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FGCU tops WSU 74-63, reaches 2nd round of March Madness

Mar. 18, 2023 19:15 PM EDT

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddie Antenucci shot pogo-sticked twice off the rim and the play seemed to go in slow motion for Florida Gulf Coast. Once the ball knocked twice off the top of the backboard - and in! — it was almost time to crank some celebratory Iron Maiden in the locker room. ...

Beckie out of World Cup and NWSL season with knee injury

Mar. 17, 2023 21:04 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Thorns forward Janine Beckie tore a ligament in her right knee and will miss the National Women's Soccer League season and the World Cup this summer with Canada. Beckie tore her ACL in a preseason game between the Thorns and the U.S. under-23 women's...

Police believe suspected cop killer shot Pizza employee, too

Mar. 17, 2023 18:40 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — A 16-year-old who allegedly killed two police officers before shooting his mother and then killing himself is believed to have shot a Pizza Hut employee earlier in the week, an official familiar with the matter said Friday. Police said the teen shot the officers in...

Sabres sign Northeastern goalie Levi to 3-year contract

Mar. 17, 2023 15:12 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres signed goalie Devon Levi to a three-year entry level contract Friday, less than a week after the 21-year-old’s junior season ended at Northeastern. Levi won the Mike Richter Award as college hockey’s top goalie last season, and is once...

US, partners stage military drills amid Japan-S. Korea talks

Mar. 16, 2023 22:38 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — The United States, Canada, India, Japan and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China and North Korea. The Sea...

Teen allegedly shoots mom, kills 2 officers in west Canada

Mar. 16, 2023 21:08 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — A 16-year-old wounded his mother with a firearm and then killed two police officers before taking his own life in western Canada early Thursday, officials told The Associated Press. A police official and a senior government official said the male suspect shot and...

Vatican unveils new ethnographic display of Rwanda screens

Mar. 16, 2023 16:40 PM EDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums officially reopened its African and American ethnographic collections Thursday by showcasing intricately restored Rwandan raffia screens that were sent by Catholic missionaries to the Vatican for a 1925 exhibit. The display at the Anima Mundi...

Women's World Cup prize money gets big FIFA boost for 2023

Mar. 16, 2023 13:12 PM EDT

The Women’s World Cup is getting an increase in prize money of more than 300% for this year’s tournament. The $152 million fund for the first 32-team tournament — covering prize money, team preparation and payments to players' clubs — is a huge boost from the 24-team edition...

Mets' Díaz hurts knee as Puerto Rico tops Dominicans in WBC

Mar. 16, 2023 08:47 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets star closer Edwin Díaz injured his right knee celebrating a win Wednesday night that advanced Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic and eliminated the Dominican Republic. Díaz was taken off the field in a wheelchair in Miami soon after pitching a...

Trudeau names ex-governor general to examine China meddling

Mar. 15, 2023 17:56 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named a former governor general Wednesday as a special investigator to look into allegations of Chinese interference in Canada’s last two elections. Trudeau announced Wednesday that David Johnston will take the role of special...