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February, 2024

  • 1 February

    Falcons’ Raheem Morris adds Ike Hilliard to staff as wide receivers coach

    ATLANTA (AP) — New Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris continued to fill out his staff by hiring Ike Hilliard as wide receivers coach Thursday. Hilliard returns to the NFL after spending the 2022 season as Auburn’s co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. He worked 10 years in the NFL coaching wide receivers for Pittsburgh (2020-21), Washington (2012, 2014-19) and Buffalo …

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  • 1 February

    Member of Taiwan’s pro-unification Nationalists elected speaker in a consolation prize for China

    TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Han Kuo-yu of Taiwan’s pro-unification Nationalists was elected speaker of the island’s legislature on Thursday, a sort of consolation prize for China, which claims the self-governing democracy as its own territory. The Nationalists, also known as the Kuomintang or KMT, won 52 of the legislature’s 113 seats in a Jan. 13 election. The Democratic Progressive Party …

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  • 1 February

    UCSD faces CSU Northridge following Pope’s 29-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 (13-8, 4-5 Big West) at UCSD Tritons (14-7, 8-1 Big West) San Diego; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tritons -10; over/under is 151.5 …

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  • 1 February

    Davis, Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens to visit Lowe, William & Mary Tribe

    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. Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (12-9, 4-4 CAA) at William & Mary Tribe (8-13, 3-5 CAA) Williamsburg, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fightin’ Blue Hens -4.5; …

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  • 1 February

    Bryant hosts UMBC following Banks’ 21-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. UMBC Retrievers (6-15, 1-5 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (13-8, 5-1 America East) Smithfield, Rhode Island; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -12; over/under is 165.5 …

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  • 1 February

    France’s 2 key farmers unions suspend protests after the government offers new measures

    PARIS (AP) — France’s two major farmers unions announced they would lift country-wide blockades Thursday, shortly after the prime minister introduced new measures aimed at protecting their livelihoods that they described as “tangible progress.” However, farmer activists who have snarled traffic along major highways around Paris said they would stay put at least another day to see the government commitments …

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  • 1 February

    Cómo se convirtió la serie de conciertos Tiny Desk en un fenómeno de la cultura pop

    NUEVA YORK (AP) — El rapero Juvenile vestido de blanco con su característico pañuelo atado en la cabeza, se balanceaba juguetonamente al ritmo de su música mientras DJ Mannie Fresh decía su frase “damas y caballeros” en una oficina llena de libros y objetos para su Tiny Desk Concert, apenas unas semanas después de que el rapero se enterara de …

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  • 1 February

    Messi y Cristiano Ronaldo, espectadores en la goleada del Al Nassr al Inter Miami

    RIAD, Arabia Saudí (AP) — Lo que se publicitó como un posible enfrentamiento final entre los eternos rivales Lionel Messi y Cristiano Ronaldo, no se materializó. Pero no hubo duda de cuál de las dos superestrellas del fútbol disfrutó la goleada 6-0 de Al Nassr el jueves ante el Inter Miami. Messi sólo disputó los últimos siete minutos y pasó …

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  • 1 February

    USGA gets a new sponsor. US Women’s Open gets record $12M purse

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Women’s Open, already the largest purse in women’s golf, is getting a boost to $12 million under a new corporate partnership with Ally Financial. The deal makes Ally the presenting sponsor of the U.S. Women’s Open and the official retail banking partner of the USGA and the men’s and women’s Opens it runs. “Partnering …

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  • 1 February

    Thioune leads South Dakota against North Dakota after 20-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. North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (12-10, 4-3 Summit League) at South Dakota Coyotes (9-13, 2-5 Summit League) Vermillion, South Dakota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fightin’ Hawks …

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