US-Canada women’s Olympic hockey rivalry set to resume
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hate is not too strong of a word for former United States Olympian Cammi Granato to describe the…
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This is the space graveyard where the International Space Station will be buried
By Katie Hunt, CNN Three thousand miles off the coast of New Zealand and 2,000 miles north of Antarctica, Point Nemo is so far from land that the…
Continue Reading Olympic organizers address complaints about isolation hotels
BEIJING (AP) — Olympic organizers say they’re addressing complaints about isolation conditions for athletes who test positive for the…
Continue Reading An off-duty New York officer was shot in the foot Saturday, officials said. He’s the second off-duty NYPD officer to be shot in the past week
By Kiely Westhoff and Aya Elamroussi, CNN An off-duty New York Police Department officer was shot in the foot Saturday in West Harlem, becoming the…
Continue Reading An Olympic question that won’t go away: Where is Peng Shuai?
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai remain a pressing question at the Beijing…
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EXPLAINER: What happens to Europe’s energy if Russia acts?
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, DAVID McHUGH and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Fears are rising about what would happen to Europe’s…
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Bieniemy’s career-high 36 keys sixth straight UTEP win
HOUSTON, Texas – In January, Jamal Bieniemy played like one of the best players in Conference USA. To start off February, he played like one the best…
Continue Reading Inside the Olympic bubble, looking for China — or ‘China’
By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Olympics are usually an opportunity for the host country to showcase its culture.…
Continue Reading Arizona State outlasts No. 3 UCLA 87-84 in triple overtime
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State set off a wild late-night court storming, getting 24 points from Marreon…
Continue Reading LeBron returns with triple-double, Lakers beat Knicks in OT
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James returned from a five-game absence due to injury and had a triple-double of 29 points,…
Continue Reading Valieva sends Russians into Olympic team figure skating lead
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva stood at the edge of the rink to get some last-second advice from her coach, Eteri…
Continue Reading John Honderich, ex-publisher of the Toronto Star, dies at 75
TORONTO (AP) — John Honderich, the former editor and publisher of the Toronto Star, has died. A Star spokesman said Honderich passed away in his…
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Continue Reading Baker scores 24 to lift UC Irvine past CS Northridge 75-70
LOS ANGELES — Dawson Baker had a career-high 24 points as UC Irvine edged past Cal State Northridge 75-70. Elijah Hardy led the Matadors with 17…
Continue Reading Milstead leads CS Fullerton past CS Bakersfield 75-61
FULLERTON, Calif. — Damari Milstead had 17 points to lead five Cal State Fullerton players in double figures as the Titans extended their home win…
Continue Reading Men’s downhill at Olympics postponed a day because of wind
By ANDREW DAMPF and DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — The first event of the Alpine skiing schedule at the Beijing Olympics has been…
Continue Reading Barnes scores 24, Kings hold on to beat Thunder 113-103
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Barnes had 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings held on and…
Continue Reading Portis scores 30, Bucks rout Trail Blazers 137-108
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bobby Portis Jr. had a season-high 30 points, including six 3-pointers, and the…
Continue Reading Holmgren powers No. 2 Gonzaga to 90-57 victory over BYU
By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 20 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and five blocks to lead No. 2 Gonzaga to a…
Continue Reading Alley leads Portland St. past Sacramento St. 73-65
PORTLAND, Ore. — Ezekiel Alley had a season-high 26 points as Portland State topped Sacramento State 73-65. Marlon Ruffin had 13 points for…
Continue Reading Saint Mary’s tops Loyola Marymount 71-60
MORAGA, Calif. — Alex Ducas tied his career high with a season-high 25 points as Saint Mary’s extended its win streak to seven games, defeating…
Continue Reading GLIMPSES: Connections forged in shared chills at Olympics
By ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Foreign visitors at the Beijing Olympics are strictly segregated from the public under China’s…
Continue Reading Arkansas wins 8th straight, beats Mississippi State 63-55
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — JD Notae scored 14 points, Jaylin Williams added 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocks and Arkansas scored 10 of the…
Continue Reading BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Cheering for China on cold, dark night
BEIJING (AP) — China may not have a strong winter sports tradition, but skating is one of the areas where its athletes have excelled. So Saturday…
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India honors singer Lata Mangeshkar at state funeral, dead at 92
By Swati Gupta, CNN Lata Mangeshkar, the “nightingale of India” who gave her voice to Indian movies for more than 70 years, was honored…
Continue Reading Sheppard lifts Belmont over Tennessee Tech 100-92 in OT
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Ben Sheppard had a career-high 41 points — including a tying 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left in regulation — as Belmont…
Continue Reading Oregon holds off Utah’s late rally, wins 80-77
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Will Richardson made five 3-pointers and finished with 25 points and Oregon held off Utah for an 80-77 victory. Utah used a…
Continue Reading Manjon scores 20 to carry UC Davis past Hawaii 68-65
DAVIS, Calif. — Ezra Manjon had 20 points as UC Davis edged past Hawaii 68-65. Kamaka Hepa led the Rainbow Warriors with 16 points and nine…
Continue Reading Jones, Knight III lead S. Utah past E. Washington 84-72
CEDAR CITY, Utah — Tevian Jones had 19 points to lead five Southern Utah players in double figures as the Thunderbirds beat Eastern Washington…
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Pack, Smith help Kansas State beat TCU 75-63
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Nijel Pack scored 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, Mark Smith had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Kansas State beat TCU 75-63.…
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