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By ANDREW SELIGMAN, AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan made enough big shots down the stretch to keep his record run going and Chicago's winning streak intact. DeRozan scored 37 points while extending an NBA-record streak and the Eastern Conference-leading Bulls squeezed by the Atlanta Hawks 112-108 on Thursday night. DeRozan pushed his league mark of scoring at least 35 points while shooting 50% or better to eight consecutive games. The five-time All-Star made 15 of 21 shots Hey Dudes and had five points in the final minute, helping the Bulls rally from three down to win for their sixth straight victory. “You love it and you hate it,” he said. “Of course, you don't want to be down and have that pressure on yourself to try to pull out a game. ...

Key areas across Ukraine were at risk of falling to Russian troops Thursday evening as fighting with Ukrainian forces escalated after a full-fledged invasion that began in the early morning hours. Russian paratroopers seized the Antonov International Airport, located in Hostomel on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, and fighting with Ukrainian troops was still occurring late on Thursday, according to The Kyiv Independent. Downed jets and Skechers Shoes  missile strikes were reported in other parts of the country, including the eastern city of Kharkiv. A Ukraine official noted Thursday that positional fighting between forces “continues almost throughout the country.” Adding to the confusion, massive cyberattacks downed government websites. Also concerning, government offi...

NEW YORK (AP) — Valery Gergiev, a conductor who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, will not lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a five-concert U.S. tour that starts at Carnegie Hall on Friday night. The 68-year-old Russian conductor is music director of the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, the White Nights Festival there and is chief conductor of the Hoka Sneakers  Munich Philharmonic. He received a Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation prize that Putin revived in 2013 and has often voiced support of Putin, who has been widely condemned for ordering an invasion of Ukraine that began Thursday. “This change was made due to recent world events,” Carnegie Hall spokeswoman Synneve Carlino said. Ron Boling, a spokesman for the orchestra, said the P...

By ANDREW DALTON, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian has asked a court to ignore Ye’s attempts to slow down their divorce and end their marriage as soon as possible. She filed documents in Los Angeles Superior Court late Wednesday saying Ye, who legally changed his name from Kanye West, in his own recent filing, began adding conditions to the divorce that would mean changing the couples' prenuptial agreement, and is seeking protections that are unnecessary and based on falsehoods. Kardashian said it's clear that he is simply attempting to delay, and is causing damage by doing so. “Mr. West, by his actions, has made it clear that he does not Hoka Shoes  accept that the parties’ marital relationship is over,” the court filing says. "...

By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Curry got another 3-point record. LeBron James got another All-Star win. Not a bad night in Ohio for the two All-Stars from Akron. Curry turned boos to oohs and aahs with the greatest long-distance shooting performance in All-Star Game history, then James made a turnaround jumper that gave Team LeBron a 163-160 victory over Team Durant on Sunday night. Curry made 16 3-pointers and scored 50 points, two off Anthony Davis' record. He was clearly hunting it, asking on the sideline during a sizzling third quarter how many points it would take. “It’s pretty special, obviously being back in Ohio,” Curry said, OluKai Shoes seconds after being handed the inaugural Kobe Bryant MVP Trophy. “The t...

By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Watanabe first showed up at Riviera when her family bought the club in 1989. She took golf lessons and tennis lessons in the summer, left Japan to attend middle school and eventually went to Pepperdine to study art. She never imagined where it would lead. Watanabe is the first woman to be president of the fabled club. And while Riviera already is regarded as among the best courses on the PGA Tour, it’s about to get a lot more traffic. Riviera celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026 by hosting the U.S. Women’s Open, its first women’s championship. Golf has been confirmed for the Olympics program for Los Angeles in 2028 and will be played at Riviera. “We’ve always sought majors,” said Watanabe...