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. UTSA Roadrunners (8-14, 2-7 AAC) at Wichita State Shockers (9-13, 1-8 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Shockers -9; over/under is 157 BOTTOM LINE: …
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How many legal challenges is the NCAA facing? It is a lot and the impacts could be big
The NCAA, which represents some 1,100 schools and more than 500,000 athletes, is no stranger to lawsuits. It has been in court off and on since the early 1980s defending the amateur athlete model at the heart of college athletics. But it is now facing some of the biggest legal challenges in its history, spurred by a 2021 Supreme Court …
Read More »Programa Mundial de Alimentos anuncia ayuda para 3 millones de etíopes. Millones más necesitan ayuda
El Programa Mundial de Alimentos de Naciones Unidas anunció que incrementaría su ayuda a 3 millones de etíopes afectados por el cambio climático y el conflicto en las próximas semanas, la mitad de las personas a las que asistía en el país oriental africano antes de que la agencia suspendiera de forma prolongada su labor el año pasado. El PMA …
Read More »Marlins acquire infielder Jonah Bride from Athletics for cash
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins acquired infielder Jonah Bride from Oakland for cash on Tuesday after the Athletics designated him for assignment last week. Bride, 28, has two years of experience in the majors, with a career batting average of .192 in 98 big league games. He hit .305 with 13 home runs and five stolen bases in the …
Read More »Lehigh hosts Scovens and Army
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. Army Black Knights (6-17, 2-8 Patriot League) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (7-14, 4-6 Patriot League) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountain Hawks -7.5; over/under …
Read More »Chilean ex-President Piñera drowned after a crash in a helicopter he was piloting, prosecutors say
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Chilean prosecutors on Wednesday released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piñera, saying he drowned after the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake. Piñera, 74, died on Tuesday after a flight over Lake Ranco, more than 560 miles (900 kilometers) south of Santiago. The crash remains under investigation, but …
Read More »Green Bay visits Robert Morris after Walker’s 21-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. Green Bay Phoenix (15-9, 10-3 Horizon League) at Robert Morris Colonials (9-14, 5-7 Horizon League) Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Robert Morris hosts the …
Read More »Nick Saban joining ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ road show
Nick Saban is joining ESPN’s “College GameDay,” the long-running Saturday pregame road show he appeared on as a guest so frequently during his 17 seasons as Alabama coach. The network announced Wednesday that Saban will be an on-set analyst for “GameDay,” joining host Rece Davis and regulars Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee. Saban, 72, retired last …
Read More »Christian Bale breaks ground on foster homes he’s fought for 16 years to see built
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Bale broke ground Wednesday on a project he’s been pursuing for 16 years — the building of a dozen homes and a community center in Los Angeles County intended to keep siblings in foster care together. The Oscar winner stood with a grin and a shovel full of dirt alongside local politicians and donors in …
Read More »‘Moana 2’ is coming to theaters for a Thanksgiving release
Moana and Maui are sailing back to the big screen, very quickly. “Moana 2” is coming to theaters in November, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said Wednesday. Originally planned as a television series, the movie finds Moana journeying on a dangerous mission to the far seas of Oceania after getting a call from her ancestors. It is, the company …
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