NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births rose slightly last year, but experts don’t see it as evidence of reversing a long-term decline. A little over 3.6 million births were reported for 2024, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention preliminary data. That’s 22,250 more than the ...
TOKYO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday in Major League Baseball’s season opener at the Tokyo Dome. Playing in front of their ...
MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) — The Country Music Association Awards ceremony kicks the Nashville Predators out of their arena for a long stretch every November. This year, they’ll use that absence to travel to Sweden. The NHL announced Tuesday the Predators are facing the Pittsburgh Penguins ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) —Pittsburgh right-hander Paul Skenes, the reigning National League Rookie of the Year award winner, will be the youngest pitcher in 11 years to start a season opener when he takes the mound for the Pirates next week. Skenes will be 22 years and 302 days old on March 27 when ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins officially inked four-year extensions on Tuesday that keep them in Cincinnati for their primes along with quarterback Joe Burrow. The two star playmakers highlighted how much expectations have changed within ...
NEW YORK (AP) —Florida had a dominating team in 2005-06, winning 33 games on its way to the program’s first national championship. The Gators returned nearly everyone the following season and did it again, becoming the seventh team to win consecutive national titles. Their three-peat bid ...