By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Drew Peterson scored 23 points and Boogie Ellis added 18 to power No. 16 Southern California past Utah 79-67. When the Utes finally got within single digits with 5:38 to play, Max Agbonkpolo dunked and Peterson hit a 3-pointer for USC (16-2, 6-2 Pac-12). Peterson
Continue ReadingBy AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 16 points and No. 24 Tennessee beat No. 13 LSU 64-50, avenging a 12-point loss two weeks ago. Tennessee opened with a 14-0 run spanning more than six minutes. After leading by five at halftime, the Vols started the second half with an
Continue ReadingCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes scored 19 points on 5-for-8 shooting from behind the 3-point line and PJ Hall scored 16 and Clemson cruised to a 75-48 win over Pittsburgh. Clemson built a 12-5 lead within the first five minutes before Pitt closed within one on a 9-2 run in a two-and-a-half minute span.
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay running back Leonard Fournette has been activated from injured reserve and will play in Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams. Fournette appeared in 14 games before a hamstring injury landed him on IR on Dec. 23. He missed the final three weeks of the regular
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Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! The warm end to January continues, after the strong storms to start the year. Temperatures for the next week are looking to stay steady in the 50s, and perhaps even challenge 60 degrees on Monday. We also don’t appear to have any rain or snow on the way that we desperately
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Una mochila que contenía artículos para bebés que fue descubierta durante una investigación de contrabando de personas en Minnesota ayudó a la policía a hacer un descubrimiento devastador cerca de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y Canadá. Las autoridades encontraron los restos de cuatro personas, incluido un bebé, en un campo
Continue ReadingDENTON, Texas — Thomas Bell registered 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists as North Texas topped Old Dominion 69-56. Jaylin Hunter led the Monarchs with a career-high 20 points.
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Kyler Edwards had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and No. 10 Houston used a big first half to defeat East Carolina, 79-36. Edwards scored 17 first half points as the Cougars (17-2, 6-0 American) built a 44-14 halftime lead. Edwards, who finished with six 3-pointers, has scored at least 23
Continue ReadingBy JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Lee Hodges and Paul Barjon took advantage of a late tee time Saturday to share the third-round lead in The American Express. They missed the worst of the wind and finished in mostly calm conditions. The tour rookies played in the final group off
Continue ReadingCNN By Megan Thomas and Melissa Alonso, CNN Actor and director Regina King’s son, Ian Alexander Jr., has died by suicide, her representative confirmed to CNN Saturday. He was 26. “Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian. He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the
Continue ReadingDOVER, Del. — Randy Miller Jr., Justin Wright and Dontavius King combined for 59 points as North Carolina Central easily beat Delaware State 73-49. Miller, who made 15 of 17 free throws, scored 22 points, Wright added 20 points and King 17 points with seven rebounds for the Eagles. Myles Carter had 13 points and
Continue ReadingGREENSBORO, N.C. — Jordan Whitfield scored 17 points and his 3-pointer from the left baseline as time expired gave Campbell a 73-72 win over North Carolina A&T to end the Aggies’ 29-game conference home win streak. Messiah Thompson scored a season-high 20 points for the Camels on 5-for-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Collin Smith
Continue ReadingCNN By Steve Contorno, CNN Federal regulators are considering limiting the authorization of certain monoclonal antibody treatments that have not proved effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a source familiar with the decision-making told CNN. The US Food and Drug Administration could decide in the coming days to take steps to curb the
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Federal regulators are considering limiting the authorization of certain monoclonal antibody treatments that have not proved effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a source familiar with the decision-making told CNN. The US Food and Drug Administration could decide in the coming days to take steps to curb the use
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. — Ryan Kalkbrenner posted 18 points and 10 rebounds to carry Creighton to a 60-47 win over DePaul. Jalen Terry led the Blue Demons on Saturday with 10 points and six rebounds.
Continue ReadingMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Baylor Scheierman scored 17 points and Zeke Mayo and Douglas Wilson scored 15 apiece and South Dakota State remained unbeaten in Summit League play beating Western Illinois 93-75. Matt Dentlinger’s basket broke a 21-all tie, started an 8-0 Jackrabbits run and South Dakota State led the rest of the way. South
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Play has started on Day 7 at the Australian Open and the temperature is expected to top 93 degrees Fahrenheit (34 Celsius) as the fourth round begins. Former U.S. Open finalist Madison Keys faces a tough encounter with eighth-seed Spaniard Paula Badosa in the opening fourth-round match on Rod Laver Arena.
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals just keep ending postseason droughts. Their latest victory has them in their first AFC championship game in 33 years. Rookie Evan McPherson kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired as the fourth-seeded Bengals beat the top-seeded Tennessee Titans 19-16
Continue ReadingBy George Engels, CNN Jean-Jacques Savin, a 75-year-old French adventurer, has died while attempting to row across the Atlantic single-handedly, according to a statement from his support team for the endeavor. “It is with great sadness that we have just learned of the death of our friend Jean-Jacques,” his support team said in a post
Continue ReadingMOSCOW, Idaho — Trevante Anderson registered 17 points as Idaho narrowly beat Sacramento State 73-72 in overtime. Zach Chappell led the Hornets with a career-high 30 points.
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