PHILADELPHIA -- Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 90-82 on Saturday night to clinch a playoff berth. BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles' fierce lineup has been especially effective against the New York Yankees. DETROIT -- Jordan Zimmermann looked just like he did last April. This season, he hopes to keep pitching that way every month. BOSTON -- With their second straight Presidents' Trophy already in tow, the Washington Capitals didn't have all that much to play for Saturday at TD Garden. CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have been waiting for Avisail Garcia to become a productive player. ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals figured it was only a matter of time before someone lit the match on the figurative stick of dynamite their offense appeared to be in the preseason. The Dallas Mavericks plan to honor former quarterback Tony Romo of the Dalas Cowboys at their home finale on Tuesday night. Justin Rose of England, who has captured one major title and another that felt like it, put himself in position for his first Green Jacket on Saturday. A British man's tiny Shakespearean-era notebook left an expert on the BBC program "Antiques Roadshow" "trembling" with excitement. Venezuela's socialist government banned a prominent opposition leader from holding elective office for 15 years, the latest political crackdown in the country. New York is poised to become the first state in the nation to provide free tuition to public colleges and universities, after a deal struck Friday night. A trio of men accused Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of sexually abusing them as teenagers in the 1980s, allegations a Murray spokesman called "categorically false." Officials in Dallas said the city's emergency siren system was hacked Friday night, setting all 156 sirens blaring multiple times in the middle of the night. A fitness trainer at a gym in Coral Gables, Fla., opened fire, wounding two coworkers before he turned the gun on himself on Saturday, witnesses said. Slot cornerback Lamarcus Joyner might be moving to free safety for the Los Angeles Rams. Delta, the nation's second-largest airline, continued to struggle to catch up, days after powerful storms caused mass closures at their largest hub in Atlanta. The Canadian province of British Columbia has moved to ban workplaces from implementing dress codes that require women to wear high heels. The Atlanta Falcons and Pro Bowl cornerback Desmond Trufant agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension, the team announced Saturday. At least one person was killed on Saturday in an airstrike on the same Syrian town that was struck by a chemical attack earlier in the week. A multi-story apartment building in a town in southern Poland collapsed Saturday, killing at least three people with more missing, authorities said. Former Jersey Shore star Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino was indicted on new charges of tax evasion, structuring and falsifying records. The United Nations announced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai was selected to be the U.N.'s Messenger of Peace. A series of earthquakes struck the Philippines province of Batangas on Saturday, leaving some areas without power. UFC's Pearl Gonzalez and Cynthia Calvillo will square off after Gonzalez's doctor told sports authorities her breast implants will not present a health hazard. Google's latest Google Doodle celebrates what would be Canadian-American actress, director and producer Mary Pickford's 125th birthday. |
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