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April 23, 2024

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  • AP-Scorecard

    April 23, 2024, 11:25 p.m.

    TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Chicago Cubs 7 Houston 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Cleveland 4 Boston 1 Final Detroit 4 Tampa Bay 2 Final N.Y. Yankees 4 Oakland 3 Final Kansas City 3 Toronto 2 Final Minnesota 6 ...

  • Arrests follow barricades and encampments as college students nationwide protest Gaza war

    April 23, 2024, 11:18 p.m.

    NEW YORK (AP) — Standoffs between pro-Palestinian student protesters and universities grew increasingly tense on both coasts Wednesday as hundreds encamped at Columbia University faced a deadline from the administration to clear out while dozens remained barricaded inside two buildings ...

  • North Korea sends a delegation to Iran in a growing effort to break its diplomatic isolation

    April 23, 2024, 11:17 p.m.

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran, the North's state media said Wednesday, for what would be the two countries’ first known talks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

  • Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving lead Mavs over Clippers 96-93 to tie series as Kawhi Leonard returns

    April 23, 2024, 11:16 p.m.

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks bounced back to take away home-court advantage from the Los Angeles Clippers and newly returned and rusty Kawhi Leonard . Doncic scored 32 points, Irving added ...

  • Australian police execute search warrants as part of a 'major operation' over church stabbings

    April 23, 2024, 11:16 p.m.

    SYDNEY (AP) — Detectives and secret service agents investigating the stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church executed search warrants in the city on Wednesday as part of a major operation, officials said. The Joint Counter-Terrorism Team, which includes ...

  • MLS Glance

    April 23, 2024, 11:05 p.m.

    All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Inter Miami CF 5 2 3 18 22 15 New York 4 1 4 16 13 9 Cincinnati 4 2 3 15 10 8 Columbus 3 1 5 14 ...

  • Ukraine gets a big boost of US aid. It still faces a long slog to repel Russia

    April 23, 2024, 10:52 p.m.

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia . Winning will still be a long slog. The arms and ammunition in the $61 billion military aid ...

  • Pro-Palestinian student protests target colleges' financial ties with Israel

    April 23, 2024, 10:44 p.m.

    Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in protest encampments with a unified demand of their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that empower its ongoing war in Gaza . The demand has ...

  • Pascal Siakam leads resurgent Pacers offense in 125-108 victory that evens series with Bucks

    April 23, 2024, 10:25 p.m.

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — As a former champion on a team without much postseason experience, Pascal Siakam understands what it’s going to take for the Indiana Pacers to advance beyond the first round of the playoffs for the first time in ...

  • Trout hits first leadoff homer since 2012, Angels beat Orioles 7-4 to snap 5-game skid

    April 23, 2024, 10:24 p.m.

    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout hit his first leadoff home run since 2012, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Zach Neto had two hits and drove ...

  • NBA Playoff Glance

    April 23, 2024, 10:20 p.m.

    All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference Milwaukee 1, Indiana 1 Sunday, April 21: Milwaukee 109, Indiana 94 Tuesday, April 23: Indiana 125, Milwaukee 108 Friday, April 26: Milwaukee at Indiana, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28: Milwaukee ...

  • NBA Daily Playoff Glance

    April 23, 2024, 10:19 p.m.

    All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 20 Cleveland 97, Orlando 83 Minnesota 120, Phoenix 95 New York 111, Philadelphia 104 Denver 114, L.A. Lakers 103 Sunday, April 21 Boston 114, Miami 94, Boston leads series 1 ...

  • Pacers' Haliburton says fan directed racial slur at his younger brother during playoff game

    April 23, 2024, 10:18 p.m.

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton said a fan directed a racial slur at his younger brother during Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks. “My little brother in the stands the ...

  • Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1

    April 23, 2024, 10:17 p.m.

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored a goal and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Tuesday night to level their best-of-seven playoff series at 1-1. Anthony Beauvillier — a former Canuck ...

  • Logan Webb extends scoreless streak to 19 innings as the Giants send the Mets to 3rd straight loss

    April 23, 2024, 10:06 p.m.

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb pitched eight strong innings and extended his scoreless streak to a career-high 19 as the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 5-1 on Tuesday night. Webb (3-1) won his third straight start, ...

  • Sports Betting Line

    April 23, 2024, 9:56 p.m.

    NBA Wednesday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at BOSTON 14½ (203) Miami at OKLAHOMA CITY 7½ (210) New Orleans MLB Wednesday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Baltimore -156 at LA ANGELS +132 at CLEVELAND -142 Boston +120 Detroit -118 at ...

  • NHL Playoff Glance

    April 23, 2024, 9:55 p.m.

    All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Carolina 2, N.Y. Islanders 0 Saturday, April 20: Carolina 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Monday, April 22: Carolina 5, N.Y. Islanders 3 Thursday, April 25: Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. ...

  • NHL Daily Playoff Glance

    April 23, 2024, 9:55 p.m.

    All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday, April 20 Carolina 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Boston 5, Toronto 1 Sunday, April 21 Florida 3, Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 1 Winnipeg 7, Colorado 6 Vancouver 4, Nashville ...

  • Avalanche score 4 in 2nd period, beat Jets 5-2 and even first-round playoff series at 1-1

    April 23, 2024, 9:52 p.m.

    WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and assist and the Colorado Avalanche scored four goals in the second period in a 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night to tie the first-round playoff series at ...

  • Rodgers' grand slam sparks Rockies over Padres 7-4 for 2nd win in 10 games

    April 23, 2024, 9:49 p.m.

    DENVER (AP) — Brendan Rodgers hit a go-ahead grand slam in a five-run fourth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 7-4 on Tuesday night for just their second win in 10 games. Colorado trailed 4-1 before ...

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