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• Timberwolves F Gibson fined $25,000 by NBA

  26-01-2019 23:27
  NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for aggressively pursuing and directing an obscene gesture toward an official.
  NBA executive Kiki VanDeWeghe announced the punishment on Saturday.
  Gibson grew frustrated after he was called for a foul when Utah’s Joe Ingles drove to the basket during the third quarter of Friday night’s 106-102 loss to the Jazz. He received two technical fouls and had to be restrained by his teammates aft
  
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• Delaware holds off late Drexel rally in 76-75 win

  26-01-2019 23:27
  NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Kevin Anderson hit two free throws in the final seconds to preserve a slim Delaware advantage in a 76-75 win over Drexel on Saturday afternoon.
  The Blue Hens (14-8, 6-3 Colonial Athletic Association) had a wide lead through most of the second half but Drexel rallied late, closing to 74-72 with 12 seconds to play. Anderson’s free throws pushed it to 76-72 just before Drexel’s Trevor John hit a 3-pointer for the final margin.
  Ryan Allen led the scoring for Del
  
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• South Alabama snaps 5-game skid, beats UL Monroe 78-72

  26-01-2019 23:24
  MONROE, La. (AP) — Trhae Mitchell scored 23 points and South Alabama pulled away in the final two minutes to beat Louisiana-Monroe 78-72 on Saturday and snapped a five-game losing skid.
  The game was tied at 66 with 2:07 to play. Josh Ajayi and Mitchell each made a pair of free throws, and Herb McGee added a 3-pointer capping a 7-0 surge to give South Alabama a 73-66 lead with 27 seconds remaining. UL Monroe pulled to 75-72 on Daishon Smith’s 3 with 15 seconds to go. Herb McGee shot 3
  
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• Grandison, Butler lead Holy Cross past Navy 69-64

  26-01-2019 23:18
  WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Jacob Grandison and Austin Butler scored 22 points apiece and Holy Cross knocked off Navy 69-64 on Saturday.
  Grandison had 19 points by halftime and matched his career high with six 3-pointers as the Crusaders (12-9, 3-5 Patriot League) shot 63 percent from beyond the arc (12 of 19).Butler scored the last five points in a 10-0 run to open the second half as Holy Cross grabbed a 42-34 lead with 16:34 left to play and never trailed again.
  George Kiernan hit a 3-pointe
  
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• Cubans inaugurate first new Catholic church in decades

  26-01-2019 23:15
  SANDINO, Cuba (AP) — The first new Roman Catholic church to be completed in Cuba since the country’s 1959 socialist revolution was inaugurated with the aid of a Florida congregation Saturday, in a ceremony that observers called a hopeful sign amid international tensions.
  The Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the western town of Sandino is one of three Catholic churches authorized by Cuba as part of a warming between the Vatican and the island’s Communist government.
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• Bricks and Mortar wins inaugural Pegasus turf race

  26-01-2019 23:15
  HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bricks and Mortar won the inaugural running of the Pegasus World Cup Turf on Saturday, at $7 million the richest grass race ever run in North America.
  Magic Wand was second, and Delta Prince third.
  It was the sixth win in eight career starts for Bricks and Mortar, who was ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. and trained by Chad Brown — the reigning Eclipse Award winners in the jockey and trainer category.
  The turf race was the first of two races on the Pegasus card.
  
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• US Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina enters hospice care

  26-01-2019 23:13
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Republican congressman who has represented North Carolina for over two decades has entered hospice care.
  A news release issued Saturday on the official government page for U.S. Rep. Walter Jones Jr. says that his health has declined since he recently broke his hip and that he’s in hospice care.
  He had been battling ailments in recent months. He was granted a leave of absence from Congress in late 2018 after missing a number of votes.
  Jones was re-elected to the
  
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• Grayson sparks Army to a season sweep of Lafayette, 69-63

  26-01-2019 23:12
  EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Lonnie Grayson came off the bench to score a season-high 19 points and spark Army to a 69-63 win over Lafayette to complete a season sweep of the Leopards on Saturday afternoon.
  Grayson has become a spark off the bench and now has scored in double figures in four straight games, all wins by the Black Knights (11-10, 6-2 Patriot).
  Lafayette hit three 3-pointers in the first four minutes of the second half and extended their four-point halftime advantage into a 48-36 lead.
  
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• Niagara unloads on Monmouth for 75-48 win behind Barton

  26-01-2019 23:11
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Chris Barton scored 22 points and Marvin Prochet scored 21 and Niagara pulled away in the second half from Monmouth for a 75-48 win on Saturday.
  James Towns added 15 points and Raheem Solomon 10 for the Purple Eagles who entered having lost six of their last eight games.
  Monmouth’s Diago Quinn made a jump shot with 11:03 left and tied the score at 41-all. That’s when Niagara (10-11, 3-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) proceeded to go on a 19-6 run over
  
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• Man City stays in hunt for quadruple after big FA Cup win

  26-01-2019 23:10
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola dismissed as “fantasy” the notion of his Manchester City players winning the quadruple this season.
  It’s certainly a long shot but, on current form, it’s hard to see how or when they’ll next be beaten.
  City swept past fellow English Premier League team Burnley 5-0 in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday, extending its run of wins to eight in all competitions. In that streak, the team has 33 goals and has not conce
  
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• Napoli receives a warmer welcome at the San Siro

  26-01-2019 23:08
  MILAN (AP) — Napoli received a warmer welcome at the San Siro Stadium than it did during its previous visit which was marked by fan violence and racism.
  Still, the southern club was subjected to territorial chants by AC Milan supporters during a 0-0 draw on Saturday in Serie A.
  Napoli hardly seemed to notice the insulting chants, which emanated from the southern curve where Milan’s hard-core “ultra” fans sit.
  “It was a completely different atmosphere,” Napoli
  
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• Sacking Henry makes no real difference as Monaco loses again

  26-01-2019 23:04
  PARIS (AP) — Sacking Thierry Henry made little impact on Monaco’s players, who lost at fellow struggler Dijon 2-0 to leave their club 19th in the French league on Saturday.
  Monaco won the league title and reached the Champions League semifinals in 2017. This season, however, is turning into a farce of monumental proportions.
  Henry was sacked on Friday after just three months in the job. He was replaced by Leonardo Jardim , himself fired by the club in October to make way for Henry.
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• Chen 1st after short program, Cain and LeDuc win US title

  26-01-2019 23:04
  DETROIT (AP) — Nathan Chen took the lead at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with a dazzling short program Saturday and is in great position to win a third straight national title.
  Ashley Cain and Timothy LeDuc won the pairs competition, and the ice dancing showdown between several teams with local ties was still to come Saturday night.
  Chen, the reigning world champion, received a score of 113.42 for a program that included a quad flip and a quad toe loop-triple toe loop combination.
  
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• The Latest: Suspect at large after 5 people shot, killed

  26-01-2019 23:01
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on shooting that killed five people (all times local):
  3:50 p.m.
  Authorities in Louisiana said Saturday they are looking for a 21-year-old man whom they say shot and killed his parents.
  Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre says Dakota Theriot is the “prime suspect” in the deaths of Keith and Elizabeth Theriot of Gonzales.
  They were shot in their trailer on Saturday morning. Deputies arrived at the scene and were able to interview one of the victims
  
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• The Latest: Sheriff: No red flags ahead of deadly shooting

  26-01-2019 23:01
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on shooting that killed five people (all times local):
  10:35
  A Louisiana sheriff says there were no red flags ahead of the two shootings Saturday morning that ended with five people dead.
  Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard says authorities are “totally focused” on finding 21-year-old Dakota Theriot.
  Authorities say he shot and killed three people Saturday morning in one parish before going to his parents’ house in a neighboring parish, and k
  
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• The Latest: Report says children fled from shooting scene

  26-01-2019 23:01
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on shooting that killed five people (all times local):
  5:30 p.m.
  A neighbor who lives near the house where three people were killed Saturday morning in Louisiana says two young children from the house ran to her home to ask for help after the shooting.
  Charlenne Bordelon tells The Advocate newspaper that the children were at home at the time of the shooting that took place in Livingston Parish but were not injured. She says they are both under the age of 8.
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• Scottsdale man admits killing his wife with hammer

  26-01-2019 22:52
  SCOTTSDALE (KPNX) — A man admitted to police to have killed his wife with a hammer in the kitchen of their Scottsdale home Friday afternoon.
  Scottsdale Police identified 72-year-old Jozef Miller as the suspect arrested Friday for the murdering his wife Hanna Miller, 73.
  Police said the investigation revealed that the suspect killed the woman with a hammer in the kitchen of their home around 2 p.m. near 77th Street and Lone Mountain Road.
  The hammer was found at the scene and the
  
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• Santos-Silva, VCU end Duquesne’s 5-game streak, 80-74

  26-01-2019 22:52
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marcos Santos-Silva scored six of his career-high 20 points early in the second half as VCU rallied past Duquesne for an 80-74 victory on Saturday, ending the Dukes five-game win streak.
  Frankie Hughes, with 20 points, opened the second half with a quick layup for a four-point Duquesne lead. Isaac Vann and Santos-Silva scored the next four and the Rams (14-6, 5-2 Atlantic 10) went on a 14-6 run to lead 57-51.Santos-Silva and De’Riante Jenkins each dunked in the near
  
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• Hezbollah leader warns Israel of expanding attacks in Syria

  26-01-2019 22:52
  BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group is warning Israel of widening its attacks in Syria because a miscalculation can drag the region into a war.
  Hassan Nasrallah spoke Saturday during a wide-ranging interview with the Beirut-based Al-Mayadeen TV station.
  Nasrallah said Israel so far has failed to undermine the Syrian government, extract Iran from Syria or prevent Hezbollah from acquiring precision missiles.
  He says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the perso
  
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• Gudmundsson hits 2 FTs, Davidson edges Saint Louis 54-53

  26-01-2019 22:52
  SAINT LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — Jon Axel Gudmundsson scored 27 points including two free throws with five seconds to go to give Davidson a 54-53 win over Saint Louis on Saturday.
  The Wildcats (15-5, 6-1 Atlantic 10 Conference) trailed 53-52 when Gudmundsson was fouled with five seconds remaining and hit both free throws to give Davidson the edge. Saint Louis’ Javon Bess missed a 3-pointer at the other end and teammate Jordan Goodwin grabbed the offensive rebound and was fouled as time expire
  
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• Cohen with career-best 32, Lehigh tops Boston U 94-78

  26-01-2019 22:46
  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Jordan Cohen had a career-high 32 points as Lehigh ran past Boston University for a 94-78 victory Saturday afternoon.
  Cohen was 4 of 4 from beyond the arc and made all eight field goal attempts to total 20 points in the first half to help Lehigh to a 57-32 halftime advantage. Cohen finished 12-of-14 shooting from the floor.
  James Karnik also posted a career-best 21 points while grabbing eight rebounds for Lehigh. Lance Tejada and Kyle Leufroy had 12 points apiece with
  
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• Mitchell rallies Texas A&M to 65-53 win over Kansas State

  26-01-2019 22:38
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Wendell Mitchell scored a game-high 22 points, all in the second half, and Texas A&M ran past Kansas State 65-53 on Saturday in the annual Big 12/SEC Challenge.
  The Wildcats (15-5) led 30-26 at halftime before the Aggies (8-10), in snapping a three-game losing streak, outscored their former Big 12 brethren 39-23 over the final 20 minutes. A&M relied on an 18-3 run in the second half to put away the Wildcats.
  Mitchell, who started his college career at
  
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• Crump’s 21 points lift hot-shooting Dogs past Texas, 98-88

  26-01-2019 22:35
  ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tyree Crump scored 21 points while setting a career high with six 3-pointers and Georgia enjoyed its best-shooting game of the season to beat Texas 98-88 on Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
  Teshaun Hightower and Nicolas Claxton each had 18 points. Claxton scored 16 in the second half. The Bulldogs made a season-best 67 percent of their shots from the field (32 of 48). Georgia made 12 of 17 3-pointers. Crump made six of eight 3s.
  Georgia (10-9) set a season high with
  
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• Dziagwa, late surge, lifts Okla. St. to win over S. Carolina

  26-01-2019 22:33
  STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Thomas Dziagwa matched a career high with 19 points, shooting 5 of 9 from 3-point range, to help lead Oklahoma State to a 74-70 victory over South Carolina in the SEC/Big 12 Challege on Saturday afternoon.
  In a close battle that saw 14 lead changes in the second half alone, the Cowboys outscored the Gamecocks 12-7 over the last 5½minutes to secure the win.
  Lindy Waters III had 17 points, six rebounds and three assists, and Cam McGriff scored 14 for Oklahoma
  
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• No. 23 Louisville, behind Jordan Nwora, defeats Pitt 66-51

  26-01-2019 22:29
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Nwora scored 17 points to help No. 23 Louisville rally past Pittsburgh 66-51 on Saturday and avenge its only conference loss this season.
  The Cardinals (15-5, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) shot just 39 percent, but their strong defense shut down the Panthers (12-8, 2-5) for 6:04 of the second half. Pittsburgh led 41-40 after a Trey McGowens three-point play with 15:37 remaining in the game. Louisville scored just eight points during the Panthers’ drough
  
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• The Latest: Team Penske out front 8 hours into Rolex 24

  26-01-2019 22:26
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the Rolex 24 at Daytona (all times local):
  11 p.m.
  Roger Penske’s cars were running first and second a third of the way through the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
  Penske has a pair of Acura’s in the endurance race and both have run at the front of the field over the first eight hours of the event. Juan Pablo Montoya was credited with the lead at the mark.
  Penske has promised to stay away for both trips around the clock as he supports his sports ca
  
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• The Latest: Rolex 24 resumes in heavy rain

  26-01-2019 22:26
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the Rolex 24 at Daytona (all times local):
  9 a.m.:
  The Rolex 24 at Daytona has resumed after a stoppage of more than 90 minutes for rain. Fernando Alonso is the overall race leader.
  The stoppage was the first for rain since 2004 and came after a lengthy period run under caution. Drivers complained the turns at Daytona International Speedway were too slick to continue but IMSA said it was going back to green. The series then abruptly changed its mind
  
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• The Latest: Fittipaldi goes to garage in final Rolex 24

  26-01-2019 22:26
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the Rolex 24 at Daytona (all times local):
  5:10 p.m.:
  The defending champion team in the Rolex 24 at Daytona has gone to the garage with damage to its Cadillac.
  Action Express Racing won the endurance race last year and was trying to win a second title at Daytona International Speedway in the final race of Christian Fittipaldi’s career. The Brazilian is a three-time Rolex winner and picked this event to conclude his time as a driver.
  Fittipald
  
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• The Latest: Alonso still out front during another rain break

  26-01-2019 22:26
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the Rolex 24 at Daytona (all times local):
  12:40 p.m.:
  IMSA has again stopped the Rolex 24 at Daytona because of heavy rains and dangerously poor visibility on the track.
  Fernando Alonso took the lead shortly before the red flag was thrown with just over two hours remaining in the twice-round-the-clock endurance event. The Spaniard is scheduled to close the race for Wayne Taylor Racing and has driven the Cadillac to the lead in each of his stints.
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• The Latest: Alonso becomes 3rd Formula 1 champ to win Rolex

  26-01-2019 22:26
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the Rolex 24 at Daytona (all times local):
  2:35 p.m.
  Taylor Racing Wayne, with anchor driver Fernando Alonso, has won the rain-wrecked Rolex 24 at Daytona. The race was called 10 minutes short of completion because heavy rain had created driving conditions too dangerous to continue.
  The final third of the twice-round-the-clock endurance race was disrupted by rain and poor visibility, and teams complained that the conditions were untenable. Most of t
  
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• Officials: Florida woman killed, dismembered boyfriend in RV

  26-01-2019 22:26
  MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a Florida woman killed his boyfriend, dismembered his body in a camper trailer and drove it two hours away, covering up the crime for months.
  Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested 47-year-old Penny Rebecca Pospisil on Friday on charges of second-degree murder and mutilation of a dead body.
  Authorities say 55-year-old Anthony Mitchell died of blunt force trauma in August after he started living with Pospisil in an RV village in Lake
  
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• Carter, Block lead Ohio’s 2nd-half rally in 78-74 victory

  26-01-2019 22:23
  ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Jason Carter scored all 16 points in the second half and Gavin Block 13 of his 15 to rally Ohio to a 78-74 victory over Ball State on Saturday.
  Carter missed both of his first-half shots but scored the Bobcats’ first 10 points of the second half and added another bucket in the 15-4 run that erased Ball State’s 37-30 halftime lead.
  There were 19 lead changes in the game, the final one coming on Block’s straightaway 3-pointer after a shot fake gave him a
  
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• Police: Detroit Lions’ Trevor Bates punched officer

  26-01-2019 22:22
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police say Trevor Bates of the Detroit Lions was arrested in New York for failing to pay a taxi fare and then punching a police officer in the face.
  The 25-year-old linebacker was charged with assault, resisting arrest and theft of service after police were called around 1 a.m. Saturday at a hotel near New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
  Authorities say they used a stun gun to subdue the 6-foot-2, 240-pound player. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
  The Lions’
  
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• Juzang with 19 points, Harvard edges Dartmouth 64-59

  26-01-2019 22:21
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Christian Juzang scored 19 points and dished five assists as Harvard edged Dartmouth 64-59 on Saturday.
  Chris Lewis added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Crimson (8-7, 1-1), who have won two straight after an 81-63 loss at Dartmouth on Jan. 12. Bryce Aiken had 14 points and Justin Bassey led with 12 rebounds.
  Dartmouth led by one at the break, but Harvard fought back early in the second half and an Aiken 3-pointer evened it up at 46-all midway through. The Crim
  
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• Beverly’s 3 helps No. 21 NC State rally past Clemson 69-67

  26-01-2019 22:20
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Braxton Beverly hit a 3-pointer to beat the buzzer, capping No. 21 North Carolina State’s rally in the final seconds to stun Clemson 69-67 on Saturday.
  The Wolfpack (16-4, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed by six with 26.5 seconds left, but Clemson missed four straight free throws to keep the door ajar.
  After Marcquise Reed missed two free throws with 7.5 seconds left, the Wolfpack strolled right through it.
  C.J. Bryce got the rebound and pushed upcourt with
  
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• Howard rallies No. 12 Marquette over Xavier 87-72

  26-01-2019 22:17
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Markus Howard scored 19 of his 31 points down the stretch Saturday as No. 12 Marquette rallied to beat Xavier 87-82 for its seventh consecutive win.
  Joey Hauser added 21 points and Sam Hauser had 20 to help Marquette (18-3, 7-1 Big East) overcome Xavier’s best offensive showing of the season.
  After Xavier (11-10, 3-5) pulled ahead 58-47 with 14 minutes left, Howard hit a pair of baskets that started the comeback. His long 3-pointer put Marquette ahead 79-71 with 1:5
  
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• Minnie’s 29 points lead E. Michigan past W. Michigan 93-67

  26-01-2019 22:14
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Elijah Minnie tied a career-high 29 points and James Thompson IV notched another double-double and Eastern Michigan smoked Western Michigan 93-67 on Saturday.
  It’s the third time in Minnie’s career he’s reached 29 points. He finished 11-of-19 shooting including 7 of 13 from 3-point range. Thompson finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds and pushed his career double-double total to 68. He is the NCAA leader among active players in career double-doub
  
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• Hofstra wins 16th straight game, routs Towson 84-61

  26-01-2019 22:13
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Justin Wright-Foreman scored 25 points as Hofstra extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 16 games with an 84-61 rout of Towson on Saturday.
  The Pride (19-3, 9-0 Colonial Athletic Association) have beaten Towson (7-15, 3-6) in six of the last eight meetings. Hofstra entered with a three-game lead over Northeastern atop the CAA standings. The teams play next Saturday in Boston.
  Wright-Foreman was 9 of 15 from the floor and Eli Pemberton had 22 points. The du
  
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• Police: 5 people shot overnight at Indianapolis bar

  26-01-2019 22:11
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police are investigating an overnight shooting at a bar that left five people hospitalized, including three in critical condition.
  Deputy Chief Valerie Cunningham tells WXIN-TV that officers responding to a reported disturbance about 2 a.m. Saturday at the Brotherman Tavern found “pandemonium” at the scene.
  She says officers found three people with apparent gunshot wounds and began providing life-saving aid.
  Two other people shot at the bar were
  
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• GOP offers 2 new picks for North Carolina election board

  26-01-2019 22:10
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Republican Party has offered two replacement nominees for the state’s reconstituted elections board that is expected to examine a still-unresolved congressional race.
  The move came after questions about whether a new law disqualified two of the party’s original picks.
  State GOP Chairman Robin Hayes wrote a letter Saturday to the governor offering new nominees David Black of Concord and Kenneth Raymond of Winston-Salem.
  Democratic Gov.
  
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• Stallworth scores 29, Williams beats buzzer in Citadel win

  26-01-2019 22:06
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Quayson Williams drove the length of the court for the winning layup as time expired and The Citadel defeated rival VMI 84-82 on Saturday.
  VMI’s Garrett Gilkeson grabbed an offensive rebound and missed the follow-up in heavy traffic with four seconds remaining. The Citadel’s Zane Najdawi grabbed that rebound and threw a short outlet to Williams who raced to the other end for his only points of the game.
  Lew Stallworth scored 29 points for the Bulldogs (1
  
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• Conservatives say Trump caved, but confident he’ll get wall

  26-01-2019 22:04
  WASHINGTON (AP) — No retreat, no surrender is how President Donald Trump frames his decision to temporarily reopen the government while still pursuing a border wall deal.
  Some of his conservative backers have a different take, using words like “pathetic” and “wimp.”
  Other Trump supporters seem willing to give Trump the benefit of the doubt, while insisting that any ultimate government funding deal the president signs must include money for a wall.
  Trump defended him
  
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• Freezing rain downs 800 trees, delays flights in Romania

  26-01-2019 22:03
  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Authorities say freezing rain in Romania’s capital has downed hundreds of trees and electricity lines, damaging cars and causing long flight delays.
  Dozens of flights were late or canceled at Bucharest’s Henry Coanda Airport due to icy conditions on Saturday. Power outages of several hours were reported in the capital from fallen electricity lines.
  Emergency authorities say falling branches hit and injured two people. Some 40 people were treated for fr
  
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• LeBron back in full-contact drills, but will miss 16th game

  26-01-2019 21:59
  EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James is back in full-contact defensive drills in practice with the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time since the four-time NBA MVP strained his groin.
  James will miss his 16th consecutive game Sunday when the Lakers host the Phoenix Suns.
  The 34-year-old James has been out since Christmas due to the most significant injury of his 16-year NBA career. He had never missed more than 13 games in an entire season.
  James practiced with his teammates Saturday at
  
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• Thomas career-high 27, Georgia State tops UT Arlington 77-71

  26-01-2019 21:45
  ATLANTA (AP) — Jeff Thomas scored a career-high 27 points and Georgia State defeated UT Arlington 77-71 on Saturday.
  Thomas connected on 11 of 15 shots, including 5 of 6 3-pointers and the Panthers (15-6, 6-2 Sun Belt) bounced back from their only home loss of the season, an 81-68 setback against league-leading Texas State on Thursday.
  Kane Williams had 16 points and five assists, Jordan Tyson added 11 points and Devin Mitchell scored 10 points for the Panthers.
  Edric Dennis had 16 points,
  
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• Death toll in southeastern Brazil mine collapse jumps to 34; rescuers expect to find more bodies

  26-01-2019 21:39
  BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AP) — Death toll in southeastern Brazil mine collapse jumps to 34; rescuers expect to find more bodies.
  The post Death toll in southeastern Brazil mine collapse jumps to 34; rescuers expect to find more bodies appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• More than 25,000 workers strike at Mexican border factories

  26-01-2019 21:38
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 25,000 Mexican workers at dozens of factories south of Brownsville, Texas, have gone on strike after owners of the plants that assemble for export refused union demands for a 20 percent pay hike and an annual bonus.
  The government of Tamaulipas state says four of the 45 companies represented by the union reached terms to avoid strikes, while at least one announced plans to leave the city of Matamoros. Others halted expansion projects. The strikes took effect Fr
  
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• No. 12 Longhorn women rally past Texas Tech 78-71

  26-01-2019 21:37
  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Jatarie White scored four straight points and Sug Sutton hit a go-ahead jumper to start a 14-4 surge in the final quarter as No. 12 Texas rallied past Texas Tech 78-71 in a Big 12 clash on Saturday.
  The Lady Raiders, who had not beaten Texas in 10 meetings, banged home an astonishing seven of 10 3-point shots in the first quarter, a school record, putting Texas in a 27-16 hole.
  Danni Williams scored 16 points and had four assists to lead Texas (17-3, 7-1). White finis
  
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• Justice, Minnett lead IUPUI past Detroit Mercy 80-65

  26-01-2019 21:37
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Camron Justice sank five 3-pointers and scored 21 and Jaylen Minnett came off the bench to score 17, also sinking five 3s, to spark IUPUI to an 80-65 victory over Detroit Mercy on Saturday.
  Justice made 7 of 11 shots, including 5 of 8 from beyond the arc, as the Jaguars (13-9, 5-4 Horizon League) shot 51 percent from the floor and 48 percent from distance. Justice has scored in double figures in 21 straight games. Minnett was 5 of 11 from distance and now has made at le
  
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• Louisiana shooting leaves 5 dead; suspect at large

  26-01-2019 21:27
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities say shootings in two parishes in Louisiana have left five people dead. Authorities identified a suspect, who is still at large.
  Officials say the Saturday morning shootings happened in Ascension and Livingston parishes, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) west of New Orleans.
  Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard confirmed on Facebook that three deaths happened in his parish on Saturday. The victims’ identities were not disclosed.
  Separately on Facebook, the
  
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