Duke Survives Florida State, Advances to ACC Semifinals

 

CHARLOTTE — Duke survived a one-point win over Florida State in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, defeating the Seminoles 80-79 at Spectrum Center. Isaiah Evans scored a career-high 32 points, Cameron Boozer added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Maliq Brown produced pivotal defensive plays late. Robert McCray V...

ROTC Classroom Shooting at Old Dominion Identifies Suspect

 

Norfolk, Authorities say a gunman opened fire in an Old Dominion University classroom Thursday, killing an ROTC instructor and injuring two others before students subdued and killed the attacker. The FBI identified the shooter as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Virginia National Guardsman convicted in 2016 of attempting to aid...

Iowa State Advances After Texas Tech Quarterfinal Loss

 

Kansas City, Mo. Iowa State defeated Texas Tech 75-53 Thursday as Christian Anderson suffered a muscle strain after slipping on the Big 12 Tournament's new glass court; Iowa State advanced to the semifinals behind Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson's performances. Arizona and Iowa State meet in the semifinals Friday, with...

Truck rams Temple Israel; shots fired, multi-agency response

 

West Bloomfield, Michigan. Law enforcement responded Thursday to reports that a truck struck Temple Israel, and smoke and gunfire followed, officials said. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said security engaged a suspect and shots were fired. FBI personnel and Michigan State Police joined local authorities on scene as crews cleared...

Clemson Edges North Carolina in ACC Quarterfinal Thriller

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clemson defeated North Carolina 80-79 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, holding off a late Tar Heels rally to advance to the semifinals. The fifth-seeded Tigers built an 18-point second-half lead after outlasting Wake Forest the previous night, then withstood a 25-13 UNC run that cut...

Purdue Advances, Faces UCLA After Consecutive Tournament Wins

 

Chicago, Purdue advanced through the Big Ten Tournament this week, defeating Northwestern 81-68 in the third round and Nebraska 74-58 in the quarterfinals to reach a semifinal matchup with UCLA on Saturday. Senior guard Braden Smith recorded 16 assists to move into second on the NCAA career list with 1,045...

US Companies Release Mixed Quarterly Earnings And Outlooks

 

United States — Companies reported mixed fiscal results this week as several U.S. firms released quarterly earnings and guidance. Vera Bradley posted a $2.7 million fourth-quarter profit but an annual loss of $47.8 million. Dick’s Sporting Goods beat revenue and adjusted earnings estimates and provided full-year guidance. SentinelOne exceeded Street...

Strong storms, gusts and rapid cold snap across regions

 

Nashville. Forecasters reported Thursday that a fast-moving cold front pushed across multiple states, producing heavy rain, isolated severe thunderstorms, damaging wind gusts, and a rapid temperature drop affecting the Midwest, Southeast and Gulf Coast regions. Wind advisories and First Alert warnings were issued for central Indiana, the Carolinas, Alabama, Tennessee...

Clippers rally: Leonard’s 45 leads rout of Timberwolves

 

INGLEWOOD, Calif., The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 153-128 on Wednesday, with Kawhi Leonard scoring 45 points as the Clippers moved above .500, improving to 33-32. Los Angeles shot 15-of-20 from Leonard, connected on 19-of-37 three-pointers collectively, and Bennedict Mathurin and Darius Garland added 22 and 21 points...

Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic Shine; TSSAA Tournament Highlights

 

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points to break Wilt Chamberlain’s record with 127 consecutive games of 20-plus points as the Thunder beat the Boston Celtics 104-102 Thursday. In Denver, Nikola Jokic recorded 31 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists and Jamal Murray added 39 to lift the Nuggets...