Inside the Rings: Week 1 of the Winter Olympics
From Opening Ceremony to historical moments and Olympic firsts and last. Week one was packed with intense golden moments and it’s just the beginning.
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3 fatally shot during fight outside South Texas sports bar
LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Police say three men were killed during a shooting at a South Texas sports bar. Officers responded to a shooting outside TKO Sports Bar and Grill in Laredo at around 2 a.m. on Sunday. Laredo police found three men had been shot to death after a fight between several individuals. Police
Continue ReadingTkachuk, Brown lead Senators past Capitals 4-1
By IAN QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored his team-leading 15th goal and added an assist, Connor Brown also had a goal and an assist and the Ottawa Senators completed a long-awaited 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals. Alex Formenton and Adam Gaudette added early goals as the Senators snapped a 10-game
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Italy takes down Switzerland in men’s curling at Olympics
Italy-Switzerland was full of masterful shots and strategy in the men’s curling tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingTrice scores 20 to lead Old Dominion past UAB 81-72
NORFOLK, Va. — Austin Trice had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Old Dominion defeated UAB 81-72. Mekhi Long had 17 points, seven rebounds and five steals for Old Dominion. Jordan Walker had 20 points and seven assists for UAB.
Continue ReadingConner leads No. 6 Arizona women past Arizona State 62-58
By BRIAN J. PEDERSEN Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese had 17 points, Madi Conner scored a career-high 16 off the bench and No. 6 Arizona used stifling defense in the second half to beat visiting Arizona State 62-58. The Wildcats (18-4, 8-4 Pac-12) avenged an 81-77 loss at ASU on Friday night
Continue ReadingMurray scores career-high 37 as Iowa pummels Nebraska 98-75
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Sophomore Keegan Murray scored a career-high 37 points to power Iowa to a 98-75 romp over Nebraska. Murray sank 15 of 21 shots — 3 of 4 from 3-point range — and made 4 of 5 foul shots for the Hawkeyes (17-7, 7-6 Big Ten Conference). Murray had 24 first-half points
Continue ReadingNYPD searches for second suspect in Bronx shooting that killed two men
By Liam Reilly and Emma Tucker, CNN A search is underway for a second suspect involved in a Bronx shooting on Saturday night that killed two men, according to the New York Police Department. One of the two suspects involved in the shooting, a 28-year-old man, was taken into custody with charges pending against him.
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Denmark concedes to Great Britain in men’s curling
Denmark conceded to Great Britain in the men’s curling round robin after the score reached 8-2 in the eighth end. Denmark continues its losing streak with its fifth loss.
Continue ReadingRansomware gang says it has hacked 49ers football team
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they stole some of the football team’s financial data. The ransomware gang BlackByte recently posted some of the purportedly stolen team documents on a dark web site in a file marked
Continue ReadingRansomware gang says it has hacked 49ers football team
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they stole some of the football team’s financial data. The ransomware gang BlackByte recently posted some of the purportedly stolen team documents on a dark web site in a file marked
Continue ReadingRansomware gang says it has hacked 49ers football team
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they stole some of the football team’s financial data. The ransomware gang BlackByte recently posted some of the purportedly stolen team documents on a dark web site in a file marked
Continue ReadingNo. 5 NC State women sharp in 4th qtr, pull away from Duke
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jakia Brown-Turner scored 15 of her 19 points after halftime while No. 5 North Carolina State missed only one shot in the fourth quarter to pull away late and beat Duke 77-62. Brown-Turner made 9 of 11 shots overall and came up with multiple key
Continue ReadingBiden says NFL needs to live up to its words on hiring more Black coaches
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden waded into the controversy surrounding the NFL’s hiring practices in an interview that aired Sunday, stating it’s “just some generic decency” to ensure more head coaching opportunities for Black and minority candidates. “The whole idea that a league that is made up of so many athletes of color,
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops kill Palestinian in West Bank clashes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops have shot dead a Palestinian during clashes in the occupied West Bank, hours after police fanned out in a tense east Jerusalem neighborhood trying to contain violence between ultranationalist Jewish activists and Palestinian residents. The clashes erupted after Israeli forces rolled into a village to destroy homes of two Palestinian
Continue ReadingNo. 3 Louisville women blow out No. 18 Notre Dame 73-47
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kianna Smith scored 17 points, Hailey Van Lith added 16 and No. 3 Louisville outscored No. 18 Notre Dame 29-6 over parts of the middle two quarters for a 73-47 rout on Sunday. Louisville took control of an initially close contest late in the
Continue ReadingFilm alluding to violence made by Denver shooter released
DENVER (AP) — A man who fatally shot five people in Denver before being killed by police alluded to violence in a video that’s now being sold online. Lyndon McCleod wounded two others including a police officer in the rampage Dec. 27. The 47-minute film at one point shows a figure in a black, hockey-type
Continue ReadingNo. 3 Purdue blocks Maryland in final seconds for 62-61 win
By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYTTE, Ind. (AP) — Trevion Williams blocked a layup try in the final seconds and No. 3 Purdue, boosted by Jaden Ivey’s go-ahead three-point play, held off Maryland 62-61. Maryland’s Donta Scott drove hard to the basket from the right baseline, but Williams rejected the shot with five seconds
Continue Reading‘That’s all of our stock’: Thief stole $250K of Pokemon merch from gaming store, owner says
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FOREST LAKE, Minnesota (WCCO) — Police are investigating a Pokemon heist in Forest Lake. Surveillance video shows a prowler breaking into Punch Out Gaming by punching a hole through the wall and crawling through. The store’s owner says the burglar got away with more than
Continue ReadingBurton hits 2 FTs in 2nd OT, Northwestern beats Michigan
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Veronica Burton hit two tiebreaking free throws in the closing seconds, Jillian Brown scored a career-high 18 points, and Northwestern beat a top-four team for the first time in 40 years, squeezing past No. 4 Michigan 71-69 in double overtime. The Wildcats (14-9, 6-6 Big
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