Thousands of spectators were expected to line the streets of South Boston on Sunday for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, one of the largest celebrations of Irish heritage in the country
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 09-30-42-50-52, Powerball: 21
The Latest: Gulf countries report new attacks, a day after Iran warns 3 major UAE ports to evacuate
Gulf countries have reported new attacks as the war in the Middle East entered its third week
Trump urges US allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate
Gulf states have reported new missile and drone attacks Sunday after Tehran threatened to widen its campaign and called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates
Mining rush for critical minerals threatens Amazon land reform settlements
On a dirt road that cuts through the Rio Novo settlement in the southeast of Pará state, battered motorcycles carry small loads of organic food to sell in the city, while passing trucks loaded with minerals for export. Parauapebas, Brazil’s so-called “mining capital,” hosts numerous rural worker communities, including the...
Ideson claims Paralympics curling gold for Canada with last shot against China
Canada edge to 4-3 victory against China in thriller Secures country’s fourth win in blue riband event Canada have returned to the summit of wheelchair curling, edging out the reigning champions, China, 4-3 to earn their fourth gold medal in this blue riband event at the Winter Paralympics. A tense...
Carlos Alcaraz stays positive after winning streak ended by Daniil Medvedev at Indian Wells
Spanish world No 1 falls to first defeat of tennis season Medvedev wins 6-3, 7-6(3) to set up final against Jannik Sinner Carlos Alcaraz said he was finding it tough to constantly have a target on his back and was surprised by the level of performance from Daniil Medvedev after...
Scheffler searches for form with Masters looming as Åberg leads the way at Players
World No 1 sitting outside the top 20 with one round to go Åberg takes three-shot lead into final 18 holes at Sawgrass There is a robotic element to Scottie Scheffler during periods of success but observing the world No 1 in times of adversity is far more intriguing. There...
Ireland savage Scotland to land triple crown and heal wounds of France defeat
Ireland 43-21 Scotland Andy Farrell’s side run in six tries in dominant display In sporting vernacular Scotland have long looked on Dublin as a “hard place to go”. Roughly an hour’s flight time from Edinburgh, they get to stay in a decent hotel, play in a relatively modern stadium with...
Wales run riot in Cardiff to crush Italy for first Six Nations win since 2023
Wales 31-17 Italy Steve Tandy’s side end 15-game losing run in competition So that’s what it was like. Wales win a Six Nations match in Cardiff for the first time in more than four years. A crowd of 70,000 fairly ripped the roof off. And they did it with virtually...