Lightning rally from 4-goal deficit to beat Bruins 6-5 in Stadium Series thriller
February 1, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. By The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period,
TAMPA, Fla. By The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period,
Chris Kreider scored two goals, Lukas Dostal made 27 saves and the Anaheim Ducks swept their three-game season series against the Vegas Golden Knights with a 4-3 victory. Cutter Gauthier scored for the Duck. Anaheim earned its eighth victory in 10 games overall despite nearly blowing an early 3-0 lead. Mitch Marner and Ivan Barbashev scored goals in their third straight games for the Golden Knights, who have lost five straight and seven of eight. Vegas has two five-game skids since Christmas, with an 8-2-0 surge sandwiched between them.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 121-111. Cason Wallace added a career-best 27 points for the Thunder, including seven 3s. Oklahoma City sank 19 3-pointers and expanded a seven-point halftime lead to 16 in the third quarter. Peyton Watson paced the Nuggets with 29 points, but they never led. Nikola Jokic scored 16 in his second game back from injury. Jamal Murray had 12 assists but struggled with his shooting. Both teams were missing several starters due to injuries.
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to pass a federal funding package and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown. Democrats are demanding changes to rein in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations after the deaths in Minneapolis. But Republicans are making their own demands in support of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. A partial shutdown started over the weekend when funding lapsed for several agencies. Trump struck a deal with senators, who approved new funding, but only temporarily for Homeland Security until Feb. 13. That would give Congress time to consider new restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Johnson now needs Trump to help push that deal through the House.
Victor Wembanyama had 25 points, eight rebounds and five blocks and San Antonio beat the Orlando Magic 112-103 on Sunday night in a game that started five hours late because of the Spurs’ travel woes. The Spurs were scheduled to leave Charlotte following a 111-106 loss Saturday, but had to stay overnight because of the storm that dropped nearly a foot of snow. The team then had a mechanical issue on its flight. Devin Vassell added 16 points for San Antonio. Dylan Harper had 15 points, and De’Aaron Fox had 14 points and 10 assists. Desmond Bane scored 25 points for Orlando, and Paolo Banchero had 19 points and 10 rebounds. The Magic had been in San Antonio since Saturday.
Jarrett Allen scored a career-high 40 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Portland 130-111 to hand the Trail Blazers their fifth straight loss. Sam Merrill had 22 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Cavs rebounded from a loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night that snapped a five-game winning streak. Caleb Love scored 21 for the Blazers, who struggled without top scorer Deni Avdija. He missed the game with a lower back strain.
LeBron James being an All-Star was almost a certainty for two decades. This season, it was no sure thing. And for James, who just wanted to get healthy enough to play in real games, it wasn’t a priority. James says Sunday he wasn’t thinking about the All-Star Game after missing the first 14 games of the season because of sciatica. But he has come on strong since turning 41 on Dec. 30 and was selected as a reserve Sunday. That extends his NBA-record streak to 22 consecutive appearances.
Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers, playing without James Harden, routed the Phoenix Suns 117-93 on Sunday night. Leonard, who was left off the Western Conference All-Star reserves announced earlier Sunday, had eight rebounds as well as his 27th consecutive game with 20 or more points. Ivica Zubac had 20 rebounds as the Clippers bounced back from a loss at Denver on Friday and dominated the inside, outrebounding Phoenix 63-35 and outscoring the Suns 64-18 in the paint. Jordan Miller had 20 points, John Collins 16, Zubac 14 and Kobe Sanders 12 for the Clippers, who shot 51.8% from the field. Grayson Allen led the Suns with 23 points and eight assists. Dillon Brooks scored 22 points.
Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in front of 64,617 fans at an NHL Stadium Series game. Kucherov finished with a goal and three assists, Brandon Hagel had a goal and two assists, while Oliver Bjorkstrand, Darren Raddysh and Nick Paul all scored power-play goals after Tampa Bay fell behind 5-1 in the second period. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 29 saves. Morgan Geekie had a pair of goals and three points for the Bruins. Viktor Arvidsson, Alex Steeves and Matthew Poitras also scored for Boston.
Bennett Stirtz scored a career-high 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting and had seven assists to help Iowa beat short-handed Oregon 84-66 for its fourth win in a row. Oregon (8-14, 1-10) has lost eight straight — its last seven by an average of 16.9 points — and nine of its last 11. Kwame Evans Jr. had 18 points on 6-of-14 shooting, 1 of 7 from behind the arc, for the Ducks. Takai Simpkins, scored 16 points and Lindsay added 10. The Ducks were without Jackson Shelstad, Nate Bittle, Ege Demir and Devon Pryor due to various injuries. Drew Carter, a senior walk-on, made his first career start.
DETROIT By The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 21 points and 10 rebounds after being added to
OG Anunoby scored 25 points, Landry Shamet added 23 and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-100 on Sunday night to spoil LeBron James’ 32nd game at Madison Square Garden. Josh Hart finished with 20 points and Jalen Brunson had 12 points and a season-high 13 assists for the Knicks, who matched a season high with their sixth straight win, most of them coming easily. James finished with 22 points, six assists and five rebounds after being chosen as a reserve earlier Sunday for his NBA-record 22nd consecutive All-Star selection. He fell to 23-9 in the regular season at MSG,
Deni Avdija’s breakout has season earned him an All-Star nod. The Portland Trail Blazers forward was named as a Western Conference reserve on Sunday night. He was among 14 reserves announced for the All-Star showcase on Feb. 15 in Inglewood, California. Avdija is the first Israeli to be named an NBA All-Star. The 25-year-old was born in Beit Zera, a kibbutz on the southern shore of the Sea of Galilee. Avdija, nicknamed “Turbo,” is averaging career bests of 25.5 points and 6.7 assists along with 7.2 rebounds in 44 games. He’s one of three players averaging at least 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists, joining Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic.
Hosting the Grammy Awards for the sixth and final time, Trevor Noah poked fun at stars but went light on politics. During his monologue, he joked about Nicky Minaj meeting and praising Donald Trump at the White House, getting a big cheer when he said Minaj was not at the Grammys. He mostly avoided controversy, focusing on light-hearted humor. He praised Olivia Dean for her fight against Ticketmaster, and congratulated Kendrick Lamar, the night’s biggest nominee. Noah reflected on Lamar’s beef with Drake, and said he would steer clear of roasting Lamar and getting on his bad side.
Sebastian Aho scored 1:25 into overtime to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Brandon Bussi made 11 saves to continue his dominant rookie season, while Jordan Staal and Alexander Nikishin also scored for the Hurricanes, who have earned at least a point in eight straight games. Samuel Helenius and Quinton Byfield scored for the Kings and Anton Forsberg made 31 saves. The Kings wrapped up their road trip with a 3-1-1 record with their game in Columbus postponed due to severe winter weather.
Rookie Will Riley scored a season-high 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:07 left, and the Washington Wizards beat the Sacramento Kings 116-112 in a matchup of last-place teams. AJ Johnson added 17 points and Bilal Coulibaly and Marvin Bagley III each scored 15 for the Wizards, who relied heavily on their reserves as they handed the Kings their ninth straight loss. Washington has won three of four since a nine-game skid. The Wizards began the night last in the Eastern Conference but moved one-half game ahead of Indiana. Zach LaVine scored 35 points and DeMar DeRozan had 32 for the Kings.
Jamal Murray has earned his first career All-Star berth in his ninth NBA season. He is averaging career highs in points, shooting percentage, three-point percentage, rebounds, and assists. Murray has led the Nuggets through an injury epidemic that has sidelined key players like Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon. Jokic was earlier named an All-Star starter and on Sunday, Murray was announced as a reserve. Murray helped the Nuggets navigate the loss of Jokic for 16 games, during which they went 10-6, keeping pace in the Western Conference race.
An award-winning poet, author, translator and educator has died. X.J. Kennedy was 96. He schooled millions of students through “The Bedford Reader” and other textbooks and engaged voluntary readers with his children’s stories and intricate, witty verse. Born Joseph Charles Kennedy, he chose the professional name X.J. Kennedy as a young man to avoid confusion with Joseph P. Kennedy, the father of President Kennedy. Starting in the early 1960s, he turned out dozens of poetry and children’s books, contributed to the popular Bedford Reader and collaborated with the poet Dana Gioia on anthologies of poetry, drama and fiction
Jalen Duren had 21 points and 10 rebounds after being added to the All-Star Game on Sunday night as an Eastern Conference reserve, and the Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 in the most-lopsided victory in franchise history. The 53-point margin topped the mark of 52 set in a 118-66 victory at Boston on Jan 31, 2003. The Nets had a 54-point loss — 120-66 — on Jan. 21 against New York. Cade Cunningham added 18 points, 12 assists and four steals. The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons improved to 36-12 with their second straight victory. The Nets’ Egor Demin was 0 for 4 from 3-point range, ending his NBA rookie record of at least one 3 in 34 straight games.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each score 20 points as the Miami Heat dominate the Chicago Bulls 134-91. The Heat’s lead reached 54 points Sunday night, their biggest of the season. Miami’s lead was their second-largest since the play-by-play era began in 1996. Chicago’s 54-point deficit was also their largest since 2018. Kel’el Ware added 17 points for Miami, while Coby White scored 16 for Chicago. The game marked a rare three-game regular-season series between the teams. Miami won two of the three matchups. The Bulls visit Milwaukee next, while the Heat host Atlanta.
LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stars are arriving for the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which are being presented Sunday
Keaton Wagler scored 28 points and No. 9 Illinois won its 11th straight game, beating No. 5 Nebraska 78-69 in the first matchup of top-10 teams the Cornhuskers have hosted. The Fighting Illini haven’t lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13. They held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half. Nebraska lost its second straight after a 20-0 start. The Huskers were beaten on the road Tuesday by another top-10 opponent, No. 3 Michigan. Brendan Frager returned for Nebraska after missing the previous two games with an ankle injury and scored 20 points.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. By The Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith gave No. 12
SAN DIEGO By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Rose became the first wire-to-wire winner at Torrey Pines
Justin Rose is the first wire-to-wire winner at Torrey Pines in 71 years. Rose finished with a 70 to break the tournament scoring record last set by Tiger Woods in 1999. He finished at 23-under 265. The Farmers Insurance Open has some of the best weather ever. What it didn’t have was drama. Rose started with a six-shot lead and never let anyone get any closer. Tommy Bolt in 1955 was the last player to win this tournament from start to finish without ties. Rose now moves to No. 3 in the world at age 45. He is not slowing.
FKA twigs, Natalia Lafourcade, and Leon Thomas are among the early winners at the 68th annual Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony handed out 86 awards during the Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon. Darren Criss hosted the event, which included performances and awards presentations. Some notable winners include FKA twigs for best dance/electronic album, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for best pop duo/group performance, and Leon Thomas for best R&B album. The Dalai Lama won best audio book, narration and storytelling recording. The main telecast begins at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS.
President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction. Trump’s announcement on social media Sunday night follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building. Trump announced his plan days after the premier of “Melania” a documentary of the first lady was shown at the storied venue. He says the proposal is subject to approval by the board of the Kennedy Center, which has been stocked with his hand-picked allies.
The 68th annual Grammy Awards are taking place Sunday in Los Angeles. Spirits are high as the Premiere Ceremony kicks off with host Darren Criss. Steven Spielberg has won a Grammy, becoming an EGOT winner. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande win best pop/duo group performance for “Defying Gravity.” “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” wins song written for visual media, marking the first Grammy for a K-pop act. FKA twigs wins best dance/electronic album for “EUSEXUA.” The Dalai Lama won his first Grammy for audio book, narration and storytelling recording, beating out Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Trevor Noah will host the main show, airing live on CBS at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 13 rebounds, Anfernee Simons scored 27 points off the bench and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 107-79 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Derrick White added 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Neemias Queta had 14 points and eight boards as the Celtics won their second straight game after alternating wins and losses in their previous four. It was Brown’s third double-double this season. Ryan Rollins led Milwaukee with 25 points and Kyle Kuzma scored 16.
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has demanded that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave his city after federal agents launched tear gas at demonstrators — including young children — outside an ICE facility during a weekend protest. Mayor Keith Wilson characterized Saturday’s protest as peaceful. Witnesses said agents deployed tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets as thousands of marchers arrived at the South Waterfront facility. President Donald Trump said he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to have federal agents be vigilant in guarding U.S. government facilities. Messages were sent Sunday to the Department of Homeland Security seeking to confirm details of the incident.
Mikayla Blakes scored 30 points and No. 5 Vanderbilt staged a third-quarter comeback to beat Florida 82-66. The Commodores scored a season-low 10 points in the first quarter and went into halftime down 35-25 after shooting just 32% from the floor. Blakes scored 14 points and shot a perfect 7 of 7 from the free-throw line. The SEC’s second-leading scorer, Florida’s Liv McGill, scored 21 points and Me’Arah O’Neal had 22 points for the Gators. Florida has now lost three straight and eight of its last nine.
Angela Dugalic scored a season-high 22 points and had a career-high five steals as No. 2 UCLA extended its winning streak to 15 with an 88-65 victory over No. 8 Iowa. Kiki Rice had 17 points and seven assists and Lauren Betts scored 16 points. UCLA remained the only undefeated team in Big Ten play at 10-0 while also improving to 10-0 at home. The Bruins shot 57.8% from the floor, compared to 43.4% for Iowa, and went 6 of 12 from 3-point range. Ava Heiden scored 19 points and Hannah Stuelke added 13 for the Hawkeyes, who went 0-2 on their trip to Los Angeles.
Authorities say a police officer has been killed and another seriously wounded in a shootout at a suburban Atlanta hotel. Gwinnett County Police Chief J.D. McClure said the officers were questioning a man Sunday in a room at a hotel near Stone Mountain when the man shot them with a gun. McClure says one officer returned fire, wounding the suspect. The chief says 25-year-old officer Pradeep Tamang was killed, and officer David Reed was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Authorities say the officers were called to the hotel northeast of Atlanta where someone had reported their credit card was used fraudulently.
Authorities have arrested two teenagers in the shootings of a 6-year-old child and four others who were wounded during a parade in the small town of Clinton, Louisiana. The East Feliciana Parrish Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that the suspects, ages 19 and 15, are charged with attempted murder, obstructing justice and reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade. Gunfire sent people scrambling for cover Saturday during the Mardi Gras in the Country Parade. A sheriff’s official said all five victims were expected to survive. The sheriff’s office said the teens charged were among three people with guns taken into custody at the scene. The third person was charged with illegally possessing a firearm.
Madison Booker and Justice Carlton scored 16 points each to lead No. 4 Texas to a 78-70 victory over No. 10 Oklahoma. Jordan Lee scored 14 and freshman Aaliyah Crump added 12 points off the bench as Texas won its 38th straight home game and improved to 7-2 this season against AP Top 25 opponents. Oklahoma is 2-5 against the top 25. Payton Verhulst led Oklahoma with 18 points, and Zya Vann added 15. But Aaliyah Chavez, the Sooners’ star freshman, was 3-for-13 shooting for 11 points, eight fewer than her average.
The Portland Trail Blazers acquired forward Vit Krejci from the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in exchange for injured center Duop Reath and a pair of draft picks. Krejci has averaged 9.0 points and 2.1 rebounds and 22.3 minutes this season. In his fifth NBA season, Krejci has made 42.3% of his 3-pointers this season, averaging 2.2 per game. Reath, who hasn’t played since Jan. 18, underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot Thursday and is expected to miss the rest of the season. Portland also sent the Hawks a second-round pick (via Atlanta) in 2027, and a second-round pick (via New York) in 2030, as part of the trade. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday.
A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The complaint against U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg was dismissed in December but the order only came to light this weekend. The department alleged that Boasberg said at a closed-door conference last year that the Trump administration would trigger a constitutional crisis by disregarding federal court rulings. Jeffrey S. Sutton, chief judge of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, said the department didn’t provide proof of that but also said such comments wouldn’t violate ethics rules.
The Chicago White Sox have acquired right-hander Jordan Hicks from the Boston Red Sox. The deal, announced Sunday, includes cash and pitching prospect David Sandlin, along with two players to be named later. Boston receives right-handed prospect Gage Ziehl and another player. The Red Sox had been looking for hitting options this offseason but ended up with a surplus of pitchers. Chicago’s general manager, Chris Getz, said he would reinvest savings from trading center fielder Luis Robert Jr. to the Mets. Hicks is expected to bolster a bullpen that had the fewest saves in the majors last season.
Fletcher Loyer’s slump ended in emphatic fashion — and so did Purdue’s. Loyer scored 29 points, shooting 7 of 10 from 3-point range, and the 12th-ranked Boilermakers trounced Maryland 93-63 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak. Loyer was just 5 for 21 from beyond the arc over his previous five games. Then he made five 3s in the first half alone against the Terrapins. Purdue didn’t let the Maryland crowd hold out any significant hope of an upset. A couple of 3-pointers by Loyer helped the Boilermakers take a 10-2 lead. He made three more during an 11-2 burst that made it 49-24 shortly before halftime.
New Atlanta coach Kevin Stefanski has continued to build his staff by hiring Tanner Engstrand as the offensive passing game coordinator. Engstrand was the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator in 2025. The Jets and Engstrand agreed to part ways on Tuesday. The addition of Engstrand came one day after Stefanski hired Alex Van Pelt as quarterbacks coach. Van Pelt joins offensive coordinator Tommy Rees as former Cleveland coaches under Stefanski, the former Browns coach. The Falcons hired Ian Cunningham as general manager on Thursday after adding former longtime Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan as president of football.
The Republican National Committee vastly outpaced Democrats in 2025, according to year-end filings to the Federal Election Commission. President Donald Trump’s party holds a nearly $100 million advantage ahead of midterm elections. As Democrats have struggled, the RNC tallied $172 million in 2025, with $95 million cash on hand at year’s end. In contrast, the Democratic National Committee posted $145 million for the year, with $14 million on hand, but $17 million in debt, to start the new year underwater. It all points to competitive campaigns ahead. Trump and his Republican Party are fighting political headwinds that tend to brush back the party in power during midterm elections that determine control of Congress.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as their new defensive coordinator in hopes of finding a long-term solution to a revolving door at the spot. A person familiar with the decision said Sunday that Morris will join the Niners to replace Robert Saleh, who left San Francisco to take over as head coach for the Tennessee Titans. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t announced the hiring. ESPN first reported the decision.
Joshua Jefferson scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 8 Iowa beat Kansas State 95-61. The Cyclones got 18 points from Milan Momcilovic, 16 from Tamin Lipsey, 13 from Killyan Toure and 11 from Nate Heise en route to their fourth consecutive win. They handed the Wildcats their worst loss under coach Jerome Tang, who was hired ahead of the 2023 season. P.J. Haggerty led Kansas State with 23 points and nine rebounds.
The Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur as head coach, turning to a division rival’s offensive coordinator to try to pull the franchise out of the bottom of the NFC West. The Cardinals made the announcement on Sunday, bringing an end to the nearly four-week process. The 38-year-old Los Angeles Rams assistant replaces Jonathan Gannon, who was fired on Jan. 5 after a 15-36 record over three seasons, including 3-14 this past season. LaFleur — who is the younger brother of Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur — has been the Rams’ offensive coordinator for the past three seasons.
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Azzi Fudd and UConn got a measure of revenge for the team’s most recent loss, handing Tennessee the largest defeat in the history of the storied rivalry between the teams. The No. 1 Huskies were up by four midway through the third quarter before using a 14-0 run to close the period and put the game away in the 96-66 victory Sunday. The 30-point margin topped the Huskies’ 79-56 victory in 2002 that was the previous worst loss in the series for Tennessee. It’s the second-worst defeat ever for the Lady Vols, only surpassed by a 31-point loss to Texas in 1984 according to the school’s record book.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says it’ll be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote in the House. That all but ensures the partial federal shutdown will drag into the week. Democrats are demanding changes to rein in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations. Johnson tells “Fox News Sunday” that he’s relying on help from President Donald Trump to ensure passage, possibly Tuesday. Trump struck a deal with senators to separate the homeland security funding from a broader package. That gives two weeks for Congress to debate and vote on new restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Nelly Korda is a winner again after the Tournament of Champions was reduced to 54 holes because of cold and wind. Korda didn’t have to hit a shot Sunday at Lake Nona to win by three shots for her 16th LPGA Tour title. It was her first victory since November 2024, a year when she had seven wins. Temperatures were below freezing with a wind chill in the teens on Sunday. Korda won this with a 64 on Saturday in cold weather and gusts up to 40 mph. Amy Yang was the only player who could have caught her. She played two holes Sunday.
A top Justice Department official is playing down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on CNN on Sunday that the existence of “horrible photographs” and troubling email correspondence does not “allow us necessarily to prosecute somebody.” Department officials said over the summer that a review of records from Epstein investigations did not establish a basis for new criminal investigations, a position that Blanche said remains unchanged even as a massive document dump since Friday has focused fresh attention on his links to powerful individuals around the world and revived questions about what, if any, knowledge the wealthy financier’s contacts had about his crimes.
Alex Condon scored 25 points, Thomas Haugh added 22 and No. 19 Florida handled 23rd-ranked Alabama and Charles Bediako 100-77 on Sunday. Florida’s fifth consecutive victory in the series came a little more than a week after Gators coach Todd Golden said “we’re gonna beat ’em anyways” in response to a judge’s decision to allow Bediako to return to college. This one was so one-sided that 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, the world’s tallest teenager, played the final minute and scored Florida’s last basket. Aden Holloway led the Crimson Tide with 19 points.
Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith gave No. 12 Purdue a commanding lead with an early 3-point barrage, and the Boilermakers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 93-63 victory over Maryland. Loyer scored 21 of his 29 points in the first half, when he Smith went a combined 9 of 12 from beyond the arc. Smith finished with 19 points. Andre Mills scored 18 points for Maryland, which continues to struggle under new coach Buzz Williams. This was the most lopsided defeat for the Terrapins in this arena, where they started playing in 2002.
A 23-year-old man was sentenced to four years in federal prison after admitting he hurled a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during protests against immigration raids across the region last spring. Emiliano Garduno Galvez, a Mexican national who authorities say is in the U.S. illegally, pleaded guilty in October to possessing an unregistered destructive device and civil disorder connected to his actions June 7 in Paramount, a city near LA. According to the plea agreement obtained by the Los Angeles Times, Galvez admitted going behind a wall, lighting the Molotov cocktail and then hurling it toward where he had seen the deputies.
Azzi Fudd scored 27 points and Sarah Strong added 26 to help No. 1 UConn beat 15th-ranked Tennessee 96-66 on Sunday, handing the Lady Vols their worst loss in the storied rivalry. The Huskies only led 57-53 midway through the third quarter before scoring the last 14 points of the period to blow the game open. Strong got the run started with a 3-point play and the Huskies sliced through Tennessee’s pressure defense for layups. The Lady Vols never threatened to get back in the game in the fourth and the margin of defeat topped the team’s 23-point loss to UConn in 2002. It’s the second-worst loss ever for Tennessee, only surpassed by a 31-point defeat to Texas in 1984.
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Promoted by President Donald Trump as “a must watch,” the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” debuted with a better-than-expected $7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The release of “Melania” was unlike any seen before. Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million for the rights, plus some $35 million to market it, making it the most expensive documentary ever. While the result would be a flop for most films with such high costs, “Melania” was a success by documentary standards. It’s the best opening weekend for a documentary, outside of concert films, in 14 years. The Sam Raimi-directed survival thriller “Send Help” was No. 1 with $20 million.
Take a stroll down The Embarcadero on San Francisco’s spectacular waterfront to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for plentiful food options, people watching and souvenir shopping. Travel farther outside the city for renowned wine tasting or a breathtaking drive along the coastline. Fans coming to the Bay Area for the Super Bowl will have no shortage of options for great eats and outdoor adventure, all within a couple of hours of San Francisco.
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Joel Embiid had missed another game because of injury during a challenging season with the Sixers. Paul George, who has faced his own struggles, offered advice to Embiid on handling injuries. George admitted in February 2025 that he relied on painkillers to play through injuries. His first year in Philadelphia was tough, marred by injuries and personal stress from wildfires near his Los Angeles home. On Saturday, the NBA suspended George for 25 games for violating the anti-drug program. Despite these setbacks, the Sixers remain hopeful for a successful season if they can stay healthy and maintain momentum.
The South Dakota House of Representatives convenes on Feb. 5, 2024. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota lawmakers
Researchers at Washington State University and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are using collar cams to study a remote population of grizzly bears on Alaska’s North Slope. Twelve bears have been equipped with cameras, capturing their daily activities like playing, hunting and foraging. The footage shows bears eating caribou carcasses, hunting calves, and later shifting to berries and vegetation. These Arctic grizzlies are smaller than their salmon-fed counterparts, weighing up to 350 pounds. The study aims to understand their diet and survival strategies, with plans to expand the research to 36 bears over the next two years.
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Donald Trump credits the mayor of a small Detroit suburb with helping him win over Michigan’s Arab American community during the 2024 presidential campaign. And once in office, Trump nominated Amer Ghalib to be his ambassador to Kuwait. But that nomination has stalled due to Republican opposition. Ghalib says he’s no longer interested in the diplomatic post and is frustrated by the experience. The situation has strained relations between Republicans and Arab Americans, who backed Trump and were unhappy with Democrat Joe Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza. Critics accuse the Trump administration of sidelining Arab American voices and there’s widespread disappointment in that community.
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Music mogul Clive Davis held his annual, star-studded pre-Grammys gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event Saturday was the 51st anniversary of the fundraiser. Republic Records founders, CEO Monte Lipman and COO Avery Lipman, were honored with the 2026 Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Award. Performers included HUNTR/X from “Kpop Demon Hunters,” Olivia Dean, sombr, Alex Warren, MGK, Jelly Roll, Clipse, John Legend, Art Garfunkel and others. It was a celebration of music past and present, like when Jennifer Hudson paid homage to the late Roberta Flack with “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” Dan + Shay did the same for Art Garfunkel.
Shakur Stevenson dominated Teofimo Lopez to win a title in a fourth weight class, taking a unanimous decision to capture the WBO junior welterweight belt. The unbeaten Stevenson was in control the whole way Saturday night, hardly getting hit in the early rounds and opening a cut over Lopez’s left eye later in the bout. All three judges scored the fight 119-109, giving just one round to Lopez. Lopez tried to press the action, but too often all that accomplished was leaving himself open to Stevenson’s counter punches. The current WBC lightweight champion added the 140-pound belt that Lopez held.