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. Portland Pilots (9-17, 3-8 WCC) at San Diego Toreros (15-11, 5-6 WCC) San Diego; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Diego plays the Portland Pilots after Wayne …

NEW YORK (AP) — Tomas Tatar scored the lone goal in a shootout and the Seattle Kraken beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Tuesday night. Matty Beniers scored in regulation, Philipp Grubauer made 26 saves and the Kraken snapped a three-game losing streak. Kyle Palmieri scored and Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 shots in New York’s second consecutive defeat. Tatar …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Casino and lottery legislation is headed to its first test in the Alabama Legislature as Republican supporters aim to get the proposal before voters this fall. The sweeping proposal would authorize up to 10 casino sites with table games and slot machines, a state lottery, and allow sports betting at in-person locations and through online platforms. …

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Human rights organizations in Venezuela on Wednesday demanded the release of a prominent attorney and activist whose detention last week has heightened concerns over the government’s use of repression against real and perceived adversaries. The representatives of several rights groups expressed concern over Rocío San Miguel’s well-being and condemned her inability to access legal representation of …

SEREBRYANSKY FOREST, Ukraine (AP) — As the radio crackles with enemy communications that are hard to decipher, one Russian command rings out clear: “Brew five Chinese tea bags on 38 orange.” A Ukrainian soldier known on the battlefield as Mikhass, who has spent months listening to and analyzing such chatter, is able to quickly decode the gibberish. It means: Prepare …

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. Texas State Bobcats (11-14, 4-8 Sun Belt) at South Alabama Jaguars (12-13, 4-8 Sun Belt) Mobile, Alabama; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Alabama plays the Texas …

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Bulldogs have a new special teams coordinator after more staff changes announced Wednesday by head coach Kirby Smart. Kirk Benedict, who served as special teams analyst the last two seasons, has been promoted to replace Scott Cochran. According to Smart, Cochran and offensive analyst Darrell Dickey both resigned to pursue other opportunities. Cochran, a …

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QUITO (AP) — Un millonario cargamento de drogas fue decomisado el miércoles en una zona marítima de Galápagos, lo que se suma a la reciente captura de un semisumergible en un área limítrofe con Colombia, informaron la autoridades ecuatorianas. En un operativo de control marítimo en colaboración con guardacostas de Estados Unidos, la Armada de Ecuador localizó, a 150 millas …

DATE OF ELECTION Likely in November TYPE OF ELECTION Presidential WHO’S RUNNING Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe could run, seeking a mandate for his tough economic reforms, as the country strives to recover from its worst economic crisis in recent history. Wickremesinghe was elected through a Parliament vote after his predecessor resigned and is somewhat unpopular because of his austerity measures. …

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. Colorado State Rams (19-5, 7-4 MWC) at San Diego State Aztecs (18-6, 7-4 MWC) San Diego; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aztecs -5.5; over/under is 140 …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. The vote marks the first time in nearly 150 years that a Cabinet secretary has been impeached. House Republicans have spent months investigating the secretary’s actions as they’ve aimed to make immigration and border security a …

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets got a win after a call referees said was wrong. Aaron Holiday had 18 points, capped by two free throws after the disputed foul call by Jalen Brunson behind the 3-point line, to lift the Rockets to a 105-103 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday night. Houston had a four-point lead with …

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. UConn Huskies (22-2, 12-1 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (3-20, 0-12 Big East) Chicago; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 UConn plays the DePaul Blue …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pearl Jam ‘s forthcoming album is called “Dark Matter,” its first single of the same title has been released, and the band will start a world tour in May. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers revealed the new details on the project and their 2024 plans on Tuesday. “Dark Matter,” their 12th studio album and …