Jimmy Butler scores 24 to help Heat fend off Celtics 106-98

BOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Kyle Lowry added 23 and the Miami Heat rallied in the fourth quarter to hold off theRead More

Another quick day for Pegula, who makes Miami Open semis

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Forget three-setters. These days, Jessica Pegula doesn’t even need second sets. The No. 16 seed has made the semifinals atRead More

Chris Rock takes to comedy mic, still processing Oscar slap

BOSTON (AP) — Comedian Chris Rock, returning to the stage Wednesday for the first time since being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars, received severalRead More

Academy: Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after Rock slap

NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Wednesday said that Will Smith was asked to leave Sunday’s Oscar ceremony afterRead More

Biden receives 2nd booster, presses Congress on virus funds

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass billions of dollars in additional funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, asRead More

The mandate for the Marlins in 2022 is simple: to believe

MIAMI (AP) — Don Mattingly’s first team meeting with the Miami Marlins this spring was short, sweet and had just one primary point. He toldRead More

With at least one GOP vote, Jackson likely to be confirmed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote andRead More

Russia bombards areas where it pledged to scale back

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces bombarded areas around Kyiv and another city just hours after pledging to scale back operations in those zones toRead More

Huberdeau, Lomberg lead Panthers over Canadiens 7-4

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau and Ryan Lomberg both had two goals and an assist to lead the Florida Panthers past the Montreal CanadiensRead More

Florida, other states challenge CDC transit mask rule

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Twenty-one states with Republican attorneys general sued Tuesday to halt the federal government’s requirement that people wear masks on planes,Read More