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. Wofford Terriers (14-11, 7-5 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (11-14, 4-8 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SoCon foes Mercer and Wofford meet on Wednesday. The …
Read More »Motorist in England calls police to report he’s too drunk to drive
LONDON (AP) — Police in England say a drunken driver did the right thing after doing the wrong thing. An emergency dispatcher received an unusual call just before noon Monday when a motorist reported he was driving drunk and said he “doesn’t know what he is doing,” North Yorkshire police said. The man said he had a rough weekend. “Man …
Read More »UNLV visits Fresno State after Thomas’ 25-point performance
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. UNLV Rebels (13-9, 6-4 MWC) at Fresno State Bulldogs (11-13, 4-7 MWC) Fresno, California; Wednesday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNLV visits the Fresno State Bulldogs after Dedan …
Read More »GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature passes Democratic governor’s legislative maps
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature on Tuesday passed legislative maps that were proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers — a move designed to prevent the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court from implementing maps that might be even worse for Republicans. Republicans conceded defeat, while Democrats said they were afraid of being tricked. “It pains me to say it, but …
Read More »Former NBA player Bryn Forbes arrested on family violence charge
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former NBA player Bryn Forbes has been arrested on a family violence charge. Bexar County arrest records show Forbes was arrested Tuesday and jailed on a charge of assaulting a family member by choking, strangulation, a third-degree felony. Forbes, 30, was still in the Bexar County Jail on $7,500 bond as of Tuesday afternoon, a jail …
Read More »Here’s what happened to a man who broke a panda park’s strict dietary rules
BEIJING (AP) — Don’t feed the pandas. That’s the rule seemingly broken by a man who was banned for life from one of China’s main panda centers after throwing unspecified “objects” into an enclosure on Monday. A notice from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding didn’t identify the objects, but said that feeding pandas may cause them harm, …
Read More »Bill Self gets first ejection at Kansas while becoming third Big 12 coach tossed this month
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. LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self said he didn’t curse or yell, and wasn’t really trying to get thrown out of the game. Still, he had …
Read More »Seahawks finalize agreements with seven assistants for new coach Mike Macdonald
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks announced the hirings of seven assistants for new coach Mike Macdonald on Tuesday, including agreements with offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, defensive coordinator Aden Durdee and assistant head coach Leslie Frazier. Jay Harbaugh is Seattle’s new special teams coordinator, Scott Huff the offensive line coach, Karl Scott the defensive pass game coordinator and defensive …
Read More »Los próximos pasos de los Chiefs marcarán el receso de temporada de la NFL
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Los Chiefs de Kansas City son una dinastía y ya están buscando la forma de ser el primer equipo en ganar tres títulos consecutivos en la era del Super Bowl. No lucen como favoritos para conseguirlo. Llegar a Nueva Orleáns para jugar por el trofeo Vince Lombardi en febrero del próximo año será difícil para Patrick …
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___ FOURTH QUARTER San Francisco 1st & 10 at KC 42 (15:00) (Shotgun) B.Purdy pass deep middle to B.Aiyuk to KC 22 for 20 yards (M.Edwards; J.Reid). 1st & 10 at KC 22 (14:14) B.Purdy pass incomplete deep right to D.Samuel (C.Jones). 2nd & 10 at KC 22 (14:09) C.McCaffrey left end to KC 14 for 8 yards (M.Edwards). 3rd …
Read More »Ayuda exterior disminuye mientras abusos del Talibán afectan sistema sanitario afgano, dice grupo
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Human Rights Watch dijo el lunes que el sistema de salud pública de Afganistán se ha visto duramente afectado tras una fuerte reducción de la ayuda exterior, a lo que se suman los graves abusos talibanes contra mujeres y niñas, que ponen en peligro el derecho a la atención sanitaria de millones de afganos. En un informe, …
Read More »Biden’s campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign is now on TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns over the platform and banned it on federal devices. Biden isn’t expected to personally join the platform, aides said, nor the others in his administration. The account will be run entirely by the campaign team in an effort to reach …
Read More »Jubilant Ivory Coast fans take to streets to celebrate Africa Cup of Nations win
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Thousands of jubilant Ivory Coast supporters were taking to Abidjan’s city streets on Monday to celebrate the country’s Africa Cup of Nations victory. Blowing whistles and vuvuzelas, singing and chanting, the supporters poured out of commuter buses near the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, where many then ran to arrive in time for the culmination of the team’s …
Read More »Pakistan’s premier defends the delay in releasing election results and denies the vote was unfair
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister on Monday defended the widely criticized delay in announcing the results of last week’s parliamentary election, saying authorities took only 36 hours to count over 60 million votes while grappling with militant attacks. Anwaarul-Haq-Kakar insisted that a “level playing field” was available to all political parties, including that of imprisoned former prime minister …
Read More »Monday’s Transactions
BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with LHP Lucas Luetge on a minor league contract. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Announced player development and minor league coaching staffs. Ed Sprague, Director of Player Development, Grady Fuson, Special Assistant to the General Manager, Gil Patterson, Milnor League Pitching Coordinator, Craig Lefferts, Minor League Assistant Pitching Coordinator, …
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