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Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs
By Brett Martel, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament elimination game on Friday night. The Pelicans won without leading-scorer Zion Williamson, who strained ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline
By Farnoush Amiri And Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – After its midnight deadline, the Senate voted early Saturday to reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data nearly forced the statute to lapse. The legislation approved 60-34 with bipartisan support would extend for two years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LCI varsity girls looking for more this season
By Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The LCI senior varsity girls rugby team is going into a new season with high expectations. “We felt like we didn’t quite get the results we were looking for at provincials last year and we didn’t have a huge turnover of players,” said head coach Sam Wright. “So we knew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rams excited to be back playing 15s
By Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald For the first time since pre-COVID, the LCI Rams boys rugby teams are returning to play in the 15s league this season. The Rams were able to field enough players this year after not being able to field a program a year ago due to low numbers, which was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s popularity wave
By Anita Snow, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a surge of interest in vinyl and the day after the release of Taylor Swift’s latest album. There were no announced Record Store Day specials ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL: Alexis Bourque helps Victoriaville Tigres advance in playoffs
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – Alexis Bourque scored twice as the Victoriaville Tigres downed the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-3 on Friday to win their Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League quarterfinal. Victoriaville won the best-of-seven series 4-1. Pier-Olivier Roy, Nikita Prishchepov and Maxime Pellerin also scored for Victoriaville. Nathan Darveau made 37 saves. Samuel Savoie had a pair of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
By Kristin M. Hall And Tom Krisher, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday in a historic first test of the UAW’s renewed effort to organize nonunion factories. The union wound up getting 2,628 votes, or 73% of the ballots cast, compared with only 985 who voted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennessee Volkswagen employees vote to join United Auto Workers union
By Kristin M. Hall And Tom Krisher, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining the United Auto Workers union, boosting its nationwide effort to organize nonunion factories. The workers voted 2,628 to 985 for the UAW, Volkswagen said in a statement, giving the union its first victory in a quest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Mangone overtime hero as Spirit take 3-2 series lead over Greyhounds
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
Calem Mangone scored 7:53 into overtime to lift the Saginaw Spirit over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3-2 on Friday in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. Saginaw has a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven second-round series. Matyas Sapovaliv and Hunter Haight had goals in regulation time for Saginaw. Nolan Lalonde made 32 saves for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Heat are headed to Boston after ousting the Bulls 112-91 in East play-in finale
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game Friday night. Kevin Love scored 16 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nelly Korda 1 shot back through 36 holes at Chevron Championship as she chases 5th straight victory
By Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) – Nelly Korda, seeking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 3-under 69 on Friday in the second round of the Chevron Championship, leaving her one shot behind leaders Atthaya Thitikul and Jin Hee Im in the year’s first major. Korda began the day two ... Read More »
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