Pressure-packed hoops flaring up tempers on the hardwood
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Pressure-packed hoops are back. College players ultimately carry the brunt of the mental challenge of making a shot or…
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BUBBLE WATCH: Virginia Tech 1 win from automatic bid
By The Associated Press No. 7 Duke faces Virginia Tech in the title game of the ACC Tournament. It’s a chance for retiring Blue Devils coach Mike…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL players focus on financial education, business
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Former NFL players are helping athletes prepare for life off the field. Wale Ogunleye, a Pro Bowl defensive end…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL players focus on financial education, business
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Former NFL players are helping athletes prepare for life off the field. Wale Ogunleye, a Pro Bowl defensive end…
Continue ReadingConcern grows over traffickers targeting Ukrainian refugees
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press SIRET, Romania (AP) — As millions of women and children flee across Ukraine’s borders in the face of Russian…
Continue ReadingSan Diego St. stuns No. 23 Colorado St. 63-58 in MWC semi
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trey Pulliam scored 11 points and had six assists to lead San Diego State to a 63-58 victory over…
Continue ReadingAbilene Christian beats Seattle 78-76 in WAC tourney
PARADISE, Nev. — Airion Simmons had 21 points as Abilene Christian narrowly defeated Seattle 78-76 in the semifinals of the Western Athletic…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What the EU is doing to help Ukraine refugees
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Around 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine in the two weeks since Russia invaded. Most have fled to…
Continue Reading5 West Point cadets overdose on fentanyl during spring break, police say
By Melissa Alonso and Amanda Musa, CNN A suspect is in custody after five West Point cadets overdosed — four of whom were hospitalized —…
Continue ReadingDogs of war: the conflict in Ukraine is displacing pets as well as people
CNN By Sara Sidner and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Jakub Kotowicz loves animals so much he decided he wanted to spend his life healing them. But the…
Continue ReadingDogs of war: the conflict in Ukraine is displacing pets as well as people
By Sara Sidner and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Jakub Kotowicz loves animals so much he decided he wanted to spend his life healing them. But the Polish…
Continue ReadingAnosike, CSU Fullerton beat Hawaii 58-46 in Big West tourney
HENDERSON, Nev. — E.J. Anosike recorded 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 58-46 win over Hawaii in the semifinals of the…
Continue ReadingEller scores in OT as Capitals beat Canucks 4-3
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lars Eller scored 42 seconds into overtime and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3. Evgeny…
Continue ReadingNo. 13 UCLA beats No. 21 USC 69-59 in Pac-12 semifinals
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 19 points, Jules Bernard added 15 and No. 13 UCLA beat No. 21…
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Friday’s Oregon high school basketball playoff scores
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= OSAA State Championship= Class 6A= Consolation Semifinal= Benson 56, Jesuit 43 Lakeridge 56, West Linn 46 Semifinal= Barlow…
Continue ReadingJustice Thomas slams cancel culture, ‘packing’ Supreme Court
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he’s worried about efforts to politicize…
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New Museum at Warm Springs exhibit examines persistence of Native American stereotypes
Stereotypes of Native American peoples are ubiquitous and familiar. “Savages and Princess: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes,”…
Continue ReadingAs Cairo transforms, Egyptians fight to save their trees
By AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Massive road construction projects have erased some of the oldest remaining green spaces in the…
Continue ReadingJames scores 50, rallies Lakers past Wizards for 122-109 win
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 50 points for the 15th time in his career and helped rally the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingN. Colorado beats Portland St. 86-79 in Big Sky tourney
BOISE, Idaho — Daylen Kountz had a career-high 36 points as Northern Colorado beat Portland State 86-79 in the Big Sky Conference…
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