February, 2024

• 28 February

  A bus accident in southern Mali has left at least 31 people dead, the government says

  

  BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — At least 31 people were killed and 10 others injured when a driver lost control of a passenger bus in southern Mali on Tuesday, the country’s government announced. The bus carrying Malians and nationals from the West African subregion was en route to Burkina Faso when it “overturned,” said a statement posted on Mali’s Ministry of …

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• 28 February

  Georgia State hosts Edwards and James Madison

  

  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. James Madison Dukes (26-3, 14-3 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Panthers (13-15, 7-9 Sun Belt) Atlanta; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dukes -9; over/under is 154 …

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• 28 February

  Don Henley wraps up testimony in Eagles lyric sheets case, saying they were his property

  

  NEW YORK (AP) — The lyrics to “Hotel California” and other classic Eagles songs should never have ended up at auction, Don Henley told a court Wednesday. “I always knew those lyrics were my property. I never gifted them or gave them to anybody to keep or sell,” the Eagles co-founder said on the last of three days of testimony …

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• 28 February

  Alexander leads Boston University against Lehigh after 23-point outing

  

  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. Boston University Terriers (13-16, 8-8 Patriot League) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (12-15, 9-7 Patriot League) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountain Hawks -6.5; over/under …

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• 28 February

  South Korean and US troops will begin major exercises next week in response to North Korean threats

  

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their expanded annual military drills next week in response to North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats, the two countries said Wednesday, a move that will likely enrage North Korea because it views its rivals’ joint training as an invasion rehearsal. In recent months, North Korea has inflamed animosities on …

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• 28 February

  NBA denies Knicks’ protest of loss in Houston, saying referee error is not grounds to overturn

  NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has denied the Knicks’ protest of their loss in Houston, two days after New York won a game in large part because of a call that was determined to be incorrect. The Knicks protested their 105-103 loss to the Rockets on Feb. 12, a game that ended with Houston’s Aaron Holiday making two free …

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• 28 February

  Knights top Maple Leafs 6-2, snapping Toronto’s 7-game win streak

  TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist, William Karlsson had a goal and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Maple Leafs 6-2 on Tuesday night to snap Toronto’s seven-game winning streak. Ivan Barbashev and Mason Morelli scored just over three minutes apart in the second period to build a 2-0 lead for Vegas, …

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• 28 February

  Pearson scores 25 to guide Ball State over Central Michigan 79-71

  

  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. MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 25 points as Ball State beat Central Michigan 79-71 on Tuesday night. Pearson was 9-of-13 shooting, including 3 for …

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• 28 February

  Northern Illinois secures 75-72 win over Toledo

  

  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. TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — David Coit scored 27 points as Northern Illinois beat Toledo 75-72 on Tuesday night. Coit also contributed five assists for the Huskies (10-18, 4-11 …

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• 28 February

  MLB wants to make starting pitching more prominent, but it’s a tough task in today’s game

  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Max Scherzer logged at least 179 innings in 10 of his first 16 years in the majors. And the three-time Cy Young Award winner learned some tough lessons on the road to pitching deep into games. That’s one reason why the Texas Rangers right-hander thinks Major League Baseball needs to look a lot deeper than a …

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