By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman guard Zakai Zeigler, whose family was left homeless by a fire in New York City last weekend, made two key free throws in the final seconds to help No. 13 Tennessee hold off No. 14 Arkansas 78-74. The Volunteers led by 24 points in the
Continue ReadingBy CAROLINE HECKER Click here for updates on this story WENTZVILLE, Missouri (KMOV) — A Wentzville lunch room supervisor is being called a hero after saving a student who was choking in January. Danielle Eichmeyer, who has worked at Heritage Intermediate School in the Wentzville School District for 26 years, jumped into action when she
Continue ReadingBy BRYAN LAZARE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tari Eason scored 20 points and had a key block that led to his go-ahead dunk with 38 seconds left in overtime, and LSU scored the final six points to beat No. 25 Alabama 80-77. Darius Days had 24 points and Brandon Murray finished with
Continue ReadingBy Abby Dodge and Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — A school resource officer is credited with saving lives during Friday’s shooting that wounded him and a school administrator. According to police the shooting happening in the administrative offices of the high school building. The school resource officer,
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Pizza Guy of Wales will be closing for at least the weekend following an explosion on the early afternoon of Fri., March 4. One of the pizza ovens exploded due to a buildup of natural gas, injuring a longtime employee. A
Continue ReadingDAYTON, Ohio — DaRon Holmes II had 20 points as Dayton stretched its home win streak to eight games, topping Davidson 82-76. Foster Loyer led the Wildcats on Saturday with 25 points.
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Beekman had 15 points, a career-high 12 rebounds, five assists and five steals for the Cavaliers, who secured the sixth seed to the conference tournament that begins Tuesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Shedrick scored 16 of his career-high 20 points when he was perfect on seven shots from the
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Jordan Usher scored 30 points on 12-of-16 shooting and Georgia Tech defeated Boston College 82-78 in overtime after losing a 15-point second-half lead. The Yellow Jackets didn’t make it easy on themselves, making just 4 of 8 free throws in overtime, but Michael Devoe finally clinched it by sinking the second of
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Jesse Marsch has lost his first game as the latest American coach to manage in the English Premier League. Marsch’s Leeds was beaten at Leicester 1-0 despite a spirited performance and remains in the midst of a relegation fight. Marsch says it is “very positive and a big step
Continue ReadingASHEVILLE, N.C. — David Jean-Baptiste had 20 points as Chattanooga narrowly defeated The Citadel 71-66 in the Southern Conference Tourney quarterfinals. Hayden Brown led the Bulldogs on Saturday with 17 points.
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Fans, dogs and mushers have returned in droves to downtown Anchorage in the midst of a snowstorm for Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race’s ceremonial start. The event was canceled last year during the pandemic. This year, fans attending the 50th running of the race were limited
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Fans, dogs and mushers have returned in droves to downtown Anchorage in the midst of a snowstorm for Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race’s ceremonial start. The event was canceled last year during the pandemic. This year, fans attending the 50th running of the race were limited
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Two foreign divers have been killed off Mexico’s resort of Cancun by another dive boat that moved over them. Prosecutors in the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo confirmed the accident and said Saturday they were still trying to gain access to the divers’ travel documents to verify if they were
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press American Jordan Pefok scored his fifth goal in six games, helping Young Boys to a 2-2 draw against visiting Lucerne in the Swiss Super League. The 25-year-old forward scored the first goal of the match on a diving header from 4 yards off Edimilson Fernandes’ cross in the eighth minute. Pefok
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — George Karlaftis and Arnold Ebiketie have a few things in common. Both were star defensive ends in the Big Ten. Both accepted invitations to this year’s NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. And neither started playing football until they moved to America at age 13. Karlaftis grew
Continue ReadingBy MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Moore scored 16 points, Jermaine Samuels added 15 and No. 11 Villanova broke away early to beat Butler 78-59 in their regular-season finale. The Wildcats improved to 23-7 and will be No. 2 seed in the Big East Conference tournament next week. Butler is 13-18 and
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WHEATON, Illinois (WBBM) — Inked inmates are getting their old jail tattoos removed as part of a new program at the DuPage County Jail. We met former gang member Erick Eck, whose entire body is covered with symbols of loyalty to the Latin Kings. Eck
Continue ReadingBy Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — It’s been three days since the Mardi Gras party ended downtown, and as most locals know, every year, some people get injured by violent throws. One man got hit so hard, he blacked out. But, there is a surprising twist to
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson got a ceremonial start on senior day against No. 7 Kentucky. Johnson collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasn’t practiced or played since. But he was on the floor for the first of two opening tips, got the basketball
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A man known as a huge University of Miami Hurricanes football fan is behind bars accused of killing his neighbor. “My heart goes out to the victim’s family who are experiencing such loss,” said Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno on their
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