ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tye Fagan scored 20 points against his former school, Jaemyn Brakefield and Austin Crowley had career highs of 19 and 18 points, respectively, and short-handed Mississippi defeated Georgia 85-68. That trio came through in the absence of the Rebels’ top three scorers, Jarkel Joiner, Daeshun Ruffin and Matthew Murrell. Joiner and
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, CNN Almost 38 years to the day that 21-year-old Mary Jane Thompson was found dead behind a warehouse in Dallas, Texas, prosecutors were finally able to make an arrest in her case, the Dallas County District Attorney’s office said. Thompson was found murdered and sexually assaulted along Irving Boulevard on February 13,
Continue ReadingHATTIESBURG, Miss. — Jamal Bieniemy had 19 points to lead five UTEP players in double figures as the Miners defeated Southern Miss 84-70. Tydus Verhoeven added 13 points for the Miners on Saturday. Souley Boum chipped in 12, Jorell Saterfield scored 12 and Christian Agnew had 11. Isaih Moore led the Golden Eagles with 25
Continue ReadingBy BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The last of thousands of Afghan refugees who awaited resettlement at eight U.S. military installations departed from a New Jersey base on Saturday. They are completing a journey that started with the chaotic evacuation from Kabul in August. With assistance from refugee resettlement organizations, Afghans evacuated after
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The Premier League title race really is back on and it’s all because of Harry Kane. The striker Manchester City wanted to sign in the offseason last year consigned the leaders to their first league loss in nearly four months by scoring twice for Tottenham in a dramatic 3-2
Continue ReadingBy NEILL OSTROUT Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Former UConn star James Bouknight of the Charlotte Hornets was tossed from his courtside side by a game official in the second half as the No. 24 Huskies held off Xavier 72-61. Bouknight, who played two seasons for Connecticut and is in his NBA rookie season,
Continue ReadingBy David J. Lopez, CNN Brian Flores, the former Miami Dolphins head coach who filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, has been hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an assistant coach. The Steelers announced Saturday that Flores was named the team’s senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach on the staff of head coach Mike Tomlin.
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A man was arrested and charged after he punched a four-year-old in Times Square, police said Saturday. A mother reported a stranger punched her child in the head near 46th Street and Seventh Avenue on Feb. 17, according to police. The
Continue ReadingEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 27 points, Jacob Grandison had a season-high 24 and No. 12 Illinois held off No. 19 Michigan State 79-74. Illinois moved ahead of No. 15 Wisconsin and into a first-place tie with No. 5 Purdue in the Big Ten standings. Tyson Walker scored a season-high 26 points
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Jeremy Sochan matched his season high with 17 points as five players scored in double figures for seventh-ranked Baylor. The Bears led throughout despite missing two hurting guards in a 72-62 victory over TCU. Baylor played with only six players, except for a two-minute stretch
Continue ReadingBy Mary Alice Royse Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Two former Clay County pharmacists were barred Friday from dispensing controlled substances for the better part of the next to decades, officials said in a statement. According to court documents, the Justice Department filed a civil complaint in Feb. 2019
Continue ReadingBy Alex Heider Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A former addiction clinic manager in Williamson County has been charged with Tenncare fraud, drug fraud, and ID theft according to the TBI. According to the TBI, 38-year-old Lindsay Chelette used credentials of other doctors in her clinic to write, submit,
Continue ReadingBURLINGTON, Vt. — Aaron Deloney had 20 points as Vermont won its 12th consecutive home game, easily beating Maryland-Baltimore County 86-59. Keondre Kennedy led the Retrievers on Saturday with 13 points.
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, S.C. — Jalen Slawson had 16 points and 10 rebounds to carry Furman to a 70-69 win over Wofford. B.J. Mack led the Terriers on Saturday with 17 points.
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A summary of some key areas in collective bargaining between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association as of proposals through Feb. 17, as obtained by The Associated Press.
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Kennedy Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Some Kirkwood homeowners have been running on empty, but not because they forgot to fill their gas tanks. Instead they’re finding their cars tanks emptied by someone else. “I got in the car, started it up, and noticed the car was empty
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Olympic gold medalist Tyler George teaches Katie Nolan all about the sport of curling ahead of the women’s Gold Medal Game at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Susan Raff, Ashley RK Smith Click here for updates on this story WEST HAVEN, CT (WFSB) — Former State Representative Michael Dimassa, his wife, and two men have been arrested for the theft of more than $1 million from the City of West Haven. Dimassa, his wife, Lauren Knox, and John Trasacco, one of
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. — Sam Griffin had 23 points as Tulsa ended its eight-game road losing streak, topping South Florida 65-57. Javon Greene led the Bulls on Saturday with 15 points.
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz stunned top seed Matteo Berrettini and then beat another Italian, Fabio Fognini, in the semifinals to reach his second career final after a marathon day at the Rio Open. With support from home fans in Rio de Janeiro, the 18-year-old Alcaraz won his quarterfinal clash against
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