Author: Associated Press

Seattle sends Yoervis Medina to Cubs for Welington Castillo

MSNBC host Steve Kornacki book on politics coming in 2017

Jozy Altidore sidelined 4-to-5 weeks with hamstring injury

Contador gains time on Porte in 10th stage of Giro

Sarah Palin says daughter Bristol’s wedding called off

Judge: Boston bomber’s sentencing hearing will be in June

Sam Smith undergoes successful vocal cord surgery in Boston

Deborah Eisenberg wins Malamud prize for short fiction

Rockets, Warriors open…Ducks host Blackhawks…Surging Nats, Harper in action

Tuesday’s Time Schedule

UK’s Charles meets Sinn Fein for 1st time on Ireland visit

Update on the latest in sports:

International watchdog condemns offensive banner in Bosnia

JFK inspiring England’s attempt to end title drought

Weightlifting latest sport to suspend ties with SportAccord

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor arrested in Myrtle Beach

Update on the latest in sports:

Cannes steps into big trouble with high heels-only policy

Harlem Globetrotters legend sued over child support payments

Portugal investigates police beating of man at soccer game

Fight of century becomes fight in court as fans sue Pacquiao

Update on the latest religion news

Latest South Carolina sports

Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

MacDowell colony launches diversity fellowship

Update on the latest in sports:

Raiders, Chargers tap ex-49ers exec for LA-area stadium push

Iraq War vet Phil Klay wins Chautauqua Award, a $7,500 prize

Tyler Johnson scores hat trick; Lightning even series

NBA lottery still creating hope and headlines after 30 years

Seahawks’ Williams to undergo surgery for kidney cancer

Saints sign receiver Josh Morgan and 4 other tryout players

South Carolina puts NCAA hopes on line in SEC tournament

Tannehill signs $77.7 million, 4-year extension with Miami

B.B. King viewing Friday in Vegas before Mississippi burial

Clooney, mayor to help open 1 World Trade Center observatory

Wizards PG John Wall says his left hand won’t need surgery

Illinois assistant hoops coach leaves amid player concerns

Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj lead with BET Awards nominations

Appeals court sides with Google in anti-Muslim film case

Germans Kerber, Lisicki advance at Nuremberg Cup

Steve Johnson, Sam Querrey advance at Open de Nice

Triathlon latest to break with SportAccord over Vizer attack

Flyers name North Dakota’s Hakstol new head coach

Update on the latest in sports:

South Africa: Judge sentences retired tennis champ Bob Hewitt to 6 years in prison for rape.

South Africa: Bob Hewitt gets 6 years in prison for rape

Kerry singles out North Korea for Internet abuse

Robert De Niro opens Asia’s 1st Nobu Hotel in Philippines

Japan plans to scale back Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium

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