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Poplar leads No. 13 Miami (FL) against Florida International after 23-point game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

Florida International Panthers (0-2) at Miami Hurricanes (2-0)Coral Gables, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Miami (FL) hosts the Florida International Panthers after Wooga Poplar scored 23 points in Miami (FL)’s 88-72 win against the UCF Knights.Miami (FL) went 29-8 overall last season while going 16-1 at home. The Hurricanes averaged 14.5 assists per game on 28.6 made field goals last season.Florida International went 14-18 overall last season while going 3-10 on the road. The Panthers averaged 73.1 points per game while allowing opponents to score 75.1 last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Norfolk State hosts Hampton following Mullen’s 25-point performance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

Hampton Pirates (1-1) at Norfolk State Spartans (2-0)Norfolk, Virginia; Monday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Hampton visits the Norfolk State Spartans after Kyrese Mullen scored 25 points in Hampton’s 109-46 win against the Mid-Atlantic Christian Mustangs.Norfolk State finished 22-11 overall a season ago while going 10-2 at home. The Spartans averaged 12.8 assists per game on 26.5 made field goals last season.Hampton went 5-14 in CAA action and 1-13 on the road a season ago. The Pirates averaged 68.2 points per game last season, 12.8 from the free-throw line and 20.4 from deep.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Rutgers hosts Bryant following Kenney’s 27-point showing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

Bryant Bulldogs (1-1) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-1)Piscataway, New Jersey; Sunday, 12 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Scarlet Knights -14; over/under is 140.5BOTTOM LINE: Bryant faces the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Sherif Kenney scored 27 points in Bryant’s 140-79 win against the Fisher Falcons.Rutgers went 19-15 overall last season while going 14-6 at home. The Scarlet Knights averaged 68.4 points per game while shooting 43.1% from the field and 32.1% from 3-point distance last season.Bryant finished 17-13 overall with a 7-8 record on the road a season ago. The Bulldogs averaged 79.4 points per game while allowing opponents to score 73.1 last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Pittsburgh hosts FGCU after Hinson’s 26-point performance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (1-1) at Pittsburgh Panthers (2-0)Pittsburgh; Monday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh plays the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles after Blake Hinson scored 26 points in Pittsburgh’s 89-60 win against the Binghamton Bearcats.Pittsburgh finished 24-12 overall last season while going 14-3 at home. The Panthers averaged 75.1 points per game while shooting 44.7% from the field and 36.0% from behind the arc last season.FGCU went 6-11 in ASUN play and 6-9 on the road a season ago. The Eagles averaged 12.8 assists per game on 25.2 made field goals last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Wright leads SIU-Edwardsville against Missouri after 29-point performance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (1-1) at Missouri Tigers (1-1)Columbia, Missouri; Monday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: SIU-Edwardsville visits the Missouri Tigers after Shamar Wright scored 29 points in SIU-Edwardsville’s 92-67 win against the North Park Vikings.Missouri finished 25-10 overall last season while going 16-3 at home. The Tigers averaged 78.9 points per game last season, 13.2 on free throws and 27.9 from beyond the arc.SIU-Edwardsville finished 19-14 overall last season while going 7-8 on the road. The Cougars shot 43.5% from the field and 32.9% from 3-point range last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Ukraine to Putin: You cut our power, we kneecap your biggest economic driver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

Ukraine is open to the possibility of attacking Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure if Moscow ramps up its targeting of Ukraine’s electric system this winter, Ukraine Energy Minister German Galushchenko said in an interview.Galushchenko, speaking with POLITICO in Washington, D.C., after meeting with Biden administration officials and lawmakers, said Russia has regularly perpetrated cyberattacks against Ukraine’s electric grid and is expected to ramp up physical attacks as temperatures fall and people depend more on energy to heat their homes.Hiscomments came after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last month Ukraine, which has launched multiple attacks against Russian targets, would “respond” if Russia stepped up attacks on his country’s power grid this winter. This could open the door to the possibility that the European conflict could add more turmoil to global energy markets.When asked if Zelenskyy’s “response” could include Ukraine targeting Russia’s vast oil and gas op...

Skywatch: A lion spewing shooting stars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

From this coming Friday night to Saturday morning, Nov. 17-18, there’s going to be a fairly nice show happening in the sky. It’s the annual Leonid meteor shower, considered a moderate shower most years. This year’s conditions for viewing the Leonids should be wonderful because the moon will be out of the sky and won’t visually wash out any of the meteors or “shooting stars.”If you’re not out there already, get out into the dark countryside where you may see 15 to 20 meteors an hour, or more. The Leonids are known to be surprising some years. Without moonlight, the sky will serve as a nice dark backdrop. Watching a meteor shower properly takes some discipline. You might see a few meteors in the early evening, but the bulk of the meteors will streak across the sky from midnight to just before the start of the morning twilight on the 18th. The best thing to do is go to bed early and set your alarm clock for just before midnight.Most meteor show...

Trudy Rubin: In the war between Ukraine and Russia, which side is the GOP on?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

The “party of Putin,” also known as the Republican Party, seems determined to help Vladimir Putin defeat Ukraine.By boosting the Russian president, the GOP is not only undermining U.S. security and supporting a dangerous adversary, but it is also helping Hamas in its effort to destroy the Israeli state.You don’t believe me? Consider the following.The House Republican majority, cowed by its MAGA wing and encouraged by Donald Trump, has rushed to abandon Ukraine. Mike Johnson, the newly installed speaker, ripped up a combined military assistance package for Israel and Ukraine and eliminated aid for Kyiv.And now, even Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who previously pushed back forcefully against GOP isolationists, seems to have been swayed by the extremists. That is dangerous for U.S. security and for Israel, as well.At first, McConnell tried to fight back against MAGA recklessness.“Some say our support for Ukraine comes at the expense of more important p...

Bridge: Nov. 12, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

The Spingold Teams, the main event at the ACBL Summer NABC, underscored the deluge of professionalism in top-level bridge as well as the transition of the League’s “North American” tournaments to international events. Many “sponsored” teams with U.S. pros were ousted early, and in the semifinals, only two of 22 players were from the U.S.The impact of players from overseas may be due to the support of youth bridge in European countries and especially in China. The U.S. is striving to keep up; many excellent programs to attract young players have begun. At the NABC, the ACBL staged a three-day Youth NABC, and scores of kids competed for trophies and scholarships. Moreover, bridge is coming back on campus: At the NABC, Georgia Tech won the Collegiate Bridge Bowl competition.As for the Spingold, the team in the semifinals with U.S. players won it all. Marty Fleisher’s team prevailed in the final against a (mostly) Swedish squad led by newcomer Leif Bremark. The match was close, and bett...

Word Game: Nov. 12, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — COSTUMED (COSTUMED: kos-TOOMD: Wore an outfit for disguise appropriate for a particular occasion.)Average mark 37 wordsTime limit 45 minutesCan you find 49 or more words in COSTUMED?TODAY’S WORD — COSTUMED code coed come comet cost cote cued custom cute oust outed scout scud scum scute sect sedum smote smug smut some stem stud sued suet sumo toed tome used mode modest most mote moue mouse mucose muse must mute demo does dome dose dote douse duct dues duet dustTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually expli...