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A Jewish civil rights group says antisemites adopted a new, digital form of harassment during the COVID-19 pandemic. A report issued Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League counted 196 cases of antisemitic "Zoom bombing" attacks in the U.S. last year. The group’s annual report found that intruders disrupting video conferences on Zoom and other platforms offset decreases in antisemitic incidents in more traditional settings, like synagogues, schools and other Jewish institutions. The ADL's overall count of incidents dropped by 4% last year, from a record high of 2,107 in 2019 to 2,024 last year.

D’Angelo Russell had a season-high seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat the Utah Jazz 105-104. Minnesota, which started the day tied for the second-fewest wins in the NBA, handed the league-leading Jazz another loss. The Timberwolves (18-44) went 3-0 against Utah (44-17) this season. Mike Conley scored 26 points and Rudy Gobert added 18 points for Utah. The Jazz, playing their fifth straight game without leading scorer Donovan Mitchell, have lost three of five.

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Tuesday after Wall Street rose to a new record as investors looked ahead to this week's Federal Reserve meeting for assurance interest rates will be kept ultra-low. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and South…

Zack Wheeler took a one-hit shutout into the ninth inning and Rhys Hoskins homered twice as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1. Hoskins’ seventh career multi-homer game and second this season helped the Phillies improve to 3-1 against St. Louis. Wheeler struck out nine and edged Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright in a classic pitchers’ duel that took just 2 hours, 22 minutes. Wheeler was lifted after issuing a leadoff walk to Matt Carpenter in the ninth on his 114th pitch. Héctor Neris got the save, but not before Carpenter scored on a groundout by Dylan Carlson. Wainwright tossed a complete game on 107 pitches, allowing six hits and striking out eight.

Jordan Luplow hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Alex Colomé, giving the Cleveland Indians a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins in their series opener. Luplow’s second career walk-off homer was a leadoff shot that cleared the wall in left field, scoring free runner César Hernández. Minnesota fell to 0-5 in extra-inning games. Emmanuel Clase worked one perfect inning for the win, helping Cleveland to its second straight victory. Luplow was the only batter faced by Colomé. The teams have combined to win the last five AL Central titles, with Minnesota the two-time defending champion.

Devin Booker scored 33 points and the Phoenix Suns capped a grueling road trip with a 118-110 victory that snapped the New York Knicks’ nine-game winning streak. Chris Paul scored the final seven Phoenix points as the Suns held on to finish 3-2 on their trip that included visits to the top four teams in the Eastern Conference. Beaten a day earlier by Brooklyn, they fell behind by 15 quickly in this one before gaining control in the fourth quarter. Mikal Bridges added 21 points, Paul had 20 and Cameron Johnson hit three 3-pointers in the final period after the game was tied at 87 through three. 

On the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, tourists are flocking to historic sites and making pilgrimages to party landmarks. On a street where the Red Army once roamed, a group of retirees in historic pastel-blue army uniforms belt out tunes made famous through countless movies, television shows and other forms of propaganda. Historic locations in Jiangxi and Guizhou provinces — the sites of revolutionary leader Mao Zedong’s early battles, his escape from Nationalist forces in the Long March and the cementing of his leadership — are experiencing an influx of tourists this year as post-pandemic travel returns to China.

Merrill Kelly starts for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they host Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres following a dominant pitching performance in a doubleheader at Atlanta. Madison Bumgarner tossed a seven-inning no-hitter against the Braves on Sunday after Zac Gallen threw a one-hit shutout in the opener. Bumgarner didn’t get credit for a no-hitter in the Major League Baseball record book, igniting a lively debate among fans. An MLB committee in 1991 ruled a no-hitter had to go at least nine innings and the Elias Sports Bureau — the sport’s official statistician — repeated that stance last year when seven-inning doubleheaders began. There currently are no plans by MLB to revisit the decision. 

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Coronavirus infections surged past 1 million in the Philippines on Monday as officials assess whether to extend a monthlong lockdown in the Manila region amid a grim spike in cases or relax it to fight a…

Jarrod Dyson doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 to complete a four-game sweep on the road for the first time in nearly 22 years. The Royals have won a season-high five straight and own the best record in the American League at 14-7. Detroit has the worst record in the majors at 7-16 after losing 10 of 11 games and is off to its worst start since 2003. Brad Keller earned the win after giving up two runs over six innings.

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky over the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home. The 26-year-old Taylor was roused from sleep by police who came through the door using a battering ram. Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired once. A no-knock warrant was approved as part of a narcotics investigation. No drugs were found at her home. Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, tweeted after the announcement that she “can't wait for the world to see Louisville Police Department for what it really is.”

Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey’s introduction at LSU had an overriding theme that echoed constantly under the domed roof of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. It was the word, “home.” Mulkey is a native of Tickfaw, Louisiana. She won state championships at Hammond High School about 45 miles east of Baton Rouge. She also won national titles as both a player and assistant coach at Louisiana Tech before spending 21 years turning Baylor into three-time national title winners. Mulkey says she only would have left Baylor for one job and it was at LSU.

A Colorado police officer accused of dislocating the shoulder of a 73-year-old woman with dementia while arresting her seemed to know he had injured her. According to police surveillance video with audio enhanced that was made public by the woman's lawyer on Monday, the officer tells fellow officers “ready for the pop?” as he watched his body camera footage of when she is against a patrol car with her handcuffed left arm bent up behind her head. One officer asks for the video to be turned off. Another says “I love it.” A lawsuit alleges she was denied medical care for six hours. 

Jeff Bridich is stepping down as general manager of the Colorado Rockies. The mutual agreement between Bridich and the team ends a tenure that included two playoff appearances and a falling out with Nolan Arenado that ultimately led to the All-Star third baseman’s trade. Bridich was in his seventh season as GM. The team will appoint an interim general manager for the rest of the season before launching a search following the postseason. The Rockies also appointed Greg Feasel as the team president in addition to his role of being in charge of the club’s business operations.

A judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a man who alleged that Michael Jackson sexually abused him as a boy. The Los Angeles judge tossed out the lawsuit of Wade Robson on Monday, saying two Jackson entertainment corporations targeted by the lawsuit had no legal duty to protect Robson from Jackson. Robson made the allegation in the HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland.”  His attorney Vince Finaldi said in a statement that the decision sets a dangerous precedent and he plans to appeal. A similar lawsuit from another man in the documentary was dismissed in October. 

Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host the largest sporting event in the world since the start of the pandemic next month. The plan calls for 135,000 spectators at the Indianapolis 500. The number seems large but it is only 40% capacity for the largest sports structure in the world. Roger Penske is requiring participants be either vaccinated or undergo daily coronavirus testing. The speedway has run mass vaccination sites and fans will have opportunities to get their shots during the month of May.

Brad Cox is looking to make history at Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby. The trainer grew up a few blocks away from the historic track. He began working with horses at Churchill Downs as a teenager before learning under several trainers and branching out on his own 16 years ago. Cox now has an Eclipse Award along with the likely Kentucky Derby favorite in 5-0 Essential Quality. The colt could make Cox the first Louisville-born Derby winning trainer. That would add to an impressive resume' that includes two Oaks victories for fillies in three years.