SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen acumuló 33 puntos y 11 rebotes para llevar el martes al Jazz de Utah con destino a una victoria de 124-117 sobre el Thunder de Oklahoma City. John Collins aportó 22 unidades y nueve rebotes a la causa del Jazz, mientras que Keyonte George agregó 16 puntos y seis asistencias. Utah superó al …

ABIYÁN, Costa de Marfil (AP) — Sébastien Haller condujo a la anfitriona Costa de Marfil a la final de la Copa Africana de Naciones contra su vieja rival Nigeria al vencer el miércoles 1-0 a Congo. Haller anotó a los 65 minutos. Lo hizo con un disparo picado que rozó el travesaño antes de acabar en el fondo de la …

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. ATLANTA (AP) — Cameron Hildreth scored 17 points, Andrew Carr recorded a double-double and Wake Forest wrapped it up early, smothering Georgia Tech 80-51 on Tuesday night. Wake …

HOUSTON (AP) — Ten months from free agency, José Altuve knew what he wanted. “Houston is my home,” he said. He achieved his goal to remain with the Astros, agreeing to a contract that will pay $125 million from 2025-29, when he will be 39. “I have obviously two homes,” he said Wednesday at a news conference, a day after …

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. At 6:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning, Tamara Rice boarded a cross-country flight for an opportunity that a year ago was not guaranteed. The chance to get a …

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. New Hampshire Wildcats (13-8, 5-3 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (14-9, 6-2 America East) Smithfield, Rhode Island; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Hampshire visits the Bryant …

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Bombs ripped through two separate political offices in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 30 people, officials said, a day before the country was set to elect a new parliament. The attacks in Baluchistan province — home to a low-level insurgency and various militant groups — have raised concerns ahead of the balloting in the …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces re-signed two-time MVP Candace Parker on Wednesday, a missing piece late last season when they won their second consecutive WNBA championship. “I’m looking forward to continuing to play the game I love while competing alongside my teammates and coaches,” Parker said in a statement. “My family and I are excited to be …

TROY, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police said Wednesday they were investigating a suspicious death after finding the body of a woman inside a large container on a river sandbar. Authorities found the body while investigating the disappearance of a 29-year-old Derby woman, who was last seen in Troy early Friday, police said. A person called police on Tuesday to …

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. Iowa Hawkeyes (13-9, 5-6 Big Ten) at Penn State Nittany Lions (11-11, 5-6 Big Ten) University Park, Pennsylvania; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Penn State faces the …