No. 20 St. John's atop Big East and looking to end drought in 2nd season under Pitino

NEW YORK (AP) — In his second season on the job, Rick Pitino is at it again. This time, the Hall of Fame coach has St. John's evoking the glory days in Queens decades ago. Riding the program's best start in 39 years, the 20th-ranked Red Storm (17-3, 8-1 Big East)...

Auburn a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25, Duke up to No. 2; Michigan State into top 10, Louisville ends 4-year poll drought

NEW YORK (AP) — Auburn a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25, Duke up to No. 2; Michigan State into top 10, Louisville ends 4-year poll drought.

Eklund posts 3-point game as Sharks beat Red Wings 6-3 and end Detroit's 7-game win streak

DETROIT (AP) — William Eklund had a goal and two assists and the San Jose Sharks ended Detroit's seven-game winning streak, beating the Red Wings 6-3 on Tuesday night. Nico Sturm scored a short-handed goal, and Jan Rutta, Mikael Granlund, Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro added goals...

Greece hotel pools set to switch to seawater on drought-hit islands

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hotels on Greek islands may be filling their swimming pools with seawater this summer in response to worsening drought conditions, under new legislation being debated in parliament. Greece has faced acute drought conditions over the past two years, with the...

Book Review: Kyle Paoletta’s ‘American Oasis’ offers lessons for a hotter, drier world

Albuquerque-born author Kyle Paoletta takes readers on a virtual road trip around his native region, transporting us across hundreds of years and thousands of miles in his new book “American Oasis: Finding the Future in the Cities of the Southwest.” As cities worldwide grapple...

How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans

It was a week of fire and ice. It began with millions of people across the U.S. shivering amid blizzard conditions and frigid air that lasted for days, thanks to a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days. Then, catastrophe in California, with wind-whipped...

Ending 8-year playoff drought is sweet for Broncos veterans Sutton and Bolles

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Ending the Denver Broncos' long playoff drought was especially poignant for left tackle Garett Bolles and wide receiver Courtland Sutton. “GB and I are the two longest-tenured guys on the team, so we’ve been through the ugly,” Sutton said. “For us to...