American hosts Boston University in conference showdown

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. Boston University Terriers (11-16, 6-8 Patriot League) at American Eagles (14-13, 8-6 Patriot League) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Matt Rogers and the American Eagles host …

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Authorities identify woman killed in Indianapolis Waffle House shooting

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities in Indianapolis have released the name of a 35-year-old woman who was slain during a shooting that apparently started with an argument between two groups of people at a Waffle House restaurant. Crystal Kennebrew was pronounced dead at a hospital following the shooting early Monday that also left five other people wounded. The Marion County coroner’s …

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Supreme Court rejects appeal from 3 GOP House members over $500 mask fines

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor in 2021. The justices did not comment on leaving in place $500 fines issued in May 2021 to U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman …

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Estonia detains 10 people suspected of committing sabotage on orders from Russia

HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s domestic security agency said on Tuesday that it had apprehended 10 people suspected of sabotage and of spreading fear and creating tension within the Baltic country in a coordinated “hybrid operation” by Russia’s special services. Among the suspects — detained between December and February — are individuals believed to have broken the car windows of Interior …

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Hinson leads Pittsburgh against Wake Forest

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. Pittsburgh Panthers (17-8, 8-6 ACC) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (16-9, 8-6 ACC) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Demon Deacons -6.5; over/under is …

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Porter leads Middle Tennessee against Jacksonville 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. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (11-15, 5-6 CUSA) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (12-14, 4-7 CUSA) Jacksonville, Alabama; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee visits the Jacksonville State …

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What’s behind Germany’s transport strikes that have stranded air, rail and bus travelers?

BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of travelers across Germany found themselves stranded on Tuesday when ground staff walked off the job at seven of the country’s biggest airports. The one-day strike by the Ver.di labor union, which runs until 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, affects several hundred flights at airports in Frankfurt and Munich, Lufthansa’s main hubs, as well as Berlin, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, …

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Defending champ Norrie moves into Rio Open second round

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Cameron Norrie started his defense of the Rio Open title by beating Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien 6-3, 6-2 on Monday. “This is a special place for me, I won my biggest title last year here,” Norrie said. “I have another chance to work on my game and maybe enjoy the beach a little.” Norrie upset Carlos …

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Colorado: Acusado de asesinatos conocía a una de las víctimas

DENVER (AP) — Un estudiante arrestado por la muerte a tiros de dos personas que fueron encontradas en un dormitorio universitario en Colorado la semana pasada era compañero de cuarto de una de las víctimas, dijo la policía el martes. Nicholas Jordan, de 25 años, es sospechoso de matar a Samuel Knopp, de 24 años, y Celie Rain Montgomery, de …

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New Titans coach Brian Callahan brings former Bengals colleague with him to Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has hired three new coaches with first-time head coach Brian Callahan bringing former Cincinnati colleague Colt Anderson with him as the Titans’ new special teams coordinator. The Titans also announced Tuesday the hiring of Scott Fuchs as assistant offensive line coach and Steve Donatell as defensive assistant. Anderson worked with Callahan in Cincinnati the past …

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Artemi Panarin scores in OT to lift Rangers to 6-5 win over Islanders

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored 10 seconds into overtime and the New York Rangers rallied from three goals down to beat the rival New York Islanders 6-5 in a Stadium Series game at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Vincent Trocheck had two goals and an assist, and Erik Gustafsson and Chris Kreider also scored for the Rangers, who …

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Monday’s Time Schedule

All Times EST Monday, Feb. 19 NHL Anaheim at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m. Dallas at Boston, 1 p.m. Toronto at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Vancouver at Minnesota, 2 p.m. Detroit at Seattle, 3:30 p.m. Edmonton at Arizona, 4 p.m. Vegas at San Jose, 4 p.m. Winnipeg at Calgary, 4 p.m. Chicago at Carolina, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. …

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