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London will be packed full of runners throughout the day (Picture: Oli Scarff/Getty Images) Thousands of runners will be hitting the streets of the capital for today’s London Marathon, which is back in its usual spring spot after the autumnal …

Whoever finds it could get their hands on more treasure than Long John Silver (Picture: Todd Stevens/SWNS) After lying undisturbed on the seabed for centuries, the ‘El Dorado of the Seas’ may finally reveal its secrets. The Merchant Royal’s shipwreck …

Baseball No. 4 Valley Christian 5, No. 12 Archbishop Mitty 3 The Warriors overcame a three-run deficit in the first inning and rallied to beat Mitty for their seventh league win of the year.  An RBI single from Luka Pintar …

Baseball No. 4 Valley Christian 5, No. 12 Archbishop Mitty 3 The Warriors overcame a three-run deficit in the first inning and rallied to beat Mitty for their seventh league win of the year.  An RBI single from Luka Pintar …

THE man who lit himself ablaze on Friday afternoon outside the Lower Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump’s trial is being held has reportedly died. Max Azzarello, of St. Augustine, Florida, remained on fire for about three minutes while first responders …

CALABASAS — Oaks Christian baseball coach Royce Clayton was certain that senior infielder Chris Tampoya’s luck would turn. That his outs had been hard hit balls. That he was facing an inauspicious amount of left-handed pitchers. That his competitive attitude …

LOS ANGELES — The daily drama that is life in Shohei Ohtani’s orbit can’t obscure a simple fact. The Dodgers are not playing very well right now. Francisco Lindor’s two-run home run after a Mookie Betts throwing error broke a …

Columbine marked a new era in America: one of normalised school shootings (Picture: AFP) My first day of kindergarten was a hot August day in 2004, in Ms Lawson’s class. I remember that my biggest concerns were making sure I …

DNA hacking could be a problem of the future (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk) When details of a hack at DNA testing firm 23andMe first came to light the news made few headlines – the eyes of the world were on Israel and …

SAN FRANCISCO — Big league ballplayers have a saying: the starting pitcher sets the tone. Blake Snell set an ominous tone on Friday night. Making his third start in a Giants uniform, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner …

SAN FRANCISCO — Big league ballplayers have a saying: the starting pitcher sets the tone. Blake Snell set an ominous tone on Friday night. Making his third start in a Giants uniform, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner …

Hart High School players celebrate after defeating West Ranch 5-3 Friday, April 19, 2024.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) SANTA CLARITA – The Hart baseball team’s 5-3 win over West Ranch on Friday afternoon moved the team one step closer …

The ‘UFO’ was seen sputtering along before crashing into a local judge’s property (Picture: Shutterstock/Getty Images/Metro.co.uk) Most people in this Texan town of about 1,300 know the alien as Ned. Ned was a spaceman who on April 17, 1897, crashed …

The Chicago Teachers Union’s abrasive tactics aren’t sitting well with lawmakers in Springfield. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Just eight of 78 Illinois House Democrats openly sided last week with the once-indomitable Chicago Teachers Union. The CTU hotly opposed a bill to halt …

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers talk about “checking boxes” when players – particularly pitchers – are returning from injury. Walker Buehler has checked some. But Dodgers manager Dave Roberts would like to see him check one important box. “He hasn’t …

SAN JOSE – A Federal Election Commission complaint filed Friday against Silicon Valley congressional candidate Sam Liccardo alleges he illegally paid for a recount as part of an effort to avoid a three-way race with rivals Joe Simitian and Evan …

SAN JOSE – A Federal Election Commission complaint filed Friday against Silicon Valley congressional candidate Sam Liccardo alleges he illegally paid for a recount as part of an effort to avoid a three-way race with rivals Joe Simitian and Evan …

Jameson Taillon’s return can help stabilize the Cubs’ rotation, which has put too much pressure on the bullpen. Quinn Harris/Getty Images Jameson Taillon hadn’t felt this nervousness in a while. The veteran right-hander had a hard time eating in anticipation …

Contemporary Christian singer Mandisa accepts the award for pop/contemporary album of the year at the Dove Awards in 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Humphrey/AP, file NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on “American Idol” and won …

IndyCar driver Colton Herta and team owner Michael Andretti leave the pits following the first IndyCar practice session for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Friday. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Colton Herta drives his …