HELSINKI — Voters in Finland were electing a new president Sunday at an unprecedented time for the Nordic nation that is now a NATO member with its eastern border with Russia closed — two things almost unthinkable a few years ago. Polls across the country opened at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT) and will close at…
SAN FRANCISCO — As Stephen Curry walked off the court Saturday night, his team having lost a double-overtime classic to the Lakers, the NBA’s baby-faced nice guy grabbed his jersey inside the collar and ripped it apart. Not long after, LeBron James emerged from an ice bath after playing nearly 48 minutes, his cement-filled legs and…
The Super Bowl may still be two weeks away, but as far as “Saturday Night Live” is concerned, this is your last weekend to experience authentic N.F.L. football. This latest “S.N.L.” broadcast, hosted by Dakota Johnson and featuring the musical guest Justin Timberlake, kicked off with a parody of CBS’s coverage of the A.F.C. championship…
If it’s important to your fan base, Mick Cronin said last week, it better be important to you. From several pockets inside Galen Center, the UCLA fans loudly let their coach know how much this meant. Dozens seated behind the Bruins’ bench roared their approval in the final minutes. An eight-clap broke out in one…
Revenge week is coming up for Harvard-Westlake and the Wolverines are clicking on all cylinders after a string of three impressive wins, capped by Saturday afternoon’s 74-54 victory over Foothill in one of the featured games of Nike Extravaganza XXIX inside Mater Dei High’s Meruelo Athletic Center in Santa Ana. Harvard-Westlake, ranked No. 4 in…
SAN FRANCISCO — LeBron James, in his 48th minute on the court, with his team down one in double overtime, sank two free throws in the final seconds to cap a classic and give the Lakers a 145-144 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. James had a triple-double with 36 points, 20 rebounds…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – CORTINA D’There’s something about the 2026 Olympics course in Cortina that brings the best out of American skier Jacqueline Wiles. Ten years ago, Wiles scored her first World Cup points at the Italian resort with a 15th in a downhill. In 2018, she placed third in a race won by her mentor…
SAN FRANCISCO – LeBron James made a pair of free throws with 1.2 seconds left in the second overtime to cap his triple-double of 36 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists, outdueling Stephen Curry as the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Golden State Warriors 145-144 on Saturday night. Curry hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with…
WASHINGTON — Car factories have idled in Belgium and Germany. Spring fashion lines are delayed at a popular British department store. A Maryland company that makes hospital supplies doesn’t know when to expect parts from Asia. Attacks on ships in the Red Sea are delivering another shock to global trade, coming on top of pandemic-related…
SAN ANTONIO – A bat descended on the court and delayed play after Victor Wembanyama made a 3-pointer two minutes into the San Antonio Spurs’ 113-112 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. The Spurs’ mascot, The Coyote, captured the bat with a net after numerous failed attempts, much to the delight of Wembanyama…
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