No. 6 Georgia routs No. 4 Florida State 63-3 in Orange Bowl matchup of teams missing out on CFP
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports WriterMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kirby Smart didn’t need to do much to convince his Georgia Bulldogs of the importance of the Orange Bowl.”As long as winning matters, we’re gonna compete like hell at Georgia,” Smart...
Pistons beat Raptors 129-127 to end NBA record-tying losing streak at 28 games
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons ended their NBA record-tying losing streak at 28 games with a 129-127 victory over the short-handed Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, as Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 12 assists.The Pistons, who...
Antonio Reeves leads No. 8 Kentucky to 96-70 win over Illinois State, his former team
By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Antonio Reeves scored 27 points to lead No. 8 Kentucky to a 96-70 win over Illinois State on Friday night.Playing its first game since a 95-76 win over rival Louisville on Dec. 21, Kentucky (10-2) made 11...
A frantic push to safeguard the Paris Olympics promises thousands of jobs and new starts after riots
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — With a name that doesn’t ring old-school French like Jean, Pierre or Jacques, and a home address in a tough suburb of Paris where riots flared, Salah Benkadmir is discovering how hard it can be to make prospective...
