RÍO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Al comenzar los festejos del Carnaval en Río de Janeiro el sábado, decenas de perros disfrazados de sirenas, superhéores, mariposas y payasos desfilaron junto con sus dueños en una de las fiestas callejeras más amadas por la ciudad. El Blocão —un juego de palabras en portugués con “Bloco”, fiesta callejera, y “cão”, perro— reunió a …

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. UMass-Lowell River Hawks (16-6, 7-2 America East) at NJIT Highlanders (6-15, 2-7 America East) Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: River Hawks -7.5; over/under …

RAJKOT, India (AP) — India will play its three remaining cricket tests against England without star batter Virat Kohli. Kohli missed the first two tests, which the teams split, due to personal reasons, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India said Saturday that he would also miss the final three matches. “The board fully respects and supports Mr. …

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say they are investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks between 2017 and 2023 valued at approximately $3 billion, with the money reportedly being used to help fund its development of weapons of mass destruction. And the high volume of cyberattacks by North Korean hacking groups who report to the Reconnaissance General Bureau, North Korea’s …

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 (AP) — Malik Mack’s 18 points helped Harvard defeat Dartmouth 77-59 on Saturday. Mack added five assists for the Crimson (12-8, 3-4 Ivy League). Louis Lesmond scored …

MILAN (AP) — A sublime second-half performance from league leader Inter Milan saw it win 4-2 at Roma in the teeming rain on Saturday and end Daniele De Rossi’s perfect record. Goals from Gianluca Mancini and Stephan El Shaarawy had given Roma the lead at halftime following Francesco Acerbi’s opener for Inter. But the Nerazzurri turned things around immediately after …

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. Montana Grizzlies (16-8, 7-4 Big Sky) at Northern Colorado Bears (14-9, 7-3 Big Sky) Greeley, Colorado; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -1.5; over/under is 154 …

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. Furman Paladins (12-12, 6-5 SoCon) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (13-11, 5-6 SoCon) Johnson City, Tennessee; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jaden Seymour and the East Tennessee …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers llegó a 1.099 victorias en temporada regular para colocarse octavo en la lista histórica de la NBA, y los Bucks de Milwaukee destrozaron el viernes 120-84 a unos mermados Hornets de Charlotte, quienes sufrieron su décima derrota en fila. Damian Lillard encestó 26 puntos en su regreso tras una ausencia de dos juegos a causa …

NEW YORK (AP) — Figures exchanged for the six players remaining in salary arbitration and their 2023 salaries, as obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources (w-won hearing last year): Player 2023 Asked Offered Baltimore Ryan O’Hearn $1,400,000 3,800,000 3,200,000 Tampa Bay Jason Adam 1,775,000-w 3,250,000 2,700,000 Harold Ramírez 2,200,000-w 4,300,000 3,800,000 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Miami Luis …

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT: Player will not play; DOUBTFUL: Player is unlikely to play; QUESTIONABLE: Player is not certain to play; DNP: did not practice; LIMITED: limited participation; FULL: Full participation): Sunday Superbowl Championship Week SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS vs. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — SAN FRANCISCO: QUESTIONABLE: LT Kalia …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — After years of angst and filibustering, casual bettors strolling around Sin City are basking in the NFL’s embrace of sports gambling with the Super Bowl set to make its Las Vegas debut on Sunday. The vibe around the city feels like an all-around win for the fan, the league, the TV networks and the gaming industry. …

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. Virginia Cavaliers (18-5, 9-3 ACC) at Florida State Seminoles (13-9, 7-4 ACC) Tallahassee, Florida; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia visits Florida State trying to prolong its …

SYDNEY (AP) — Former Australia rugby international Kurtley Beale was found not guilty Friday of raping a woman in the bathroom of a Sydney pub after a jury deliberated for less than two hours following a two-week trial. The former Wallaby playmaker was cleared of one count of sexual intercourse without consent and two counts of sexual touching. The verdicts …

JASPER, Ala. (AP) — The theft of a giant radio tower has silenced what used to be the voice of a small Alabama town and the surrounding county, the radio station’s general manager said. A thief or thieves made off with the 200-foot (61-meter) tower, shutting down WJLX radio in Jasper, Alabama. So far, no arrests have been made. “The …