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UK leader Rishi Sunak fires interior minister who accused police of being too lenient with pro-Palestinian protesters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

LONDON (AP) — UK leader Rishi Sunak fires interior minister who accused police of being too lenient with pro-Palestinian protesters.Source

Pittsburgh hosts FGCU following Hinson’s 26-point game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (1-1) at Pittsburgh Panthers (2-0)Pittsburgh; Monday, 7 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -9; over/under is 144.5BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles after Blake Hinson scored 26 points in Pittsburgh’s 89-60 victory over the Binghamton Bearcats.Pittsburgh went 24-12 overall with a 14-3 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Panthers averaged 75.1 points per game last season, 26.9 in the paint, 13.4 off of turnovers and 7.7 on fast breaks.FGCU finished 6-9 on the road and 17-15 overall last season. The Eagles allowed opponents to score 69.4 points per game and shot 43.5% from the field last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Florida State and Central Michigan to meet in out-of-conference game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

Central Michigan Chippewas (0-2) at Florida State Seminoles (1-0)Tallahassee, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seminoles -21; over/under is 153BOTTOM LINE: Florida State and Central Michigan face off in non-conference action.Florida State went 9-23 overall with a 5-11 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Seminoles averaged 13.4 assists per game on 25.1 made field goals last season.Central Michigan finished 10-21 overall last season while going 3-12 on the road. The Chippewas averaged 65.7 points per game while allowing opponents to score 73.0 last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

No. 6 UConn hosts Mississippi Valley State after Newton’s 22-point showing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-2) at UConn Huskies (2-0)Hartford, Connecticut; Tuesday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: No. 6 UConn plays the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils after Tristen Newton scored 22 points in UConn’s 107-67 win over the Stonehill Skyhawks.UConn went 31-8 overall with a 15-2 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Huskies shot 46.4% from the field and 36.3% from 3-point range last season.Mississippi Valley State went 4-14 in SWAC play and 1-19 on the road a season ago. The Delta Devils averaged 12.8 points off of turnovers, 9.6 second-chance points and 3.6 bench points last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Virginia hosts N.C. A&T after Glasper’s 32-point showing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-2) at Virginia Cavaliers (2-0)Charlottesville, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: N.C. A&T visits the Virginia Cavaliers after Landon Glasper scored 32 points in N.C. A&T’s 94-78 loss to the UNC Greensboro Spartans.Virginia finished 25-8 overall a season ago while going 15-1 at home. The Cavaliers averaged 67.8 points per game last season, 28.3 in the paint, 14.5 off of turnovers and 6.8 on fast breaks.N.C. A&T went 13-19 overall last season while going 4-10 on the road. The Aggies averaged 70.8 points per game last season, 12.2 on free throws and 24.9 from beyond the arc.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

No. 21 USC Trojans play the UC Irvine Anteaters in out-of-conference matchup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

UC Irvine Anteaters (1-1) at USC Trojans (2-0)Los Angeles; Tuesday, 11 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: No. 21 USC and UC Irvine meet in non-conference action.USC went 22-11 overall with a 15-2 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Trojans averaged 13.5 assists per game on 25.9 made field goals last season.UC Irvine went 23-12 overall a season ago while going 9-7 on the road. The Anteaters averaged 7.0 steals, 2.5 blocks and 11.7 turnovers per game last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Kansas State hosts South Dakota State after Mayo’s 28-point showing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (1-1) at Kansas State Wildcats (1-1)New York; Monday, 8 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -10.5; over/under is 154.5BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State visits the Kansas State Wildcats after Zeke Mayo scored 28 points in South Dakota State’s 83-55 victory against the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers.Kansas State finished 26-10 overall last season while going 15-1 at home. The Wildcats averaged 76.2 points per game last season, 34.9 in the paint, 16.6 off of turnovers and 11.2 on fast breaks.South Dakota State finished 13-5 in Summit League play and 6-9 on the road last season. The Jackrabbits averaged 70.9 points per game last season, 12.5 on free throws and 23.1 from 3-point range.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Chicago State hosts CSU Northridge following Cardet’s 23-point showing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

CSU Northridge Matadors (1-1) at Chicago State Cougars (1-2)Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Chicago State hosts the CSU Northridge Matadors after Wesley Cardet Jr. scored 23 points in Chicago State’s 78-67 victory against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles.Chicago State finished 11-20 overall last season while going 8-0 at home. The Cougars averaged 70.3 points per game while shooting 43.3% from the field and 33.9% from deep last season.CSU Northridge finished 0-14 on the road and 7-25 overall a season ago. The Matadors averaged 63.4 points per game while shooting 40.1% from the field and 32.0% from 3-point range last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

No. 17 San Diego State hosts Long Beach State after Tsohonis’ 22-point performance

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

Long Beach State Beach (1-1) at San Diego State Aztecs (1-1)San Diego; Tuesday, 10 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Long Beach State visits the No. 17 San Diego State Aztecs after Marcus Tsohonis scored 22 points in Long Beach State’s 77-73 win against the DePaul Blue Demons.San Diego State went 32-7 overall with a 15-1 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Aztecs averaged 71.2 points per game while shooting 43.8% from the field and 34.8% from behind the arc last season.Long Beach State went 17-16 overall last season while going 6-9 on the road. The Beach averaged 76.5 points per game while allowing opponents to score 74.4 last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

David Cameron makes shock comeback as Rishi Sunak’s foreign secretary in UK reshuffle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

LONDON — Rishi Sunak appointed David Cameron as Britain’s new foreign secretary — in a shock comeback for the former prime minister.Cameron, who resigned as PM in 2016 after losing the Brexit referendum, will become a life peer in the House of Lords in order to take on the government role.The move comes as Sunak carries out a major reshuffle of his government ranks, in a bid to arrest his Conservative Party’s large deficit in opinion polling. He kicked off the reshuffle Monday by firing Home Secretary Suella Braverman, a key figure on the party’s right. James Cleverly, previously foreign sec, takes over from Braverman at the interior ministry.Cameron’s return on Monday to one of the highest positions in government sent shockwaves through Westminster and the Conservative Party.It marks the first post-war example of a former prime minister serving in a successor’s Cabinet since the 1970s, when Conservative Alec Douglas-Home was named foreign secretary in ...