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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Eric Gordon scored 21 points before being ejected in the fourth quarter and Garrison Mathews added 19 as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to seven games with a 114-104 victory over the shorthanded Brooklyn Nets. Before the streak, the Rockets dropped their previous 15
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes could be looking for a new home sooner than expected. The City of Glendale informed the team that it intends to lock the Coyotes out of Gila River Arena by Dec. 20 if all outstanding debts to the city and the management
Continue Reading YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Tevin Olison scored 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting and Dwayne Cohill scored 20 and Youngstown State beat Central Michigan 84-77. Olison’s 3-pointer four minutes in gave the Penguins a 12-10 lead and they never trailed again. Michael Akuchie added 13 points and Youngstown State made 56.1% (32 of 57) of its
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Corinthians beat Sao Paulo 3-1 to secure its third consecutive state championship title in women’s soccer. The team has also won the Brazilian and South American crowns this year. Gabriela Zanotti scored two goals and Adriana netted the third to give Corinthians a 3-2
Continue Reading SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Peter Kiss had 23 points and 10 rebounds as Bryant defeated New Hampshire 76-59. Jayden Martinez led the Wildcats with 16 points.
Continue Reading By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kyle Young scored 18 points, Justin Ahrens had 16 points on a career-best five 3-pointers and No. 21 Ohio State held off Towson 85-74. E.J. Liddell made all eight of his free throws and scored 15 points for Ohio State, and Zed Key added 13 points
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CNN By Evan Simko-Bednarski and Amy Simonson, CNN The governors of Maine and New York deployed the National Guard in response to dangerously low capacity at statewide medical facilities due to the pandemic. The New York National Guard announced Wednesday that it had deployed 120 medics and medical technicians to a dozen long-term care facilities
Continue Reading CNN, WSB By Gregory Lemos and David Williams, CNN Authorities searching for a Georgia college student who’s been missing for more than 45 years got a big break after his car was found in an Alabama creek — along with his wallet, ID card and suspected human remains. Kyle Clinkscales, a student at Auburn University,
Continue Reading MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Cameron Parker had a season-high 20 points as Montana topped Air Force 66-48. A.J. Walker led the Falcons on with 18 points.
Continue Reading By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 24 points and rookie power forward Evan Mobley had 16 points and nine rebounds, sending the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-92 win over the Chicago Bulls. Garland also had six assists as Cleveland won for the fifth time in seven games. Mobley, the third
Continue Reading By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Alex Barcello scored 17 points while Te’Jon Lucas added 14 points and six assists to lead No. 24 BYU to an 82-71 victory over Utah State. Fousseyni Traore chipped in 14 points and Trevin Knell added a season-high 13. The Cougars shot 50% from the field
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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as investors wait for U.S. inflation data that might influence the Federal Reserve’s decision on when to roll back economic stimulus. Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney advanced. Tokyo declined. Wall Street rose for a third day as
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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as investors wait for U.S. inflation data that might influence the Federal Reserve’s decision on when to roll back economic stimulus. Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney advanced. Tokyo declined. Wall Street rose for a third day as
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UPDATE The teen has been safely located, the Sheriff’s Department confirmed on social media. The Imperial County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s assistance in finding a 15-year-old girl missing for nearly a week. Sienna Lynn Beach was last seen on Dec. 1 at her residence in rural Salton City. She is described as
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 11 of his season-high 39 points in overtime to go with his 11 assists and 11 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets pulled out a 120-114 victory over the mistake-prone New Orleans Pelicans. Jokic also scored five points in the final 1:29 of
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils snapped a four-game skid and sent the reeling Philadelphia Flyers to their 10th straight loss, 3-0. Jesper Bratt had a second-period goal and assisted on a power-play goal by rookie Dawson Mercer later in the
Continue Reading CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Nick Robinson had 19 points and 10 rebounds as Western Carolina beat Tennessee Tech 74-69 in overtime. Vonterius Woolbright added 17 points for the Catamounts on Wednesday night, while Travion McCray chipped in 15. Jr. Clay led the Golden Eagles with 15 points and eight rebounds.
Continue Reading PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Desi Sills scored a career-high 25 points as Arkansas State got past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 84-73. Marquis Eaton added 22 points for the Red Wolves. Brandon Brown led the Golden Lions with a season-high 21 points.
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessica Dean, CNN Democrats in Congress told CNN that GOP senators are continuing to hold up the nomination of the woman President Joe Biden tapped to become the next US Envoy to Combat and Monitor Anti-Semitism, five months after she was nominated. Biden nominated Deborah Lipstadt, an Emory professor of Modern Jewish History
Continue ReadingBy Nadia Kounang, CNN The White House on Wednesday announced a new push to encourage harm reduction measures that make illicit drug use safer. Its supplying $30 million in grants for services such syringe exchanges and naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote. The announcement is part of the Biden administration’s strategy to focus on harm reduction
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