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Business faces tricky path navigating post-Trump politics
WASHINGTON — For more than a half-century, the voice emerging from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s monolithic, Beaux Arts-styled building near the White House was predictable: It was the embodiment of American business and, more specifically, a shared set of interests with the Republican Party. The party’s bond with corporate...
Biden sees ‘win’ for U.S. in electric vehicle battery deal
WASHINGTON — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia, a person briefed on the matter said. President Joe Biden called it “a win for American workers and...
This date in sports history: April 11Video
1936 — The Detroit Red Wings win the NHL Stanley Cup with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1965 — Jack Nicklaus shoots a record 271 and wins the Masters by nine strokes over Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. 1966 — Jack Nicklaus wins his third Masters and...
Rain wins again: Martinsville to have doubleheader Sunday
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Rain forced the postponement of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway after just 42 laps Saturday night, setting up a doubleheader Sunday. The day will start at noon with the completion of an Xfinity Series race that was suspended after 91 laps Friday night. That...
Masters notes: For 1st time, Japan is home to Augusta leader
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Japan has been sending golfers to the Masters since 1936, with about three dozen players combining for well over 100 appearances at Augusta National. And none ever had finished a round atop the leaderboard. Until Saturday. Hideki Matsuyama’s four-shot lead going into Sunday’s final round of the...
Japan’s Matsuyama takes over after weather delay, leads Masters by 4Video
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hideki Matsuyama showed he could handle Augusta National when he first showed up as a 19-year-old amateur. Ten years later, the Japanese star put himself on the cusp of a green jacket Saturday at the Masters. In a stunning turnaround after storms doused the course, Matsuyama had...
Xander Schauffele, again, right in major mix at MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Xander Schauffele is in what has become familiar territory. He is close to the top of the leaderboard in a major championship. He is hoping Sunday isn’t more of the same when it comes to finishes. Schauffele shot a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday to get to 7-under...
Bowling for ratings: Fox-PBA partnership a success so farVideo
Whether it is graphics showing changes in oil patterns on the lanes or more emotion being shown on strikes, the sport of bowling has caught up with the times when it comes to putting a captivating show on television. Fox Sports and the Professional Bowlers Association have made the most...
Chambers boosts Charleston Southern past Robert MorrisVideo
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jack Chambers threw for 255 yards and a touchdown, and Terrence Wilson ran for two touchdowns and Charleston Southern beat Robert Morris, 27-14, on Saturday. It was the Buccaneers’ (1-2, 1-2 Big South) first game at home since a 41-31 win over Campbell on Nov. 23, 2019....
Rapinoe’s penalty kick gives U.S. 1-1 draw with SwedenVideo
STOCKHOLM — The United States’ 16-match winning streak was snapped in a 1-1 draw with Sweden on Saturday in Carli Lloyd’s 300th national team appearance. Lina Hurtig put Sweden ahead off a set piece in the 38th minute before Megan Rapinoe’s penalty kick pulled the United States even in the...
Bouquet-bearing public honors Prince Philip, ignoring covid warning
LONDON — British authorities have implored people to stay away from royal palaces as they mourn the death of Prince Philip in this time of covid-19, but they keep coming. Not just to honor him, but to support Queen Elizabeth II, who lost her husband of 73 years. The mix...
Fantasy no more: Blackmore 1st woman to win Grand National
A Hollywood fantasy turned into reality on Saturday when Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win Britain’s grueling Grand National horse race, breaking down one of the biggest gender barriers in sports. Blackmore, a 31-year-old Irishwoman, rode Minella Times to a landmark victory at odds of 11-1 in...
Ash-covered St. Vincent awaits more volcanic explosions
Ash rained down across the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Saturday and a strong sulfur smell enveloped communities a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the lives of thousands of people who evacuated their homes under government orders. Lush green Caribbean villages were transformed...
Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power
As governors loosen long-lasting coronavirus restrictions, state lawmakers across the U.S. are taking actions to significantly limit the power they could wield in future emergencies. The legislative measures are aimed not simply at undoing mask mandates and capacity limits that have been common during the pandemic. Many proposals seek to...
This date in sports history: April 10Video
1934 — The Chicago Blackhawks edge the Detroit Red Wings, 1-0, to win the Stanley Cup. 1949 — Sam Snead wins the Masters, beating Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny Bulla by three strokes. 1955 — Cary Middlecoff beats Ben Hogan by seven strokes to win the Masters. 1956 — The Montreal...
Former Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove throws 1st no-hitter in Padres historyVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove pitched the first no-hitter in the history of his hometown team, allowing only one baserunner in a 3-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. The Padres were the only active MLB franchise without a no-hitter, and it came in...
Rose clings to lead with former champ Spieth, rookie Zalatoris chasing at MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose was happy enough to still have the lead Friday at the Masters, even if only by a fraction on a day when Augusta National was more forgiving, and he had to rally just to shoot par. The two players right behind had reason to be...
Dustin Johnson’s Masters reign ends with missed cutVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Dustin Johnson is scheduled to be in Butler Cabin on Sunday evening, draping the green jacket over the shoulders of the Masters champion. That will be his only official appearance at Augusta National this weekend. Johnson, the world No. 1 player and reigning Masters champion, bogeyed three...
Stats pioneer Bill James: Don’t blame us for boring baseballVideo
BOSTON — The analytics crowd isn’t accepting blame for baseball’s big slowdown. “I plead not guilty,” statistics pioneer Bill James said Friday. “I don’t have nothin’ to do with this.” As baseball games get longer and less action-packed, the sport has been looking for ways to reverse the fan-unfriendly trend....
ADL: Fox should fire Tucker Carlson for white-supremacist rhetoric
The Anti-Defamation League has called for Fox News to fire prime-time opinion host Tucker Carlson because he defended a white-supremacist theory that says whites are being “replaced” by people of color. In a letter to Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott on Friday, the head of the ADL, Jonathan Greenblatt, said...
Virus-battered Canucks aim to complete condensed seasonVideo
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks are recovering from the NHL’s worst covid-19 outbreak and believe they can complete the pandemic-condensed season. An outbreak has ripped through the team over the past week and a half with 25 people — 21 players and four members of the coaching staff...
Study: Facebook delivers biased job ads, skewed by gender
Facebook is showing different job ads to women and men in a way that might run afoul of anti-discrimination laws, according to a new study. University of Southern California researchers who examined the ad-delivery algorithms of Facebook and LinkedIn found that Facebook’s were skewed by gender beyond what can be...
Dodgers manager believes pitcher Trevor Bauer being singled out by umpsVideo
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he believes right-hander Trevor Bauer is being “singled out” by Major League Baseball after umpires in Oakland collected several baseballs he threw in his last start, apparently to examine for foreign substances. Roberts also acknowledged Friday he has noticed umpires collecting sample...
Biden orders study to explore adding seats to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday ordered a study of adding seats to the Supreme Court, creating a bipartisan commission that will spend the next six months examining the politically incendiary issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for its justices. In launching the review, Biden fulfilled...
Judge orders delay amid debate over Dakota Access pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. — A judge on Friday delayed a decision on whether the Dakota Access Oil pipeline should be shut down while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts an environmental review on the project, after lawyers for the pipeline asked for more time to outline the effects of recent...
