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Old Trafford euphoric again as United completes derby double

MANCHESTER, England — The euphoric roars as fans leaped from their Old Trafford seats took Ole Gunnar Solskjær back to the Alex Ferguson era.
20:45 8 March 2020

No. 9 Maryland tops No. 25 Michigan for Big Ten title share

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Each member of the Maryland basketball team took turns gripping the trophy awarded to the Big Ten Conference champions. They wore ...
20:36 8 March 2020

Portugal’s president self-isolates amid virus outbreak

LISBON, Portugal — The office of Portugal's 71-year-old president said Sunday that he has canceled all public activities and will stay at home amid th...
20:24 8 March 2020

No. 1 Gamecocks take SEC title, beat No. 9 Bulldogs 76-62

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mikiah Herbert Harrigan had 15 points, Brea Beal added 12 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 South Carolina rolled to its fifth SEC t...
20:18 8 March 2020

Man United toasts 1st derby double over City in a decade

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United completed a Premier League derby double over Manchester City for the first time in a decade on Sunday with a 2...
19:57 8 March 2020

Analysis: Pac-12 shooting for 7 NCAA Tournament berths

The Pac-12 Conference has the potential to get seven teams through to the NCAA Tournament. That would match the past two years combined and equal the ...
19:20 8 March 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s misguided boast on virus poll ratings

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is making a misleading boast about his job performance on the coronavirus, claiming that recent polls point to hig...
18:36 8 March 2020

The Latest: Sanders assessing big events in wake of outbreak

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
18:23 8 March 2020

Before Italy’s virus lockdown, a dash to the last train out

I was out to dinner in the medieval city of Padua when the text messages and phone calls started pouring in: The last train out leaves at 11:31 p.m. G...
17:58 8 March 2020

Biden in Mississippi, Sanders in Michigan before primaries

JACKSON, Miss. — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden worshiped at a predominantly African American church Sunday in Mississippi, two days befo...
17:27 8 March 2020

South Dakota tribe set to vote on legalizing marijuana

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe will vote this week on legalizing medical and recreational marijuana on South Dakota's Pine Ridg...
16:16 8 March 2020

Bahrain Grand Prix, world soccer among events hit by virus

SAKHIR, Bahrain — Formula One's Bahrain Grand Prix has been closed to spectators due to the global virus outbreak, but won't be postponed like the Chi...
16:09 8 March 2020

Business as usual at North American box office amid virus

Los Angeles — North American audiences are not staying away from theaters amid virus concerns according to the weekend’s box office numbers. Disney an...
15:58 8 March 2020

60 years later, ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’ still resonates

ATLANTA — Sixty years have passed since Roslyn Pope came home from Europe to a segregated South and channeled her frustrations into writing “An Appeal...
13:58 8 March 2020

Nursing homes face unique challenge with coronavirus

MIAMI — From Miami to Seattle, nursing homes and other facilities for the elderly are stockpiling masks and thermometers, preparing for staff shortage...
13:53 8 March 2020

Report from Ethiopia expected this week in Boeing Max crash

When air safety investigators release an interim report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max sometime before Tuesday, they are likely ...
13:47 8 March 2020

6 killed in Alpine avalanches in Austria

BERLIN — Six people were killed in two separate avalanches in the Austrian Alps on Sunday, Austrian authorities said.
13:38 8 March 2020

Behind the scenes, scientists prep for COVID-19 vaccine test

WASHINGTON — A team of scientists jostled for a view of the lab dish, staring impatiently for the first clue that an experimental vaccine against the ...
13:30 8 March 2020

`We can do it,′ say young believers fueling Sanders campaign

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — They've watched their parents and friends struggle to pay medical bills. They've spent time in Spain, Australia and other countries...
12:09 8 March 2020

Scores detained at women’s rally in Kyrgyzstan

MOSCOW — Police in the capital of Kyrgyzstan have detained about 60 people after an unauthorized rally to mark International Women's Day was broken up...
12:00 8 March 2020

Royal farewell: Harry, Meghan on final duty before new life

LONDON — It’s definitely a farewell. But will it be fond?
11:55 8 March 2020

Bahrain F1 to run without fans due to virus as markets fall

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain's Formula One race this month will be run without spectators over fears about the new coronavirus, the island ki...
11:32 8 March 2020

Amid tensions, fire damages Greek island refugee center

ATHENS — A fire broke out at a refugee center on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's firefighting service said Sunday, causing considerable damage to...
9:45 8 March 2020

The Latest: Virus-stricken U.S. cruise ship heading for port

ROME — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak(all times local):
7:41 8 March 2020

Cruise ship hit by virus to dock in Oakland, California

SAN FRANCISCO — A cruise ship that was hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland, California, the captain told passengers Saturday n...
6:31 8 March 2020

Smaller crowd for Seattle’s 1st major event since outbreak

SEATTLE — Four months ago, Occidental Park, a couple of blocks north of CenturyLink Field, was crammed with thousands of Seattle Sounders fans clad in...
3:59 8 March 2020

Carey, Robinson help No. 12 Duke beat rival UNC 89-76

DURHAM, N.C. — Vernon Carey Jr., Tre Jones and No. 12 Duke didn't need any wild escape to beat rival North Carolina this time.
3:03 8 March 2020

Officials confirm first coronavirus case in nation’s capital

WASHINGTON — A man in his 50s tested positive Saturday for coronavirus — the first presumptively confirmed case in the nation’s capital — and another ...
2:57 8 March 2020

No. 3 Dayton buries GW in season finale, looks to postseason

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Obi Toppin had 27 points, and No. 3 Dayton rolled George Washington 76-51 on Saturday to finish the regular season with its school-re...
2:31 8 March 2020

Hurd, Mikulak win all-around championships at American Cup

MILWAUKEE — Morgan Hurd is turning the page from a frustrating 2019 season and going for her first Olympic berth.
0:59 8 March 2020