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17 minutes ago in Sports
Kyrie Irving won’t play this season for the Mavericks as he continues recovery from knee injury
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Kyrie Irving won't play this season as the star guard for the Dallas Mavericks continues his recovery from a knee injury sustained almost a year ago. The nine-time All-Star and the team made the announcement Wednesday, two days before the Mavericks return from the All-Star break.
7 hours ago in Olympics, Sports
In a golden masterclass, Norway’s Klaebo extends Winter Olympics medal record
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo's golden run at Milan Cortina continued Wednesday as the Norwegian star secured his fifth gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics — and a record 10th overall — in the men's team sprint.
7 hours ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending
US star Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom to break 8-year Olympic drought
Mikaela Shiffrin's turbulent, 12-year Olympic journey came full circle Wednesday when she won the slalom by a massive 1.50 seconds to break her long medal drought at the Winter Games.
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 2/17
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 2/17
Entertainment
19 minutes ago in Entertainment
A movie that takes liberties with ‘Wuthering Heights’? Scholars are OK with that
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If you're looking for someone to debate the new "Wuthering Heights" movie with, you might want to start with Lucasta Miller. She's a British author, editor and critic who has published an acclaimed study of the Brontë sisters and wrote the preface for the Penguin Classics edition of "Wuthering Heights."
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sells for record $16.5M at auction
Logan Paul has set a new world's record — for the auction price of a trading card. The wrestling and social media star's rare Pickachu Illustrator Pokémon card, a "Holy Grail" for collectors, sold for $16.5 million Monday at Goldin Auctions after 41 days of bidding.
7 hours ago in Entertainment
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men early Tuesday morning during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, police said. LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery, New Orleans police said in a statement.
7 hours ago in Entertainment
Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses
Stephen Colbert isn't backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show.
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Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 2/17
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 2/17
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Monday, 2/16
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Monday, 2/16
James Madison Softball drops final two games at Clearwater Invitational
James Madison softball fell to No. 8 Texas A&M and No. 23 FAU on Sunday to close its weekend at the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational. The Dukes (2-5) dropped the day's first game against the Aggies (6-3), 11-0 in five innings, before falling to the Owls (6-4), by a score of 13-2.
JMU Men’s Basketball knocks off league-leading App State, 69-58
James Madison got 21 points from Justin McBride and held App State to 35.2 percent shooting from the field, defeating the first-place Mountaineers 68-59 on Saturday afternoon at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
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7 hours ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending
US star Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom to break 8-year Olympic drought
Mikaela Shiffrin's turbulent, 12-year Olympic journey came full circle Wednesday when she won the slalom by a massive 1.50 seconds to break her long medal drought at the Winter Games.
Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse
Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday — alongside 21st-century humanoid robots. The activities ushered in the Year of the Horse, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, succeeding the Year of the Snake.
1 day ago in National, Trending
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Good game, bad dunk contest. The highs and lows of an eventful NBA All-Star weekend
If you still didn't like the NBA's newest All-Star Game format, you probably just don't like All-Star games. That seemed to be the sports sphere's consensus after the U.S.-against-the-world, round-robin tournament Sunday produced three thrilling mini-games and several impressive individual performances.
2 days ago in National, Trending
Presidents Day 2026: Here’s what’s open and closed on the holiday
Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but most big retailers are open. When in doubt, call ahead or look up more specific schedules online for stores in your neighborhood.