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10 hours ago in Sports

Celtics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning Porzingis

Kristaps Porzingis didn't want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury.

11 hours ago in Sports

Carlos Alcaraz will play Alexander Zverev in the first French Open final for each

Carlos Alcaraz started poorly and fell behind early in his French Open semifinal against Jannik Sinner. Later, as both dealt with cramps under Friday's afternoon sun, Alcaraz trailed by two sets to one.

2 days ago in Sports

Novak Djokovic says his knee surgery went well and he wants to return to action as soon as possible

Novak Djokovic said the surgery on his right knee "went well" after he was injured during the French Open and added Thursday that he hopes to return to competition "as soon as possible."

2 days ago in Sports

Redemption-minded Celtics set to match up with opportunistic Mavericks in NBA Finals

As the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics prepare to tip off the NBA Finals, the four biggest names in the series are looking at this moment through different lenses.

2 days ago in Sports

Carlos Rodón wins 6th straight start for Yankees, putting miserable first season in New York behind

Carlos Rodón has put his miserable first season with the Yankees behind, pitching like the All-Star expected by New York when it lavished a $162 million, eight-year contract on the left-hander.

3 days ago in Sports

The NBA Finals were too late for Dallas’ Luka Doncic to watch as a kid. Now, he’s in them

Luka Doncic didn't stay up all night to watch NBA Finals games as a kid. They usually started at something like 3 a.m. in his native Slovenia. He had school to get to a few hours later. He'd wake up and find out who won.

3 days ago in Sports

Kansas leaders and new group ramp up efforts to lure the Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri

Top Kansas legislators have intensified efforts to woo the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs by offering to let the professional football franchise shape a plan for using state bonds to finance a new stadium in Kansas.

3 days ago in Sports

MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensions

San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball on Tuesday in the game's biggest gambling scandal in decades.

3 days ago in Sports

Batter up! Things to know as NCAA baseball tournament enters super regionals

Super regionals are the next stop on the NCAA baseball tournament's Road to Omaha.

Entertainment

10 hours ago in Entertainment

Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life

A myriad of Detroit's greatest musical exports, including Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White, took to the stage in a pulsating sonic spectacle held on the eve of the historic reopening of an 18-story structure that had long symbolized their hometown's decline.

10 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

After 41 years, Pat Sajak makes his final spin as host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’

After 41 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak's final turn as the renowned host of "Wheel of Fortune" will air on Friday.

17 hours ago in

Lifestyle Lookout: Sea Kayaking, local beer, a 1k run and more

From live music to a 1k race to sea kayaking, here is what YOU should do this weekend!

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Ice Spice announces highly anticipated debut album ‘Y2K’ will arrive in July

Ice Spice 's long-awaited debut album, "Y2K," is almost here. The Bronx rapper, celebrated for her sweet, lackadaisical flow, will drop her first full-length album on July 26.

National News

10 hours ago in National

Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest US as records tumble and more triple digits forecast

The first heat wave of the year is expected to maintain its grip on the U.S. Southwest for at least another day Friday, after records tumbled across the region with temperatures soaring past 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) from California to Arizona.

10 hours ago in National

Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testifies about her father in his federal gun trial, ending 1st week

Hunter Biden's daughter Naomi testified Friday in his federal gun trial about visiting her father while he was at a California rehab center, telling jurors that he seemed to be improving in the weeks before he bought the revolver in 2018.

2 days ago in National

Who’s testified, and who might, in Hunter Biden’s firearms trial

Jurors who will decide whether President Joe Biden's son is guilty of federal firearms charges are hearing deeply personal testimony about a dark period for Hunter Biden.

3 days ago in National

How Biden’s new order to halt asylum at the US border is supposed to work

President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a halt to asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico when illegal entries reach a threshold that he deems excessive.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110

The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the U.S. Southwest, where forecasters warned residents Tuesday to brace for dangerously hot conditions.

Sports

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“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 6/7/24

The Mariners are in Kansas City facing the Royals tonight in the opening match of a three-game series. The Royals…

15 hours ago in

Mariners take series against struggling A’s

Bryan Woo (3-0) remained unbeaten after pitching out of a pair of early jams.

1 day ago in

“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 6/6/24

The Mariners and Bells both came up big ahead of Game One of the NBA Finals tonight on KPUG.

2 days ago in

Cold bats doom Mariners in loss to A’s

Leaving Oakland after this season, the A's drew an announced crowd of 9,735 at the Coliseum.

2 days ago in

“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 6/5/24

The M's are looking to push their win streak to five in tonight’s game against the A’s.

3 days ago in

Mariners stay hot with win over A’s in Oakland

Before the game, the Mariners announced the signing of free agent outfielder Victor Robles.

3 days ago in

“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 6/4/24

WWU freshman pitcher Alli Kimball was selected as one of eight finalists for the national Freshman of the Year award.

4 days ago in

Tucupita Marcano becomes first active MLB player banned for gambling since 1924

Marcano was the first active major leaguer banned for life under the sport's gambling provision since New York Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell in 1924.

4 days ago in

Whatcom youth soccer sees turmoil over admin decisions

Families, players and coaches have criticized the decision to cut a team.

4 days ago in

“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 6/3/24

WWU’s rowing team are national champions.

Local News

6 hours ago in

Apollo 8 astronaut dead after plane crash off the San Juans

William Anders was best known for the iconic “Earthrise” photo he took that shows the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space.

11 hours ago in

Bellingham funeral home under investigation for claims of improperly storing bodies

Moles Farewell Tributes and Crematory Center is accused of storing unrefrigerated remains for the county Medical Examiner.

19 hours ago in

BRIEF: Burn ban in Skagit County starting June 15

The ban will continue until further notice.

1 day ago in

A deadly disaster in Bellingham brought changes to make pipelines safer, but they still pose dangers 25 years later

KGMI's Joe Teehan dives into the impact the 1999 Olympic Pipeline explosion had not just in Whatcom County, but across the country.

1 day ago in

City of Lynden set to make final decision on water fluoridation

Communities like Lynden add additional fluoride to water in an effort to reduce cavities.

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