No. 23 San Diego State wins its fifth straight game by beating California 71-50
AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nick Boyd shook off a rough shooting first half to score all 17 of his points after halftime and No. 23…
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China says US is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government is protesting the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the…
Continue ReadingPortland State earns 59-58 victory over Cal State Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Isaiah Johnson’s 14 points helped Portland State defeat Cal State Bakersfield 59-58 on Saturday night. Johnson…
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AP PHOTOS: The iconic and unconventional sides of Christmas in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — The challenge of photographing Christmastime in New York is that there is so much of it. The big tree in Rockefeller Center. Ice…
Continue ReadingIsolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Adella Bass dropped her in-person college classes because it was just too hard to get there from the far South Side…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark effect hasn’t reversed the decades-long decline in girls basketball participation
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Plunging participation in girls basketball led one of Nebraska’s largest high schools to cancel its…
Continue ReadingWinter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold
Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter is hitting the Gaza Strip and many of the nearly 2 million Palestinians displaced by the…
Continue ReadingIn Assad’s hometown, few shared in his family’s fortune. They hope they won’t share in his downfall
Associated Press QARDAHA, Syria (AP) — On the walls of the palatial mausoleum built to house the remains of former Syrian President Hafez Assad —…
Continue ReadingMcGhie’s 27 help UC San Diego knock off San Diego 77-71
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tyler McGhie scored 27 points as UC San Diego beat San Diego 77-71 on Saturday night. McGhie went 9 of 20 from the field (7 for 10…
Continue ReadingHoward throws 2 TD passes to Smith to help Ohio State rout Tennessee 42-17 in CFP
AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on…
Continue ReadingCunningham has 28 points, 13 assists to lead the Pistons past the Suns 133-125
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 28 points and had 13 assists, Jalen Duren added 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit…
Continue ReadingOhio State beats Tennessee 42-17 to advance to face Oregon in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State beats Tennessee 42-17 to advance to face Oregon in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose…
Continue ReadingJuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers shine in matchup of two of women’s basketball’s top stars
AP Basketball Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers both showed out in a primetime matchup between two of the brightest…
Continue ReadingSutton’s 24 lead Omaha past Cal Poly 86-82
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Marquel Sutton scored 24 points as Omaha beat Cal Poly 86-82 on Saturday night. Sutton added nine rebounds for the Mavericks…
Continue ReadingCurry scores 31, makes 7 3-pointers in Warriors’ 113-103 win over Timberwolves
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter and 31 for the night as the Golden State Warriors…
Continue ReadingKrimili hits five 3s, scores 19 to help No. 24 Cal women beat Fordham 69-53
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Ioanna Krimili hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Ugonne Onyiah made 6 of 6 from the field and scored 13…
Continue ReadingAs flooding becomes a yearly disaster in South Sudan, thousands survive on the edge of a canal
Associated Press AYOD, South Sudan (AP) — Long-horned cattle wade through flooded lands and climb a slope along a canal that has become a refuge…
Continue ReadingQuentin Grimes leads bench scoring barrage as Mavericks beat Clippers 113-97 without Luka Doncic
DALLAS (AP) — Quentin Grimes scored 20 points off the bench, 14 in the fourth quarter, leading eight Mavericks in double figures as Dallas beat the…
Continue ReadingNo. 10 Oregon beats Stanford 76-61 in a matchup of former Pac-12 foes
AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Kwame Evans Jr. made 10 free throws on the way to a team-high 13 points and No. 10 Oregon beat Stanford…
Continue ReadingJuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC hold off Paige Bueckers and fourth-ranked UConn 72-70
AP Basketball Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored 25 points and No. 7 USC recovered from blowing a 18-point lead in the second half…
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