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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made luxury limousine for his personal use, both countries announced Tuesday, in another sign of their expanding cooperation. Observers said the shipment violates a U.N. resolution that bans supplying luxury items to North Korea, in an attempt to pressure the country to …

Here is The Associated Press Wisconsin prep basketball poll for the week of February 20, with first-place votes in parentheses, record, total points and last week’s ranking, as voted upon by a statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters: Division 1 School Record Points Last Week 1. Verona Area (7) 24-0 79 1 2. Oregon (1) 24-0 72 2 3. …

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 (14-12, 6-9 Big East) at Georgetown Hoyas (8-17, 1-13 Big East) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown plays St. John’s looking to …