March, 2024

• 20 March

  Canada’s Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps in first place after short program at worlds

  

  MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps put forth an electrifying performance to place first in the short program at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday. Stellato-Dudek of Chicago and Deschamps of Quebec shattered their season best with a 77.48 score while skating to Cirque du Soleil’s “Oxygène.” The duo received a standing ovation from a …

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• 19 March

  Corte de apelaciones suspende nuevamente ley de Texas que faculta a policías a detener a migrantes

  

  Un tribunal federal de apelaciones emitió la noche del martes una orden que impide nuevamente a Texas arrestar a migrantes sospechosos de haber ingresado ilegalmente al país. El fallo se produjo unas horas después de que la Corte Suprema permitió la entrada en vigor de la nueva ley migratoria. La decisión del Corte Federal de Apelaciones del 5to Circuito llega …

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• 18 March

  Messi baja en Argentina para amistosos en EE.UU por lesión muscular

  

  BUENOS AIRES (AP) — El astro Lionel Messi fue desafectado de la selección argentina para los próximos amistosos ante El Salvador y Costa Rica en Estados Unidos debido a una lesión muscular. La Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA) dijo el lunes en un comunicado que el capitán de la Albiceleste “no podrá estar en la convocatoria para los amistosos debido …

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• 18 March

  White Sox LHP Garrett Crochet will make his 1st career start on opening day

  

  Garrett Crochet’s first career start will be one to remember. The Chicago White Sox will hand the ball to Crochet on opening day, showing their faith in his transition from the bullpen to the starting rotation. The hard-throwing Crochet has made 72 career appearances, but all have come in relief. That will change March 28 when the White Sox host …

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• 18 March

  EEUU prohíbe uso de asbesto, carcinógeno hallado en múltiples productos

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — La Agencia de Protección Ambiental estadounidense anunció el lunes una prohibición total al asbesto, un carcinógeno que todavía se usa en algunos detergentes, frenos de vehículos y otros productos, y que mata a decenas de miles de estadounidenses al año. La norma final es una importante expansión de las regulaciones de la agencia conocida como EPA bajo …

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• 18 March

  Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance

  

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court asked West Virginia’s highest court Monday whether opioid distributions can cause a public nuisance as it reviews a landmark lawsuit against three major U.S. drug distributors accused of causing a health crisis in one of the state’s counties. In July 2022, a federal judge in Charleston, West Virginia, ruled in favor of …

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• 18 March

  Want to feel special? Stores and restaurants with paid memberships are betting on it

  

  NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese, the family entertainment and pizza chain, the price is $7.99, $11.99 or $29.99 per month. At the other end of the spectrum, the founder of a shopping app called Long Story Short wants to charge members $1,000 monthly for anonymous access to such hard-to-get …

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• 17 March

  Aliyu, Clark spark Dynamo to 1-0 victory over Timbers

  

  HOUSTON (AP) — Ibrahim Aliyu scored late in the first half and Houston goalkeeper Steve Clark made it stand up in the Dynamo’s 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night. Aliyu sent a shot from close range into the top right corner of the goal in the 43rd minute to give Houston the only goal it would need. …

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• 17 March

  Lakers’ Anthony Davis suffers eye injury during first quarter against Warriors

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Lakers fans didn’t know by now how important Anthony Davis is to their team’s postseason hopes, they got a significant reminder Saturday night. Los Angeles’ All-Star center suffered an eye injury late in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors and did not play the rest of the game. With Davis in the locker …

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• 15 March

  Quinnipiac meets Saint Peter’s in MAAC Tournament

  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. Saint Peter’s Peacocks (17-13, 13-8 MAAC) vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats (24-8, 16-5 MAAC) Atlantic City, New Jersey; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -1.5 BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac …

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