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• Williams scores 23 to carry Murray St. past Weber St. 69-68

  26-11-2019 23:56
  
  ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — KJ Williams had a career-high 23 points as Murray State narrowly beat Weber State 69-68 in the Gulf Coast Showcase on Tuesday.
  Murray State trailed 68-65 with 1:32 left. Tevin Brown made a layup with 45 seconds left and he added two free throws on the Racers next possession.
  After calling a timeout with 11.8 seconds left, Weber State got two shots off, but the Racers secured the second rebound to seal it.
  Brown had 19 points and six rebounds for Murray State (4-2). He h
  
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• Maryland teenager accused of plotting to kill relative, self

  26-11-2019 23:45
  
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — Officials in Maryland say a 14-year-old girl accused of plotting with her 13-year-old boyfriend to kill a relative as part of a “kill list” before killing themselves has been charged as an adult.
  The Carroll County Times reports multiple charges were filed against Alaina Jade Blake, including attempted first- and second-degree murder. The 13-year-old’s name was withheld because he is charged as a juvenile.
  Court documents show Blake and her boyfrie
  
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• Cornwall leads Gardner-Webb over UT Martin 81-64

  26-11-2019 23:40
  
  CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Jaheam Cornwall scored a career-high 24 points, going 7 of 8 from 3-point range, as Gardner-Webb got past UT Martin 81-64 in the Cancun Challenge on Tuesday.
  Gardner-Webb shot a season-best 55.4% from the field — including 65.4% in the second half when the Bulldogs went on a decisive 19-3 run to pull away.
  Kareem Reid had 13 points and five blocks for Gardner-Webb (1-5), which snapped a five-game losing streak. Ludovic Dufeal added 10 points, and Jose Perez had
  
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• Israeli military says intercepted rocket fired from Gaza

  26-11-2019 23:35
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says its missile defenses intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel.
  The army said in a statement Tuesday that it identified two projectiles fired by from the Palestinian enclave. One was intercepted by an Iron Dome missile defense battery.
  The attack was the second incident this week, and rattled the shaky cease-fire brokered by Egypt and the U.N. two weeks ago that ended two days of fighting with Palestinian militants.
  Earlier
  
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• Israeli aircraft hit Hamas site after rocket fire from Gaza

  26-11-2019 23:35
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft attacked several sites for Gaza’s Hamas rulers early Wednesday in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave.
  The Israeli military said the targets of the multiple airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip included a weapons manufacturing facility. There were no reports of injuries.
  The airstrikes came shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to “respond vigorously to any attack.”
  “If someone in Gaza
  
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• Dutch Bros’ Phoenix location will close due to popularity

  26-11-2019 23:33
  
  PHOENIX (KPNX) — Coffee chain Dutch Bros, which has eight locations in Arizona, has announced it is closing one of it’s Phoenix locations because of traffic and parking concerns.
  The chain says the activity of the Camelback and Central Avenue location led to concerns in the area regarding traffic as well as the accessibility of other businesses.
  The location will close on Dec. 28.
  Dutch Bros says it has negotiated with the City of Phoenix, as well as neighbors, to explore solutions
  
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• NC State looks to knock off No. 16 Memphis

  26-11-2019 23:30
  
  North Carolina State (5-1) vs. No. 16 Memphis (5-1)
  Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Memphis looks to give North Carolina State its ninth straight loss against ranked opponents. North Carolina State’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 7 Auburn Tigers 78-71 on Dec. 19, 2018. Memphis remains No. 16 in the latest AP rankings following wins over Arkansas-Little Rock and Mississippi last week.
  SUPER SENIORS: North Carolina State
  
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• LIU Brooklyn, N. Fla. meet in Las Vegas

  26-11-2019 23:30
  
  North Florida (4-3) vs. Long Island-Brooklyn (1-5)
  Las Vegas Holiday Invitational , Orleans Arena, Las Vegas; Thursday, 4:30 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: North Florida and Long Island-Brooklyn will go at it in the Las Vegas Holiday Invitational. Long Island-Brooklyn lost 96-66 to Texas Tech in its most recent game, while North Florida fell 76-67 against Creighton in its last outing.
  TEAM LEADERSHIP: Long Island-Brooklyn’s Ty Flowers has averaged 14.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks while Rai
  
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• Fairfield, USC meet in Kissimmee

  26-11-2019 23:30
  
  Southern California (5-1) vs. Fairfield (1-4)
  , HP Field House, Kissimmee, Florida; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Southern California and Fairfield will go at it in a postseason game at HP Field House in Kissimmee. Fairfield lost 74-55 to Maryland on Nov. 19, while Southern California fell 70-61 against Temple on Friday.
  TEAM LEADERSHIP: Fairfield’s Jesus Cruz has averaged 18.2 points and 4.4 rebounds while Landon Taliaferro has put up 14.4 points. For the Trojans, Onyeka Okongwu has a
  
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• Charleston, Wake Forest meet in Wooden Legacy

  26-11-2019 23:30
  
  Wake Forest (3-2) vs. College of Charleston (3-2)
  Wooden Legacy , Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California; Thursday, 4:30 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest is taking on College of Charleston in the Wooden Legacy. Wake Forest beat Davidson by 12 on Friday, while College of Charleston fell to Central Florida on Saturday, 72-71.
  SENIOR STUDS: Wake Forest’s Brandon Childress, Chaundee Brown and Andrien White have combined to account for 51 percent of all Demon Deacons scoring this seaso
  
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• Bloomberg as mayor: A New York that sparkled, and chafed

  26-11-2019 23:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — When Michael Bloomberg became New York’s mayor in 2002, the billionaire businessman was an untested politician elected to lead a scarred city.
  He steered it into a city that sought to project glittering prosperity, governmental innovation and cosmopolitan confidence.
  Bloomberg will be highlighting, and answering for, that legacy in his newly launched Democratic presidential campaign.
  Over 12 years of running the nation’s largest city, he governed with a data-dri
  
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• Man City held 1-1 by Shakhtar, advances in Champions League

  26-11-2019 23:18
  
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League as a group winner with a game to spare on Tuesday despite only drawing 1-1 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk.
  Ilkay Gundogan’s 56th-minute goal for City was canceled out 13 minutes later by Manor Solomon at Etihad Stadium.
  However, a draw was all City needed to advance from Group C. And with Dinamo Zagreb losing 2-0 to Atalanta, Pep Guardiola’s side is guaranteed to finish in first pla
  
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• Hawks’ Huerter to miss 3-game road trip to rehab shoulder

  26-11-2019 23:16
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks say guard Kevin Huerter will miss their upcoming road trip while he recovers from a shoulder injury.
  Huerter strained his left rotator cuff when fouled by Denver’s Nikola Jokic on Nov. 12. He was examined again by team doctors Monday night and has been cleared to begin limited on-court work.
  Rookie Cam Reddish and DeAndre’ Bembry have filled in for Huerter, who is averaging 9.3 points. Reddish recently missed two games with a sprained left wrist
  
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• Mourinho’s Tottenham completes Champions League comeback

  26-11-2019 23:14
  
  Tottenham came from two goals down in Jose Mourinho’s first home game in charge to beat Olympiakos 4-2 and advance from the Champions League group stage, with Real Madrid and Manchester City also reaching the last 16 with a game to spare on Tuesday.
  Mourinho, taking charge of his third English club in Europe’s top competition, saw his new team concede twice in the opening 19 minutes and decided to bring on Christian Eriksen as a 29th-minute substitute. Then came the Spurs fightback,
  
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• Lewandowski scores 4 as Bayern routs Red Star to win group

  26-11-2019 23:11
  
  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Robert Lewandowski scored four goals in 15 minutes as Bayern Munich routed Red Star Belgrade 6-0 to win its Champions League group on Tuesday.
  The Poland striker wasn’t satisfied with an 11-minute hat trick but added another goal, also in the second half, as Bayern made it five wins from five in Group B.
  The victory continued interim coach Hansi Flick’s perfect start since taking over from the fired Niko Kovac. Flick’s team has scored 16 goals acro
  
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• Missouri lawyers claim it is legal to discriminate against gay people

  26-11-2019 23:06
  
  CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Lawyers representing St. Louis County are challenging a $20 million verdict in a gay officer’s lawsuit, claiming it is legal to discriminate against gay people in Missouri.
  Police Sgt. Keith Wildhaber alleged in his lawsuit that he had been passed over for a promotion 23 times and was told to “tone down your gayness.” The verdict was announced in October.
  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the county’s new legal team, the Lew
  
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• No. 3 Michigan State holds off Georgia 93-85 in Maui

  26-11-2019 23:03
  
  LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Cassius Winston had 28 points and eight assists, and No. 3 Michigan State withstood Anthony Edwards’ second-half outburst to beat Georgia 93-85 at the Maui Invitational on Tuesday.
  Michigan State (4-2) was sharp early, building a 28-point lead early in the second half. Once Edwards got rolling, the Spartans had no answer.
  Projected as a lottery pick, the 6-foot-5 Edwards brought the Bulldogs (3-2) back almost entirely by himself, scoring 33 of his 37 points in
  
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• Atalanta beats Dinamo 2-0 for 1st Champions League win

  26-11-2019 23:03
  
  MILAN (AP) — Atalanta beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 on Tuesday as its first-ever win in the Champions League kept alive its hopes of advancing to the knockout stages.
  Luis Muriel converted a penalty in a high-tempo first half and Alejandro “Papu” Gomez doubled its lead two minutes after the interval.
  Last-place Atalanta moved to four points in Group C, one behind Dinamo and two behind Shakhtar Donetsk, which it plays in its final group match.
  Manchester City drew 1-1 against Shakhtar
  
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• Falcons’ Freeman returns to practice, Julio Jones held out

  26-11-2019 23:02
  
  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman has returned to practice for the first time since suffering a sprained foot.
  Wide receiver Julio Jones, who suffered a shoulder injury in Atlanta’s loss to Tampa Bay last week, did not participate in Tuesday’s practice.
  Tight ends Austin Hooper (knee) and Luke Stocker (back) also did not practice.
  Freeman has missed two games since suffering the injury in a win at New Orleans on Nov. 10. With backup running
  
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• Juventus beats Atletico Madrid 1-0 to win group

  26-11-2019 23:00
  
  TURIN, Italy (AP) — Paulo Dybala scored from a near-impossible angle to give Juventus a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid 1-0 Tuesday and secure first place in its Champions League group.
  On the stroke of halftime, Dybala curled in a free kick from near the by-line. The shot was so powerful that goalkeeper Jan Oblak didn’t have enough time to raise his arms before the ball traveled inside the far post.
  Juventus, which had already qualified for the knockout stage, has an insurmountable 13
  
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• PSG rallies to draw 2-2 with Madrid and clinch 1st place

  26-11-2019 22:56
  
  MADRID (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain scored two late goals to draw 2-2 with Real Madrid and clinch first place in Group A of the Champions League on Tuesday.
  Karim Benzema gave Madrid the lead with a goal in each half at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, but Kylian Mbappé and Pablo Sarabia scored in the 81st and 83rd minutes to seal the draw.
  Gareth Bale nearly gave Madrid the win with a free kick that hit the post in injury time.
  PSG, which started the match without Neymar and Edi
  
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• 76ers’ Brett Brown to coach Australia at Tokyo Olympics

  26-11-2019 22:55
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown will guide the Australian men’s team at next year’s Tokyo Olympics.
  Basketball Australia said Wednesday he will succeed Andrej Lemanis, who coached the Boomers to the semifinals at the 2016 Olympics and this year’s World Cup. The governing body did not say how long Brown will coach Australia.
  Australia is one of seven men’s teams to have already qualified for Tokyo. Its roster could include Philadelphi
  
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• Mexican army finds, burns 9 tons of marijuana in the north

  26-11-2019 22:52
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Be careful about getting downwind of this fire: The Mexican army says it found and burned almost nine tons of marijuana in the northern state of Durango.
  The army said Tuesday that a ground patrol found the marijuana hung out to dry in Tepehuanes, which is a township in a drug-producing region known as the “Golden Triangle.” The find occurred Monday.
  The army says it is stepping up efforts to find marijuana plantations in the area and detect the drug before i
  
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• War crimes case against SEAL sparks debate in elite force

  26-11-2019 22:45
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The war crimes case against a Navy SEAL not only cost the Navy secretary his job. It dragged an elite military force known for quiet professionalism into a political firestorm.
  The case against Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher also drove a wedge through the special operations community. Retired SEALs and those still in uniform tell The Associated Press that they are debating the handing of the matter in private online forums.
  President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to
  
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• War crimes case against Gallagher sparks debate in SEAL force

  26-11-2019 22:45
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The war crimes case against a Navy SEAL not only cost the Navy secretary his job. It dragged an elite military force known for quiet professionalism into a political firestorm.
  The case against Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher also drove a wedge through the special operations community. Retired SEALs and those still in uniform tell The Associated Press that they are debating the handing of the matter in private online forums.
  President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to
  
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• Yale beats Bucknell 81-61 for NIT Season Tip-off title

  26-11-2019 22:44
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Azar Swain registered 15 points as Yale romped past Bucknell 81-61 on Tuesday for the NIT Season Tip-off championship.
  Yale dominated the inside, scoring 34 first-half points in the paint and finishing with 42. The Bulldogs entered averaging 29 points in the paint.
  Paul Atkinson scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half for Yale (5-3). Jordan Bruner added 13 points and Jameel Alausa had 10 points.
  Yale led 43-23 at halftime after shooting 59.4% from the field, and g
  
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• The Latest: Police chief says officers ‘basically ambushed’

  26-11-2019 22:43
  
  LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of a police officer in Laredo, Texas (all times local):
  3:40 p.m.
  The police chief in Laredo, Texas, says “officers responding to a disturbance call were “basically ambushed” by a man with a semi-automatic rifle who shot and injured one officer and two other people.
  Police Chief Claudio Trevino Jr. says the 22-year-old suspect, who is now in custody, was “ready to murder” the officers who responded early Tuesday
  
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• National Dog Show host looks forward to the Thanksgiving television tradition

  26-11-2019 22:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Television traditions on Thanksgiving have usually involved the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and then hours of football, but in recent years, another has emerged: The National Dog Show.
  Hosted by actor John O’Hurley, the annual parade of pooches has become one of the most popular shows of Thanksgiving week.
  But according to O’Hurley, it almost didn’t make its way to the small screen.
  As O’Hurley tells it, the then-head of NBC Sports was enam
  
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• Bad actor: Virginia man sentenced for using movie money

  26-11-2019 22:37
  
  PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man who bought electronics with movie prop $100 bills has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison.
  The Virginian-Pilot reports 25-year-old Amaud Brown was sentenced Tuesday to passing counterfeit money and illegally possessing a firearm. He pleaded guilty earlier this year.
  Court documents say Brown used nine fake $100 bills to buy used electronics online and sold $1,000 blocks of the counterfeit money.
  Authorities say Brown illegally posse
  
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• Flash Flood Watch issued November 26 at 2:22PM MST until November 29 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  26-11-2019 22:22
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Flash Flood Watch for a portion of Southeast Arizona,including the following areas, Baboquivari Mountains, Catalinaand Rincon Mountains, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains, SouthCentral Pinal County, Southeast Pinal County, Tohono O’odhamNation, Tucson Metro Area, Upper Gila River Valley, UpperSanta Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley, Western Pima County, andWhite Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties.
  * From Thursday morning through Friday
  
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• Winter Storm Watch issued November 26 at 2:13PM MST until November 30 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  26-11-2019 22:13
  * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2feet above 7000 feet with up to 3 feet possible near highestmountain peaks. Winds could gust as high as 50 to 60 mphThursday night into Friday morning. Snow levels will fall aslow as 5000 feet with only a few inches expected there.
  * WHERE…White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties,Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains, Chiricahua Mountains, Dragoonand Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains and Catalinaand Rincon Mount
  
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• Flash Flood Watch issued November 26 at 2:07PM MST until November 29 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  26-11-2019 22:07
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
  * Flash Flood Watch for a portion of south central Arizona,including the following areas, Mazatzal Mountains,Pinal/Superstition Mountains, and Southeast Gila County. This isfor elevations below 4500 feet.
  * From Thursday morning through Friday afternoon
  * Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms will developThursday morning and be capable of producing moderate to heavyrainfall. Flash flooding will be possible, especially in areasthat rece
  
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• Winter Storm Watch issued November 26 at 2:01PM MST until November 30 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  26-11-2019 22:01
  * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 14inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
  * WHERE…Mazatzal Mountains, Pinal/Superstition Mountains andSoutheast Gila County for elevations above 4500 feet.
  * WHEN…From Thursday evening through Friday evening.
  * IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds couldbring down tree branches. The cold wind chills as low as 10degrees could result in hypothermia if precautions are nottaken.Monito
  
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• Arkansas-Pine Bluff women’s hoops player killed in shooting

  26-11-2019 22:00
  
  LAKE VILLAGE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas-Pine Bluff women’s basketball player Sierra’Li Wade has died following a shooting at her hometown.
  Liz Chapman, a corporal in the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, said in a release that the shooting occurred Monday in Henry Augustus Johnson Park in Lake Village, Arkansas. Chapman said another shooting victim suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.
  Chapman said Lake Village police received a call that people were shot at the park
  
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• Williams lifts New Mexico State over South Florida 65-45

  26-11-2019 21:39
  
  GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Shawn Williams had 13 points as New Mexico State easily beat South Florida 65-45 in the Cayman Islands Classic on Tuesday.
  Johnny McCants and Trevelin Queen added 10 points apiece for New Mexico State (4-3). Williams made three of New Mexico State’s 11 3-pointers.
  McCants scored all 10 of his points in the first half, making 4 of 5 from the field, as the Aggies closed the half on a 10-0 run for a 32-20 lead.
  Laquincy Rideau had 13 points for the Bul
  
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• South Dakota man linked to Butina pleads guilty to fraud

  26-11-2019 21:36
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man who was linked to a Russian agent has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud and money laundering.
  Conservative political operative Paul Erickson admitted Tuesday to a federal judge in Sioux Falls to fraudulent investment schemes that prosecutors said bilked investors of more than a million dollars.
  Erickson’s onetime girlfriend is Maria Butina, who was deported last month to her native Russia after admitting that she sought to infil
  
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• West Virginia diocese seeks $792K from disgraced bishop

  26-11-2019 21:33
  
  WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Roman Catholic diocese wants a former bishop to pay it more than three-quarters of a million dollars after a series of alleged sexual and financial scandals.
  Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston Bishop Mark E. Brennan on Tuesday detailed a “plan of amends” presented to former Bishop Michael J. Bransfield at the request of Pope Francis. It calls for Bransfield to pay the church $792,638 in financial restitution and apologize to those he&rsq
  
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• Carter leads Seattle U over Western Michigan 59-55

  26-11-2019 21:32
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Myles Carter recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season and Seattle U beat Western Michigan 59-55 on Tuesday.
  Terrell Brown had 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Seattle U (3-5). Delante Jones added 12 points and six rebounds.
  Seattle U senior Morgan Means reached 1,000 career points on a 3-pointer in the second half to become the third player in the program’s modern-day DI era to do so.
  Brandon Johnson had 19 point
  
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• Long Beach St., Providence meet in Wooden Legacy

  26-11-2019 21:30
  
  Providence (4-2) vs. Long Beach State (2-4)
  Wooden Legacy , Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California; Thursday, 2 a.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Providence and Long Beach State will meet in the Wooden Legacy. Long Beach State lost 104-67 to Arizona on Sunday, while Providence came up short in an 81-75 game against Penn on Saturday.
  LEADING THE CHARGE: Long Beach State’s Chance Hunter has averaged 14.5 points and 4.5 rebounds while Michael Carter III has put up 11.8 points. For the Friars, Alp
  
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• Cal Poly, Tennessee St. meet in Las Vegas

  26-11-2019 21:30
  
  Tennessee State (3-3) vs. Cal Poly (1-5)
  Las Vegas Holiday Invitational , Orleans Arena, Las Vegas; Thursday, 2 a.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State and Cal Poly are set to face off in the Las Vegas Holiday Invitational. Cal Poly lost 85-59 to Iowa on Sunday, while Tennessee State fell 62-49 against San Diego State on Monday.
  TEAM LEADERS: Michael Littlejohn and Carlos Marshall Jr. have led the Tigers. Littlejohn has averaged 11.8 points while Marshall has recorded 11.3 points and four rebounds
  
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• A&M meets Harvard in Kissimmee

  26-11-2019 21:30
  
  Texas A&M (3-1) vs. Harvard (4-2)
  , HP Field House, Kissimmee, Florida; Thursday, 1 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Texas A&M and Harvard will meet in a postseason game at HP Field House. Harvard earned an 82-74 win over Holy Cross on Friday, while Texas A&M got a 56-52 win against Troy last week.
  LEADING THE WAY: Noah Kirkwood is averaging 10.8 points and four assists to lead the way for the Crimson. Complementing Kirkwood is Robert Baker, who is accounting for eight points, 4.3 rebounds and
  
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• 3 sickened prison officers in Buckeye released from hospital

  26-11-2019 21:19
  
  BUCKEYE, Ariz. (AP) — Three correctional officers were released from the hospital late Monday after becoming sick while inspecting an inmate’s cell at a prison outside Phoenix.
  A department spokesman said investigators are still sorting out what the substance was that injured the three officers and two additional people who weren’t hospitalized.
  Buckeye police spokeswoman Donna Rossi said Monday that emergency crews were called to the prison around 2 p.m.
  Bill Lamoreaux of the
  
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• Stevens sinks runner at buzzer, Colorado State tops Loyola

  26-11-2019 21:15
  
  GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Isaiah Stevens made a floater in the lane just before the final buzzer and Colorado State rallied past Loyola-Chicago 61-60 in the Cayman Islands Classic on Tuesday.
  Stevens’ game-winner capped Colorado State’s 10-0 run over the final four minutes. Adam Thistlewood scored six points during the spurt and Stevens added four.
  Stevens and Thistlewood each had 14 points for Colorado State (4-3). Kendle Moore posted 15 points and David Roddy had 10.
  
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• O’Hurley relishes annual Thanksgiving dog show’s popularity

  26-11-2019 21:13
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Television traditions on Thanksgiving have usually involved the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and then hours of football, but in recent years, another has emerged: watching The National Dog Show.
  Hosted by actor John O’Hurley, the annual parade of pooches has become one of the more popular shows of Thanksgiving week.
  O’Hurley is joined by Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, the figure skating commentary duo known for their dose of camp, and sports commentator
  
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• Former Spain player Xabi Alonso acquitted of tax fraud

  26-11-2019 21:13
  
  MADRID (AP) — Former Real Madrid player Xabi Alonso has been acquitted of tax fraud in Spain.
  The former midfielder was facing a five-year prison sentence for defrauding tax authorities of about 2 million euros ($2.2 million) from 2010-12.
  Prosecutors also wanted Alonso to pay a fine of 4 million euros ($4.4 million), in addition to the amount allegedly defrauded. The irregularities were related to Alonso’s income from image rights.
  The retired Spain midfielder played for Madrid from
  
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• Lampard says Barkley showed a ‘lack of professionalism’

  26-11-2019 21:11
  
  LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says Ross Barkley showed a “lack of professionalism” after the England midfielder was pictured with his shirt off while in a nightclub during the international break.
  Barkley is currently sidelined as he recovers from an ankle injury and has again been left out of the squad ahead of Chelsea’s match at Spanish team Valencia in the Champions League on Wednesday.
  Lampard says Barkley still remains part of his plans and he “ne
  
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• Brugge gets late equalizer, 2 sent off at Galatasaray in CL

  26-11-2019 21:09
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Krepin Diatta scored a late equalizer and was sent off for a second yellow card immediately afterward as Belgian champions Brugge snatched a 1-1 draw at Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday.
  With both teams now unable to finish in the top two in Group A, the result secured a spot for Real Madrid in the round of 16. Paris Saint Germain will clinch first place if the French champions avoid defeat in Madrid in the group’s other game.
  Adem Büyük scored
  
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• Leverkusen wins in Moscow to keep Champs League hopes alive

  26-11-2019 21:06
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen kept alive its slim hopes of Champions League progress with a 2-0 win at Lokomotiv Moscow in its 100th game in the competition on Tuesday.
  An own-goal from Rifat Zhemaletdinov in the first half and a perfectly struck volley from Sven Bender in the second gave Leverkusen its second consecutive win after losing its first three games in Group D.
  “The win does us good, and it was important,” said Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes, whose team i
  
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• Leverkusen beats Moscow, keeps Champions League hopes alive

  26-11-2019 21:06
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen kept alive its slim hopes of Champions League progress with a 2-0 win at Lokomotiv Moscow on Tuesday.
  An own goal from Rifat Zhemaletdinov in the first half and perfectly-struck volley from Sven Bender in the second gave Leverkusen its second consecutive win after losing its first three games in Group D.
  Leverkusen has six points, one less than second-place Atlético Madrid ahead of its game at already qualified Juventus later Tuesday. Leverkusen hosts
  
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• Roundabout at Moore Rd, La Cañada Dr now open

  26-11-2019 21:03
  
  Moore Road and La Cañada Drive intersection / Courtesy: Town of Oro Valley
  ORO VALLEY, Ariz. – The roundabout at Moore Road and La Cañada Drive intersection is now open, the Town of Oro Valley said Tuesday.
  The Town produced an educational video on how to use the roundabout. You can watch it HERE.
  The intersection was expected to be open on Nov.22, however, due to weather conditions the project was delayed.
  The post Roundabout at Moore Rd, La Cañada Dr now open appeare
  
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