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. FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Johnathan Massie put up 31 points as Longwood beat Winthrop 84-74 on Saturday night. Massie was 8 of 9 shooting, including 3 for 3 …
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Paris 2024 unveils only purpose-built Olympics venue in city, five months ahead of Summer Games
PARIS (AP) — Amid the buzz of anticipation for the 2024 Olympics, organizers and Paris City Hall officials inaugurated Sunday the first – and only – purpose-built site in the French capital for this summer’s Games, nestled in a multicultural working-class neighborhood. The Adidas Arena at Porte de la Chapelle – among the poorest areas in Paris – is ready …
Read More »Hojgaard, Hoshino and Coussard tied for lead after third round of Qatar Masters
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Rasmus Hojgaard, Rikuya Hoshino and Ugo Coussard were tied for the lead after the third round of the Qatar Masters on Saturday, with the top eight on the leaderboard separated by just two shots. Hojgaard — at No. 68, the highest-ranked player in the field — and Coussard both shot 5-under 67s to move to 10-under …
Read More »Policelli scores 22, Charleston (SC) defeats Drexel 80-70
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. CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Frankie Policelli scored 22 points as Charleston (SC) beat Drexel 80-70 on Saturday night. Policelli added five rebounds for the Cougars (18-7, 9-3 Coastal …
Read More »Former Florida tennis coach Andy Brandi, who led the Gators to three national titles, dies at 72
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida women’s tennis coach Andy Brandi, whose teams compiled a .914 winning percentage over 17 seasons and won three national championships, has died. He was 72. The Gators said Brandi died Thursday in Boca Raton following an illness. Under Brandi’s direction, Florida won 14 Southeastern Conference regular-season titles and 10 conference tournament crowns and captured …
Read More »Lakers score 87 points in a spectacular first half and roll to a 139-122 victory over Pelicans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 30 points, Austin Reaves added 27 and the Los Angeles Lakers rode a spectacular 87-point first half to a 139-122 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. LeBron James had 21 points and 14 assists, and Rui Hachimura scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half while the Lakers …
Read More »Scarlett Johansson y Dan Marino se divierten en comercial del Super Bowl
LAS VEGAS (AP) — La actriz Scarlett Johansson y el exastro de la NFL Dan Marino siguieron profesiones muy distintas pero tienen algo en común: el gusto por los caramelos, que alcanza niveles obsesivos con los M&Ms. Durante el Super Bowl, Johansson y Marino estelarizarán un comercial de estas golosinas, que tratará de retratarlas como lo más divertido que puede …
Read More »Young and the Maryland Terrapins visit conference foe Ohio 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. Maryland Terrapins (13-10, 5-7 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (13-10, 3-9 Big Ten) Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buckeyes -2.5; over/under is 131 …
Read More »De cara a los Olímpicos, los parisienses preguntan: ‘¿debemos marcharnos de la ciudad?’
PARÍS (AP) — Antes de que los Juegos Olímpicos se inauguren en París y trastoquen la normalidad de la capital francesa, el jubilado Pierre Schapira tiene previsto alquilar un automóvil y largarse de la ciudad. Pero ante las estrictas medidas de seguridad y las graves alteraciones de tránsito que causarán éstas durante los Juegos, incluso eso está en duda. En …
Read More »Locure scores 25, leads UL Monroe over Eastern Michigan 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. MONROE, La. (AP) — Tyreke Locure’s 25 points helped UL Monroe defeat Eastern Michigan 82-76 on Saturday. Locure also contributed 10 rebounds and six assists for the Warhawks …
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