Utah’s anti-gambling tradition meets Kalshi and Polymarket in a new legal fight

For more than a century, Utah has kept gambling almost entirely out of the state. There are no casinos, no lotteries and no racetracks that allow bets, a prohibition rooted ...

Caitlin Clark returns from injury to help US rout Senegal in qualifying tournament

Caitlin Clark made a triumphant return from an injury in her U.S. senior national team debut, finishing with 17 points and 12 assists as the Americans beat Senegal ...

Mercy handles Lake Shore for sub-regional win

Emerson Wandtke paced Mercy with 20 points in a 54-46 Class A sub-regional win Wednesday night at Gates Chili High School. The Monarchs were down five after the first quarter, but exploded for 26 ...

Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war’s impact on protected places

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites, including palaces and an ancient mosque, raising alarms about the impact of the ...

South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime

Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. It was the first major ...

Gold vs. Squadron

The Gold was home against the Birmingham Squadron. (March 11, 2026) ...

Trump visa changes squeeze rural schools relying on international teachers

Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina’s Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-poverty district come from other ...

Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sues university over firing

Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sued the university, its board of regents and its athletics director Wednesday for firing him in 2023 while the NCAA ...

Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reserves

When nations tap into strategic reserves in situations like the war in Iran, the oil is sold into the global marketplace, theoretically increasing supply and thus, lowering prices.

China is expected to push for an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation

China is moving to approve a sweeping law to promote what it calls “ethnic unity,” a measure that critics say would further erode the rights of some minority groups as authorities ...

Arizona State not renewing coach Bobby Hurley’s contract after 11 up-and-down seasons

Bobby Hurley’s tenure as Arizona State’s coach is over after 11 up-and-down seasons. Arizona State athletic director Graham Rossini announced on Wednesday that Hurley’s ...

WNBA and players’ union resume labor talks after 12-hour session ends without a deal

The WNBA and its players’ union met again Wednesday, hours after a marathon negotiating session over a new collective bargaining agreement. The two sides ended a 12-hour ...