Palestinian baby is born an orphan in an urgent cesarean section after an Israeli strike

Sabreen’s father, 4-year-old sister and mother were killed.

Rotorua ram raid: Masked and hooded thieves smash through PC Hutt

The owner got a shock when he arrived at his work and saw what the thieves did.

Taiko Torepe-Ormsby becomes first Kiwi to swim 50m freestyle under 22 seconds

Torepe-Ormsby swam 50m freestyle under 22 seconds, hitting the Olympics qualification mark

NBA roundup: Ja Morant heroic in debut as Griz edge Pelicans

(Photo credit: Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports) Ja Morant made a triumphant season debut with 34 points, capped by a game-winning, buzzer-beating layup, as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-113 on Tuesday...

Anfernee Simons, Blazers overtake Suns, end skid

(Photo credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports) Anfernee Simons recorded 23 points and seven assists as the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 109-104 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Jerami...

NBA roundup: Ja Morant heroic in debut as Griz edge Pelicans

(Photo credit: Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports) Ja Morant made a triumphant season debut with 34 points, capped by a game-winning, buzzer-beating layup, as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-113 on Tuesday...

Coyotes score 4 straight to stun Senators

(Photo credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports) Michael Kesselring scored the game-winning goal and Jack McBain netted one goal and one assist as the host Arizona Coyotes erased a three-goal deficit to claim a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on...

Red-hot Devils aim to continue winning ways vs. ice-cold Ducks

(Photo credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports) The New Jersey Devils couldn't stop making history on Saturday night. The Anaheim Ducks would like nothing more than to start winning on Sunday night. The Devils will bid to build off a noteworthy...

Simon Holmstrom's late shorthanded goal lifts Islanders past Ducks

(Photo credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports) Simon Holmstrom scored a short-handed goal with 1:33 left Wednesday night for the host New York Islanders, who continued surging with a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Elmont, N.Y. Robert...

NHL roundup: Avs stun Flames with third-period rally

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Mikko Rantanen registered a goal and two assists for the Colorado Avalanche, who scored three times in 4:10 during the third period to rally past the Calgary Flames 6-5 on Monday in Denver. Colorado's...

San Diego stays hot at home, burns Arizona State

(Photo credit: Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) PJ Hayes and Deuce Turner both set career highs with 23 points apiece as San Diego beat visiting Arizona State 89-84 on Saturday night. The Toreros (7-4) shot 62.9 percent in the...

No. 25 San Diego State wards off upset, just gets by UC Irvine

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) No. 25 San Diego State coughed up a 16-point, second-half lead, then rallied to close the game with six points in the final 44 seconds to post a 63-62 win over visiting UC Irvine on Saturday night....

San Diego stays hot at home, burns Arizona State

(Photo credit: Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) PJ Hayes and Deuce Turner both set career highs with 23 points apiece as San Diego beat visiting Arizona State 89-84 on Saturday night. The Toreros (7-4) shot 62.9 percent in the...

Posh Alexander propels Butler to double-overtime win over Cal

(Photo credit: Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) Posh Alexander scored 21 points and Pierre Brooks added 20 as Butler recorded a 97-89 win over California in double overtime on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis. Jahmyl Telfort...

Kel'el Ware, Indiana pull out victory at Michigan

(Photo credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports) Kel'el Ware scored on a right-handed hook with 53 seconds remaining, giving Indiana the lead for good in an 78-75 victory over Michigan on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Hoosiers (7-1, 2-0 Big Ten)...

Alex Kerfoot helps Coyotes knock off Blues

(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Alex Kerfoot had a goal and two assists to lead the Arizona Coyotes past the visiting St. Louis Blues 4-1 Saturday in Tempe, Ariz. Michael Carcone, Nick Schmaltz and Matias Maccelli scored and...

Clippers rally for 113-112 win over Warriors

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Paul George drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds remaining as the host Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 22-point deficit to edge the Golden State Warriors 113-112 on Saturday afternoon....

Nuggets down Suns, spoil Kevin Durant's milestone night

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Nikola Jokic recorded 21 points and 16 assists to help the Denver Nuggets notch a 119-111 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Reggie Jackson added 20 points and Michael Porter Jr....

No. 2 Purdue edges No. 7 Tennessee to reach Maui final

(Photo credit: Steven Erler-USA TODAY Sports) Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points and Zach Edey added 23 points and 10 boards as No. 2 Purdue advanced to the Maui Invitational championship game with a 71-67 win over No. 7 Tennessee on Tuesday night in...

Sean Jones' trey pushes No. 4 Marquette past UCLA

(Photo credit: Steven Erler-USA TODAY Sports) Sean Jones sank the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play as No. 4 Marquette pulled out a 71-69 win over UCLA on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational at Honolulu. The Bruins (3-1)...

Indiana surges past Louisville in New York

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) The Indiana Hoosiers rallied late to be Louisville 74-66 on Monday in the third-place game in the Empire Classic in New York. Xavier Johnson led the Hoosiers (4-1) with 14 points and a game-high...