With a Vatican official calling out ''extra omnes'' and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor has officially begun.

Standing in the East Jerusalem school he attended as a young boy, Palestinian construction worker Ahmad Shweikeh studies his son's careful penmanship. This classroom may be closed Friday, leaving ...

The top 12 teams in the 17-team Big Ten qualify for the end-of-season conference tournament. With two regular-season series remaining, the Gophers have an 8-16 conference record, and they sit in a tie ...

Michigan State slipped several spots in the Big Ten ranking with a six-point drop from 974 to 968. The team could've used ...