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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden will not play for the Philadelphia 76ers in games Friday and Saturday night. The three-time scoring champion will not make his debut until he’s evaluated by the team’s performance staff. The earliest Harden could play for the 76ers is at home Tuesday against Boston.
Continue ReadingCNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Sandi Sidhu, Julia Hollingsworth, Masoud Popalzai, Sitara Zamani, Abdul Basir Bina, Katie Polglase and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Newly released testimony from US military survivors of the August 26 attack at Kabul airport has cast doubt on the findings of the Pentagon’s investigation into the incident, which concluded that nobody was
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 24 points, Marcus Smart added 22 points, five steals and two crucial free throws, and the Celtics held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 108-102 for Boston’s seventh straight victory. Robert Williams added 15 points and 16 rebounds as Boston extended its longest
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CNN, WLBT By Giselle Rhoden, Nick Valencia and Jade Gordon, CNN Three weeks ago, Brittany Murphree enrolled in Law 743, a unique class for the University of Mississippi. Despite the skepticism from fellow Republican friends and family, the second-year law student wanted to take the class “to see what it’s all about.” “Honestly, I love
Continue Reading By Giselle Rhoden, Nick Valencia and Jade Gordon, CNN Three weeks ago, Brittany Murphree enrolled in Law 743, a unique class for the University of Mississippi. Despite the skepticism from fellow Republican friends and family, the second-year law student wanted to take the class “to see what it’s all about.” “Honestly, I love it,” Murphree
Continue Reading JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Allen Powell posted 13 points as Rider got past St. Peter’s 58-49. Dimencio Vaughn had 10 points, eight rebounds and five steals for the Broncs. Matthew Lee and Isiah Dasher led St. Peter’s with nine points each.
Continue Reading By Sarah Moon and Steve Almasy, CNN A California man who had symbols linked to the extremist Boogaloo movement pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges related to a 2020 “drive-by shooting” outside a federal building complex in Oakland, the US Department of Justice said in a news release Friday. Steven Carrillo, who was
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 25 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 100-87 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers are still waiting to play their first game with James Harden. They acquired Harden from the Brooklyn Nets for Ben Simmons. Tyrese
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Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La FIFA sancionó a la selección de fútbol de Honduras con una multa en efectivo y la obligación de jugar a puerta cerrada su próximo partido de eliminatorias mundialistas contra México, informó este viernes en un comunicado la Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras (Fenafuth). La doble sanción, que incluye
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chinese and South Korean short track ice skating fans are duking it out online over allegations of foul play, tapping into the historical rivalry between their countries. South Korea was angered by the disqualifications of two of its short track speedskaters at the Beijing Games
Continue ReadingBy CNN staff In the span of a week, three American-born athletes of Chinese descent have been thrust into the spotlight at the Beijing Winter Olympics — to very different reactions in China. All three were trained in the United States and are only a few years apart in age, but their paths diverged on
Continue Reading By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jack Nunge had 22 points and nine rebounds, and No. 25 Xavier snapped a two-game losing streak with a 74-68 victory over No. 24 Connecticut. Zach Freemantle scored all 12 of his points in the second half and Nate Johnson added 12 points for Xavier. R.J. Cole
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE — Donovan Newby came off the bench to tally 15 points to lead Milwaukee to a 60-57 win over Wright State. Newby made two free throws with nine seconds remaining to seal the victory as Milwaukee rallied from an eight-point deficit to win. Trey Calvin had 18 points for Wright State.
Continue Reading YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Michael Akuchie had a career-high 34 points as Youngstown State defeated Detroit Mercy 82-69. Dwayne Cohill had 16 points and seven rebounds for Youngstown State. National scoring leader Antoine Davis had 28 points for Detroit Mercy.
Continue ReadingBy EVAN SOBOL Click here for updates on this story STONINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A beluga being treated at Mystic Aquarium died, the facility announced Friday. The female whale was being treated in the intensive care facility, officials said. Officials say the female whale was transported to the aquarium from MarineLand in Canada in 2021.
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — LaMelo Ball had 31 points and 12 assists, Terry Rozier added a triple-double and the Charlotte Hornets ended a six-game losing streak with a 141-119 win against the struggling Detroit Pistons. Detroit has lost seven in a row and 11 of 12. Rozier finished with 25 points,
Continue Reading MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Jamal Cain scored 29 points as Oakland edged past Robert Morris 71-68. Trey Townsend had 18 points for Oakland. Brandon Stone had 17 points and eight rebounds for Robert Morris.
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By JIM MORRIS and ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — For five days, a blockade of pickups, cars and a handful commercial of trucks has choked off traffic at the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest border crossing between Canada and the United States. There are blockades at two other crossings as well. And for two
Continue ReadingBy DEBRA GIL Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Oregon Senate approved a bill Thursday that establishes job protections for school superintendents. Two local superintendents were recently fired by their school boards without cause, but those appeared to reflect rifts over COVID-19 restrictions and politics. Senate Bill 1521 creates
Continue Reading By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Dorka Juhasz scored 22 points and Christyn Williams added 20 as No. 8 UConn bounced back from its first conference loss in eight years with an 84-60 win over DePaul on Friday night. Aaliyah Edwards had 19 points for the Huskies, who were once again
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