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Split verdict for ex-Fox execs in soccer rights bribe case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A former Fox executive was convicted Thursday of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top soccer matches. A second ex-executive was acquitted.A Brooklyn federal jury deliberated four days before returning the verdicts. Hernan Lopez, the former CEO of Fox International Channels, was convicted. Carlos Martinez, who headed the Latin America affiliate, was acquitted.Prosecutors said the case revealed the corruption of international soccer. Defense lawyers said the former Fox execs were framed by an admitted criminal who was trying to minimize his own punishment.An emotional Lopez hugged supporters in the courtroom after hearing the verdict, while his attorneys appeared stunned. Martinez’s lawyer, Steve McCool, said “justice was served today for Carlos.” “The jurors heard that he was an innocent man, and that he should never have been here in the first place,” McCool said outside court. A Sout...

NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25 Schedule

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

All Times ESTThursday’s GamesNo. 2 UCLA vs. Colorado, Pac-12 Quarterfinal 1 at Paradise, Nev., 3 p.m.No. 3 Kansas vs. West Virginia, Big 12 Quarterfinal 2 at Kansas City, Mo., 3 p.m.No. 6 Marquette vs. St. John’s, Big East Quarterfinal 1 at New York, NoonNo. 7 Texas vs. Oklahoma St., Big 12 Quarterfinal 3 at Kansas City, Mo., 7 p.m.No. 8 Arizona vs. Stanford, Pac-12 Quarterfinal 3 at Paradise, Nev., 9 p.m.No. 10 Baylor vs. Iowa St., Big 12 Quarterfinal 1 at Kansas City, Mo., 12:30 p.m.No. 11 UConn vs. Providence, Big East Quarterfinal 2 at New York, 2:30 p.m.No. 12 Kansas St. vs. No. 22 TCU, Big 12 Quarterfinal 4 at Kansas City, Mo., 9:30 p.m.No. 13 Virginia vs. North Carolina, ACC Quarterfinal 3 at Greensboro, N.C., 7 p.m.No. 14 Miami vs. Wake Forest, ACC Quarterfinal 1 at Greensboro, N.C., NoonNo. 15 Xavier vs. DePaul, Big East Quarterfinal 3 at New York, 7 p.m.No. 17 Tennessee vs. Mississippi, Southeastern Second Round Game 2 at Nashville, Tenn., 3:48 p.m.No. 20 San D...

North Korea’s Kim supervises frontline artillery drill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a frontline artillery drill simulating an attack on an unspecified South Korean airfield as he called for his troops to sharpen their combat readiness in the face of his rivals’ “frantic war preparation moves,” state media said Friday.The North Korean report came a day after South Korea’s military detected the North firing at least one short-range ballistic missile toward the sea from a site near the western coastal city of Nampo and raised the possibility that more missiles may have been launched from the area simultaneously. The launch came as South Korea and the United States prepare to kick off their biggest combined military training exercise in years to counter the growing threat of Kim’s nuclear arsenal, which he has aggressively expanded in recent years despite the North’s deepening economic isolation and pandemic-related difficulties. Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency said that Kim urged his ...

Butler, No. 20 SDSU survive Colorado State 64-61 in MWC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lamont Butler scored 16 points and No. 20 San Diego State held on to beat Colorado State 64-61 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.The top-seeded Aztecs (25-6) never led by more than five points in the second half, and Isaiah Stevens’ 3-pointer gave the eighth-seeded Rams (15-18) a 59-58 lead with 1:42 left. Jordan LeDee and Matt Bradley each hit two free throws to give San Diego State a 62-59 lead with 16 seconds remaining.Stevens made a layup to pull Colorado State back within 62-61, but Nathan Mensah sealed the game with a free throw and a block at the basket to send the Aztecs into the semifinals.Bradley had 13 points for the Aztecs. LaDee added 10 points and eight rebounds.John Tonje led Colorado State with 17 points while Stevens added 16 points and eight assists.Colorado State jumped out to an 8-0 lead and maintained its advantage until Bradley tied it at 20-20 on a 3-pointer with 7:24 left in the first half. It was the ...

No verdict this week on death penalty in NY bike-path attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors deliberated Thursday without reaching a decision in the death penalty phase of a man convicted of killing eight people on a Manhattan bike path in 2017.The panel had to restart their talks at midday to decide the fate of Sayfullo Saipov after a juror earlier reported that he could not continue after learning that his brother had a heart attack. An alternate juror was added to the jury to restore it to 12 people.Shortly before noon, jurors started to decide anew whether the 35-year-old Uzbekistan citizen will get the death penalty or will spend the rest of his life behind bars at a maximum-security prison. The addition of a juror required them to scrap the results of 2 1/2 hours they spent discussing the matter on Wednesday.Five hours later, they told Judge Vernon S. Broderick in a note that they would not reach a decision Thursday. He told them they could go home and return Monday.The onetime Paterson, New Jersey, resident was convicted in late January of char...

Filipowski scores 22, hot-shooting No. 21 Duke blasts Pitt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

GREENSBORO, N.C, (AP) — Duke’s recent formula for success has focused around playing solid defense and rebounding.If the Blue Devils can score the way they did on Thursday, they could be headed for another deep run in the NCAA Tournament.Kyle Filipowski overcame an early ankle injury to score 22 points, Tyrese Proctor added 11 points and 10 assists, and No. 21 Duke cruised to a 96-69 win over Pittsburgh in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Duke posted season highs in points scored and shooting percentage (62%), and made 13 3-pointers behind an ACC Tournament-record 27 assists.Dereck Lively II had 13 points and Mark Mitchell added 12 for the fourth-seeded Blue Devils, who bolted to a 48-32 halftime lead en route to their seventh straight win. It’s the longest active streak of any ACC team.Filipowski said the win sends a message.“We’re coming,” Filipowski said. “We’re coming for whoever’s in our way. People don’t respect us still. We have that chip on...

Hawkins, No. 11 UConn hold off Providence 73-66 in Big East

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Hawkins scored 19 points and No. 11 Connecticut held off a furious second-half rally to beat Providence 73-66 on Thursday in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.The fourth-seeded Huskies (25-7) advanced to face top-seeded Marquette in Friday night’s semifinals at Madison Square Garden.Playing in front of a packed house, heavy on Huskies fans, UConn led by as many as 26 with 12:30 left. The Friars (21-11) turned up the pressure and had the lead down to five several times in the final few minutes.Alex Karaban made a 3 from the wing for UConn with a minute left to push the lead to 71-63. Noah Locke (14 points) responded with a 3 for Providence to cut the deficit to five, but the Friars didn’t score again as UConn pushed its winning streak to six games.The Huskies will be making their third straight Big East Tournament semifinal appearance since rejoining the conference in 2020-21. The Huskies have won this tournament seven times, second only to Geor...

Oil-Dri: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Oil-Dri Corp. of America (ODC) on Thursday reported net income of $3.9 million in its fiscal second quarter.The Chicago-based company said it had net income of 56 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 85 cents per share.The maker of products for soil in the agriculture, horticulture and sports sectors posted revenue of $101.7 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ODC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ODCSource

Bailey, No. 2 UCLA beat Colorado, advance to Pac-12 semis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman Amari Bailey scored a season-high 26 points and No. 2 UCLA beat Colorado 80-69 Thursday in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament quarterfinals.The Bruins (28-4) kept pushing for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with their 11th straight win. UCLA has won 25 of 27 games overall, and this was its first victory in Las Vegas in four games.Colorado coach Tad Boyle was ejected with 54.4 seconds left after arguing a call. He had to be restrained by his assistants before leaving the floor.Bailey eclipsed his previous high of 24 points on Feb. 9 at Oregon State. Tyger Campbell scored 18 points for the Bruins, Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 16 and Adem Bona totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds.Tristan da Silva led the Buffaloes (17-16) with 17 points. Julian Hammond III scored 14, Jalen Gabbidon 12 and Ethan Wright 10.This was the Bruins’ first game without guard Jaylen Clark, who is out for at least this tournament with a lower-leg injury. He is a do-it-all player who average...

I-70 westbound partially reopened after Aurora rollover crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — UPDATE (4:46 p.m.): The Colorado Department of Transportation said two right lanes of westbound Interstate 70 remain closed between Colfax Avenue and Tower Road, while the center and right lanes remain closed at Tower Road. The highway is gradually reopening following the cleanup of a rollover crash that spilled fuel on the highway. UPDATE (3:40 p.m.) Aurora Fire Rescue reported one individual being treated on the scene of the crash and then being taken to an area hospital. The injuries were reported as non-life-threatening.UPDATE (3:16 p.m.) Eastbound lanes of I-70 are open according to APD. Traffic from westbound I-70 is being diverted to Tower Road. Cleaning the area and towing the truck will take more time.Aurora Police Department and hazmat teams are responding to a rollover crash on Interstate 70 and Tower Road.According to APD, the crash involved a trash truck.Aurora police, hazmat and Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a rollover crash involving hazardous...