As outrage over the death of chief Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny reverberates across the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin is turning a deaf ear to Western anger as he prepares to extend his 24-year rule in an election next month and police across Russia continue to squelch any protest attempts. The U.S. and its allies are pondering new sanctions against …

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Matheesha Pathirana and Binura Fernando bowled brilliant death overs for Sri Lanka to beat Afghanistan by four runs in a Twenty20 on Saturday. Captain Ibrahim Zadran batted Afghanistan to the brink of its first win of the tour but they could score only nine runs in the last two overs when 14 were needed. Pathirana …

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The interior ministers of four Arab countries held talks in Jordan on Saturday to discuss ways of combatting the illegal drug trade in the region and agreed to set up a joint telecommunications cell to exchange information. The meeting between the interior ministers of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, saw the four officials acknowledge “that there …

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. BYU Cougars (18-6, 6-5 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-14, 2-9 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -6; over/under is 151.5 …

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. Oregon Ducks (16-8, 8-5 Pac-12) at Oregon State Beavers (11-14, 3-11 Pac-12) Corvallis, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ducks -6.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

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. Lamar Cardinals (13-11, 7-4 Southland) at New Orleans Privateers (8-17, 3-9 Southland) New Orleans; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -5.5; over/under is 158.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

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. NEW YORK (AP) — Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa had 25 points in Columbia’s 73-63 victory over Dartmouth on Friday night. De La Rosa added five rebounds, five …

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. Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (12-14, 7-4 Big South) at South Carolina Upstate Spartans (9-16, 4-8 Big South) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Runnin’ Bulldogs …

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 (11-15, 4-9 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (14-12, 7-6 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -2.5; …

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. UNC Greensboro Spartans (18-8, 9-4 SoCon) at Wofford Terriers (15-11, 8-5 SoCon) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro visits the Wofford Terriers after …