AP - Former "Welcome Back, Kotter" creator-star Gabe Kaplan says rapper-actor Ice Cube is a great choice to play his old role in the big-screen remake of the hit 1970s TV series.

AP - Omar Vizquel sat down in front of his locker and held court for more than 30 minutes.

AP - Joyous Cuban fans celebrated Thursday, a day after their team's big win in the World Baseball Classic sent some of them rushing into the streets with shouts and song.

AP - Cuba had two close calls go against it late in the game and still held on for a 4-3 victory Wednesday night over Puerto Rico to advance to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic.

AP - The old businessmen in the corner store were laughing about Venezuela, deriding their World Baseball Classic rivals after the Dominican Republic beat them yet again.

Reuters - A newly discovered, perfectly preserved fossil of a 150 million-year-old dinosaur found in southern Germany may force scientists to rethink how and when feathers evolved.

AP - The U.S. team could be eliminated from the World Baseball Classic if Japan loses to South Korea tonight.

AP - Daniel Cabrera threw four hitless innings and the Dominican Republic one-hit Venezuela to advance to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night.

AP - New York Mets reliever Juan Padilla will miss the season because of a right elbow injury.

AP - On a day when opponents of Fidel Castro caused turmoil in and above the stands, David Ortiz powered the Dominican Republic to a key victory over Cuba.

AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Bolivian President Evo Morales discussed their countries' cooperation in the war against illegal drugs, a US official said.

AP - Bernie Williams and Carlos Beltran homered and Puerto Rico routed Cuba 12-2 in a World Baseball Classic game Friday night that was strictly for pride, with both teams having already secured spots in the second round.

Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer San Juan, Puerto Rico (AHN)—Sparking an international incident that quickly escalated Friday, a spectator in the stands raised a sign saying: "Down with Fidel," while Cuba played the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic. According to the Associated...

AP - While Cuba played the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, a spectator in the stands raised a sign saying: "Down with Fidel," sparking an international incident that escalated Friday with the velocity of a major league fastball.

AP - Infielder Alex Cintron was acquired by the Chicago White Sox from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday for pitcher Jeff Bajenaru.

AP - Cuba won its World Baseball Classic opener, but only after a ninth-inning meltdown.

AP - Infielder Alex Cintron was acquired by the Chicago White Sox from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday for pitcher Jeff Bajenaru.

AP - Here's a real caffeine jolt — heart attacks might be a risk for coffee drinkers with a common genetic trait that makes caffeine linger in their bodies, a study suggests.

Reuters - A genetic mutation that slows the rate that the body metabolizes caffeine increases individuals' risk of having a heart attack if they drink much coffee, investigators report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

AP - The World Baseball Classic resumes today with five games on the schedule, including the first game for the U.S. team. The U.S. takes on Mexico in Phoenix at 4 p.m. EST.