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May 1, 2024

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  • AP-Scorecard

    May 1, 2024, 8:33 p.m.

    Here are the latest scores from today's sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Detroit 4 St. Louis 1 Final Milwaukee 7 Tampa Bay 1 Final Oakland 4 Pittsburgh 0 Final Atlanta 5 Seattle 2 Final Philadelphia 2 L.A. Angels 1 Final ...

  • Celtics advance to East semifinals, beating short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5

    May 1, 2024, 8:30 p.m.

    BOSTON (AP) — If this playoff run is about redemption for the Boston Celtics, it had to start with exacting some revenge against the Miami Heat. A year ago, Miami embarrassed Boston in a Game 7 showdown at TD Garden. ...

  • Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during first few weeks in Russian jail

    May 1, 2024, 8:30 p.m.

    PHOENIX (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner said she thought about killing herself during her first few weeks in a Russian jail after her 2022 arrest on drug-related charges. Griner spoke for the first time about her monthslong detention in ...

  • Sports Betting Line

    May 1, 2024, 8:27 p.m.

    NBA Thursday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at INDIANA 8 (212½) Milwaukee at PHILADELPHIA 3 (199) New York MLB Thursday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE N.Y Yankees -146 at BALTIMORE +124 at HOUSTON -134 Cleveland +114 National League FAVORITE LINE ...

  • Nationals' Trevor Williams, four relievers combine to blank Rangers 1-0

    May 1, 2024, 8:23 p.m.

    ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trevor Williams escaped two bases-loaded, none-out jams while pitching five scoreless innings, four relievers finished off Washington’s shutout and Alex Call singled home the game’s only run as the Nationals beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on ...

  • Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

    May 1, 2024, 8:23 p.m.

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands lawmakers elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister Thursday in a development that suggests the South Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China . Manele used his first speech as ...

  • Boxer Ryan Garcia denies using performance-enhancing drugs after beating Devin Haney

    May 1, 2024, 8:21 p.m.

    NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Garcia denied using performance-enhancing drugs in a video posted on social media Wednesday night after ESPN reported that he had tested positive for a banned substance. Garcia defeated Devin Haney , a former amateur rival, ...

  • Police killed student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says

    May 1, 2024, 8:16 p.m.

    MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) — Police shot and killed a student outside a Wisconsin middle school Wednesday after receiving a report of someone with a weapon, the state's attorney general said in the first law enforcement briefing on gunshots that ...

  • Kwan has RBI in 10th, makes great defensive play to lead Guardians over Astros 3-2

    May 1, 2024, 8:11 p.m.

    HOUSTON (AP) — Steven Kwan gave Cleveland the lead with his RBI double in the 10th inning and made a diving catch to start a double play in the bottom of the inning to lead the Guardians to a 3-2 ...

  • Tension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering

    May 1, 2024, 8:09 p.m.

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Law enforcement on the UCLA campus donned riot gear Wednesday evening as they ordered dispersal of over a thousand people who had gathered in support of a pro-Palestinian student encampment, warning over loudspeakers that anyone who ...

  • More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains

    May 1, 2024, 8:05 p.m.

    NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — When Ademola Adesina founded a startup to provide solar and battery-based power subscription packages to individuals and businesses in Nigeria in 2015, it was a lot harder to raise money than it is today. Climate tech ...

  • Highway collapse in southern China kills at least 36 people

    May 1, 2024, 8:05 p.m.

    BEIJING (AP) — A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in a mountainous area in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least 36 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The Meizhou city government said ...

  • Major League Baseball Leaders

    May 1, 2024, 8:03 p.m.

    NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Betts, Los Angeles, .368; Bohm, Philadelphia, .362; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .362; Willi.Contreras, Milwaukee, .345; Profar, San Diego, .342; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .336; Turner, Philadelphia, .336; Albies, Atlanta, .330; McMahon, Colorado, .324; Ozuna, Atlanta, .321. RUNS_Acuña, Atlanta, 29; Betts, ...

  • Baseball Glance

    May 1, 2024, 8:02 p.m.

    All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 19 11 .633 — New York 20 12 .625 — Boston 18 13 .581 1½ Toronto 15 17 .469 5 Tampa Bay 14 18 .438 6 Central Division W L ...

  • Baseball Expanded Glance

    May 1, 2024, 8:01 p.m.

    All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Baltimore 19 11 .633 — — 6-4 L-1 11-7 8-4 New York 20 12 .625 — +1½ 5-5 W-1 8-5 12-7 Boston 18 13 ...

  • National League Glance

    May 1, 2024, 8:00 p.m.

    All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 20 9 .690 — Philadelphia 21 11 .656 ½ New York 15 15 .500 5½ Washington 15 15 .500 5½ Miami 8 24 .250 13½ Central Division W L Pct ...

  • American League Glance

    May 1, 2024, 8:00 p.m.

    All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 19 11 .633 — New York 20 12 .625 — Boston 18 13 .581 1½ Toronto 15 17 .469 5 Tampa Bay 14 18 .438 6 Central Division W L ...

  • Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications

    May 1, 2024, 7:56 p.m.

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Nickelodeon producer and writer Dan Schneider sued the makers of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” on Wednesday, alleging the makers of the documentary series wrongly implied that he sexually abused the ...

  • The Latest | Police tell UCLA protesters to disperse or face arrest

    May 1, 2024, 7:53 p.m.

    Announcements broadcasted on the University of California, Los Angeles campus Wednesday evening told demonstrators to disperse or they would be arrested and face a misdemeanor charge. The protesters largely stayed in place, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans. Police stood by strapping on ...

  • Stars first to hold serve at home, beat Knights 3-2 in Game 5 for series lead in NHL playoffs

    May 1, 2024, 7:53 p.m.

    DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5 on ...

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