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Win or lose, Vegas among top expansion franchises ever

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The line to get into the Golden Knights' practice Monday morning stretched well outside the door at the rink, and Vegas fans have had plenty to celebrate in its team's nine seasons. Back in the Stanley Cup Final for the third time, the Golden Knights are two victories away ...

U.S. Open is getting away from its roots

(AP) — Two players going into their senior year of high school are playing in the U.S. Open next week, along with another teenager who is headed off to college. The field for Shinnecock Hills includes T.K. Kim, a 35-year-old who was born in South Korea, raised on Maui, played college golf ...

Pirates’ Griffin hoping to start throwing program soon

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin's right forearm strain is improving, and the 20-year-old is optimistic he'll be back soon. Griffin initially reported discomfort in his forearm after a loss to the Chicago Cubs on May 27. He appeared as a designated hitter over the ...

Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring it violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment. U.S. District Judge Emily Marks issued the ruling hours after an appeals court reversed her initial finding that the method was constitutional. Marks permanently enjoined the state from executing Jeffrey Lee, 49, by nitrogen gas. He was scheduled to be executed Thursday. The decision, for now, blocks the use of the controversial new execution method that the state has championed since 2024, but ...

US strikes Iran after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic. Tehran vowed to respond. The strikes were "a ...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Jerry is recovering from a broken leg due to trying to cut down a tree that didn’t want cut. Today’s article is a reprint of a favorite previous article.) *** It's been about 30 years since my family was served by a remarkable public servant. Our postman became a ...