Associated Press stories, Page 2550
With Kawhi Leonard leading way, Raptors on cusp of 1st NBA titleVideo
OAKLAND, Calif. — There was a moment, not long before the postseason started, when Toronto coach Nick Nurse learned all he really needed to know about Kawhi Leonard and what makes the man of few words tick. The conversation was about the 82-game regular season. Leonard shrugged and described those...
Attempt at Great Salt Lake to break float record sinks
MAGNA, Utah — A gathering at the Great Salt Lake in hopes of making it into the record books fell way short. Utah park officials invited people to a beach on the lake’s south end Saturday in an attempt to set the world record for the largest number of people...
Hillary Clinton says her youngest brother has died
Hillary Clinton’s brother has died. The former U.S. senator, Secretary of State, first lady and Democratic presidential candidate announced Saturday on Twitter her youngest brother, Tony Rodham, died Friday. Clinton remembered him as a kind and generous person who could walk into a room and “light it up with laughter.”...
Muhammad Ali’s Pa. training camp opens to the public
The rustic Pennsylvania training camp where Muhammad Ali prepared for some of his most famous fights has undergone an elaborate restoration, opening to the public Saturday as a shrine to the heavyweight icon’s life and career. The famed Deer Lake camp was in disrepair when California real estate investor Mike...
Pickup hits Amish horse-drawn carriage in Michigan, killing 2 kids
ALGANSEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities say a pickup truck rear-ended an Amish horse-drawn carriage in southern Michigan, killing two children and seriously injuring two others and a woman who were in the carriage. The state police say the two adults and five children who were in the carriage were ejected...
Pomp, parade marks Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday
LONDON— Queen Elizabeth II marked her official birthday Saturday with the annual Trooping the Color parade, a traditional display of British pageantry at its very best. About 1,400 soldiers in ceremonial scarlet coats and bearskin hats marched past the queen in a ceremony on Horse Guards Parade in Westminster. Royals...
Brewers hand Pirates beating, chase Rookie Davis earlyVideo
MILWAUKEE — Brandon Woodruff struck out 10 in six innings and Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-4, on Friday night. Eric Thames also connected for Milwaukee, and NL MVP Christian Yelich had three hits. Travis Shaw walked twice and scored two...
Raptors win on road, push Warriors to 3-1 brink in NBA FinalsVideo
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard’s hot hand is sending the Raptors home to Toronto on the cusp of a startling upset for Canada. Leonard outdueled the Splash Brothers for 36 points and 12 rebounds, and the Raptors moved within one victory of the franchise’s first championship by winning a second...
Trump suspends proposed tariffs on Mexico
WASHINGTON — President Trump says he has suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country “has agreed to take strong measures” to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached...
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman opens State House pool for use by kids
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP — Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor is opening the pool in the official residence he doesn’t use to children who typically wouldn’t have access to one. Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announced Friday the new access to the pool at the State House. The residence is on National Guard...
Craig Kimbrel on Cubs: ‘I’m happy where I am’
CHICAGO — After missing more than one-third of a season while waiting for the right offer, Craig Kimbrel found a home with the Chicago Cubs. “Am I disappointed at where I am? No. not all at all. I’m very happy where I am,” Kimbrel said Friday after the Cubs finalized...
Special team: Blues penalty kill has them on verge of Stanley Cup winVideo
Something is missing from the Boston Bruins power play. The uninterrupted puck movement and cross-ice passes to a wide open David Pastrnak aren’t there anymore. Torey Krug isn’t getting the chance to fire away from the top. Patrice Bergeron isn’t dominating between the faceoff circles like before. Boston rode its...
Mickelson going for elusive U.S. Open title at Pebble Beach, where he has 5 wins
There was the hospitality tent at Winged Foot. There was Payne and the pager at Pinehurst. There was a near-miss at Merion. To list all of Phil Mickelson’s close calls, meltdowns and shortfalls at the U.S. Open is to peer into a particularly tortured chapter of the history of one...
Like the NFL, its uniforms have evolved over 100 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tex Schramm often called Gil Brandt into his office to look at the fabric swatches draped all over his furniture, wanting another opinion on the right jersey and pants combination for the Dallas Cowboys. He hit on a winning combination. Decades later, Cowboys jerseys remain among the...
Belmont will cap bizarre Triple Crown
NEW YORK — There has been a buzz about thoroughbred racing since the Kentucky Derby and it just might increase when the “What if?” Triple Crown comes to an end with the Belmont Stakes. Think about it. What if Maximum Security, the first colt across the finish line, had not...
State Democratic Party adds to calls for Sen. Daylin Leach to resign
HARRISBURG — Leaders of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party on Friday added to calls for a state senator to resign over accusations of sexual misconduct. The statement came a day after the Senate’s top Democrat said an inquiry he commissioned into complaints about Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Montgomery, found a “lengthy pattern of...
University of Alabama trustees vote to refund $26M gift
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama board of trustees voted Friday to give back a $26.5 million donation from a philanthropist who recently called on students to boycott the school over the state’s new abortion ban. Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr., a 70-year-old real estate investor and lawyer, had already...
Arkansas woman sentenced to prison for scalding child
PARAGOULD, Ark. — An Arkansas woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after she was convicted of battery for scalding her young step-granddaughter. Prosecutor Scott Ellington says 38-year-old Angela Engeron of Paragould was convicted Wednesday of first-degree battery. Ellington says Engeron was arrested in January 2018 after the...
Cop who shot 911 caller sentenced to 12½ years in prison
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder was sentenced Friday to 12½ years in prison for the shooting of an unarmed woman who had called 911, and he apologized in court for “taking the life of a perfect person.” Mohamed Noor was convicted in April of third-degree murder...
Son of country singer Granger Smith dies in accident
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country singer Granger Smith says that his youngest son, River Kelly Smith, has died after an undisclosed accident. In a statement put out Thursday through his label, Smith said that after doctors were unable to revive the 3-year-old, the family decided to donate his organs to other...
U.S., Russia blame each other in near-collision of warships
WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia accused each other of unsafe actions on Friday after an American guided-missile cruiser and a Russian destroyer came within 165 feet of each other in the East China Sea. The U.S. 7th Fleet said the Russian destroyer put the safety of the USS...
Nadal tops Federer in 3 sets to reach 12th French Open final
PARIS — Rafael Nadal made quick work of Roger Federer in their first French Open meeting since 2011, beating his rival 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Friday in strong wind to reach his 12th final at Roland Garros. Nadal has never lost a semifinal at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. Never lost...
Detroit man charged in deaths of gay men, transgender woman
DETROIT — Authorities say a man charged with fatally shooting three people and wounding two others at a Detroit home had targeted them because they were part of the LGBTQ community. The Wayne County prosecutor’s office says 18-year-old Devon Robinson of Detroit faces three counts of first-degree murder and other...
Court rejects new sex assault trial for prep school grad
BOSTON — New Hampshire’s Supreme Court on Friday denied a request for a new trial for an elite prep school graduate who argued the failures of his star-studded legal team resulted in his conviction for using a computer to lure an underage student for sex. Owen Labrie, 23, of Tunbridge,...
Ram pickups recalled because air bags may not work in crash
DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 343,000 Ram pickup trucks worldwide because the air bags may not inflate in a crash. The recall covers the Ram 1500 mainly from the 2019 model year, although the company has a small number of 2020 models. Fiat Chrysler says a software error...
