South Florida takes down Tulsa 69-50

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kobe Knox’s 14 points helped South Florida defeat Tulsa 69-50 on Wednesday night. Knox shot 4 for 10 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) …

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South Alabama hosts Texas State after Jones’ 23-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Texas State Bobcats (11-14, 4-8 Sun Belt) at South Alabama Jaguars (12-13, 4-8 Sun Belt) Mobile, Alabama; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jaguars -2; over/under is …

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Price and Eastern Washington host Idaho State

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Illinois High School Boys Basketball Top 10 Poll

Here are the boys prep basketball polls with rank, team, first-place votes, record, total points, and previous ranking. Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Curie (8) 27-2 125 2 2. Homewood-Flossmoor (5) 26-4 115 1 3. Bolingbrook 23-4 83 T5 4. Downers North 26-4 79 4 5. Quincy 27-3 77 3 6. Normal Community 25-5 58 8 7. Collinsville …

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Canadian QB Camren Cavalier and Brock LB Cooper Massey named Texas 3A prep football players of year

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Canadian quarterback Camren Cavalier and Brock linebacker Cooper Massey were named Tuesday as the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A high school players of the year. Cavalier passed for 3,951 yards and 59 touchdowns with only three interceptions to grab offensive player of the year. He added 1,494 yards rushing with 24 more touchdowns for …

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Seattle visits Boston after shootout victory

Seattle Kraken (22-21-10, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Boston Bruins (32-11-10, first in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the Seattle Kraken after the Kraken took down the New York Islanders 2-1 in a shootout. Boston has a 32-11-10 record overall and a 17-6-4 record in home games. The Bruins have …

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GOP Speaker Johnson says House won’t be ‘rushed’ to approve aid for Ukraine as $95B package stalls

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday the U.S. House will not feel “rushed” to pass the $95.3 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, signaling a further stall over sending military hardware and munitions Kyiv badly needs to fight Russia. Johnson made the remarks behind closed doors at a morning meeting of House Republicans, …

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Avalanche play the Lightning following Lehkonen’s 2-goal showing

Colorado Avalanche (33-17-4, second in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (29-20-5, third in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after Artturi Lehkonen’s two-goal game against the Washington Capitals in the Avalanche’s 6-3 win. Tampa Bay has a 17-5-3 record at home and a 29-20-5 record …

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Miami (FL) plays Clemson after Pack’s 20-point showing

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Miami Hurricanes (15-9, 6-7 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (16-7, 6-6 ACC) Clemson, South Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: …

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Cisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers in latest sign of tighter times in tech

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employees, joining the parade of technology companies in a trend that has helped boost their profits and stock prices while providing a sobering reminder of the job insecurity hanging over an industry increasingly embracing artificial intelligence. The mass layoffs announced Wednesday in conjunction with Cisco’s latest …

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North Dakota State visits McBride and Oral Roberts

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