All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 38 13 .745 — 7-3 W-1 21-6 16-7 24-7 New York 34 19 .642 5 9-1 W-1 21-6 12-13 23-12 Boston 34 19 .642 5 7-3 L-1 17-9 17-10 23-13 Cleveland 32 21 .604 7 8-2 W-3 17-11 15-10 19-13
Continue ReadingSunday No. 1 UConn (25-0) did not play. Next: vs. Creighton, Wednesday. No. 2 UCLA (23-1) beat No. 8 Michigan 69-66. Next: at No. 12 Michigan State, Wednesday. No. 3 South Carolina (24-2) beat No. 19 Tennessee 93-50. Next: at No. 5 LSU, Saturday. No. 4 Texas (22-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 16
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, the former Hong Kong media tycoon and fierce critic of Beijing, is set to be sentenced Monday in one of the most prominent cases brought under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent. Three government-vetted judges in December convicted
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel ’s security cabinet on Sunday approved measures that aim to deepen Israeli control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the already limited powers of the Palestinian Authority. The office of far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in a statement announced the decisions that would make it easier for Jewish settlers to
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By FERNANDA FIGUEROA The Associated Press MILAN (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said that it is hard to cheer for American Olympians who are speaking out against administration policies, calling one such critic “a real Loser” who perhaps should have stayed home. It was the latest and most prominent example of U.S.
Continue ReadingSunday No. 1 Arizona (23-0) did not play. Next: at No. 11 Kansas, Monday. No. 2 Michigan (22-1) beat Ohio State 82-61. Next: at Northwestern, Wednesday. No. 3 UConn (22-2) did not play. Next: at Butler, Wednesday. No. 4 Duke (21-2) did not play. Next: at Pittsburgh, Tuesday. No. 5 Illinois (20-4) did not play.
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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Before U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn’s devastating crash on Sunday while racing on a badly injured left knee, Iran’s Alpine women’s skiing coach shared words of admiration for the American. “She’s my superhero,” Mitra Kalhor told The Associated Press in the Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Village
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood largely ceded attention to football over a slow box-office weekend, with the survival thriller “Send Help” repeating as No. 1 in ticket sales and the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” falling sharply in its second weekend. Super Bowl weekend is typically one of the lowest
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government on Sunday released from prison several prominent opposition members, including one of the closest allies of Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado, after lengthy politically motivated detentions. Their releases come as the government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez faces mounting pressure to
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Sunday, Feb. 8 EAST Case Western Reserve 73, Brandeis 67 Emory 97, University of Chicago 94 New York University 70, Carnegie Mellon 68 Roberts Wesleyan 69, Mercy 57 Rochester 76, Washington (MO) 72 Texas Tech 70, West Virginia 63 USC 77, Penn State 75 Wesleyan (CT) 83, Bates 61 Yeshiva 79, Manhattanville 57 SOUTH Memphis
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Feb. 9 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. CBSSN — Navy at Bucknell 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Xavier at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPN — NC State at Louisville 8 p.m. CBSSN — UNC-Wilmington at Coll. of Charleston 8:30 p.m. FS1 —
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Feb. 9 ALPINE SKIING 4:30 a.m. Streaming only — Men’s Team Combined: Downhill USA — Men’s Team Combined: Downhill 5:45 a.m. USA — Women’s Downhill (Re-air) 6:50 a.m. Streaming only — Men’s Team Combined: Slalom 9:00 a.m. USA — Men’s Team
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By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ’s chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Morgan McSweeney said he took responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, 72, to
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 34 19 .642 — Boston 34 19 .642 — Toronto 32 22 .593 2½ Philadelphia 30 22 .577 3½ Brooklyn 14 37 .275 19 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 27 24 .529 — Miami 28 26 .519 ½ Atlanta 26
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 34 19 .642 — 9-1 W-1 21-6 12-13 23-12 Boston 34 19 .642 — 7-3 L-1 17-9 17-10 23-13 Toronto 32 22 .593 2½ 7-3 W-2 16-12 16-10 24-14 Philadelphia 30 22 .577 3½ 7-3 W-1 15-13
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div a-Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 199 140 18-9-0 19-5-4 9-3-1 m-Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 197 163 21-8-2 15-7-4 12-3-1 a-Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 199 187 16-11-1 16-6-7 10-8-1 a-Detroit 58 33 19 6 72
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 199 140 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 199 187 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 174 175 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 195 176 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 195 182
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 199 140 18-9-0 19-5-4 9-3-1 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 199 187 16-11-1 16-6-7 10-8-1 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 174 175 18-10-2 15-9-4 10-4-2 Buffalo 57 32 19
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni condemned recent anti-Olympics protests in Milan and alleged sabotage of train infrastructure, calling those responsible “enemies of Italy and Italians” early Sunday. The protesters “demonstrate ‘against the Olympics,’ causing these images to end up on televisions around the world. After
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN, MAE ANDERSON and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers At a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers ask viewers to take care of themselves and others — and maybe even crack a smile. Ring shows how neighbors can use their doorbell cameras to find lost pets. A Budweiser Clydesdale protects a bald
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson won the top prize at the 78th Directors Guild Awards, putting the “One Battle After Another” filmmaker on course to potentially win his first Oscar. The DGA Awards, held Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, is among the
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to keep home prices high, bypassing calls to ramp up construction so people can afford what has been a ticket to the middle class. Trump has instead argued for protecting existing owners who have watched the values of their homes climb. It’s a
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By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of traders and customs clearance company owners protested in central Baghdad on Sunday, demanding that Iraq’s government reverse recently imposed customs tariffs that they say have sharply increased their costs and disrupted trade. The new tariffs that came into effect on Jan. 1 were imposed as
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik has been forced to change his short program music two days before the men’s program at the Milan Cortina Olympics after joining a growing list of figure skaters dealing with copyright issues. Gumennik, who is participating as a neutral athlete at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Feb. 08. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Feb. 08. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Feb. 08. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Feb. 08. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike on a residential area in eastern Ukraine killed one person and wounded two, officials said Sunday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a peace deal. The attack on the city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region
Continue Reading Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final New York 111 Boston 89 Final Miami 132 Washington 101 Final Toronto 122 Indiana 104 Final L.A. Clippers 115 Minnesota 96 ___ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Seattle at New England 6:30 p.m. ___ TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Final (2)Michigan 82 Ohio State
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