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Swedish premier hosts German, Nordic leaders to deepen cooperation shadowed by a threat from Russia

The Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Monday that Nordic and Baltic cooperation is now “deeper than at any time in modern times,” underpinned by increasing security threats from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Kristersson was hosting a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz and the Nordic prime ministers in Stockholm. Also Monday, the three Baltic prime ministers meeting in Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, said that Moscow’s intimidation is not going to dissuade them from supporting Ukraine. ”For decades, we ...

Under the Big Top in Manhattan, Trump’s the Ringmaster

There’s a three-ring circus playing in a Manhattan courthouse right now, with Donald Trump taking the role of the hollering ringmaster leading the show. As he juggles multiple indictments—on accusations of everything from election interference to misuse of campaign funds—he directs his trained bears in Congress to gum up the works and prevent votes from taking place on almost all legislation. The chief bear herself, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, recently tried (and failed) to pull the rug out from under the GOP speaker of the House simply for committing the sin of trying to make ...

Tatum’s 33 points help Celtics down short-handed Cavaliers

CLEVELAND — Even when it’s supposed to be somewhat easy, the Boston Celtics have a weird way of making things hard. On Monday night, they nearly stumbled against an overmatched Cleveland team. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a courtside seat and the Celtics beat the severely short-handed Cavaliers 109-102 in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Jaylen Brown added 27 for the Celtics, who can close out Cleveland with a win in Game 5 on Wednesday night at home. “It took us a little while to get going, ...

Hurricanes rally to avoid elimination

NEW YORK (AP) — Trailing by a goal with 20 minutes to go and their season on the line, the Carolina Hurricanes weren’t discouraged. They knew they could turn the game around. Jordan Staal and Yevgeny Kuznetsov scored 3:06 apart early in the third period, and the Hurricanes got four goals in the period for a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the second-round playoff series on Monday night, staving off elimination for the second straight game. “There was no panic, we understood what the situation was,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amoiur said. “It wasn’t like ...

Lions Goff agrees to $212M, 4-year extension; $170M guaranteed

The Detroit Lions have looked in vain for a playoff-winning quarterback for decade after decade. When the search ended with Jared Goff under center, the franchise was determined not to let him get away. The Lions and Goff agreed to a $212 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person told The Associated Press on Monday that the deal includes $170 million in guarantees, and spoke on condition of anonymity because the terms were not announced. Goff ended the Motor City’s misery in January, helping the Lions earn two playoff ...

Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR’s regular season

DARLINGTON, S.C. — The first half of NASCAR’s regular season wrapped with a satisfying, drought-busting win by past champion Brad Keselowski at Darlington Raceway. Keselowski, in his third full season as a driver-owner at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, locked himself into the playoffs and marked himself as a title contender for the fall. There are several other usual suspects to watch including 2021 Cup Series winner Kyle Larson, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron and Joe Gibbs Racing leader Denny Hamlin, who is tied with Byron for the series lead with three ...