Venezuela defends military buildup, accusing neighboring Guyana of granting illegal oil contracts

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The government of Venezuela accused neighboring Guayana Sunday of granting illegal oil exploration concessions in territory the two nations are disputing. Venezuela said it would reserve the right to take any diplomatic actions necessary. The comments Sunday came after Guyana said Saturday that it has satellite imagery showing Venezuelan military movements near the South American country’s …

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Fan protests disrupt Bundesliga again in Stuttgart’s 3-1 win over Mainz

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Stuttgart’s push to qualify for the Champions League gathered strength Sunday in a 3-1 Bundesliga win over struggling Mainz that was interrupted by fan protests. Maximilian Mittelstädt and Jamie Leweling scored two goals for Stuttgart in quick succession just before halftime. Deniz Undav, on loan from Brighton, extended Stuttgart’s lead with his 14th Bundesliga goal of …

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Arizona brings losing streak into matchup with Philadelphia

Arizona Coyotes (23-23-4, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (28-19-6, third in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes look to stop a five-game losing streak with a win against the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia has a 28-19-6 record overall and a 13-12-2 record in home games. The Flyers rank seventh in NHL …

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Perry and Loyola (MD) host Colgate

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Colgate Raiders (16-8, 10-1 Patriot League) at Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (5-19, 3-8 Patriot League) Baltimore; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -11; over/under is 131 BOTTOM …

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Cleveland plays Toronto on 8-game win streak

Cleveland Cavaliers (34-16, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (19-33, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Cavaliers -8; over/under is 228 BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland will attempt to keep its eight-game win streak alive when the Cavaliers take on Toronto. The Raptors are 12-21 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto is 8-20 …

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