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Usher, Fantasia Barrino, 'Color Purple' honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

Mar. 17, 2024 23:37 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAACP Awards on Saturday night, which highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color. After Usher accepted his award at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the superstar R&B singer spoke...

Jack Eichel scores, lifts Golden Knights past Devils 3-1

Mar. 17, 2024 19:25 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel scored his 21st goal of the season and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Sunday. After the Devils took a 1-0 lead 38 seconds into the third period, the Golden Knights scored the next two goals with Eichel’s being the go-ahead....

Kyrou and Schenn score in the shootout as the Blues top the Wild 3-2

Mar. 17, 2024 00:00 AM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou and Brayden Schenn scored in the shootout, lifting the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Kyrou and Schenn also scored in regulation as St. Louis (35-29-3) earned its third straight win. Jordan Binnington made...

Consumer Portfolio Services: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 15, 2024 14:41 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. (CPSS) on Friday reported profit of $7.2 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had profit of 29 cents. The auto lender posted revenue of $92...

Stanford fires men's basketball coach Jerod Haase after 8 seasons

Mar. 15, 2024 00:35 AM EDT

Stanford has fired men's basketball coach Jerod Haase after he finished his eighth season at the school without a single NCAA Tournament appearance. Athletic director Bernard Muir announced the decision on Thursday night, shortly after the Cardinal finished a second straight losing...

Christian Wilkins, Gardner Minshew share their excitement to join the Raiders

Mar. 14, 2024 21:37 PM EDT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Defensive tackle Christian Wilkins opened his introductory news conference with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday by emulating his new coach, Antonio Pierce. “Raiderrrsss!” Wilkins exclaimed before allowing the first question to be asked, in the same...

Running backs had plenty of options this week, even if the position still faces challenges

Mar. 14, 2024 21:35 PM EDT

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — A year after his position was in crisis, Derrick Henry still feels a bond with his fellow running backs. And this was a week he could enjoy. “I was definitely happy to see those guys go off the market pretty fast. I think that speaks...

Binnington makes 40 saves and St. Louis Blues beat Los Angeles Kings 3-1

Mar. 13, 2024 23:22 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Binnington made 40 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Wednesday night in a key game in the race for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Alexey Toropchenko, Jake Neighbours and Brandon Saad scored for the Blues,...

Raiders release Jimmy Garoppolo and Hunter Renfrow in cost-cutting moves

Mar. 13, 2024 17:48 PM EDT

The Las Vegas Raiders kicked off the start of the new league year by releasing quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and receiver Hunter Renfrow to give the new regime more room to operate under the salary cap. The Raiders also released backup quarterback Brian Hoyer and defensive tackle Jerry...

Officers kill armed man outside of Las Vegas-area complex before finding 3 slain women inside

Mar. 13, 2024 13:46 PM EDT

NORTH LAS VEGAS. Nev. (AP) — Police near Las Vegas shot and killed a man who refused orders to drop a gun while walking toward them outside of an apartment complex where they later found three women who had been shot to death, authorities said. The officers were responding to a...