Choh scores 20 to carry Brown over Columbia 93-74
NEW YORK — Tamenang Choh scored 20 points and Brown topped Columbia 93-74. Paxson Wojcik had 15 points for Brown. Ike Nweke had 16 points and nine rebounds for Columbia.
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ANÁLISIS | El cielo se le está cayendo encima a Netflix
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — Al igual que en su comedia “Don’t Look Up”, el cielo tal vez se esté cayendo sobre Netflix. Las acciones de Netflix se desplomaron un 41% desde el máximo histórico que alcanzaron hace apenas dos meses. Está ganando suscriptores a un ritmo dolorosamente lento. La competencia es cada vez mayor.
Continue ReadingMathon scores 23 to lead Boston University past Lehigh 80-74
BOSTON — Sukhmail Mathon had 23 points and 13 rebounds as Boston University beat Lehigh 80-74. Jeameril Wilson led the Mountain Hawks on Saturday with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico’s Nieves regains lead at Latin America Amateur
LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Roberto Nieves of Puerto Rico regained the lead with a fast start and a steady nerve late for a 2-under 70 and a one-shot advantage going into the final round of the Latin America Amateur Championship. At stake for the winner is a spot in the Masters in April
Continue ReadingThrough persistence, Kelly positions himself to run a team
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears assistant director of player personnel Champ Kelly spent years trying to land a job in the NFL. He is now a high-ranking official for a charter NFL franchise and a Black man hoping to run a team in a league in which
Continue ReadingSabres win 6-3, hand Flyers 11th straight loss
By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson and Peyton Krebs each scored twice, and the Buffalo Sabres handed Philadelphia its 11th consecutive loss with a 6-3 victory over the Flyers. Philadelphia’s skid matches the Arizona Coyotes and New York Islanders for the longest in the NHL this season. It
Continue ReadingNC Prisons administers COVID booster to all eligible, consenting inmates
By Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — As of Friday, Jan. 14, the North Carolina Division of Prisons has administered COVID-19 booster shots to all offenders who consented and were eligible by that date. Through a continuing booster campaign, NCDOP has now provided boosters to around 15,000 offenders.
Continue ReadingHow a group of senators in 1975 came up with a rule that changed the chamber forever
CNN By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Democrats failed spectacularly this week to change filibuster rules in the Senate. The end results are twofold: The total collapse of Democrats’ effort to enact a national voting rights standard. The 60-vote threshold to overcome the filibuster and pass legislation in the Senate seems as immovable as ever. But
Continue ReadingCain lifts Oakland past Green Bay 68-61
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jamal Cain had 26 points and 21 rebounds as Oakland defeated Green Bay 68-61. Trey Townsend added 23 points for the Golden Grizzlies. Donovan Ivory led the Phoenix on Saturday with 18 points.
Continue ReadingStreaking No. 2 Auburn wins 80-71 over No. 12 Kentucky
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Walker Kessler scored 19 points and K.D. Johnson added 17, helping No. 2 Auburn keep its hot streak alive with an 80-71 victory over No. 12 Kentucky. The Tigers rallied from a 10-point deficit to win their 15th straight in likely the biggest home game
Continue ReadingFlorida shuts down Vanderbilt in second half, wins 61-42
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Backup guard Tyree Appleby was the game’s only double-digit scorer with 11 points and Florida owned the second half in a 61-42 victory over Vanderbilt. After leading 31-28 at halftime, Florida scored the first 12 points of the second half and Vanderbilt never recovered. The Commodores scored 14 points after halftime,
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire defeats UMass Lowell 67-61
DURHAM, N.H. — Nick Guadarrama and Blondeau Tchoukuiegno scored 16 points apiece as New Hampshire defeated UMass Lowell 67-61. Nick Johnson added 14 points for the Wildcats, while Qon Murphy and Jayden Martinez each had 10. Allin Blunt led the River Hawks with 12 points.
Continue ReadingSmith scores 25 to carry Chattanooga over VMI 78-74
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Malachi Smith had 25 points and Chattanooga used a 5-0 run in the last 42 second to send the Mocs past VMI 78-74. Smith made a jumper with 42 seconds to go to give Chattanooga a 75-74 lead, David Jean-Baptiste made two foul shots with 16 seconds left and Darius Banks
Continue ReadingKrikke scores 21 to carry Valparaiso past Indiana St. 75-73
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Ben Krikke had 21 points and his final two on a jumper with six seconds left lifted Valparaiso past Indiana State 75-73. Cameron Henry led the Sycamores on Saturday with 25 points, tying his season high.
Continue ReadingPainter scores 23 to lift Delaware over Elon 80-77
NEWARK, Del. — Dylan Painter had 23 points plus 12 rebounds as Delaware extended its home win streak to seven games, edging past Elon 80-77. Torrence Watson led the Phoenix on Saturday with 20 points.
Continue ReadingSevilla misses another chance to get closer to leader Madrid
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Sevilla has missed yet another chance to move closer to Spanish league leader Real Madrid after being held by Celta Vigo to a 2-2 draw at home. Sevilla came from behind with two second-half goals to salvage its second consecutive draw after it failed to get
Continue ReadingBishop leads George Washington past Rhode Island 63-61
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — James Bishop scored 15 points and hit a go-ahead jumper with 55 seconds remaining to propel George Washington to a 63-61 victory over Rhode Island. Hunter Dean had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Colonials (6-11, 2-3 Atlantic 10 Conference), who snapped a six-game losing streak on the road. Jeremy
Continue Reading$2.8 million sidewalk project in west Asheville to provide 4,500 feet of new sidewalk
By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Johnston Boulevard project will go from Patton Avenue to Iona Circle, near Roger Farmer Memorial Park. Money for the project is coming from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The project will provide pedestrian connection to local schools and
Continue Reading2 Tongan mothers desperate to get home
By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A week after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Tonga, many here in Hawaii are worried about their families back home. On Friday, Soana Akauola finally spoke with her 6-year-old daughter staying with family back in Tonga. The mother of two is
Continue ReadingFormer Trump campaign adviser acknowledges being part of 2020 ‘alternate electors’ plot
CNN By Sonnet Swire Boris Epshteyn, an adviser for former President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign, acknowledged Friday that he was part of the effort to prop up so-called “alternate electors” to support Trump in key states. “Is that something you ever worked on or would support, for example, in Michigan?” MSNBC’s Ari Melber asked
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