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. UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6-22, 2-15 WAC) at Cal Baptist Lancers (14-14, 7-10 WAC) Riverside, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Elijah Elliott and the UT …
Read More »Lohrei scores winner, Geekie nets hat trick, Bruins end 3-game slide with 5-4 win over Vegas
BOSTON (AP) — Mason Lohrei scored the winning goal on the power play with less than five minutes to go, Morgan Geekie had his first NHL hat trick, and the Boston Bruins snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. Lohrei took a feed from Kevin Shattenkirk and fired a one-timer …
Read More »Thioune’s 31 lead South Dakota past North Dakota State 88-68
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. VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Lahat Thioune’s 31 points led South Dakota over North Dakota State 88-68 on Thursday night. Thioune added 11 rebounds for the Coyotes (12-18, 5-10 …
Read More »Tanev’s debut with Dallas Stars likely won’t be until next week. He’s working through visa process
DALLAS (AP) — Chris Tanev was right at the top of the list of players the Dallas Stars hoped to add before the trade deadline. They now just have to wait a few more days to get the veteran defenseman in their uniform. Tanev’s debut with the Stars will likely have to wait until they are on the road next …
Read More »Angel Reese has 17 points, 15 rebounds as No. 9 LSU overwhelms Georgia, 80-54
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. ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Angel Reese added another double-double to her season-long list with 17 points and 15 rebounds and No. 9 Louisiana State beat Georgia 80-54 on …
Read More »NFL draft prospect Terrion Arnold takes blue-collar lessons and puts them to use on the job
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cornerback Terrion Arnold grew up in a blue-collar world. Now he’s taking that down-to-earth approach straight to the NFL. The soon-to-be rookie spent part of his time Thursday reflecting on how he made it to Indianapolis — by replicating the confidence he witnessed from his grandfather on the field. “My granddad was a roofer, so I like …
Read More »Simmons puts up 20 as Abilene Christian beats Southern Utah 77-68
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. CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Airion Simmons had 20 points in Abilene Christian’s 77-68 win over Southern Utah on Thursday night. Simmons added 12 rebounds for the Wildcats …
Read More »Moore’s 25 lead Drexel over Stony Brook 90-86
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. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Moore had 25 points in Drexel’s 90-86 win over Stony Brook on Thursday night. Moore had six assists for the Dragons (19-11, 12-5 Coastal …
Read More »French actor urges lawmakers to investigate sex crimes and sexism in the film industry
PARIS (AP) — The woman leading a push for a reckoning about sexual abuse in France’s world-renowned cinema industry urged lawmakers Thursday to establish a commission to investigate sex crimes and sexism in the sector. With French film-making in the spotlight ahead of the Oscars next month, Judith Godrèche gave emotional testimony to a French Senate commission Thursday recalling her …
Read More »A billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start. Again
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After two false starts, the billionaires behind a plan to build an eco-friendly city from scratch are behind schedule to put their proposal before California voters this November. Former Goldman Sachs trader Jan Sramek unveiled his closely guarded ballot initiative for the proposed community between San Francisco and Sacramento in January, a plan that envisions 20,000 …
Read More »Napper leads Longwood against Gardner-Webb after 21-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. Longwood Lancers (17-12, 5-9 Big South) at Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (14-15, 9-5 Big South) Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Runnin’ Bulldogs -2.5; …
Read More »Liberty faces New Mexico State after Metheny’s 21-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. New Mexico State Aggies (11-17, 5-8 CUSA) at Liberty Flames (16-11, 5-7 CUSA) Lynchburg, Virginia; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flames -13; over/under is 136 BOTTOM …
Read More »Norovirus illnesses are up in some places. Here’s what you need to know
Cases of norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily, are climbing in the Northeastern U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. Nationwide, about 12% of most recent norovirus tests sent to the CDC were positive, but the proportion was about 16% in the Northeast, the agency said. That compares with nearly 10% of norovirus tests in …
Read More »Pakistan swears in new parliament amid chaotic scenes as Imran Khan’s followers protests vote count
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members of parliament on Thursday in a chaotic scene as allies of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan shouted and protested what they claim was a rigged election. Lawmakers from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party repeatedly chanted “Vote-thief!” as Shehbaz Sharif, who’s expected to form the next government, entered the parliament …
Read More »The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision to consider whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from prosecution in his federal 2020 election interference case could push a trial close to Election Day — or even beyond this year. The announcement Wednesday was a victory for Trump’s efforts to delay the criminal case charging him with plotting to overturn …
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