• News Wrap: Justices Sotomayor, Gorsuch deny rift over masks

    News Wrap: Justices Sotomayor, Gorsuch deny rift over masks

    Jan 19, 2022 11:50 PM EDT

    ... Jones industrial average lost 339 points to close at 35028. The Nasdaq fell 167 points. The S&P 500 dropped 44. And women's basketball pioneer Lusia Harris has died in her native Mississippi. In 1977, she became the only woman ever officially drafted by the NBA. She declined ...

  • Court documents show Djokovic had COVID-19 last month

    Court documents show Djokovic had COVID-19 last month

    Jan 08, 2022 04:55 PM EDT

    ... wearing masks. It's not clear if Djokovic knew the results of his test at the time. On Dec. 14, Djokovic had attended a Euroleague basketball game between Red Star and Barcelona in a packed sports hall in Belgrade. He was photographed hugging several players of both teams, including some ...

  • Grammy Awards postpone ceremony, citing omicron COVID variant risk

    Grammy Awards postpone ceremony, citing omicron COVID variant risk

    Jan 05, 2022 08:49 PM EDT

    ... s Biggest Night on a future date, which will be announced soon," the academy statement said. Finding that date could be complicated, with two professional basketball teams and a hockey team occupying the arena. The Recording Academy made no mention of a possible venue change in its statement.The move ...

  • News Wrap: World rings in second pandemic New Year

    News Wrap: World rings in second pandemic New Year

    Dec 31, 2021 11:50 PM EDT

    ... Celtics Hall of Famer Sam Jones died last night in Florida. Known for his sharp shooting, Jones won 10 NBA titles during his 12-year basketball career, rather. He was also a member of the NBA's first starting lineup to include five Black players. Sam Jones was 88 years ...

  • These quilts weave together America's rich, complicated history

    These quilts weave together America's rich, complicated history

    Dec 31, 2021 11:20 PM EDT

    ... which is crazy to me, because I never looked at them as like art objects. Jared Bowen: But after leaving a career as a college basketball player behind, and realizing another career in photojournalism was not for him, a year-and-a-half ago, artist Michael C. Thorpe began quilting ...

  • Hall of Famer Sam Jones, winner of 10 NBA titles, dies at 88

    Hall of Famer Sam Jones, winner of 10 NBA titles, dies at 88

    Dec 31, 2021 07:34 PM EDT

    BOSTON (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Sam Jones, the Boston Celtics' “Mr. Clutch” whose sharp shooting fueled the league's longest dynasty and earned him 10 NBA titles — second only to teammate Bill Russell — has died, the team said. He was 88. Jones died Thursday night in Florida, where he ...

  • Recalling influential people who died in 2021

    Recalling influential people who died in 2021

    Dec 30, 2021 10:22 PM EDT

    ... one of the world's most famous jewelry designers with timeless, fluid Tiffany & Co. collections. March 18. Elgin Baylor, 86. The Lakers' 11-time NBA All-Star who soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring style of basketball that became the model for the modern player. March 22.

  • News Wrap: Pfizer forecasts COVID-19 pandemic will last until 2024

    News Wrap: Pfizer forecasts COVID-19 pandemic will last until 2024

    Dec 17, 2021 11:50 PM EDT

    ... National Football League to delay three games. The National Hockey League has shut down three teams through Christmas. and a number of pro and college basketball games have been called off. Officials in Western Kentucky have confirmed two more deaths as a result of last Friday's tornadoes. Governor Andy ...

  • Why the toys your child wants for Christmas may be out of stock

    Why the toys your child wants for Christmas may be out of stock

    Dec 17, 2021 11:40 PM EDT

    ... bit in denial. And he was like, "Yes, I am telling you that train set is done for the year." Catherine Rampell: Sharon Gish has managed Omaha's Fat Brain Toys Store for 14 holiday seasons. On the game wall, no arcade basketball, no pinball machines, says Ann Messbarger (ph).

  • Thousands of Afghans wait at U.S. bases after frantic evacuation

    Thousands of Afghans wait at U.S. bases after frantic evacuation

    Dec 08, 2021 04:42 PM EDT

    ... installation, where refugees stay in brick buildings previously used as barracks or in sprawling tent-like prefabricated structures. There are fields for soccer, courts for basketball and cavernous warehouses where refugees receive clothes and other supplies. There are also classrooms for the children, who make up about 40% of the ...