AMES, Iowa (AP) — Emily Ryan and Lexi Donarski scored 15 points apiece, Ashley Joens had a double-double and No. 11 Iowa State used a dominant third quarter to defeat No. 25 Kansas State 70-55. The Cyclones scored the last five points of the second quarter to lead 31-25 at the half and outscored the
Continue Reading WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Jake LaRavia scored nine of his 18 points in a little more than the first five minutes and Wake Forest went largely unchallenged in its 91-75 win over Pittsburgh. Wake Forest built a 9-0 lead and never trailed. The Demon Deacons extended their margin to 19-6 with LaRavia scoring nine on
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Christyn Williams scored 17 points apiece and 10th-ranked UConn shook off a slow start to beat Creighton 76-56 with an ill coach Geno Auriemma in the locker room the entire game. The Huskies fell behind by double digits early against the Bluejays
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Freemantle scored 23 points and No. 21 Xavier overcame a miserable 3-point shooting night to beat Butler 68-66 on Wednesday night. Xavier (16-5, 6-4 Big East) matched its season low in 3-pointers, going just 3 for 17. Chuck Harris and Jayden Taylor each scored 18 points for Butler (11-11, 4-7). The
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Weather computer models are trying to get a handle on how much snow we could see. It all depends on the extent of cold air and IF the moisture will be around when it gets cold enough. Some indications that we could see some snow but perhaps on the lighter side. It will certainly be
Continue Reading CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Paul Atkinson Jr. had a season-high 23 points with 11 rebounds, Prentiss Hubb scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half and Notre Dame beat Miami 68-64. Notre Dame had two 10-0 runs in the opening 10 minutes of the second half to take control. The Fighting Irish
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former U.S. Navy captain has pleaded guilty to bribery for accepting nearly $68,000 worth of dinners, hotels, parties and prostitute services from a Malaysian defense contractor. Prosecutors say Donald Hornbeck of Indiana entered the plea Wednesday in San Diego federal court. Authorities say Hornbeck acknowledged that in 2007 and 2008
Continue Reading By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden Ivey scored 21 points and Zach Edey added a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 4 Purdue to an 88-73 win over Minnesota. Senior guard Eric Hunter Jr. scored a career-high 20 points and the Boilermakers had four players in double figures. Purdue
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By Paula Newton, CNN The ongoing protest by Canadian truckers over Covid-19 health restrictions is now an “unlawful” occupation of the country’s capital, Ottawa officials said Wednesday. “We’re looking at every single option, including military aid,” Ottawa’s police chief Peter Sloly said during a briefing. He underscored the fact that such a request for help
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By Oren Liebermann and Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 US troops to Poland, Germany and Romania to bolster NATO countries in Eastern Europe. The deployments, US officials have told CNN, are a show of support to NATO allies feeling threatened by Russia’s buildup of troops near Ukraine’s border.
Continue Reading OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi freshman Daeshun Ruffin will miss the season with a knee injury that will require surgery. Ruffin was injured in the Rebels’ 76-72 win over No. 25 LSU on Tuesday night, when he scored 19 points in 20 minutes. Ruffin missed eight games after breaking his right hand in the season
Continue Reading ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — New Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett has hired former Packers tight ends coach Justin Outten as his offensive coordinator and former Broncos and Vikings assistant Klint Kubiak as his passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Hackett also hired Butch Barry as his offensive line coach. Outten (pronounced OW-ten) spent the last
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The last time the Olympics came to China, Xi Jinping oversaw the whole endeavor. Now the Games are back, and he is running the entire nation. The Chinese president, hosting a Winter Olympics beleaguered by complaints about human rights abuses, has upended tradition to restore strongman rule
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(Courtesy: New Mexico State Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Wednesday, NM State head football coach Jerry Kill welcomed another select few to the newest group of NM State football players as a total of three student-athletes from around the nation signed their respective National Letters of Intent to join the Aggies for the 2022 season
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Officials have identified the 56-year-old driver killed in a collision with a dump truck in a San Diego suburb as Savaii Seau, the brother of the late NFL Hall of Famer Junior Seau. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports Wednesday that Seau was driving in the suburb of Lakeside on Tuesday afternoon
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL and LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writers Jim Harbaugh will stay at Michigan after all. He has ended his dalliance with a return to the NFL after interviewing with the Minnesota Vikings for their head coach vacancy. The Vikings have targeted Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell for the job instead. Harbaugh
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg and Sarah Moon, CNN San Francisco is formally apologizing to its Chinese residents for discriminatory actions taken during the city’s storied history. The Board of Supervisors passed the apology resolution presented by city supervisor Matt Haney on Monday, coinciding with the Lunar New Year. Citing heinous behavior from the mid-1800s when the
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN On February 4, 2019, the Miami Dolphins introduced Brian Flores as the team’s 13th head coach at a press conference full of smiles and heady talk about the team’s future. It was the day after Flores had won his third Super Bowl as a longtime assistant coach with the New England
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Las autoridades penitenciarias de República Dominicana investigan las circunstancias en que se produjo la evasión de tres detenidos que se fugaron cuando eran trasladados. El suceso ocurrió en la zona sureña de Paya, mientras los tres individuos eran llevados desde una audiencia en la ciudad de Baní hacia el recinto
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dos personas con leucemia lograron la remisión durante más de una década tras recibir una infusión de células CAR-T, células inmunitarias modificadas en laboratorio, según un nuevo estudio. Los resultados sugieren que este enfoque podría ser una terapia a largo plazo para la leucemia, y algunos investigadores lo describen como una
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he will create a state-owned company to mine lithium and appears to suggest he will seek to cancel one of the few existing permits held by a Chinese company. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador had said in October he wants to declare lithium a “strategic mineral,” but it
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Uruguay formó un equipo técnico para “dar respuesta inmediata” a los padres de 158 niños que recibieron parte de una dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Sinovac en vez de Pfizer. Este miércoles, en declaraciones a medios locales, Gabriel Peluffo, pediatra encargado de
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EL PASO, Texas – Wednesday was National Signing Day all across the country, including here in the Borderland. High school athletes made it official as they put pen to paper to make their college selection. Here are some of the Borderland athletes who will be playing at the next level: Tavorus Jones (Football) : Burges
Continue Reading By Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Kevin Cramer had just arrived at the US Capitol on Monday night when he found Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on the floor of the Senate. His message to the GOP leader: Avoid a messy confirmation fight for President Joe Biden’s first Supreme Court pick. McConnell agreed.
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Los enfrentamientos registrados este miércoles en un pabellón de la Penitenciaría Litoral, una de las cárceles más grandes de Ecuador en la ciudad costera de Guayaquil, se encuentran bajo control, según informó el Servicio Nacional de Atención Integral a Personas Adultas Privadas de la Libertad y a Adolescentes Infractores del
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The biggest challenge at the Super Bowl might not be on the field. Los Angeles-area officials are urging fans to follow strict mask rules throughout the outdoor game on Feb. 13, and to keep them in place except for eating or drinking. They acknowledged it
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government will end its quarantine requirements for incoming travelers and reopen its borders. The change is welcomed by thousands of citizens abroad who have endured long waits to return home. Since the start of the pandemic, New Zealand has enacted some of the
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua canceló este miércoles la personalidad jurídica de 14 organizaciones civiles sin fines de lucro, incluidas cinco universidades privadas independientes. Entre las universidades afectadas por la medida se encuentran la Politécnica de Nicaragua (Upoli), perteneciente a la Convención Bautista y considerada bastión de las protestas antigubernamentales
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Head Coach Dana Dimel announced 15 student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent and will don the Orange and Blue of the Miners. Joining the program are WR Kelly Akharaiyi (Tyler JC), OL A.J. Barton (Lakeview Centennial HS), DB D’Angelo Bellamy (Modesto JC), WR Marcus Bellon (Santa Barbara CC), DB Amier Boyd-Matthews (Mountain Pointe HS), K/P Wilton “Buzz” Flabiano (Plano East HS), QB Jake
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Most of NBC’s announcers for the Winter Olympics in Beijing are going to be stationed stateside. NBC isn’t alone in keeping its announcers home. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has almost all its analysts and announcers working out of studios in Toronto and Montreal. The British Broadcasting Corporation is keeping
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