BEIJING (AP) — The U.S., Britain and a handful of others aren’t sending dignitaries to the Beijing Winter Games as part of a diplomatic boycott, but the Chinese capital is still attracting an array of world leaders for Friday’s opening ceremony. Russia’s Vladimir Putin is meeting Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, underscoring closer ties between Beijing
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 25 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and 14 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Detroit Pistons 128-117 on Thursday night. Taurean Prince added 23 points to help Minnesota win its third straight and fifth in six games. Saddiq Bey had 21 points and 13 rebounds for
Continue ReadingNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Alex Morales registered 11 points and six rebounds as Wagner won its 12th consecutive game, holding off Central Connecticut 54-52. Andre Snoddy led the Blue Devils on Thursday night with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue ReadingATLANTA — Efe Odigie recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds to lift Troy to a 67-63 win over Georgia State. Justin Roberts led the Panthers on Thursday night with 17 points.
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Akuchie totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds to lift Youngstown State to a 61-55 win over IUPUI. Dwayne Cohill had 14 points for the Penguins (13-10, 7-6 Horizon League). B.J. Maxwell scored a career-high 22 points for the Jaguars (1-18, 0-9), who have now lost 13 straight games.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK — Eral Penn had 22 points as Long Island Brooklyn defeated Sacred Heart 79-75. Nico Galette led the Pioneers on Thursday night with a career-high 20 points.
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris, CNN In a lawsuit that rocked America’s most popular sport this week, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores accused the NFL and three of its teams of racial discrimination — allegations they strongly deny. Flores, who is Black, alleges in the class-action suit that the New York Giants interviewed him for
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The man who initiated the deadly chased that led to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery has reversed course and decided not to plead guilty to a federal hate crime charge. A defense attorney for Greg McMichael announced the decision in a legal filing late Thursday in
Continue ReadingBy CIARA CUMMINGS Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Tenants say they are being kicked out of their apartments not because they aren’t paying rent, but instead how they pay rent. A CBS46 investigation found “source of income discrimination” is widespread, just as the metro’s housing market explodes. “Poor people are
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business On January 25 Jeff Zucker and Allison Gollust arrived together at CNN’s New York office for a very important meeting. On the agenda: An hours-long presentation of the new CNN+ streaming service for Zucker’s boss, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar. The discussions and hands-on demonstrations were a success. Kilar flew back
Continue ReadingROCK HILL, S.C. — D.J. Burns Jr. had 15 points off the bench to carry Winthrop to a 64-54 win over North Carolina A&T, the Eagles’ ninth consecutive home victory. Marcus Watson led the Aggies on Thursday night with 11 points.
Continue ReadingBOSTON — Vado Morse had 25 points as James Madison narrowly beat Northeastern 76-71 on Thursday night. Charles Falden had 11 points for James Madison (13-7, 4-5 Colonial Athletic Association). Terrence Edwards added 10 points. Tyree Ihenacho had seven rebounds. Nikola Djogo scored a career-high 24 points and had seven rebounds for the Huskies (6-16,
Continue ReadingBOCA RATON, Fla. — Alijah Martin scored 21 points as Florida Atlantic stretched its home win streak to eight games, getting past Louisiana Tech 83-73. Michael Forrest added 20 points and had had seven rebounds for for Florida Atlantic (13-9, 6-3 Conference USA). Bryan Greenlee had 19 points Vladislav Goldin added 10 points and three
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Caitlin Clark collected her fifth triple-double this season and No. 21 Iowa rolled by Wisconsin 84-50. Clark, who leads the nation in points and assists per game, finished with 27 points on 12-of-18 shooting with 11 assists and 11 rebounds. Monika Czinano added 17 points, freshman Addison O’Grady had a career-high
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Ana Margarita Vijil, líder del antiguo movimiento renovador sandinista Unamos, fue declarada culpable de “conspiración para cometer menoscabo a la integridad nacional” en el juicio oral realizado este miércoles a puertas cerradas en las instalaciones de la Dirección de Auxilio Judicial de Nicaragua. Así lo informó su madre, Josefina Gurdián,
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN The State Department has shared information about China’s human rights abuses with US Olympic athletes and defended athletes’ right to express opposition to those violations on the eve of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. “US athletes are entitled to express themselves freely in line with the spirit and charter of
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Denver Jones had a season-high 23 points as Florida International defeated Southern Miss 77-67. Jones hit all seven of his shots from 3-point range for the Panthers (13-9, 3-6 Conference USA), who won for a fifth straight time at home. Eric Lovett had 14 points. Tevin Brewer added 13 points and 10
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Camron Justice scored 22 points as Western Kentucky beat Charlotte 78-59. Josh Anderson added 20 points for the Hilltoppers. Jahmir Young led the 49ers on Thursday night with 17 points.
Continue ReadingBy EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Aleksa Gulbe scored a career-high 28 points and No. 5 Indiana closed the game on a 14-0 run to complete a comeback and beat Minnesota 80-70. Gulbe was 4 for 4 from 3-point range, Grace Berger had 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Nicole
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 16 points, Que Morrison added 15 points and No. 14 Georgia beat Vanderbilt 71-56. Georgia had its lead cut to 49-47 early in the fourth quarter before going on a 14-2 run for a double-digit lead it would not relinquish. Malury Bates scored six points during the run,
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