President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would prefer to see U.S. President Joe Biden win a second term, describing him as more experienced and predictable than Donald Trump — even though Moscow strongly disagrees with the current administration’s policies. Putin’s comments during an interview with Russian state television Wednesday were his first about the upcoming U.S. presidential election, likely to …

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 Wildcats (17-7, 8-5 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (13-10, 5-7 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Clifford Omoruyi and the Rutgers …

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns announced Wednesday they have acquired the rights to a G League franchise that will begin play next season, meaning all 30 NBA teams now own or operate a team in the developmental league. The Suns said the new team would play somewhere in the Phoenix metro area, though an exact location hasn’t been announced. …