Month: March 2020
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Nathaniel Woods’ execution cast scrutiny on Alabama’s death penalty. So why is the cop killer who pulled the trigger still alive?
MoreISO/iStock(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — While the family of Nathaniel Woods fumes over his execution and prepares for his funeral, the man who confessed to acting alone in the killing of three Alabama police officers that landed [Read More…]
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Kenin to face unseeded Friedsam in Lyon Open final
Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin has withstood a strong challenge from Alison van Uytvanck to win 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 7-6 (2) and reach the Lyon Open final
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AC Milan fires Boban after interview in latest club upheaval
AC Milan has announced the firing of chief football officer Zvonimir Boban
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Sheffield beats Norwich 1-0 to keep pushing for Europe spot
Sheffield United maintained its unexpected push for European football next season with a 1-0 win over last-place Norwich in the Premier League
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Both the Lakers and Bucks need their Batman – but the Bucks need theirs more
The Los Angeles Lakers’ 113-103 win over the Milwaukee Bucks proved one thing: It begins and ends with Giannis Antetokounmpo in Cream City.
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Top-4 chasing Wolves frustrated in 0-0 draw with Brighton
Wolverhampton’s Champions League qualification hopes were dealt a setback in a 0-0 draw with Brighton in the Premier League
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Newcastle 8 points clear of danger after beating Southampton
Allan Saint-Maximin’s second-half strike gave Newcastle a 1-0 victory over 10-man Southampton in the Premier League
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No. 6 Kentucky without point guard Ashton Hagans at Florida
No. 6 Kentucky will be without starting point guard Ashton Hagans against Florida
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Fasel tells AP: Women’s world hockey championships canceled
The women’s world hockey championships in Canada have been canceled because of the new coronavirus
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Remains of missing 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell found on family property: Authorities
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn.) — Officials believe remains found Friday are that of Evelyn Boswell, the 15-month-old Tennessee girl that was last seen in December but was only reported as missing in February. Acting [Read More…]
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International Ice Hockey Federation president tells AP women’s hockey worlds in Canada canceled because of virus
International Ice Hockey Federation president tells AP women’s hockey worlds in Canada canceled because of virus
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Coronavirus live updates: Pope cancels Sunday prayer gathering, 1st coronavirus case confirmed in Utah
XiFotos/iStock(NEW YORK) — More than 102,000 people in 88 countries have been infected with novel coronavirus amid an outbreak that has sent countries and states scrambling to respond. At least 3,491 have died, according to [Read More…]
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W. Michigan, Toledo meet in MAC tourney
Western Michigan is set to square off against Toledo in the opening round of the MAC tournament
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C. Michigan meets Ohio in MAC tourney
Central Michigan is set to take on Ohio in the first round of the MAC tournament
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Peaceful weather weekend before potent storm targets California next week
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A frontal system will move into the western United States this weekend and it will bring a couple of areas of mountain snow and rain to the Pacific Northwest. The snow [Read More…]
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Jordan challenges stigma attached to cancer in the Middle East
Abigail Roberts/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Twenty years ago the word “cancer” was taboo in Middle East culture. But in 1998, King Hussein of Jordan challenged that stigma by appearing on a live CNN interview without [Read More…]
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Virus hits sport with cancellations, possible quarantine
The escalating virus outbreak has brought more disruption to the sporting world
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Kilde takes World Cup lead with 2nd in downhill won by Mayer
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde now leads the overall World Cup standings after finishing second in a downhill won by Matthias Mayer
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Officers ignored opioid-addicted inmate’s cries for help before death, lawsuit says
Springfield Police Dept. via ACLU(NEW YORK) — The family of a woman who battled an opioid addiction and died in police custody has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after video surveillance surfaced that allegedly shows [Read More…]
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Misfiring Leipzig draws, Leverkusen hammers Frankfurt
Leipzig looks set to drop further back in the Bundesliga title race after a 0-0 draw at Wolfsburg