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Indiana holds off Illinois 4-3 in Big Ten Tournament

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Freshman Evan Whiteaker pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings, while striking out a career-high six, and Indiana held off Illinois 4-3 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament.Indiana (41-16), which has at least one win in nine of the last 10 conference tournament games, advance to the winners’ bracket to face No. 3 seed Iowa on Thursday. Seventh-seeded Illinois (25-26) plays No. 6 seed Michigan on Wednesday in the consolation bracket.Whiteaker needed only four pitches to record three outs in the eighth inning before leaving with one out in the ninth. Illinois, trailing 4-1, loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth inning. A throwing error led to two runs before Brayden Risedorph got Drake Westcott to fly out.Devin Taylor, the Big Ten freshman of the year, gave Indiana a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning on a fielder’s choice. Taylor led off the eighth with a single and later scored on Josh Pyne’s ground out. Hunter Jessee made it 4-1 with a two-out...

Frick, Alvarez help North Carolina beat Georgia Tech 11-5 in ACC Tournament opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Tomas Frick hit an RBI single to give North Carolina the lead for good in the first inning, Patrick Alvarez went 3 for 5 with a double and three RBIs and the seventh-seeded Tar Heels beat Georgia Tech 11-4 on Tuesday night at the ACC Tournament.Mac Horvath was hit by a pitch and then stole second before Frick’s two-out hit made it 1-0. Frick advanced to third on a double to left by Hunter Stokely before Alvarez followed with a single to center that made it 3-0. John Giesler hit a solo homer to trim No. 11 seed Georgia Tech’s deficit to 4-2 in the top of the sixth but Jackson Van De Brake’s two-RBI single capped a three-run bottom half and Horvath hit a solo shot to spark a four-run eighth that made it 11-4. Jake DeLeo went 2 for 5 with a double and three RBIs for Georgia Tech (30-26).The Yellow Jackets play No. 2 Virginia on Wednesday and North Carolina (34-21) plays the Cavaliers to wrap up pool play on Thursday. ___AP college sports: https://apnews....

Lexinfintech: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

SHENZHEN, China (AP) — SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Lexinfintech Holdings Ltd (LX) on Tuesday reported net income of $47.7 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Shenzhen, China-based company said it had net income of 27 cents.The online consumer finance company posted revenue of $434.3 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LXSource

Ronaldo scores winner in Saudi Arabia, says league is improving

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al-Nassr keep its Saudi Arabian title hopes alive by scoring the winning goal in a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Al-Shabab on Tuesday.If second-place Al-Nassr had lost the Riyadh derby then leader Al-Ittihad, which beat Al-Batin 1-0 earlier, would have been crowned champion with two games of the season remaining.Cristian Guanca scored twice for Al-Shabab before Anderson Talisca of Brazil pulled a goal back for Al-Nassr just before the break.Six minutes after the restart, the nine-time champions were level as Abdulrahman Ghareeb made it 2-2 from close range.Just before the hour, Ronaldo put Al-Nassr ahead in style, sprinting past two defenders to curl a shot into the top corner from the edge of the area. It was the Portugal star’s 14th goal since joining after the World Cup.“To be 2-0 down is very difficult but we believed until the end and scored three goals so congratulations to the team and the supporters who were amaz...

Packers’ Eric Stokes walking again, but unsure when he can return from foot injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes doesn’t know when he will be ready to return from the knee and foot injuries that ended his 2022 season prematurely.Stokes has found a way to remain upbeat amid the uncertainty. The 2021 first-round pick from Georgia had surgeries for each of his injuries, which took place in a 15-9 loss at Detroit last November. Stokes says he had a plate and two screws put into his foot. He used a wheelchair through the end of last season.So he appreciates every step he takes toward his eventual return.“I couldn’t walk until about mid-January, so that’s something new,” Stokes said Tuesday. “Getting back to running, getting back to moving around, getting back to break, cutting and all that stuff, finally putting on cleats for the first time since my injury last week, so it’s like small little goals that I got in mind that I keep approaching and keep checking off.”Stokes had never been through an injury anywhere near this serious. Stoke...

Energy Dept. rejects $200M grant to battery maker after GOP criticism over alleged ties to China

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has canceled plans to award a $200 million grant to a U.S. battery manufacturer amid criticism from Republican lawmakers over the company’s alleged ties to China.Texas-based Microvast was one of 20 companies to win preliminary grants totaling $2.8 billion to boost domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles. The company is building a battery plant in Tennessee and was in talks with the Energy Department for a $200 million grant funded through the 2021 infrastructure law.A spokeswoman for Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm confirmed Tuesday that negotiations with Microvast were canceled, but did not offer a specific reason.The Energy Department said in a statement that it “maintains a rigorous review process prior to the release of any awarded funds, and it is not uncommon for entities selected to participate in award negotiations” to ultimately be denied a federal grant.“The department can confirm that it has...

Denver weather: Smoke to improve Wednesday, severe storm chance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay smoky Tuesday night with scattered showers and storms in the mountains. The wildfire smoke will improve on Wednesday as rain chances go up. Weather tonight: Smoky An air quality alert has been issued for the Front Range through midnight Tuesday night. Denver will likely stay dry on Tuesday with scattered showers and storms across the mountains. Temperatures will drop to the low 50s overnight in Denver. Weather tomorrow: Severe stormsWednesday will be warm on the Front Range with highs in the mid-70s. The smoke will finally improve across the eastern half of the state. There will be scattered storms after noon that will quickly slide east from the foothills to the plains. Some storms could turn severe on the Eastern Plains, where a marginal risk is in place. The main storm threats will be hail, strong winds, lightning and a brief heavy downpour. Looking ahead: Stormy patternThe stormy weather pattern will stay in place on Thursday with ...

46-year season ticketholder thrilled for Nuggets' championship bid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Nuggets are making team history by heading to the NBA Finals for the first time ever after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-game sweep. “It was an exciting game. We've come a long way," said Dr. Lance Forstot, a season ticketholder. What makes Forstot's fandom remarkable is he's had season tickets since 1977. “When I came to Denver I joined some people who had season tickets and bought some of their tickets," Forstot said "The next year I got season tickets and now have had them since the 1977-1978 season." Courtside Nuggets tickets on sale for over $20K Forstot said his seats have gradually gotten better over the years and he enjoys taking his wife, children and grandchildren to the games. “This year was special. Out of the 41 home games, my wife and I went to 37, along with every playoff game," Forstot said.Members of the Denver Nuggets pose with the Western Conference Championship Trophy (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)He said right now he ...

All-new season 6 of Beat Shazam with Nick Cannon, Kelly Osbourne

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

You know what’s annoying? When you music stuck in your head, but you can’t figure out what song it’s from. That’s definitely not the kind of problem you wanna have as a contestant on Fox’s Beat Shazam.The show returns for an all new season tonight, and guest DJ Kelly Osbourne is dropping some beats with Deco.Jamie Foxx: “Welcome to Beat Shazam. This is my house, and in my house, it’s all about the M&M’s: music and money.”It’s a game show you know and love.Jamie Foxx: “Tonight three teams will battle it out to see who’s the fastest at identifying the monster hit songs.”With a major payday, but when Fox’s Beat Shazam returns for season six tonight, and It’s gonna look a little different.Nick Cannon: “It’s my pleasure to introduce our guest DJ, who actually needs no introduction. It’s the incredible Kelly Osbourne.Nick Cannon and Kelly Osbourne are standing in for Jamie Foxx ...

Reading tops Concord-Carlisle, remains hot entering state tournament

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

CONCORD — Entering Tuesday night’s game, Reading boys lacrosse coach Charlie Hardy wanted his group to send a message, one which would validate the impeccable spring the Rockets have enjoyed.Thanks to a complete team effort, they managed to do so by closing one of the greatest regular seasons in program history in impressive fashion. Mark Boyle and Cullen Granara each buried a pair of goals and tacked on an assist apiece, as Reading defeated a very tough Concord-Carlisle squad on the road, 9-3.“I think we moved the ball extremely well,” Hardy said. “We try to teach exactly what you just said – move the ball, get everybody involved. Find our matchups, and go from there. That’s exactly what happened. We found the matchups where we wanted them to be, people beat their matchup, and we scored.”Reading also was the beneficiary of a great performance from senior midfielder Ethan Haggerty (two goals). It didn’t take long for the Rockets (17-1) to establish the tempo, as Robbie Granara...