Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59

Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa’s underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance ...

Missing sailboats carrying aid land in Cuba after being located by Mexican navy

Two sailboats that went missing carrying humanitarian aid from southern Mexico to Cuba landed in Havana on Saturday afternoon hours after Mexico’s navy said it had located the ...

Weather forecast: Warmer next few days before a cool-down to start April

Saturday has been a cold one, with air temperatures barely above freezing and wind chills in the low 20s. Clouds have been meandering through much of the day, with a few snowflakes blowing around.

Buzzer sounds nonstop for about 7 minutes, causing delay in Iowa-Illinois March Madness game

A buzzer malfunction caused a delay — a very loud, very unpleasant delay — of about 10 minutes in the first half of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region final between Iowa and ...

Latson, Johnson power South Carolina past Oklahoma to reach the Elite Eight of women’s March Madness

Ta’Niya Latson scored 28 points and Raven Johnson added 18 to help top-seed South Carolina beat No. 4 seed Oklahoma 94-68 on Saturday and advance to the Elite Eight of ...

Gary Woodland stays in front in Houston as he goes for 1st win since US Open

Gary Woodland had to play hard to stay in front Saturday in the Houston Open and he added a pair of birdies late in his round for a 5-under 65 that gave him a one-shot lead over ...

Moses Itauma knocks out Jermaine Franklin with big uppercut in 5th round

Moses Itauma delivered another devastating knockout by sending Jermaine Franklin Jr. to the canvas with a powerful uppercut in the fifth round of their heavyweight fight ...

Denver Summit shatters NWSL crowd record with 63,004 fans at Mile High

The expansion Denver Summit’s match against the Washington Spirit on Saturday broke the National Women’s Soccer League record for attendance with its announced crowd of 63,004. Fans at ...

Ilia Malinin bounces back from Olympic nightmare with 3rd straight world figure skating title

Ilia Malinin is back on the top step of the podium. Six weeks after a disastrous free skate knocked the Olympic gold-medal favorite off the podium, the “quad god” reeled off one huge ...

Navy shipyard workers approve a contract deal with Bath Iron Works, ending weeklong strike

Hundreds of employees at one of the U.S. Navy’s biggest shipbuilding contractors voted Saturday to approve a contract deal with Bath Iron Works, ending a weeklong strike.

Actor James Tolkan of ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Back to the Future’ fame dies at 94

James Tolkan, known for his roles as authoritarian figures in the “Back to the Future” and “Top Gun” films, has died. He was 94. Tolkan died Thursday in Lake Placid, New York, where he lived, his ...

RPD investigating stabbing in area of Jay Street

The Rochester Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred in the area of Jay Street on Saturday afternoon. Multiple RPD vehicles were spotted at Jay Street ...