Alexei Navalny’s spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony, saying he was “murdered,” but it was unclear where his body was as his family and friends searched for answers. Navalny’s death at age 47 has deprived the Russian opposition of its most well-known and inspiring politician less than a month before …

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. North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (16-11, 8-4 Summit League) at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (11-14, 5-7 Summit League) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota takes …

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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians are facing one of the West African nation’s worst economic crises in years triggered by surging inflation, the result of monetary policies that have pushed the currency to an all-time low against the dollar. The situation has provoked anger and protests across the country. The latest government statistics released Thursday showed the inflation rate in …

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. Utah State Aggies (21-4, 9-3 MWC) at Colorado State Rams (19-6, 7-5 MWC) Fort Collins, Colorado; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -6; over/under is 147.5 …

Big wins for Liverpool and Arsenal felt even bigger after Manchester City lost ground in the race for the English Premier League title on Saturday. Leader Liverpool won at Brentford 4-1 and Arsenal routed Burnley 5-0 before City was held by Chelsea to 1-1. There is still a lot of soccer to come, and City has a game in hand, …

MIAMI (AP) — Un empresario venezolano que ayudó a ocultar casi 17 millones de dólares en dinero para sobornos de un aliado del presidente Nicolás Maduro fue sentenciado el viernes a seis meses de cárcel por un juez federal de Estados Unidos, quien expresó su frustración de que su cooperación con las fuerzas policiales ya no sirvió de nada luego …

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. Illinois Fighting Illini (18-6, 9-4 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (14-11, 6-8 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -2; over/under …

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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. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Chance Moore’s 25 points helped Missouri State defeat Valparaiso 82-74 on Saturday. Moore added nine rebounds for the Bears (15-12, 7-9 Missouri Valley Conference). …