St. Francis defeats Central Connecticut 67-50
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Larry Moreno had a career-high 23 points as St. Francis of New York defeated Central Connecticut 67-50. Nigel Scantlebury led the Blue Devils with 18 points.
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Behind the scenes of the Olympic Village with Team USA
From sleeping in “zero gravity mode” to visiting the athletes’ beauty salon, the women of the U.S. Olympic team take their social media followers on a tour of their home away from home in Beijing.
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Speed skater Erin Jackson: ‘My hobby is going to school’
When she wasn’t training to become one of the world’s best speed skater just five years after first trying the sport, Erin Jackson made time for higher education—and has multiple degrees to show for it.
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The competition within Team USA: Rams vs. Bengals
The U.S. Olympic athletes competing in Beijing, including Chloe Kim and Nick Goepper, share which team, the Cincinnati Bengals or Los Angeles Rams, they’ll be rooting for on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Daily Olympic Briefing: Elana Meyers Taylor goes monobobbing for gold on Day 9
TV and live stream schedules for the biggest events taking place Saturday night and Sunday morning (February 12-13) at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingCruz scores 14 to carry Fairfield past Niagara 73-53
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Jesus Cruz registered 14 points and six rebounds as Fairfield rolled past Niagara 73-53. Sam Iorio led the Purple Eagles on Saturday with 13 points.
Continue ReadingSterling hat trick as Man City beats Norwich 4-0 in EPL
NORWICH, England (AP) — Raheem Sterling scored a hat trick as Manchester City beat Norwich 4-0 to move 12 points clear in the English Premier League. Phil Foden also scored at Carrow Road as City extended its unbeaten run in the league to 15 games. Second-placed Liverpool has two games in hand over City, starting
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Japan dominates the ROC 10-5 in women’s curling
Japan took the win against the ROC in women’s curling. Japan scored eight points during the last three ends to take the lead. The ROC continues its losing streak in the round robin with its fourth loss.
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Switzerland rallies in final three ends to down Denmark
Switzerland is the last undefeated team in the women’s curling tournament, improving to a perfect 4-0 thanks to Alina Paetz and an 8-5 victory against Denmark.
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China upsets defending gold medalists Sweden in curling
One of two women’s curling teams still looking for a first win at the Olympics, China upset defending gold medalists Sweden in perhaps the biggest upset of the tournament so far at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingAlabama ends Arkansas’ nine-game winning streak 68-67
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Noah Gurley scored Alabama’s final four points including the winning bucket with 27 seconds left and the Crimson Tide beat Arkansas 68-67 to end the Razorbacks’ nine-game winning streak. JD Davison scored eight of his 11 points in the second half to lead Alabama. Jaden Shackelford, who had a career-high 30
Continue ReadingPolice used shields to rescue baby during Phoenix standoff
By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police have released more information about what transpired during an incident that resulted in the death of a suspect and a woman believed to be his ex-girlfriend. A police statement said SWAT officers used ballistic shields as they rescued a baby girl during a standoff. That
Continue ReadingFernandes, Steadman lift UMass past Saint Joseph’s 69-67
AMHERST, Mass. — Noah Fernandes made a pair of free throws with 1.8 seconds left and Michael Steadman registered 12 points as UMass narrowly beat Saint Joseph’s 69-67 on Saturday. After Ejike Obinna’s dunk tied the game with 7.8 seconds left, Fernandes was fouled going for the game winner on a day the Minutemen celebrated
Continue ReadingGreiss makes 32 saves as Red Wings top Flyers again
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Thomas Greiss made 32 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers for the second time in the four days, 4-2. Rookie Moritz Seider scored a big power-play goal in the third period as Detroit won for the third time in four games overall.
Continue ReadingCity wins, United limps to draw as gulf between rivals grows
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The gulf between the two Manchester clubs was at its most stark in the English Premier League. A few hours after United’s latest disjointed display in a 1-1 draw at home to Southampton, City coped just fine with resting key players in a 4-0 win at Norwich that extended
Continue ReadingHugo Torres, Nicaragua ex-rebel leader Ortega jailed, dies
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Relatives in Nicaragua say a former Sandinista guerrilla leader who once led a raid that helped free then rebel and now President Daniel Ortega from prison has died. Hugo Torres’ death at age 73 came eight months after Ortega’s government arrested him and dozens of other Nicaraguan opposition leaders. Torres was
Continue ReadingPresident Biden traveling to northeast Ohio next week
CLEVELAND (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit Ohio next week to discuss the $1 trillion infrastructure law he signed last November. The White House announced Saturday that Biden plans to make stops in Cleveland and Lorain on Thursday, but further details on the trip were not disclosed. The infrastructure package will provide $10 billion
Continue ReadingYemeni officials say suspected militants abduct 5 UN workers
BY AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say suspected al-Qaida militants abducted five U.N. workers in the southern province of Abyan. The workers, including four Yemenis and a foreigner, were abducted on Friday. U.N. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said his organization was aware of the abduction. Abductions are frequent in Yemen, an
Continue ReadingKessler blocks 12, gets triple-double, No. 1 Auburn tops A&M
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Walker Kessler had a triple-double with 12 blocked shots, 12 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn bounced back from a loss with a 75-58 victory over Texas A&M. Kessler delivered the program’s third triple-double and his second of the season for the Tigers.
Continue ReadingNo. 10 Baylor beats No. 20 Texas 80-63 after losing big man
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Adam Flagler had 20 points and 10th-ranked Baylor beat No. 20 Texas 80-63 after losing big man Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua to a gruesome left knee injury. Flagler made his first five shots and had 13 points in the first half when 21-4 Baylor went ahead
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