Nolley II scores 22 to lead Memphis over Wichita St. 81-57
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Landers Nolley II had a season-high 22 points as Memphis routed Wichita State 81-57. Tyson Etienne led the Shockers on Sunday with 11 points.
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Rogers scores 26 to lead Siena past Monmouth 70-59
ALBANY, N.Y. — Colby Rogers had 26 points as Siena beat Monmouth 70-59. Walker Miller led the Hawks on Sunday with 15 points.
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Portland police investigate two apparent homicides in less than 10 hours
A person was fatally shot in the parking lot of a northeast Portland apartment complex early Sunday morning, the second apparent homicide in the city in less than 10 hours, police said.
Continue ReadingEarly madness: Top 6 teams lose on same day for 1st time
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The madness arrived early this year. An unpredictable college basketball season took an unprecedented turn Saturday when the top six teams and seven of the top 10 teams lost. Gonzaga, Arizona, Auburn, Purdue, Kansas and Kentucky all went down. That marked the first time since The Associated Press began
Continue ReadingRaffl scores twice, leads Stars past struggling Sabres 4-2
DALLAS (AP) — Michael Raffl scored twice to end a 16-game goalless streak and Jake Oettinger made 38 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2. Raffl scored the game’s first goal midway through the first period and added his sixth of the season late in the second period. Roope Hintz and Denis
Continue ReadingCockburn, Plummer help No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan 93-85
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 27 points and Alfonso Plummer had 26, helping No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan 93-85. The Fighting Illini led by 15 midway through the second half before Michigan rallied within two points down the stretch. Illinois improved to 20-8. DeVante’ Jones scored
Continue Reading‘I’ve got morons on my team’: Romney blasts fellow GOP members for attending White nationalist event and supporting Putin
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Sunday blasted his fellow GOP members who attended a White nationalist event and those who support Russia President Vladimir Putin as the country invades Ukraine. “Look, there is no place in either political party for this White nationalism or racism. It’s simply wrong …
Continue Reading‘I’ve got morons on my team’: Romney blasts fellow GOP members for attending White nationalist event and supporting Putin
CNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Sunday blasted his fellow GOP members who attended a White nationalist event and those who support Russia President Vladimir Putin as the country invades Ukraine. “Look, there is no place in either political party for this White nationalism or racism. It’s simply wrong
Continue Readingvan Eyck carries Iona past Rider 67-61
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Dylan van Eyck posted 11 points and 10 rebounds to lift Iona to a 67-61 win over Rider. Allen Powell led the Broncs on Sunday with 19 points.
Continue ReadingStaiti leads No. 25 Georgia women to 67-58 win over A&M
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 14 of her 17 points in the second half, including 10 in the pivotal third, to lead No. 25 Georgia to a 67-58 win over Texas A&M in the regular-season finale. The Bulldogs trailed 34-33 before Staiti hit back-to-back baskets to put them on top for good midway
Continue ReadingNew York orders Russia sanctions, welcomes Ukraine refugees
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order forbidding her state from doing business with Russia, including cancelling its investments there. The governor’s executive order was signed Sunday. It says the state “will not permit its own investment activity, whether directly or indirectly,
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Does Putin’s alert change risk of nuclear war?
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s implied threat to turn the Ukraine crisis into a nuclear war presents President Joe Biden and U.S. allies with choices rarely contemplated in the atomic age. One choice is whether to raise the alert level of U.S. nuclear forces in response.
Continue ReadingNo. 8 LSU women hold on to beat No. 16 Tennessee 57-54
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jailin Cherry scored 14 points and No. 8 LSU held off a furious fourth-quarter comeback by No. 16 Tennessee for a 57-54 win. The Lady Vols cut LSU’s eight-point lead down to two with 25 seconds to play. Tamari Key missed a short jump with 5
Continue ReadingEurope, Canada close their airspace to Russian airplanes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The number of countries banning Russian airplanes is growing. The European Union and Canada said Sunday they would close their airspace to Russian airlines after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Aviation experts said the moves put more pressure on the United States to do the same. Russia has responded by
Continue ReadingEurope, Canada close their airspace to Russian airplanes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The number of countries banning Russian airplanes is growing. The European Union and Canada said Sunday they would close their airspace to Russian airlines after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Aviation experts said the moves put more pressure on the United States to do the same. Russia has responded by
Continue ReadingNo. 1 South Carolina women pull away from Mississippi, 71-57
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Destanni Henderson tied her career high with 23 points and Aliyah Boston had 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 1 South Carolina to a 71-57 win over Mississippi in the regular-season finale for both teams. Boston extended her Southeastern Conference record streak of double-doubles to 21. The Gamecocks had
Continue ReadingWilliams, Juhasz leads No. 7 UConn in rout of Providence
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers made her first start since getting injured two months ago and Christyn Williams scored 16 points in her final regular-season game to lead No. 7 UConn to an 88-31 rout of Providence. Bueckers played 13 minutes again, scoring two points and had five
Continue ReadingTeravainen, Aho score in Hurricanes’ fifth straight win
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and an assist, Sebastian Aho also scored and the Carolina Hurricanes won their fifth game in a row by beating the Edmonton Oilers 2-1. Andrei Svechnikov provided two assists for the Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen made 29 saves for his league-leading 29th
Continue ReadingDemocrats look to win back Latino voters after Trump’s inroads in South Texas
By Maeve Reston and Nicole Chavez, CNN Photographs by Tamir Kalifa for CNN As shoppers browsed the market stalls at the Pulga Los Portales in the Rio Grande Valley, Armando Acosta and Albino Zuniga caught up over breakfast before opening their lotería stand, where customers often stop to play the traditional Mexican bingo-style game. Over
Continue ReadingEmbiid has 37, Harden a triple-double as 76ers beat Knicks
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia Sixers made it two straight wins with their new duo of Joel Embiid and James Harden, beating the New York Knicks 125-109. Embiid scored 37 points and made a career and NBA season-high 23 free throws, and Harden had 29 points, 16 assists
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