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Hawaii hosts the Long Beach State Beach after Tanner Christensen scored 23 points in Hawaii's 76-72 loss to the UCSB Gauchos. Friday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The Beach won the previous matchup 76-68.…

Seattle U Redhawks (10-13, 5-4 WAC) at Abilene Christian Wildcats (11-13, 3-6 WAC) Abilene, Texas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redhawks -2.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Abilene Christian faces Seattle U after Hunter…

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (13-10, 6-6 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (10-14, 5-8 MAAC) Lewiston, New York; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's plays Niagara after Jedy Cordilia scored 21 points in Mount St. Mary's 70-67…

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (12-13, 5-7 CAA) at Towson Tigers (16-9, 11-1 CAA) Towson, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Towson comes into a matchup against Delaware as…

West Georgia Wolves (4-21, 2-10 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (14-11, 8-4 ASUN) Richmond, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonels -14.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky hosts West Georgia after…

Chicago State Cougars (4-21, 4-6 NEC) at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (10-15, 6-4 NEC) Teaneck, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knights -6.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Chicago State faces Fairleigh Dickinson…

Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (9-15, 4-10 OVC) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-17, 2-12 OVC) Macomb, Illinois; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Screaming Eagles -1.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois…

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A prominent opposition figure jailed in Uganda for allegedly threatening state security is unwell and in need of urgent medical care, his attorney said Thursday. Four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, who has…

NEA ANCHIALOS, Greece (AP) — NATO is testing its ability to rapidly deploy across eastern Europe — without direct U.S. assistance — as Washington shifts its approach toward European defense and the war in Ukraine. The six-week Steadfast…

Several NATO allies are insisting that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that he would hold talks soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin. U.K. Defence Secretary…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Israel during a visit to Pakistan on Thursday, speaking up in defense of Palestinians in Gaza and condemning ideas to forcibly displace them from their land. Speaking…

A blast at a government ministry compound in Kabul killed one person and injured three, a spokesman said Thursday. Mohammad Kamal Afghan, a spokesperson for the Urban Development and Housing Ministry, said a man had attempted to carry out…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia protested Thursday what it described as an unsafe and unprofessional interaction over the South China Sea where a Chinese fighter is accused of releasing flares that endangered an Australian military…

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda reported a 7% decline in profit for the nine months that ended in December on Thursday as it terminated talks on integrating its business with Nissan. Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co. said its motorcycles…

LONDON (AP) — The British economy managed to eke out a quarterly growth of 0.1% in the final quarter of 2024 following a stronger than anticipated performance in December. The Office for National Statistics said Thursday that the 0.4%…