The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. Week of February 19, 2024: TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS 1 Coldplay $7,957,729 56,037 $142.01 18 2 U2 …

RAFAH, Franja de Gaza (AP) — Cinco pacientes en cuidados intensivos murieron tras quedarse sin oxígeno en un asalto de tropas israelíes al principal hospital del sur de Gaza, una irrupción que desató el caos entre cientos de heridos, médicos y personal del hospital, informaron autoridades sanitarias el viernes. Los soldados registraban el complejo donde, de acuerdo con el ejército …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BOSTON (AP) — Reyne Smith scored 21 points as Charleston beat Northeastern 77-73 on Thursday night. Smith shot 6 for 10 from beyond the arc and 3 of …

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Xander Bogaerts is moving to second base to clear the way for 2023 Gold Glove utilityman Ha-Seong Kim to take over the San Diego Padres’ shortstop. This move comes one year after the Padres signed Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million contract. Bogaerts, who spent 10 seasons with the Boston Red Sox before joining the Padres, …

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president said Friday that she will challenge at the Constitutional Court an amendment to the country’s penal code that eliminates the office of the special prosecutor dealing with major crimes and corruption. President Zuzana Caputova said she was also asking Slovakia’s top court to freeze the legislation, which was approved by lawmakers loyal to populist …

ROME (AP) — An accident at a supermarket construction site in the Italian city of Florence on Friday killed at least three workers and left two others missing, local officials said. The accident happened when a reinforced concrete beam toppled over a slab of a pre-fabricated building, which then collapsed. Local authorities said rescue teams were searching for the missing …

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — The soccer players’ union in Slovenia filed a criminal complaint against national champion Olimpija Ljubljana for alleged bullying of players over their contracts. The global players’ union FIFPRO said Friday it “strongly supports” its Slovenian affiliate and “condemns any unlawful behavior by football clubs aimed at forcing players to terminate or change contract terms.” “Slovenian labor …

Follow the latest updates on this story. TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — World leaders and Russian opposition activists wasted no time Friday in blaming the reported death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on President Vladimir Putin and his government. “It is obvious that he was killed by Putin,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was visiting Germany for the Munich …

Columbus Blue Jackets (16-26-10, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (15-33-5, eighth in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Luke Kunin’s two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Sharks’ 6-3 win. San Jose has a 9-13-2 record in home games …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Harold Ramírez lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in salary arbitration on Thursday and will earn $3.8 million instead of his $4.3 million request. Chris Cameron, Allen Ponak and Scott Buchheit made the decision, one day after hearing arguments. Ramírez won last year at $2.2 million, when the team offered $1.9 million, then set career bests …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. Two $50,000 donations were posted Friday under the singer’s name on a GoFundMe page. Swift’s representative confirmed the donations to Variety, the trade publication reported, and The Associated Press independently …

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea or touching a deadly nerve agent — to the more mundane of getting shot at close range. Some take a fatal plunge from an open window. Over the years, Kremlin political critics, turncoat spies and investigative journalists have been killed or assaulted in a …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday there was no sign Russia has decided to go ahead and deploy an emerging anti-satellite weapon, the disclosure of which has rattled Washington this week. The White House has confirmed that U.S. intelligence officials have information indicating Russia has obtained such a capability, although such a weapon is not yet operational. Biden …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Donovan Gregory had 19 points in Appalachian State’s 73-58 victory against Marshall on Thursday night. Gregory added six steals for the Mountaineers (21-5, 11-2 …

Anaheim Ducks (19-32-2, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (28-16-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Anaheim Ducks after Auston Matthews’ hat trick against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 overtime win. Toronto is 28-16-8 overall and 14-10-2 at home. The Maple Leafs …