McCollum leads short-handed Pelicans past Rockets, 119-108
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 28 points and the short-handed Pelicans opened up a 31-point lead en route…
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Brunson scores career-best 38, Knicks edge Spurs 117-114
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Asked before the game about his team’s victory over the Knicks last week, Spurs coach…
Continue Reading Kersgieter, Franklin score 26, No. 21 Kansas women roll
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Holly Kersgieter and Zakiyah Franklin scored 26 points apiece, Taiyanna Jackson had another double-double and No. 21 Kansas…
Continue Reading Expanded CFP will mean even longer seasons for title teams
By The Associated Press With the 12-team playoff expansion approved for 2024, teams that make it to the national championship game will be facing…
Continue Reading ‘Been Everywhere’: TCU conference-hopping run to title game
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU had quite the conference-hopping journey on its way to the national championship…
Continue Reading FCS title tilt is battle of Dakotas: ‘Tired of the Bison’
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The tiny South Dakota town of Rosholt isn’t all that far from the North Dakota state line and is a place where…
Continue Reading Biden intends to make his first visit to US-Mexico border
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — President Joe Biden intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border — his first…
Continue Reading Georgia’s proud defense looking to bounce back against TCU
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s proud defense has allowed a combined 71 points in its two postseason games, including…
Continue Reading Commanders to start rookie Sam Howell at QB vs. Cowboys
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — It was never going to be Carson Wentz. It was almost Taylor Heinicke. Turns out it will be…
Continue Reading James ‘Buster’ Corley of Dave & Buster’s chain dead at 72
DALLAS (AP) — James “Buster” Corley, a co-founder of the restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s, has died. He was 72. Corley…
Continue Reading Dozens of Florida manatees in rehab amid ongoing starvation
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — More than six dozen threatened manatees are currently in rehabilitation centers in…
Continue Reading In troubled Mexico prison, inmates ruled their cell blocks
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A violent prison break in which 30 inmates escaped and 17 people — mostly guards — were…
Continue Reading Kempe scores in 3rd, Kings end Stars’ winning streak at 4
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe broke a tie on a power play midway through the third period and the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Nowell scores 36 as K-State rolls over No. 6 Texas 116-103
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 36 points and nine assists as Kansas State beat No. 6 Texas 116-103 on…
Continue Reading No. 3 Kansas ends Texas Tech’s 29-game home win streak 75-72
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — KJ Adams scored the last of his 16 points on a breakaway dunk with 7 seconds remaining, and No. 3 Kansas fought off Texas…
Continue Reading Andrews leads No. 23 Baylor women past No. 17 Oklahoma 81-70
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Sarah Andrews scored a career-high 30 points and No. 23 Baylor jumped out early and beat 17th-ranked Oklahoma 81-70 on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Southwest apologizes, gives customers frequent-flyer points
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is trying to make travelers who were caught in its surge of canceled flights over the holidays feel a bit better…
Continue Reading Judge orders proposed Rio Grande decree to be made public
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A U.S. judge serving as special master in the legal battle over management of the…
Continue Reading ‘Extra juice’: Title-seeking TCU used to underdog label
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Big right guard Wes Harris and his TCU teammates are hearing again just how big and…
Continue Reading Georgia’s Bennett applauds TCU’s Duggan as ‘A-plus dude’
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Georgia’s Stetson Bennett and TCU’s Max Duggan share similar stories as quarterbacks who needed to…
Continue Reading Inmates allege Texas plans to use unsafe execution drugs
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas plans to use expired and unsafe drugs to carry out executions early this year in violation…
Continue Reading Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90
By SETH BORENSTEIN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission…
Continue Reading Georgia’s 2-TE set uncertain for national title game vs. TCU
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — A big part of Georgia’s offense — big in every way — could be hampered in the national…
Continue Reading Tesla shares tumble after company misses delivery target
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Shares of Tesla tumbled more than 12% Tuesday on the first full day of trading since the company…
Continue Reading Video game workers form Microsoft’s first US labor union
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer A group of video game testers has formed Microsoft’s first labor union in the U.S., which will also…
Continue Reading Nets roll to 12 in a row as Vaughn builds winner in Brooklyn
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jacque Vaughn was viewed as such a temporary solution in Brooklyn that his successor was…
Continue Reading Lyons late 3 lifts Southern past Texas Southern in OT, 77-76
HOUSTON (AP) — Tyrone Lyons grabbed the rebound when Jordan Gilliam missed the second of two free throws, dribbled up court and drilled a pull-up…
Continue Reading Rasas’ jumper lifts Prairie View A&M past Grambling 61-60
By The Associated Press PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Yahuza Rasas knocked down a jumper with 17 seconds left to lift Prairie View A&M to a 61-60…
Continue Reading Doncic scores 39, Mavs rally for 111-106 over Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Luka Doncic had 39 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as Dallas rallied from an 18-point second half deficit to beat the Houston…
Continue Reading Irving, Nets roll past Spurs 139-103 for 12th straight win
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving made his first seven shots, sparked a big bench celebration with a one-handed…
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