JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Japan and North Korea’s women played a scoreless draw on Saturday in their bid for a spot in this year’s Paris Olympics. This means the place will be determined on Wednesday in the second-leg match at Tokyo’s National Stadium where the winner will advance to the 12-team tournament in Paris. The match was played in …
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West scores 18 to help Western Illinois down Southern Indiana 82-76
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Jesiah West scored 18 points as Western Illinois beat Southern Indiana 82-76 on Saturday night. West added nine rebounds for the Leathernecks (18-11, 11-5 …
Read More »Sarabia’s goal secures Wolves a 1-0 win against last-place Sheffield United
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Pablo Sarabia headed Wolverhampton to a 1-0 win against last-place Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday. Sarabia’s 30th-minute strike settled the game at Molineux and consigned Sheffield United to a fifth loss in its last six games. Relegation is looking increasingly likely for Chris Wilder’s team and to compound the Blades manager’s concerns, he …
Read More »Corruption scandals cast a shadow over Portugal’s early general election and may favor populists
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The official two-week campaign period before Portugal’s early general election began on Sunday, with the country’s two moderate mainstream parties once again expected to collect the most votes but with the expected rise of a populist party potentially adding momentum to Europe’s drift to the right. The center-left Socialist Party and center-right Social Democratic Party have …
Read More »Kitley scores 34, No. 8 Virginia Tech beats UNC 74-62 for a share of the regular-season ACC title
The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley scored 34 points to lift No. 8 Virginia Tech to a 74-62 victory over North Carolina on Sunday for its 10th consecutive …
Read More »‘Peetah’ Morgan, lead singer of family reggae band Morgan Heritage, dies at 46
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Peter Anthony Morgan, lead singer of the popular reggae band Morgan Heritage that he founded with four siblings, died Sunday at 46, his family said. The family asked for privacy and thanked people in advance for their love and support. The statement posted on social media did not share a cause of death. Jamaican …
Read More »Duke’s Filipowski hobbled after fan collision during court-storming following Wake Forest’s win
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Filipowski remembered seeing the images of Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark being accidentally knocked down by a fan storming the court after …
Read More »Entierran al presidente de Namibia, Hage Geingob, tras funeral de Estado
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — El presidente de Namibia, Hage Geingob, fue enterrado el domingo en el cementerio Acre de los Héroes, tras un funeral de Estado al que asistieron mandatarios africanos, el presidente alemán y la princesa Ana, hermana del rey Carlos III de Reino Unido. Geingob falleció a principios de mes a los 82 años mientras recibía tratamiento contra …
Read More »Williams scores 33, Old Dominion defeats Coastal Carolina 75-59
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Tyrone Williams’ 33 points led Old Dominion over Coastal Carolina 75-59 on Saturday night. Williams also contributed five rebounds for the Monarchs (7-22, 3-14 …
Read More »Temple plays Wichita State after Miller’s 20-point performance
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Temple Owls (9-17, 2-11 AAC) at Wichita State Shockers (11-16, 3-11 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Shockers -6.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: …
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