RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Scotty Washington scored 17 points to guide California Baptist to a 72-58 victory over Utah Tech. Washington was 6 of 10 shooting (3 for 4 from distance) for the Lancers (9-7, 1-2 Western Athletic Conference). Joe Quintana scored 16 points and added six rebounds. Timothy Ighoefe scored 11 with 10 rebounds. The
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kris Murray had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and Iowa rallied from a 21-point, first-half deficit to beat No. 15 Indiana 91-89 on Thursday night. The Hawkeyes (9-6, 1-3 Big Ten) snapped a three-game losing streak with a second-half comeback capped by Murray’s plays on
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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled that the state Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right. The court dismissed lawsuits brought by Planned Parenthood against the governor and leaders of the Legislature that had sought to block the implementation and enforcement of the state’s new abortion bans.
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO — Keylan Boone led Pacific with 27 points and Luke Avdalovic sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left as the Tigers defeated San Diego 84-82. Boone also grabbed 12 rebounds for the Tigers (9-9, 1-1 West Coast Conference). Tyler Beard added 15 points and Avdalovic scored 14. Marcellus Earlington finished
Continue Reading BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Marvin McGhee scored 15 points, Antavion Collum added a double-double and Cal State Bakersfield beat Cal Poly 61-51. McGhee had five rebounds for the Roadrunners (5-9, 1-2 Big West Conference). Collum finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Cameron Smith added 11 points as the Roadrunners snapped a six-game skid. Kobe Sanders
Continue Reading By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press Jessica Pegula’s rout of world No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the United Cup in Sydney has placed the United States in a dominant position to progress to the final of the mixed teams event. The American defeated Swiatek 6-2, 6-2, leaving the world’s top-ranked woman sobbing afterwards as she struggled
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. The Transportation Ministry on Friday called on travelers to reduce trips and gatherings, particularly if they involve elderly people, pregnant women, small children
Continue Reading SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Branden Carlson finished with 27 points and 11 rebounds, Marco Anthony added a double-double and Utah never trailed in a 79-60 victory over Oregon State. Carlson made 10 of 19 shots with two 3-pointers for the Utes (12-4, 5-0 Pac-12 Conference). Anthony finished with 14 points and 12 boards. Gabe
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray sparked Denver early by scoring 13 of his 18 points in the first quarter, and the Nuggets led by as many as 43 in cruising to a 122-91 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Nuggets picked the perfect time to turn in one
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MARTIN, Tenn. — Parker Stewart had 25 points in UT Martin’s 87-82 victory over Southeast Missouri State. Stewart also contributed five rebounds for the Skyhawks (10-6, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference). KK Curry added 15 points and 13 rebounds. K.J. Simon scored 11. The Redhawks (6-10, 1-2) were led by Phillip Russell with 28 points, four
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By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong’s flagship airline is more than doubling its flights from the city to mainland China after the easing of pandemic restrictions, raising hopes of a recovery after dramatically cutting operations and suffering losses. Cathay Pacific Airways’ ramped up flight schedule was announced after China confirmed on Thursday that it will
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho — Callum McRae scored 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead Sacramento State to an 85-83 overtime victory over Idaho on Thursday night. The Hornets improved to 9-6 with the win and the Vandals fell to 6-10.
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The jobs report the government will issue Friday is expected to show that December was another healthy month for hiring — a boon for those looking for work but a problem for the Federal Reserve if it persists. Economists have forecast that employers added 200,000 jobs
Continue Reading By MARK STEVENSON and MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The sun wasn’t yet up in Culiacan when David Téllez and his family began making their way to the city’s airport for a return flight to Mexico City after their vacation. But not long after they set out they encountered the first crude
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kris Murray had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and Iowa rallied from a 21-point, first-half deficit to beat No. 15 Indiana 91-89 on Thursday night. The Hawkeyes (9-6, 1-3 Big Ten) snapped a three-game losing streak with a second-half comeback capped by Murray’s plays on
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry says his brother William physically attacked him during a ferocious argument — one of many startling allegations in a new memoir that includes revelations about the estranged royal’s drug-taking, first sexual encounter and role in killing people during his military service in Afghanistan. In the
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. — Jeremiah Davenport scored 22 points off of the bench to help lead the Cincinnati Bearcats over the Wichita State Shockers 70-61 on Thursday night. The Bearcats are now 11-5 on the season, while the Shockers fell to 7-8.
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had a career-high 49 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets Thursday night that snapped a five-game skid. Markkanen got out to a quick start, scoring 18 points in the first quarter to help the Jazz to
Continue Reading BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Reese had a school-record 28 rebounds and 26 points as No. 7 LSU matched its best start to a season with its 15th straight win, beating Texas A&M 74-34. The unbeaten Tigers (15-0, 3-0 SEC) joined the 2002-03 team with a 15-win start. Reese, who missing her first four
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Jon Rahm shares the lead at the Sentry Tournament of Champions with a 64. Collin Morikawa and J.J. Spaun also had 64. The low scoring is nothing new to Rahm. Last year he shot 33 under on the Plantation Course at Kapalua. That would have
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