PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns signed forward Thaddeus Young on Tuesday, giving the team another veteran presence as they scramble for playoff position in the crowded Western Conference race. The 35-year-old Young has played 1,162 career games, which ranks third among active players behind only LeBron James and Chris Paul. The 6-foot-8, 235-pounder played 23 games for the Toronto …

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. Ole Miss Rebels (19-6, 6-6 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-8, 6-6 SEC) Starkville, Mississippi; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ole Miss visits the Mississippi State Bulldogs …

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. Bowling Green Falcons (16-9, 7-5 MAC) at Central Michigan Chippewas (15-10, 9-3 MAC) Mount Pleasant, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chippewas -1.5; over/under is 139 …

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. Maryland Terrapins (14-12, 6-9 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -7; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM …

ATLANTA (AP) — Property tax rates could drop in some Georgia school districts under a House plan that would let districts with low property wealth continue to qualify for state aid even if they decrease property tax rates. The House voted 161-12 on Tuesday for House Bill 987, sending it to the Senate for more debate. The measure would let …

BRUSELAS (AP) — La alemana Ursula von der Leyen buscará un segundo mandato como jefa de la poderosa Comisión de la Unión Europea, una medida que podría convertirla en la política más importante que represente a los 450 millones de ciudadanos del bloque en más de una generación. Después de cinco años de guiar al bloque de 27 naciones a …

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 49th goal of the season and added an assist, sparking the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday. “It’s pretty nice to watch him,” Matthew Knies said about Matthews. “He’s been a huge leader. He’s a big influence for our whole team. I’m really …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Una conductora ebria que ignoró una luz roja en Wisconsin y embistió a otro vehículo, matando a cinco de sus pasajeros, entre ellos cuatro menores, fue sentenciada el lunes a 25 años de cárcel. Anteyona Sandifer, de 21 años, se declaró culpable en enero de cinco cargos de homicidio por el choque ocurrido en mayo del año …

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker is open to a long-term contract and says preliminary dialogue had begun. “Personally, I think we have the best team in the league,” Tucker said Monday as the Astros started full squad workouts. “That’s the vibe around the clubhouse. You have to have that mindset, but you still …

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin, while authorities denied his mother access to a morgue where his body is believed to be held after his death last week in an Arctic penal colony. With her voice cracking at times in a video posted on social media, Yulia Navalnaya …