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Thelwell scores 26 in Morehead State’s 74-66 victory over Mercer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:52 GMT

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Drew Thelwell’s 26 points helped Morehead State defeat Mercer 74-66 on Tuesday night.Thelwell shot 8 for 13 (4 for 8 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (2-2). Riley Minix scored 19 points while shooting 3 of 6 from the field and 12 for 12 from the line, and added seven rebounds and four blocks. Dieonte Miles finished 3 of 4 from the field to finish with eight points, while adding nine rebounds.The Bears (1-2) were led by Jah Quinones, who posted 12 points and seven steals. Jalyn McCreary and Robby Carmody put up 10 points apiece.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Graham Ike scores 25 points as No. 11 Gonzaga routs NAIA school Eastern Oregon 123-57

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:52 GMT

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike had 25 points and 11 rebounds in just 18 minutes, and No. 11 Gonzaga beat Eastern Oregon 123-57 on Tuesday night in a tune-up for the Maui Invitational.Braden Huff scored 23 points and Anton Watson added 20 as five Gonzaga players finished in double figures. Both of them joined Ike in playing less than 20 minutes.Ike, a transfer from Wyoming, made 11 of 12 shots and combined with Huff and Watson to dominate inside. The trio combined to make 31 of 38 attempts from the field and set the tone for a Gonzaga team that shot 63% overall. Nolan Hickman added 12 points and Ben Gregg scored 10 for the Bulldogs (2-0). All 12 Gonzaga players scored and played at least eight minutes. Huff continued to provide an early spark off the bench, scoring 11 points during a 22-10 run midway through the first half. Watson and Ike later combined for 19 of Gonzaga’s final 21 points of the first half as the Bulldogs built a 33-point lead at the break. AJ Huddleston scor...

Kyle Connor’s 3-point effort lifts Jets to 6-3 victory over Devils

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:52 GMT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice and added an assist to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night and put him in a tie atop the NHL’s goal-scoring leaderboard.Connor’s goals gave him 13 on the season, tying him for most goals this season with Toronto’s Auston Matthews.Nikolaj Ehlers had a pair of goals and Cole Perfetti scored once and added an assist. Morgan Barron also had a goal and Josh Morrissey contributed four assists, tying a franchise record for assists in a game.Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves for Winnipeg (8-5-2), which played the third of a five-game homestand.Timo Meier, John Marino and Dawson Mercer scored for the Devils (7-6-1), including a pair of goals on the power play for the league’s top-ranked team with the man advantage.Akira Schmid stopped 25 of 30 shots for New Jersey, which has lost three straight and four of its past five games.There was no scoring in the first period, but the teams combine...

KJ Simpson scores 23 points as No. 25 Colorado cruises to 106-79 win over Milwaukee

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:52 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — KJ Simpson scored 23 points, Eddie Lampkin Jr. had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 25 Colorado rode a torrid long-range shooting performance to a 106-79 rout of Milwaukee on Tuesday night in the opening-round campus game of the Sunshine Slam Tournament.The Buffaloes (3-0) were 13 of 20 from behind the 3-point line and led by as many as 38 points.Tristan da Silva and freshman Cody Williams each added 17 points for a Colorado team that returned to the AP Top 25 this week for the first time since 2021.Zach Howell led the Panthers (1-2) with 15 points. BJ Freeman, who had 33 points in a loss at Providence last weekend, was held to nine.The Buffaloes finished with 25 assists and held a 20-12 advantage in fast-break points.Even in blowouts, though, there are teachable moments. Colorado coach Tad Boyle was none too pleased with his players’ rebounding effort after they failed to block out on a free throw attempt late in the game. His shouts could be heard aro...

Stuart’s 59-yard TD reception in final minutes lifts Toledo to 32-31 win over Bowling Green

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:52 GMT

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. (AP) — Jacquez Stuart took a short pass from Dequan Finn and turned it into a 59-yard score with 1:45 remaining to lift Toledo to its 10th straight victory, 32-31 over Bowling Green on Tuesday night.Trailing 28-10 at the half, the Rockets (10-1, 7-0 Mid-American Conference) outscored Bowling Green 22-3 in the second half to beat its I-75 rival for the 12th time in the last 14 meetings. Finn and Junior Vandeross III combined on a 22-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Toledo got within 28-25 early in the fourth after Peny Boone’s 1-yard score followed by a two-point conversion pass.Jordan Oladokun intercepted a Finn pass at the Toledo 39 and set up Alan Anaya for a 40-yard field goal with 7 1/2 minutes left. But the Rockets scored the game-winner when Finn tossed a pass on fourth-and 2 to Stuart in the flat and he raced down the right sideline with Luke Pawlak adding the extra point.Finn was 20-of-30 passing for 279 yards, two touchdowns and an interceptio...

Live updates | Israel says it has launched an operation inside Gaza hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:52 GMT

Israel says its forces have entered Gaza’s Shifa hospital, the site of a lengthy standoff. The Israeli army had surrounded the facility as part of its ground offensive against Hamas, claiming the militant group conceals military operations in the hospital complex. But with hundreds of patients and medical personnel inside, it had refrained from entering. It said on Wednesday its forces were conducting a “precise” operation against Hamas in a specific area of the complex while taking steps to avoid harm to civilians.Israel accuses Hamas of using hospitals as cover for its fighters, alleging that Hamas has set up its main command center in and beneath Shifa hospital, the largest in the besieged territory. Both Hamas and Shifa hospital staff deny the Israeli allegations.Israeli defense officials also said they will allow fuel shipments into the Gaza Strip for humanitarian operations. That announcement came hours after the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees said its fuel...

UIC earns 72-67 victory over Loyola Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:52 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Isaiah Rivera scored 23 points as UIC beat Loyola Chicago 72-67 on Tuesday night.Rivera was 8 of 15 shooting, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Flames (2-1). Toby Okani added 20 points while shooting 8 for 13 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and he also had eight rebounds. Marquise Kennedy had 10 points.Des Watson finished with 13 points for the Ramblers (1-2). Loyola Chicago also got 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals from Braden Norris. In addition, Greg Dolan finished with eight points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Historical sign returned to Molly Brown House Museum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:52 GMT

Update, Nov. 14: Individuals with Valor on the Fax reported the sign was found in an alley near their property, according to the Molly Brown House Museum. The group, which provides housing for unhoused individuals experiencing a traumatic brain injury or other disability, returned the sign to the museum. DENVER (KDVR) — The historic Molly Brown House Museum said a sign was taken off the front of the property.The museum told FOX31 that the "Votes for Women" sign was stolen off the property over the weekend. The sign reads "Votes for Women. Home of Margaret Brown, 'Titanic' survivor and national advocate for suffrage and labor rights. Proposed as candidate for U.S. Senate 1914."The sign was given to the museum in 2021 after it was declared a historic marker on the National Votes for Women Trail. The trail markers were launched by the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.The Denver Police Department confirmed that a report has been file...

‘David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived’ chronicles stuntman’s tragedy & triumphs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:52 GMT

David Holmes was born with a knack for gymnastics and had a dream life as a stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter in the effects-driven franchise. Until he didn’t.Holmes had worked on Potter for a decade when filming began in January 2009 on “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I” and he broke his neck preparing a stunt that left him paralyzed and wheelchair bound.The HBO’s documentary “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived” tells his story with extraordinary behind-the-scenes on-set footage, interviews with Radcliffe, his parents and caretakers.“A tragic and terrible thing happened to David. But he is not a victim. He’s a survivor,” said director Dan Hartley. “I never really worried that it was going to be a bleak film.  My outlook is to give people something hopeful.“At the same time — we were very clear on this — we weren’t going to shy away from showing Dave’s difficulties because he’s a representative of that (disabled) community. He wa...

Editorial: Federal spending is unsustainable

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:52 GMT

It’s time to start talking again about the deficit and not dismiss those fretting about the mounting federal debt, now approaching $34 trillion, as Chicken Littles.The yearly deficit has topped $1 trillion — once a nearly unimaginable figure — now for several years running. It was $1.7 trillion in the fiscal year just concluded, and the financial world barely cocked an eyebrow. The federal government has no problem floating debt; the dollar remains strong.This won’t last. Even America, as economically powerful as it is, can’t run on a credit card forever.Without action, U.S. debt eventually will become unappealing to investors. The feds then will need to offer investors ever higher yields, exacerbating the situation.Interest on the federal debt now accounts for about 10% of the budget. To put that in context, expenditures for all nondefense discretionary programs make up 15% of the budget.On the present course, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, interest will ea...