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An ally of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Friday that Russian authorities have given his mother a deadline to agree to forgo a public funeral or else they’ll bury him on prison grounds. Investigators gave Lyudmila Navalnaya three hours to accept a proposal for a private funeral outside the public eye, Navalny’s close associate Ivan Zhdanov said on …

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. Washington State Cougars (21-6, 12-4 Pac-12) at Arizona State Sun Devils (13-14, 7-9 Pac-12) Tempe, Arizona; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State hosts the No. 21 …

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. William & Mary Tribe (8-20, 3-12 CAA) at Stony Brook Seawolves (15-13, 8-7 CAA) Stony Brook, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stony Brook hosts the …