• Australian Associated Press

    Heat oust Bulls, set up NBA playoffs clash with Celtics

    Miami have set up an NBA playoffs eastern conference first-round clash with Boston after eliminating Chicago 112-91 in their play-in match.

  • HuffPost

    Senate Passes Renewal Of Controversial Surveillance Law

    Civil liberties and privacy advocates said the renewal did not do enough to protect Americans from being spied upon.

  • Associated Press

    Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs

    Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament elimination game on Friday night. The Pelicans won without leading-scorer Zion Williamson, who strained his left hamstring right as he reached the 40-point mark in a play-in loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Undaunted, New Orleans used a balanced approach to improved to 8-5 this season without Williamson in the lineup.