Paul Skenes, abridor de los Piratas de Pittsburgh, retiró a Jackson Holliday, de los Orioles de Baltimore, con un rodado por la intermedia, en un duelo entre las dos principales selecciones de los últimos drafts amateur. El derecho Skenes fue elegido primero el año pasado luego de una foja de 13-2, una efectividad de 1,69 y 209 ponches con LSU, …

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Defending champion Alex de Minaur battled past Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to book a second straight spot in the semifinals of the Mexican Open. De Minaur, the ATP’s ninth-ranked player, struggled in the first set and lost it in 28 minutes but rallied in the next two to get the win in 2 …

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Emina Selimovic scored 18 points, Janelle Brown added 13 points and Fairfield beat Quinnipiac 64-46 on Thursday night to extend the nation’s second-longest active …

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Álex de Miñaur superó el jueves 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 a Stefanos Tsitsipas para asegurarse un lugar en las semifinales del Abierto Mexicano por segunda edición consecutIva. El campeón defensor, noveno del ranking ATP, tuvo problemas en el primer set y lo perdió en 28 minutos, pero se recuperó en los dos siguientes para conseguir la victoria …

Una instalación de armamento nuclear se vio obligada a evacuar brevemente a la mayor parte de su personal debido al rápido avance de un incendio forestal en el extremo norte de Texas. La planta de Pantex, al noreste de Amarillo, evacuó al personal no esencial el martes por la noche mientras el fuego crecía rápidamente. El Servicio de Bomberos de …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Thompson scored 26 points as FGCU beat North Florida 79-60 on Wednesday night. Thompson was 9 of 14 shooting (8 for 12 from …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 19 of his 34 points during a brilliant fourth quarter, leading the Los Angeles Lakers back from a 21-point deficit for a dramatic 116-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Kawhi Leonard missed a 12-footer with five seconds to play, and James threw a long pass to Cam Reddish for …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Northern Colorado Bears (17-11, 10-5 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (18-10, 9-6 Big Sky) Ogden, Utah; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -5; over/under is …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Stony Brook Seawolves (16-13, 9-7 CAA) at Drexel Dragons (18-11, 11-5 CAA) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dragons -10; over/under is 139 BOTTOM LINE: Drexel …

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s budget outlook has improved thanks to higher corporate profits, officials said Thursday as they projected a slightly bigger surplus that will give the Legislature a little bit more breathing room this session. Minnesota Management and Budget said the current two-year budget period, which runs through June 2025, is now expected to end with a …