Colgate visits Boston University after McNair’s 21-point game

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 (15-8, 9-1 Patriot League) at Boston University Terriers (9-14, 4-6 Patriot League) Boston; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -8; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM …

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UAB hosts No. 20 Florida Atlantic following Davis’ 24-point game

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. Florida Atlantic Owls (18-4, 8-1 AAC) at UAB Blazers (14-8, 6-3 AAC) Birmingham, Alabama; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Florida Atlantic takes on the UAB …

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Bellinger leads Tennessee State against Lindenwood after 21-point game

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. Tennessee State Tigers (13-10, 6-4 OVC) at Lindenwood Lions (8-15, 2-8 OVC) Saint Charles, Missouri; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State takes on the Lindenwood Lions …

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Sumler leads Charleston Southern against Winthrop after 34-point game

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. Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-14, 4-5 Big South) at Winthrop Eagles (14-10, 5-4 Big South) Rock Hill, South Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -10; over/under …

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Raiders turn to former Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders hired former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy on Tuesday, going to their second option after Kliff Kingsbury withdrew from consideration Saturday. New Raiders coach Antonio Pierce will be looking for Getsy to help turn around an offense that this past season was 27th in yards per game (289.5) and 23rd in …

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Al menos 7 muertos y 48 desaparecidos tras un alud de tierra en el sur de Filipinas

MANILA, Filipinas (AP) — Al menos siete personas murieron y 48 estaban desaparecidas, incluidos mineros que esperaban en dos autobuses para volver a su casa, por un deslizamiento de tierra en una localidad minera de oro en el sur de Filipinas, dijeron las autoridades el miércoles. Soldados, policías y voluntarios rescataron a 31 vecinos que resultaron heridos cuando el deslave …

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Germany sells shares in postal company for $2.3 billion to help finance railway improvements

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s state-owned development bank has sold shares in the company that owns the national postal service for about 2.17 billion euros ($2.3 billion), reducing the government’s stake and raising money to help finance improvements to the country’s rail network. The KfW bank, which holds the government’s remaining stakes in previously state-held companies, said late Tuesday that it …

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South Dakota hosts Denver after Stewart’s 27-point performance

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. Denver Pioneers (13-11, 4-5 Summit League) at South Dakota Coyotes (9-15, 2-7 Summit League) Vermillion, South Dakota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota hosts the Denver …

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Stars try to keep win streak alive, visit the Maple Leafs

Dallas Stars (31-13-6, first in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (25-15-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -141, Stars +119; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars will attempt to keep their four-game win streak going when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto has a 25-15-8 …

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Blackmon and Stetson host Bellarmine

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. Stetson Hatters (14-10, 6-3 ASUN) at Bellarmine Knights (6-18, 2-7 ASUN) Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hatters -3.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Stetson …

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As long school funding lawsuit ends in Kansas, some fear lawmakers will backslide on education goals

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ highest court has closed out a nearly 13-year-old lawsuit that repeatedly forced the Republican-controlled Legislature to boost funding for public schools, and Democrats predicted Wednesday that GOP colleagues soon would be trying to backslide on lawmakers’ promises. The state Supreme Court’s brief order Tuesday shutting down the suit said legislators have fulfilled promises of annual …

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