The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Florida State Seminoles (12-9, 6-4 ACC) at Boston College Eagles (13-8, 4-6 ACC) Boston; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -3; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After two years of his popular Las Vegas residency at Park MGM, releasing his first solo album in eight years, and headlining the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, Usher will embark on a North American tour. The R&B-pop icon will embark on his 24-city “Past Present Future” tour beginning Aug. 20 at the Capital One Arena …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Butler Bulldogs (15-7, 6-5 Big East) at UConn Huskies (20-2, 10-1 Big East) Hartford, Connecticut; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -14; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyrie Irving returned from a six-game absence because of a sprained thumb and led Dallas to a needed win. It also served as a warmup for what was ahead — a return to Brooklyn, where injuries and controversies led to a tumultuous tenure with the Nets. Irving had 23 points and eight assists and Luka Doncic scored …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma jury awarded a man $25 million on Monday after finding the state’s largest newspaper defamed him when they mistakenly identified him as the announcer who made racist comments during a 2021 broadcast of a girls basketball game. The jury in Muskogee County awarded Scott Sapulpa $5 million in actual damages and another $20 million …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Indiana Hoosiers (13-9, 5-6 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (13-9, 3-8 Big Ten) Columbus, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana visits the Ohio State Buckeyes …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. All Times EST Monday, Feb. 5 NBA Dallas at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. LA Lakers at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Golden State at Brooklyn, 7:30 …

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves went on trial Monday, a year after he was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a Barcelona nightclub. The 40-year-old Alves, a former Barcelona player, has been in pre-trial custody for over a year since he was detained for allegedly sexually assaulting the woman on the night of Dec. …

Although George Pelecanos has devoted much of his energy toward writing for television in recent years (“The Wire,” “The Duce,” “We Own This City”), he has continued to produce first-rate crime novels set in his native Washington, D.C. Working in a genre often associated with grisly murders, car chases, gunfights, and clear lines between good and evil, he has always …

ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — Argentina alcanzó la fase de grupos de las Finales de la Copa Davis al eliminar con marcador de 3-2 a Kazajistán en la serie al mejor de cinco en la ronda de clasificación. Sebastián Báez borró dos puntos de partido y remontó para eliminar a Dmitry Popko 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (6) el domingo. Bélgica, Chile, República …