Lakers get Michigan State’s Max Christie with 2nd-round pick
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers think Max Christie is the next underrated young talent who will grow…
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Lakers get Michigan State’s Max Christie with 2nd-round pick
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers think Max Christie is the next underrated young talent who will grow…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand celebrates Māori New Year as an official public holiday for the first time
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN For the first time, New Zealanders are enjoying an official public holiday this June 24 to celebrate Matariki — also…
Continue Reading Bucks take G League Ignite wing MarJon Beauchamp at No. 24
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks capitalized on a rare opportunity to pick in the first round of the draft…
Continue Reading Historical fix? New trophy for century-old rugby series
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — When England and Australia play a three-match rugby series in July, they’ll do so for…
Continue Reading Payday: Judge wins it for Yankees on eve of salary showdown
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge lined a game-winning single on the eve of his salary arbitration showdown, capping a…
Continue Reading Moving up: Grizzlies trade 2 1st-round picks to get LaRavia
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have packaged its two first round picks and sent them to the Minnesota…
Continue Reading Warriors select forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. with 28th pick
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors will build a roster with the mission to repeat as NBA champions.…
Continue ReadingSmall banks in China are running into trouble. Savers could lose everything
By Laura He, CNN Business Peter had put his life savings of about $6 million into accounts at three small banks in China’s central Henan…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee showed particular interest in Ivanka Trump footage, filmmaker says
By Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, questioned British filmmaker Alex Holder on Thursday about his…
Continue Reading Bonta, Hochman will face off in California’s AG race
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican Nathan Hochman will battle California’s Democratic attorney general in the November general election…
Continue Reading Thunder take Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren with No. 2 overall pick
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder chose Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren with the No. 2 overall pick in the…
Continue Reading Fowles posts double-double in return, Lynx beat Mercury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and 10 rebounds in her return from an injury and Moriah Jefferson scored 21 points as the Minnesota…
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Fowles posts double-double in return, Lynx beat Mercury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and 10 rebounds in her return from an injury and Moriah Jefferson scored 21 points as the Minnesota…
Continue Reading Chicago Bulls take Arizona guard Dalen Terry at No. 18
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Dalen Terry made no effort to hide his excitement. Then again, that was hardly a surprise. Terry…
Continue Reading Baylor’s Sochan, Ohio State’s Branham to Spurs in NBA draft
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs chose Baylor forward Jeremy Sochan with ninth overall pick, Ohio State…
Continue Reading Nuggets draft Kansas’ Braun, acquire rights to UCLA’s Watson
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets selected Kansas guard Christian Braun with the 21st pick of the NBA draft. The…
Continue Reading Busy Hornets select Williams, trade Duren in NBA draft
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets drafted two centers in the first round of the NBA draft — trading one…
Continue Reading Witnesses drag feet at trial of Nipsey Hussle shooter
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge issued a warrant Thursday for an eyewitness to the shooting death of rapper…
Continue Reading Blazers select Shaedon Sharpe with No. 7 pick in draft
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have selected Shaedon Sharpe with the seventh pick in the NBA…
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