with launch of first satellite

Jan. 31, 2024 00:04 AM EST

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2024. There are 335 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 31, 1958, the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite, Explorer...

Storm Isha's rain and winds are expected to batter parts of the UK and Ireland and disrupt travel

Jan. 21, 2024 22:57 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — Britain and Ireland braced Sunday as Storm Isha unleashed rain and potentially deadly winds that were expected to batter a wide swath of land and disrupt travel into the start of the work week. The Met Office, the national weather service, issued an unusual blanket...

A refugee bear from a bombed-out Ukraine zoo finds a new home in Scotland

Jan. 12, 2024 16:13 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — An unlikely refugee from the war in Ukraine — a rare Asiatic black bear — arrived at his new home in Scotland on Friday and quickly took to a meal of cucumbers and watermelon. The 12-year-old Yampil was named for a village in the Donetsk region where he was one of...