LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 25 points and eight assists, Anthony Davis had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons 125-111 Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games. D’Angelo Russell scored 21 points and hit four 3-pointers for the Lakers, who have won 10 of 15 overall to …

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — At spring training last year, a key question surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies was whether pending free agent Aaron Nola would return after his contract expired. Now, it’s Zack Wheeler’s turn. The right-hander has been worth every penny of his $118 million, five-year deal with the Phillies, but that contract expires after this season. On Wednesday, as …

Highest salaries awarded in Major League Baseball salary in arbitration in cases decided by hearings (x-lost case): Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Tor 2024 $19,900,000 x-Teoscar Hernández, Sea 2023 $14,000,000 Gerrit Cole, Hou 2019 13,500,000 x-Max Fried, Atl 2023 13,500,000 Trevor Bauer, Cle 2019 13,000,000 Hunter Renfroe, LAA 2023 11,900,000 x-Luis Arraez, Mia 2024 10,600,000 Mookie Betts, Bos 2018 10,500,000 x-Corbin Burnes, …

Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks, with human-caused climate change likely to intensify the weather patterns and cause higher outbreak risks, a new study has found. The desert locust — a short-horned species found in some dry areas of northern and eastern Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia — is a migratory …

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. Marshall Thundering Herd (12-13, 7-5 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (20-5, 10-2 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State hosts the …

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. Portland Pilots (9-17, 3-8 WCC) at San Diego Toreros (15-11, 5-6 WCC) San Diego; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Diego plays the Portland Pilots after Wayne …

NEW YORK (AP) — Tomas Tatar scored the lone goal in a shootout and the Seattle Kraken beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Tuesday night. Matty Beniers scored in regulation, Philipp Grubauer made 26 saves and the Kraken snapped a three-game losing streak. Kyle Palmieri scored and Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 shots in New York’s second consecutive defeat. Tatar …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Casino and lottery legislation is headed to its first test in the Alabama Legislature as Republican supporters aim to get the proposal before voters this fall. The sweeping proposal would authorize up to 10 casino sites with table games and slot machines, a state lottery, and allow sports betting at in-person locations and through online platforms. …

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Human rights organizations in Venezuela on Wednesday demanded the release of a prominent attorney and activist whose detention last week has heightened concerns over the government’s use of repression against real and perceived adversaries. The representatives of several rights groups expressed concern over Rocío San Miguel’s well-being and condemned her inability to access legal representation of …

SEREBRYANSKY FOREST, Ukraine (AP) — As the radio crackles with enemy communications that are hard to decipher, one Russian command rings out clear: “Brew five Chinese tea bags on 38 orange.” A Ukrainian soldier known on the battlefield as Mikhass, who has spent months listening to and analyzing such chatter, is able to quickly decode the gibberish. It means: Prepare …