Cobbs leads Georgia Southern over Hampton 86-66
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Tre Cobbs had 11 points and six assists as Georgia Southern defeated Hampton 86-66. Russell Dean led the Pirates on Saturday with a career-high 30 points.
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Dutch police arrest 7 amid unrest in The Hague
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police have arrested seven rioters in The Hague after youths set fires in streets and threw fireworks at officers. The unrest Saturday night came a day after police opened fire on protesters in Rotterdam amid what the port city’s mayor called “an orgy of violence”
Continue Reading TSA: Airport traveler grabs gun from bag, it goes off; chaos
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal authorities say a passenger facing a search at the Atlanta airport’s main security checkpoint lunged into a bag and grabbed a firearm, and it went off, causing chaos among travelers. The Transportation Security Administration said Saturday’s firearm discharge at Hartsfield-Jackson airport was not an active shooter incident. It said the passenger
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Coast Guard investigating reports of an oil sheen near area of October’s oil spill off southern California coast
By Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN The US Coast Guard said it is investigating reports of an oil sheen, about 30-by-70 feet in size, which was spotted Saturday in roughly the same area where about 25,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean off the Southern California coast in October. The sheen
Continue Reading Carter Jr. scores 13 to lift Navy over Radford 47-33
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — John Carter Jr. had 13 points as Navy topped Radford 47-33. Chyree Walker led the Highlanders on Saturday with 10 rebounds.
Continue Reading Nelson, Bjorklund lead St. Thomas (MN) past Niagara 76-67
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Anders Nelson scored 19 points as St. Thomas (MN) beat Niagara 76-67. Parker Bjorklund added 17 points for the Tommies on Saturday, while Riley Miller chipped in 15. Marcus Hammond led the Purple Eagles with 17 points.
Continue Reading Hall, Robinson, Allgeier spark No. 14 BYU past Ga. Southern
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Jaren Hall had 211 of his 312 yards passing in the first half, Jakob Robinson picked off two passes in the second half and No. 14 BYU beat Georgia Southern 34-17 on Saturday night. Tyler Allgeier, the nation’s seventh-leading rusher, finished with 136 yards on
Continue Reading Allen carries No. 19 Wisconsin to 35-28 win over Nebraska
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Braelon Allen rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns – including a tiebreaking 53-yarder with 3:50 remaining – to help No. 19 Wisconsin outlast Nebraska 35-28 for its seventh consecutive victory on Saturday. Nebraska drove the ball to Wisconsin’s 11-yard line in the final minute
Continue Reading Kitley leads No. 25 Virginia Tech women past Campbell 84-39
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley scored 16 of her 28 points in the first half to lead No. 25 and undefeated Virginia Tech to an 84-39 victory over Campbell. Virginia Tech has started 5-0 for the sixth straight season, all under coach Kenny Brooks. Aisha Sheppard added 16 points and Georgia Amoore had 14
Continue Reading Sabally, No. 9 Oregon rally past Oklahoma 98-93 in Bahamas
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Nyara Sabally scored 20 of her career high 30 points after halftime to help ninth-ranked Oregon rally from 11 down and beat Oklahoma 98-93 in the first round of the women’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The 6-foot-5 Sabally went 11 for 19 from the
Continue Reading Jones’ return lifts No. 18 Iowa past Illinois 33-23
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Charlie Jones had a 100-yard kickoff return for No. 18 Iowa’s first touchdown as the Hawkeyes defeated Illinois 33-23 on Saturday. Iowa (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) was trailing 10-0 in the first quarter when Jones took the kick in the right corner of the end
Continue Reading No. 8 Michigan tunes up for Ohio State, routs Terps 59-18
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Mike Sainristil made a one-handed catch in the end zone for a second-quarter touchdown, Hassan Haskins scored two TDs of his own, and No. 8 Michigan did its part to raise the stakes of next weekend’s showdown with Ohio State, routing Maryland 59-18 on
Continue Reading ETSU takes SoCon title, edges Mercer 38-35
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Riddell threw a 13-yard touchdown to Malik Murray with 1:47 left and No. 8-ranked East Tennessee State beat No. 21 Mercer 38-35 and win the Southern Conference title. Mercer kicker Delvin Folser missed a 42-yard field goal attempt for a chance to tie it as time expired in front
Continue Reading McCullar scores 17 to lift Texas Tech past UIW 84-62
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Kevin McCullar posted 17 points as Texas Tech romped past UIW 84-62. Johnny Hughes III led the Cardinals on Saturday with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Continue Reading Pappas passes Morehead State past Valparaiso 51-38
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Mark Pappas threw three touchdown passes and Issiah Aguero ran for 123 yards as Morehead State rolled past Valparaiso, 51-38 in the regular season finale. The Eagles finish tied with St. Thomas for third place in the Pioneer Football League, a game back of Davidson and San Diego. Morehead State has
Continue Reading Ridder does everything for No. 3 Cincinnati in rout of SMU
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Desmond Ridder threw three touchdown passes, ran for another score and even caught a TD pass to help No. 3 Cincinnati roll past SMU 48-14 on Saturday. Alec Pierce had a pair of TD catches for the Bearcats (11-0, 7-0 American Athletic). They extended the nation’s second-longest
Continue ReadingShe died from a snakebite. But the real killer was her husband
By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN Uthra’s mother found her daughter lying motionless in bed at the family home, her left arm dotted with blood. Her family rushed her to the local Kollam hospital in the southern Indian state of Kerala, but the 25-year-old was already dead. A post-mortem on May 7, 2020, confirmed
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El “año más mortífero registrado” para personas transgénero y no binarias
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden señaló el Día Internacional de la Memoria Transgénero en un comunicado el sábado, rindiendo homenaje a “aquellos que perdimos en el año más mortífero registrado para los estadounidenses transgénero”. En una declaración compartida con CNN, Biden también recordó a “las innumerables personas transgénero, desproporcionadamente mujeres y
Continue Reading Lamb, defense help Colorado hold off Washington 20-17
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jack Lamb returned a fumble 88 yards for a touchdown, one of four turnovers created by Colorado, and the defense sealed the game with a fourth-down stop as the Buffaloes held on for a 20-17 win over Washington. The Buffaloes relied on their bend-don’t-break defense
Continue Reading Wheeler with 3 TDs, Howard rolls past Va.-Lynchburg 56-6
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ian Wheeler rushed for three touchdowns and Howard defeated winless Virginia-Lynchburg University in a season-ending 56-6 victory. Quinton Williams completed seven of nine passes for 147 yards, connecting with Antoine Murray for two touchdowns. Wheeler rushed nine times for 64 yards with touchdown runs of 19, 2 and 26 yards. The Bison
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