By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 33 points on 15-of-19 shooting and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 125-95 for their third straight victory. Ingram scored 28 of his points before being briefly forced out of the game by an elbow to the face from Damian
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — Craig Anderson made 29 saves, Victor Olofsson and Tage Thompson scored in the second period and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak. Jacob Bryson, Jeff Skinner and Kyle Okposo also scored to help Buffalo finish off a five-game trip. Seventh
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By AVERY OSEN Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Joanne Allen-Taylor scored 20 points, Lauren Ebo had 12 and the ninth-ranked Texas women outlasted Kansas 70-60. Texas has won seven straight games and hasn’t lost in nearly a month. After trailing 27-25 at halftime, the Longhorns scored 14 of the first 16 points in the
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Joe Bamisile had a career-high 30 points and Jackie Johnson III scored a season-high 30 to send George Washington to a 98-93 triple-overtime victory over Duquesne. James Bishop had 23 points for the Colonials (12-16, 8-8 Atlantic 10 Conference). Ricky Lindo Jr. added 12 points and 14 rebounds. Bamisile sank two
Continue Reading HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Jordan Walker had 21 points and MIchael Ertel scored 20 to propel UAB to an 81-68 victory over Southern Miss. Quan Jackson had 11 points and six rebounds for the Blazers (23-7, 13-4 Conference USA). Trey Jemison added 12 rebounds. Isaih Moore had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Golden
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden scored 26 points with nine assists and nine rebounds to lead the 76ers to a 123-108 win over the New York Knicks. Joel Embiid had 27 points and 12 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points. The Sixers moved to 3-0 with Harden in the
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean McVay isn’t feeling his usual end-of-the-season coaching burnout this month. Not with the Rams’ Super Bowl championship celebrations still ringing in his ears. Putting the discussion of his imminent departure from the Rams firmly to rest, the 36-year-old McVay also confirmed he’s eager to
Continue Reading SAO PAULO (AP) — Palmeiras won its first Recopa Sudamericana with a 2-0 victory against fellow Brazilian side Athletico. The two had drawn 2-2 in the first leg last week. Athletico is the latest winner of the Copa Sudamericana, while Palmeiras lifted last year’s edition of the Copa Libertadores. Zé Rafael opened the scoring for
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EL PASO, Texas — A Texas judge has temporarily blocked a state agency to continue investigating a family for child abuse after they provided gender-affirming care to their teen, but the battle is far from over and families around Texas are feeling the effects. Lori Edwards’ daughter, Emily, first expressed her discomfort with presenting as
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Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, CNN’s Bianca Nobilo speaks to the US Permanent Representative to NATO Julianne Smith about the relationship between the two world leaders.
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Rozier scored 29 points and carried Charlotte’s backcourt with LaMelo Ball in foul trouble, leading the Hornets to a 119-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who got back All-Star Darius Garland but lost for the fifth time in six games. Rozier added seven assists and
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — John Butler had 16 points, eight rebounds and four blocks — all career highs — to lead Florida State to a 74-70 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday night. RayQuan Evans, Anthony Polite and Tanor Ngom scored 12 points each for the Seminoles with Evans adding seven rebounds and five assists.
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Former President Donald Trump and a right-wing lawyer were part of a “criminal conspiracy” to overturn the 2020 presidential election, the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot alleges in a court filing Wednesday. The filing is part of an attempt to convince a judge
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Ty Flowers had 20 points as Long Island-Brooklyn got past Sacred Heart 82-75 in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference tournament. Alex Rivera had 15 points for the Sharks (16-13). Isaac Kante added 15 points and eight rebounds. Tre Wood had 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Nico Galette scored
Continue Reading AMES, Iowa (AP) — Avery Anderson III tossed in 12 points and added five steals, sparking Oklahoma State to a 53-36 victory over Iowa State. Anderson sank 5 of 10 shots from the floor for the Cowboys (14-15, 7-10 Big 12 Conference). Moussa Cisse had eight points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Oklahoma State dominated
Continue Reading By Stella Chan and Holly Yan, CNN Almost 15 months ago, Orrin and Orson West’s adoptive parents told police the young boys disappeared from the family’s Southern California yard, authorities said. Now, authorities say the brothers were actually killed by their adoptive parents months before they were reported missing — though their bodies “have not
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 28 points and Tyrece Radford had 22 to lead Texas A&M to an 87-71 victory over No. 25 Alabama. Jackson had 15 points in the first 10 minutes of the second half to lead the Aggies to their third straight win. The
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 28 points and Tyrece Radford had 22 to lead Texas A&M to an 87-71 victory over No. 25 Alabama. Jackson had 15 points in the first 10 minutes of the second half to lead the Aggies to their third straight win. The
Continue Reading HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Camron Justice scored a season-high 27 points as Western Kentucky beat Marshall 86-72. Dayvion McKnight added 23 points for the Hilltoppers. Taevion Kinsey led the Thundering Herd on Wednesday night with 24 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been charged with attempted murder and multiple gun assault charges after authorities said he fired at a pickup truck carrying a man accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old family member. Velasquez was arrested Monday after he allegedly chased a pickup carrying the
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, CNN A male Lyft driver has been arrested for allegedly raping an intoxicated Miami Beach tourist during her early morning ride from a bar to her hotel, according to a police report. Kevyn Rojas, 26, was arrested Tuesday at his home and is accused of one count of sexual battery on a
Continue Reading GREENSBORO Jewell Spear scored 15 of her 23 points in the second half and 11th-seeded Wake Forest put together a late run to defeat 14-seed Virginia 61-53 in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Olivia Summiel’s 3-pointer with 5:32 to play gave the Demon Deacons their first lead since early in the
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court has given a former American executive at Nissan charged with underreporting his boss Carlos Ghosn’s pay a 6-month suspended sentence. The verdict allows Greg Kelly to return to the U.S. Kelly’s defense said they planned to appeal, stressing Kelly is completely innocent. Kelly
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens will be allowed to have full capacity at the Bell Centre sooner than expected. Quebec’s government had earmarked March 14 as the return to 100% capacity in venues across the province, but the timeline was moved up Wednesday. That means the Canadiens will be allowed to fill their arena
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top election regulator and prosecutor are warning residents of Otero County in southern New Mexico to be wary of intrusive questions and potential intimidation by door-to-door canvassers linked to a review of the 2020 election that was authorized by the Republican-led county commission
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By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Searing audio and emotional testimony from the US Capitol Police will be a cornerstone of the first January 6 criminal trial, prosecutors made clear Wednesday on the first day of witness testimony and evidence presentation against a defendant from Texas. In federal court in Washington, prosecutors unveiled audio
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CNN By Jennifer Korn The business fallout from the war in Ukraine is about to extend to outer space. OneWeb, a London-based satellite startup striving for global internet connectivity and a key competitor to Elon Musk’s StarLink satellite internet constellation, was set to launch a batch of 36 internet satellites Friday as part of its
Continue Reading By Jennifer Korn A Russian ultimatum was met with swift dismissal as the war in Ukraine extends to outer space. OneWeb, a London-based satellite startup striving for global internet connectivity and a key competitor to Elon Musk’s StarLink satellite internet constellation, has rejected Russian demands to sever ties with the UK government on Thursday. The
Continue Reading By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN A Western intelligence report indicated that Chinese officials in early February requested that senior Russian officials wait until after the Beijing Olympics had finished before beginning an invasion into Ukraine, US officials said Wednesday. US officials broadly view the report as credible, but its particulars are open
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ellie Mack scored 11 of her 14 points in the third quarter, Talia von Oelhoffen added 13 points and No. 8 seed Oregon State held off ninth-seeded Arizona State 59-54 to reach the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Conference tournament for the ninth straight time. Oregon State will play top-seeded Stanford on
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