'This is the beginning': 91-year-old sister of longest death row inmate sees hope in his acquittal
Hideko Hakamada, 91, spent much of her life working to free her brother from nearly a half-century on death row. Now that he has been acquitted she feels that the siblings are beginning a new chapter ...
No. 13 BYU outlasts Oklahoma State to remain undefeated, winning 38-35 on TD with 10 seconds left
Jake Retzlaff threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Darius Lassiter with 10 seconds left to lift No. 13 BYU past Oklahoma State, 38-35 on Friday night.
Lynx beat Liberty, force decisive Game 5 Lynx beat Liberty, force decisive Game 5
Carleton’s free throws after being fouled on a putback gave the Lynx an 82-80 victory before a sellout crowd at Target Center ...
Taylor Pendrith avoids biggest wind and stays in front in Las Vegas with a long day ahead
Taylor Pendrith was spared wind so strong it caused a four-hour delay and battered the field Friday in the Shriners Hospital Open. The Canadian only had to play six holes and stayed in the lead before ...
Martin Necas has goal and assist as Hurricanes cruise to 4-1 win over Penguins
Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Friday night.
Wisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde repeatedly accused each other of lying over the course of their closely watched Senate race during an often-testy and ...
An off-duty Hawaii lifeguard helped rescue a teen kayaker stranded overnight
A teenager in Hawaii was recovering Friday after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight ocean search by an off-duty lifeguard and the U.S. Coast Guard ...
No. 1 Wisconsin turns unstoppable, defeats No. 3 Gophers 5-0 in women’s hockey
After being held in check for two periods, the top-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team, which leads the nation in scoring, ...
Gophers sweep Rutgers in volleyball for their third consecutive victory
Lydia Grote had 11 kills to lead the Gophers volleyball team to a sweep of Rutgers on Friday in a Big Ten match in Piscataway ...
Chumash people in California to co-steward marine sanctuary in historic partnership
For more than 10,000 years, Native Americans have been living along California's central coast, an area of breathtaking beauty with stunning turquoise waters rich in biodiversity. Now, in the first ...
Alanna Smith fights through a back injury to help Minnesota Lynx even WNBA Finals
It wasn't always pretty, but Alanna Smith fought through a back injury and made a big difference down the stretch on Friday night as the Minnesota Lynx evened the WNBA Finals by beating the New York ...
Israel unearths Hezbollah's web of tunnels in southern Lebanon
Israeli forces have spent much of the past year destroying Hamas' vast underground network in Gaza. They are now focused on dismantling tunnels and other hideouts belonging to Hezbollah militants in ...