Trump wants lower mortgage rates. His Fed pick may push the other way.

Kevin Warsh’s push to shrink the $6.6 trillion balance sheet could raise long-term rates, creating tension with the ...

The history of figure skating’s most controversial trick

MILAN — After decades of debate, discussion and disinformation, these Olympic Games are featuring cartwheels, handstands and — yes — the backflip in figure skating, reversing one of the sport’s most ...
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McDaniel leads JMU against Appalachian State after 29-point game

James Madison Dukes (18-8, 9-4 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-13, 3-9 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: JMU visits Appalachian State after Peyton ...

Americans’ optimism for their future took a hit last year, poll finds

Around 60 percent said they expected their lives would be significantly better in the future, roughly nine percentage points ...

Japanese are taking Olympic snowboarding to new heights

Japan’s rise has been systemic with a deep talent pool, while the United States struggled to find a clear successor to Shaun ...

China’s Lunar New Year travel rush begins with record 9.5 billion trips expected

Hundreds of millions of people in China are heading to their hometowns this week for the Lunar New Year festival ...

Neck guards are mandatory in hockey at the Olympics. That's an adjustment for NHL players

Players coming off the ice following their first or second practice at the Olympics had varying reviews on what it felt like to put a neck guard back on. Nathan MacKinnon acknowle ...

Castle leads San Antonio against Los Angeles after 40-point performance

San Antonio visits the Los Angeles Lakers after Stephon Castle scored 40 points in the Spurs’ 138-125 win against the Dallas Mavericks ...

Cleveland plays Washington, aims for 5th straight victory

Cleveland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland seeks to keep its four-game win streak going when the Cavaliers take on Washington. The Cavaliers are 19-13 in Eastern Conference games.

Chicago takes on Boston, aims to stop 5-game skid

Chicago Bulls (24-30, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (34-19, third in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago aims to end its five-game skid ...

Portland plays Minnesota on 3-game road slide

Portland Trail Blazers (25-28, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (33-22, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland will try to ...

Orlando takes home win streak into matchup with Milwaukee

Milwaukee Bucks (21-30, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (28-24, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -10; ...