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NBA teams that do not comply with league rules designed to minimize the spread of the coronavirus this season could face major penalties such as forfeiting games or draft picks, the league told its franchises Saturday. The league also said that it and the National Basketball Players Association will discuss players, coaches and other staff…

Russell Westbrook made a few things clear Saturday. He will remain a Dallas Cowboys fan even though he’s now playing in Washington, he’s not going to abandon his policy against being friendly with opponents during games, and he doesn’t think a championship necessarily completes a player’s resume. There’s also one issue that he declined to…

Coronavirus infections across the U.S. continue to rise as the country moves deeper into a holiday season when eagerly anticipated gatherings of family and friends could push the numbers even higher. A new daily high of nearly 228,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases was reported nationwide Friday, eclipsing the previous high mark of 217,000 cases set…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak that delayed the taping of “Shameless” is woven into the 11th and final season of the Gallagher saga. It seems inevitable, given the outsized share of hardships the family has met and, sometimes, overcome. It also reflects executive producer John Wells’ intention that the series give full weight…

For the first time since 2002 – when Lorenzo Romar took over – the Washington men’s basketball team has started a season 0-3. Here are 3 impressions from UW’s loss to Utah and a look ahead. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Friday a new temporary human services leader to replace outgoing interim director Jason Johnson, while the city looks for a candidate to fill the permanent position overseeing the city’s homelessness response. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

LONDON (AP) — Sitting apart but united in melody, Arsenal supporters restored a semblance of normality to an English stadium. Even the customary chanting against its north London rival — “Stand up if you hate Tottenham” — was back. The fans had waited 271 days to return to the Emirates Stadium, and to see Alexandre…

BRIDGEPORT, Ala. (AP) — Crews used explosives to topple a 1,000-foot-tall (305-meter-tall ) smoke stack at an old power plant in Alabama on Thursday in a major step toward preparing the site for redevelopment. Workers hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority set off the charges at the site of the Widows Creek Fossil Plant along…

Seattle police say a man in his 40s was on his way to get coffee when a stranger stopped him in a West Seattle alley and fired multiple rounds into the victim’s car, critically injuring him. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Their messaging has been clear: wear a mask, stay 6 feet apart from others, and most importantly: stay home! But their actions aren’t living up to the rhetoric, creating a real political problem for some of the most vocal leaders in California’s fight to contain the coronavirus. First came Gov. Gavin…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Frank Carney, who with his brother started the Pizza Hut empire in Wichita, died Wednesday from pneumonia. He was 82. Carney had recently recovered from COVID-19, but had Alzheimer’s disease for more than a decade, the Wichita Eagle reported. He died at 4:30 a.m. at an assisted living facility in Wichita,…

MIAMI (AP) — Ryan Fitzpatrick knows how interceptions can change a game because he has thrown 169 of them, which makes him a big fan of teammate Xavien Howard. The Miami Dolphins cornerback leads the NFL with seven interceptions. “It’s a great feeling to be sitting on the bench looking at the tablet, and somebody…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The investigation into Diego Maradona’s death continued Tuesday with police raids on the office and home of the psychiatrist who cared for the soccer star and is being investigated for possible medical negligence. By order of the attorney general’s office of San Isidro, officers entered an apartment used by Agustina…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican state lawmaker from Pennsylvania revealed Monday that he has COVID-19, confirming the positive test five days after he went to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump and went maskless at a packed public meeting to discuss efforts to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. State Sen. Doug…

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda has been moved out of intensive care, although he remains hospitalized in Southern California. Los Angeles Dodgers spokesman Steve Brener said Tuesday that the team’s 93-year-old former manager is doing rehab at the hospital in Orange County. Lasorda has been hospitalized since Nov. 8, although…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA appointed Stéphanie Frappart on Monday as the first female referee for a men’s Champions League game. The French official will take charge of Juventus hosting Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday. Frappart is regarded as the top referee in women’s soccer and was picked by FIFA for the 2019 Women’s World Cup…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio’s Democratic Party chair is stepping down after six years during which Republicans, including Donald Trump, dominated statewide elections, he said Monday. David Pepper, a former Hamilton County commissioner and Cincinnati council member, sent a letter to party officials saying he will resign at year’s end. He suggested those interested in succeeding…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to have surgery on his injured left knee this week, coach Zac Taylor said Monday. Burrow’s season ended Nov. 22 when he was sandwiched between two Washington pass-rushers and his leg was bent severely. The structural damage in his knee requires surgery and extensive…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Aari McDonald added 18 points and No. 7 Arizona opened its season with a 76-63 victory over Northern Arizona on Sunday. McDonald, a preseason AP All-America selection, scored in double figures for a 67th straight game, which is the nation’s longest active…

Oregon’s loss and USC’s COVID issues could be the final nails in the Pac-12’s playoff coffin. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Blake Francis and Nathan Cayo powered Richmond to the program’s first road victory over an Associated Press top-10 team, rallying in the second half to beat No. 10 Kentucky 76-64 Sunday. The Spiders (2-0) had been 0-25 against top 10 teams and trailed 36-30 just after halftime. Francis and Cayo each…

KENAI, Alaska (AP) — A petition by the state of Alaska to delist three species of Arctic ringed seals as threatened has been rejected. The decision by the National Marine Fisheries Service on Wednesday was based on “threats associated with ongoing and projected changes in sea ice and on-ice snow depths stemming from climate change…