(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) The Denver Nuggets blew through the playoffs last year, never trailing in a series and dropping only four games on their way to the title. Things are different this season, as the Minnesota Timberwolves showed in winning Game 1 in Denver on Saturday night. Minnesota's 106-99 victory gives it homecourt advantage in the Western Conference semifinals with a chance to go up 2-0 Mon
On the surface, it was easy to wonder (and many did): What was going on with Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth? The No. 2 team in the world had supposedly gone through whatever a sophomore slump might look like for them, and theirs resembled nothing of the sort. A brilliant rookie season paved the way […]
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Republican Senator Tom Cotton was on “This Week” on ABC with host Jonathan Karl earlier on Sunday.
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Malik Zinad will vie for his first major title, one fight ahead of schedule. The Ring has confirmed that the unbeaten 30-year-old contender has been tabbed to challenge WBA light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol. The scheduled 12-round bout takes place June 1 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Zinad (22-0, 16 knockouts) replaces Artur […]
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China's economic growth has been breathtaking. The Chinese economy grew by an average of 9.6 percent per year between 1990 and 2010, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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Entitlements provide days off for fertility treatments, chronic reproductive health conditions such as endometriosis and preventative screening for cancers.
The IDF intercepted a drone headed towards Israel "from the east" overnight.
Former Wisconsin women's basketball forward transfers to Nevada BVM Sports
The University of Minnesota's Lettuce Club enticed over 40 college students to spend their sunny Sunday racing to devour a head of iceberg lettuce.
Buffett's remarks came at Berkshire's annual meeting on Friday when Rajeev Agarwal of DoorDarshi Advisors, a US-based hedge fund that invests in Indian equities, asked him about the possibility of Berkshire exploring in India, the world's fifth-largest economy. "It is a very good question. I am sure there are loads of opportunities in countries like India," he said.
A young woman has been left with a “catastrophic spinal injury” after the lead singer of an Australian punk rock band leapt into the crowd during a concert in New York state.
The Miami-based investment firm has been accused of borrowing against $US350 million of assets that it didn’t own, didn’t exist or were already promised to someone else.
Family seeks help after 10-year-old Southern California boy diagnosed with rare brain cancer KTLA Los Angeles
Pete Alonso is a slugger who always has fancied himself as more than that.
KUALA LUMPUR: SP Setia Bhd has unveiled its Nadi 2 development at Setia Commerce Square, which is situated at the central business district of the Setia EcoHill 2 township in Semenyih, Selangor.
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Gold prices were lower in early Asian trade. A fresh U.S. jobs report released last Friday reinforced the Fed’s wait-and-see approach on rates.
After weeks of speculation, Kim Godwin is leaving her post as president of ABC News. Debra OConnell, who added ABC News to her portfolio in February, will run the department in the interim. She made the announcement internally, with Godwin also addressing her staff. You can read the memos below. At the time of OConnell’s […]
An American expat living in Australia was in disbelief following a 'shocking' car park act.
A key finding of the study is that the buildup of hedge fund managers' put and call options on a given green equity can be used to "predict the stock's future returns," George Aragon, a professor at Arizona State University and a co-author of the paper, said in an interview.
A 5-year-old boy died on Sunday in Johnson County, Texas, after being swept away by floodwaters, the authorities said.
Australians have hit back at people who believe a common 'lie' about Sydney.