Xavier hires Richard Pitino as basketball coach
Xavier hired Richard Pitino, the son of St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, as its basketball coach on Tuesday night. The school had an opening after Sean Miller left to…
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Ruff focuses on finishing job to fix the Sabres next year after 600th win as Buffalo’s coach
Lindy Ruff gave a brief wave to acknowledge the applauding crowd before turning up the tunnel in what proved to be a modest moment to celebrate his…
A new Chili’s near Scranton will be a throwback to ‘The Office,’ ‘awesome blossom’ and all
It has been nearly two decades since the workplace mockumentary “The Office” first set an episode inside a Chili’s, where…
Alex Ovechkin scores his 889th career goal to move 6 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s NHL record
Alex Ovechkin scored his 889th career goal and had to go right by Scott Arniel and the Winnipeg Jets to celebrate with his…
Josh Hart breaks Knicks franchise record with ninth triple-double of the season
On a night when Josh Hart broke a New York Knicks franchise record that stood for 56 years, he decided to give the game ball to…
Accuser tells a trial that actor Gérard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set
A woman accusing French actor Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault told a landmark trial in Paris on Wednesday that he groped…
Jimmy Butler gets his return game in Miami. The Heat rolled to a win and many in the crowd booed
Some fans cheered his introduction. Many jeered him. And whenever he got the ball over the next four quarters, there was plenty of booing from…
Russell Wilson is heading to the New York Giants, AP source says
Russell Wilson has agreed on a one-year contract with the New York Giants, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person, who spoke on…
Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prize
A moving memoir by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry and the gripping story of a heart transplant by British doctor Rachel Clarke are among finalists for the Women’s Prize for…
Warriors’ Stephen Curry won’t play in Miami, 2nd straight game missed with pelvic contusion
Curry remained out of Golden State’s lineup Tuesday night for a game against the Miami Heat, the second straight game he has missed with a…