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Preliminary tests show Pope Francis has a respiratory tract infection. The Vatican says he is running a mild fever and was in “fair” condition at Rome’s Gemelli hospital where he was undergoing drug therapy. The Vatican spokesman says…

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during his visit to the U.S. to meet President Donald Trump. The exact nature of the meeting is unclear, although Modi said on X that the two men “discussed…

Nevada visits the San Jose State Spartans after Nick Davidson scored 25 points in the Wolf Pack's 94-69 victory against the Fresno State Bulldogs. Friday's game will be the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The Wolf Pack…

Pepperdine visits the Gonzaga Bulldogs after Stefan Todorovic scored 24 points in the Waves' 88-81 win over the San Diego Toreros. Saturday's meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams. Gonzaga is 10-3 against the WCC,…

Utah Tech plays the Cal Baptist Lancers after Madiba Owona scored 22 points in the Trailblazers' 76-74 loss to the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. Saturday's meeting is the first this season for the teams. Cal Baptist is 5-5 against the WAC,…

UC Riverside will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Highlanders take on UCSB. Saturday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Gauchos won the last matchup 66-63. UC Riverside is 9-5…

Cal faces the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets after Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 21 points in the Golden Bears' 78-57 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. Saturday's meeting is the first this season for the two squads. Georgia Tech is 6-8 against the…

Pacific takes on the Oregon State Beavers after Lamar Washington scored 31 points in the Tigers' 83-58 victory against the Loyola Marymount Lions. Saturday's meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams. Oregon State is…

CSU Fullerton plays the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners after Keith Richards scored 22 points in the Titans' 98-83 loss to the Cal Poly Mustangs. Saturday's game will be the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Roadrunners won…

No. 3 Duke hosts the Stanford Cardinal after Cooper Flagg scored 27 points in Duke's 78-57 win against the California Golden Bears. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season between the squads. Duke is 13-1 against the ACC, and Stanford…

Saint Mary's (CA) faces the Washington State Cougars after Augustas Marciulionis scored 24 points in Saint Mary's (CA)'s 73-64 victory over the Santa Clara Broncos. Saturday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.…

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — New Zealand rounded off perfect preparation for the Champions Trophy by thumping Pakistan by five wickets in the tri-nation series final on Friday. Five days before the teams meet again to open the Champions Trophy,…

Marcus Greene scored 10 points, including two free throws with five seconds to play, to help Hawaii beat Long Beach State 62-60. Hawaii improved to 14-11 on the season and Long Beach State is 7-19. The Beach has lost nine games in a row.

Rice Owls (12-13, 3-9 AAC) at Tulane Green Wave (13-11, 7-4 AAC) New Orleans; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tulane hosts Rice after Asher Woods scored 20 points in Tulane's 76-66 loss to the North Texas Mean Green. The Green Wave are…

Holy Cross Crusaders (12-14, 4-9 Patriot League) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (9-15, 4-9 Patriot League) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Holy Cross plays Lehigh in Patriot League action Saturday. The Mountain Hawks…