EXPLAINER: The drug behind Russia’s Olympic doping case
By GRAHAM DUNBAR and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva was back on the Olympic ice at the Beijing Games for the…
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DeRozan, Vucevic lead Bulls past struggling Hornets 121-109
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 36 points, Nikola Vucevic added 18 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists…
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Oregon to get large sum of federal money for wildfire recovery
Of the $1 billion earmarked by the U.S. Forest Service for wildfire recovery, Oregon gets a quarter of that. The announcement came Wednesday from…
Continue ReadingSeton Hall outlasts No. 25 Xavier 73-71 behind Rhoden
By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jared Rhoden scored 25 points to lead Seton Hall past No. 25 Xavier 73-71. Alexis Yetna…
Continue ReadingGabbidon scores 18 to lift Yale past Harvard 62-59
BOSTON — Jalen Gabbidon had 18 points as Yale narrowly defeated Harvard 62-59. Mason Forbes led the Crimson on Wednesday night with a career-high…
Continue ReadingUS Navy discharges 240 service members for refusing Covid-19 vaccine
By Ellie Kaufman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US Navy said Wednesday that it has discharged 240 service members for refusing to get the…
Continue ReadingGreen Day front man’s beloved car recovered after theft
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong won’t have to walk that Boulevard of Broken Dreams anymore. His beloved…
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Donovan Carrillo dazzles in Mexico’s first-ever free skate
Mexico’s Donovan Carrillo dazzled in Mexico’s first-ever figure skating free skate, singing along on his way to a 218.13-point combined total…
Continue ReadingBishop leads George Washington past UMass 77-68
AMHERST, Mass. — James Bishop had 24 points as George Washington beat UMass 77-68. Trent Buttrick led the Minutemen with 17 points and 11…
Continue ReadingFleming carries Bellarmine past North Florida 73-70
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CJ Fleming matched his career high with 25 points as Bellarmine held off North Florida 73-70. Emmanuel Adedoyin led the…
Continue ReadingWhyte scores 21 to lead Boston U. over Army 75-74
BOSTON (AP) — Sukhmail Mathon’s three-point play with 1.3 seconds left carried Boston University to a 75-74 win over Army. Chris Mann had 17…
Continue ReadingMonitors say North Korea may be preparing military parade
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Satellite photos show hundreds of people in formation at a training ground in North…
Continue ReadingLakers’ Westbrook out with sore back against Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Russell Westbrook was out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game on Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers because of…
Continue ReadingKlanjscek scores 21 to carry Maine past Albany 73-63
ALBANY, N.Y. — Maks Klanjscek had 21 points as Maine defeated Albany 73-63. Matt Cerruti led the Great Danes on Wednesday night with 14…
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Chloe Kim claims second straight Olympic halfpipe gold
The 21-year-old American defended her halfpipe gold from the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics with a dominant…
Continue ReadingBurden lifts Kennesaw St. over Cent. Arkansas 83-72
KENNESAW, Ga. — Terrell Burden had 25 points as Kennesaw State beat Central Arkansas 83-72. Camren Hunter led the Bears with 20…
Continue ReadingSMU rallies from 15 points down to stun No. 6 Houston 85-83
DALLAS (AP) — Kendric Davis scored 22 points and Marcus Weathers added 20 as SMU rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to stun No. 6 Houston…
Continue ReadingRutgers scores last 10 points to stun No. 16 Ohio St 66-64
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Geo Baker had 25 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 18.8 seconds left, and…
Continue ReadingWaardenburg sparks Miami to 79-70 victory over Georgia Tech
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Sam Waardenburg scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures, adding eight rebounds and five assists, and…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks release of additional records in Bob Saget death investigation
CNN By Amy Simonson, Aya Elamroussi, Tina Burnside and Kate Conerly, CNN A Florida judge on Wednesday granted a temporary injunction blocking the…
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