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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42, Thunder beat Suns 121-109 to take a 3-0 series lead

PHOENIX (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points in a brilliant shooting performance, Ajay Mitchell added 15 in place of the injured Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 121-109 on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.

Gilgeous-Alexander — the league's reigning MVP — hit 15 of 18 shots on a variety of tough looks, frustrating a Suns defense that actually played decently for much of the game. Alex Caruso added 13 points off the bench while Chet Holmgren had 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Read More

Islamic militants and separatists claim sweeping attacks across Mali

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Islamic militants and separatists said they attacked several locations in Mali 's capital, Bamako, and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the West African country in recent years. The government gave no death toll but said that 16 people were wounded in the attacks.

Mali has previously faced insurgencies fought by militants affiliated with al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, as well as a separatist rebellion in the country's north.

Most of the details of the unfolding attacks on Saturday came from local... Read More

Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and US Interior secretary, dies at 74

Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74, his family said in a written statement Saturday.

Kempthorne died Friday evening in Boise, the statement said. No cause was given. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer last year.

“Beyond his public service, he was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose greatest joy came from time spent with family and the people he met along the way,” his family said. “He had a rare gift for truly seeing others — remembering names, stories, and the small details that made each person... Read More

Caitlin Clark helps Fever beat Liberty in the preseason in her 1st game with the team in 9 months

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark was excited to get back on the court Saturday and play in a WNBA game, even if it was just the preseason.

Indiana's star played in her first game for the Fever in nine months after injuries derailed her second season, limiting her to 13 games. She received a warm ovation from the crowd when she was introduced in the starting lineup.

“This isn't a real game, I understand that, but that's how we treat it, like a real game," Clark said before the Fever's 109-91 win over the New York Liberty. “I think anytime you get to put on your... Read More

Magic, tested all season, find a way in final moments to beat Pistons for 2-1 series lead

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic tend not to do things the easy way.

They lost seven consecutive games in March to put their playoff chances in peril. They needed to survive a play-in tournament elimination game — one that many thought they would lose — just to get into the playoffs. And on Saturday, they wasted a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter and found themselves trailing the Detroit Pistons.

In response, they simply did what they do best.

“Fight,” center Wendell Carter Jr. said.

Fight, they did, and the Magic found a way... Read More

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42, Thunder beat Suns 121-109 to take a 3-0 series lead

Islamic militants and separatists claim sweeping attacks across Mali

Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and US Interior secretary, dies at 74

Caitlin Clark helps Fever beat Liberty in the preseason in her 1st game with the team in 9 months

Magic, tested all season, find a way in final moments to beat Pistons for 2-1 series lead

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