By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — KJ Jefferson threw for 262 yards and a touchdown and ran for another 58 yards to help No. 25 Arkansas beat Missouri 34-17 on Friday. Jefferson led Arkansas (8-4, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) to scores on four straight drives in the third and fourth quarters to
Continue Reading ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Ashley Joens poured in 27 points and snagged 15 rebounds and No. 13 Iowa State jumped out to a big lead and cruised to a 75-59 victory over Charlotte in the first round of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Joens sank 5 of 11 shots from 3-point range for the Cyclones (5-0).
Continue Reading CHICAGO — Javon Freeman-Liberty had 20 points and 12 rebounds as DePaul beat Northern Kentucky 77-68. Nick Ongenda pitched in with 17 points and four blocks for the unbeaten Blue Demons (5-0). Marques Warrick had 23 points to lead the Norse (2-3).
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Legendary composer Steven Sondheim died at the age of 91 in his home in Roxbury, Connecticut.
Continue Reading By Todd Leopold, Rob Frehse and Chloe Melas, CNN Stephen Sondheim, the renowned composer of “Into the Woods,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Gypsy,” “Sunday in the Park with George” and other essential works of musical theater, died early Friday morning, according to Aaron Meier at DKC O&M, the producers of Sondheim’s current production “Company.” He was 91.
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 18 points, Jaden Shackelford and Juwan Gary each had 14, and No. 10 Alabama beat Drake 80-71 in the consolation round of the ESPN Events Invitational. Gary added 10 rebounds for Alabama, which was shocked 72-68 by coach Rick Pitino’s Iona
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Quincy Williams has been overshadowed on the football field by his younger brother Quinnen for a few years. Quincy went to Murray State, Quinnen to Alabama. Quincy was a third-round draft pick, Quinnen the No.3 overall pick. They’re now teammates with the
Continue Reading TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Williams scored four of his 21 points on back-to-back turn=around jump shots late in overtime and Oklahoma State held on for a 78-77 win over Oral Roberts. The first turnaround boosted Oklahoma State into a 76-75 lead with just under two minutes left and, after an Oral Roberts miss, Williams
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jermaine Brown Jr. ran for three touchdowns, Dylan Hopkins added two TD passes and UAB beat UTEP 42-25 in the regular-season finale for both teams. UAB (8-4, 6-2 Conference USA) and UTEP (7-5, 4-4) await bowl invitations. Brown capped a 40-yard drive with and 1-yard touchdown run with 8:41 left in
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jermaine Brown Jr. ran for three touchdowns, Dylan Hopkins added two TD passes and UAB beat UTEP 42-25 in the regular-season finale for both teams. UAB (8-4, 6-2 Conference USA) and UTEP (7-5, 4-4) await bowl invitations. Brown capped a 40-yard drive with and 1-yard touchdown run with 8:41 left in
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Jabari Smith scored 22 points and No. 19 Auburn beat Syracuse 89-68 in the fifth-place game at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. K.D. Johnson added 15 points for the Tigers, who went 2-1 in the three-game tournament. Auburn led by 10 at the half
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Right back Kyle Duncan left Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls to sign with Oostende of Belgium’s first tier on a free transfer. The club said the 24-year-old will arrive on Dec. 1 and be eligible to play after the winter break. Duncan spent the past four seasons with the
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist, Anthony Stolarz made 34 saves and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Friday. Troy Terry had a power-play goal and Isac Lundestrom and Derek Grant also scored to help the Ducks end a three-game losing
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Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Stephen Sondheim, el célebre compositor de “Into the Woods”, “Sweeney Todd”, “Gypsy”, “Sunday in the Park with George” y otras obras esenciales de la comedia musical, falleció en la madrugada de este viernes en su casa de Roxbury, Connecticut, según informa The New York Times. Tenía 91 años. Sondheim murió repentinamente,
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The firing of Jason Garrett as New York Giants offensive coordinator isn’t going to change the way the team plays when it has the ball. Running back Saquon Barkley admits there might be a few new wrinkles when the Giants face the Philadelphia Eagles
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans say forward Zion Williamson has been cleared to participate in full team activities. But there remains no specific timetable on when the 2019 top overall draft choice out of Duke will play in a game. The upgrade in Williamson’s status came after he underwent imaging on his
Continue Reading NORFOLK, Va. — Mekhi Long sank a jumper as time expired to lift Old Dominion to a 62-61 victory over Longwood. Long finished with 16 points, six rebounds and four blocks to lead the Monarchs (3-4), while C.J. Keyser scored 12. Justin Hill had 14 points for the Lancers (4-3).
Continue Reading By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored and tied a career high with three assists to help the Minnesota Wild rout the Winnipeg Jets 7-1 on Friday. Mats Zuccarello scored twice before leaving with an apparent injury, Alex Goligoski, Ryan Hartman, Jon Merrill and Matt Dumba also scored in
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Clippers got back on track with a 107-96 victory over the lowly Detroit Pistons on Friday. After dropping three of four games, the Clippers never trailed. Jackson missed his first five shots, but was 8 of
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — El USS Milius, un destructor lanzamisiles de la Marina de Estados Unidos de casi 9.000 toneladas de desplazamiento, cruzó el martes las aguas del estrecho de Taiwán, entre la isla y China, y volvió a tensar la relación entre Washington y Beijing. “El tránsito del buque por el estrecho de
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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN After a driver rammed an SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Brock Held knew he had to do something to help those in his community who were still hospitalized. “I knew I had an idea that could help these people,” Held told CNN. Held decided to start building
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is reporting 50 new coronavirus cases but no new deaths after tallying 12 fatalities in the previous two daily reports. The total number of COVID-19 deaths on the sprawling reservation remained at 1,539 on Friday. Officials say a full report wasn’t available because the day is a
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO — Abdul Mohamed had a career-high 25 points as Montana State edged past Portland 69-66 at the Incarnate Word Tournament. Moses Wood led the Pilots with a career-high 22 points.
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO — Abdul Mohamed had a career-high 25 points as Montana State edged past Portland 69-66 at the Incarnate Word Tournament. Moses Wood led the Pilots with a career-high 22 points.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El fiscal del condado de Milwaukee, cuya oficina buscó una fianza baja que condujo a la liberación del hombre acusado de atropellar a los asistentes de un desfile navideño en un suburbio cercano, ha sido durante mucho tiempo un defensor de los esfuerzos para reducir el encarcelamiento masivo mediante el uso
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century, has died. He was 91. Sondheim influenced several generations of theater songwriters, particularly with such landmark musicals as “Company,” “Follies” and “Sweeney Todd.” His most famous ballad,
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FORT BLISS, Texas – Military police took into custody a person who claimed to have a bomb in their vehicle Friday as they approached a gate at Fort Bliss, officials said. The bomb threat was made about 3:45 a.m. at the Cassidy Gate Access Control Point. A U.S. Army bomb squad examined the vehicle, with
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Al menos 19 personas murieron y otras 31 resultaron heridas este viernes, luego de que un autobús se impactó contra una casa sobre la carretera Joquicingo-Malinalco, a la altura del paraje El Guarda, en el Estado de México, informaron a CNN la Cruz Roja y la Fiscalía estatal. El vehículo
Continue Reading In the new “South Park: Post Covid” special, Stan and Kyle return to South Park to investigate the mysterious death of their friend Kenny.
Continue Reading ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Cate Reese scored 19 points and No. 9 Arizona broke free from a back-and-forth game against DePaul for a 75-68 victory in the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament. Shaina Pellington scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half as the Wildcats struggled with another pesky opponent
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