Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration on Wednesday backed off its plans to impose rules that advocates feared would have restricted gender-affirming medical treatment for adults in a way no other state has. The rules proposed by two state departments would have required the psychiatrists, endocrinologists and medial ethicists to have roles in creating gender-affirming care plans for clinics and hospitals. …

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. Manhattan Jaspers (5-15, 2-9 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (9-13, 5-6 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: MAAC foes Mount St. Mary’s and Manhattan …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam relied on his scoring punch, T.J. McConnell added the energy and the Indiana Pacers defense turned up the pressure in the second half Tuesday. It was exactly what they needed. Siakam finished with 29 points and teamed up with McConnell to score 17 during a third-quarter rally that propelled the Pacers past the Houston Rockets …

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. Valparaiso Beacons (6-17, 2-10 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (20-3, 11-1 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sycamores -20.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM …

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving was traded away a year ago, but he’s never fully left New York. Not when he grew up in the area as a Nets fan, and not when so many family and friends were in attendance when he came back Tuesday night. He gave them quite a show. Irving scored 36 points, leading the …

COPENHAGUE, Dinamarca (AP) — Suecia anunció el miércoles el cierre de su investigación acerca de las explosiones registradas en septiembre de 2022 en los gasoductos Nord Stream, que se construyeron para llevar el gas natural ruso hasta Alemania, porque no tiene jurisdicción. La pesquisa sueca era una de las tres abiertas sobre los incidentes. Dinamarca y Alemania también investigan lo …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Las Vegas will be flooded with so many pre- Super Bowl events that Shaquille O’Neal lowered the prices to his popular carnival-themed “ Shaq’s Fun House. ” Instead of raising the rate, O’Neal decided to offer potential attendees more bang for their buck to the NBA legend’s sixth annual event planned for Friday in Sin City. …

MADRID (AP) — La canción que representará a España en Eurovisión, “Zorra”, está causando una tormenta entre conservadores y feministas, en tanto el presidente socialista Pedro Sánchez dice que le gusta. La canción del dúo Nebulossa fue elegida el sábado para representar al concurso de la canción Eurovisión en mayo. La plataforma Spotify la tenía como la canción más viral …

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast’s unlikely — some would say miraculous — progression to the Africa Cup of Nations final has convinced locals that God is on their side. The host nation has survived several close shaves with elimination thanks to fortune with results in other games and scarcely believable comebacks. Late goals in remarkable wins in the …

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. Queens Royals (10-14, 4-5 ASUN) at Lipscomb Bisons (14-10, 5-4 ASUN) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lipscomb hosts the Queens Royals after Derrin Boyd scored …