LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Kierstan Bell tossed in 23 points in her return to action and Tishara Morehouse scored 20 to power No. 24 Florida Gulf Coast to a 69-61 victory over Liberty. Bell, who is averaging 23.4 points per game for the Eagles (25-2, 14-1 Atlantic Sun Conference), suffered a partially torn meniscus in
Continue Reading OXFORD, Ohio — Kevin Miller had 24 points as Central Michigan beat Miami (Ohio) 83-69. Mekhi Lairy led the RedHawks on Thursday night with 18 points.
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA — Trazarien White recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead UNC Wilmington to a 69-63 win over Drexel. Amari Williams led the Dragons on Thursday night with 20 points and 19 rebounds.
Continue Reading TEANECK, N.J. — Brandon Rush had a career-high 36 points as Fairleigh Dickinson edged past Wagner 88-86 in overtime. Alex Morales led the Seahawks on Thursday night with 25 points and nine rebounds.
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jalen Duren matched his season high with 22 points as Memphis defeated Temple 78-64. Jahlil White led the Owls on Thursday night with 17 points.
Continue Reading BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Xavier Johnson scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half when Indiana pulled away from Maryland to win 74-64 and end a five-game losing streak. Race Thompson added 19 points, 12 in the second half, and had a game-high nine rebounds. Johnson had six assists. Trayce Jackson-Davis added 10
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By Dave Alsup, CNN Sally Kellerman, the prolific Oscar-nominated actress who played Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” O’Houlihan in the 1970 film “M*A*S*H,” has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which cited her son. She was 84. Kellerman died Thursday morning after battling dementia, her son, Jack Krane, told the publication. Her acting career spanned more
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By Jeff Zeleny and John Harwood, CNN President Joe Biden will announce his Supreme Court nominee on Friday, a source familiar with the decision tells CNN. Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, who currently sits on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, is considered the front-runner. The precise timing of the announcement remains
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jahmir Young had 23 points as Charlotte topped Florida International 64-55. Eric Lovett led the Panthers on Thursday night with 14 points.
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By Jennifer Hansler and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remains a “prime target for Russian aggression,” US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Thursday evening amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on “The Situation Room,” Price said Zelensky “does, in many ways, represent — even personify — the democratic
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Morgan Jones scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket in overtime, and Florida State defeated No. 22 Georgia Tech 65-63. Jones shot 8 of 19 and grabbed 10 rebounds for her third double-double this season. Sarah Bejedi added 10 points including a 3-pointer in overtime for the Seminoles, who ended a
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Alejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN Business) — La ronda inicial de sanciones financieras de Occidente contra Rusia no logró disuadir al presidente Vladimir Putin de lanzar una invasión a gran escala de Ucrania. Ahora Estados Unidos está adoptando un enfoque punitivo, anunciando otra ronda de sanciones destinadas a incrementar la presión de los bancos rusos
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Johnson scored 18 points and the United States overcame a 10-point first-half deficit to beat Puerto Rico 93-76 in World Cup qualifying. The Americans only need to avoid finishing last in their four-team group to advance to the next round of qualifying, and they look
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sacha Washington scored a career-high 16 points to go with 11 rebounds, Jordyn Cambridge had 14 points, five rebounds, five assists and six steals, and Vanderbilt beat No. 15 Florida 63-59 to snap a six-game losing streak. Florida guard Kiara Smith sank an open 3-pointer with 10.1 seconds left but Vanderbilt
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El jefe de la agencia espacial de Rusia dice que las nuevas sanciones de Estados Unidos tienen el potencial de “destruir nuestra cooperación” en la Estación Espacial Internacional. Actualmente hay cuatro astronautas de la NASA, dos cosmonautas rusos y un astronauta europeo que viven y trabajan a bordo de la
Continue Reading KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tamari Key tied her career high with 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked six shots to lead No. 16 Tennessee to an 86-64 win over Mississippi State. Tess Darby added a career-high 17 points for the Lady Vols, who were up 30-27 at halftime before scoring 30
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Formula One drivers gave mostly positive reviews of the series’ new generation of cars after the first few days of preseason testing. F1 implemented major changes to try to allow cars to run closer to each other and increase the numbers of overtakes on the track. Max Verstappen and
Continue Reading BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley had 18 points and 12 rebounds for her 13th double-double and No. 23 Virginia Tech pulled out a 70-63 win over Miami. Aisha Sheppard, honored before the game after becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer, added 16 points for the Hokies, giving her 1,808. She also had three of
Continue Reading By Kristin Fisher, CNN The head of Russia’s space agency says new US sanctions have the potential “to destroy our cooperation” on the International Space Station. There are currently four NASA astronauts, two Russian cosmonauts and one European astronaut living and working on board the orbiting outpost. After President Joe Biden announced new sanctions Thursday
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says he is willing to support a half-point interest rate hike at the central bank’s next meeting in March. That’s if upcoming data suggests inflation is worsening. Waller’s comments came in a speech at the University of California, Santa Barbara. They
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored 19 points, Tanaya Beacham added 18 points and No. 17 Ohio State beat Penn State 78-55 to clinch a top-four seed in the Big Ten Conference tournament. Ohio State held the Big Ten’s second-leading scorer, Makenna Marisa at 22.8 points per game, to just 10 points on 3-of-18
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Kim Kardashian is making it clear she wants to move on from her marriage to Kanye West. The reality star turned business mogul first petitioned for divorce from West in February 2021 and their legal battle is ongoing. “I very much desire to be divorced,” a new filing in their divorce
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By Jen Christensen, CNN At least 5.2 million children globally have lost a parent, grandparent or family member who helped care for them to Covid-19, a new study says. The study, published Thursday in the medical journal The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, looked at Covid-19 mortality data from 21 countries from the start of
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By Matt Egan, CNN American Petroleum Institute CEO Mike Sommers insisted on Thursday that US oil companies would not seek to capitalize on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Our companies would never take advantage of this kind of situation,” Sommers, who leads the most powerful US energy trade group, told CNN in a phone interview. Earlier
Continue Reading By ALAN SAUNDERS Associate Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Emily Engstler had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 4 Louisville overcame a slow start to beat Pittsburgh 66-55. Hailey Van Lith scored 13 points for the Cardinals, who have won two straight since losing last week at then-No. 24 North Carolina. Liatu King led the
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens re-signed safety Tony Jefferson. The team announced the move Thursday. Jefferson joined the Ravens late this past season and played in four games for injury-ravaged Baltimore. In a previous stint with the Ravens, Jefferson played 35 games for them from 2017-19, starting all of them. He spent
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Ken Burrough, the former Houston Oilers receiver who was the last NFL player to wear No. 00, died Thursday. He was 73. Burrough’s family announced the death, saying died at his home in Jacksonville, Florida. Burrough was the 10th overall pick in 1970 by New Orleans, but played just one season for
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HOUSTON (AP) — Ken Burrough, the former Houston Oilers receiver who was the last NFL player to wear No. 00, died Thursday. He was 73. Burrough’s family announced the death, saying died at his home in Jacksonville, Florida. Burrough was the 10th overall pick in 1970 by New Orleans, but played just one season for
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 28 points and eight rebounds in her final home game, lifting No. 6 Michigan to a 62-51 win over Michigan State on Thursday. The Wolverines pulled away with a 10-0 run to open the fourth quarter. Michigan can clinch its first
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — “Debemos salvar a Ucrania hoy y salvar al mundo democrático”. Con esas palabras al pueblo ucraniano, el presidente Volodymyr Zelensky expuso claramente lo que está en juego en este momento sin precedentes. Después de meses de acumulación militar y maniobras diplomáticas cada vez más frenéticas desde Occidente, Rusia ha invadido a
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