By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Timmy Allen scored 17 points, and No. 8 Texas defeated San Jose State 79-45 on Saturday night. Tre Mitchell had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Longhorns (3-1). Andrew Jones scored 13. Tibert Gorener led San Jose (1-3) with 12 points, hitting 4 of 5
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Nicolas Isimat-Mirin scored his first MLS goal, Graham Zusi added a goal and an assist and Sporting Kansas City beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. Isimat-Mirin tapped in to an empty net from point-blank range to give Sporting a 2-1 lead in
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Law enforcement in Portland declared a riot Friday as about 200 demonstrators protested the acquittal of a teen who killed two people and injured another in Wisconsin. Authorities say the protesters were breaking windows, throwing objects at police and talking about burning down a local government building in downtown Portland. The
Continue Reading By JOE WALLJASPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Connor Bazelak threw a 2-point conversion pass to Daniel Parker Jr. to lift Missouri to a 24-23 overtime victory over Florida on Saturday. The Tigers (6-5, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) drew within a point on Tyler Badie’s 13-yard touchdown run, and Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz elected to
Continue Reading EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Marcus Bingham Jr. had 19 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks as Michigan State battled past Eastern Michigan 83-59 despite shooting a season-low 44% from the field. Malik Hall added 15 points, Max Christie 13 and Gabe Brown 10 for the Spartans, who made 30 of 68 shots, including 4
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Alec Burks scored 17 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Evan Fournier added 19 and the New York Knicks handed the Houston Rockets their 14th consecutive loss with a 106-99 victory. All-Star Julius Randle had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Immanuel Quickley chipped in 13 points off the
Continue Reading BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Michael Forrest had 24 points as Florida Atlantic topped North Dakota 98-79. Caleb Nero led the Fighting Hawks on Saturday night with a career-high 23 points.
Continue Reading HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Former Raiders fullback Steve Smith has died after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was 57. The Raiders announced Smith’s death on Saturday, calling him an inspiration for “smiling every day while always working for a cure for” amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Smith was drafted in the third round by
Continue Reading HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Former Raiders fullback Steve Smith has died after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was 57. The Raiders announced Smith’s death on Saturday, calling him an inspiration for “smiling every day while always working for a cure for” amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Smith was drafted in the third round by
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fortinsky A member of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack told CNN Saturday many of the more than 200 witnesses they have interviewed are former officials from the Trump administration who came forward voluntarily. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat, said some others have also volunteered testimony, but needed a
Continue ReadingCNN By Sarah Fortinsky A member of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack told CNN Saturday many of the more than 200 witnesses they have interviewed are former officials from the Trump administration who came forward voluntarily. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat, said some others have also volunteered testimony, but needed
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says progress has been made by Indigenous people. But during a visit Saturday to Alcatraz Island, which became a symbol of the struggles of Native People for self-determination following its takeover in the 1960s, she added that a lot more remains to be done. Haaland visited
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says progress has been made by Indigenous people. But during a visit Saturday to Alcatraz Island, which became a symbol of the struggles of Native People for self-determination following its takeover in the 1960s, she added that a lot more remains to be done. Haaland visited
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA reclaimed the Victory Bell with a 62-33 victory over Southern California. Dorian Thompson-Robinson passed for 349 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for two more scores. Kazmeir Allen made two TD catches and returned a kickoff 100 yards for another score in the highest-scoring
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El Bruto. El macho. Y, por supuesto, el matón. Esos son solo algunos de los nombres de un estereotipo racial que ha perseguido el imaginario colectivo del país blanco desde los inicios de la nación. El espectro del negro enojado ha sido evocado en la política y la cultura popular
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Winds will shift offshore Saturday night and strengthen through Sunday morning. Peak gusts around the Coachella Valley will be in the 30-35 MPH range. Due to the strength of the winds, a Windblown Dust Advisory has been issued by South Coast Air Quality Management District for Sunday. “High winds may lead to air quality conditions
Continue Reading ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Owen Daffer drilled a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give East Carolina a 38-35 victory over Navy. Maquel Haywood scored on a 98-yard kickoff return that gave Navy (2-8, 2-5 American) a 35-27 lead with 8:33 remaining. East Carolina’s Holton Ahlers answered with a 28-yard touchdown pass to Tyler
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Bryce Young passed for a school-record 559 yards and five touchdowns and No. 2 Alabama clinched a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game with a 42-35 victory Saturday over No. 21 Arkansas. The Crimson Tide (10-1, 7-1, No. 2 CFP) won its 15th consecutive
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Jamyest Williams rushed for a career-high 125 yards with two touchdowns, Georgia State’s defense made 15 tackles for losses, and the Panthers defeated Arkansas State 28-20 to become bowl-eligible for the third straight season. Georgia State held the Red Wolves to 273 total yards, including a school-record minus-3 rushing. Layne Hatcher completed
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Ky Thomas had a career-high two touchdown runs, Tanner Morgan threw for two more and Minnesota used two TDs in the final 46 seconds of the first half to pull away from Indiana 35-14. The Golden Gophers snapped a two-game losing streak. The Hoosiers lost
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