World

Jackson State hosts Bethune-Cookman after O’Neal’s 22-point game

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. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (12-13, 7-5 SWAC) at Jackson State Tigers (11-14, 7-5 SWAC) Jackson, Mississippi; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -5.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

Read More »

VCU faces UMass after Bamisile’s 27-point performance

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. VCU Rams (17-8, 9-3 A-10) at UMass Minutemen (16-9, 7-6 A-10) Amherst, Massachusetts; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VCU plays the UMass Minutemen after Joe Bamisile scored …

Read More »

Pac-12 promotes Teresa Gould to replace George Kliavkoff as conference commissioner

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 has promoted Teresa Gould to commissioner as the conference tries to navigate a murky future. Gould will succeed George Kliavkoff on March 1 after he was relieved of duties on Friday. She becomes the first female commissioner of an Autonomy Five conference. “Teresa’s deep knowledge of collegiate athletics and unwavering commitment to student-athletes makes …

Read More »

Northwestern State visits Texas A&M-CC after Clark’s 24-point game

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. Northwestern State Demons (8-18, 6-7 Southland) at Texas A&M-CC Islanders (15-10, 8-4 Southland) Corpus Christi, Texas; Monday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Islanders -10.5; over/under is 139.5 …

Read More »

Austrian skier Venier wins women’s World Cup super-G. Overall leader Gut-Behrami finishes 6th

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Austrian downhill specialist Stephanie Venier won a women’s World Cup super-G for the first time Sunday, giving new impetus to the battle for the discipline title as leader Lara Gut-Behrami placed sixth. In a tight race on the sunbathed Mont Lachaux course, Venier beat Italians Federica Brignone by 0.04 seconds and Marta Bassino by 0.15 for …

Read More »

La Roma sigue en alza con De Rossi en la Serie A

ROMA (AP) — El nuevo técnico de la Roma Daniel De Rossi sumó el domingo su cuarta victoria en seis partidos tras el triunfo 3-0 en el feudo de Frosinone. Con una vocación más ofensiva que su predecesor José Mourinho, De Rossi ha logrado que el cuadro de la capital escale de la novena a la sexta plaza de la …

Read More »

Shohei Ohtani won’t play in Dodgers’ spring training opener, stays away from live batting practice

Shohei Ohtani did not participate in live batting practice Sunday, and his Los Angeles Dodgers spring training debut is on hold. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani, who is coming back from elbow surgery, will not play in Thursday’s opener against the San Diego Padres. The two-time MVP signed a record $700 million, 10-year contract as a free agent in …

Read More »

Jones scores 22, Long Beach State defeats Cal State Northridge 87-73

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. NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Jadon Jones scored 22 points as Long Beach State beat Cal State Northridge 87-73 on Saturday night. Jones shot 6 for 9 from beyond …

Read More »