By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Freshman Malaki Branham scored 31 points to lift No. 22 Ohio State to an 86-83 win over No. 15 Illinois on Thursday night. The result dealt a serious blow to Illinois’ Big Ten title hopes, dropping them a full game behind leaders Purdue and Wisconsin two
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The Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show returns to the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond March 10-13, with every kind of outdoor gear and fun for all ages you can imagine..
Continue ReadingFULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Harris hit a go-ahead jumper with 6 seconds remaining and Cal State Fullerton rallied to defeat UC Irvine 66-64.Damari Milstead had 17 points to pace the Titans (17-8, 11-3 Big West Conference), who closed the game on a 17-6 run to win their ninth straight at home. Harris had eight
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The family of a fallen Bend Marine, one of nine killed in a 2020 training exercise, was on hand Thursday for installation of a highway sign honoring Lance Corporal Jack Ryan Ostrovsky along the Cascade Lakes Highway, the road to Mt. Bachelor, where he loved to snowboard.
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK, FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN SWEET Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and European officials are holding one key financial sanction against Russia in reserve. They’re choosing not to boot Russia off SWIFT, the dominant system for global financial transactions. The Russian invasion of Ukraine caused a barrage of new financial sanctions Thursday.
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A downtown Bend building owner opened her doors on a frigidly cold Wednesday night to any homeless who needed a warm place to stay the night. But she’ll need a city fire marshal inspection to proceed
Continue ReadingBy RICK EYMER Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink scored 16 points and had 15 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season, and No. 2 Stanford beat Washington State 61-54. Haley Jones added 14 points and 11 rebounds for Stanford and Hannah Jump scored 12. The Cardinal has 16 straight wins and
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the game 33 seconds into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2. Boston opened a lengthy road trip with its third straight win and welcomed Brad Marchand back from suspension. DeBrusk scored off a fluky bounce
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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 18 points and 14 assists and the Golden State Warriors returned from the All-Star break to rout the Portland Trail Blazers 132-95 on Thursday night. Klay Thompson also had 18 points for the Warriors. They lost four of their last five
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 18 points and 14 assists and the Golden State Warriors returned from the All-Star break to rout the Portland Trail Blazers 132-95 on Thursday night. Klay Thompson also had 18 points for the Warriors. They lost four of their last five
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU, JIM HEINTZ, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and JAMES LaPORTA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops are storming toward Ukraine’s capital, and street fighting is breaking out. The soldiers advanced Saturday as city officials urged residents to take shelter. Amid the violence, the country’s president refused an American offer to evacuate, insisting that
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By STEVE MIMS Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — De’Vion Harmon scored 17 points and Oregon beat No. 12 UCLA 68-63 Thursday night. Jacob Young scored 14 points and Will Richardson and Eric Williams Jr. each had 11 for the Ducks. Franck Kepnang had eight points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots. Tyler Campbell and
Continue ReadingSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Moses Wood and Chris Austin scored 18 points apiece to help Portland get past Pacific 75-69. Tyler Robertson added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Pilots (17-12, 7-6 West Coast Conference), who have won six straight. Alphonso Anderson scored a career-high 26 points and had nine rebounds for the Tigers
Continue ReadingSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Moses Wood and Chris Austin scored 18 points apiece to help Portland get past Pacific 75-69. Tyler Robertson added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Pilots (17-12, 7-6 West Coast Conference), who have won six straight. Alphonso Anderson scored a career-high 26 points and had nine rebounds for the Tigers
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Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, Will Barton inched closer to the franchise record for 3-pointers, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 128-110. Jokic did the majority of his scoring in the first half and came up big late to
Continue ReadingPROVO, Utah (AP) — Caleb Lohner had 13 points and 11 rebounds to propel BYU to a 79-59 victory over Loyola Marymount. Te’Jon Lucas had 14 points and six assists for the Cougars (20-9, 8-6 West Coast Conference). Alex Merkviladze had 15 points and eight rebounds to lead the Lions (9-17, 2-12), whose losing streak
Continue ReadingRIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dragan Elkaz had 15 points off the bench to guide UC Riverside to a 79-57 win over Cal State Northridge. Elkaz hit 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range for the Highlanders (15-9, 9-5 Big West Conference). Callum McRae had 14 points, 13 rebounds and three assists. Onyi Eyisi and Atin
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK, FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN SWEET Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and European officials are holding one key financial sanction against Russia in reserve. They’re choosing not to boot Russia off SWIFT, the dominant system for global financial transactions. The Russian invasion of Ukraine caused a barrage of new financial sanctions Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT, AAMER MADHANI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and European allies are stepping up sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by adding measures directly targeting President Vladimir Putin and his top diplomat. Friday’s announcements signal Western governments are putting diplomatic appeals to one side as Russia’s forces
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