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IOWA
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ENT–Books-Carnegie Medals
New Carnegie Medal winners Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li love libraries
SUMMARY: Novelist Megha Majumdar has won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction for her book “A Guardian and a Thief.” The American Library Association announced the award on Tuesday. Majumdar shares the honor with Yiyun Li, who won for her memoir “Things in Nature Merely Grow.” Both authors will receive $5,000 and be honored in June in Chicago. Majumdar is an immigrant from India and appreciates libraries as spaces for solitude and community. Li is originally from Beijing and discovered her love for libraries in the U.S. and now teaches at Princeton University.
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US–Republicans-Second Amendment
Minneapolis shooting scrambles Second Amendment politics for Trump
SUMMARY: Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration’s characterization of Alex Pretti as responsible for his own death because he lawfully possessed a weapon. Pretti was the second person killed this month by a federal officer in Minneapolis. His death produced no clear shifts in U.S. gun politics or policies, even as President Donald Trump shuffles the lieutenants in charge of his militarized immigration crackdown. But important voices in Trump’s coalition have been criticizing inconsistencies in some Republicans’ Second Amendment stances since the killing. On Tuesday, Trump weighed in again on the fatal shooting, saying protesters “can’t have guns.”
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US–Trump-Iowa
Trump visits Iowa trying to focus on affordability during fallout over shooting in Minneapolis
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is making a big pitch in Iowa as the White House tries to focus on affordability ahead of midterm elections despite fallout over his administration’s immigration crackdown. The Republican president first made a stop at a local restaurant, where he taped an interview for Fox News Channel. Afterwards, he delivered a speech on affordability in a suburb of Des Moines. This visit comes amid the Trump administration’s handling of the shooting death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Republicans hope Trump’s visit will refocus attention on their tax and spending cuts law.
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US–Washington Midair Collision-Timeline
Timeline of the year since an Army helicopter and plane collided over Washington, DC
SUMMARY: A collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet killed 67 people near Washington, D.C. in January 2025. Investigators will describe in detail Tuesday the factors they believe contributed to the deadliest plane crash on U.S. soil since 2001. The National Transportation Safety Board has already released a minute-by-minute description of the last moments before the collision. It has said the helicopter was flying higher than it was supposed to and the altimeter the pilots relied on was faulty. The NTSB will adopt recommendations designed to prevent any similar tragedies.
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US–Washington Midair Collision-Investigation
Investigators say deadly midair collision near DC followed years of ignored warnings about traffic
SUMMARY: The National Transportation Safety Board says the placement of a helicopter route so close to Reagan National Airport’s secondary runway was a key factor in causing a midair aircraft collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., a year ago. The NTSB said Tuesday that air traffic controllers’ over reliance on asking pilots to avoid other aircraft also contributed to an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter colliding a year ago. The Federal Aviation Administration has taken steps to ensure helicopters and planes no longer share the same crowded airspace around the nation’s capital. An NTSB investigator says air traffic control had a big workload around the time of the crash.
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US–Winter Weather
Bitter cold grips the eastern US as winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger
SUMMARY: Three Texas siblings who died in an icy pond are among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold. Crews scrambled Tuesday to repair power outages in the shivering South. Forecasters have warned the winter weather is expected to get worse. Brutal cold has lingered after a massive storm dumped deep snow across more than 1,300 miles from Arkansas to New England. Freezing temperatures have hovered as far south as Tennessee, Arkansas and North Carolina, with more record lows forecast down into Florida. More than 410,000 homes and businesses remain without power with over half the outages in Tennessee and Mississippi.
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US–Extreme Weather-Ice Safety
Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents
SUMMARY: For big parts of the United States, the past few days have brought lots of snow and lots of cold. The conditions are ripe for slips, falls and other ice-related injuries. Authorities, first responders and medical professionals say following some common-sense rules may help avoid many of those problems. Experts say slow down while driving on slick roads and adopt the slow, shuffling walk of penguins to avoid accidents and falls. They also advise to never assume lake ice is thick enough to support you. All of these are strategies people can use to keep them out of hospital emergency rooms.
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AI-Videos-White House
Trump’s use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say
SUMMARY: The Trump administration has not shied away from sharing AI-generated imagery online, embracing cartoonlike visuals and memes and promoting them on official White House channels. But an edited — and realistic — image of a civil rights attorney in tears after being arrested is raising new alarms about how the government is blurring the line between what is real and what is fake, especially with leaders mocking criticism of the edited image. Misinformation experts are concerned the spread of AI-generated or edited images could erode public perception of the truth and sow distrust.
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US–Immigration Enforcement-Bovino-What to Know
What to know about Gregory Bovino, the commander of Trump’s immigration crackdown
SUMMARY: The commander of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis is leaving the city after federal agents fatally shot two people in less than three weeks. Gregory Bovino had been the go-to architect for the large-scale immigration crackdowns ordered by Trump and the public face of his administration’s city-by-city sweeps. The Border Patrol chief led agents in Los Angeles, Chicago and New Orleans before he headed to Minnesota in December for what the Department of Homeland Security called its largest-ever immigration enforcement operation. He’s also been heavily criticized for his norm-breaking tactics.
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US–Republicans-Second Amendment
Minneapolis shooting scrambles Second Amendment politics for Trump
SUMMARY: Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration’s characterization of Alex Pretti as responsible for his own death because he lawfully possessed a weapon. Pretti was the second person killed this month by a federal officer in Minneapolis. His death produced no clear shifts in U.S. gun politics or policies, even as President Donald Trump shuffles the lieutenants in charge of his militarized immigration crackdown. But important voices in Trump’s coalition have been criticizing inconsistencies in some Republicans’ Second Amendment stances since the killing. On Tuesday, Trump weighed in again on the fatal shooting, saying protesters “can’t have guns.”
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US–Immigration Enforcement-The Latest
The Latest: Trump wants ‘honest’ investigation into ‘very sad’ killing of Minneapolis protester
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says a “big investigation” is underway into the killing of protester and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. Trump’s comment Tuesday is the latest marker of his sudden turnabout on the issue as his administration confronts growing pushback on federal agents’ tactics in the second fatal shooting from the aggressive immigration operation in Minnesota. The White House on Monday tried to distance Trump from comments by high-ranking administration officials who branded Pretti as a domestic terrorist. Immigration agents were active Tuesday across the Twin Cities region, but it was unclear if officials had changed tactics.
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US–Immigration-Boy Detained
Judge issues temporary order barring removal of boy, 5, and father who were detained in Minnesota
SUMMARY: A federal judge has issued a temporary order barring the removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota became another lightning rod for divisions on immigration under the Trump administration. U.S. Judge Fred Biery ruled Monday that any removal or transfer of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, is on hold while a court case proceeds. The father and son are now at family detention facility in Dilley, Texas, near San Antonio. They were taken into custody last week outside their home in Minnesota.
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US–Immigration-Enforcement
2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress
SUMMARY: A Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice that two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Tuesday’s notification obtained by The Associated Press said officers tried to take Pretti into custody and he resisted, leading to a struggle. The official said that during the struggle, a Border Patrol agent yelled, “He’s got a gun!” multiple times. The notice says a Border Patrol agentsr and a CBP officer each fired Glock pistols. Investigators from CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility conducted the analysis based on a review of body-worn camera footage and agency documentation.
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US–Federal Enforcement-Minnesota-Omar Sprayed
Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
SUMMARY: A man has sprayed an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar before being tackled to the ground during a town hall she was hosting. The incident took place in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month. The audience cheered as the man was pinned down and his arms were tied behind his back. In video of the incident, someone in the crowd can be heard saying, “Oh my god, he sprayed something on her.” Omar continued the town hall after he was ushered out of the room.
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US–Immigration Surges-Local Prosecutors
Local prosecutors launch a project to fight federal overreach in immigration enforcement surges
SUMMARY: A group of local prosecutors concerned about immigration enforcement tactics and the lack of federal accountability has launched a project to strategize and seek accountability for what they consider federal overreach and unconstitutional behavior. The program is called Fight Against Federal Overreach, a tongue-in-cheek reference to an obscene acronym that is popular in memes and has been used by members of the Trump administration to taunt opponents. The prosecutors say the federal government isn’t holding officers accountable for excessive force or other actions, and that the surges are reverberating in their local criminal justice operations.
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US–Federal Enforcement-Minnesota-Omar Sprayed
Man arrested in the attack on Ilhan Omar has a criminal history and made pro-Trump posts
SUMMARY: The man who sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis has a criminal history and made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump. Minnesota court records show 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989 and has multiple arrests for driving under the influence. Police say Kazmierczak used a syringe to spray an unknown liquid at Omar on Tuesday. He was immediately tackled and is charged with third-degree assault. Omar said she is OK and continued speaking. In social media posts, Kazmierczak criticized Democrats, calling them “angry and liars.”
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US–Immigration Enforcement-Noem
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
SUMMARY: A groundswell of voices have come to the same conclusion: Kristi Noem must go. Democratic Party leaders, top advocacy organizations and even some of the most centrist lawmakers in Congress are calling for the Homeland Security secretary to step aside after the shooting deaths in Minneapolis of two people who protested deportation policy. It’s a defining moment in her tenure at the department. Few Republicans are rising to Noem’s defense. House Democratic leaders said she should be fired or face impeachment proceedings. But President Donald Trump gave no indication Noem’s job is in jeopardy. He praised Noem for helping close the U.S. border to illegal entries.
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US–Trump-The Latest
The Latest: Rubio walks back threats of more military action in Venezuela
SUMMARY: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has testified about Venezuela, defending the Trump administration’s military operation to oust and arrest then-President Nicolás Maduro as Republican and Democratic lawmakers offer starkly different readings of the current situation. Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had acted to take out a major U.S. national security threat in its own hemisphere with the Jan. 3 operation to depose Maduro. Rubio backed away from another attack on Venezuela before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday and denied that U.S. military capture of Maduro was an act of war, and meanwhile said Iran’s leaders have no choice now but to change or leave.
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US–Extreme Weather-Ice Safety
Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents
SUMMARY: For big parts of the United States, the past few days have brought lots of snow and lots of cold. The conditions are ripe for slips, falls and other ice-related injuries. Authorities, first responders and medical professionals say following some common-sense rules may help avoid many of those problems. Experts say slow down while driving on slick roads and adopt the slow, shuffling walk of penguins to avoid accidents and falls. They also advise to never assume lake ice is thick enough to support you. All of these are strategies people can use to keep them out of hospital emergency rooms.
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US–Winter Weather-By The Numbers
Nearly half a million without power and dozens of deaths. A winter storm’s toll, in numbers
SUMMARY: A severe storm has left nearly half a million people without power across the South. Although the storm has moved out to sea, temperatures are forecast to plunge below freezing Tuesday evening. People without power are struggling to stay warm, with Nashville, Tennessee, opening up nearly 50 warming centers, including police and fire stations. Nashville and parts of Mississippi and Louisiana were hit hardest by the power outages. Multiple communities across the south were encased in an inch of ice. Residents described Iuka, Mississippi, as a “war zone” due to falling ice and tree branches. Officials warn it could take more than a week to restore power in some areas.
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US–Winter Weather
Bitter cold grips the eastern US as winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger
SUMMARY: Three Texas siblings who died in an icy pond are among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold. Crews scrambled Tuesday to repair power outages in the shivering South. Forecasters have warned the winter weather is expected to get worse. Brutal cold has lingered after a massive storm dumped deep snow across more than 1,300 miles from Arkansas to New England. Freezing temperatures have hovered as far south as Tennessee, Arkansas and North Carolina, with more record lows forecast down into Florida. More than 410,000 homes and businesses remain without power with over half the outages in Tennessee and Mississippi.
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BKN–NBC-NBA-Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark joining NBC’s ‘Sunday Night Basketball’ for Lakers-Knicks pregame at MSG
SUMMARY: Caitlin Clark is joining NBC’s pregame coverage for “Sunday Night Basketball.” NBC announced Tuesday that the Indiana Fever star will be part of its team when the Los Angeles Lakers play the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. She’ll return on March 29 for another pregame role. NBC calls Clark “a special contributor” alongside host Maria Taylor and analysts Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady. A two-time WNBA All-Star, Clark has a marketing relationship with Xfinity. She says she’s excited to join the crew and share her insights on the game she loves.
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FBC–T25-Big Ten Schedule
Indiana’s title defense will feature back-to-back matchups with Ohio State and Michigan
SUMMARY: Indiana’s national title defense will include back-to-back matchups with the schools that won the championship each of the previous two seasons. The Big Ten’s 2026 league schedule has Indiana hosting Ohio State on Oct. 17 and visiting Michigan on Oct. 24. Michigan won the national title in the 2023 season. Ohio State’s 2024 team also won it all. That Oct. 17 Indiana-Ohio State clash will be a rematch of this season’s Big Ten championship game. Indiana won that game 13-10 and went on to win the College Football Playoff.
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BKH–Girls Basketball Decline
Even in Caitlin Clark’s home state, girls high school basketball in decline. It thrives in this town
SUMMARY: The northwest Iowa towns of Newell and Fonda are outliers at a time participation in girls basketball is in steep decline. The Mustangs have been Class 1A state champion or runner-up seven of the last eight seasons and the team packs its gym whenever it plays. High school girls basketball participation has dropped 21% since 2000 while volleyball participation is up 29%. In Iowa, girls basketball has seen a 38% drop over that time and even the state’s largest and most successful schools are losing players.
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BKH–Girls Basketball Decline-By The Numbers
By the numbers: Girls high school basketball participation down at least 21% since 2000
SUMMARY: The number of girls high school basketball players in the United States has dropped at least 21% since 2000 based on National Federation of State High School Associations’ annual participation surveys. The survey more anecdotal than precise because the federation relies on individual schools to self-report its numbers and not every school files a report each year. According to the federation, girls high school basketball participation declined from 457,000 at some 16,500 responding schools to 356,000 at 18,200 responding schools in 2025.
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BKH–Girls Basketball Decline ABRIDGED
Even in Caitlin Clark’s home state, girls high school basketball in decline. It thrives in this town
SUMMARY: The northwest Iowa towns of Newell and Fonda are outliers at a time participation in girls basketball is in steep decline. The Mustangs have been Class 1A state champion or runner-up seven of the last eight seasons and the team packs its gym whenever it plays. High school girls basketball participation has dropped 21% since 2000 while volleyball participation is up 29%. In Iowa, girls basketball has seen a 38% drop over that time and even the state’s largest and most successful schools are losing players.
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FBC–T25-Big Ten Schedule
Indiana’s title defense will feature back-to-back matchups with Ohio State and Michigan
SUMMARY: Indiana’s national title defense will include back-to-back matchups with the schools that won the championship each of the previous two seasons. The Big Ten’s 2026 league schedule has Indiana hosting Ohio State on Oct. 17 and visiting Michigan on Oct. 24. Michigan won the national title in the 2023 season. Ohio State’s 2024 team also won it all. That Oct. 17 Indiana-Ohio State clash will be a rematch of this season’s Big Ten championship game. Indiana won that game 13-10 and went on to win the College Football Playoff.
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BBO–Mariners-Twins Trade
Mariners acquire catcher Jhonny Pereda from Twins for cash
SUMMARY: The Seattle Mariners have acquired catcher Jhonny Pereda from the Minnesota Twins for cash. The Mariners announced Tuesday they had acquired Pereda and designated right-handed pitcher Jackson Kowar for assignment. Minnesota designated Pereda for assignment on Friday. The 29-year-old Pereda batted .246 with a .325 on-base percentage, no homers and four RBIs in 28 games with the Athletics and Twins last season. The 29-year-old Kowar went 2-0 with a 4.24 ERA in 15 relief appearances for Seattle.
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HKN–Blackhawks-Wild
Kaprizov’s shootout goal gives Wild 4-3 victory over Blackhawks
SUMMARY: Kirill Kaprizov scored the shootout winner as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3. Kaprizov was Minnesota’s second shooter and beat Spencer Knight with a wrist shot. Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt stopped all three shootout attempts as the Wild came back from a 3-0 deficit to beat Chicago for the 17th time in 18 games. Yakov Trenin, Joel Eriksson Ek and Jared Spurgeon scored for Minnesota. Wallstedt stopped 29 of 32 shots. Teuvo Teravainen, Ryan Donato and Ilya Mikheyev scored for Chicago. Knight made 20 saves.
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OLY–HKO-Sweden Injury Replacements
Sweden adds NHL veterans Marcus Johansson and Hampus Lindholm as Olympic injury replacements
SUMMARY: Sweden has added NHL veterans Marcus Johansson and Hampus Lindholm as injury replacements for the upcoming Olympics in Italy. Johansson is taking the spot of fellow forward Leo Carlsson, while Lindholm was chosen after defenseman Jonas Brodin had surgery that will keep him out of the tournament next month. Johansson is back at the Olympics at age 35, 12 years after he helped Sweden reach the final and take home the silver medal. Lindholm has not played for the national team since the 2018 world championships.
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OLY–HKW-Game Of Queens
Captain America vs. Captain Clutch: Knight and Poulin face off for 5th and perhaps last Winter Games
SUMMARY: Team USA’s Hilary Knight and Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin have gone at it for nearly 17 years and more than 100 games in an intense but friendly rivalry involving two of the greatest players in the history of women’s hockey. The two meet for a fifth and potentially last time at the Winter Olympics. At 36, Knight has already announced that the Milan Cortina Games will be her last. At 34, Poulin hasn’t shed light on her Olympic future. Knight has the nickname “Captain America” for being the face of women’s hockey in the U.S. while Poulin is called “Captain Clutch” for scoring three gold medal-winning goals at the Olympics.
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BKC–T25-George Washington-Saint Louis
Robbie Avila hits 3-pointer with 3 seconds left, No. 21 Saint Louis beats George Washington 79-76
SUMMARY: Robbie Avila scored a season-high 22 points and hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3 seconds left to lift No. 21 Saint Louis to a 79-76 victory over George Washington. Trey Green matched career bests with 23 points and six 3-pointers for the Billikens (20-1, 8-0 Atlantic 10), who won their 14th straight game and are off to the best 21-game start in school history. Tyrone Marshall and Christian Jones each scored 15 points, and Rafael Castro had 12 points, 18 rebounds, four blocks and three steals for George Washington (13-8, 4-4). The Revolutionaries were seeking their first road win against a Top 25 team in 24 tries, dating back to an upset of top-ranked Massachusetts in 1996.
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BKC–T25-Missouri-Alabama
Wrightsell hits seven 3s to lead No. 23 Alabama past Missouri, 90-64
SUMMARY: Latrell Wrightsell scored 21 points, all on 3-pointers, and Labaron Philon Jr. had 18 as No. 23 Alabama routed Missouri 90-64. Aiden Sherrell added 16 points and Charles Bediako had 14 for the Crimson Tide. Wrightsell went 7 for 10 from 3-point distance and took only one shot inside the arc. Alabama debuted a new starting lineup with the 7-foot Bediako, who was allowed to play again after a judge delayed a hearing in his eligibility case against the NCAA. Bediako also grabbed six rebounds in 18 minutes on the court. T.O. Barrett paced the Tigers with 13 points.
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HKN–Stars-Blues
Harley’s late goal lifts Stars past Blues, 4-3
SUMMARY: Thomas Harley’s goal with just over a minute left short-circuited a late rally by the St. Louis Blues and lifted the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 win on Tuesday night. Matt Duchene scored a pair of goals for his first multigoal game since Feb. 8. Roope Hintz also scored and Jake Oettinger made 23 saves. Brayden Schenn scored twice and Robby Fabbri also scored in the third period as St. Louis attempted to rally from a 3-goal deficit. Jordan Binnington made 20 saves for the Blues, who dropped their fifth straight game.
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FBC–T25-Big Ten Schedule
Indiana’s title defense will feature back-to-back matchups with Ohio State and Michigan
SUMMARY: Indiana’s national title defense will include back-to-back matchups with the schools that won the championship each of the previous two seasons. The Big Ten’s 2026 league schedule has Indiana hosting Ohio State on Oct. 17 and visiting Michigan on Oct. 24. Michigan won the national title in the 2023 season. Ohio State’s 2024 team also won it all. That Oct. 17 Indiana-Ohio State clash will be a rematch of this season’s Big Ten championship game. Indiana won that game 13-10 and went on to win the College Football Playoff.
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BKC–T25-Nebraska Injuries
No. 5 Nebraska short-handed in 75-72 loss to No. 3 Michigan, missing Rienk Mast and Braden Frager
SUMMARY: No. 5 Nebraska was short-handed against No. 3 Michigan and fell 75-72 on Tuesday night for its first loss of the season. The Cornhuskers were without forward Rienk Mast and guard Braden Frager. Mast was out with an illness and Frager missed a second straight game with a sprained right ankle. The 6-foot-10 Mast ranks second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.6 points, and Frager is third with 12.2 points per game. Frager was injured in the first half of last week’s win against Washington.
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BKC–T25-Nebraska-Michigan
McKenney makes go-ahead layup as No. 3 Michigan hands No. 5 Nebraska its first loss, 75-72
SUMMARY: Trey McKenney made a tiebreaking layup with 1:07 left and No. 3 Michigan rallied past No. 5 Nebraska 75-72 to hand the Cornhuskers their first loss this season. Morez Johnson Jr. had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Wolverines, who trailed for 36-plus minutes before holding Nebraska scoreless over the final 3:20. Jamarques Lawrence missed a 3-pointer with 4 seconds remaining for the short-handed Cornhuskers, and Sam Hoiberg missed a jumper just before the buzzer. Nebraska had won 24 straight games dating to last season, including four victories in the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament at Las Vegas last April. That was the longest winning streak in Division I since the 2014-15 Kentucky team went 38-0 before losing to Wisconsin in the Final Four.
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BKC–T25-Nebraska-Streak Ends
No. 5 Nebraska’s run of 24 wins in a row is over after narrow loss to No. 3 Michigan
SUMMARY: Major college basketball’s longest winning streak ended at 24 games with No. 5 Nebraska’s 75-72 loss at No. 3 Michigan on Tuesday night. Nebraska did not score over the last 3:20, missing its last five shots after leading most of the game despite two key players being out of the lineup. Rienk Mast missed the game with an illness as did double-digit scorer Braden Frager, who was out for a second straight game with an ankle injury.
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BKC–T25-Arkansas-Oklahoma
Darius Acuff Jr. posts 21 points and 9 assists to lead No. 15 Arkansas past Oklahoma 83-79
SUMMARY: Freshman star Darius Acuff Jr. scored 21 points, leading No. 15 Arkansas to an 83-79 victory over Oklahoma on Tuesday night. Meleek Thomas added 16 points for the Razorbacks, who have won four of their past five games. Arkansas shot 55.6% from the field despite struggling with 3-pointers. Nijel Pack scored 22 points for Oklahoma, which suffered its seventh straight loss. The game had a lively atmosphere with free admission due to cold weather.
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FBC–T25-Obit-Oklahoma-Thomas
Clendon Thomas, a Hall of Fame running back for Oklahoma in the 1950s, dies at 90
SUMMARY: Clendon Thomas, a Hall of Fame running back at Oklahoma, has died at 90. The National Football Foundation says he died on Monday. Thomas played for the Sooners from 1955 to 1957, helping them win national titles in 1955 and 1956. He was a unanimous All-American in 1957 and a key player in Oklahoma’s 47-game win streak. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 and the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 2011. Thomas also played 11 NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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BKN–Pelicans-Thunder
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 and NBA-best Thunder beat Pelicans 104-95 to stop 2-game skid
SUMMARY: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-95 to avoid their first three-game skid of the season. Chet Holmgren had 20 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks for NBA-best Oklahoma City, which had lost back-to-back home games for the first time this season. Isaiah Joe added 17 points. The Thunder were missing starters Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein and Cason Wallace and key reserve Alex Caruso with injuries. Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 11 rebounds.
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