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Helicopters rescue Norway cruise ship passengers amid storm

HELSINKI (AP) — Rescue workers off Norway's western coast rushed to evacuate 1,300 passengers and crew from a disabled cruise ship by helicopter on Saturday, winching them one-by-one to safety as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side and high winds battered the operation.

The Norwegian newspaper VG said the Viking Sky cruise ship issued a mayday call as bad weather hit Saturday and engine problems caused it to start drifting toward the rocky shore. Police in the western county of Moere og Romsdal said the crew, fearing the ship would run aground, managed to anchor... Read More

No. 1 Osaka loses in 3rd round at Miami; Serena withdraws

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Top-ranked Naomi Osaka lost Saturday to tour veteran Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan in the third round of the Miami Open, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

The upset came shortly after eight-time champion Serena Williams withdrew, blaming a left knee injury.

Osaka's departure matched the earliest ever in the tournament by a top-seeded woman. It was the first time in 64 matches that Osaka lost after winning the first set.

The 33-year-old Hsieh closed out match point with a forehand volley winner, and then began to cry as the stadium crowd applauded... Read More

Busch grabs win No. 201 with another Truck Series victory

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kyle Busch remained undefeated in the Truck Series this season with yet another victory Saturday at Martinsville Speedway.

Busch has won all three Truck Series races he has entered this year, and his latest victory is the 201st national series win of his career. He is off to an unbelievable start to the season with seven wins — including back-to-back victories in the Cup Series — and his lowest finish in any race is sixth.

Busch now has 54 career victories in the Truck Series, but Saturday was just his second win in 10 career... Read More

NCAA Latest: Kentucky beats Wofford as Magee struggles

The Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):

5:15 p.m.

Second-seeded Kentucky clamped down on Fletcher Magee and beat Wofford 62-56 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It was Wofford's first loss in 22 games.

Reid Travis had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (29-6), who advanced to the Sweet 16.

Magee finished with eight points on 4-of-17 shooting. He missed all 12 of his shots from behind the arc.

The Terriers hit 8 of 27 from 3-point range, including 3 of 15 in the second half.
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Rally in Barcelona against new Spanish far-right party

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Several hundred people have marched in Barcelona to protest the emergence of a far-right party in Spain ahead of next month's national elections.

The protesters gathered Saturday behind a banner that read "Stop Vox, for a world without racism and fascism" in reference to the upstart Vox party. Others carried handmade signs, including one that said "There aren't too many immigrants, there are too many racists!"

Spain hadn't had a far-right party for years until Vox erupted onto the political scene by winning representation in regional... Read More

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Helicopters rescue Norway cruise ship passengers amid storm

No. 1 Osaka loses in 3rd round at Miami; Serena withdraws

Busch grabs win No. 201 with another Truck Series victory

NCAA Latest: Kentucky beats Wofford as Magee struggles

Rally in Barcelona against new Spanish far-right party

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