RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Colin Slater had 16 points to lead five Long Beach State players in double figures as the Beach defeated UC Riverside 68-62. Jadon Jones added 14 points for the Beach (9-9, 4-1 Big West Conference). Zyon Pullin scored a career-high 23 points and had six rebounds for the Highlanders (10-6, 4-2).
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Terrell Brown finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds to propel San Diego to a 64-56 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday. Joey Calcaterra had 11 points for the Toreros (12-9, 5-3 West Coast Conference), who won their fifth straight at home. Maxwell Lewis had 18 points and eight rebounds for the
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tevian Jones finished with a career-high 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Southern Utah edged Portland State 85-82 in overtime. Dre Marin made two free throws with 5 seconds left in OT and had 19 points for the Thunderbirds (12-6, 6-2 Big Sky Conference). Marin’s 3-pointer with 3 seconds remaining
Continue Reading IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Austin Johnson totaled 11 points, five rebounds and four blocks to lead UC Irvine past Cal State Bakersfield 57-52. JC Butler had eight points for the Anteaters (7-7, 2-3 Big West Conference) and he made the only 3-pointer of the game. Dalph Panopio scored 15 points off the bench to lead
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry rediscovered his 3-point touch after a rough shooting stretch and scored 29 points, Klay Thompson added 23 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-115.First-time All-Star Andrew Wiggins added 19 points and five rebounds facing his former team again in
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By Andy Rose, CNN Three separate investigations will probe the fatal shooting of a pedestrian on a Tennessee interstate by nine police officers. Landon Eastep, 37, was killed after about 30 minutes of negotiations, during which traffic was halted along Interstate 65 near Nashville Thursday, authorities said. Officers opened fire after he appeared “to adjust
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By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge won’t rein in the roundup and capture of wild horses in eastern Nevada — rejecting advocates’ claims the federal government was needlessly and recklessly killing free-roaming mustangs in violation of U.S. law. Facing a deadline for federal land managers to complete what they
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By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge won’t rein in the roundup and capture of wild horses in eastern Nevada — rejecting advocates’ claims the federal government was needlessly and recklessly killing free-roaming mustangs in violation of U.S. law. Facing a deadline for federal land managers to complete what they
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matthias Tass matched his career high with 27 points and snagged 12 rebounds to help Saint Mary’s rally from a 17-point halftime deficit to beat San Francisco 72-70. Tass made 9 of 10 free throws for the Gaels (16-4, 4-1 West Coast Conference), who have won four straight. Jamaree Bouyea had
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Wilbon scored 19 points, the final two coming on a goaltending call with 2.1 seconds left, and Sacramento State edged Idaho State 61-60 on Thursday. Zach Chappell added 16 points and Jonathan Komagum 10. Bryce Fowler grabbed 10 rebounds to go with seven points for the Hornets. Malik Porter had
Continue Reading By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An activist plans to hand out 1,000 T-shirts with the slogan “Where is Peng Shuai?” to spectators attending the Australian Open women’s final. Earlier in the tournament, Max Mok was one of three people ejected for wearing the shirt. The tournament has a ban on
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. — Tyler Robertson recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds to carry Portland to a 64-56 win over Pacific. Alphonso Anderson led the Tigers on Thursday night with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO — Alimamy Koroma registered 19 points as Cal Poly narrowly defeated UC San Diego 59-55. Toni Rocak led the Tritons on Thursday night with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A turbulent week for markets ended with a late burst of buying, breaking a three-week losing streak and giving major indexes their biggest gains of the year. The S&P 500 added 2.4% Friday, nearly all of it coming in the last hour of trading. That
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored the shootout winner and added a goal in regulation for Edmonton Oilers in their 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Evan Bouchard also scored for the Oilers, who have now won three straight after going 2-11-2 in their previous 15 games. Edmonton goalie Mikko Koskinen
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Winter Olympics is tapping into and encouraging growing interest among Chinese in skiing, skating, hockey and other previously unfamiliar winter sports. It’s also creating new business opportunities. Schools are adding winter sports to their curriculums. Parents are opening their wallets to support hockey teams and pay for skating lessons. Shopping
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Winter Olympics is tapping into and encouraging growing interest among Chinese in skiing, skating, hockey and other previously unfamiliar winter sports. It’s also creating new business opportunities. Schools are adding winter sports to their curriculums. Parents are opening their wallets to support hockey teams and pay for skating lessons. Shopping
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CNN By Phil Mattingly, CNN After months of frustration, White House officials are suddenly looking at a rare opportunity on Capitol Hill — the chance to pass something important with the support of both Democrats and Republicans. A sweeping, roughly $250 billion proposal to bolster US competitiveness with China has moved to the top of
Continue Reading By Phil Mattingly, CNN After months of frustration, White House officials are suddenly looking at a rare opportunity on Capitol Hill — the chance to pass something important with the support of both Democrats and Republicans. A sweeping, roughly $250 billion proposal to bolster US competitiveness with China has moved to the top of their
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CNN By Michelle Toh and Selina Wang, CNN Business Sponsors of the Olympics are walking a tightrope ahead of the Beijing Winter Games next month as worsening geopolitical tensions force them to consider downplaying their involvement without upsetting China. Political fervor in the United States reached a high last month as the White House called
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By Michelle Toh and Selina Wang, CNN Business Sponsors of the Olympics are walking a tightrope ahead of the Beijing Winter Games next month as worsening geopolitical tensions force them to consider downplaying their involvement without upsetting China. Political fervor in the United States reached a high last month as the White House called for
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN | Design by Natalie Croker and Marco Chacon It took at least nine hard blows from an ax to smash the glass case in Dresden’s historic Green Vault. Once the glass shattered, the two masked thieves grabbed 21 priceless diamond-studded artifacts and disappeared. It was November 25, 2019, and in the space
Continue Reading CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Johni Broome had 21 points and 11 rebounds as Morehead State extended its win streak to 10 games, narrowly defeating Southeast Missouri 74-73 in overtime. Chris Harris led the Redhawks on Thursday night with a season-high 22 points.
Continue Reading By Rhea Mogul, CNN The Australian government on Friday pledged 1 billion Australian dollars ($700 million) to protect the Great Barrier Reef, months after it narrowly avoided being placed on the UN’s cultural agency’s “danger” list due to the threat of climate change. Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled the nearly decade-long conservation package days ahead
Continue Reading By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored twice and had an assist, Ville Husso made 28 saves to win his sixth consecutive start and the St. Louis Blues cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist. Jordan Kyrou and Ryan O’Reilly
Continue Reading HAMMOND, La. — Isaac Mushila and Trevian Tennyson scored 19 points apiece as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat Southeastern Louisiana 86-71. Myles Smith added 14 points for the Islanders on Thursday night, while De’Lazarus Keys and Terrion Murdix each had 12. Jalyn Hinton led the Lions with a career-high 24 points.
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HAMMOND, La. — Isaac Mushila and Trevian Tennyson scored 19 points apiece as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat Southeastern Louisiana 86-71. Myles Smith added 14 points for the Islanders on Thursday night, while De’Lazarus Keys and Terrion Murdix each had 12. Jalyn Hinton led the Lions with a career-high 24 points.
Continue Reading EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. had 18 points as Tennessee State narrowly beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 75-70. Carlos Marshall Jr. added 17 points for the Tigers on Thursday night, while Kassim Nicholson chipped in 16. Ray’Sean Taylor led the Cougars with 26 points, tying his career high.
Continue Reading By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN The FBI arrested a Nevada man for allegedly making several threatening phone calls to the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office on the morning after the attack on the US Capitol, the Justice Department announced Thursday. This is the second person arrested by DOJ’s Elections Threats Task Force, which was launched
Continue Reading BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Walker hit a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left and finished with 21 points to lead UAB to a 68-65 victory over Western Kentucky. Michael Ertel and Quan Jackson had 10 points each for the Blazers (17-4, 7-1 Conference USA), who won their fourth straight. Josh Anderson had 16 points
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