ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A spokesman for Turkey’s president says the country will increase security following a spate of cyberattacks last week that affected government websites and some banks. Ibrahim Kalin, spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, told reporters Monday that authorities were investigating the source of the cyberattacks that disrupted access to government websites […]
2015
Poland’s president signs contested law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has approved controversial legislation that regulates the Constitutional Tribunal, the nation’s highest court, and appealed for “truth” in debates that are also heard abroad. Some European Union leaders have expressed alarm at the fast-paced legislative changes taken by the new conservative government. The opposition claims that Poland’s […]
Flip out: Patriots kick to start OT, Jets win it 26-20
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Brandon Marshall was already rooting on the New York Jets’ defense when New England won the overtime coin toss. Then Patriots coach Bill Belichick surprisingly ordered his team to kick off . “My first reaction was, ‘Stop ‘em!”’ said Marshall, thinking Tom Brady and the offense would have the ball first […]
Stone scores twice, Senators beat Bruins
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Goaltender Craig Anderson is showing he can handle a heavy workload. Mark Stone scored twice, Anderson stopped 38 shots and the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 Sunday. It was the 15th time this season that Anderson has faced 35 or more shots, and he’s 11-2-2 in those games. “For […]
Thomas scores 21, leads Celtics past Knicks, 100-91
BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah Thomas took off for the basket, just what the Boston Celtics needed with the game tightening up. Thomas had consecutive key baskets and finished with 21 points, Evan Turner scored 19 and the Celtics won their fourth straight with a 100-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday night. With […]
Panthers still in control of home-field advantage in NFC
ATLANTA — The Carolina Panthers can still clinch home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs with a victory next week, so quarterback Cam Newton likes where they stand. Newton, though, was hardly pleased Sunday that his team couldn’t rally from a fourth-quarter deficit for the fifth time this season, losing 20-13 to the Atlanta Falcons. It […]
What’s on TV
COLLEGE BASKETBALLESPNU — UNC-Greensboro at NorthCarolina, 6 p.m.BTN — Mass.-Lowell at Rutgers, 7 p.m.FS1 — Penn at Villanova, 7 p.m.FS2 — IUPUI at Butler, 7 p.m.ESPNU — Elon at Duke, 8 p.m.FSN — Delaware St. at TCU, 8 p.m.FS1 — Coppin St. at Creighton, 9 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALLESPN — Military Bowl, Navy vs. Pittsburgh,at Annapolis, […]
Steelers in danger of joining Ravens on outside for playoffs
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens knew long ago they won’t be going to the playoffs this season. They can take consolation in being the reason why the Pittsburgh Steelers may suffer the same fate. Taking a respite from a season filled with losses and injuries, Baltimore upset the Steelers 20-17 on Sunday, leaving Pittsburgh in […]
Cardinals clinch No. 2 seed with one-sided victory
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals had lost dynamic playmaker Tyrann Mathieu for the season. Fellow safety Rashad Johnson, the secondary’s “quarterback,” was sidelined with an ankle injury. And the Cardinals responded with their best defensive game of the season. Well, one of their best anyway. “I thought we played better in Seattle,” coach Bruce […]