No. 4 Auburn holds off rival No. 24 Alabama, 81-77
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Jabari Smith scored a season-high 25 points and Allen Flanigan made four straight…
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Year later, Flint water criminal cases move slowly in court
By ED WHITE Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A judge has heard arguments from lawyers for Michigan’s former health director who wants…
Continue Reading Bridges leads the way in W. Virginia win over Oklahoma St.
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Jalen Bridges tied a career-high 22 points making all 10 of his foul shots and Gabe Osabuohien had a season-high 12…
Continue Reading Kansas City routs Baptist Christian College 98-57
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anderson Kopp had 19 points as Kansas City routed Baptist Christian College 98-57. Nick Coble led the Warriors with 14…
Continue Reading No. 9 Kansas survives wild finish to beat No. 15 Iowa State
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dajuan Harris hit a driving layup with 8 seconds left, and No. 9 Kansas got the better of a…
Continue Reading Carter leads N. Iowa over Indiana St. 80-74 in OT
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Noah Carter posted 17 points as Northern Iowa beat Indiana State 80-74 in overtime. Micah Thomas led the Sycamores with 18…
Continue Reading China’s Tianjin orders more testing of 14 million residents
BEIJING (AP) — The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has ordered a second round of COVID-19 testing of all 14 million residents after dozens of…
Continue Reading Vučević, DeRozan lift Bulls over Pistons 133-87
CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vučević scored 22 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls routed the Detroit Pistons…
Continue Reading Ingram’s 3 late 3s lift Pelicans past Timberwolves 128-125
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram capped a 33-point, nine-assist performance by hitting three 3-pointers in the…
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Escuelas públicas en República Dominicana reabren con baja asistencia de alumnos y la oposición de maestros que temen contagios por la quinta ola de covid-19
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Las escuelas públicas dominicanas reabrieron este martes sus aulas para el reinicio de clases…
Continue Reading Duchene scores 2nd goal in OT, Predators top Avalanche 5-4
By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Duchene scored two goals, including the game-winner on a power play 3:01 into…
Continue Reading Texas A&M improves to 14-2, cruises past Ole Miss 67-51
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Henry Coleman III scored 18 points as Texas A&M cruised to its seventh-straight win, beating Mississippi 67-51.…
Continue Reading Jones scores 22, leads No. 21 Texas past Oklahoma 66-52
By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Andrew Jones scored a season-best 22 points and made four steals, and No. 21 Texas beat…
Continue Reading Morant scores 29, Grizzlies beat Warriors for 10th straight
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 29 points, including five in the final minute, and the Memphis Grizzlies…
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Morant scores 29, Grizzlies beat Warriors for 10th straight
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 29 points, including five in the final minute, and the Memphis Grizzlies…
Continue Reading Frazier’s 29 helps No. 25 Illinois hold off Nebraska 81-71
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Trent Frazier scored a season-high 29 points, Kofi Cockburn had his eighth straight…
Continue ReadingA bartender helped police ID the men who burned Key West’s iconic Southernmost Point buoy
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A Key West, Florida, bartender who had worked a busy New Year’s Eve shift helped police track down two men suspected of…
Continue ReadingA man was apprehended after damaging a plane during boarding process, American Airlines says
By Pete Muntean and Christina Maxouris, CNN A man entered the cockpit of an American Airlines plane in Honduras and caused damage while the aircraft…
Continue Reading Indonesia starts COVID boosters for elderly, others at risk
By EDNA TARIGAN and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has kicked off a COVID-19 booster campaign for the general…
Continue Reading Djokovic admits travel declaration had incorrect information
By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has acknowledged that his Australian travel declaration…
Continue Reading Booker scores 16 as Suns cool off streaking Raptors, 99-95
TORONTO (AP) — Devin Booker scored 16 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1:02 remaining, and Chris Paul had 15 points and 12 assists as the…
Continue Reading Booker scores 16 as Suns cool off streaking Raptors, 99-95
TORONTO (AP) — Devin Booker scored 16 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1:02 remaining, and Chris Paul had 15 points and 12 assists as the…
Continue Reading Stephen F. Austin defeats Texas Rio Grande Valley 86-75
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Sadaidriene Hall had 18 points off the bench to carry Stephen F. Austin to an 86-75 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley. Justin…
Continue Reading Green scores 20 to carry New Orleans over Dillard 93-66
NEW ORLEANS — Troy Green had a season-high 20 points as New Orleans romped past Dillard 93-66. Elijah Moore led the Bleu Devils with 20…
Continue Reading MLB star pinch hits for local elementary school hurt by staff shortages
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Schools around the country have been experiencing teacher shortages, but one elementary school had a Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading Russia and China block UN support for sanctions on Mali
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China have blocked the U.N. Security Council from supporting new sanctions on…
Continue Reading Penn lifts Bellarmine over Central Arkansas 85-63
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dylan Penn had a career-high 38 points as Bellarmine easily defeated Central Arkansas 85-63. Penn made 18 of 22 shots. Alec…
Continue Reading Thornton scores 17 to lead N. Illinois past Kent St. 65-63
KENT, Ohio — Kaleb Thornton had 17 points as Northern Illinois narrowly beat Kent State 65-63. Trendon Hankerson made a pair of free throws that…
Continue Reading Reinhart, Panthers hand Canucks’ Boudreau first non-OT loss
By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla.- (AP) — Sam Reinhart had two goals and an assist and the Florida Panthers handed Vancouver Canucks…
Continue Reading No. 19 Texas Tech ends No. 1 Baylor’s 21-game streak, 65-62
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — The nation’s longest winning streak is over after No. 19 Texas Tech won 65-62 at…
Continue Reading Baldwin Jr. carries VCU over George Washington 84-57
RICHMOND, Va. — Adrian Baldwin Jr. had 16 points and six rebounds as VCU won its seventh straight game, rolling past George Washington 84-57. James…
Continue Reading Kucherov’s hat trick leads Lightning over Sabres 6-1
By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored a hat trick, Steven Stamokos had a goal and two assists, and the…
Continue Reading DeBrincat scores twice as Blackhawks top Blue Jackets 4-2
By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored twice and Calvin de Haan netted his first goal in nearly a year to…
Continue Reading No. 9 Iowa State rallies to beat 25th-ranked Kansas State
By AVERY OSEN Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw hit a 3-pointer with four seconds to play to lift No. 9 Iowa State…
Continue Reading Rollins scores 22 to lift Toledo past Miami (Ohio) 75-72
OXFORD, Ohio — Ryan Rollins had 22 points as Toledo edged past Miami (Ohio) 75-72. Mekhi Lairy led the RedHawks with 17 points and seven…
Continue Reading McBride carries E. Michigan past Cent. Michigan 99-68
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Bryce McBride had 16 points off the bench to lift Eastern Michigan to a 99-68 win over Central Michigan. Kevin-David Rice had 15…
Continue Reading Smith, Elvis score 14 apiece; Dayton beats Saint Louis 68-63
DAYTON, Ohio — Malachi Smith and Kobe Elvis posted 14 points apiece as Dayton edged past Saint Louis 68-63/ DaRon Holmes II added 11 points and…
Continue Reading Allen leads Delaware past Drexel 81-77
PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Allen scored 23 points as Delaware narrowly beat Drexel 81-77. Jameer Nelson Jr. added 20 points for for Delaware (11-5, 2-1…
Continue Reading Vegas’ Eichel back on ice for first time since neck surgery
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel finally skated with the Vegas Golden Knights for the first time since being acquired…
Continue Reading Vegas’ Eichel back on ice for first time since neck surgery
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel finally skated with the Vegas Golden Knights for the first time since being acquired…
Continue Reading Caldwell-Pope’s 3 lifts Wizards over Thunder 122-118
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30.8 seconds remaining and the Washington…
Continue Reading Carter scores 22 to lift Ohio past Bowling Green 85-78
ATHENS, Ohio — Jason Carter had a season-high 22 points as Ohio stretched its win streak to eight games, defeating Bowling Green 85-78. Daeqwon…
Continue Reading Syracuse snaps two-game skid against Pitt with 77-61 win
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Buddy Boeheim scored 24 points reaching the 20-point mark for the eighth time this season and Jimmy Boeheim scored 18 and…
Continue Reading 3 men arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph
By Amir Vera and Amy Simonson, CNN Three men are in custody after federal and local authorities arrested them in connection with the fatal shooting…
Continue Reading Segu, Skogman carry Buffalo over W. Michigan 78-64
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Ronaldo Segu had 17 points to lead five Buffalo players in double figures as the Bulls topped Western Michigan 78-64. David…
Continue Reading Robinson leads Liberty past North Florida 71-56
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Shiloh Robinson had a career-high 21 points as Liberty stretched its home win streak to seven games, getting past North Florida…
Continue Reading Ortiz lifts North Alabama over E. Kentucky 76-75
FLORENCE, Ala. — Daniel Ortiz had 20 points as North Alabama narrowly defeated Eastern Kentucky 76-75. Jomaru Brown led the Colonels on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Australia’s New South Wales sets new high for COVID deaths
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, has made the reporting of rapid antigen test results mandatory as it experienced…
Continue Reading Raiders coach Bisaccia making case to remove interim tag
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Rich Bisaccia is making a case to get the job permanently.…
Continue Reading Desperate to fill teacher shortages, school districts ask parents and various staff to become substitutes
By Paul P. Murphy and Holly Yan, CNN With more teachers sickened or sidelined by the highly contagious Omicron variant, school districts across the…
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