COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Quenton Jackson tossed in 17 points as Texas A&M beat Oregon 75-60 in the second round of the NIT. Manny Obaseki had 11 points for the Aggies (25-12). Wade Taylor IV and Henry Coleman III both scored 10. added 10 points. Tyrece Radford had 11 rebounds and scored eight. N’Faly
Continue ReadingBy Joe Wenzel and Courtney Allen Click here for updates on this story LA VERGNE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A tanker flipped over and spilled thousands of gallons of gas over Interstate 24 in Rutherford County on Thursday morning. La Vergne Police said the crash involved two vehicles, including a tanker truck, which happened on I-24
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have brought back a couple more of their own players, this time agreeing to terms with kicker Randy Bullock and running back Dontrell Hilliard. The Titans announced the deals Saturday. Bullock joined the Titans after they put Sam Ficken on injured reserve. They cut Michael Badgley after he
Continue ReadingBy Mary Alice Royse Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A 17-year-old surrendered Friday night after being sought after by Metro Nashville police since Sep. 2021. Metro Nashville officials said in a tweet that Adrian Cameron II, 17, surrendered at the Juvenile Detention Center after being sought after for murder
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — This March Madness, players can monetize their one shining moments. The NCAA lifted its ban last summer on athletes earning money off their name, image and likeness. Since then all kinds of business opportunities have sprung up from modest online endorsement deals to
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — North Carolina’s Brady Manek has been ejected for elbowing Baylor’s Jeremy Sochan in the face in their NCAA Tournament second-round game. Manek had a season-high 26 points when he was ejected. Manek threw the elbow while blocking out Sochan for a rebound in the second half Saturday. Moments earlier, Manek
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By Rebekah Riess and Ray Sanchez, CNN Worshipers at a mosque in the Canadian city of Mississauga on Saturday subdued a man who discharged bear spray while brandishing a hatchet in what police said was a possible hate crime. Mohammad Moiz Omar, a 24-year-old Mississauga resident, was arrested at the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre about
Continue Reading DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Okay Djamgouz had a career-high 20 points as Drake rolled past Purdue Fort Wayne 87-65 in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. Djamgouz made 6 of 8 shots from 3-point range for the Bulldogs (25-10). Garrett Sturtz and Tucker DeVries added 14 points apiece. Jarred Godfrey had 16
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Okay Djamgouz had a career-high 20 points as Drake rolled past Purdue Fort Wayne 87-65 in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. Djamgouz made 6 of 8 shots from 3-point range for the Bulldogs (25-10). Garrett Sturtz and Tucker DeVries added 14 points apiece. Jarred Godfrey had 16
Continue Reading By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No. 9 Kansas State overcame a frustrating defensive scheme from No. 8 Washington State and won 50-40 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. After being held to just five points in the first half, Ayoka Lee, an AP Second Team All-American selection, finished
Continue Reading By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No. 9 Kansas State overcame a frustrating defensive scheme from No. 8 Washington State and won 50-40 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. After being held to just five points in the first half, Ayoka Lee, an AP Second Team All-American selection, finished
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By Claudia Dominguez and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A federal judge said Friday that former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis violated two same-sex couples’ constitutional rights when she refused to marry them while in office in 2015. In court documents filed Friday, US District Judge David Bunning dismissed Davis’ motion for summary judgment in civil suits
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A former Apple employee has been charged with defrauding the tech giant out of more than $10 million by taking kickbacks, stealing equipment and laundering money. Federal prosecutors say they filed charges Friday against Dhirendra Prasad. He worked for 10 years as a buyer in Apple’s Global Service Supply Chain
Continue Reading SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A prosecutor’s decision to release Bulgarian ex-Prime Minister Boyko Borissov from custody without pressing any corruption charges against him prompted sharp criticism Saturday from Bulgaria’s government. Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said at a late-night briefing that authorities were facing “just the next sabotage on the part of the prosecution headed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team has found its new leader in Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates, a source confirmed to ABC 17 on Saturday. Gates spent three seasons in Cleveland, appearing in the NCAA Tournament in 2021. The Vikings finished the 2021-22 campaign 20-11 overall, with 15 conference wins. He also
Continue Reading LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Pitcher Michael Pineda and the Detroit Tigers reached a one-year deal Saturday, the latest move by a team that’s been active before and after the 99-day lockout. Pineda was 9-8 with a 3.62 ERA for Minnesota last season. The 33-year-old right-hander went 5-0 with a 1.85 ERA in his final five
Continue ReadingBy Karen Morfitt Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — The death of a teenage girl who overdosed on fentanyl while in class in Colorado Springs, is bringing new attention to a challenge many school districts are facing. “You only need a tiny, tiny amount of fentanyl to be lethal, and it’s
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By Ramin Mostaghim, Celine Alkhaldi, Ruba Alhenawi, Maija Ehlinger, Arnaud Siad and Jennifer Hansler, CNN One of the three detained British-Iranians who were released as part of a deal signed by the UK has been returned to jail in Tehran, his lawyer told CNN Friday. Morad Tahbaz, who is also a US citizen, spent 48
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Victor Osimhen scored twice and Napoli came back from a goal down to beat visiting Udinese 2-1 and pull level on points with AC Milan atop Serie A. Milan was playing at Cagliari later Saturday. Gerard Deulofeu gave Udinese an early advantage. Osimhen equalized after the break with a header then won
Continue Reading SAN REMO, Italy (AP) — Everyone was expecting it to be an uphill attack from two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar to decide the Milan-San Remo race. Turned out it was a risky, high-speed downhill attack from fellow Slovenian Matej Mohorič that proved to be the winning move in the spring classic. French rider
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