By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Rookie Bones Hyland scored 22 points, Nikola Jokic had 21 and the Denver Nuggets beat New York 132-115, sending the Knicks to a fourth consecutive loss and the 10th in their last 12 games. JaMychal Green and Will Barton added 20 points apiece and Aaron Gordon had
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Moore scored 16 points on a sore ankle and No. 15 Villanova held off a furious late charge by St. John’s in a 75-69 victory at Madison Square Garden. Eric Dixon also had 16 points and the Wildcats overcame a scoreless outing by banged-up
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian and Lithuanian foreign ministers have called on like-minded countries to join forces against Chinese economic coercion. Australia and Lithuania have become conspicuous examples of the economic damage that can come with raising China’s ire. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis visited his Australian counterpart Marise Payne
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Nembhard made a layup with 32 seconds left, made 1 of 2 foul shots with eight seconds left and came up with a steal as time expired to preserve Creighton’s 54-52 win over Butler. Jayden Taylor had 13 points for the Bulldogs.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Brandon Mahan posted 19 points and nine rebounds as UCF edged past Wichita State 71-66. Tyson Etienne led the Shockers with 26 points and seven rebounds.
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. — Brandon Mahan posted 19 points and nine rebounds as UCF edged past Wichita State 71-66. Tyson Etienne led the Shockers with 26 points and seven rebounds.
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Birk Ruud of Norway spun away with a gold medal in the Olympics’ first men’s freestyle skiing big air event to re-emerge as a leader in the extreme sport after losing his father to cancer and injuring his knee. The men put on another impressive show
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jaden Ivey scored 26 points and Eric Hunter Jr. scored all nine of his points during a key second-half run as No. 3 Purdue beat No. 13 Illinois 84-68. The Boilermakers have won six straight and nine of 10 to grab a share of
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal will return to the city where he helped the Los Angeles Lakers win three straight championships. This time, O’Neal – who frequently deejays – will host “Shaq’s Fun House,” featuring performances by Lil Wayne, Zedd and Diplo. His annual Super Bowl week
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Reporters who cover the US military are alarmed by a lack of access right now. For decades, American journalists have been granted embed opportunities when American military forces deploy abroad.
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Reporters who cover the US military are alarmed by a lack of access right now. For decades, American journalists have been granted embed opportunities when American military forces deploy abroad.
Continue Reading By CHIP SOUZA Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — JD Notae scored 28 points and Arkansas used clutch foul shooting in overtime to knock off No. 1 Auburn 80-76. The Razorbacks hit 11 of 14 free throws in the final 1:52 of the extra period in front of a raucous crowd at Bud Walton Arena.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team lost to Vanderbilt 70-62 on Tuesday night. MU trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half, but the Tigers came back to take a 58-57 lead with 4:52 to go in the game. Shortly after – Kobe Brown committed his fourth foul and went
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks are higher after Wall Street rebounded as investors waited for U.S. inflation data that might influence the pace of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 rose 0.8%, recovering from the previous day’s slide.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 33 points and 11 assists, Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks overwhelmed the Detroit Pistons 116-86. The Mavs won their third game in a row. Doncic was three rebounds shy of his third consecutive triple-double. Hamidou Diallo had 18 points
Continue Reading EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — .Johnny Davis had a game-high 25 points as No. 14 Wisconsin beat No. 17 Michigan State 70-62. The win lifts the second-place Badgers (19-4 overall, 10-3 Big Ten) to within a half-game of first-place Illinois in the Big Ten Conference. Marcus Bingham Jr. had 15 points to lead the Spartans
Continue Reading DEKALB, Ill. — Enrique Freeman had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Akron beat Northern Illinois 70-64. Greg Tribble had 13 points for Akron (16-6, 9-3 Mid-American Conference). Xavier Castaneda added 12 points. Ali Ali, who led the Zips in scoring coming into the contest with 14 points per game, shot only 20 percent in
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A family-fun arcade and bowling alley, called Strikers, is coming to Jefferson City on March 1, with help from a tax break.
Continue Reading CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Cole Swider tied his season high with 21 points, including five 3-pointers, Joseph Girard III scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half and Syracuse never trailed it its 73-64 win over Boston College. Swider made 6 of 11 from the field and finished with eight rebounds, two
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 26 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Houston Rockets 110-97 on to extend their winning streak to four games. Rookie Herb Jones had 10 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double for the Pelicans, who led for most
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