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15 hours ago in Sports

Broncos’ 2-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons retires after 32 interceptions in his 9-year career

Two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons has retired following a nine-year career, including eight seasons with the Denver Broncos. The Broncos announced Simmons' retirement on Wednesday and noted the news came exactly 10 years after the team selected the safety in the third round from Boston College in 2016.

22 hours ago in Sports

Wild going home against Stars with chance to advance in NHL playoffs for 1st time since 2015

Mats Zuccarello and the Minnesota Wild are now in the position that they try to be in every season in the NHL playoffs. Things feel a bit different now, with the Wild going home for Game 6 on Thursday night with a chance to eliminate the Dallas Stars and advance to the second round for the first time since 2015.

22 hours ago in Sports

NCAA remains on track to expand to a 76-team March Madness bracket for next season

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men's and women's sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that's been in the works for years.

2 days ago in Sports

Thunder breeze through the first round for a 3rd straight year and brace for tougher games ahead

Oklahoma City's first-round dominance in the NBA playoffs continues. The road should get at least a little tougher in the coming weeks — but there's little doubt the defending champions are well-equipped to defend their title.

3 days ago in Sports

Paige Bueckers says it’s all business with Azzi Fudd as they try to win with the Dallas Wings

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers said her relationship with teammate and fellow No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd will have no effect on what they do on the court as they try to turn around a franchise with a long history of losing.

3 days ago in Sports

The Mets, Red Sox and Phillies aren’t out — but they’re very much down

Right now, FanGraphs still gives the Red Sox a 34% chance of making the playoffs, and the Phillies and Mets each a 33% chance. That means there's a decent shot one of those three teams will turn it around and reach the postseason. But so far this season has been dire for each of them.

3 days ago in Sports

NBA postseason guide: Schedule, stories, betting odds, how to watch and more

Houston has already won a game to stave off elimination. And now, Phoenix and Denver will look to do the same. Otherwise, the first round might soon be winding down.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon.

Entertainment

15 hours ago in Entertainment

Josh O’Connor usually hates watching his movies for the first time. ‘Disclosure Day’ was different

Josh O'Connor heard a quote once that said that Steven Spielberg was like "the director of every child's imagination." The British actor may not have grown up in a moviegoing family, but he was still very aware the Spielberg thing as a '90s kid. It's just in our psyche, O'Connor told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

15 hours ago in Entertainment

Rachel Zegler to take her ‘Evita’ to Broadway in spring 2027

Fresh off her triumphant turn in London as Eva Perón, Rachel Zegler is taking her Argentine first lady to Broadway.

Music News

2 weeks ago in Country Music News

‘She’s So Gone’: Dasha sings her reinvention song on Kelly Clarkson

“She’s So Gone,” but we know where she’s headed: Dasha’s set to perform her Main Street Country track Friday on The Kelly Clarkson…

2 weeks ago in Country Music News

Drive away in Alan Jackson’s Corvette

If you’re an Alan Jackson fan and an auto enthusiast, this is the ultimate: AJ’s giving away his personal 2013…

3 weeks ago in Country Music News

Megan Moroney will ‘Be Unforgettable’ in new cosmetics campaign

Megan Moroney is the newest face of Revlon’s “Be Unforgettable” campaign, the esteemed cosmetics brand announced on Monday. “This campaign…

3 weeks ago in Country Music News

Hear Cody Johnson step into the ‘Footlights’ with Merle Haggard

Cody Johnson’s paying tribute to Merle Haggard on what would’ve been his 79th birthday. It’s also the 10th anniversary of…

3 weeks ago in Country Music News

Ella Langley picked Dandelion very deliberately

Ella Langley not only chose the title of her second album very deliberately, she decided on Dandelion long ago. “I’m so excited…

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Maddie & Tae Say Goodbye to Country Music as a Duo

The end of an era in country music hit a little harder this week as Maddie & Tae officially closed…

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Laura Loves it – Microwavable Booties – 4/28/26

I have a pair of these and they are just the thing I need on a cold night snuggled up…

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Christian’s Red Sox Report: Alex Cora among other staff fired after 10-17 start

The Boston Red Sox just made one of the biggest early-season moves you’ll see in baseball, and honestly, it came…

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Laura Loves it – Makeup Protecting Mask – 4/21/26

Okay, I know this looks silly but it’s not like you are wearing this walking around! I honestly am lowkey…

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Laura Loves it – LED Book Light – 4/14/26

I picked up this LED book light + night light combo and overall I’m really happy with it. It’s a…

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Laconia Approves “Social District”

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20 hours ago in Local

Rochester woman killed in head-on crash on Route 11 in Alton

Authorities have confirmed that Stacey Odette-Bissell died following an accident Tuesday morning and say the cause is under investigation but may have been a medical emergency