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. LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Russell Jones’ 15 points helped Western Carolina defeated VMI 84-51 on Saturday to hand the Keydets their 10th-straight loss. Jones was 7 of 12 …
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Assault claims roil Iditarod sled dog race as 2 top mushers are disqualified, then 1 reinstated
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Claims of violence against women are roiling the world’s most famous sled dog race — Alaska’s Iditarod — with officials disqualifying two top mushers this week and then quickly reinstating one of them on Friday, days before the start. The upheaval began last week, when the Iditarod Trail Committee, the race’s governing body, sent an email …
Read More »Brown leads UMKC against Omaha after 27-point game
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. Omaha Mavericks (14-15, 7-7 Summit League) at UMKC Kangaroos (13-15, 7-6 Summit League) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMKC hosts the Omaha Mavericks after …
Read More »Doherty scores 21, Northeastern beats Hampton 70-62
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. BOSTON (AP) — Chris Doherty’s 21 points helped Northeastern defeat Hampton 70-62 on Saturday. Doherty had 12 rebounds for the Huskies (12-17, 7-9 Coastal Athletic Association). Harold Woods …
Read More »NCAA president says Congress must act to preserve sports at colleges that can’t pay athletes
WASHINGTON (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Friday that action by Congress was needed to protect what he described as the “95 percent” of athletes whose ability to play college sports would be endangered by a court ruling or regulatory decision declaring them as employees of their schools. Speaking to a small group of reporters near the NCAA’s Washington …
Read More »A collection of the insights Warren Buffett offered in his annual letter Saturday
Billionaire Warren Buffett is known as one of the world’s greatest investors, and the 93-year-old has a devout following of people who admire his track record and appreciate his sage advice on life and investing. Buffett’s latest annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders released Saturday morning was filled with a mix of both. On investing in stocks: “I can’t remember …
Read More »Deen leads Bradley against Illinois State
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. Illinois State Redbirds (14-14, 8-9 MVC) at Bradley Braves (19-9, 11-6 MVC) Peoria, Illinois; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bradley hosts the Illinois State Redbirds after Duke …
Read More »Natalie Spooner scores in shootout as Toronto beats New York 2-1 for 5th straight win
TORONTO (AP) — Natalie Spooner scored in the shootout and Toronto beat New York 2-1 on Friday night for its fifth straight win in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Emma Maltais scored in regulation for Toronto, which has won six of its last seven. Kristen Campbell made 26 saves through overtime. Ella Shelton scored for New York, which snapped a …
Read More »No. 25 BYU visits Kansas State, seeks 20th win of season
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. BYU Cougars (19-7, 7-6 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (15-11, 5-8 Big 12) New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -1; over/under is 147 …
Read More »Mueren 23 personas en India tras siniestro de carro en el que viajaban
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Al menos 23 personas, incluyendo ocho niños, fallecieron el sábado luego de que un tractor agrícola que tiraba de un carro cargado con fieles hindúes volcó y cayó a un estanque en el norte de India, informaron las autoridades. En la carreta viajaban alrededor de 40 fieles que se dirigían a darse un baño ritual en …
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