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Can Timberwolves avoid play-in tournament? A guide to Minnesota’s playoff prospects

The race to avoid the play-in tournament in the Western Conference is once again on, and heated. And, for the third time in four years, Minnesota is at the center of it. While the Timberwolves are ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Miller WestMAC Player of the Year; all-conference team revealed

Allegany's Avery Miller is the Player of the Year of the Western Maryland Athletic Conference for a third time, and the rest of the all-conference squad was revealed Monday. Miller, a senior signed ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Spurs' Stephon Castle, Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher named Rookies of the Month for March

Spurs guard Stephon Castle and Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month for March.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

The NBA's playoff chase enters its final days. Here's a look at what's happening

In the Western Conference, Oklahoma City is the No. 1 seed and Houston is in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers, Denver, Golden State and Minnesota enter Thursday holding playoff spots, with the ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

WATCH: Galápagos tortoise at Philadelphia zoo becomes oldest first-time mother of species

A 97-year-old Galápagos tortoise named Mommy has given birth to four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise hatchlings.

ABC News - 1d

Mexico confirms country's first human case of bird flu in a 3-year-old girl

Health officials in Mexico say a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is the country’s first confirmed human case of bird flu

ABC News - 15h

Mexico confirms country's first human case of bird flu in a 3-year-old girl

Health officials in Mexico say a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is the country’s first confirmed human case of bird flu

ABC News - 16h

An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100

Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932.

The New York Times - 1h

Arsenal and Tottenham announce friendly as first north London derby outside of UK

The two sides will meet in a preseason fixture in Hong Kong

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Robertson, Oettinger lead Stars to 5-1 playoff-clinching victory over Kraken

Jason Robertson netted his 33rd goal of the season, Jake Oettinger finished with 34 saves, and the Dallas Stars clinched a playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 5-1 victory over the Seattle ...

ABC News - 6d

‘It is about vulnerable guys’: violent far-right groups in Sweden recruit boys as young as 10

Validated by Trump, Musk and the manosphere, far-right extremists pull in boys online and use bodybuilding and fight clubs to further their white supremacist agenda. Driving through western Sweden, ...

The Guardian - 6d

Large majority of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US, poll finds

Survey shows between 56% and 79% across seven countries in favour if Trump introduces ‘Liberation Day’ levies. A large majority of western Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against the US, a ...

The Guardian - 4d

Investigation of ranch in northern Mexico reveals some details of Jalisco cartel's operations

The renewed investigation of a ranch in western Mexico where authorities say the Jalisco New Generation Cartel trained recruits has revealed some details about how one of the country’s most ...

ABC News - 4d

Most in survey of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US

Most Western Europeans are supportive of the continent’s intent to fire back when President Trump moves forward with tariffs set to take effect Wednesday, according to a survey released on ...

The Hill - 3d

UK foreign secretary urges Kosovo to make progress in talks with Serbia

The United Kingdom’s foreign secretary gave assurances of Britain’s interest in the Western Balkan region while visiting Kosovo on Wednesday, urging both Kosovo and Serbia to make progress in ...

ABC News - 3d

I don’t want to die with a freezer full of seeds. It’s time to rethink biodiversity and preservation | Chris Smith

Hurricane Helene proved a hard truth: a freezer of seeds is the literal version of putting all your eggs in one basket. About a month after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last ...

The Guardian - 2d

US revokes visas of Mexican band members after cartel leader's face was projected at a concert

The U.S. State Department revoked the visas of members of a Mexican band after they projected the face of a drug cartel boss onto a large screen during a performance at a music festival in the ...

ABC News - 2d

COLLEGE BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Wranglers sit tied for first in WJCAC standings

Apr. 2—Throughout this season, the Odessa College baseball team has had plenty of easy wins and close victories. After winning two close games in last Friday's doubleheader against Western Texas ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Ducks Young Forwards Driving the Offense

The Anaheim Ducks are 9-9-2 since the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off break and have fallen entirely out of the Western Conference Playoff race, in which they had made a brief appearance early in March when ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Terpsma and Milley named WJCAC Players of the Week

Apr. 3—Odessa College's Avery Terpsma and Haydn Milley were named this week's Western Junior College Athletic Conference Softball Players of the Week. Terpsma was named the WJCAC Softball Position ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Comrie records shutout as Jets beat Golden Knights 4-0 in matchup of divisional leaders

Backup Eric Comrie made 26 saves for his second shutout in two months as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Thursday night in a matchup of Western Conference divisional ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Curry scores 37 as Warriors outgun LeBron's Lakers

Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors outdueled LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 to claim a crucial victory in their blockbuster Western Conference clash on ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Texas measles outbreak hits 481 cases, with 59 new infections confirmed in 3 days

The measles outbreak in western Texas has hit 481 cases as 59 newly identified infections were confirmed over the last three days, according to new data published Friday.

ABC News - 23h

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Odessa College completes four-game sweep of WTC

Apr. 4—The No. 9 Odessa College softball team had no trouble in closing out its series sweep against Western Texas College, winning by scores of 8-0 and 6-0 in a doubleheader Friday at the Wrangler ...

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Afghan rights defender told she faces ‘no risk’ from Taliban as Home Office denies asylum

Woman who worked with western governments in her home country before fleeing the Taliban told to return. An Afghan woman who risked her life to defend human rights in her home country before ...

The Guardian - 6h

Packers' proposal to ban Tush Push has support within the committee at NFL owners meetings

Green Bay Packers' proposal to ban the 'Tush Push' has support within the competition committee, a source with direct knowledge told ESPN on Sunday

Yahoo Sports - 5d

NFL tush push ban reportedly has support in league meetings, though discussions are 'heated'

NFL owners are expected to vote on the tush push proposal and other rule changes on Tuesday.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Kraken Fall Short Against Stars: Look to Bounce Back in Final Meeting Between Dallas Monday Night

Seattle, WA - The Seattle Kraken will play the Dallas Stars for the second time this week on Monday night, following Saturday's 5-1 loss at Climate Pledge Arena. Monday's game will wrap up ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Meet our new global women’s soccer team: Welcome Asli Pelit and Tamerra Griffin

People aren’t just watching women’s sports. They’re talking about, playing and living them — and the reporting is starting to catch up too. The NWSL championship averaged 967,900 viewers in ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d