The Stars had possession for most of the first two minutes of overtime before Necas took the puck almost the length of the ice. DALLAS — Martin Necas scored 2:19 into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes stretched their point streak to 10 games, topping the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Saturday night. Stefan Noesen, Andrei Svechnikov, … Read more
San Antonio had 8 turnovers and just 4 made baskets in the final quarter, and fell to 9-20 on the season. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs battled the Miami Heat on Saturday afternoon in Mexico City, but fell apart in the fourth quarter and lost 111-101. The Spurs got off to a bit … Read more
Though still licking their wounds following a bite by the Lions last week, the Vikings could clinch the division with a win on Saturday. MINNEAPOLIS — WHAT: Indianapolis Colts (4-8-1) vs. Minnesota Vikings (10-3) WHERE: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 17 @ Noon Greg Joseph hit a 40-yard FG at end of overtime to … Read more
CAIRO – Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said Saturday. The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity … Read more
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration has reversed a decades-old decision to revoke the security clearance of Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist called the father of the atomic bomb for his leading role in World War II’s Manhattan Project. U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the 1954 decision by the Atomic Energy Commission was made using a … Read more
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A prominent video game creator who helped lead Facebook’s expansion into virtual reality has resigned from the social networking service’s corporate parent after becoming disillusioned with the way the technology is being managed. John Carmack cut his ties with Meta Platforms, a holding company created last year by Facebook founder Mark … Read more
Argentina is looking to win the tournament for the first time since 1986, while France tries to become the first back-to-back champions in 60 years. DOHA, Qatar — Lionel Messi stands of the brink of a long-awaited World Cup winner’s medal as Argentina faces defending champions France in Sunday’s final. One of soccer’s greatest players … Read more