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Northern Colorado reserve guard Quinn Denker hit his fifth 3-pointer for the Bears men’s basketball team Saturday afternoon, and the senior guard held his hand in the air as the ball went through the net. In an important game against …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Salvaging this road trip was not easy for the Nuggets, but they got the job done at the last minute on two consecutive nights. Trailing the Hornets by four with 52 seconds remaining, Denver ended the game …

The Sky’s Angel Reese became the first player ejected from Unrivaled, the three-on-three league. Reese, who plays for Rose, was called for a foul in the second quarter Saturday, then received two quick technical fouls after arguing. Angel Reese ejected. …

Two people were injured in an accident at a music venue on the Lower West Side on Saturday morning, officials said. The incident occurred about 1:20 a.m. in the 600 block of West Cermak Road, Chicago police said. Responding officers …

An 18-year-old man was killed and another man wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon in Austin. The men were on a sidewalk about 3 p.m. in the 200 block of North Central Avenue when someone fired shots, Chicago police said. …

The Minnesota Vikings will retain the upper hand when it comes to Sam Darnold until the free agency negotiating period opens on March 10, but the QB will know his market well before then. Predictions of that market continuously fall …

By Ellen Knickmeyer | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The website of the U.S. Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued in President Donald Trump’s freeze on U.S.-funded foreign aid …

The San Jose Sharks traded Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins nearly 18 months ago, and it’s continuing to bear fruit. The Sharks have since turned that trade, and the one involving waiver claim Ty Emberson last summer, into prospect …

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors are close to having their defensive ace back into the rotation.  Draymond Green, who has been out since Jan. 18 with a strained left calf, was a full participant at practice on Saturday afternoon and …

On Saturday morning, a group of curious kids congregated at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, hoping to get a glimpse of a spider. They peered up at a demonstrator, who tried to coax a Brazilian black tarantula named “Doc” out …

Two men accused in the killing of a Norwood Park man they met on a dating app tried to use the 63-year-old man’s cards and phone to make thousands of dollars in purchases and withdraw money after they beat him …

As Anthony Davis made his wish to play next to a center public, the Los Angeles Lakers are exploring their trade options ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Bleacher Report’s salary cap expert Eric Pincus proposed a complex four-team …

By DOUG FERGUSON PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Sepp Straka took a trip down to the beach that derailed his round Saturday, and then recovered with four birdies on his last five holes in a cold, whipping wind for a …

A city block in Denver’s RiNo Art District will reopen to vehicle traffic Monday, marking the end of a miniature pedestrian mall that sprang up during the height of the pandemic. Flanked by breweries and restaurants, the 2900 block of …

A Pullman man charged in the fatal shooting of two Loop high school students last year was seen with two others on videos posted to Instagram wearing masks and riding in a stolen SUV before and after they “ambushed” the …

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Blackhawks can learn from losing. But they can’t learn much when they’re getting thoroughly overrun. After a lopsided 5-1 loss Saturday against the Panthers, the Hawks have 30 games remaining in this latest dismal slog of a …

Thornton sophomore Jeremy Blanco-Rios arrived in the United States from Venezuela about two years ago. His teammates enjoy watching him try things for the first time—Popeye’s chicken is a recent highlight. Blanco-Rios put his team on his back Saturday at …

The risk-averse Golden State Warriors might just settle with just a marginal move at the NBA trade deadline. If that’s where they are headed, Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vučević could be the best bet to land in Golden State among …

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is riding high on yet another trip to the Super Bowl, but not everything is perfect. While Kelce and the Chiefs were able to shut down the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, January 26, …

Pairing Christian Gonzalez with a Super Bowl-winning cornerback available in 2025 NFL free agency would restore the secondary as a strength of the New England Patriots, so it’s good news head coach Mike Vrabel’s scheme is a perfect fit for …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the enforcement of a Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a working police officer after being ordered or asked to step …

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China — fulfilling one of his post-campaign commitments to voters that also carries the risk of sparking higher …

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Blackhawks worked in practice Friday on retrieving dumped-in pucks and orchestrating breakouts across the blue line cleanly. The practice didn’t help much, though. After struggling Thursday against the Hurricanes’ ultra-aggressive forecheck, they struggled arguably even more …

OXON HILL, Md. — Democrats on Saturday elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as the national chair, turning to a low-profile Midwestern political operative to coordinate their resistance to Donald Trump’s presidency. Martin succeeds Jaime Harrison of South …

The Bears are hiring Eric Bieniemy as their running backs coach and keeping holdover Jim Dray as their tight ends coach, a source confirmed Saturday. Bieniemy, 55, was the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator from 2018-22 — including two of their championship …

Days after being dealt by the Mercury to the Sun, Rebecca Allen is on the move again. According to multiple league sources, the Sky are finalizing a trade to acquire the 6-2 Australian guard/forward who will help answer their three-point …