February, 2024

• 24 February

  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 …

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• 24 February

  Mayo puts up 23 in South Dakota State’s 77-72 victory against St. Thomas

  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. BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Zeke Mayo had 23 points in South Dakota State’s 77-72 win against St. Thomas on Saturday. Mayo also added five rebounds for the Jackrabbits …

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• 24 February

  Muere el búho Flaco un año después convertirse en celebridad tras escapar de zoo de Nueva York

  

  NUEVA YORK (AP) — Flaco, el búho búho real euroasiático que se escapó del zoo de Central Park, en Nueva York, y se convirtió en una de las celebridades más queridas de la ciudad mientras volaba por Manhattan, ha muerto, anunciaron el viernes los responsables del zoo. Poco más de un año después de que fuera liberado de su jaula …

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• 24 February

  Smith leads Tarleton State against Cal Baptist after 24-point showing

  

  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. Cal Baptist Lancers (14-12, 7-8 WAC) at Tarleton State Texans (19-7, 12-3 WAC) Stephenville, Texas; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Texans -6; over/under is 135 BOTTOM …

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• 24 February

  Foca ciega da a luz y cuida a su cachorro en zoológico de Illinois

  

  BROOKFIELD, Illinois, EE.UU. (AP) — Una foca gris que fue encontrada varada y ciega hace más de una década en una isla de Maine ha dado a luz en un zoológico del área metropolitana de Chicago y ahora es “una madre muy atenta” con su recién nacido, dijeron el viernes funcionarios del zoológico. La foca de 11 años llamada Georgie …

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• 24 February

  Turner already showing what he can provide for the Blue Jays

  

  DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider already is seeing the potential benefits of having Justin Turner in his starting lineup. Turner hit an RBI single, walked and scored a run in a 14-13 Grapefruit League victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The 39-year-old Turner signed a $13 million, one-year deal with the Blue Jays after …

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• 24 February

  Professional Women’s Hockey League Glance

  All Times EST GP W L OW OL Pts GF GA Minnesota 12 5 3 2 2 21 26 23 Montreal 12 4 2 3 3 22 27 27 Toronto 12 5 5 1 0 19 28 28 Boston 11 3 4 2 2 15 26 30 New York 12 2 4 4 2 16 29 27 Ottawa 11 3 …

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• 24 February

  Radford hosts Longwood after Smith’s 24-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 (17-11, 5-8 Big South) at Radford Highlanders (14-14, 4-9 Big South) Radford, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lancers -1; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM …

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• 23 February

  Europa League Glance

  

  All Times EST (Home teams listed first) KNOCKOUT ROUND PLAYOFFS First Leg Thursday, Feb. 15 Benfica (Portugal) 2, Toulouse (France) 1 Braga (Portugal) 2, Qarabag (Azerbaijan) 4 Feyenoord (Netherlands) 1, Roma (Italy) 1 Galatasaray (Turkey) 3, Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) 2 Lens (France) 0, Freiburg (Germany) 0 AC Milan (Italy) 3, Rennes (France) 0 Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) 2, Marseille (France) …

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• 23 February

  California man arrested and accused of threatening Arizona election worker after 2022 vote

  

  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of leaving threatening messages on the personal cellphone of an Arizona election worker he accused of rigging the 2022 election results, federal prosecutors said. The 52-year-old was charged with one count of communicating an interstate threat and will make an initial court appearance Friday in San Diego, …

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