By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is now in the NBA record books as the most prolific scorer ever. But for all his accomplishments on the basketball court, it is James’ ambitious pursuits off the court that may ultimately distinguish his legacy from other superstar athletes’. James co-founded an entertainment company, bought stakes
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By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BELARUS BORDER, Ukraine (AP) — On the Belarusian border, Ukrainian units are using drones to monitor a long expanse of marsh and woodland for a possible surprise offensive from the north. That would be a repeat of the unsuccessful Russian thrust toward Kyiv at the start of the war nearly
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By Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has avoided a criminal conviction despite pleading guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend, CNN affiliate Nine News reported on Friday. Appearing at Canberra Magistrates Court, the 27-year-old tennis player admitted to shoving his ex-girlfriend, Chiara Passari, after an argument outside her apartment on January 10, 2021,
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By Diksha Madhok and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Shares in most Adani Group companies slumped again Friday and India’s parliament was adjourned amid chaotic scenes as the mayhem surrounding one of the country’s biggest industrial conglomerates deepened. The ports-to-power empire, created by Gautam Adani, has been reeling since a US short seller, Hindenburg Research, accused it
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to offset a big night by Washington State’s Mouhamed Gueye and Southern California pulled away late for an 80-70 victory. Ellis hit 5 of 9 from 3-point range, adding five rebounds and four assists for the Trojans (16-6, 8-3
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Leah Dolan, CNN More than two decades ago, Jennifer Lopez changed the internet forever when she wore a dress so striking it inspired engineers to build Google Image Search. It was at the 2000 Grammy Awards, when Lopez’s emerald green and blue palm leaf printed Versace dress became one of fashion history’s most enduring outfits.
Continue Reading By TOMMY CONMY Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 15 points and surpassed 2,000 for his career, leading No. 12 Gonzaga past Santa Clara 88-70. Timme also had 10 rebounds and became the third player in school history to reach the scoring milestone on a dunk with 16:02 remaining. After having its
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis scored 40 points, most by an Arizona player in 28 years, and the No. 5 Wildcats avenged an earlier loss to Oregon with a 91-76 win. The Ducks manhandled Arizona 87-68 at home last month in Arizona’s biggest loss under coach Tommy Lloyd.
Continue Reading By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — An ivory spoon dating back 2,700 years that was recently repatriated to the Palestinian Authority from the United States has sparked a dispute with Israel’s new far-right government over the cultural heritage in the occupied West Bank. The clash brings into focus the political
Continue Reading STOCKTON, Calif. — Keylan Boone and Nicquel Blake scored 15 points apiece to lead Pacific to an 81-73 victory over Pepperdine. Boone had seven rebounds and Blake grabbed five for the Tigers (12-12, 5-4 West Coast Conference). Tyler Beard scored 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Maxwell Lewis scored 19 points to lead the Waves (7-17,
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STOCKTON, Calif. — Keylan Boone and Nicquel Blake scored 15 points apiece to lead Pacific to an 81-72 victory over Pepperdine. Boone had seven rebounds and Blake grabbed five for the Tigers (12-12, 5-4 West Coast Conference). Tyler Beard scored 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Maxwell Lewis scored 19 points to lead the Waves (7-17,
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Randy Bennett earned his 500th win as Saint Mary’s coach when the 18th-ranked Gaels beat San Francisco 68-59 for their 11th straight victory. Alex Ducas had 18 points and Aidan Mahaney scored 13 of his 17 in the second half to lead the Gaels on
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By Tim Lister and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Russia is bringing its war against Ukraine closer to the industrial cities of Donetsk with a series of missile strikes against densely populated areas. On Thursday, two S-300 missiles were fired at the center of the city of Kramatorsk, landing about a minute apart and less than a
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 54 points in the fourth quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-105 for their sixth consecutive victory. Antetokounmpo also had 18 rebounds. The Greek star reached the 50-point mark for the
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press PUERTO PEÑASCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexico plans to power up the first phase of a huge solar energy project in April near a beach town popular with tourists making the short drive from the United States. Once completed, the full $1.6 billion project will have a generating capacity of 1,000
Continue Reading BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 20 points and Colorado leaned hard on its reserves and the Buffs staved off a season sweep against Cal beating the Bears 59-46. Colorado closed the half with a 7-0 run and used runs of 13-0 and 11-0 to clinch the win. Kuany Kunay scored 10 points
Continue Reading BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Antavion Collum scored eight of his 31 points in overtime to lead Cal State Bakersfield past UC Riverside 82-76. Collum added seven rebounds for the Roadrunners (7-15, 3-8 Big West Conference). Travis Henson added 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Marvin McGhee scored 10 on 5-of-7 shooting. Zyon Pullin led the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Led by Tyler Robertson’s 19 points, the Portland Pilots defeated the San Diego Toreros 80-61. The Pilots improved to 12-13 with the victory and the Toreros fell to 10-14.
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By Michelle Toh and Wayne Chang, CNN China will fully reopen borders with its special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao next week, in what is expected to be a major boost for the economies of the two cities. From Monday, travelers entering mainland China from Hong Kong or Macao will no longer need
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Travel between Hong Kong and China will no longer require COVID-19 PCR tests nor be held to a daily limit as both places seek to drive economic growth. Hong Kong’s tourism industry has suffered since 2019 after months of sometimes violent political strife, as well as harsh entry restrictions implemented during
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