FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Kam Jones scored 19 points, Tyler Kolek added 14 points with six assists and Marquette beat Georgia Tech 84-60 for third place at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Marquette scored 18 of the opening 22 points of the game and the Golden Eagles led by at least seven points the rest
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating Donald Trump-endorsed GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka. Murkowski beat Tshibaka in the Nov. 8 ranked choice election. The results were announced Wednesday, when elections officials tabulated the ranked choice results after neither candidate won more than 50%
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Led by Bryant Randleman’s 18 points, the High Point Panthers defeated the Tennessee State Tigers 77-72 on Wednesday night. The Tigers were led by Adong Makuoi, Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. and Christian Brown with 12 points each. The Panthers are now 5-1 with the victory and the Tigers fell to 4-2.
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS — Led by Tevin Smith’s 19 points, the Denver Pioneers defeated the IUPUI Jaguars 86-64 on Wednesday night. Jlynn Counter led the Jaguars in scoring, finishing with 16 points. The Pioneers improved to 4-1 with the win and the Jaguars fell to 1-4.
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Alessandro Michele is leaving his role as creative director of the Gucci, the fashion house announced Wednesday, bringing an end to an eight-year tenure that sharply redefined Gucci’s codes with romanticism and gender-fluidity, all the while powering revenues for the Kering parent. Womenswear Daily reported
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Happy Wednesday evening, Central Oregon! Skies become partly cloudy Wednesday night, but we will stay dry. Lows will be in the upper teens to upper 20s. Sunny skies will stay with us on Thanksgiving Day, with highs staying in the low 50s. Travel impacts due to weather are expected to be minimal going into the holiday
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attacked South Korea with a string of insults for considering new unilateral sanctions against the North. Kim Yo Jong called South Korea’s president and his government “idiots” and “a running wild dog gnawing on
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has won reelection, becoming the first governor in the state to win back-to-back terms since 1998. Dunleavy bested a field that included former Gov. Bill Walker, an independent; Democrat Les Gara, a former state lawmaker; and Republican Charlie Pierce, a former
Continue ReadingLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Oumar Ballo dominated inside with 30 points and 13 rebounds for No. 14 Arizona, which held off No. 10 Creighton 81-79 to win the Maui Invitational for the third time. The combination of the unstoppable 7-foot, 260-pound Ballo and his speedy, talented supporting cast was just enough for the Wildcats to
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A University of New Mexico student has been released from jail after being accused of plotting with friends to confront a basketball player from a rival university. That plot resulted in the shooting death of one UNM student and the wounding of the player on
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A University of New Mexico student has been released from jail after being accused of plotting with friends to confront a basketball player from a rival university. That plot resulted in the shooting death of one UNM student and the wounding of the player on
Continue ReadingBy HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Coastal Carolina will travel to Harrisonburg, Virginia, hoping to make its stay in the Top 25 last longer than that of its opponent. James Madison spent a week at No. 25 earlier this season, its first in the poll, but a 45-38 loss at Georgia Southern started a
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams’ 35-yard winning touchdown pass Sunday in the 22-16 overtime victory over the Denver Broncos showed how he mentally and physically separates himself from most of his peers. The TD was set up earlier in the game when Adams
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — True freshman Keyonte George scored 17 points, Adam Flagler added 13 with nine assists and seventh-ranked Baylor pulled away from McNeese State for a 89-60 victory. LJ Cryer had 16 points for the 5-1 Bears. The Bears had 30 assists on their 34 made field
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Two days after his turbulent departure from Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo will begin his World Cup campaign with Portugal and look to put events from the last week-and-a-half behind him. Portugal faces Ghana at Stadium 974 on Thursday, kicking off what will likely be the 37-year-old Ronaldo’s final World Cup —
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints top cornerback Marshon Lattimore is among six New Orleans players who’ve return to practice after being unavailable to play during a Week 11 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Lattimore practiced on a limited basis on Wednesday, as did defensive ends Cameron Jordan and
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — High up in a telecommunications tower on a South Eugene ridge, a climber is barely visible. His bright blue jacket blends in with the sky as he attaches a white microwave dish to the tower’s metal limbs. He’s part of the Oregon Hazards Lab, and on this day, its team is
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Business) — Es probable que tú o alguien que conoces se esté preparando para comprar en el Black Friday o Viernes Negro. El comienzo informal de la temporada navideña se ha transformado en una jornada que ayuda a los minoristas a atraer a los compradores a sus tiendas. Es casi una tradición
Continue ReadingPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 21 of his 27 points after the break to help Southern California beat BYU 82-76 in Wednesday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. The 27 points tied a career high for Ellis, who made all five of his shots and 11 of 13 free throws after
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