SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Olivia Miles scored seven of her 12 points to help open the fourth quarter with an 11-0 run for Notre Dame and the No. 22-ranked Irish women breezed past Purdue Fort Wayne 78-41. Notre Dame remains unbeaten at home (5-0) placing six in double-figure scoring. Miles, Sonia Citron and Maya
Continue ReadingJERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Fousseyni Drame had 22 points plus 12 rebounds as St. Peter’s easily beat Nyack 87-48. Joel Bailey led the Warriors with 11 points.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the disease. A statement from his office said that Ramaphosa started feeling unwell Sunday and a test confirmed COVID-19. The statement said he has mild symptoms, is self-isolating in Cape Town
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the disease. A statement from his office said that Ramaphosa started feeling unwell Sunday and a test confirmed COVID-19. The statement said he has mild symptoms, is self-isolating in Cape Town
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Autumn Kirks and her boyfriend, Lannis Ward, were both working the night shift at a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, when a massive tornado struck. Then her boyfriend went missing — and all she could do was wait. Early Sunday, Kirks stood outside His House Ministries
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ahlana Smith and Hailey Van Lith each made two late baskets and No. 7 Louisville held off No. 14 Kentucky 64-58 for its eighth consecutive victory. Smith hit a go-ahead jumper with 2:47 remaining. The Cardinals improved to 8-1 and beat their in-state archrivals
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Elisa Pinzan scored a career-high 24 points and Dulcy Mendjiadeu Fankam scored 10 straight in a fourth-quarter rally to lead No. 17 South Florida to a 64-57 win over VCU. VCU built a 27-26 halftime lead to 16 with a 15-0 run and led 49-36 heading into the fourth quarter. Pinzan
Continue ReadingBy Brett Roegiers and Allison Collins, CNN Dozens of people are feared dead after at least 50 tornadoes tore through eight states late Friday and early Saturday. Among the collapsed buildings is a candle factory in Kentucky, a nursing home in Arkansas and an Amazon warehouse in western Illinois. “It’s changed the landscape … here
Continue ReadingMUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Tyler Cochran had 19 points as Ball State romped past Indiana-Kokomo 85-58. Trequan Spivey led the Cougars on Sunday with 21 points.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man who said he was just “fooling around” when he put a gun to his childhood friend’s chin and fired the weapon has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison. The Oregonian reports 33-year-old Tyler Wayne Pierce was sentenced Friday for the June 19, 2019, death of 30-year-old
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals demoted starting middle linebacker Jordan Hicks during the offseason, believing they needed to get younger and cheaper. Turns out that was a mistake. Hicks didn’t pout and reported to camp in August and quickly proved he’s still the best option to lead
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — T.J. Otzelberger became the first Iowa State coach to win his first 10 games with the team, guiding the 17th-ranked Cyclones past Jackson State 47-37. The Cyclones improved 10-0 after ending last season with 18 straight losses. Aljaz Kunc led Iowa State with 12 points and
Continue ReadingBy DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s third-largest group in parliament has elected a European Parliament lawmaker as its new leader. Nikos Androulakis defeated former Prime Minister George Papandreou to lead socialist coalition Movement for Change. Partial results showed the 42-year-old Androulakis with 68.4% of the vote compared to 31.6% for the
Continue ReadingBy DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s third-largest group in parliament has elected a European Parliament lawmaker as its new leader. Nikos Androulakis defeated former Prime Minister George Papandreou to lead socialist coalition Movement for Change. Partial results showed the 42-year-old Androulakis with 68.4% of the vote compared to 31.6% for the
Continue ReadingBy Rob Chaney Click here for updates on this story Montana (Missoulian) — Investigation of a fatal grizzly mauling last spring near West Yellowstone didn’t yield many new insights, but did come with a strong warning. “Human use in grizzly bear habitat is increasing, bear numbers are increasing and distribution is increasing, and more people
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Julianna Peña pulled off one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts history at UFC 269. Her second-round stoppage victory over Amanda Nunes was a shocker to everybody except Peña herself. She told everyone before the fight that this 10-to-1 underdog was going to
Continue ReadingBy Thomas J. Prohaska Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (The Buffalo News) — New York State Parks officials haven’t figured out a way to remove the car in which a Williamsville woman died Wednesday from the brink of Niagara Falls without endangering more lives. But there’s a chance the forecast high
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VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Lior Garzon knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to kick off the second half, Maddy Siegrist scored 28 points and Villanova broke away to defeat the No. 23 Oregon State women 56-52. The Wildcats, after 11 lead changes and five ties in the first half, led all the way through the second, fending
Continue ReadingVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Lior Garzon knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to kick off the second half, Maddy Siegrist scored 28 points and Villanova broke away to defeat the No. 23 Oregon State women 56-52. The Wildcats, after 11 lead changes and five ties in the first half, led all the way through the second, fending
Continue ReadingWILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Caleb Green and Taj Benning scored 15 points each as Fairfield defeated William & Mary 70-47. Connor Kochera led the Tribe on Sunday with 19 points and eight rebounds.
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