JERSEY CITY, N.J. — St. Peter’s held Niagara to 36 points on 24.1 percent shooting en route to a 63-36 win . Both marks on Sunday represented season bests for the Peacocks. Marcus Hammond led the Purple Eagles with 14 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading NEW YORK — TJ Long had 14 points off the bench to lift Fairfield to a 66-62 win over Manhattan. Ant Nelson led the Jaspers on Sunday with 20 points and eight rebounds.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press American midfielder Luca de la Torre scored his first goal of the season to help Heracles beat Zwolle 2-0 in the Dutch Eredivisie. A 23-year-old from San Diego, de la Torre put Heracles ahead in the 19th minute when he chipped the ball over goalkeeper Kostas Lamprou from 23 yards. De
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By The Associated Press American midfielder Luca de la Torre scored his first goal of the season to help Heracles beat Zwolle 2-0 in the Dutch Eredivisie. A 23-year-old from San Diego, de la Torre put Heracles ahead in the 19th minute when he chipped the ball over goalkeeper Kostas Lamprou from 23 yards. De
Continue Reading ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 14 of her 17 points in the second half, including 10 in the pivotal third, to lead No. 25 Georgia to a 67-58 win over Texas A&M in the regular-season finale. The Bulldogs trailed 34-33 before Staiti hit back-to-back baskets to put them on top for good midway
Continue Reading By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jailin Cherry scored 14 points and No. 8 LSU held off a furious fourth-quarter comeback by No. 16 Tennessee for a 57-54 win. The Lady Vols cut LSU’s eight-point lead down to two with 25 seconds to play. Tamari Key missed a short jump with 5
Continue Reading OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Destanni Henderson tied her career high with 23 points and Aliyah Boston had 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 1 South Carolina to a 71-57 win over Mississippi in the regular-season finale for both teams. Boston extended her Southeastern Conference record streak of double-doubles to 21. The Gamecocks had
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — FIFA drew a swift backlash from European nations for not immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying and only ordering the country to play at neutral venues under the name of its federation, the Football Union of Russia. Protesting against FIFA’s response to Russia’s invasion
Continue Reading By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers made her first start since getting injured two months ago and Christyn Williams scored 16 points in her final regular-season game to lead No. 7 UConn to an 88-31 rout of Providence. Bueckers played 13 minutes again, scoring two points and had five
Continue Reading By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and an assist, Sebastian Aho also scored and the Carolina Hurricanes won their fifth game in a row by beating the Edmonton Oilers 2-1. Andrei Svechnikov provided two assists for the Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen made 29 saves for his league-leading 29th
Continue ReadingBy Maeve Reston and Nicole Chavez, CNN Photographs by Tamir Kalifa for CNN As shoppers browsed the market stalls at the Pulga Los Portales in the Rio Grande Valley, Armando Acosta and Albino Zuniga caught up over breakfast before opening their lotería stand, where customers often stop to play the traditional Mexican bingo-style game. Over
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia Sixers made it two straight wins with their new duo of Joel Embiid and James Harden, beating the New York Knicks 125-109. Embiid scored 37 points and made a career and NBA season-high 23 free throws, and Harden had 29 points, 16 assists
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The number of countries banning Russian airplanes is growing. The European Union and Canada said Sunday they would close their airspace to Russian airlines after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Aviation experts said the moves put more pressure on the United States to do the same. Russia has responded by
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A 47-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the killing of a homeowner during a botched robbery 12 years ago in Northern California. The Sacramento Bee reports John Meskell was linked to the death of Cristian Anton after his DNA was found on one of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Tierney Sneed The Senate Judiciary Committee posted on Tuesday Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate questionnaire for her Supreme Court nomination, as lawmakers’ scrutiny of her record takes center stage in her confirmation push. The questionnaire revealed new details about the judge’s contact with the White House in the weeks leading up to her
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Wright and Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed President Joe Biden’s three final candidates for his Supreme Court nomination, a White House official told CNN. Biden officially nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for what would be the first
Continue ReadingBy Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — An almond crop winter freeze chilling profits. “It’s gut-wrenching,” explained Almond farmer, Kelli Evans. “It was a huge surprise! Look at February, look at January it’s been dry, it’s been warm,” said Tim Taylor. Kelli Evans and Tim Taylor own Evans
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story INGLEWOOD, California (KCAL, KCBS) — People who require medical services but who are unable to afford it have a chance to get care free of charge. Care Harbor is preparing for its massive clinic, serving the most vulnerable in Los Angeles. Organizers handed out the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LEXINGTON TOWNSHIP, Minnesota (WCCO) — Authorities say a 20-year-old woman was killed in a house explosion in southern Minnesota Saturday night. According to the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office, the explosion occurred on 211th Avenue in Lexington Township just before 11:30 p.m. The home was
Continue Reading HAMDEN, Conn. — Jordan Henderson had a career-high 25 points as Canisius narrowly beat Quinnipiac 72-67. Matt Balanc led the Bobcats on Sunday with 22 points and eight rebounds.
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