John Wall, the NBA’s No. 1 overall pick from last month’s NBA draft, overcame a slow start in his pro debut to score 24 points and dish out eight assists to lead the Washington Wizards to an 84-79 win over Golden State in the NBA Summer League tonight at Cox Pavilion.
Family, friends, soldiers, sailors and veterans — more than 500 in all — mourned Army Sgt. Matthew R. Hennigan, a 20-year-old paratrooper, Sunday in a cemetery on Eastern Avenue near Warm Springs Road, not far from where he spent most of his life. He died June 30 after being wounded by machine gun fire during an ambush of his platoon in the Tangi Valley, about 40 miles south of Kabul.
Sarah Palin’s political action committee contributed at least $87,500 to candidates she’s endorsed in the last few months, according to a report filed Sunday with the Federal Elections Commission. Sharron Angle, who’s challenging U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada, got $2,500.
The field of 7,319 players in the $10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em World Championship event has been whittled to 2,557. Those players will begin play at noon Monday, the official third day of the tournament at the Rio. Sunday was an off day.
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, founder of Southern California’s Crystal Cathedral megachurch and host of the “Hour of Power” televangelism broadcast, announced Sunday he will retire after 55 years in the pulpit and his daughter will take over.
Two people were injured during an explosion at a NV Energy substation in the arts district of Las Vegas this morning. The 6:39 a.m. blast near the downtown area caused the two people, who were on the sidewalk, to be hospitalized with nonlife-threatening injuries.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Andres Iniesta scored late in extra time, lifting Spain to a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands for its first World Cup title.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Andres Iniesta scored late in extra time, lifting Spain to a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands for its first World Cup title.
