Indiana Pacers (29-24, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (33-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers take on Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in Eastern Conference action. The Knicks are 22-10 in Eastern Conference games. New York ranks second in the Eastern …

BEIRIUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister vowed after arriving in Beirut on Friday to keep supporting the militant Hezbollah group, saying Lebanon’s security affects that of Iran and the region. Hossein Amirabdollahian was welcomed by representatives of Lebanon’s Hezbollah as well as the militant Palestinian group Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Iran, a main backer of the militant groups, …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors filed two murder charges against an Indianapolis man Friday following the stabbing deaths days apart of two women in their 50s. Shannon Lassere, 58, was found dead on Jan. 27 and Marianne Weis, 52, on Feb. 1 on the city’s far east side, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. They were found dead within a block …

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich is set to welcome back three players to its squad to play at title rival Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday, but goalkeeper Manuel Neuer remains an injury doubt. Bayern is two points behind league leader Leverkusen, which is unbeaten in 30 games in all competitions this season. This game is “the moment to …

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. Lafayette Leopards (10-14, 9-2 Patriot League) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (7-15, 4-7 Patriot League) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lafayette visits Lehigh trying to prolong …

Louisiana prosecutors have quietly dismissed charges against state police troopers who were recorded beating a Black motorist and hoisting him to his feet by his hair braids before bragging in text messages that the “whoopin’” would give the man “nightmares for a long time.” The violent 2020 arrest of Antonio Harris was among a series of beatings of Black men …

Russian President Vladimir Putin used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to push his narrative on the war in Ukraine, urge Washington to recognize Moscow’s interests and press Kyiv to sit down for talks. For more than two hours, a largely unchallenged Putin showered Carlson with Russian history and Kremlin talking points. Putin repeated his claim the …

NEW YORK (AP) — The 79 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, terms for major league contract base salaries are in parentheses: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (1) — Signed Craig Kimbrel, Philadelphia, to …

2023 — Cameron Heyward, Defensive Lineman, Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 — Dak Prescott, Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys 2021 — Andrew Whitworth, Tackle, L.A. Rams 2020 — Russell Wilson, Quarterback, Seattle Seahawks 2019 — Calais Campbell, Defensive End, Jacksonville Jaguars 2018 — Chris Long, Defensive End, Philadelphia Eagles 2017 — J.J. Watt, Defensive End, Houston Texans 2016 — Eli Manning, QB (NY Giants), …

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. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Jaden Seymour scored 15 points as East Tennessee State beat Wofford 57-50 on Wednesday night. Seymour added five rebounds for the Buccaneers (13-11, …

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, salió el jueves de Oriente Medio con las que quizá eran las mayores diferencias entre Estados Unidos e Israel desde que Israel emprendió su guerra contra Hamás en Gaza el pasado octubre. Tras una gira por cuatro naciones —la quinta a la región desde que estalló …

TOKYO (AP) — Nissan’s profit sank in October-December to about half of what it earned the year before, the automaker said Thursday, though it stuck to its earlier earnings forecasts. Nissan Motor Co., based in the port city of Yokohama, reported its profit was 29 billion yen ($195 million) in the last quarter, down from 50.6 billion yen a year …

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. San Francisco Dons (18-6, 7-2 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (9-15, 2-7 WCC) Malibu, California; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dons -9.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The work to tame inflation in Turkey — namely through interest rate hikes — will continue “with determination,” the country’s new central bank chief said Thursday, offering some certainty about efforts to right the battered economy following his precedessor’s surprise resignation. Speaking for the first time since taking the helm of the central bank on Saturday, …

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. Manhattan Jaspers (5-15, 2-9 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (9-13, 5-6 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -9.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM …