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4-month-old boy dies, toddler sister survives after father leaves them in hot car in Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Police say a 4-month-old boy died but his sister survived after their father left them in a hot car for at least 40 minutes in South Texas. Corpus Christi Police Sgt. Marc Harrod says the father drove home with the children Tuesday afternoon, but entered the …

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International Criminal Court unseals arrest warrant for 2 Kenyans accused of bribing witnesses

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The International Criminal Court has unsealed an arrest warrant for two Kenyans suspected of bribing prosecution witnesses in return for withdrawing from cases or recanting their testimony. The court unsealed the warrant for Paul Gicheru and Philip Kipkoech Bett on Thursday, saying the suspects were arrested …

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Neuvirth's playoff success continues with Caps

WASHINGTON — Michal Neuvirth has defeated an impressive list of goaltenders in postseason series in his brief professional career, but Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers moves to the top of the list. Neuvirth made 26 saves Saturday as the Washington Capitals closed out the Rangers in five games …

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AP source: Rory McIlroy to leave agency, start up his own management group

Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group. A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that McIlroy will build his new company with his father, close friends and associates. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because …

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4th-seeded Milos Raonic beats Donald Young to reach Swiss Indoors quarterfinals

BASEL, Switzerland – Fourth-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada hit 23 aces, including on match point, to beat Donald Young of the United States 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2) Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors. Raonic earned the only break of the match to take the opening set …

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Pouliot scores twice, Richards and Zuccarello connect in shootout as Rangers top Penguins 4-3

PITTSBURGH – Brad Richards and Mats Zuccarello scored in a shootout, and the New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh 4-3 on Friday night to hand the Penguins a rare loss in the tiebreaker. Benoit Pouliot scored twice in regulation for the Rangers, who bounced back from a home loss to Edmonton …

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Pat Shurmur awaits fate after Browns finish season with 24-10 loss to Steelers

PITTSBURGH – Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur addressed his team a little longer than usual after it closed its season with a 24-10 loss to the rival Steelers. One player said he thought Shurmur was fighting back tears. Another said he had a personal message. Many reported that the second-year …

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Colts players refuse to get distracted as blizzard overshadows Pagano's return to practice

INDIANAPOLIS – Colts coach Chuck Pagano beat the traffic and the blizzard Wednesday morning. Now all he wants to do is beat the Texans. After spending the last three months battling leukemia, Pagano wasn’t going to let the snowiest day of the year slow down this week’s work schedule. Instead, …

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Johnson sinks tie-breaking layup in final seconds to help No. 2 Miami beat Virginia 54-50

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Reggie Johnson made a tie-breaking layup with 5.7 seconds left Tuesday night, and the No. 2-ranked Miami Hurricanes overcame a ragged offensive performance for the second game in a row to beat Virginia 54-50 and remain unbeaten in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Durand Scott added two …

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Where's the fans?: Florida Panthers seeing dismal home crowds to start season

SUNRISE, Fla. – A half-hour before the Florida Panthers’ home opener, there were people waiting outside the arena to buy tickets. A total of 11 people, to be precise. The Panthers aren’t winning, either on the ice or at the box office in the early portion of this season. Their …

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