By Doug Feinberg The Associated Press NEW YORK — With Kelsey Plum struggling at the start of her career, San Antonio Stars assistant coach Latrell Trammell took a hands-on approach to try to break the rookie out a slump. Last month, right before the Stars played at Indiana, Trammell took […]
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The Associated Press COPENHAGEN — Smoke from a wildfire in southwestern Greenland is hampering the wild reindeer hunt on the Arctic island, best known for its ice rather than burning grass and bushes. Local police say billowing smoke from a blaze on the uninhabited island of Nassuttooq, covering an area […]
By Karin Laub The Associated Press MAFRAQ, Jordan — Married at 15 and divorced at 16, a Syrian teen says she regrets having said yes to a handsome suitor ‚Äî a stranger who turned into an abusive husband. Yet the reasons that transformed her into a child bride have become […]
By Ahmed Hatem The Associated Press KERDASA, Egypt — In Egypt, where many suffer under economic hardship, 35-year-old entrepreneur Ahmed Saeed el-Feki has been working hard to make something of himself. He has launched his own business building a minicar in a country that relies heavily on imports of small […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press When I first heard about folks grilling romaine lettuce, I was pretty skeptical. Lettuce is supposed to be crisp. Grilling would make it soggy. What’s the point? Now, having tried it myself, I see the point. Grilling the romaine not only really amplifies its […]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — These days, the price of a San Francisco home can easily top a million dollars. But one savvy investor has bought up a whole street in the city’s most exclusive neighbourhood for a mere $90,000. Trouble is, some of the extremely wealthy residents of […]
The Associated PressBarry Wilner CANTON, Ohio–Now that the Dallas Cowboys have taken care of business in the Hall of Fame game, they’re going to hang around for a couple of days. Why not? The boss is about to get a gold jacket. With no stars and few starters on the […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO–Roy Finch staggered the Toronto Argonauts before Bo Levi Mitchell delivered the knockout blows. Finch had a punt-return touchdoown for the second-straight game while Mitchell threw three TD strikes to lead the Calgary Stampeders past Toronto 41-24 last night before just 11,616 spectators at BMO Field. […]
The Canadian PressLisa Wallace OTTAWA–With a 1-4-1 record, the Redblacks hardly look like a team in position to contend for the East Division, but just three points separate Ottawa from the first-place Toronto Argonauts. The Redblacks will look to close the gap tonight when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Joey Gallo has made plenty of progress at the plate this season for the Texas Rangers. Those home runs just keep going and going, too. Gallo’s latest massive homer was a three-run shot in the fourth inning last night that spurred the Rangers to a 4-1 […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson AKRON, Ohio–Rory McIlroy had his best friend on the bag and his best start on American soil in 18 months. For Jordan Spieth, it was more of the same with two long putts and another comment filled with bravado directed at his caddie. Both of them […]
The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–A fire broke out after midnight today in one of the world’s tallest residential towers in Dubai, engulfing part of the skyscraper and sending chunks of debris plummeting below. More than 40 floors of the 86-story Torch Tower were burning on one side of […]
