By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar is preparing to issue its verdict in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on charges of spreading information that could disturb public order and violating coronavirus restrictions. It is the first court verdict for the 76-year-old Nobel laureate since the
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sophomore Eddie Lampkin notched his first double-double with career highs of 12 points and 12 rebounds and TCU cruised to a 68-51 victory over Austin Peay. Mike Miles added 12 points for the Horned Frogs. TCU had nine of 11 players who saw action score at least four points. The
Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland City Council voted to approve a lease agreement that will keep the Guardians at Progressive Field through 2036. The team will also be able to begin planning renovations to the downtown ballpark, which will be upgraded as part of a $435 million project funded in a partnership between the Major
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Christian Wood had 24 points and a career-high 21 rebounds as the Houston Rockets won their third straight game with a 102-89 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kevin Porter Jr. contributed a triple-double of 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, and Garrison Mathews scored
Continue Reading WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Karel Vejmelka stopped 46 shots to earn his first NHL shutout as the Arizona Coyotes beat the Winnipeg Jets 1-0. Antoine Roussel scored the game’s only goal to help Arizona get just its fifth win of the season (5-15-2). Connor Hellebuyck had 14 saves for Winnipeg, which is 1-5-1 in its
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Karel Vejmelka stopped 46 shots to earn his first NHL shutout as the Arizona Coyotes beat the Winnipeg Jets 1-0. Antoine Roussel scored the game’s only goal to help Arizona get just its fifth win of the season (5-15-2). Connor Hellebuyck had 14 saves for Winnipeg, which is 1-5-1 in its
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame. It is a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football jumping from the sport’s most storied program to a SEC powerhouse. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that Kelly
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Lonzo Ball and the Chicago Bulls won the battle of the Ball brothers, riding a stellar performance by Nikola Vucevic to a 133-119 victory over LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. Chicago shot a season-high 59.6% from the field and had five players score in double
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Local business owners in Palm Springs are coming together to take on homelessness, which they’re calling one of the most serious issues in the city. The new Business Community Watch group is a coalition of business representatives on the south end of downtown. They’re looking to put a stop to crime, drugs and other health
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A man was arrested after deputies allegedly spotted him impersonating a police officer and attempt to stop a vehicle in Yucca Valley. The incident happened on Onaga Trail and Church Street on Tuesday, Nov. 23. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept., deputies from the Multiple Enforcement Team saw a black Dodge Charger with
Continue Reading TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Max Abmas had 38 points to outscore Jeriah Horne and lead Oral Roberts to an 87-80 win over Tulsa. Horne led the Golden Hurricane with 30 points.
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Nikola Jokic returned and scored 24 points, Aaron Gordon added 20 and the Denver Nuggets snapped their longest losing streak in nearly six years by beating the short-handed Miami Heat 120-111. Bones Hyland scored 19 and Will Barton added 14 for the Nuggets, who had dropped
Continue Reading By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jared McCann and Mason Appleton each scored two goals, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4. Brandon Tanev had a goal and two assists, and Carson Soucy and Jaden Schwartz also scored for the expansion Kraken, who had their season-high scoring total. Yanni Gourde
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed as investors continue to cautiously weigh how much damage the new omicron coronavirus variant may unleash on the global economy. Benchmarks in Japan and Australia rose, but shares fell in South Korea. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was trading lower, while the Shanghai
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed as investors continue to cautiously weigh how much damage the new omicron coronavirus variant may unleash on the global economy. Benchmarks in Japan and Australia rose, but shares fell in South Korea. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was trading lower, while the Shanghai
Continue Reading BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kobe Dickson had 17 points to lead five Cornell players in double figures as the Big Red topped Canisius 89-75. Jordan Jones added 14 points for the Big Red. Sarju Patel chipped in 13, Greg Dolan scored 12 and Sean Hansen had 10. Malek Green led the Golden Griffins with 19
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Joe Toussaint hit a clutch jumper to give Iowa the lead with eight seconds left in the game and Virginia missed two close-range shots and Patrick McCaffery blocked at third at the buzzer to preserve Iowa’s 75-74 win over the Cavaliers in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Taine Murray’s 3 gave Virginia
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China has pledged to donate 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines to Africa as the world grapples with the unequal distribution of the shots between rich and poor countries. Chinese President Xi Jinping made the promise in a video speech to the opening ceremony of a China-Africa forum on economic cooperation.
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