February, 2024

• 2 February

  Junya Ito removed from Japan’s squad at Asian Cup amid sexual assault claims he denies

  TOKYO (AP) — Junya Ito has been removed from Japan’s squad at the Asian Cup by the Japanese Football Association in the midst of sexual assault allegations that he has denied, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported Friday. Japan is the favorite to win the Asian Cup being played in Qatar and will face Iran in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Ito, …

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• 2 February

  Patrick Cantlay takes off PGA Tour board hat, shoots 64. He trails Thomas Detry by 1 at Pebble Beach

  

  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay has spent about as much time on the phone as the golf course this week as a PGA Tour board member trying to nail down a deal for a $3 billion investment. It didn’t seem to affect his day job at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. On a surprising day of weather when …

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• 2 February

  Seven detained in Turkey for allegedly selling information to Israel’s Mossad spy agency

  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police arrested seven people on Friday on suspicion of selling information to the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, the state-run Anadolu news agency said. The suspects, who allegedly passed details to Mossad via private detectives, were detained in a joint operation with Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, or MIT. Acting on warrants issued by the Istanbul Chief Public …

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• 2 February

  Montana takes on Eastern Washington in conference showdown

  

  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. Eastern Washington Eagles (13-8, 7-1 Big Sky) at Montana Grizzlies (15-7, 6-3 Big Sky) Missoula, Montana; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Big Sky foes Montana and Eastern …

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• 2 February

  Vermont takes home win streak into matchup with Binghamton

  

  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. Binghamton Bearcats (10-10, 2-5 America East) at Vermont Catamounts (17-5, 7-0 America East) Burlington, Vermont; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vermont hosts Binghamton trying to continue its …

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• 2 February

  The NYPD did not stage a protest over the release of suspects in Times Square officer attack

  

  CLAIM: A video filmed on Wednesday night shows a protest by the New York Police Department over the release without bail of migrants who attacked two officers in Times Square on Saturday. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The NYPD did not stage such a protest, a spokesperson for the department told The Associated Press. The spokesperson and a representative of the police …

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• 1 February

  Lynx sign ex-Sky players Courtney Williams, Alanna Smith in WNBA free agency

  

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx signed guard Courtney Williams and forward Alanna Smith on Thursday, adding two former Chicago Sky players in free agency. The Lynx also re-signed forward Bridget Carlson, the day after they traded forward Tiffany Mitchell and the 19th pick in the WNBA draft to the Connecticut Sun for guard Natisha Hiedeman. The 5-foot-8 Williams averaged …

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• 1 February

  ESPN looks at NHL All-Star weekend in Toronto as chance to experiment with more coverage

  

  The NHL isn’t the only one who uses the All-Star Game as a lab to test different things that could find its way into the game in the future. This weekend’s events in Toronto are also a chance for ESPN and Sportsnet to experiment with coverage ideas that could be implemented down the line during the regular season and Stanley …

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• 1 February

  Calvin and Wright State host Youngstown State

  

  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. Youngstown State Penguins (16-6, 8-3 Horizon League) at Wright State Raiders (12-10, 7-4 Horizon League) Fairborn, Ohio; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -2.5; over/under is …

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• 1 February

  Vols AD refuses to let NCAA ‘irrationally’ make example of Tennessee over NIL

  Tennessee athletic director Danny White said he is refusing to let the NCAA “irrationally” make an example of the Volunteers over name, image and likeness compensation. White also accused the NCAA of leaking information to the media earlier this week about Tennessee in his statement on social media on Thursday. He added the NCAA generally doesn’t comment on infractions cases …

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