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College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
ATLANTA (AP) - Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by all...
Mar 14, 2024

Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin's rule. His foes are in jail, in exile or dead
Voters headed to the polls in Russia on Friday for a three-day presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule by six more years after he stifled dissent. The e...
Mar 14, 2024

Mavs star Luka Doncic won't play against Thunder a night after leaving game with hamstring soreness
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic won't play in Oklahoma City a night after leaving a win over Golden State with hamstring soreness. Doncic's seven-game streak of triple-doubles ended wi...
Mar 14, 2024

B.C. boy, 9, loves hockey, his rabbit and pi, which he has memorized to 2,030 digits
PITT MEADOWS, B.C. - Nine-year-old Lucas Mason Yao loves the Vancouver Canucks, his pet bunny Chomp and pi, the mathematical constant that's celebrated every March 14 around the world. Yao, from Pitt ...
Mar 14, 2024

Ukraine takes top spot on the leaderboard at the Para Biathlon World Championships
PRINCE GEORGE- Ukraine had a heavy presence at the Para Biathlon World Championships capturing a total of 20 medals. Standing Skier Liudmyla Liashenko led the charge with three gold and one silver med...
Mar 14, 2024

B.C. boy, 9, loves hockey, his rabbit and pi, which he has memorized to 2,030 digits
PITT MEADOWS, B.C. - Nine-year-old Lucas Mason Yao loves the Vancouver Canucks, his pet bunny Chomp and pi, the mathematical constant that's celebrated every March 14 around the world. Yao, from Pitt ...
Mar 14, 2024

Suspect in B.C. triple stabbing has history of 'sudden' violence: review board
COQUITLAM, B.C. - The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown had a history of "sudden" violence but a report says he showed no signs of deteriorating mental health...
Mar 14, 2024

Suspect in B.C. triple stabbing has history of 'sudden' violence: review board
COQUITLAM, B.C. - The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown had a history of "sudden" violence but a report says he showed no signs of deteriorating mental health...
Mar 14, 2024

McIlroy had a 65 with 2 tee shots in the water and 1 uncomfortable dispute
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Rory McIlroy began The Players Championship with a 65 on his scorecard, two tee shots that went into the water and one lengthy dispute about where to take a penalty drop...
Mar 14, 2024

Prosecutors say they're open to delaying start of Donald Trump's March 25 hush-money trial
NEW YORK (AP) - Prosecutors said Thursday they're open to delaying the start of Donald Trump's New York hush-money criminal trial to give the former president's lawyers time to review evidence that wa...
Mar 14, 2024