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• Man gets 60 years for impregnating 11-year-old in Texas

  02-02-2019 23:54
  PLANO, Texas (AP) — A Dallas-area man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after impregnating an 11-year-old girl.
  Collin County prosecutors said in a statement Friday that 37-year-old Roli Lopez-Sanchez of Plano had been found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child. He won’t be eligible for parole or good time credit.
  Prosecutors say medical workers notified police in February 2018 after the pregnant victim came to their office.
  Lopez-Sanchez had ongoing access to the girl
  
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• Woman charged in methadone death of her 14-day-old baby

  02-02-2019 23:51
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities have charged a 30-year-old Cudahy woman with reckless homicide after her 14-day-old baby died from a dose of methadone. WITI-TV reports that Amanda-Linn Tanski told investigators she had been receiving prescribed methadone treatments and was told by a doctor she could breastfeed her child. Methadone is a narcotic that’s used to treat opioid addiction.
  The Milwaukee County medical examiner stated in the complaint that “the lethal amount of methadone
  
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• Weatherspoon, No. 22 Mississippi St get past Ole Miss 81-75

  02-02-2019 23:51
  OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Quinndary Weatherspoon scored 27 points, freshman Reggie Perry added a career-high 21 and No. 22 Mississippi State earned an 81-75 road win over rival Mississippi on Saturday.
  Mississippi State (16-5, 4-4 SEC) has won four of its last six games. The Bulldogs got some payback after they lost to Ole Miss 81-77 at home last month.
  Ole Miss (14-7, 4-4) led for a big portion of the second half before Mississippi State used a 9-0 run to take a 66-60 lead with eight minutes l
  
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• Permits for Havasupai falls almost gone

  02-02-2019 23:50
  SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) – Permits to visit an Arizona canyon where waterfalls cascade into blue-green pools are nearly sold out, as expected.
  The waterfalls on the Havasupai (hav-uh-SU’-peye) reservation have become increasingly popular over the years.
  Permits to hike into the canyon and stay at a campground went on sale Friday and quickly were snatched up. The tribe says only a few remain for early February.
  The tribe’s land in northern Arizona can be reached only by foot, mule or h
  
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• Anosike’s scores 27, Sacred Heart tops St. Francis Brooklyn

  02-02-2019 23:49
  FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — E.J. Anosike poured in a career-high 27 points to help Sacred Heart hold off St. Francis Brooklyn 71-62 on Saturday.
  Anosike sank 8 of 13 shots, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and added eight rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Pioneers (10-13, 6-4 Northeast Conference). Jare’l Spellman grabbed 12 rebounds and freshman Cameron Parker, who came into the game with 141 assists — eighth best in the nation — had 12 against the Terriers.
  
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• Anosike’s scores 27, Sacred Heart tops St Francis (BKN)

  02-02-2019 23:49
  FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — E.J. Anosike poured in a career-high 27 points to help Sacred Heart hold off St. Francis (N.Y.) 71-62 on Saturday.
  Anosike sank 8 of 13 shots, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and added eight rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Pioneers (10-13, 6-4 Northeast Conference). Jare’l Spellman grabbed 12 rebounds and freshman Cameron Parker, who came into the game with 141 assists — eighth best in the nation — had 12 against the Terriers.
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• Kenny Stills giving NFL money to Colin Kaepernick’s charity

  02-02-2019 23:48
  ATLANTA (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills tells The Associated Press he’s donating the money he receives from the league for being an NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year award nominee to Colin Kaepernick’s charity.
  Each nominee receives up to $50,000 from the NFL Foundation for a charity of their choice. Stills, who has continued to kneel on the sideline during the national anthem to follow Kaepernick’s lead and protest social injustice, selected Know Your Rights
  
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• Gordon scores 25 points, Samford defeats W. Carolina 92-81

  02-02-2019 23:39
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Myron Gordon scored a career-high 25 points and Samford defeated Western Carolina 92-81 on Saturday.
  Gordon was 9 of 11 from the field including three from distance for the Bulldogs (14-10, 4-2 Southern Conference). Kevion Nolan added 19 points, Brandon Austin had 18 points and five rebounds and Josh Sharkey had 11 points and 12 assists.
  Samford shot 60 percent from the field compared to 45 percent for Western Carolina. The Bulldogs made 10 of 20 from 3-point range.
  
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• Kohl leads CCSU’s late run in 64-59 win over Bryant

  02-02-2019 23:38
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Tyler Kohl had 23 points, 13 rebounds and four assists, and Central Connecticut closed on a 21-3 run to beat Bryant 64-59 on Saturday.
  Byron Hawkins’ 3-pointer gave the Bulldogs a 56-43 lead with 8:19 remaining.Kohl’s layup pulled the Blue Devils to 57-56 with 1:36 remaining, and he then shot 6 of 8 from the line to help seal it. Ian Krishnan and Mike Underwood each hit a 3 down the stretch.
  Central Connecticut (10-13, 4-6 Northeast) has won two straig
  
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• Ivey, Utomi lead Akron past Ohio 65-53

  02-02-2019 23:37
  ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Jimond Ivey scored 21 points with nine rebounds and Daniel Utomi scored 14 and Akron beat Ohio 65-53 on Saturday.
  Akron sped to a 17-5 lead with Ivey and Utomi each making 3-pointers. Ohio got it going on offense and established an 11-4 run to draw within 21-16 with 5:09 before halftime.
  The Zips led 30-22 at halftime, and early in the second half, Ivey buried a 3 and followed with a 3-point play to start an 18-8 run in which Utomi scored a layup and a pair of 3s. The Z
  
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• The Latest: KC QB Mahomes takes top offensive player award

  02-02-2019 23:27
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the AP NFL individual awards Saturday (all times local):
  5:40 p.m.
  Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ breakout season earned him The Associated Press 2018 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.
  Mahomes, who had started one game for the Chiefs before this season, threw for 50 touchdowns and 5,097 yards in leading the Chiefs to their first AFC championship game since the 1993 season. He received 30 votes from a nationwide panel of media members who r
  
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• The Latest: Chiefs QB Mahomes wins NFL MVP award

  02-02-2019 23:27
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the AP NFL individual awards Saturday (all times local):
  7 p.m.
  It was a Patrick Mahomes runaway for NFL MVP.
  In his second pro season, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took The Associated Press 2018 NFL Most Valuable Player award. He received 41 votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees got the other nine in balloting announced at NFL Honors.
  With only one previous start, Mah
  
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• Jackson leads Toledo past N. Illinois 69-55 in MAC West

  02-02-2019 23:26
  DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Marreon Jackson scored 16 points, opened the game with the first of his four 3-pointers and Toledo led all the way Saturday, defeating Northern Illinois 69-55 in the battle for first place in the Western Division of the Mid-American Conference.
  Nate Navigato scored 14 with a trio of 3s and Chris Darrington scored 11, also making three from distance as the Rockets (18-5, 6-3) shot 13 of 30 from behind the 3-point arc.
  Dante Thorpe scored 19 to lead Northern Illinois (12-
  
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• Johnson lifts Gardner-Webb over UNC-Asheville 82-81 in OT

  02-02-2019 23:25
  BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — David Efianayi scored 23 points with five 3-pointers, Nate Johnson scored five of his 15 points in overtime, and Gardner-Webb beat UNC-Asheville 82-81 on Saturday for its ninth straight win at home.
  Coty Jude’s 3 put UNC-Asheville up 78-77, but the Runnin’ Bulldogs were back on top 82-78 after Johnson’s layup and a 3-pointer with 1:13 left in overtime. UNC-Asheville closed to 82-81 on Luke Lawson’s 3, but Devon Baker’s 3 with five
  
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• US sees limitations on reuniting migrant families

  02-02-2019 23:17
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration says it would require extraordinary effort to reunite what may be thousands of migrant children who have been separated from their parents and, even if it could, the children would likely be emotionally harmed.
  Health and Human Services Department officials said in court filings late Friday that removing children from “sponsor” homes to rejoin their parents would endanger their welfare. The officials say they don’t have authority
  
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• Reed with 18 points, DePaul beats Providence 67-55

  02-02-2019 23:10
  CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Reed scored 18 points with a career-high 15 rebounds and DePaul surged late to beat Providence 67-55 on Saturday, snapping a three-game skid.
  Max Strus added 13 points with three 3-pointers for the Blue Demons (12-9, 4-6 Big East). Jaylen Butz and Femi Olujobi had 10 points apiece.
  Strus hit a 3-pointer late in the first half to give the Blue Demons a 21-20 edge and Reed scored six points in a 12-3 run that stretched it to 33-23 at the break.
  Providence fought back in a
  
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• Nico Hischier scores in OT, Devils beat Canadiens 3-2

  02-02-2019 23:07
  MONTREAL (AP) — Nico Hischier scored at 1:56 of overtime after tying it midway through the third period in the New Jersey Devils’ 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
  Will Butcher also scored, and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 37 shots for New Jersey.
  Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Phillip Danault scored for Montreal, playing its first game in 10 days. Antti Niemi made 24 saves, with Carey Price serving a one-game suspension for declining an invitation to the All-Star Game.
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• Company ends contract after dolphin dies at Arizona facility

  02-02-2019 23:02
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The fourth dolphin death in two years at a Phoenix-area aquatic facility has prompted a company to terminate its contract to loan animals to the facility.
  Dolphin Quest also said Saturday its team was heartbroken by Thursday’s death of Kai, a 22-year-old dolphin on loan to Dolphinaris Arizona, but that two other Dolphin Quest dolphins there are well.
  Dolphinaris officials didn’t immediately respond Saturday to requests for comment but said Friday that i
  
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• Toppin, Crutcher rally Dayton past Duquesne

  02-02-2019 23:01
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Obi Toppin scored a career-high 26 points, Jalen Crutcher added 16 and Dayton turned back Duquesne 68-64 in a showdown for third place in the Atlantic 10 Conference on Saturday.
  Crutcher hit three 3-pointers and combined with Toppin to go 10 of 16 from the field as the Flyers (15-7, 7-2) erased an 11-point deficit with less than 15 minutes to play. After missing its first nine treys, Dayton hit 5 of 7.
  There we six ties in the last 10 minutes. Toppin flushed a dunk on a
  
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• Man who fatally shot brother sentenced to 15 years in prison

  02-02-2019 23:01
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for fatally shooting his brother has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
  Twenty-eight-year-old Jeremy Eischens was charged in July 2017, after he brought his 24-year-old brother, Brandon Eischens, to the emergency room with gunshot wounds.
  Eischens initially said his brother had been shot in a drive-by shooting, but later admitted that he accidentally shot him. Police say Jeremy was drunk and high on marijuana
  
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• Brechting scores 32 in Oakland’s win over Cleveland State

  02-02-2019 23:01
  ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — Brad Brechting scored 24 of his a career-high 32 points in the first half and Oakland never trailed in beating Cleveland State 83-68 on Saturday for the Vikings’ 10th loss in 11 games.
  Brechting made all 11 of his first-half shots, was 13-for-13 when he scored his 30th point and just missed on his 14th shot to finish on 14-of-15 shooting.
  Jaevin Cumberland scored 20 points and Xavier Hill-Mais added 10 with 11 rebounds and a career-high seven assists for the G
  
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• Vic Fangio wins top assistant coach for work with Bears

  02-02-2019 22:59
  ATLANTA (AP) — For his work as defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears, Vic Fangio got the head coaching gig in Denver.
  He also won The Associated Press 2018 NFL Assistant Coach of the Year Award on Saturday.
  Fangio guided the latest version of the “Monsters of the Midway” to a third-place ranking on defense and first against the run. He helped edge rusher Khalil Mack, cornerback Kyle Fuller and safety Eddie Jackson become All-Pros. Chicago allowed a league-low 283 points.
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• Southern Illinois finishes strong to beat Bradley 72-68

  02-02-2019 22:57
  PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Kavion Pippen had 20 points and Sean Lloyd Jr. added 16 as Southern Illinois battled back to overtake Bradley 72-68 on Saturday afternoon.
  Southern Illinois (12-11, 5-5), which has won three of its last four Missouri Valley Conference games, lost to Bradley 57-54 on Jan. 20.
  The Salukis looked to fall again to Bradley as they trailed 34-24 at the half and remained behind throughout the first part of the second period. The Braves maintained their advantage until Eric McG
  
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• McDuffie scores 27, Wichita State rallies to beat Tulsa

  02-02-2019 22:56
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Markis McDuffie had 27 points and Wichita State controlled the final 10 minutes as the Shockers defeated Tulsa 79-68 on Saturday.
  After trailing 44-40 at halftime, Tulsa built a 60-52 lead with 10:55 remaining in the second half. Wichita State rallied and Tulsa went cold, scoring eight points the rest of the game. Wichita State’s winning stretch began with a 10-0 run for a 62-60 lead with 8:16 to go. Tulsa briefly regained the lead but Jaime Echenique’s lay
  
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• Illinois hands Nebraska its fifth straight loss 71-64

  02-02-2019 22:55
  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kipper Nichols scored 18 points and Ayo Dosunmu added 13 as Illinois handed Nebraska its fifth straight defeat 71-64 on Saturday.
  Trent Frazier scored 11 points for Illinois (7-15, 3-8 Big Ten).
  James Palmer Jr. scored a game-high 22 points for Nebraska (13-9, 3-8), while Thomas Allen added 11.
  The Huskers were cold from the field all afternoon, hitting 25 of 70 for 36 percent, compared to Illinois’ 27 of 56 shooting for 48 percent.
  Illinois lead by as many as
  
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• Ball from Bautista’s bat flip sells at auction for $28,000

  02-02-2019 22:46
  The home-run ball that prompted Jose Bautista’s notorious bat flip in 2015 has sold at auction for more than $28,000.
  According to the Lelands Auction House website Saturday, there were 17 bids. The winning one went for $28,252.
  The home run at Rogers Centre came during the seventh inning of Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers.
  Bautista put Toronto ahead 6-3 and theatrically flipped his bat high in the air, a gesture that did not si
  
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• Ex-champs Serbia, Germany, Russia reach new Davis Cup Finals

  02-02-2019 22:45
  Serbia held off a spirited fightback by Uzbekistan to clinch a berth in the finals tournament of the revamped Davis Cup on Saturday.
  The 2010 champion seemed in control of the tie with a 2-0 lead after straight-set wins by Dusan Lajovic and Filip Krajinovic. But Uzbekistan leveled at 2-2 and Sanjar Fayziev took the opening set in the deciding fifth rubber. Krajinovic, however, won the next two sets to send Serbia through.
  Germany, Russia, and Australia were other former champions to qualify for
  
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• Quinn, Monmouth knock off MAAC leading Rider 75-71

  02-02-2019 22:44
  WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Diago Quinn scored 17 points and Monmouth closed the game with a 12-2 run to defeat league-leading Rider 75-71 on Saturday.
  The Hawks (8-16, 7-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Association) were down 69-63 when Anthon Durham knocked down a 3-pointer with just under four minutes to play. A 3-point play by Nick Rutherford capped a 7-0 run that put Monmouth up 70-69 at the 2:02 mark.
  Tyere Marshall made a layup for Rider at 1:41 before Quinn tied it with a free throw wit
  
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• No. 1 Baylor women dominate inside to beat Texas Tech 96-37

  02-02-2019 22:43
  WACO, Texas (AP) — Kalani Brown dominated inside with 23 points on nine layups, adding free throws on five of those after being fouled, and top-ranked Baylor won its 32nd consecutive Big 12 game, 96-37 over Texas Tech on Saturday.
  It was the biggest margin of victory ever in a Big 12 game for the Lady Bears (19-1, 9-0 Big 12).
  Brown, the 6-foot-7 senior post, had 10 points in the first 3:10 of the game, pushing Baylor to a quick 12-4 lead in its first home game as a No. 1 team in nearly si
  
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• Jones with 23 as Radford holds onto Big South lead 80-61

  02-02-2019 22:41
  ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Carlik Jones scored 18 of his 23 points after halftime Saturday when Radford took control in an 80-61 win over Winthrop, rebounding from a stunning loss to maintain its spot atop the Big South Conference.
  Winthrop was seeking to take over first place from the Highlanders after Radford was shocked, 68-67 on Wednesday when the nation’s leading scorer, Chris Clemons drained a 35-foot shot at the buzzer for Campbell.
  Radford (16-7, 8-1) lost an eight-game win strea
  
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• No. 9 Tar Heels avenge loss, topping No. 15 Louisville 79-69

  02-02-2019 22:40
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Luke Maye had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Cameron Johnson finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds Saturday, helping No. 9 North Carolina avenge a blowout loss with a 79-69 victory over No. 15 Louisville.
  The victory came three weeks after the Tar Heels were pounded by 21 points by Louisville, their worst defeat at home under coach Roy Williams.
  The Tar Heels (17-4, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) returned the favor in the rematch and ended Louisville’s six-gam
  
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• Ellingson, McGlynn help Drake hold off Indiana State 68-62

  02-02-2019 22:39
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Brady Ellingson scored 16 points, Nick McGlynn posted his eighth double-double of the season and Drake held off Indiana State 68-62 on Saturday.
  Ellingson knocked down 7 of 12 shots for the Bulldogs (17-6, 6-4 Missouri Valley Conference), who shot 48 percent from the floor. Ellingson, who came into the game shooting a conference-best 54.9 percent from 3-point range, sank 2 of 5 against the Sycamores (11-11, 3-7). McGlynn scored 12 and matched his career high with 1
  
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• Fabregas winner helps struggling Monaco beat Toulouse 1-0

  02-02-2019 22:37
  PARIS (AP) — Cesc Fabregas struck the winner for struggling Monaco in a much-needed 2-1 home win against Toulouse in the French league on Saturday. The former Chelsea, Barcelona and Arsenal midfielder latched onto a loose ball in the penalty area following good work down the left from Gelson Martins, and thumped the ball in just under the crossbar midway through the second half.
  Fabregas was signed by his former Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry, but Henry was sacked as coach last week to pav
  
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• Forrest scores 32 as Appalachian State wins third straight

  02-02-2019 22:36
  BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Justin Forrest scored 32 points, including 6 of 9 on 3-pointers, and Appalachian State defeated UL Monroe 85-84 on Saturday, the Mountaineers’ third consecutive victory.
  Forrest’s season-high came on 11-of-18 shooting from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line. Isaac Johnson had 13 points, Ronshad Shabazz 12, and Adrian Delph and Tyrell Johnson scored 11 each for Appalachian State 8-14, 3-6 Sun Belt). The Mountaineers shot 56 percent.
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• Mackenzie has career-high 31 in Bucknell’s victory

  02-02-2019 22:35
  EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Kimbal Mackenzie scored a career-high 31 points and Bucknell defeated Lafayette, 94-66, on Saturday for the seventh straight time.
  Mackenzie was 7-of-12 shooting with three 3-pointers and made 14 of 15 free throws for his first 30-point game. Nate Sestina added 22 points, Andrew Funk had 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Bruce Moore grabbed 10 rebounds to go with 11 points.
  The Bison (14-8, 8-2) shot over 49 percent in the win that kept them tied with Lehigh atop the Patr
  
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• The Latest: Feds say jail in NYC will have power by Monday

  02-02-2019 22:32
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on conditions at a federal jail in New York City where inmates have gone without heat and power for several days. (all times local):
  4:30 p.m.
  The federal Bureau of Prisons says work to restore power to a jail in New York City where inmates say they have been without heat and electricity for a week will be completed by Monday.
  The bureau said in a statement Saturday that a new electrical panel is being installed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn af
  
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• No. 20 Iowa State holds off Texas 65-60

  02-02-2019 22:32
  AMES, Iowa (AP) — Talen Horton-Tucker scored 15 points, Marial Shayok had 12 and No. 20 Iowa State held off Texas 65-60 on Saturday for its fifth win in six games.
  Nick Weiler-Babb had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Cyclones (17-5, 6-3 Big 12), who hit their last four field goals to avoid the upset.
  Horton-Tucker’s 3-pointer was answered by a 3 and two free throws from Kerwin Roach, keeping the Longhorns to within 59-56 with 2:09 left. Jaxson Hayes’ tip-in made it 59-58 w
  
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• Evansville finishes strong to beat Valparaiso 64-53

  02-02-2019 22:30
  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Marty Hill had 14 points to go with six rebounds as Evansville took control in the second half to beat Valparaiso 64-53 on Saturday afternoon to halt a four-game skid.
  Valparaiso led 27-24 going into the break and pushed that to 31-24 to open the second period. A Hill layup tied it at 34-34 with 13:53 remaining and the Purple Aces took the lead after Dainius Chatkevicius split a pair of free throws and Shea Feehan stole the ball and finished with a layup to go ahead
  
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• Reserve Djogo’s 21 points lead Notre Dame past BC 79-73

  02-02-2019 22:23
  BOSTON (AP) — Seldom-used reserve Nikola Djogo had an interesting way to get his mind ready.
  It seemed to work, so now expect it to become his odd pregame routine.
  Djogo scored a career-high 21 points in his first start of the season to spark Notre Dame to a 79-73 victory over Boston College Saturday, the Fighting Irish’s 13th straight over the Eagles.
  “It’s actually funny,” the 6-foot-7 junior guard explained, standing in a hallway before boarding the team bus. &ld
  
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• Officials: Detroit auto show attendee diagnosed with rubella

  02-02-2019 22:22
  DETROIT (AP) — Michigan health officials say people who attended the North American International Auto Show in Detroit might have been exposed to the viral illness rubella.
  The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it’s been notified that someone from another state who attended the show from Jan. 13-15 has been diagnosed with rubella . The person might have been contagious while visiting Detroit.
  Officials say symptoms include low-grade fever, sore throat and a rash t
  
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• Officials eye shortage of affordable housing in Sedona

  02-02-2019 22:21
  SEDONA, Ariz. (AP) — Sedona, the tourist destination in Arizona’s red rock country, has plenty of homes, including many offered as short-term vacation rentals for visitors.
  But the city until recently has discouraged the building of apartments, leaving affordable housing in short supply for municipal employees and workers at hotels and other businesses serving vacationers.
  Local officials told the Arizona Republic the shortage has been aggravated by a 2016 state law that forced the c
  
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• Relatives of woman killed in Uber crash file $10M claim

  02-02-2019 22:13
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Two relatives of a woman killed when she was struck by an autonomous Uber vehicle have filed a $10 million claim against the Phoenix suburb where the incident occurred in March.
  The Arizona Republic reports the previously undisclosed claim filed last fall against Tempe seeks $5 million each for the husband and daughter of 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg. Such claim notices are a required precursor to possible lawsuits.
  The claim says Tempe created a dangerous situation by i
  
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• Virginia’s Gov. Northam says that wasn’t him in racist photo

  02-02-2019 21:53
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Resisting widespread calls for his resignation, Virginia’s embattled governor on Saturday vowed to remain in office after disavowing a blatantly racist photograph that appeared under his name in his 1984 medical school yearbook.
  In a tumultuous 24 hours, Gov. Ralph Northam posted a video on Twitter on Friday apologizing for the photograph that featured what appeared to be a man in blackface and a second person cloaked in Klu Klux Klan garb. He said that he could
  
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• 4 Terriers hit 4 3-pointers each in 99-61 win

  02-02-2019 21:40
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Fletcher McGee scored 20 points and was one of four Terriers to made four 3-pointers as Southern Conference leader Wofford rolled to its 10th straight victory, beating The Citadel 99-61 on Saturday.
  Also making four 3-pointers were Tray Hollowell with 13 points and Storm Murphy and Nathan Hoover with 12 points each. The Terriers made a season-high 20 of 33 3-point attempts for 61 percent. They were 13 of 23 inside the arc.
  Wofford’s 10-game win streak is its l
  
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• South Carolina holds off Georgia rallies in 86-80 win

  02-02-2019 21:33
  ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A.J. Lawson and Chris Silva scored 19 points apiece as South Carolina ended a two-game losing streak with an 86-80 win over Georgia on Saturday.
  Derek Ogbeide led Georgia (10-11, 1-7 SEC) with 16 points. Tyree Crump added 14.
  The Gamecocks (11-10, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) never trailed, but had to fight off repeated comeback attempts by Georgia. The last one climaxed when a pair of free throws by Georgia’s William Jackson made the score 83-80 with just 1:06 to
  
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• Morgan’s 3 lifts Youngstown St over Detroit Mercy 72-70

  02-02-2019 21:33
  DETROIT (AP) — Naz Bohannon had 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and Devin Morgan nailed a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to propel Youngstown State to a 72-70 victory over Detroit Mercy on Saturday.
  The Tigers (8-16, 4-7 Horizon League) were aided by a technical foul against Detroit Mercy assistant coach Eric Devendorf with 2:18 left in the game. Detroit Mercy was lead 69-65 when a Titans player lost his shoe during play at the Titans’ end of the floor. As play co
  
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• 5 children ejected from minivan, killed in Maryland wreck

  02-02-2019 21:33
  BOWIE, Md. (AP) — Maryland authorities say they’re investigating a crash that killed five children who were ejected from a minivan. Two adults were also injured.
  Maryland State Police troopers say in a news release that the single-vehicle crash happened before 5 a.m. Saturday on northbound Route 301 in Prince George’s County.
  The troopers identified the dead children as: 8-year-old London Dixon and 5-year-old Paris Dixon, both of Bowie; and 14-year-old Zion Beard; 6-year-old Ri
  
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• Puppy found with rubber bands tied around his ankles on the road to recovery

  02-02-2019 21:32
  PHOENIX (KPNX) — A puppy is making fast progress in his recovery after he was found with rubber bands tied around his ankles.
  According to the Arizona Humane Society’s Facebook post, a good Samaritan brought a 6-week-old puppy in last week after finding him. His feet were so swollen he had difficulty walking.
  The puppy, whom shelter staff named Little Foot, was treated with daily laser therapy and warm compress massages to improve the circulation in his paws.
  Little Foot’s paws
  
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• Pickett, Siena get it going in second half, beat Iona

  02-02-2019 21:27
  NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Jalen Pickett scored all 17 of his points in the second half and Siena rallied to defeat Iona 56-54 on Saturday.
  Siena trailed 46-39 with 9:56 left in the second half before Pickett found his touch. He scored the game’s next 10 points, including a 3-pointer for a 49-46 lead with 5:45 to go.
  Siena led 54-46 with 3:24 remaining but the Gaels had their own rally to come. E.J. Crawford hit a layup then his two free throws made it 54-50 with 1:08 to go. After Sie
  
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• Leufroy, Cohen rally Lehigh past Army 75-70

  02-02-2019 21:21
  WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Leufroy scored 22 points, Jordan Cohen added 18 and Lehigh rallied from 18 points down in the second half on Saturday to defeat Army 75-70, scoring the last seven points of the game.
  Cohen hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:28 to play and two free throws at 25 seconds. Leufroy’s free throws closed it out with 11 seconds to go. The Mountain Hawks shot 67 percent in the second half with seven 3-pointers and the Black Knights, who led 41-28 at halftime, shot
  
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