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Roach leads Duke in rout of Oral Roberts in NCAA opener

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:03 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Roach scored a career-high 23 points, and No. 5 seed Duke beat Oral Roberts 74-51 on Thursday in the school’s first NCAA Tournament game since Jon Scheyer took over as Blue Devils coach.Dariq Whitehead added 13 points for the Blue Devils (27-8), winners of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Scheyer helped Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski win two of five national titles as a former Duke player and assistant. He’s now trying to orchestrate some March Madness magic of his own.In his first NCAA Tournament game as Krzyzewski’s replacement, Scheyer led Duke to a 10th consecutive win and a second-round matchup in the East Region against either fourth-seeded Tennessee or No. 13 seed Louisiana-Lafayette.Oral Roberts (30-5) entered the tournament on a nation-leading 17-game winning streak but was unable to replicate its success of two years ago, when the Golden Eagles upset Ohio State and Florida during a surprising run to the Sweet 16. Duke sc...

Irish star Olivia Miles out rest of season with knee injury

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:03 GMT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame point guard Olivia Miles will miss the remainder of the season with an undisclosed injury to her right knee.The Fighting Irish (25-5) are a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host No. 14 Southern Utah (23-9) on Friday. No. 11 Mississippi State faces sixth-seed Creighton in the other game.Miles suffered the injury in a 68-65 win over Louisville in the regular-season finale and sat out the ACC Tournament. She will undergo surgery next week. The second-team Associated Press All-American led Notre Dame to the ACC regular season title. She averaged 14.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 2.1 steals.“The current timetable for her return is that we hope that she will be back for the summer in order to participate for the workouts,” coach Niele Ivey said. “My focus now is on this team, excited for this opportunity to play here back in South Bend, a team that has overcome a lot of adversity.”Notre Dame also lost starting guard Dara Mabrey to a ri...

Broome, Auburn hold off Iowa 83-75 in NCAA tourney

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:03 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome had 19 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots, and No. 9 seed Auburn beat Iowa 83-75 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.The Tigers (21-12) made 11 of 12 free throws over the final four minutes to lock up a second-round matchup with No. 1 seed Houston or Northern Kentucky.Broome even made his ninth 3-pointer of the season to push the margin into double digits for the first time with 16 minutes left.The Tigers appeared poised to pull away in front of a partisan orange-and-blue crowd, going up by 17 with a 13-2 run midway through the second half sparked by Tre Donaldson’s three 3-pointers off the bench.The eighth-seeded Hawkeyes climbed back into it, twice cutting it down to four but coming no closer.Auburn had five players score in double figures. Wendell Green Jr. had 15 points, and Donaldson and KD Johnson each finished with 11. Allen Flanigan scored 10.Payton Sandford scored 21 points for Iowa. Kris Murray had 15 poi...

New Mexico report calls for strengthened culture, values

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:03 GMT

An independent law firm investigating a fatal shooting by a New Mexico State basketball player recommended the school enhance its weapons policy and ” strengthen a culture that encourages student-athletes to adhere to the integrity and values of NMSU at all times.”The school released the report Thursday evening, on the first full day of the NCAA Tournament, an event the Aggies were not eligible for after canceling their season in February.An executive summary of the report did not identify any NCAA violations or failure of the school to meet legal obligations. The summary said the report was restricted by the absence of several witnesses, “including multiple basketball coaches and players,” who refused to cooperate or were unavailable. The report made six recommendations stemming from a Nov. 19 incident in which forward Mike Peake brought a gun on a road trip to Albuquerque, then was seen on video using it to fend off an attacker who was firing his own gun at him. Peake has no...

Tips on how to prevent your pet getting ‘dognapped’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:03 GMT

Animal advocates say dognapping is on the rise and it’s important that owners know how to best protect their furry friends.Last year in our area, there were over 10 dognappings. The latest reported case happened in District Heights, Maryland, where a five-year-old Dachshund was taken from its owner’s porch.More Pet NewsMore Local NewsThe Humane Rescue Alliance reunites numerous animals with their families each year. The alliance says there are ways to keep your pet safe and returned in the event they are kidnapped.Make sure that your pet is microchipped and that your contact information on file is up-to-date.Your pet should always wear a collar or an ID tag with your name, phone number, and current address.Take clear photographs of your pet from various angles and update them regularly. Make note of any distinguishing features that could be helpful in identifying your pet.Keep photographs of yourself with your pet, as well as veterinary records and adoption or purchase paperwo...

Teen allegedly shoots mom, kills 2 officers in west Canada

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:03 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — A 16-year-old wounded his mother with a firearm and then killed two police officers before taking his own life in western Canada early Thursday, officials told The Associated Press. A police official and a senior government official said the male suspect shot and wounded his mother in Edmonton, Alberta. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as each was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Earlier, Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee said the two officers were fatally shot when they arrived at an apartment building on a domestic dispute call around 12:47 a.m. He said there was no indication the officers were able to return fire. McFee said other officers sent to the apartment then found the young man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had said the shooter and woman were related without saying how or giving the suspect’s age.The chief said the woman was in a life-threatening condition when taken to a hospital but was later listed in serio...

Blackhawks forward Cole Guttman has shoulder surgery

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:03 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks forward Cole Guttman had surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday.The team said the operation was performed in Los Angeles. Team physician Michael Terry said the 23-year-old Guttman is expected “to be out of hockey activities for approximately four months.”Guttman had been a pleasant surprise for rebuilding Chicago. He made his NHL debut last month and finished the season with four goals and two assists in 14 games.Guttman was selected by Tampa Bay in the 2017 draft. He agreed to a two-year contract with Chicago in August 2022 that had a $950,000 salary cap hit.___AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://www.twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Most March Madness brackets bust before sundown on Day 1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:03 GMT

From No. 13 seed Furman beating fourth-seeded Virginia to No. 15 Princeton defeating second-seeded Arizona, most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted Thursday before the sun went down.The NCAA March Madness Twitter account posted midway through the first round that only .065% of brackets remained perfect.Numbers were similar elsewhere.In ESPN’s Tournament Challenge bracket game, 18,078 perfect brackets remained — and more than 20 million had suffered at least one loss.Furman received a decent amount of support. The Paladins were picked to win their opener on 18.2% of brackets. Only 6.6% picked Princeton to beat Arizona, and the Wildcats going down did tremendous damage to many brackets. They were picked in 4.9% of brackets to cut down the nets at the national championship game.Arizona was a popular pick at CBS Sports, too, appearing on 96.9% of brackets win its opener, 84.9% to make the Sweet 16, 55.2% to make the Elite Eight, 21.5% to reach the Final Four and 5% to win it all...

Nuggets clinch spot in playoffs, division title with win over Pistons

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Nuggets are headed to the playoffs, clinching a spot in the postseason and the Northwest Division title, with a win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. The Nuggets are the first Western Conference team to clinch a playoff berth.This will be the fifth consecutive season in the playoffs for the Nuggets. The NBA Playoffs begin April 15 following play-in games April 11-14.Thursday's 119-100 win on the road broke a four-game losing streak for the team. The Nuggets sit in first place in the Western Conference, five games ahead of the Sacramento Kings.It also marked 500 wins in the NBA for Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone. Where you can buy Denver Nuggets-themed Oreos Two-time reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic scored 30 points in Thursday night's win, with 10 rebounds and nine assists.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 points, Jamal Murray had 19 and Aaron Gordon 15 for the Western Conference-leading Nuggets.Denver stays on the road, facing the New York Kn...

Neguse touts success of insulin caps as companies lower prices

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Insulin prices continue to drop. A third pharmaceutical company said it will drastically cut the cost of the important drug.French company Sanofi said it would be cutting the list price for its most prescribed insulin product, Lantus, by 78%, according to FOX31's partners at The Hill. Polis targets oil and gas in ‘ambitious’ plan to cut ozone Two other companies also announced big cuts this week. By next year, the three companies that produce 90% of the world’s insulin will have cut prices.In the last 10 years, the price of insulin has nearly tripled. A recent study by the Colorado attorney general found 4 out of 10 people who need insulin are rationing it because it's become so expensive.Colorado, Congress cap insulin; private sector followsColorado capped insulin costs at $100 per month a few years ago. Recently, Congress capped the cost at $35 for those on Medicare, and now it's seeping into the private sector.“We’ve addressed insulin costs, at least on the gove...