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SMU faces North Texas, looks for 8th straight home win

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. North Texas Mean Green (13-9, 6-4 AAC) at SMU Mustangs (16-7, 7-3 AAC) Dallas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -5.5; over/under is 127 BOTTOM LINE: …

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Nicaragua’s crackdown on Catholic Church spreads fear among the faithful, there and in exile

MIAMI (AP) — Nineteen priests kicked out of the country, dozens of incidents of harassment and church desecrations, rural areas lacking worship and social services: the situation for Catholic clergy and faithful in Nicaragua is only worsening in 2024, according to exiled priests, laypeople in the Central American country and human rights advocates. The fear of the ongoing crackdown by …

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Senators push forward with Ukraine aid package as their leaders say the world is watching

WASHINGTON (AP) — As former President Donald Trump and a growing number of Republicans oppose U.S. aid to Ukraine, the Senate’s leaders argued in strong terms on Sunday that the money is crucial to pushing back against Russian President Vladimir Putin and maintaining America’s global standing. In the Capitol for a rare weekend session, the Senate voted again to move …

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UCSB hosts CSU Northridge following Bostick’s 23-point game

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. CSU Northridge Matadors (15-9, 6-6 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (13-9, 6-6 Big West) Santa Barbara, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CSU Northridge visits the UCSB …

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Petty’s 17 lead Kansas City past North Dakota 65-47

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. GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Jayson Petty had 17 points in Kansas City’s 65-47 victory against North Dakota on Saturday. Petty also contributed seven rebounds for the Roos …

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Mississippi State visits Missouri following Bates’ 20-point showing

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. Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-8, 4-6 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (8-15, 0-10 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -4.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

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