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Rockets' Kevin Durant out for Game 3 vs Lakers with a sprained left ankle 04/24/2026 07:23pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Kevin Durant won���t play in Game 3 of Houston���s first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night because of a sprained left ankle. Durant also missed the opener of the series because of a bruised right knee. He returned for Game 2 and scored 23 points in Fitzpatrick brothers pull within shot of Smalley and Springer at Zurich Classic 04/24/2026 07:22pm • AVONDALE, La. (AP) ��� Brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick combined for a 7-under 65 in alternate-shot play Friday to pull within a stroke of leaders Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer through two rounds at the Zurich Classic. ���We barely missed a shot,��� Matt Fitzpatrick said. ���We���re in good ste Syrian authorities arrest ex-intelligence officer tied to a leaked video of a massacre 04/24/2026 07:15pm • DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ��� Syrian authorities said Friday they have arrested a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country���s civil war. Amjad Yousef was arrested in the ce 2026 Most Improved Player Voting 04/24/2026 07:09pm • 2026-most-improved-player-voting Saturday's NBA matchups: Nuggets-Timberwolves, Thunder-Suns, Knicks-Hawks and Pistons-Magic 04/24/2026 07:06pm • The Minnesota Timberwolves were one of the NBA's most frustrating teams during the regular season ��� stacked with plenty of talent but not quite able to live up to their potential. The last two games have provided a glimpse of how good they can be. The Timberwolves have a 2-1 series lead over the D Screenwriters overwhelmingly approve a 4-year contract with Hollywood studios 04/24/2026 07:04pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Members of the screenwriters union overwhelmingly ratified a four-year agreement with Hollywood studios and streamers on Friday, bringing an end to a surprisingly smooth and quick process that brought a prolonged strike the last time around. Union leaders said 90% voted to appro NBA Most Improved Award Winners 04/24/2026 07:01pm • 2026 ��� Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Atlanta 2025 ��� Dyson Daniels, Atlanta 2024 ��� Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 2023 ��� Lauri Markkanen, Utah 2022 ��� Ja Morant, Memphis 2021 ��� Julius Randle, New York 2020 ��� Brandon Ingram, New Orleans 2019 ��� Pascal Siakam, Toronto 2018 ��� Victor Oladipo, Ind DC officials outline legislation to protect domestic violence survivors, crack down on abusers 04/24/2026 07:00pm • D.C. officials are hoping to increase protections for survivors of domestic violence and toughen the consequences for abusers. The Protecting Victims Act of 2026 would strengthen the enforcement of court orders to protect victims, strengthen pretrial detention of domestic violence offenders, enha Henderson, Ellis, Odom and Alderson to be inducted into Athletics' Hall of Fame 04/24/2026 06:56pm • Center fielder Dave Henderson, second baseman Mark Ellis, pitcher John ���Blue Moon��� Odom and executive Sandy Alderson will be inducted into the Athletics' Hall of Fame. The inductions will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12, before the Athletics face Seattle. Henderson played six of his 14 big leag Zurich Classic of New Orleans Par Scores 04/24/2026 06:55pm • Friday At TPC Louisiana New Orleans Purse: $9.5 million Yardage: 7,425; Par: 72 Second Round A.Smalley/H.Springer 58-70���128 -16 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Scores 04/24/2026 06:55pm • Friday At TPC Louisiana New Orleans Purse: $9.5 million Yardage: 7,425; Par: 72 Second Round A.Smalley/H.Springer 58-70���128 A.Eckroat/D.Thompson Authorities announce murder charge after Louisiana mall shooting that killed 1 person, injured 5 04/24/2026 06:54pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) ��� Louisiana authorities said Friday they had charged a 17-year-old with murder and were searching for another suspect after bystanders were caught in the crossfire of a shooting at a mall in Baton Rouge that killed one teenage girl and injured five other people. Baton Rouge P AP photographer Jack Thornell's iconic images of civil rights and beyond 04/24/2026 06:47pm • Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell 's Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James Meredith looking back toward his would-be assassin on a Mississippi highway in 1966 became an enduring image of the Civil Rights Movement. Thornell died Thursday at a hospital in the New Or Georgia lawmaker wants to make Arlington and Alexandria part of DC 04/24/2026 06:45pm • A Republican member of Congress is raising some eyebrows in Northern Virginia with his push to make Arlington and Alexandria a part of D.C., taking 400,000 residents' votes away from the more politically competitive Virginia and lumping them in with the already deep-blue District. Georgia Rep Astros' Imai throws 2nd bullpen session, will go on rehab assignment in return from arm fatigue 04/24/2026 06:38pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Astros rookie pitcher Tatsuya Imai threw his second bullpen session in his return from the injured list and will go on a rehabilitation assignment, manager Joe Espada said. The Japanese right-hander was put on the 15-day IL on April 12 with right arm fatigue. ���Imai threw his bullp