ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Terry Roberts scored 20 points, Kyeron Lindsay had a double-double and Georgia held off Miami of Ohio for a 77-70 win. Mekhi Lairy’s jumper capped a 9-2 Redhawks run and brought Miami within 73-70 with 26 seconds left. But Georgia’s Justin Hill made 2 of 4 foul shots, Roberts sank two
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EL PASO, Texas – Ten local nonprofits received $75,000 in matching funds from Marathon Petroleum as part of the 7th annual El Paso Giving Day. The organizations offer programs in support of the environment and hunger relief. Bowie High School Garden, Celebration of Our Mountains, Eco El Paso, El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food bank and
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Javan Johnson scored 20 points, Eral Penn added a double-double and DePaul cruised past Minnesota 69-53. Johnson knocked down 7 of 15 shots for DePaul (3-0), adding eight rebounds. Penn scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Blue Demons controlled the glass 48-32. Umoja Gibson scored nine of his 14
Continue Reading BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kayana Traylor scored 17 points off the bench to lead five in double figures and No. 14 Virginia Tech set the school record for fewest points allowed, blowing out South Carolina Upstate 79-24. Virginia Tech players wore #HokiesForHoos shirts to show support for the University of Virginia, where three members of
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Major League Baseball outfielder Yasiel Puig will plead guilty to lying to federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. Court documents unsealed Monday say Yasiel Puig Valdés, 31, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of making false statements and after pleading
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By Ted Barrett, Alex Rogers and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Republican senators are grappling to find the reasons why they failed to take back the Senate in the 2022 midterm elections despite President Joe Biden’s unpopularity and fears about the state of the US economy, saying on Monday that candidate recruitment and Donald Trump’s election lies
Continue Reading CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence said in a newly released interview clip that he and his family are giving “prayerful consideration” to whether he should run for president in 2024 and that the US will have “better choices in the future” than former President Donald Trump. Asked by ABC News’
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Kellen Tynes scored 17 points with 10 rebounds to help Maine hold off Boston College and beat the Eagles 69-64. Maine missed its last five shots of the game but had four offensive rebounds in the last two minutes to secure its first win over BC since 2010. Peter Filipovity added 16
Continue Reading KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes and Grace Berger had double-doubles, five Indiana players scored in double figures, and the No. 12 Hoosiers defeated No. 11 Tennessee 79-67. Holmes had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Berger added 13 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Hoosiers. Tennessee-native Chloe Moore-McNeil had 15 points, five
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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd put on an offensive show to help UConn win an early season showdown with Texas. The sophomore guard scored 22 of her career-high 32 points in the second half to help the No. 5 Huskies beat third-ranked Texas 83-76 on Monday night. “That’s
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd put on an offensive show to help UConn win an early season showdown with Texas. The sophomore guard scored 22 of her career-high 32 points in the second half to help the No. 5 Huskies beat third-ranked Texas 83-76 on Monday night. “That’s
Continue Reading By The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Led by Matt Allocco’s 18 points, the Princeton Tigers defeated the UMBC Retrievers 94-64 on Monday night. The Tigers improved to 1-2 with the win and the Retrievers fell to 1-2.
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By SEUNG MIN KIM, ZEKE MILLER and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Leaders of the world’s largest economies appeared ready Tuesday to convey a strong message from most condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed the group to maintain pressure on Moscow over
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden is confronting competing issues at home and abroad while he’s at the Group of 20 Summit in Bali this week, using the moment on the world’s stage to lean into international support for condemning Russia’s aggression while also facing the prospect of hearing
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence said in a newly released interview clip that he and his family are giving “prayerful consideration” to whether he should run for president in 2024 and that the US will have “better choices in the future” than former President Donald Trump. Asked by ABC News’ David
Continue Reading NEW YORK — Peter Suder scored 22 points as Bellarmine beat Campbellsville Harrodsburg 86-46. Suder also contributed six rebounds for the Knights. Curt Hopf scored 14 points while going 5 of 6 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from distance, and 2 for 4 from the line, and added six rebounds. Ben Johnson shot
Continue Reading Quion Burns scored 20 points as LIU beat Mount Saint Vincent 111-50. Burns added 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Sharks. Marko Maletic was 7 of 15 shooting to add 20 points. Jake Cook shot 6 for 13 and 3 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with 16 points, while adding
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York, has welcomed not one, but two new bundles of joy. The Asian elephant twins were born on October 24 to parents Mali and Doc, according to a news release from the zoo. The birth of twins was a shock for zoo staff, according
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer and Sara Murray, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection said former President Donald Trump has “failed to comply” with its subpoena for documents and testimony. “In the days ahead, the committee will evaluate next steps in the litigation and regarding the former President’s noncompliance,” Democratic
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Uvalde’s acting police chief knew there were “eight to nine” children alive and needing rescue from a shooter in the classrooms at Robb Elementary but failed to organize help, new audio of a phone call and CNN analysis of newly obtained video shows. CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz reports.
Continue Reading By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Uvalde’s acting police chief knew there were “eight to nine” children alive and needing rescue from a shooter in the classrooms at Robb Elementary but failed to organize help, new audio of a phone call and CNN analysis of newly obtained video shows. Lt. Mariano
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Few people have seen the Borderland’s best-kept secret. Santa Teresa is home to the largest livestock port of entry in the U.S. It’s where prime beef cattle cross from Mexico into the U.S. “This crossing point is the biggest crossing point of all the Americas, and it’s the biggest one
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — President Joe Biden and other leaders of the Group of 20 top economies will have the chance to discuss the world’s most pressing problems at their summit in Bali, Indonesia. Their talks begin Tuesday under the hopeful theme of “recover together, recover stronger” after the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man accused of shooting his wife and shooting at police has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. District Court Judge Douglas Driggers sentenced 34-year-old Julian Valenzuela Monday. Las Cruces police arrested Valenzuela after a chase on March 4. Police said at the time that it all began with Valenzuela’s
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An executive at Donald Trump’s company testified Monday he was afraid he’d hear those famous words — “you’re fired!” — if he went to the big boss with concerns that two top company officials were scheming to dodge taxes on company-paid perks. Senior Vice President
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — México, que llega con algunas incertidumbres al Mundial de Qatar 2022, se enfrentará a una Argentina con un invicto memorable y a Arabia Saudita y Polonia en el Grupo C. El resultado del sorteo desanimó a muchos mexicanos, según lo expresaron en redes sociales, sobre todo después de un ciclo
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Uruguay, que fue el primer campeón del mundo de la historia, se medirá ante Portugal, comandado por un Cristiano Ronaldo que quiere cerrar su carrera con la selección por lo alto, Ghana y Corea del Sur en el Grupo H del Mundial de Qatar 2022. La celeste consiguió la clasificación
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Ecuador, que tuvo una buena eliminatoria al Mundial de Qatar 2022, se medirá en el Grupo A ante Países Bajos, su rival más serio dentro del grupo, junto con Qatar y Senegal. La FIFA emitió un fallo a favor de Ecuador par mantener su cupo al Mundial de Qatar 2022.
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — España es uno de los grandes equipos en el Mundial de Qatar 2022, con una selección renovada y el desafío de volver a ser protagonista. Se enfrentará a Alemania, otro de los favoritos de siempre, Japón, uno de los asiáticos más fuertes, y a Costa Rica en el Grupo E.
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Costa Rica, que clasificó por tercera vez consecutiva a una Copa del Mundo, se enfrentará en el Grupo E a España y Alemania, dos de los posibles favoritos para llegar a las fases finales del Mundial de Qatar 2022, y también a Japón, uno de los asiáticos más fuertes. En
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