CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — América presentó una inconformidad ante la CONCACAF por los gritos racistas en contra de su jugador Julián Quiñones en un partido ante Chivas por los octavos de final de la Copa de Campeones, informó el equipo el sábado. Quiñones, naturalizado mexicano de origen colombiano, fue llamado “negro” con cánticos realizados por un grupo de hinchas …

FILADELFIA (AP) — Zion Williamson sumó 23 puntos y 12 rebotes, en tanto que Naj Marshall añadió 19 unidades para que los Pelicans de Nueva Orleáns derrotaran el viernes 103-95 a los 76ers de Filadelfia, que siguen hundiéndose sin sus astros lesionados Joel Embiid y Tyrese Maxey. Los Pelicans resistieron al final de un partido en el que llegaron a …

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says he has “never seen a player who has been so poorly treated” as his forward Vinícius Júnior. Vinícius, who is Black, has been repeatedly targeted by racist insults in Spain. He also often has run-ins with opposing players during games, although there have been no reported racial insults by other players. …

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. Georgia Southern Eagles (9-23, 9-10 Sun Belt) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (26-5, 16-2 Sun Belt) Pensacola, Florida; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State plays Georgia Southern …

INGOLSTADT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Audi said Friday it has reached an agreement for a full takeover of the Sauber team ahead of its entry as a full Formula 1 constructor in 2026. Audi said Sauber’s current majority shareholder Islero Investments backed Audi’s plans for a full takeover of the Sauber holding company. Audi added that the deal had …

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The United States State Department said Friday that Zimbabwean authorities detained officials of the U.S. development agency, USAID, before deporting them, as relations between the historical foes deteriorate further. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Zimbabwean officials “abruptly detained and deported USAID officials and contractors, who were conducting an assessment of the development and governance context …

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela’s presidential election so far is a one-horse race for incumbent President Nicolás Maduro. That’s not for a lack of potential challengers, or because of any great affection from voters. It’s because he’s the only politician with the means for a campaign and a guaranteed spot on the ballot. Electoral authorities this week announced that the …

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted Friday in New York of charges that he conspired with drug traffickers and used his military and national police force to enable tons of cocaine to make it unhindered into the United States. The jury returned its verdict at a federal court after a two-week trial, which has …

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 (16-17, 9-11 Sun Belt) vs. Troy Trojans (20-11, 13-5 Sun Belt) Pensacola, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Troy and Texas State square off …

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions and death sentences of a man in the killings of eight people, including his mother-in-law and a deputy sheriff, at three different crime scenes one long night in 2017. Justices turned away all 19 points of appeal on Thursday, including claims of an unfair jury and ineffective defense. …

BANGKOK (AP) — The top American diplomat for East Asia and the Pacific criticized China on Thursday for using intimidation tactics against other countries in the region to press its sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea. Speaking to reporters after returning to the United States from meetings with officials in Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Brunei, Daniel Kritenbrink …

The AP Top 25 women’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. GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Lazaria Spearman had 12 points and 10 rebounds and scored the go-ahead points as ninth-seeded Miami erased a 14-point deficit to beat eighth-seeded North …

ROMA (AP) — Durante casi seis décadas, el taller Tirelli en Roma se ha entretejido en la historia del cine italiano e internacional, ganándose el sobrenombre de la “sastrería de los Oscar” por su contribución al diseño de vestuario cinematográfico. Fundado en noviembre de 1964 por el fallecido Umberto Tirelli, el taller ha estado detrás de 17 premios de la …

PHOENIX (AP) — La gobernadora demócrata de Arizona, Katie Hobbs, ha vetado un proyecto de ley que habría tipificado como delito la entrada de extranjeros al estado desde México por cualquier punto que no fuera un puerto de entrada. La legislatura, de mayoría republicana, aprobó la medida a finales del mes pasado. Arizona se ha posicionado como una zona popular …

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. Niagara Purple Eagles (14-14, 10-8 MAAC) at Siena Saints (4-25, 3-15 MAAC) Albany, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Siena hosts Niagara after Kyle Winters scored …