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Draisaitl, Bouchard help Oilers beat Kings 4-2 to snap three-game skid
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) – Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Monday night to snap a three-game skid. Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored and Connor McDavid had two assists to help the Oilers move two points up ... Read More »
Israel is ready to halt its war in Gaza during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached, Biden says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – United States President Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants. Negotiators from the U.S., Egypt and Qatar are working ... Read More »
Biden jokes Taylor Swift endorsement is ‘classified’ in interview with late-night comic Seth Meyers
NEW YORK (AP) – President Joe Biden joked Monday that a potential 2024 endorsement by Taylor Swift is a “classified” matter as he made a rare media appearance to mark the 10th anniversary of “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Biden’s arrival was nominally a surprise to the audience: He stepped on stage after the announced ... Read More »
Bouchard blast helps Oilers snap skid, clip Kings 4-2
EDMONTON – Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored and Connor McDavid had a pair of assists for the Oilers (34-20-2) who moved ... Read More »
Photographer accuses Taylor Swift’s dad of punching him in the face on Sydney waterfront
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – A photographer told police he was punched in the face by Taylor Swift’s father on the Sydney waterfront on Tuesday, hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended. Ben McDonald said he provided police with a statement alleging that Scott Swift assaulted him at the Neutral Bay Wharf, where the father ... Read More »
Unbeaten Canada dunks Nicaragua 88-46 at FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – If you don’t count the slow start, Team Canada made quick work out its second win in as many games at the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers on Monday night. Led by power forward Jackson Rowe’s 19 points, Canada crushed Nicaragua 88-46 to improve to 2-0 in Group C. Canada had beaten Nicaragua ... Read More »
Witness at trial recounts fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Testimony at trial Monday turned emotional and argumentative as an eyewitness recounted the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a movie rehearsal and described gun misfires, crew members walking out and a “ludicrous” pace of work. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was the armorer for the upcoming ... Read More »
Stakusic bounces Melnikova in San Diego women’s singles opener
SAN DIEGO – Marina Stakusic didn’t let rain or a scheduling delay change her focus Monday night as she bounced Marina Melnikova of Russia 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 in the opening round of women’s singles at the San Diego Open. The Mississauga, Ont., qualifier pounced on her opponent – also a qualifier – quickly in the ... Read More »
Barnes records 4th triple-double as hungry Raptors tip Pacers 130-122
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic promised his players a tasty reward when they finally strung together a three-game winning streak. Now it’s time to pay up. With All-Star Scottie Barnes logging his fourth triple-double of the season and RJ Barrett scoring 24 points in Monday night’s 130-122 victory, players responded to their ... Read More »
Music producer latest to accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual misconduct
NEW YORK (AP) – Sean “Diddy” Combs was sued Monday by a music producer who accused the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting him and forcing him to have sex with prostitutes. The suit, filed in federal court in New York, accuses Combs of repeated instances of unsolicited groping and sexual touching. It also says the ... Read More »
Hendrix Lapierre scores twice as the Capitals beat the Senators 6-3
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hendrix Lapierre has only been back with Washington for a couple of days, one of several injury call-ups from the minors, but he senses a little something different about the Capitals this time around. Winning, mostly. Lapierre scored twice Monday night as the Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 in a good, ... Read More »
