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• Charles propels New Orleans past Houston Baptist 81-76 in OT

  05-01-2019 23:52
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ezekiel Charles totaled 19 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double and New Orleans held off Houston Baptist 81-76 in overtime on Saturday.
  The Huskies scored the first four points in the extra period, but Damion Rosser had a layup to ignite an 11-0 run — capped by Scott Plaisance Jr.’s dunk off an assist from Bryson Robinson — and New Orleans prevailed.
  Charles sank 6 of his 12 shots, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range, grabbed five o
  
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• No. 3 Tennessee trounces Georgia 96-50 to open SEC play

  05-01-2019 23:49
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Bowden scored 20 points off the bench as No. 3 Tennessee opened Southeastern Conference competition by trouncing Georgia 96-50 on Saturday for its eighth consecutive victory.
  Tennessee recorded the most lopsided triumph in this series’ 156-game history, surpassing a 105-69 Volunteers victory from Feb. 1, 1975.
  The Vols (12-1, 1-0 SEC) were one point away from matching their most decisive win over any SEC opponent. Tennessee beat Mississippi 102-55 on Ja
  
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• Jackson leads Georgia Southern past UT Arlington 77-64

  05-01-2019 23:44
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quan Jackson scored 21 points with six rebounds and Georgia Southern beat UT Arlington 77-64 on Saturday, snapping a three-game skid.
  Jackson was 5 of 9 from 3-point range for the Eagles (9-6, 1-1 Sun Belt). Isaiah Crawley added 15 points and six rebounds, Elijah McCadden had 12 points and five rebounds and David-Lee Jones Jr. had 11 points and four assists.
  The Eagles trailed by 10 midway through the first half but Jackson drained three 3-pointers after that to hel
  
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• Iowa DB Amani Hooker headed to NFL

  05-01-2019 23:42
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa junior defensive back Amani Hooker says he will enter the NFL draft.
  Hooker, a first-team All-Big Ten pick and the league’s defensive back of the year, announced Saturday on social media that he’s leaving school early and turning pro.
  The 6-foot, 210-pound Hooker starred as a hybrid safety/linebacker for the Hawkeyes (9-4) in 2018, picking off three passes while making 65 total tackles. He had six tackles in Tuesday’s 27-22 win over Mississippi
  
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• 49ers’ Exum fined $53,482 by NFL for hit on Rams’ Woods

  05-01-2019 23:41
  NEW YORK (AP) — San Francisco 49ers safety Antone Exum Jr. has been fined 53,482 by the NFL for his hit on Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods last Sunday.
  Exum was penalized for unnecessary roughness on the play in which he hit Woods in his midsection in the third quarter of the 49ers’ 48-32 loss while breaking up a deep pass.
  Miami’s Kiko Alonso and Robert Quinn were docked 10,026 on Saturday for unnecessary roughness, and Buffalo’s Jordan Mills was fined $13,36
  
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• McKissic breaks tie, UMKC grabs 80-72 win over Chicago St.

  05-01-2019 23:38
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon McKissic scored 21 points and UMKC turned 15 turnovers into 21 points, defeating Chicago State 80-72 in the Western Athletic Conference opener for both teams Saturday.
  McKissic scored on a fast-break layup giving UMKC the lead for keeps, 59-57, with 9:20 left and forcing a Chicago State timeout. He was 9 of 12 from the floor with four rebounds and no turnovers, leading four UMKC players into double-digit scoring. Jamel Allen added 16 points with three 3-poin
  
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• Gentry scores 22, Wright State knocks off Oakland

  05-01-2019 23:35
  ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — Cole Gentry scored 22 points and Wright State used an early 14-0 run to take command in an 89-73 victory over Oakland on Saturday.
  Loudon Love added 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Raiders (8-9, 2-2 Horizon League), Bill Wampler also scored 19 points and Mark Hughes added 17.
  Jaevin Cumberland led the Golden Griffins (7-10, 3-1) with 26 points, including six 3-pointers. Xavier Hill-Mais, who scored a career-high 32 last time out, added 16 points and Karmari Newman
  
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• Loyola-Chicago beats Drake 85-74 behind 12 3-pointers

  05-01-2019 23:33
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Marques Townes had 28 points and five assists, Clayton Custer made six 3-pointers and scored 26 points — both career highs in scoring — and Loyola-Chicago beat Drake 85-74 on Saturday.
  Loyola shot 63 percent overall, including 12 of 24 from distance, and came back from an early 16-point deficit for its fourth straight conference road win dating to last season.
  Cameron Krutwig added 13 points, six rebounds and six assists for Loyola (9-6, 2-0 Missouri Val
  
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• Sheriff: Man killed wife, son, himself in Virginia house

  05-01-2019 23:14
  HURT, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia believe a man fatally shot his wife and their 12-year-old son before killing himself.
  The Pittsylvania Sheriff’s Office found three people dead inside a home Friday night. The Danville Register & Bee reports that investigators on Saturday identified the bodies as 44-year-old Jason Davis, 42-year-old Twana Rhodes Davis and their 12-year-old son.
  Two other women were hospitalized after being shot. They have not been identified.
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• Randolph, Jeter lead Arizona to OT win over Utah

  05-01-2019 22:57
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Brandon Randolph scored six of his 21 points in overtime and Arizona escaped with an 84-81 victory over Utah on Saturday to give the Wildcats a 2-0 start in Pac-12 play.
  Sedrick Barefield scored 26, including 5 of 9 3-pointers, for Utah (7-7, 1-1) but fouled out with 1:44 to play in regulation. Donnie Tillman added 21 for the Utes, who were 11 of 21 from 3-point range.
  Chase Jeter had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (11-4, 2-0). Dylan Smith and Brandon Willi
  
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• Big 1st half carries Valparaiso past Missouri State, 82-66

  05-01-2019 22:55
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Ryan Fazekas scored 18 points and Valparaiso used a big first half to roll past Missouri State, 82-66 and pick up a Missouri Valley Conference victory on the road Saturday afternoon.
  Valpo needed a running, 50-foot buzzer beater to get past Illinois State in its conference opener, but wasted no time taking charge against the Bears, rolling to a 46-24 advantage by intermission.
  Jarred Dixon opened the second half with a 4-point play and Kabir Mohammed added a 3-point
  
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• Awad sparks Winthrop comeback in topping UNC Asheville 80-65

  05-01-2019 22:54
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Austin Awad hit 6 of 9 from 3-point range and Winthrop held UNC Asheville scoreless for the final 3½ minutes as the Eagles won the Big South opener, 80-65 on Saturday afternoon.
  The Eagles have now won seven straight conference openers.
  Kyle Zunic’s jumper got Winthrop within one, 17-16, with under four minutes to play in the first half, but UNC Asheville closed the half on a 14-3 run fueled by three 3-pointers by Coty Jude. Awad’s 3 with :25 left
  
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• No. 11 Texas Tech beats K-State 63-57 for 2-0 Big 12 start

  05-01-2019 22:52
  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Davide Moretti scored 19 points and Matt Mooney added 14 to help No. 11 Texas Tech hold off Kansas State 63-57 on Saturday in a matchup of defensive-minded teams.
  Barry Brown led the Wildcats with 16 points and Cartier Diarra added 11 on a day when they struggled to make shots and hit just 33 percent (19 of 57) from the field.
  Kansas State (10-4, 0-2 Big 12) erased most of a 34-19 halftime deficit when Brown knocked down a 3-pointer with 6:55 to go that pulled the Wil
  
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• Binghamton snaps 10-game streak, beats New Hampshire 69-58

  05-01-2019 22:52
  BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Sam Sessoms scored 21 points and Binghamton snapped a 10-game losing streak by beating New Hampshire, 69-58 in the America East Conference opener Saturday afternoon.
  New Hampshire had a 10-game winning streak against the Bearcats and had swept the season series with Binghamton the last four years. Binghamton had lost its last seven conference openers.
  J.C. Show hit a 3 with 3:16 left in the first half to put Binghamton (5-11) up, 35-24, but UNH went on an 11-0 run t
  
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• Central Michigan edges Miami (OH) 84-77 behind Montgomery

  05-01-2019 22:50
  OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Robert Montgomery scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Central Michigan edged Miami (Ohio) 84-77 in a Mid-American Conference opener on Saturday.
  Shawn Roundtree added 15 points and seven assists for the Chippewas (12-2, 1-0) who have won six straight. David DiLeo had 11 points and five rebounds, Larry Austin Jr. had 10 points and nine rebounds and Matt Beachler had 10 points and seven rebounds.
  DiLeo and Montgomery hit 3-pointers and Innocent Nwoko dunked as p
  
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• Kid Rock stirs more controversy with planned bar sign

  05-01-2019 22:34
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer Kid Rock has hit another sour note with some in Nashville, this time over a large sign planned for his recently opened bar.
  News outlets report the 20-foot-tall (6-meter-tall) neon sign will feature a giant guitar in which the base of the instrument is intentionally shaped like a woman’s buttocks.
  Metro Council approved the necessary aerial encroachment to allow for construction and installation of the sign. Mayor David Briley signed into law the counci
  
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• Cohen hits bank shot at buzzer, Green Bay wins

  05-01-2019 22:34
  ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — Sandy Cohen III banked in a baseline jumper just before the buzzer to give Green Bay a 90-89 victory over Cleveland State on Saturday.
  Cohen took a high screen, cut back on his defender to the baseline and elevated over a double team for an off-balance shot that went off the backboard and in.
  Cleveland State had taken the lead on a 3-pointer by Rashad Williams with 7.5 seconds to play after a driving assist from Tyree Appleby to the corner.
  Cohen finished 30 points
  
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• Doolittle scores 16, leads No. 23 Oklahoma past Oklahoma St.

  05-01-2019 22:33
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kristian Doolittle had 16 points and eight rebounds, and No. 23 Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 74-64 on Saturday.
  Brady Manek scored 15 points and Christian James added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Sooners (12-2, 1-1 Big 12), who bounced back from a 70-63 loss at No. 5 Kansas on Wednesday.
  It was another stellar defensive effort for Oklahoma. Oklahoma State, which entered the day leading the Big 12 in 3-point percentage at 39 percent, went 6 of 26 from long range. T
  
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• Jockey Espinoza returns to exercising horses after injury

  05-01-2019 22:31
  ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza has returned to exercising horses at Santa Anita for the first time since being seriously injured in a training accident last summer.
  The 46-year-old rider was aboard St. Joe Bay for trainer John Sadler on Saturday.
  Espinoza suffered fractured vertebrae and other serious injuries in the July 22 accident at Del Mar. He has spent the last five months rehabilitating in the San Diego area.
  The three-time Kentucky Derby winner says his
  
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• Steger with 23 leads Western Carolina past Samford 76-69

  05-01-2019 22:28
  CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Onno Steger scored 23 points and Western Carolina picked up its first conference win, beating Samford 76-69 on Saturday.
  Steger was 9 of 14 from the field including five from distance for the Catamounts (4-13, 1-3 Southern Conference). Kameron Gibson added 20 points and five assists, Carlos Dotson had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Matt Halvorsen had 10 points.
  The Catamounts inched ahead 17-14 on a Josh Cottrell 3-pointer with 12:13 to go in the first half, fell behi
  
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• The Latest: Weekend shutdown talks to go into a second day

  05-01-2019 22:27
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on meetings between congressional aides and White House officials about the partial government shutdown (all times local):
  4:15 p.m.
  White House officials and congressional aides kicked off weekend talks aimed at ending a partial government shutdown that has dragged into a 15th day.
  Vice President Mike Pence, who led the conversation, described Saturday’s session as “productive” on Twitter, although no breakthrough was reached. The White House
  
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• The Latest: Democrats plan to pass a bill funding Treasury

  05-01-2019 22:27
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on meetings between congressional aides and White House officials about the partial government shutdown (all times local):
  6:10 p.m.
  As government shutdown talks remain at an impasse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says House Democrats plan to start approving individual bills to reopen shuttered departments.
  Pelosi said Saturday that they would start with Treasury to ensure Americans receive their tax returns.
  In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press&
  
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• Ivey scores 18 and Akron beats WMU 56-48 in MAC opener

  05-01-2019 22:27
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Jimond Ivey scored 18 points, including 12 in the second half, and Akron defeated Western Michigan 56-48 in a Mid-American Conference opener on Saturday.
  Loren Cristian Jackson added 12 points, 10 in the second half, but was just 1 of 11 from the arc. Akron (9-5) made only 6 of 31 from 3-point range for 19 percent but Western Michigan was worse at 4 of 26 for 15 percent. Deng Riak grabbed 11 rebounds. The Zips shot only 28 percent but a 16-of-23 effort at the free-throw
  
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• NHL All-Star Game coaches: Jets, Capitals, Lightning, Flames

  05-01-2019 22:26
  The four coaches for this month’s NHL All-Star Game will be Paul Maurice of Winnipeg, Todd Reirden of Washington, Jon Cooper of Tampa Bay and Bill Peters of Calgary.
  Each of the teams is a division leader — Winnipeg (Central), Washington (Metropolitan), Tampa Bay (Atlantic) and Calgary (Pacific).
  The NHL All-Star Weekend is Jan. 25-26 in San Jose, California. The three-game tournament is played in a 3-on-3 format with teams from each division.
  The coaches were announced by the league
  
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• Banks has 20, powers Georgia Tech past Wake Forest, 92-79

  05-01-2019 22:26
  ATLANTA (AP) — James Banks III scored 20 points and Georgia Tech continued its home domination of Wake Forest by beating the Demon Deacons 92-79 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for each team.
  Georgia Tech (9-5, 1-0 ACC) took its 13th straight home win in the series. Wake Forest (7-6, 0-1) has not beaten the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta since Feb. 22, 2004.
  Banks, a junior transfer from Texas, made nine of 11 shots from the field. Most of his points came on jams and short j
  
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• Smith helps Maryland roll past Rutgers 77-63

  05-01-2019 22:24
  PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Jalen Smith finished with 16 points and six rebounds, a nice follow-up to his game-winning layup against No. 24 Nebraska last time out, to lead Maryland past Rutgers 77-63 on Saturday afternoon at a sold-out RAC.
  After Rutgers led 15-12, Maryland (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten Conference) would go on a 28-4 run in the final 8:55 of the first half to take a 40-19 lead into the break. Rutgers’ only hopes of a monumental comeback came when the Scarlet Knights (7-6, 0-3) star
  
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• Jets interview former Packers coach Mike McCarthy

  05-01-2019 22:18
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Jets have interviewed former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy for their head coaching job.
  The team announced Saturday it has completed its meeting with McCarthy, who was fired as Packers coach last month.
  McCarthy is the third known interview New York has conducted since firing Todd Bowles last Sunday night. The Jets met with Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on Wednesday, and former Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase on Friday.
  New York is also e
  
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• Carleton’s 33 leads No. 25 Iowa State women by Kansas 82-73

  05-01-2019 22:17
  LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Bridget Carleton scored 33 points on 11-of-17 shooting, moving up two spots in Iowa State’s all-time top 10 scoring last, and the No. 25 Cyclones defeated Kansas State 82-73 on Saturday.
  Kristin Scott had a perfect day shooting going 7 for 7 with three 3-pointers for 17 points for the Cyclones (12-2, 2-0 Big 12). Carleton moved up to seventh on the career list with her 29th 20-point game.
  Iowa State, which has won six straight, outscored the Jayhawks 22-12 in th
  
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• Hundreds rally as 7-year-old girl’s killer remains at large

  05-01-2019 22:14
  HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered at a rally for a 7-year-old Houston girl whose killer remains at large.
  Those gathered Saturday were asked to be part of an “army” that will help authorities catch the person who fatally shot Jazmine Barnes. The girl was black, and her family believes the shooting was racially motivated.
  The rally was held in the parking lot of a Walmart near where the shooting happened on Dec. 30, as she and her family drove to a grocery store.
  In an
  
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• Cochise County jail chaplain arrested, accused of sex crimes

  05-01-2019 22:14
  BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) — The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office says its jail chaplain has been arrested and accused of sex crimes involving an inmate at the county jail in Bisbee.
  The office says 63-year-old Doug Packer was arrested Saturday following an investigation launched Friday after an inmate reported an “inappropriate incident” involving Packer.
  According to the office, Packer was booked into jail on suspicion of sexual abuse, sexual assault, and unlawful sexual conduct
  
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• St. John’s wins at Georgetown for 1st time since 2003

  05-01-2019 22:11
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Shamorie Ponds made six 3-pointers and had 37 points and five assists as St. John’s beat Georgetown 97-94 in overtime on Saturday to snap a 13-game losing streak against the Hoyas in the nation’s capital.
  The Johnnies had lost 13 straight games at Georgetown with its last win on January 18, 2003.
  St. John’s started overtime on a 7-1 run and Ponds made 1 of 2 free throws with 23 seconds left for a 97-94 lead. Georgetown had two looks at a potential tying
  
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• Iona storms back in second half to beat Fairfield 94-87

  05-01-2019 22:09
  NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Tajuan Agee, E.J. Crawford and Asante Gist combined to score 66 points and Rickey McGill had a key 3-point play late as Iona stormed back in the second half to beat Fairfield 94-87 on Saturday.
  Agee tied his career high with 23 points and added 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season for the Gaels (4-9, 2-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Crawford finished with 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting with six rebounds and Gist came off the bench to score
  
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• VCU beats Fordham 76-51 in A-10 opener

  05-01-2019 22:08
  NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Evans scored 17 points with three steals, Marcus Santos-Silva added 13 points, and VCU never trailed in beating Fordham 76-51 in Saturday’s Atlantic 10 Conference opener.
  VCU (10-4) shot 67 percent and held Fordham to 33-percent shooting to win its third straight. It’s the seventh time this season VCU has held an opponent to fewer than 60 points.
  Sean Mobley added 12 points and had three steals for VCU.
  Isaac Vann and Vince Williams hit consecutive 3-poin
  
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• Phiri, Powell lead LaSalle over UMass 69-60 in A-10 opener

  05-01-2019 22:08
  AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Saul Phiri scored 20 points, Pookie Powell added 17 points and LaSalle defeated Massachusetts 69-60 in an Atlantic 10 Conference opener on Saturday.
  Jack Clark’s two free throws for a 3-point lead with 1:39 remaining started a stretch in which LaSalle scored its last 16 points at the foul line. Powell made 8 of 10 in the final minute and Phiri made the last six, cashing in on a technical foul with 12 seconds left. LaSalle, which was 2 for 3 from the line in the
  
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• Brodie’s OT goal leads Flames past Flyers 3-2

  05-01-2019 22:07
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — TJ Brodie scored 1 minute, 59 seconds into overtime after Matthew Tkachuk tied it with 4:17 left in regulation to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
  Tkachuk assisted on the winner in the 3-on-3 extra session. Philadelphia’s Jordan Weal turned the puck over in the Flyers offensive zone to set up a 2-on-1 break. Tkachuk sent a cross-ice pass to Brodie, who beat Carter Hart to lead the Pacific Division leaders to the wi
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory issued January 5 at 2:06PM MST expiring January 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  05-01-2019 22:06
  * WHAT…Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total snowaccumulations of 5 to 9 inches, above 7000 feet.
  * WHERE…White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties.
  * WHEN…11 PM today to 5 PM Sunday.
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Look for reduced visibilities at times.A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow are likelywhich will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slipperyroads and limited visibilities…and use caution while driving.
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• Idaho group blasts acquittal in puppy-fed-to-turtle case

  05-01-2019 22:05
  BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho animal welfare group is blasting the acquittal of an eastern Idaho teacher who was accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students.
  The Idaho Humane Society called the Franklin County jury’s decision on Friday to find Robert Crosland not guilty of misdemeanor animal cruelty a “grievous error in judgment.”
  Witnesses testifying during Crosland’s trial say the Preston Junior High School teacher first tr
  
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• Spurgeon leads Wild past Senators 4-3

  05-01-2019 22:01
  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jared Spurgeon scored twice to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Saturday.
  Jordan Greenway and Zach Parise also scored for the Wild (20-17-3), who improved to 2-0 on a four-game trip. Devan Dubnyk stopped 24 shots.
  The Senators (15-22-5) dropped their seventh consecutive game.
  Matt Duchene, Ryan Dzingel and Mark Stone scored for Ottawa, and Anders Nilsson made 22 saves in his Senators debut after he was acquired Wednesday in a trade with Vancouv
  
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• Prosecutor blasts defense strategy for Tennessee officer

  05-01-2019 21:50
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee prosecutor says he was right to charge a white Nashville police officer with criminal homicide in the shooting death of a black man, and pushed back against the defense’s contention that the officer had to shoot the fleeing man.
  During a preliminary hearing, Officer Andrew Delke’s defense team said the officer followed training when he saw Daniel Hambrick holding a gun and then shot him in the back during a foot chase in July.
  Defense attorne
  
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• 10-for-10 at end, Boston University holds off Bucknell 87-80

  05-01-2019 21:48
  BOSTON (AP) — Max Mahoney scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Javante McCoy added 18 points and was perfect from the foul line as Boston University held off a Bucknell comeback 87-80, making 10 of 10 free throws in the final 1:32 on Saturday.
  Bucknell, which made an improbable 26-point comeback to win at Army on Thursday, rallied against the Terriers as well, cutting a nine-point gap to 68-65. The Bison, with all their timeouts remaining, began fouling in the final 92 seconds, but th
  
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• Wide receiver Keke Coutee active for Texans against Colts

  05-01-2019 21:45
  HOUSTON (AP) — Houston wide receiver Keke Coutee is active for the Texans for Saturday’s wild-card game against the Indianapolis Colts after missing the last five games with a hamstring injury.
  His return is a big boost to a Houston receiving group that has been hit hard by injuries, including season-ending injuries to Will Fuller and Demaryius Thomas.
  Receiver T.Y. Hilton is active for the Colts after dealing with an ankle injury. Inactive for the Colts are wide receiver Ryan Grant,
  
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• Man killed when struck on highway by Arizona DPS vehicle

  05-01-2019 21:40
  CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a pedestrian was fatally injured Friday night when struck by a DPS vehicle as he walked in a traffic lane of State Route 387 in Casa Grande.
  DPS spokesman Quentin Mehr identified the man killed as 39-year-old Jason E. Rangel of Casa Grande.
  Mehr says it’s not known why Rangel was walking in a traffic lane and the DPS investigation is ongoing.
  The name of the DPS sergeant who was driving the vehicle wasn’t re
  
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• North Dakota St wins 7th FCS title 38-24 over E Washington

  05-01-2019 21:34
  FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Easton Stick ran for three touchdowns and threw two quick scoring passes to Darrius Shepherd in a wild start to the second half as North Dakota State won its record seventh FCS championship with a 38-24 victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday.
  North Dakota State (15-0) has won all seven of its FCS titles over the past eight seasons.
  Stick, who succeeded Carson Wentz as NDSU’s quarterback, threw for 198 yards and ran for 121 in his 49th victory to become the w
  
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• Mack, Alabama upset No. 13 Kentucky 77-75 in SEC opener

  05-01-2019 21:31
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Tevin Mack made six first-half 3-pointers on his way to 22 points, and Alabama held off No. 13 Kentucky 77-75 on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
  Dazon Ingram scored all 11 of his points after halftime, including some key free throws in the Crimson Tide’s fifth consecutive win. The Wildcats gave them a big scare in the final seconds after surging back from 11 points down.
  Ingram made two free throws with 23 seconds left in between
  
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• Teacher accused of feeding puppy to turtle found not guilty

  05-01-2019 21:30
  PRESTON, Idaho (AP) — A southeast Idaho teacher accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students has been acquitted of misdemeanor animal cruelty.
  Media outlets report a Franklin County jury found Robert Crosland not guilty Friday after deliberating for about 30 minutes.
  The charge was filed in June after allegations surfaced that Crosland put the puppy into an aquarium with a turtle at Preston Junior High in March.
  Crosland pleaded not guilty in July.
  During trial
  
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• Mets acquire OF Broxton from Brewers for Wahl, 2 prospects

  05-01-2019 21:30
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have acquired outfielder Keon Broxton from the Milwaukee Brewers for reliever Bobby Wahl and minor leaguers Adam Hill and Felix Valerio.
  The teams announced the trade Saturday. Broxton had four home runs, 11 RBIs and a .179 batting average in 51 games for Milwaukee last season.
  Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen called the 28-year-old Broxton a “dynamic athlete with the ability to impact the game in the outfield, on the bases and with his bat.&r
  
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• USGS: Magnitude 6.8 quake shakes remote part of west Brazil

  05-01-2019 21:24
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A powerful earthquake has shaken northwestern Brazil near its border with Peru, affecting a remote part of the Amazon rainforest. There were no immediate reports of damages.
  The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.8 quake had an epicenter 55 miles (89 kilometers) west of Tarauaca, Brazil, and 204 miles (329 kms) east of Pucallpa, Peru. It hit at 2:25 p.m. local time and had a depth of 575 kilometers.
  The Seismological Observatory of the University of Brasilia
  
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• Alonso scores 17 points and UNC Greensboro holds off VMI

  05-01-2019 21:21
  LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Francis Alonso made a 3-pointer with 51 seconds left to break a tie and UNC Greensboro remained undefeated in Southern Conference play, defeating VMI 71-68 on Saturday.
  After VMI missed a 3-pointer and got its defensive rebound, the Keydets’ James Dickey made 1 of 2 free throws with 14 seconds remaining. Leading by two points with eight seconds left, UNCG’s Isaiah Miller made the first of two free throws. After Miller’s miss, VMI’s Jake Stephen
  
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• UMBC comes back to beat Maine in America East opener

  05-01-2019 21:14
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Brandon Horvath scored 13 points, Daniel Akin added 12 with eight rebounds and UMBC came back from a 13-point second-half deficit to beat Maine 61-52 in an American East opener on Saturday.
  UMBC (9-7), opening defense of its conference title, scored the final eight points as the Black Bears went scoreless over the final 5:45.
  The Retrievers trailed 37-24 with 17½ minutes left before going on a 22-6 run that included three 3-pointers by Arkel Lamar for his nine point
  
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• Thousands brave snow to rally against Serbia populist leader

  05-01-2019 21:13
  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people have braved snow and freezing temperatures in Serbia’s capital to turn up for the fifth week of street protests against populist President Aleksandar Vucic.
  The demonstrators marched through downtown Belgrade blowing whistles and booing and jeering loudly as they passed the Serbian presidency building on Saturday. Some carried Serbian flags and banners reading “We are the people” or “Down with the thieves.”
  The demon
  
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