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NaLyssa Smith hasn’t endeared herself much to Indiana Fever fans this week, and if one of her Instagram comments is any indication, she may be ready to move on. The third-year Fever forward posted a photo of herself sitting in …

OAKLAND — BIG3’s opening weekend couldn’t have been more Oakland.  The popular 3-on-3 basketball league held Week 1 of its seventh season on Saturday at Oakland Arena, the building the Golden State Warriors called home during three of their four …

The Rockies are not counting on Adael Amador to make a huge splash in the big-league pool. They’ll settle for some ripples. For now. They want the 21-year-old second baseman, their No. 1 prospect, to get his feet wet, make …

This year’s Juneteenth Parade marched through Denver’s Five Points neighborhood to kick off the two-day Juneteenth Music Festival in celebration of the day that African Americans in Texas learned of their freedom, two years after the 1863 signing of the …

Don’t flip out, Livvy Dunne. Apologies, bayou moms. Paul Skenes may have an LSU girlfriend and an LSU baseball card. He’s still, deep down, a Zoomie at heart. “Anything that I can do, or any of us can do, to …

A New York Knicks alum could make his way back into the NBA in 2024. Mario Hezonja, who was originally drafted as the No. 5 pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2015 NBA Draft, is planning a comeback. NBA …

Summer is still five days away, but the weather is heating up in Colorado, with near-record temperatures in the Denver area. With warm weather comes an increase in boaters, paddleboarders and kayakers taking to Colorado’s lakes and reservoirs. Here’s how …

PHOENIX — With four weeks left until the All-Star break, White Sox fans might be seeing less of prized left-hander Garrett Crochet, more of the team’s unheralded pitchers and a few snippets of their prospects. There might not be a …

Many players on the Phoenix Suns will enter free agency in 2024. Royce O’Neale, whom the Suns acquired from the Brooklyn Nets at the trade deadline, is among the most notable. Getting a player like him for only half a …

French golf star Matthieu Pavon is turning heads at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. During the third round, Pavon moved into first place ahead of American golfer Bryson DeChambeau. Cheering Pavon on during the major tournament, his wife, …

One year after placing third on season 21 of “American Idol,” 19-year-old Colin Stough has not only gone from being an HVAC repairman to one of country music’s rising stars, but he’s also now engaged to be married. On June …

SAN FRANCISCO – Heliot Ramos did it all for the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon. That wasn’t a good thing for San Francisco. Ramos had two doubles, a two-run homer, and finished with three RBI, but the Giants could …

Left fielder Ian Happ stopped and stared as he drifted towards his right as his ball traveled in the air. He didn’t crush the ball, but with how the wind has acted at Wrigley Field the past couple of days, …

Piping plovers Imani and Searocket have produced a full clutch — or four eggs — at Montrose Beach, giving birders more hope for a new generation. The first egg was found May 31 in a protected area of the beach …

During his critical seventh-inning at-bat against left fielder Brendan Donovan with runners on first and second with two outs, left-hander Shota Imanaga was thinking about postgame. “I was pretty hungry, so I was thinking about what kind of food nutrition …

When it comes to cooking ribs, the sauce, rub and time are all key ingredients. But for many pitmasters, or “ribbers” at the 24 annual Ribfest Chicago in North Center this weekend, family is just as essential. It’s the inspiration …

Sometimes a European vacation isn’t in the cards. Budget constraints prevents that plane trip and lodging or family commitments means that one can’t leave home. When that happens, video games offer an answer. Many of them can transport players to …

Ruby Scott Smith has been celebrating Juneteenth since long before it was as widely known as it is today. On Saturday, the 87-year-old danced to a drum line and rode a float in Garfield Park as part of the 10th …

“Real Housewives of Orange County” personality Tamra Judge is sharing her thoughts about “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Jennifer Aydin. During the June 4 episode of her podcast, “Two Ts In A Pod,” Judge said she does not appreciate …

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Japanese climber has died while trying to scale one of the highest mountains in northern Pakistan and a search is still underway to find his missing colleague, officials said Saturday. Karrar Haidri, who is the …

By Heather Hollingsworth | Associated Press A judge has overturned the conviction of a Missouri woman who was a psychiatric patient when she incriminated herself in a 1980 killing that her attorneys argue was actually committed by a now-discredited police …

By Elena Becatoros and Paolo Santalucia | Associated Press BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Saturday dismissed a cease-fire offer for Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin as “propaganda,” as she wrapped up a Group of Seven …

The campfire-sparked Interlaken wildfire continues to grow in Lake County, reaching a total burn area of 591 acres with minimal containment, fire officials said Saturday. Flames — which have been burning on U.S. Forest Service land for five days — …

For a major league player, landing a spot in the All-Star Game is about talent, statistics, popularity, reputation, name recognition and the team you play on. And not necessarily in that order. For the Rockies, who are on pace to …

A man was killed and a woman wounded in a shooting Saturday in Belmont Cragin on the Northwest Side. The pair were in a car about 2:30 a.m. in the 3000 block of North Cicero Avenue when someone in another …