STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Johnny Juzang scored 23 points, including a momentum changing four-point play and Jaime Jaquez, Jr. added 16 to help No. 12 UCLA beat Stanford 79-70. The Bruins (17-4, 9-3 Pac-12) ended a two-game slide. Spencer Jones scored 20 points to pace Stanford (14-9, 7-6 Pac-12), which has lost three of five
Continue Reading MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and nine rebounds, Minnesota made 22 3-pointers and the Timberwolves won their fifth straight, beating the Sacramento Kings 134-114 on Tuesday night. Malik Beasley matched his career-high with seven 3-pointers and scored 21 points, helping the Timberwolves to their ninth win in
Continue Reading WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves and Mark Scheifele scored a power-play goal as the Winnipeg Jets defeated Minnesota 2-0 to halt the Wild’s six-game winning streak. It was Hellebuyck’s third shutout this season and 27th of his career. Minnesota hadn’t been shut out this season. Nate Schmidt added an empty-net goal
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points on 17-for-20 shooting, and Khris Middleton scored all 21 of his points in the first half of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 131-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Antetokounmpo added 14 rebounds and eight assists while making his first 11 shots,
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — William Karlsson and Reilly Smith each had a goal and an assist, and Laurent Brossoit made 28 saves for his third career shutout, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to their third straight win, 4-0 over the Edmonton Oilers. Brett Howden and Alex Pietrangelo also scored for the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights.
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The foreign ministers of Australia and Lithuania have agreed to step up cooperation on strategic challenges, in particular pressures from China. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne met Wednesday at Parliament House. Australian exporters have lost tens of billions of dollars
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton had 24 points as UNLV easily beat Air Force 78-44. Ethan Taylor led the Falcons with 10 points.
Continue Reading LONG BEACH, Calif. — Colin Slater registered 19 points as Long Beach State extended its win streak to nine games, topping Cal State Fullerton 71-61. Tray Maddox Jr. led the Titans with 15 points.
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cole Anthony had 23 points and the Orlando Magic downed the Trail Blazers 113-95, hours after a trade ended ended guard CJ McCollum’s nearly nine-year tenure in Portland. Wendell Carter Jr. added 18 for Orlando, which snapped a two-game losing streak. The Magic led
Continue Reading By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 13 points to help No. 21 Southern California overcome playing without injured star Isaiah Mobley and beat Pacific 74-68. Mobley, who leads the team in scoring, rebounding and assists was out with a non-displaced nose fracture. The Trojans (20-4) rallied from a 13-point
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By Joe Sutton and David Williams, CNN A 12-year-old Black girl was disqualified from a Wisconsin swim meet over the weekend for wearing a homemade Black Lives Matter swimsuit, but organizers quickly reversed the decision and let her swim. Sarah Lyons told CNN that her daughter Leidy Gellona is very interested in social justice and
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the powerful Food and Drug Administration has stalled in the narrowly divided Senate. It’s an unexpected setback that could delay long-awaited decisions on everything from electronic cigarettes to prescription opioids. Biden nominated Dr. Robert Califf for the job in November
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who have never filed a tax return will need to do so this year in order to claim what’s coming to them under the enhanced child tax credit. Previously, only people who earned enough money to owe income taxes could qualify for the full
Continue Reading EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Boo Buie had 16 points and Chase Audige scored eight of his 12 points in the second half and Northwestern beat short-handed Indiana 59-51 for the Wildcats’ third straight win. Indiana announced before the game that five rotation players — two starters — had been suspended for disciplinary reasons. Five different
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Nearly a year after 10 people were shot and killed at a supermarket in Colorado, the redesigned store in the college town of Boulder is reopening Wednesday. The move is triggering mixed emotions. The mother of a longtime employee who was killed says having the store
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC says are “legal issues.” The ceremony to award the Russian team the gold medals, the United States silver and Japan
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NASHVILLE (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 19 points and Quentin Millora-Brown and Jordan Wright each recorded a double-double and Vanderbilt pulled away from Missouri near the end for a 70-62 win. Kaleb Brown’s desperation, end-of-the shot clock 3-pointer with 4:52 gave the Tigers a 58-57 lead, their first lead since a 22-18 advantage with
Continue Reading NASHVILLE (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 19 points and Quentin Millora-Brown and Jordan Wright each recorded a double-double and Vanderbilt pulled away from Missouri near the end for a 70-62 win. Kaleb Brown’s desperation, end-of-the shot clock 3-pointer with 4:52 gave the Tigers a 58-57 lead, their first lead since a 22-18 advantage with
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A jury trial has been scheduled for a man accused of taking part in a robbery that killed someone in 2017.
Continue Reading UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and matched a career best with 15 rebounds to lead Michigan to a 58-57 victory over Penn State. Michigan (12-9, 6-5 Big Ten) never trailed in the second half, but Penn State’s John Harrar made a pair of free throws to tie it at 48.
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