New York Rangers (38-16-3, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (30-20-7, third in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers seek to prolong a nine-game win streak with a victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia has a 30-20-7 record overall and an 8-6-2 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Flyers have …

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. Sam Houston Bearkats (16-11, 9-3 CUSA) at UTEP Miners (13-14, 4-8 CUSA) El Paso, Texas; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston visits the UTEP Miners after …

PARIS (AP) — From within the debris of Russia’s war, Ukraine’s most famous sculptor was compelled to make a dark artistic pivot the day his own country house was ravaged by a Russian strike. “It happened by accident, it happened when a missile came into our house, our dacha … and my neighbors gathered the debris from the missile,” Mikhail …

Arizona Snowbowl — Wed 5:51a machine groomed 59 – 59 base 53 of 55 trails 96% open, 8 of 8 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Sunrise Park — Wed 2:16p packed powder machine groomed 62 – 62 base 67 of 67 trails 100% open, 7 of 8 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat-Sun: 9a-4p. California Bear Mountain — Wed 1:17p machine groomed …

While covering the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, AP Photographer Lee Jin-Man looked for standout photo opportunities in the pool. He worked with divers and colleagues to make sure his underwater camera was always in the right spot. Here, he shares how he captured this extraordinary image. Why this photo I’m always thinking of ways to take a different photo. …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu has agreed to return to his former South Korean baseball club, becoming the most expensive player in the Korea Baseball Organization. The 36-year-old Ryu signed an eight-year, 17 billion won ($12.8 million) contract to rejoin the Hanwha Eagles club, the Eagles said in a statement Thursday. “Hanwha Eagles …

ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) — A Black high school student’s monthslong punishment by his Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle does not violate a new state law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, a judge ruled on Thursday. Darryl George, 18, has not been in his regular Houston-area high school classes since Aug. 31 because the district, Barbers Hill, …

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who is battling ALS, is expected to return home Thursday after being hospitalized the past week, longtime publicist Betsy Shepherd said. The 66-year-old McMichael went public with an ALS diagnosis three years ago. He was admitted into intensive care at a suburban hospital last Thursday — a week after being voted into …

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. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — While LSU’s Tyrell Ward was mobbed on the court by jubilant fans, including women’s basketball star Angel Reese, Kentucky coach John Calipari and …

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. men’s coach Gregg Berhalter earned $2,291,136 in 2022, including $900,000 in bonuses for the Americans’ qualifying for the World Cup and reaching the second round. Berhalter had a base salary of $1,391,136, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s tax filing for 2022 that it posted online Wednesday. Berhalter’s contract expired at the end of 2022, and …