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. NC State Wolfpack (15-9, 7-6 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (17-7, 7-6 ACC) Clemson, South Carolina; Saturday, 7:45 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NC State plays the Clemson Tigers after …

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP’s top talent. What makes the retirements particularly noteworthy is that none of the chairs were at risk of losing their position …

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews had a natural hat trick in the second period and William Nylander scored 54 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Matthews pushed his NHL-leading goals total to 45, completing his fifth hat trick of the season and 12th of his career in …