Warriors coach Steve Kerr finalizes new two-year contract extension

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors coach Steve Kerr always planned on staying put alongside Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the rest of Golden State’s star-studded roster. Kerr finalized his $35 million, two-year contract extension that takes him through the 2025-26 season. He is currently in his 10th season. Golden State announced the deal Tuesday after the sides had reached agreement …

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Tuesday’s Time Schedule

The AP Top 25 women’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. All Times EST Tuesday, Feb. 27 NBA Brooklyn at Orlando, 7 p.m. Dallas at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Golden State at Washington, 7 p.m. New Orleans at New York, …

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St. John’s visits Butler following Jenkins’ 27-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. St. John’s Red Storm (16-12, 8-9 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (16-12, 7-10 Big East) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John’s visits the Butler Bulldogs …

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Here’s why thousands of junior doctors in South Korea walked off the job

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of junior doctors in South Korea have been refusing to see patients and attend surgeries since they walked off the job Feb. 20 in response to the government’s push to recruit more medical students. As of Tuesday, about 8,940 medical interns and residents have left their worksites in protest, disrupting the operations of major …

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Georgia’s Kirby Smart adds James Coley, Josh Crawford to offensive staff

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart announced the hiring of James Coley as wide receivers coach and Josh Crawford as running backs coach and run game coordinator on Monday. Coley replaces Bryan McClendon, now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers coach. Crawford replaces newly named Georgia State coach Dell McGee. Coley is making his second career move in …

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Mississippi Valley State ends 29-game skid, beats Prairie View A&M 57-51

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. ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Rayquan Brown scored 21 points and Mississippi Valley State beat Prairie View A&M 57-51 on Monday night, snapping a 29-game losing streak dating …

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Fresno State hosts Brown and No. 22 Utah State

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. Utah State Aggies (22-5, 10-4 MWC) at Fresno State Bulldogs (11-16, 4-10 MWC) Fresno, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aggies -11.5; over/under is 144 BOTTOM …

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Dutch court convicts 17 members of criminal gang and sentences 3 to life imprisonment

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch court convicted 17 suspects on Tuesday in the long-running trial of an underworld gang that planned a string of killings. Judges handed life sentences to three of them, including the gang’s “undisputed leader,” Ridouan Taghi, once the Netherlands most-wanted fugitive. The trial and three more murders linked to the case have enthralled and rattled the …

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