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. Oklahoma Sooners (18-8, 6-7 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-14, 4-9 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Javian McCollum and the Oklahoma Sooners …

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jen Pawol will take a big step toward breaking the gender barrier for Major League Baseball umpires on Saturday when she becomes the first woman to work a big league spring training game in 17 years. The 47-year-old from New Jersey will work the bases during Houston’s exhibition against Washington in West Palm Beach, …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump promised to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and even suggested he’d shield the faith’s central iconography, warning a convention of religious broadcasters on Thursday night that the left wants “to tear down crosses.” “Remember, every communist regime throughout history has tried to stamp out the …

MUNICH (AP) — Thomas Tuchel doesn’t think he’s the “only problem” at Bayern Munich, but the coach is looking forward to having more freedom in his decisions at the club after agreeing to leave at the end of the season. “There’s clarity. And clarity brings freedom,” Tuchel said Friday. “Decisions, also for the coach, are now characterized by greater freedom. …

BERLIN (AP) — A man who is also under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann won’t respond to unrelated charges of sexual offenses at a trial that opened last week in Germany, his lawyer said Friday. The 47-year-old German, who has been identified by media as Christian Brueckner, faces three counts of rape and two of sexual …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. Now, a U.S. company has become the first private outfit to achieve a safe moon landing. Only five countries have done it. A lander built by Intuitive Machines through a NASA-sponsored program touched down on the moon Thursday. It ended …

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes sumó 18 puntos y 12 rebotes, Gary Trent Jr. añadió 25 tantos y los Raptors de Toronto apabullaron el jueves 121-93 a los Nets de Brooklyn, para amargar el debut del entrenador interino Kevin Ollie. Immanuel Quickley anotó 24 unidades y RJ Barrett añadió 12, además de igualar su mejor marca de la campaña, con …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States flew advanced stealth fighters in a joint missile-interception drill Friday over the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s air force said, an apparent response to a spate of weapons tests this year by rival North Korea. North Korea has conducted six rounds of missile tests so far this year, most of …

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is writing a letter to the International Monetary Fund urging it to link any talks with Islamabad to an audit of the country’s recent election, which his party alleges was rigged, an official from his party said Friday. Senator Ali Zafar, a top leader from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or …

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.snocountry.com Friday, Feb. 23 NORTHEAST Connecticut Mohawk Mountain — Wed 4:34p machine groomed 25 – 40 base 27 of 27 trails 100% open, 8 …

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. BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Vladislav Goldin scored 21 points, Alijah Martin added 20 and Florida Atlantic beat SMU 80-70 on Thursday night. Goldin and Martin combined for …

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL’s salary cap for 2024 will be $255.4 million, up a record $30.6 million from last year. The cap number has gone from $198.2 million in 2020 to $182.5 million in 2021 following the COVID-19 pandemic. It increased to $208.2 million in 2022 and $224.8 million last year. “The unprecedented $30 million increase per club …

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. Sacramento State Hornets (6-22, 2-13 Big Sky) at Montana State Bobcats (12-15, 7-7 Big Sky) Bozeman, Montana; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montana State hosts the Sacramento …

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. HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Samuel Tabe’s 29 points helped South Alabama defeat Southern Miss 83-64 on Thursday night. Tabe added five rebounds for the Jaguars (14-14, 6-9 Sun …

Montreal Canadiens (22-27-8, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (28-24-4, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens, on a four-game losing streak, take on the New Jersey Devils. New Jersey has a 13-14-2 record in home games and a 28-24-4 record overall. The Devils have a -9 …