Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70
NEW YORK -- Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang known for such hits as “Celebration” and “Get Down On It,”...
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Carmelo Anthony to join LeBron James, Lakers on 1-year deal
Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James have long wanted to be on the same team. They will finally get their chance after Anthony agreed to a one-year deal to join the...
Tamyra Mensah-Stock wins gold in wrestling at Tokyo Olympics
Tamyra Mensah-Stock of the United States defeated Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria 4-1 in the women’s 68-kilogram freestyle wrestling final to claim the second Olympic gold medal ever for an American...
U.S. women’s volleyball reaches quarterfinals at Tokyo Olympics
The U.S. women’s volleyball team won its third straight match at the Olympics and is assured of a spot in the quarterfinals.
ZZ Top: Bearded bassist Dusty Hill dies in his sleep at 72
ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill, the long-bearded bassist for the million-selling Texas blues rock trio known for such hits as “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin'," has died at age 72.
State lawmakers work to strip old “whites only” covenants
Fred Ware and his son were researching the history of the home he's owned in the Hartford suburbs since 1950 when they discovered something far uglier than they expected.
U.S. women win 3-on-3 basketball gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
The U.S. team of Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young won the first women’s gold medal in the new Olympic sport of 3-on-3 basketball.
Tokyo Olympics: U.S. men win gold in 100m freestyle relay
Caeleb Dressel is off on his quest for six swimming gold medals at the Tokyo Games, leading off an American victory in the men’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay.
WATCH: Colorado’s Will Shaner sets Olympic record en route to gold medal in 10-meter air rifle
Will Shaner won gold men’s 10-meter air rifle Sunday.
Bryson DeChambeau will miss Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19
Bryson DeChambeau has tested positive for COVID-19 before leaving the United States for Tokyo and will miss the Olympics. He’ll be replaced by Patrick Reed.