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Germany plans to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites

BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgement that time is running out to combat climate change, the country’s vice chancellor said Monday. Europe’s biggest economy is making good progress with expanding renewable energy sources and usage, but a solution is needed for the carbon dioxide …

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Theresa Schafzahl scores, Aerin Frankel has 41-save shutout as Boston beats Minnesota 2-0

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Theresa Schafzahl and Gigi Marvin each scored a goal and Aerin Frankel had her first career shutout to help Boston beat Minnesota 2-0 Sunday. Boston (6-4-2-0) has back-to-back wins following consecutive losses to New York and Ottawa last week. Frankel, who finished with a career-best 41 saves, has allowed one goal with 70 saves in …

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Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian prime minister announced the resignation of his government on Monday, paving the way for a shake-up in the Palestinian Authority, which the U.S. hopes will eventually take on a role in postwar Gaza. Many obstacles remain to making a revamped Palestinian Authority a reality. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, whose forces were driven from Gaza by …

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Los cinco oros olímpicos de Paavo Nurmi se expondrán en París

MÓNACO (AP) — Las cinco medallas olímpicas de oro ganadas por el legendario corredor finlandés Paavo Nurmi volverán a París y serán exhibidas el próximo mes para conmemorar el centenario de su excepcional gesta en los Juegos de París 1924, anunció el lunes la federación internacional de atletismo. Con motivo de los Juegos Olímpicos de París este verano, las medallas …

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US midfielder Weston McKennie likely to miss national team games with dislocated shoulder

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Midfielder Weston McKennie will likely miss the CONCACAF Nations League finals at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium next month after dislocating his left shoulder. McKennie was injured while playing for Juventus on Sunday. He assisted on two goals for the first time in the Italian league before exiting the 3-2 win over Frosinone three minutes from time …

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Sports on TV for Tuesday, Feb. 27

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Feb. 27 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 2:30 a.m. (Tuesday) FS2 — AFL Pre-Season: Melbourne at Carlton COLLEGE BASEBALL 8 p.m. PAC-12N — Nevada at UCLA COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Georgetown at Villanova 7 p.m. ACCN — Pittsburgh at Clemson CBSSN — Davidson at Dayton ESPN — Kentucky …

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Blue Jackets win 4-2, snap Rangers’ win streak at 10 game

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jack Roslovic scored a tiebreaking goal in the second period to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-2 victory over New York on Sunday night, snapping the Rangers’ franchise record-tying 10-game win streak. Dmitri Voronkov and Kirill Marchenko each had a goal and an assist, Ivan Provorov also scored, and Johnny Gaudreau had two assists …

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