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Michigan State visits Garcia and Minnesota

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. Michigan State Spartans (14-8, 6-5 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -3.5; over/under is 139 …

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Soriano, St. John’s Red Storm to host Nelson and the DePaul Blue Demons

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. DePaul Blue Demons (3-19, 0-11 Big East) at St. John’s Red Storm (13-9, 5-6 Big East) New York; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Da’Sean Nelson and the …

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On golden day for China, Quan Hongchan wins platform diving at World Aquatics Championships

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — On a golden day for China, reigning Olympic champion Quan Hongchan gave herself a huge boost of momentum heading into the Paris Games by winning the 10-meter platform at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday. The 16-year-old Chinese star edged teammate Chen Yuxi, totaling 436.25 points over five dives. Chen, the two-time reigning world champion, settled …

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Book Review: ‘Almost Surely Dead’ is a smart supernatural thriller for a stormy night

Dunia Ahmed disappeared over a year ago. But before she vanished, weird things were happening, including multiple attempts on her life. So, obviously, two self-proclaimed journalists start a podcast to monetize her tragedy. In her third novel, “Almost Surely Dead,” Amina Akhtar departs from trends and fashion to sink deep into a missing-person mystery with humorous cynicism and an increasingly …

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Japan will step up defense and economic ties with Italy as Rome seeks a greater Indo-Pacific role

TOKYO (AP) — The leaders of Japan and Italy said Monday they will bolster their cooperation in security and defense, including their joint next-generation fighter jet development with Britain, as Tokyo welcomed the European nation’s shift toward playing a greater role in the Indo-Pacific. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, after meeting his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, welcomed Italy’s move to …

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Jayson Tatum scores 34 points to lead Celtics past short-handed Grizzlies, 131-91

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 34 points before sitting out the final quarter and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics cruised to a 131-91 victory over the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Coming off a disappointing loss Thursday night against a Los Angeles Lakers team missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Celtics faced a squad with only eight available …

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