Carroll gets look at Adams on field as Seahawks move ahead

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Pete Carroll finally had the chance to see new safety Jamal Adams on the field in a Seattle Seahawks uniform Monday.

Bulls fire coach Jim Boylen after missing playoffs again

Months after the world was reminded of the best run in Chicago Bulls history, the franchise closed a chapter on one of its worst.

New guidelines handed down for indoor fitness facilities in Washington

New state guidelines will affect local indoor fitness facilities

MOSES LAKE — An update to the requirements and guidelines for indoor training and fitness facilities was issued by Gov. Jay Inslee last week to go into effect on today, Aug. 10.

Shipyard, union reach tentative deal to end strike in Maine

BATH, Maine (AP) — Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works and production workers reached a tentative agreement to end a strike that has stretched on for more than a month during a pandemic, officials announced Saturday.

Nigerian boy gains fame with dance video as stars pay homage

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When Anthony Mmesoma Madu was videoed practicing ballet barefoot in the drizzling rain in Nigeria earlier this year, the 11-year-old thought the footage would be used for a common film study session.

Luka Doncic, Mavericks beat Clippers to tie series at 1

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks put together the pivotal run when he was out to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 127-114 on Wednesday night and even the Western Conference playoff series at a game apiece.

Nationals-Braves postponed by rain, spoiling Pache's debut

ATLANTA (AP) — The planned major league debut for Braves top prospect Cristian Pache will have to wait.

Mali army Col. Assimi Goita says he's in charge of junta

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A colonel in Mali's army says he's now in charge of the West African country, declaring himself chairman of the junta that forced the democratically elected but unpopular president to resign.

Partner of dead Belarus protester believes police shot him

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The partner of a man who died in the protests engulfing Belarus says she does not believe the official account that Alexander Taraikovsky was killed when an explosive device that he intended to throw at police blew up in his hand.

Neymar faces Leipzig and Red Bull, one of his own sponsors

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — There's a twist for Neymar entering Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal between Paris Saint-Germain and Leipzig.

Nationals-Braves postponed by rain, spoiling Pache's debut

ATLANTA (AP) — The planned major league debut for Braves top prospect Cristian Pache will have to wait.

Luka Doncic, Mavericks beat Clippers to tie series at 1

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks put together the pivotal run when he was out to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 127-114 on Wednesday night and even the Western Conference playoff series at a game apiece.

Partner of dead Belarus protester believes police shot him

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The partner of a man who died in the protests engulfing Belarus says she does not believe the official account that Alexander Taraikovsky was killed when an explosive device that he intended to throw at police blew up in his hand.

Feeling tough to beat, Raptors set to open playoffs vs Nets

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — So many roadblocks could have knocked the Toronto Raptors off course on the path toward a repeat.

UN envoy says Guinea-Bissau in fragile state after elections

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Guinea-Bissau said Monday the “political crisis and the parliamentary paralysis” following elections this year have left the impoverished West African nation in a fragile state as the United Nations prepares to end its peace-building mission at the end of the year.

Partner of dead Belarus protester believes police shot him

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The partner of a man who died in the protests engulfing Belarus says she does not believe the official account that Alexander Taraikovsky was killed when an explosive device that he intended to throw at police blew up in his hand.

Neymar faces Leipzig and Red Bull, one of his own sponsors

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — There's a twist for Neymar entering Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal between Paris Saint-Germain and Leipzig.

Storm Isaias unleashes flooding, landslides in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Isaias battered Puerto Rico on Thursday as it continued on a forecast track toward the U.S. East Coast, unleashing small landslides and causing widespread flooding and power outages on an island still recovering from previous hurricanes and earthquakes.

Marine vehicle deep under sea, complicating rescue search

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A military seafaring assault vehicle that sank off the coast of Southern California is under hundreds of feet of water, putting it beyond the reach of divers and complicating rescue efforts for eight missing troops, officials said Friday.

Majority in Wisconsin support masks, worry about virus

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A wide majority of Wisconsin residents support requiring masks to be worn in all public places as concern about the coronavirus rises, a new Marquette University Law School poll released Tuesday showed.