When Elton John was on tour in America during the 1970s, there was someone on TV who caught his eye.

An acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard” and a play about the travails of England’s national soccer team lead the race for the Olivier Awards recognizing work on the London stage.

A ninth horse has died after being injured following a race at Churchill Downs, making it the ninth fatality since late April at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

A San Jose, California woman born in India was one of two foreign tourists killed in the apparent crossfire of a drug-gang shootout in Mexico's Caribbean coast resort of Tulum.

The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated Georgia Tech Saturday in a 45-0 win. Virginia Tech quarterbacks, Hendon Hooker and Quincy Patterson II scored a total of 21 points for the Hokies. Other contributers to the win include a touch down by Keshawn King and a touchdown from James Mitchell. Georgia Tech had two interception during by quarterback James Graham.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Bryce Perkins loves that new playmakers are emerging for Virginia, making their best playmaker - Perkins himself - even more effective. The senior quarterback threw for one touchdown and ran for another as the Cavaliers shut down Georgia Tech after halftime in a 33-28 victory Saturday. Perkins hit Joe Reed for a 9-yard touchdown and scored on a 3-yard run, giving Virginia a 24-21 lead just before halftime. The Cavaliers touchdown came on a four-play drive that included a 43-yard run by Perkins from midfield. UP NEXTGeorgia Tech begins a three-game homestand to close the regular season against Virginia Tech next Saturday.