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• Wreath honors fallen heroes

  01-12-2018 23:52
  On Saturday morning a wreath was laid out in front of Tucson Police headquarters in order to honor fallen heroes. The Fallen Heroes Wreath Program Arizona honors law enforcement and firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. Every year they honor fallen heroes by placing wreaths at their graves and memorials.
  “This is for them, they are gone but they will never be forgotten. In 1986 I had a partner named Randall Graves. He was a Pima County Sheriffs Deputy we worked in an under
  
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• Indiana edges Northwestern 68-66 in Big 10 opener

  01-12-2018 23:21
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Hoosiers got off on the right foot in Big Ten Conference play, defeating the visiting Northwestern Wildcats 68-66 on Saturday.
  The Hoosiers (6-2, 1-0) were led by Romeo Langford’s 20 points and Juwan Morgan’s 17 points and 12 rebounds. The pair of stars each shot 8 of 13 from the field. Morgan left the game with an apparent right leg injury with 3:20 remaining and the Hoosiers leading 61-58.
  The Wildcats (6-2,, 0-1) were able to take the lea
  
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• Buffs use big 2nd half to beat Colorado State, 86-80

  01-12-2018 23:10
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado hit 12 consecutive shots during a decisive run in the second half before surviving a late Colorado State rally, and the Buffaloes beat the Rams 86-80 on Saturday.
  Tyler Bey had 23 points and 10 rebounds and McKinley Wright IV tied a career high with 11 assists along with 18 points and seven rebounds for Colorado (5-1).
  Kris Martin led the Rams (4-4) with 21 points, J.D. Paige had 17 and Nico Carvacho had 15 points and 10 rebounds.
  Colorado trailed by one when
  
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• Puzzi kicks winning FG for Colgate as time runs out

  01-12-2018 23:05
  HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Chris Puzzi kicked a 38-yard field goal as time ran out to give Colgate a 23-20 win over James Madison on Saturday and send the No. 8-seeded Raiders to the FCS playoff quarterfinals.
  Puzzi’s winning kick, his third field goal of the game, went inside the right upright and came after James Madison came up short on a fake punt on fourth-and 5, giving the Raiders the ball at their 39-yard line with 2:46 left.
  The Dukes (9-4), who have won two national championships
  
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• No. 20 Texas Tech rallies past Memphis in Miami, 78-67

  01-12-2018 23:02
  MIAMI (AP) — Tariq Owens had 13 points and 11 rebounds and tied a career high with eight blocks, Jarrett Culver scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half and No. 20 Texas Tech rallied to beat Memphis 78-67 on Saturday at the HoopHall Miami Invitational.
  Deshawn Corprew scored 12 points and Brandone Francis added 10 for Texas Tech, which has won all seven of its games this season by double digits. Owens had seven of his blocks in the second half to help the Red Raiders’ comeback.
  
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• North Carolina elections chairman resigns amid controversy

  01-12-2018 22:59
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The chairman of North Carolina’s elections board has resigned following complaints about comments he’s made online criticizing President Donald Trump.
  Andy Penry resigned Saturday from the State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement. The Democrat said he was leaving the board because he did not want to undermine an ongoing probe of potential wrongdoing in the state’s 9th Congressional District. The board is investigating alleged fraudulent activit
  
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• South Carolina Upstate beats Western Michigan 71-66

  01-12-2018 22:56
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Deion Holmes scored 25 points and South Carolina Upstate snapped a five-game skid, beating Western Michigan 71-66 on Saturday.
  Holmes was 10 of 16 from the field including four from long range for the Spartans (2-6). Malik Moore added 18 points with 10 rebounds, two blocks and four steals and Brandon Martin had 16 points.
  South Carolina Upstate shot 47 percent from the field overall compared to 35 percent for Western Michigan, which made 21 attempts from 3-point ran
  
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• Johnson leads Chattanooga past Tennessee Tech, 71-60

  01-12-2018 22:55
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Jerry Johnson led a balanced squad with 14 points, Maurice Commander scored 13 and the pair combined for 7 of Chattanooga’s season-high 13 3-pointers and the Mocs defeated Tennessee Tech 71-60 on Saturday.
  Commander made 4 of 5 from distance, Johnson hit a trio of 3s, Kevin Easley scored 11 points with two from distance and David Jean-Baptiste also scored 11 with one 3-pointer.
  Chattanooga (4-5) made 13 of 29 from behind the 3-point arc, 45 percent, and was
  
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• Wright-Foreman, Pemberton lead Hofstra to rout

  01-12-2018 22:54
  KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Justin Wright-Foreman and Eli Pemberton combined to score 35 points and Hofstra routed Kennesaw State 78-52 on Saturday.
  Wright-Foreman finished with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Pride (5-3), who won back-to-back games for the first time this season. Wright-Foreman has scored in double figures for 61 straight games. Pemberton sank a 3-pointer at the 14:02 mark of the first half to become the 37th Hofstra player to top 1,000 points in a career. Jale
  
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• Sanford, Navigato combine for 39, Toledo gets 7th win

  01-12-2018 22:54
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Jaelan Sanford and Nate Navigato combined for 39 points to help Toledo garner its fifth straight win, beating Cleveland State 80-67 on Saturday afternoon.
  Toledo (7-1) will host Detroit Mercy on Wednesday evening. Toledo’s only loss was to Horizon League preseason-favorite Wright State 84-74 on Nov. 14.
  Sanford had 20 points with six rebounds and four assists. Navigato drilled 5 of 8 from long range to total 19 points. Willie Jackson added 16 while grabbing 11 reb
  
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• Embattled Florida elections supervisor will fight governor

  01-12-2018 22:45
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An attorney for an embattled Florida elections supervisor says her client is going to fight Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to suspend the Broward County official.
  During a Saturday press conference, attorney Burnadette Norris-Weeks also said Brenda Snipes was rescinding her proposed resignation. Snipes had planned to resign in early January, but the Republican governor suspended her late Friday.
  Norris-Weeks contended that Snipes has the legal right to rescind he
  
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• Ferguson, Jefferson lead Maine to 55-27 FCS playoff win

  01-12-2018 22:44
  ORONO, Maine (AP) — Chris Ferguson threw for five touchdowns, Ramon Jefferson ran for a career-high 186 yards with a touchdown and seventh-seeded Maine used a big first half to defeat Jacksonville State 55-27 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
  The Black Bears (9-3), who play at second-seeded Weber State, or at home against Southeast Missouri next weekend, won a playoff game for the first time since 2011 and did it by piling up a season-high 42 first-half points.
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• Police: Baltimore woman killed after giving money from car

  01-12-2018 22:38
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Police say a woman who gave money out of her car window to what looked like a needy young mother was then stabbed to death by a man who tried to steal her wallet.
  In a statement, police say 52-year-old Jacquelyn Smith of Harford County was riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle Saturday when she rolled down her window to give money to a woman who was carrying a baby or something made to look like a baby.
  Police said the woman had a cardboard sign saying, &ldqu
  
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• Raiders activate DT Justin Ellis from injured reserve list

  01-12-2018 22:36
  ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have activated defensive tackle Justin Ellis off the injured reserve list.
  The Raiders waived offensive lineman Denver Kirkland on Saturday to make room on the roster. Oakland hosts Kansas City on Sunday.
  Ellis injured his foot in the season opener against the Rams. He has played 60 games in his career with 134 tackles.
  The Raiders also downgraded receiver Martavis Bryant from questionable to doubtful for Sunday’s game because of a knee inju
  
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• Austria’s Schmidhofer wins 2nd straight Lake Louise downhill

  01-12-2018 22:35
  LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Nicole Schmidhofer of Austria has won a World Cup downhill for the second straight day.
  Schmidhofer was even faster Saturday than she was in Friday’s season opener with a time of 1 minute, 47.68 seconds.
  Teammate Cornelia Hutter was second, 0.44 seconds behind. Michelle Gisin of Switzerland was third, 0.47 seconds back.
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• Dunne hits 5 3s as Hartford holds off Bowling Green 76-63

  01-12-2018 22:29
  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jason Dunne nailed five from long range to total 19 points and John Carroll added 18 as Hartford held off Bowling Green 76-63 on Saturday afternoon.
  J.R. Lynch added 16 points, making 12 of 12 from the line, with three steals and three assists for Hartford (3-6).
  The Hawks soared to a 32-23 halftime advantage before Bowling Green rallied. Dylan Frye got the Falcons rolling, hitting two straight from beyond the arc to start a 14-0 run for a 41-40 lead at the 10:5
  
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• Adaway’s 18 leads Miami (OH) in romp past Wilberforce, 88-57

  01-12-2018 22:25
  OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Jalen Adaway scored 18 points and Nike Sibande added another 16 off the bench as Miami (Ohio) cruised past NAIA member Wilberforce, 88-57 on Saturday afternoon.
  Miami roared to a 41-23 lead at intermission, shooting 35 of 69 from the field (50.7 percent) and knocking down 10 of 26 from beyond the 3-point arc.
  Darrian Ringo dished out 12 assists and collected six steals and the Redhawks forced 22 turnovers by the Bulldogs. Aleks Abrams pulled down 14 rebounds while Miami
  
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• Senators beat Sharks 6-2 in Karlsson’s return to Ottawa

  01-12-2018 22:24
  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ben Harpur scored his first NHL goal, Craig Anderson stopped 36 shots and the Senators spoiled Erik Karlsson’s return to Ottawa by beating the San Jose Sharks 6-2 on Saturday.
  Karlsson, the former Senators captain, was playing his first game in Ottawa since he was traded to San Jose in the offseason. The team honored the two-time Norris Trophy winner with a video tribute during the first period.
  Ryan Dzingel, Mark Stone, Mikkel Boedker, Magnus Paajarvi and Bobb
  
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• Mayo’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer gives Eastern Kentucky win

  01-12-2018 22:24
  HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Nick Mayo hit a contested 3-pointer as time ran out to complete a comeback from a 23-point deficit and Eastern Kentucky edged High Point 70-69 on Saturday.
  High Point’s Brandonn Kamga made a free throw with nine seconds left but missed a second with the ball going out of bounds. After a lengthy review, the ball was given to EKU (4-4) and Mayo made his winning shot as he fell backward under heavy pressure. Until Mayo’s winning shot, the Pirates had not le
  
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• Kostecka sends Loyola (MD) past Mount St. Mary’s 75-65

  01-12-2018 22:24
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Andrew Kostecka poured in 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first career double-double to propel Loyola (MD) to a 75-65 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday.
  Kostecka shot 8 of 15 from the floor, sank a career-high 12 free throws in 12 attempts, and added three assists, three steals and two blocked shots for the Greyhounds (3-5). Isaiah Hart scored a season-high 14 for Loyola, which plays its next five games on the road.
  Freshman Malik Jefferson scored a
  
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• Chatkevicius leads Evansville past Division III Albion 65-49

  01-12-2018 22:22
  EVANSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Dainius Chatkevicius scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Evansville beat Division III Albion 65-49 on Saturday.
  Also finishing with 11 points for the Purple Aces (4-3) were K.J. Riley who had six rebounds, Marty Hill with five rebounds and Noah Frederking with three rebounds. John Hall led the team with 12 rebounds.
  Evansville shot 38 percent from the field compared to 27 percent for Albion and had a 50-34 rebounding advantage.
  After a slow start for both
  
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• Tyree’s 20 points paces Ole Miss past Louisiana Monroe

  01-12-2018 22:20
  OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Breein Tyree scored 20 points, including four 3-pointers shots, and Mississippi placed three players in double figures Saturday to defeat Louisiana Monroe 83-60.
  Blake Hinson scored 17 points for the Rebels (5-2), who have won four of their last five starts. Terence Davis scored 15 points and added a game-high eight rebounds for the Rebels.
  Travis Munnings led the Warhawks (3-4) with 17 points, who trailed 44-31 at halftime and never pulled within double digits in the
  
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• CFP hopeful No. 5 Oklahoma beats No. 9 Texas for Big 12

  01-12-2018 22:19
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kyler Murray threw for 379 yards and three touchdowns as No. 5 Oklahoma beat No. 9 Texas 39-27 in the Big 12 championship game Saturday, with the Sooners avenging their only loss and making their case for a return to the College Football Playoff.
  Murray, the Heisman Trophy-contending dual-threat quarterback, threw two of his TDs to Grant Calcaterra. That included an impressive 18-yard score on a third-and-10 play with two minutes left as the Sooners (12-1, No. 5 CFP
  
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• Bucknell beats Monmouth 65-43 behind Sestina, Toomer

  01-12-2018 22:17
  LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nate Sestina scored 16 points with 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season and Bucknell overcame a cold start to beat Monmouth 65-43 on Saturday for the Hawks’ ninth straight loss.
  Avi Toomer scored a career-high 17 points with three 3-pointers and four steals and Jimmy Sotos added 10 points and seven assists for the Bison (3-3), who made 11 of 34 3-pointers and held the Hawks to 33 percent shooting. Kimbal Mackenzie scored nine points.
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• Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra post wedding on social media

  01-12-2018 22:16
  NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra posted photos of their wedding celebration Saturday amid reports that the couple had wed after a four-month courtship.
  While the couple didn’t say they were officially married — Indian weddings are typically dayslong affairs — they both posted festive pictures of themselves on social media and talked about the work they had put into planning the wedding.
  Representatives for the entertainers didn’t immediately return ema
  
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• Handcuffed fugitive escapes back seat of New York police car

  01-12-2018 22:13
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York police are on a daylong manhunt for a suspect who escaped from a cruiser while handcuffed.
  Police say 24-year-old Tyrone Johnson escaped from custody Saturday while being transported to a precinct in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood.
  Johnson was taken into custody at 4:30 a.m. Saturday when police stopped him in his car, apparently for not signaling. They then discovered an outstanding bench warrant for his arrest on a prior charge.
  Police say he was in th
  
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• Franz takes super-G race at Beaver Creek on snowy, foggy day

  01-12-2018 22:12
  BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Max Franz of Austria conquered the snow and fog Saturday for his first World Cup super-G victory.
  Racing was delayed an hour as course workers cleared a considerable amount of snow from the track. With snowflakes still falling, Franz found just a little more speed in a tightly contested event.
  He finished in 1 minute, 1.91 seconds, holding off Mauro Caviezel of Switzerland by 0.33 seconds. There was a three-way tie for third among Norwegian teammates Aksel Lund S
  
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• Binghamton rolls over D-III Hartwick 89-70 for 3rd win

  01-12-2018 22:12
  BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Sam Sessoms had 17 points and Caleb Stewart 16 to go with seven rebounds as Binghamton rolled past Division III Hartwick 89-70 on Saturday afternoon.
  Chancellor Barnard finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Timmy Rose added 12 points for Binghamton (3-5). Everson Davis chipped in 10 points.
  Hartwick was just 25-of-60 shooting (42 percent) from the field, but nailed 15 of 26 from long range and made 5 of 9 from the line. The Bearcats made 13 of 16 free-throw at
  
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• UMKC takes control to beat Purdue Fort Wayne 90-73

  01-12-2018 22:10
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Rob Whitfield scored 23 points, distributed six assists with four rebounds and three steals and UMKC erupted after halftime for a 90-73 win against Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday.
  The Kangaroos (2-7) have won both their games when scoring 90 or more. UMKC has won two of three after dropping six straight to start the season.
  UMKC led 36-32 at halftime before scoring 54 second-half points. Matt Holba’s layup brought the Mastodons (5-5) within 52-48 with 13:49 lef
  
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• 2 dead after plane crashes through Florida warehouse roof

  01-12-2018 22:08
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two people are dead after a small plane crashed through the roof of a Florida building that contained a therapy center for autistic children.
  Local media say that the crash occurred Saturday afternoon near the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and caused a fire. Both passengers in the Cessna 335 were killed.
  Battalion Chief Steven Gollan, a spokesman for the Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department, told WPLG-TV that eight teachers and five children were in the b
  
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• Trump to send Air Force One to Texas to transport former President George H.W. Bush’s casket to Washington.

  01-12-2018 22:06
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Trump to send Air Force One to Texas to transport former President George H.W. Bush’s casket to Washington.
  The post Trump to send Air Force One to Texas to transport former President George H.W. Bush’s casket to Washington. appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Trump opens trade dinner with Xi, hails their ‘special’ relationship, says hopeful for agreement at ‘some point’

  01-12-2018 22:00
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Trump opens trade dinner with Xi, hails their ‘special’ relationship, says hopeful for agreement at ‘some point’
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• Nigeria wins Women’s African Cup of Nations

  01-12-2018 21:59
  ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Nigeria won its 11th title in 13 editions of the Women’s African Cup of Nations by beating South Africa in a penalty shootout in the final on Saturday.
  The game ended 0-0 after 120 minutes and although Nigeria missed its first penalty kick in the shootout, when Onome Ebi hit the post, South Africa missed twice and the Nigerians prevailed 4-3.
  Nigeria goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi pulled off the title-clinching save low to her right from Linda Motlhalo’s final p
  
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• Wilson, Emezie help Army rally past Fairfield 63-60

  01-12-2018 21:58
  WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Matt Wilson scored 19 points, John Emezie added 16 with four steals and a crucial block in the last half-minute as Army fought past Fairfield 63-60 on Saturday.
  The Black Knights (4-5) saw a 57-49 advantage evaporate in two minutes as Fairfield surged to a 58-57 lead. There was still a minute left in the game, however. In that span, Emezie blocked Neftali Alvarez’s drive to the hoop and, when Fairfield’s Wassef Methnani grabbed the defensive rebound, Eme
  
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• Thomas guides Appalachian State to Sun Belt title

  01-12-2018 21:56
  BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Zac Thomas had two long touchdown runs, Darrynton Evans set up another score with a 97-yard kickoff return and Appalachian State defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 30-19 in the Sun Belt Conference championship game on Saturday.
  The victory earns the Mountaineers (10-2) the conference’s automatic berth in the New Orleans bowl on Dec. 15 against a team from Conference USA.
  ULL took a 3-0 lead when Kyle Pfau’s 37-yard field capped a nine-play, 55-yard game-opening dri
  
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• Duke removes Confederate veteran’s name from building

  01-12-2018 21:54
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A building on Duke University’s campus will no longer be named after a benefactor who espoused white supremacist ideas.
  The university said its Board of Trustees on Saturday voted to approve removing Julian Carr’s name from a building where the history department is located.
  Carr was a Confederate veteran and tobacco magnate who gave land where part of Duke was built, helping facilitate the university’s move to Durham. He once bragged during a 1913 spe
  
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• NC State beats East Carolina 58-3 in regular-season finale

  01-12-2018 21:40
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Reggie Gallaspy Jr. ran for 220 yards and two touchdowns to set a program single-season TD record and help North Carolina State beat East Carolina 58-3 on Saturday.
  N.C. State scored on its first four possessions to lead 24-0 by early in the second quarter and never looked back.
  The Wolfpack (9-3) finished with 655 yards. Gallaspy took care of the ground work and hit 19 total touchdowns this season, while Ryan Finley threw for 409 yards and three scores to lead a passi
  
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• Mattis: Putin tried to ‘muck around’ in US midterm elections

  01-12-2018 21:40
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday took aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of trying to “muck around” in the U.S. midterm elections, of duplicity in arms control and of acting irresponsibly in last weekend’s naval confrontation with Ukraine.
  In remarks at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California, Mattis said the U.S.-Russian relationship has deteriorated over the last two years.
  “We are dealing with some
  
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• South Carolina beats Akron 28-3 in messy makeup game

  01-12-2018 21:37
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Deebo Samuel caught two touchdown passes and recovered a bad snap on a punt in the end zone for another score as South Carolina beat Akron 28-3 on Saturday.
  The Gamecocks (7-5) were playing a low-stakes game on a rainy, cold December afternoon to make up for one canceled by Hurricane Florence against the Zips (4-8), whose opener at Nebraska was cancelled by thunderstorms.
  It was a sloppy game. South Carolina had four turnovers — two of them red zone interception
  
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• Najdawi fills stat sheet; The Citadel beats Mercer 79-69

  01-12-2018 21:36
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Zane Najdawi scored 18 points, with seven rebounds, four steals and three blocks and The Citadel beat Mercer 79-69 on Saturday in a Southern Conference opener.
  Lew Stallworth added 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Bulldogs (6-2, 1-0). Matt Frierson had 14 points and four steals and Connor Kern scored 13 points.
  Mercer (4-4, 0-1) led 33-25 at the break before The Citadel outscored the Bears 19-11 in the first eight minutes of the second half to tie it
  
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• No. 10 Kentucky rallies past UNC Greensboro 78-61

  01-12-2018 21:28
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Reid Travis scored 22 points, Keldon Johnson added six of his 13 points during a 14-2 second half run that helped No. 10 Kentucky beat UNC Greensboro 78-61 on Saturday for its seventh consecutive victory.
  The visiting Spartans seemed poised to take control with a 55-50 edge with 13:08 remaining before Kentucky (7-1) had consecutive 3-point plays by Travis and Ashton Hagans for a 56-55 lead.
  Demetrius Troy’s jumper put UNCG (7-2) back ahead but that was the last
  
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• No. 24 Iowa State barely survives, beats FCS Drake 27-24

  01-12-2018 21:26
  AMES, Iowa (AP) — David Montgomery ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns and No. 24 Iowa State barely survived a near-upset by non-scholarship FCS school Drake on Saturday, winning 27-24.
  Brock Purdy had 153 yards passing and a TD for the Cyclones (8-4), who fought through persistent rain and a sloppy field to win their sixth straight home game, tying a school record.
  It hardly felt like a victory though.
  The Bulldogs, buoyed by conditions that made footing more important than formations, f
  
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• Butler, Floyd lead Holy Cross over Fairleigh Dickinson 67-49

  01-12-2018 21:22
  WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Austin Butler scored 14 points with seven rebounds and three steals, Jehyve Floyd added 12 points, 13 boards, six blocks and four assists, and Holy Cross pulled away in the second half to beat Fairleigh Dickinson 67-49 on Saturday for the Knights’ third straight loss.
  Jacob Grandison scored 13 points with seven boards and Caleb Green scored 10 with six assists for the Crusaders (5-3), who held the Knights to 30 percent shooting and forced 19 turnovers.
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• Willis’ 4 TD throws carry Hokies past Marshall, 41-20

  01-12-2018 21:21
  BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ryan Willis threw touchdown passes to four different receivers in the first half and Virginia Tech extended its nation’s-best bowl streak to 26 years with a 41-20 victory against Marshall on Saturday.
  The Hokies (6-6) paid the Thundering Herd $300,000 to play the game, then put together one of their best efforts of the season. Willis finished 18 of 26 for 312 yards with touchdown passes of 46 yards to Hezekiah Grimsley, 45 yards to Tre Turner, seven yards to St
  
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• Bryant rallies in second half to beat New Hampshire

  01-12-2018 21:16
  SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Byron Hawkins and Adam Grant scored 20 points and hit big shots late in the game as Bryant rallied in the second half to defeat New Hampshire 75-65 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.
  After trailing by 14 early in the second half, the Bulldogs (2-5) caught the Wildcats with six minutes remaining and took the lead for good two minutes later at 61-59 on a Hawkins 3-pointer.
  Sabastian Townes added a another 3-pointer for a 66-62 lead and Grant made a deep 3
  
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• 1 killed in southwestern Missouri as storms sweep area

  01-12-2018 21:13
  AURORA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern Missouri say strong storms that swept the region have left one person dead.
  Aurora Fire Chief Robert Ward tells television station KYTV that one person inside an Aurora motel just off Highway 39 was killed as a storm passed through. Authorities have not released the person’s name or details of how the death occurred. Investigators say others inside the motel escaped unharmed.
  Several roads, including U.S. 60 between Aurora and Marionvill
  
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• From Bush to Clinton, a grace note for the ages

  01-12-2018 20:42
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a grace note for the ages.
  “Dear Bill,” George H.W. Bush scribbled Jan. 20, 1993, to the Democrat about to succeed him as president.“When I walked into this office just now I felt the same sense of wonder and respect that I felt four years ago. I know you will feel that, too.”
  Short yet intimate, the note left in the Oval Office from vanquished to victor seeded a friendship that flowered in the decades since, to a point where Bill Clinton sa
  
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• Marshall leads balanced Xavier past Oakland, 73-63

  01-12-2018 20:27
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Xavier still is learning under first-year head coach Travis Steele, and maintaining defensive intensity for 40 minutes is something he continues to hammer home.
  On Saturday afternoon in Cintas Center, Naji Marshall scored 14 points and Tyrique Jones, Ryan Welage and Zach Hankins each scored 11 lifting the Musketeers past Oakland 73-63.
  Xavier Hill-Mais scored 22 of his team-leading 30 points in the first half. Braden Norris added 14 points for underdog Oakland which was w
  
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• Congressional leaders announce Bush to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda from Monday evening through Wednesday morning

  01-12-2018 20:16
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders announce Bush to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda from Monday evening through Wednesday morning.
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• Bush family reunited in moving cartoon

  01-12-2018 20:15
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  Cartoonist Marshall Ramsey is remembering the life of President George H.W. Bush in his latest heartwarming illustration.
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