CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Marcus Shaver drilled a 3-pointer to snap a late tie, then scored a driving layup sparking Boise State’s breakaway over the final six minutes to defeat Ole Miss 60-50 and earn fifth place at the Charleston Classic. The Broncos nearly doubled their shooting percentage from 32% in the first half to
Continue ReadingLYON, France (AP) — A French league game between Lyon and Marseille has been abandoned after Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet was hit on the head by a bottle of water thrown from the stands while he was taking a corner kick. Payet collapsed to the ground in the fifth minute of the match at Lyon,
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, anunció el sábado el plan de su gobierno de iniciar la construcción de la ciudad Bitcoin City a partir del 2022 en el este del país. Durante su intervención durante el cierre del evento sobre el bitcoin “Feel The Bit 2021”, Bukele explicó
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Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Javante McCoy had 18 points to lead six Boston University players in double figures as the Terriers defeated Northern Illinois 76-58. Fletcher Tynen added 13 points for the Terriers. Walter Whyte chipped in 11, Jonas Harper scored 11 and Nevin Zink had 11. Keshawn Williams led the Huskies with 13 points.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — No. 7 Oklahoma State has long been known for big-play and high-scoring offenses. These Cowboys are riding a suffocating defense into their first Big 12 title game. Former OSU quarterback and longtime coach Mike Gundy says he’s just trying to stay out of their way.
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Henderson County Toy Run took place Saturday, Nov. 20 at Bill Moore Community Park in Fletcher. Hundreds of motorcyclists revved through the mountains with toys in hand — or riding behind them — for Henderson County children in
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ashley Owusu scored 24 points and No. 3 Maryland handed No. 6 Baylor its first loss of the post-Kim Mulkey era 79-76. The Terrapins led 76-65 before a furious Baylor rally nearly forced overtime. The Bears had the ball down by three but Sarah
Continue ReadingAMES, Iowa (AP) — Aubrey Joens hit 5 3-pointers for the second-straight game and increased her career best to 21 points to lead No. 14 Iowa State to a 96-55 win over Southern. Big sister Ashley Joens added 16 points, Lexie Donarski 15 and Nyamer Diew 13 off the bench for the Cyclones. Emily Ryan
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — One of the perks of winning as much as Tom Brady has during an unmatched NFL career is rarely having to answer questions about prolonged stretches of losing. The seven-time Super Bowl champion hasn’t lost more than two games in a row in 19 years,
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Business) — Los precios de la gasolina se disparan y los estadounidenses quieren ahorrar en el surtidor. Eso juega directamente a favor de Costco, BJ’s Wholesale Club y Sam’s Club. El precio promedio de la gasolina a nivel nacional subió a US$ 3,41 el galón el viernes, según AAA, un 61%
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Serie A leader Napoli lost for the first time this season as Inter Milan reinvigorated its Italian title bid with a 3-2 win. Defending champion Inter cut the gap on Napoli and AC Milan to four points after 13 rounds and ended Napoli’s status as the last remaining unbeaten team across Europe’s
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business What began as a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Magazine cover story, the 1619 Project has now produced two books: one for adults, “A New Origin Story” and a children’s book, “Born on the Water.” But even though the 1619 Project books were just released earlier this week, states such
Continue ReadingCNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business What began as a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Magazine cover story, the 1619 Project has now produced two books: one for adults, “A New Origin Story” and a children’s book, “Born on the Water.” But even though the 1619 Project books were just released earlier this week, states
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The stakes are high for this year’s version of The Game. The annual clash between Ohio State and Michigan is already fueled by a century of hatred and fanaticism. A lot more than bragging rights are on the line this year in Ann Arbor for
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN The University of Florida has fired football coach Dan Mullen on Sunday midway through the coach’s fourth season with the team, Athletics Director Scott Stricklin said on the team’s website. Florida lost to Missouri on Saturday in a 23-24 overtime game, dropping the Gators to a 5-6 record overall and a
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Maui Invitational was all set to say aloha to the mainland and return to the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii Gov. David Ige had signed off, the mayor of Lahaina was onboard and tournament officials were all set. Two weeks later, the plan was scrapped. Coronavirus
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Maui Invitational was all set to say aloha to the mainland and return to the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii Gov. David Ige had signed off, the mayor of Lahaina was onboard and tournament officials were all set. Two weeks later, the plan was scrapped. Coronavirus
Continue ReadingBy MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Turnout for Brazil’s standardized university admission exam appears to be the lowest in 15 years, and experts say that’s largely because of the pandemic’s effect on the nation’s education. Just over 3 million students signed up to take the annual exam. That’s down
Continue ReadingBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A conservation park ranger has been killed during an attack by armed men this weekend in eastern Congo’s Virunga National Park. The Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation said Sunday that Chief Brigadier Etienne Mutazimiza Kanyaruchinya, 48, was killed Saturday evening when 100 heavily armed men, presumed
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