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• Rain and mountain snow are on the way

  17-11-2019 23:53
  
  TUCSON – It will remain warm and dry through tomorrow, but then conditions will change!
  Tomorrow, expect partly cloudy conditions and daytime highs that run about 10 degrees above average across Southern Arizona. Highs in the mid 80s will stick around through tomorrow.Tomorrow: Mix of sun and clouds. High: 84°
  Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy. Low: 51°
  Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High: 78°Tomorrow’s warm temperatures are courtesy of high pressure which has
  
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• Harris, Embiid lead 76ers to 114-95 rout of Cavaliers

  17-11-2019 23:47
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 27 points, Joel Embiid had 14 and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-95 on Sunday.
  Cleveland nearly pulled off an upset in Philadelphia on Tuesday before falling 98-97, but the 76ers ended quickly ended any hope of a repeat.
  Philadelphia went ahead midway through the first quarter and steadily built the lead, shooting 67% in the half. The lead reached 75-44 early in the third quarter.
  Harris was 12 of 14 from the field, missing o
  
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• 4 homeless men dead, 4 sick in suspected poisoning in Brazil

  17-11-2019 23:42
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Police in Brazil say four homeless men are dead and four others hospitalized in critical condition after drinking from a bottle containing a “suspicious liquid” given to them by unidentified people in the city of Sao Paulo.
  Police are investigating the case as a possible mass poisoning in the neighborhood known as “Cracolandia,” or “Crackland,” which is infamous for open drug use.
  A police statement says a survivor told authorities the m
  
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• No. 15 Florida falls to UConn 62-59 on the road

  17-11-2019 23:38
  
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Christian Vital scored 15 points and made a key steal at the end of the game as UConn upset No. 15 Florida 62-59 on Sunday.
  Tyler Polley also scored 15 points and Josh Carlton added 13 for the Huskies (2-1) who led by five points at halftime and never trailed after intermission.
  A layup by Florida’s Keyontae Johnson with just over a minute to go cut the lead to 60-59, but those would be the last points the Gators scored.
  Vital hit two free throws with 17 seconds
  
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• Nowell scores 25 to lift UALR past Cent. Arkansas 76-56

  17-11-2019 23:34
  
  CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 25 points as Arkansas-Little Rock rolled past Central Arkansas 76-56 on Sunday.
  Ruot Monyyong had 17 points and 14 rebounds for Arkansas-Little Rock (3-1). Ben Coupet Jr. added 15 points and Jaizec Lottie 10 points.
  Eddy Kayouloud had 14 points for the Bears (1-4). Rylan Bergersen added 11 points and Hayden Koval scored 10 with four blocks.
  Arkansas-Little Rock matches up against Memphis on the road on Wednesday. Central Arkansas plays California Bap
  
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• Carter scores 29 points, No. 5 Texas A&M beats Rice 62-61

  17-11-2019 23:22
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Chennedy Carter scored 29 points and Ciera Johnson made a layup with 9 seconds left to give No. 5 Texas A&M a 62-61 victory over Rice on Sunday.
  Carter, the preseason Southeastern Conference player of the year, was 11 of 27 from the field, including 4 of 8 on 3-pointers. She scored 17 points in the first quarter, outscoring the Owls by herself, as Texas A&M built a 24-14 lead.
  Kayla Wells added 19 points for Texas A&M (3-0), which shot 39 percent from the field.
  
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• Family: Boy on life support after San Diego murder-suicide

  17-11-2019 23:11
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Family members say a 9-year-old San Diego boy who survived an apparent murder-suicide that left his parents and three brothers dead is on life support.
  Police say the child’s father is suspected of shooting his sons and their mother before turning the gun on himself Saturday.
  Investigators say the parents were estranged and the mother had obtained a restraining order against the father.
  The Union-Tribune reports Sunday that family members set up a GoFundMe page to ra
  
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• Eaton scores 22 to lift Arkansas St. past Idaho 82-68

  17-11-2019 23:08
  
  JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Marquis Eaton had 22 points as Arkansas State beat Idaho 82-68 on Sunday in the Red Wolves Classic.
  J.J. Matthews had 19 points and seven assists for Arkansas State (4-1), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Caleb Fields added 13 points and Canberk Kus had 13 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks.
  Scott Blakney had 19 points for the Vandals (2-3) and Trevon Allen added 18 points.
  Arkansas State takes on Colorado State on the road on Wednesday. Idaho take
  
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• Jackson scores 27, leads Toledo past Howard 112-68

  17-11-2019 23:06
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Marreon Jackson had 27 points, tying his career high, as Toledo easily beat Howard 112-68 on Sunday.
  Luke Knapke added 21 points for the Rockets, going over for 1,000 in his career.
  Jackson converted all 10 of his free throws and dished out nine assists, one off his career high. Dylan Alderson added 13 points for Toledo (3-1). T.J. Smith added 12 points and nine rebounds.
  Keshaun Saunders, whose 16.0 points per game heading into the contest was second on the Rockets, sh
  
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• Terry O’Neill, whose images captured ‘60s London, dies at 81

  17-11-2019 23:02
  
  LONDON (AP) — British photographer Terry O’Neill, whose images chronicled London’s Swinging ‘60s and who shot iconic images of the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and Brigitte Bardot, has died. He was 81.
  O’Neill death was announced Sunday by his agency, Iconic Images. A spokeswoman for the agency says O’Neill died at his London home Saturday following a battle with cancer.
  O’Neill was one of the first photographers to shoot the Beatles. He placed John Lenno
  
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• Stony Brook pulls away from ND State, Olaniyi scores 20

  17-11-2019 23:00
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Elijah Olaniyi scored 20 points, Makale Foreman added 15 and Stony Brook beat North Dakota State 64-57 on Sunday at the Islander Invitational.
  Vinny Shahid led North Dakota State with 16 points and the Bison (4-2) saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.
  Down 49-48 with 6:11 remaining, Foreman made a layup, a 3-pointer and Andrew Garcia added a layup and Stony Brook (4-2) never trailed again. The Seawolves were perfect from the foul line, going 11 for
  
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• Seized placenta to be used in South Dakota rape case

  17-11-2019 22:58
  
  RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A placenta sample taken from an abortion clinic without a warrant will be used as evidence in a statutory rape trial in South Dakota. The Rapid City Journal reports the South Dakota Supreme Court said last month that it would not hear the case, clearing the way for the evidence to be used.
  A Rapid City girl mentioned while getting an abortion in Denver in 2018 that she was 15 when she became pregnant by her 25-year-old boyfriend. The clinic told Denver police, who t
  
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• Fiery explosions as Hong Kong police storm into university held by protesters after all-night standoff

  17-11-2019 22:55
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — Fiery explosions as Hong Kong police storm into university held by protesters after all-night standoff.
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• Waters leads Oklahoma State over Yale 64-57

  17-11-2019 22:52
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — On a day in which his Native American heritage was celebrated throughout the game, Lindy Waters scored 19 points — eight in the final three minutes — to help lead Oklahoma State to a 64-57 victory over Yale on Sunday.
  Waters, a Kiowa/Cherokee Tribe member, also had five rebounds. Yor Anei added 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for Oklahoma State (4-0). Isaac Likekele contributed 11 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals.
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• Vikings overcome 20-0 deficit at half to beat Broncos 27-23

  17-11-2019 22:51
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings erased a 20-0 halftime deficit with touchdowns on each of their four drives in the second half, fending off the Denver Broncos by forcing three straight incomplete passes in the end zone over the final 10 seconds to preserve a 27-23 victory on Sunday.
  This was the first time in five years — a span of 100 games including the playoffs — that an NFL team won after trailing by 20 or more points after two quarters.
  Kirk Cousins went 29 for 35
  
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• No. 21 Indiana women balanced in 91-51 rout of Jackson State

  17-11-2019 22:38
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Mackenzie Holmes scored 15 points off the bench, leading a balanced attack for No. 21 Indiana in a 91-51 win over Jackson State on Sunday.
  Holmes made 7 of 10 shots and was one of three Hoosiers with seven rebounds. Grace Berger had 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting with seven rebounds and seven assists.
  Indiana (3-0) scored the last seven points of the first quarter, capping a 16-3 run that made the score 26-10. The Hoosiers pushed the lead to 46-19 at the hal
  
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• Cowboys get huge day from Prescott, beat Lions 35-27

  17-11-2019 22:37
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Dak Prescott threw for 444 yards and three touchdowns, lifting the Dallas Cowboys to a 35-27 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
  The Cowboys (6-4) have won three of four games, leaning on the league’s top offense.
  Dallas has had balance with the ball, but Prescott was passing with such ease that it wasn’t necessary to try to move the ball much on the ground in the Motor City.
  The Lions (3-6-1) were without Matthew Stafford for a second straight game and have lo
  
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• Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards wins re-election in blow to Trump

  17-11-2019 22:35
  
  WASHINGTON — Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards narrowly won a second term as Louisiana governor, beating Republican challenger Eddie Rispone by 1.4 percentage points and delivering another blow in off-cycle elections to President Donald Trump.
  “Our shared love for Louisiana is always more important than the partisan differences that sometimes divide us,” Edwards said as he celebrated his victory with supporters.
  “And as for the president, God bless his heart,&rdq
  
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• Mahan helps C. Florida complete comeback over Illinois St.

  17-11-2019 22:33
  
  NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Brandon Mahan’s put-back layup off an offensive rebound with 25 seconds left helped send Central Florida to a 67-65 win over Illinois State on Sunday.
  Mahan’s shot made it 66-65, and following a Redbirds timeout, each team exchanged turnovers. Zach Copeland missed a 3-point attempt for Illinois State and Keith Fisher III fouled Mahan who made 1 of 2 foul shots. Illinois State failed to get a shot off at the end.
  Collin Smith led UCF (2-1) with 18 points and
  
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• Josh Allen throws 3 TD passes to help Bills beat Miami 37-20

  17-11-2019 22:32
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Josh Allen tied a career high with three touchdown passes and ran for another score Sunday to help the Buffalo Bills complete a season sweep of the Miami Dolphins by winning 37-20.
  Allen’s TD tosses covered 40 and 9 yards to John Brown, and 23 yards to Dawson Knox. Allen also scored on an 8-yard run, and he had a 36-yard run to set up a field goal.
  Miami couldn’t keep up against Buffalo’s smothering defense. The Bills totaled a season-high seven
  
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• Rights group: Nicaragua plans charges for detained activists

  17-11-2019 22:28
  
  MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — A Nicaraguan rights group says authorities will file charges against a group of government opponents, including 13 who were arrested for supporting protesters demanding freedom for people they consider political prisoners.
  María Oviedo is a lawyer with the Permanent Commission on Human Rights in Nicaragua. She said Sunday that charges will be formally presented Monday. There was no immediate word on what crime or crimes may be charged, or what sort of punis
  
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• Sam Darnold throws 4 TD passes, Jets rout Redskins 34-17

  17-11-2019 22:27
  
  LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Sam Darnold more than made up for an ill-timed interception by throwing for 293 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, and the New York Jets routed rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins and the Washington Redskins 34-17 Sunday for their second consecutive victory.
  Darnold was 19 of 30 passing and tossed touchdowns to Daniel Brown, Robby Anderson, Ryan Griffin and former Redskins receiver Jamison Crowder. Despite getting picked off deep in his own territory by Jon Bostic,
  
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• Ronaldo stuck on 99 goals but Portugal through to Euro 2020

  17-11-2019 22:22
  
  PARIS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo will have to wait a little longer for his 100th international goal, scoring only once as defending champion Portugal secured its place at next year’s European Championship with a 2-0 win at Luxembourg on Sunday.
  The Juventus star needed two for a century, but could only bundle the ball in from inches out near the end of a closely-contested match on a bumpy and muddy field far removed from the pristine surfaces Ronaldo usually plays on.
  It moved Ronaldo
  
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• Ramirez has 6 3s, leads No. 23 Arkansas women by Stony Brook

  17-11-2019 22:22
  
  FAYATTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Amber Ramirez hit six 3-points and scored 26 points, Chelsea Dungee added 19 points and No. 23 Arkansas rolled to an 88-58 win over Stony Brook on Sunday.
  Ramirez had half of her 3-pointers in a string when the Razorbacks scored on eight straight possessions, including six straight behind the arc. Ramirez hit two 3-pointers to put Arkansas up 36-25 and after the Seawolves hit a 3, Ramirez, Makayla Daniels, Ramirez and Dungee knocked down triples in a 15-0 run that
  
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• Falcons defense overwhelms Allen, Panthers 29-3

  17-11-2019 22:20
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Atlanta intercepted Kyle Allen four times and sacked him five times, Kenjon Barner returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown and the Falcons defeated the Carolina Panthers 29-3 Sunday for their second straight lopsided win against an NFC South foe.
  The Falcons (3-7) had only two interceptions all season — and none since Week 2 against the Eagles — but intercepted Allen three times in the first half to build a 20-0 lead.
  Matt Ryan improved to 7-1 in his pas
  
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• Minor scores 15 to lift Merrimack past Jacksonville 54-44

  17-11-2019 22:13
  
  LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Jordan Minor tossed in 15 points off the bench to carry Merrimack to a 54-44 win over Jacksonville at the River Hawk Invitational on Sunday.
  Jaleel Lord had 13 points for Merrimack (3-2). Juvaris Hayes, the leading scorer for the Warriors, was held to four points on 1-of-7 shooting but he added four rebounds, four assists and three steals.
  David Bell had 16 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks for Jacksonville (3-3).
  Aamahne Santos, the Dolphins’ leading scorer, w
  
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• No. 19 Wildcats runs past short-handed New Mexico State 83-53

  17-11-2019 22:12
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Zeke Nnaji did not miss a shot for the second straight game while scoring 19 points, Jemarl Baker added 16 points and No. 19 Arizona rolled over depleted New Mexico State 83-53 on Sunday.
  Arizona (4-0) took advantage of the short-handed Aggies (2-2) from the start, scoring the game’s first 10 points and using another big run to lead by 22 at halftime.
  The Wildcats were at their free-flowing offensive best, shooting 53%, and shut down a New Mexico State team miss
  
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• No. 19 Arizona runs past short-handed New Mexico State 83-53

  17-11-2019 22:12
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Zeke Nnaji did not miss a shot for the second straight game while scoring 19 points, Jemarl Baker added 16 points and No. 19 Arizona rolled over depleted New Mexico State 83-53 on Sunday.
  Arizona (4-0) took advantage of the short-handed Aggies (2-2) from the start, scoring the game’s first 10 points and using another big run to lead by 22 at halftime.
  The Wildcats were at their free-flowing offensive best, shooting 53%, and shut down a New Mexico State team missi
  
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• Ravens harass Watson, beat Texans 41-7 for 6th straight win

  17-11-2019 22:11
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Deshaun Watson couldn’t run, couldn’t hide and couldn’t keep up with the other quarterback on the field, the elusive and talented Lamar Jackson.
  Jackson threw four touchdown passes, ran for 86 yards and helped the Baltimore Ravens roll to their sixth straight victory, 41-7 over the Houston Texans on Sunday.
  The game was billed as a matchup between first-place AFC teams and two of the best double-threat quarterbacks in the NFL.
  Jackson and the Baltimore de
  
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• Woolfolk leads No. 12 Florida State women past Samford 88-59

  17-11-2019 22:05
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Nausia Woolfolk hit four 3-pointers and scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 12 Florida State to an 88-59 win over Samford on Sunday.
  It is the second time in her career Woolfolk has had back-to-back 20-point games and her second career double-double, the first with points and rebounds.
  All five starters were in double figures for the Seminoles (4-0) with Kiah Gillespie scoring 15 points. The other three starters each had 10, including Nicki Ekhomu,
  
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• Tsitsipas beats Thiem in 3 sets to win ATP Finals title

  17-11-2019 22:05
  
  LONDON (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas rallied to beat Dominic Thiem 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (4) on Sunday to become the youngest ATP Finals champion in 18 years and collect the biggest title of his career.
  The 21-year-old Greek bounced back from dropping a tight first set in the final by racing out to a 4-0 lead in the second, and then held off his Austrian opponent’s comeback in the third.
  Tsitsipas couldn’t capitalize on another early break and a 3-1 lead in the deciding set but won the
  
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• McDonald scores record 44, Arizona women top No. 22 Texas

  17-11-2019 22:03
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Aari McDonald set a school record with 44 points and Arizona rolled over No. 22 Texas 83-58 on Sunday.
  McDonald surpassed the single-game scoring record of 39 she had shared with Davellyn Whyte (2010), shooting 14 of 18 with two 3-pointers and making all 14 of her free throws.
  McDonald had 22 points by halftime when the Wildcats (4-0) took a 38-19 lead. Texas cut the lead by four after three periods, but McDonald scored 16 points in the fourth quarter as Arizona cruise
  
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• No. 6 Gamecocks’ hot start leads to 92-50 App State blowout

  17-11-2019 21:56
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mikiah Herbert Harrigan had a season-high 21 points and No. 6 South Carolina used a huge first quarter to roll past Appalachian State 92-50 on Sunday.
  The Gamecocks outscored the Mountaineers 35-3 in the opening period, matching the fewest points they’d ever allowed in a quarter. It equaled the three given up to Belmont in the second quarter of an NCAA first-round victory last March and Savannah State in the third quarter of a December 2017 victory.
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• Man arrested after English soccer player reports homophobia

  17-11-2019 21:52
  
  TRANMERE, England (AP) — A footballer in England’s third tier reported being subjected to homophobic abuse from the stands, leading to police making one arrest.
  Wycombe goalkeeper Ryan Allsop told the referee of the abuse at halftime of the League One soccer game at Tranmere as his team won 2-0.
  Tranmere says it is “very disappointed to learn of a homophobic comment made.”
  In a statement, Merseyside Police condemned “abhorrent incidents.”
  Police Chief Inspecto
  
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• Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Dominic Thiem in 3 sets to win ATP Finals title

  17-11-2019 21:50
  
  LONDON (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Dominic Thiem in 3 sets to win ATP Finals title.
  The post Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Dominic Thiem in 3 sets to win ATP Finals title appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Trump defends, mocks Joe Biden after North Korea calls former VP a ‘rabid dog’

  17-11-2019 21:44
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses attendees during the AFL-CIO Workers Presidential Summit in Philadelphia on Sept. 17, 2019. (Mark Makela / Reuters)
   
  President Donald Trump tweeted a backhanded defense about former Vice President Joe Biden Sunday after North Korea called the Democratic presidential candidate a “rabid dog.”
  “Mr. Chairman,” Trump said on Twitter in an apparent reference to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, “Joe Biden may be Sle
  
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• Greek students mark uprising anniversary; 28 arrested

  17-11-2019 21:27
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Heavy police presence in Athens has prevented an escalation of clashes with anarchists and other extreme leftists marking the 46th anniversary of a student uprising against the then-ruling Greek military dictatorship.
  Over 20,000 people made the traditional march from the National Technical University of Athens, site of the 1973 uprising, to the U.S. Embassy on Sunday.
  Police say about 10,000 people participated in a Communist Party rally and a further 1,000 marched w
  
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• 2 wins in 2 for Senegal, Nigeria in African Cup qualifying

  17-11-2019 21:27
  
  Famara Diedhiou scored a hat trick in a game interrupted by heavy rain as Senegal beat Eswatini 4-1 on Sunday for two wins out of two in qualifying for the 2021 African Cup of Nations.
  Diedhiou missed an early penalty and it was 0-0 at halftime when Senegal coach Aliou Cisse substituted Sadio Mane.
  Diedhiou netted all three of his goals in a nine-minute period from the 59th to keep this year’s African Cup runner-up on course in the final stage of qualifying for the 2021 tournament. Badou N
  
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• Badgers use balanced attack to defeat rival Marquette 77-61

  17-11-2019 21:22
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Brevin Pritzl had 15 points and 12 rebounds off the bench, and each of the Wisconsin’s five starters scored in double figures as the Badgers defeated in-state rival Marquette 77-61 on Sunday.
  Brad Davison also had 15 points for Wisconsin (3-1), which won its 12th straight non-conference home game and 300th career game at the Kohl Center, which opened in January 2008.
  Koby McEwen scored a game-high 19 points for Marquette (2-1), which suffered its first loss of th
  
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• Kane scores again as England beats Kosovo 4-0

  17-11-2019 21:18
  
  PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Harry Kane scored again as England beat Kosovo 4-0 Sunday to easily win its European Championship qualifying group and head to next year’s tournament among the top seeded teams.
  Harry Winks’ first-half goal put England in front but the visitors had to wait until the final 12 minutes to finish off Kosovo, with Kane, Marcus Rashford and Mason Mount adding late goals.
  Kane made sure he scored in all eight qualifiers, tucking away a chance as Raheem Sterling
  
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• Mikesell leads No. 8 Maryland to 99-55 rout of Delaware

  17-11-2019 21:01
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Taylor Mikesell matched her career high with 23 points, and No. 8 Maryland cruised to a 99-55 victory over Delaware on Sunday.
  Ashley Owusu and Blair Watson both had 12 points for the Terrapins (3-1), who didn’t need a comeback against the Blue Hens (0-3) in their first game since erasing a 19-point deficit in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s 70-68 victory at James Madison.
  Maryland never trailed and quickly achieved separation in the first quarter. Mi
  
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• Nelson-Ododa helps No. 4 UConn rout Temple 83-54

  17-11-2019 20:57
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Olivia Nelson-Ododa had a career-high 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to lead No. 4 UConn to an 83-54 win over Temple on Sunday in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
  Christyn Williams scored 19 points and Megan Walker added 15 for the Huskies.
  The game was being played so early in the schedule because UConn has four non-conference games against No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Baylor, No. 6 South Carolina and Tennessee after Jan. 1 as well as an exhibitio
  
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• Simms, Hyland lead VCU past Jacksonville State 93-65

  17-11-2019 20:51
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Mike’L Simms had 13 points to lead six VCU players in double figures as the Rams romped past Jacksonville State 93-65 on Sunday.
  Nah’Shon Hyland added 12 points for the Rams (4-0). Issac Vann chipped in 11, while Vince Williams, Marcus Santos-Silva and Marcus Evans had 10 each.
  De’Torrion Ware had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Gamecocks (1-2). Derek St. Hilaire added 13 points. Jacara Cross had 11 points and seven rebounds.
  The Rams, who beat No
  
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• American-born ISIS bride not a citizen, judge rules

  17-11-2019 20:47
  
  Hoda Muthana at a refugee camp in Syria, Feb. 17, 2019. (Ivor Prickett / The New York Times via Redux)
  A federal judge has ruled that Hoda Muthana, an American-born woman who moved to Syria to join the Islamic State militant group, is not a U.S. citizen.
  In an interview with NBC News earlier this month, Muthana said she believes she “deserves a second chance” to return to the United States after publicly renouncing the extremist ideology she once espoused freely online.
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• HP rejects takeover offer from Xerox

  17-11-2019 20:40
  
  HP Inc. says its board has rejected a roughly $33.5 billion takeover offer from Xerox.
  The Palo Alto, California-based company said Sunday that the cash and stock deal undervalues its business and its board cited concerns about “outsized” debt levels should the companies combine.
  HP, which makes computers and printers, said it recognizes the potential benefits of consolidation and remains open to exploring other options to combine with Xerox Holdings Corp.
  Both companies have faced d
  
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• Federal charges link New Jersey man to synagogue vandalism

  17-11-2019 20:40
  
  CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man faces allegations he conspired to carry out spray paint vandalism attacks two months ago against synagogues in Michigan and Wisconsin.
  The Philadelphia Inquirer reported 18-year-old Richard Tobin allegedly recruited people on a neo-Nazi social network.
  Court records indicate Tobin told investigators he considered suicide attacks and once sat with a machete in the parking lot of a New Jersey mall, considering an attack on black shoppers.
  An email message
  
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• Adamu leads Montana State past Tennessee Tech 52-39

  17-11-2019 20:36
  
  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Amin Adamu scored 12 points as Montana State beat Tennessee Tech 52-39 on Sunday in the Spartan Invitational.
  Harald Frey had 10 points for Montana State (4-1), which earned its fourth consecutive win.
  Keishawn Davidson scored nine points and Amadou Sylla had eight rebounds for the Golden Eagles (1-5), whose losing streak stretched to four games.
  Montana State faces Grand Canyon on the road on Tuesday. Tennessee Tech plays Winthrop on the road on Thursday.
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• Mexico’s Azteca hopes to shine after last year’s NFL debacle

  17-11-2019 20:35
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium is looking to put its best face forward Monday night when it hosts a regular-season NFL matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers.
  Officials are hoping for redemption after last season’s game had to be moved to the L.A. Coliseum, a black eye for the arena and the league.
  Poor field conditions forced the last-minute change, which prompted headlines like “Colossal Shame” in Mexican media.
  The hy
  
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• 5-year-old brings cocaine to class, says it makes him ‘feel like Spider-Man,’ dad arrested

  17-11-2019 20:33
  
  A Massachusetts father is being held in jail after his 5-year-old brought a bag of cocaine to his kindergarten class and said it made him feel like Spider-Man.
  The child brought a small bag of cocaine to Lawrence Elementary School in Holyoke, Massachusetts, 90 minutes west of Boston, on Thursday, Lt. Jim Albert of the Holyoke Police told NBC news.
  When the boy showed the cocaine to the teacher he said he puts the powder in his mouth and it makes him “feel like Spider-Man,” Alber
  
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• The Latest: Truex’s team makes huge mistake in Cup finale

  17-11-2019 20:11
  
  HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on NASCAR’s Cup Series championship (all times local):
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  Martin Truex Jr.’s crew made a huge mistake in NASCAR’s Cup Series championship race, one that could cost him the title.
  His team mixed up the right- and left-side front tires on a pit stop on lap 120 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, causing steering issues and forcing the 2017 back to pit road. Truex had led 98 laps and clearly had the dominant car in the title bout.
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