Leonard and George school Wembanyama in rookie’s first road game, lead Clippers over Spurs 123-83

San Antonio’s starters were limited to just 41 points in the Sunday loss. SAN ANTONIO — Recap Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points, Paul George added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers’ stars schooled Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama in his first road game, a 123-83 rout of San Antonio on Sunday night. Wembanyama was held to … Read more

MN native dies after ‘freak accident’ while playing hockey in England

The 29-year-old Minnesota native was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered a slashed neck. DULUTH, Minn. — Adam Johnson, a former University of Minnesota-Duluth men’s hockey player and Hibbing native, has died after a “freak accident” Saturday while playing in England. The 29-year-old Minnesota … Read more

7 things you need to know about Phoenix Sky Harbor if you’re flying in for the World Series

It’s “America’s friendliest airport.” It’s also incredibly frustrating at times. Here’s our insider tips. PHOENIX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the nation’s 13th busiest airport. It handles about 22 million passengers a year. And the folks there generally do a good job. But there are times it turns into a disastrous quagmire.  Here … Read more

Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies

NEW YORK – Robert Brustein, a giant in the theatrical world as critic, playwright, crusader for artistic integrity and founder of two of the leading regional theaters in the country, has died. He was 96. Brustein died on Sunday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, according to an emailed statement from Gideon Lester, the artistic … Read more