Valentino holds black tie Paris show, Lanvin goes simple

PARIS – Cars snaked for blocks dropping off countless VIPs for Valentino’s “black tie” show at Paris Fashion Week as the evening Paris lights bathed the nearby Arc de Triomphe. Its designer Pierpaolo Piccioli put on a star-studded collection that deconstructed the suit amid androgyny and sartorial plays. Meanwhile at Lanvin, stars such as Avril … Read more

Durant tiebreaker lifts Suns over Mavs in showcase of stars

Luka Doncic had 34 points for Dallas, but his point-blank shot for a tie rimmed out with 3.5 seconds left. DALLAS — Kevin Durant scored 37 points, including the tiebreaking jumper with 11 seconds to go, to lift the Phoenix Suns to a 130-126 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday in a thrilling showcase … Read more

A box office K.O.: ‘Creed III’ debuts to $58.7 million

“ Creed III ” punched above its weight at the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters. The MGM release knocked “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” out of first place and far surpassed both industry expectations and the opening weekends of the first two movies in the franchise. Playing in 4,007 locations in … Read more

Rockets 122, Spurs 110: What they said after the game

The Spurs’ two-game winning streak is snapped. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs saw their two-game winning streak snapped versus the Houston Rockets, 122-110. Devonte Graham had 28 points and two rebounds to lead the team while Jeremy Sochan added 14 points. Zach Collins finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds while Tre Jones … Read more