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. Hiring former LSU basketball coach Will Wade came with no small measure of risk for McNeese State athletic director Heath Schroyer. “I had a lot of people email …

Pittsburgh Penguins (28-27-8, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (25-33-4, eighth in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators look to break their seven-game skid when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ottawa has gone 17-14-2 at home and 25-33-4 overall. The Senators are seventh in the league serving 10.8 penalty …

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the state “remains underprepared for the next emergency,” according to an independent report examining New Jersey’s response to the pandemic that sickened nearly 3 million people statewide and killed over 33,000. The report released Monday faults planning, communication and decision-making before and …

Columbus Blue Jackets (22-32-10, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (24-30-10, seventh in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens take on the Columbus Blue Jackets in Eastern Conference action. Montreal has a 24-30-10 record overall and a 12-17-3 record in home games. The Canadiens have a -47 scoring differential, with …

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden and his likely Republican challenger, Donald Trump, are on track to win enough delegates this week to become their parties’ presumptive nominees, ushering in a bruising eight-month campaign for the White House. Elections in four states on Tuesday will likely give Biden and Trump the delegates they need to clinch the nominations. Their …

NEW YORK (AP) — A union representing New York City firefighters is raising concerns about possible disciplinary action against its members after state Attorney General Letitia James was booed and a pro-Donald Trump chant broke out during a fire department ceremony last week. The Democrat, whose office won a $355 million penalty against the Republican former president for lying about …

MAMOU, La. (AP) — A $15,000 reward is now being offered to find out who killed a whooping crane in south Louisiana in January, officials said. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in a news release, announced last week that $5,000 is available for information regarding the endangered bird, which was found dead Jan. 9 in Evangeline Parish along Besi …

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. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Cameron Tucker’s 16 points helped Alabama A&M defeat Southern 66-56 on Saturday night. Tucker added five rebounds and six assists for the Bulldogs (10-21, …

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. BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Brayden Parker had 18 points to lead Idaho State to a 68-60 victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday night in the first round of …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and star Chris Jones have agreed to the framework of a five-year contract that includes $95 million guaranteed and keeps the All-Pro defensive tackle off the upcoming free-agent market, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press late Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on …