CAIRO (AP) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Edrogan and Egypt’s leader united their efforts Wednesday in Cairo, calling for a halt to Israel’s looming offensive on a southern Gaza city in its war against Hamas. Erdogan’s visit comes as ties between Ankara and Cairo are back on track after years of tensions and frosty relations. Turkey has long been a …

BREWER, Miane (AP) — A state agency on Wednesday rejected a Canadian mining company’s zoning application for a proposed mine on Pickett Mountain in northern Penobscot County, near Baxter State Park and the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument. The Maine Land Use Planning Commission voted 5-2 against Wolfenden’s request to rezone on 374 acres (150 hectares), which would’ve been …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. PROVO, Utah (AP) — Jaxson Robinson scored 21 points off the bench to lead No. 19 BYU to a 90-88 victory over UCF on Tuesday night. Noah Waterman …

ROMA (AP) — Cuatro días después de sufrir una devastadora derrota en la Bundesliga, el Bayern Múnich volvió a desinflarse al sucumbir 1-0 en su visita a la Lazio en el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la Liga de Campeones. Ciro Immobile anotó de penal el solitario gol del conjunto italiano tras una falta que dejó …

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Newly signed Josh Hader will close for the Astros and incumbent Ryan Pressly will move into a setup role, new manager Joe Espada said as Houston started spring training workouts Wednesday. Hader, a five-time All-Star, agreed Jan. 22 to a $95 million, five-year contract. The left-hander, who turns 30 on April 7, displaced Pressly, …

Philadelphia Flyers (29-19-6, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (27-16-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Philadelphia Flyers after Bobby McMann recorded a hat trick in the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Toronto has a 13-10-2 record in home games and …

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Fue una noche de primeros logros en el Campeonato Mundial de Natación. Siobhán Haughey de Hong Kong consiguió su primer título de piscina larga en los 200 metros libres femeninos. Lo mismo para el japonés Tomoru Honda, quien consiguió la primera victoria de su carrera en los 200 metros mariposa. Eso no fue todo. Con un …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Tennessee Volunteers (17-6, 7-3 SEC) at Arkansas Razorbacks (12-11, 3-7 SEC) Fayetteville, Arkansas; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -9; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: No. …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. UConn Huskies (22-2, 12-1 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (3-20, 0-12 Big East) Chicago; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -24; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM …

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has received another arms delivery from its ally Russia despite international sanctions on Moscow over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Serbian populist President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday presented a Russian anti-drone system for electronic jamming known as Repellent that he recently said “is in our hands.” He spoke ahead of Serbia’s national day on Thursday. …