Roberts, Mast lead Bradley past Drake 83-71
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Terry Roberts had 18 points and Rienk Mast scored 17 and grabbed eight rebounds and Bradley beat Drake 83-71. Tucker DeVries had 17 points for the Bulldogs.
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North Korea says it will reconsider its moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests
By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Helen Regan, CNN North Korea said it will bolster its defense against the United States and evaluate “restarting all temporally suspended activities,” according to state media KCNA on Thursday. The announcement is a possible reference to its self-imposed moratorium on testing nuclear weapons, which has been in place since
Continue ReadingNCAA adopts new policy for transgender athletes
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. Under the new guidelines, approved by the NCAA Board of Governors, transgender participation for each sport will be determined by the policy for the sport’s national governing body. It will
Continue ReadingNo. 15 Texas rolls past No. 7 Iowa State, 66-48
By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — DeYona Gaston scored 14 points and No. 15 Texas rolled to a 66-48 victory over short-handed No. 7 Iowa State. The Cyclones were missing sisters Aubrey and Ashley Joens due to Big 12 health and safety protocols. Ashley Jones is Iowa State’s leading scorer, with 20.3
Continue ReadingMedvedev withstands Kyrgios, crowd to advance in Australia
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Daniil Medvedev overcame Nick Kyrgios and all his tricks and the constant noise of a boisterous crowd to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. The second-seeded Medvedev had to work hard for his 7-6 (1), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win over 115th-ranked Kyrgios.
Continue ReadingYoung’s scoring surge sends Hawks past Timberwolves, 134-122
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 23 of his 37 points in the third quarter, sparking Atlanta’s comeback, and the Hawks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 134-122. Young had 14 assists. The Hawks opened the second half with a 20-2 after the Timberwolves led 73-61 at halftime. Minnesota’s big lead
Continue ReadingLewis buries late 3 to send Marquette past Villanova 57-54
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Justin Lewis buried a 3 from the top of the arc with 11.5 seconds left to send Marquette to a 57-54 win over No. 11 Villanova. The Wildcats lost on their on-campus home court for the first time in 30 games. Villanova hadn’t lost at
Continue ReadingCuándo deberías hacerte una PCR o una prueba rápida de antígenos
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una prueba PCR a menudo se considera el estándar de oro para detectar la infección por coronavirus. Es la prueba que algunos empleadores quieren que los trabajadores se hagan antes de regresar a su puesto después de tener covid-19, y la que algunas personas se apresuran a programar para saber si
Continue ReadingEgbo, Smith lead No. 15 Baylor women past Cowgirls 67-49
WACO, Texas (AP) — Queen Egbo scored 19 points, NaLyssa Smith had a double-double and No. 15 Baylor defeated Oklahoma State 67-49. Egbo had 10 points in the first quarter when the Bears took an 18-12 lead and had 17 points by halftime, when Baylor was up 34-26. Smith had 16 points and 13 rebounds
Continue ReadingSouthern Miss overpowers Southeastern Baptist 100-50
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Tyler Stevenson matched his career high with 29 points as Southern Miss routed Southeastern Baptist 100-50. Stevenson hit 13 of 17 shots from the floor for the Golden Eagles (6-11). Jaron Pierre Jr. had 15 points, while DeAndre Pinckney scored 14. Larry Holmes had 16 points for the Chargers.
Continue ReadingPalestinian minister: Biden moving too slow on pushing peace
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinian foreign minister is criticizing U.S. President Joe Biden for moving too slowly to reverse all of the Trump administration’s adverse policies against the Palestinians and not using America’s special relationship to pressure Israel to abandon “its rejection of a two-state solution and peace
Continue ReadingShort-handed Heat pull away late, top Trail Blazers 104-92
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Caleb Martin scored 26 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the short-handed Miami Heat defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 104-92. Max Strus scored 15 points for Miami, including a 3-pointer with 2:01 remaining that put the Heat up 10. Dewayne Dedmon scored
Continue ReadingShort-handed Heat pull away late, top Trail Blazers 104-92
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Caleb Martin scored 26 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the short-handed Miami Heat defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 104-92. Max Strus scored 15 points for Miami, including a 3-pointer with 2:01 remaining that put the Heat up 10. Dewayne Dedmon scored
Continue ReadingTrump’s January 6 documents are at the House. When can we see them and what’s next?
CNN By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Thanks to the Supreme Court, the House select committee investigating January 6 has now received all the pages from the National Archives that former President Donald Trump had tried to block. The defeat of Trump’s legal challenge was resounding, though the Supreme Court left the door open
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Bend Cultural Tourism Fund seeks new volunteer commissioners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Cultural Tourism Fund is recruiting two to three new volunteer commissioners with expertise in areas of arts and culture, local tourism, events, marketing, and/or nonprofit management to serve on the BCTF.
Continue ReadingNo. 24 Florida Gulf Coast women win 25th straight road game
DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Kerstie Phills scored a season-high 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help No. 24 Florida Gulf Coast cruise by Stetson 78-41. Florida Gulf Coast extended the NCAA’s longest road winning streak to 25 games with its 10th straight victory in the series. Phills, who spent her first year at Wagner
Continue ReadingAlabama survives late rally, beats No. 13 LSU 70-67
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Keon Ellis made two free throws with 5 seconds left, and Alabama survived a late comeback bid by No. 13 LSU to win 70-67 on Wednesday night and snap a three-game skid. LSU trailed by eight points with 1:08 remaining, but Alabama missed four straight free throws and Brandon Murray made
Continue ReadingHonduran midfielder Bryan Acosta signs with Colorado
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Honduran midfielder Bryan Acosta agreed to a two-year deal with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. The 28-year-old was selected in last month’s MLS re-entry draft. He spent the previous three seasons with Dallas, scoring two regular-season goals. Acosta also has played for Honduras’ Real España from 2013-17 and
Continue ReadingLakers’ Frank Vogel shrugs off worries about job insecurity
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lakers coach Frank Vogel is shrugging off widespread reports of his job insecurity. He says it’s all part of being in charge of a 17-time NBA champion franchise. Several news outlets with ties to the Lakers’ front office reported Tuesday that Vogel’s job is in
Continue ReadingCoyotes claw past Devils 4-1 behind Vejmelka, Crouse
By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Lawson Crouse scored a goal and added an assist and Karel Vejmelka made 35 saves to help lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. Dysin Mayo, Travis Boyd and Johan Larsson also scored for Arizona. The Coyotes have won
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