Washington takes on Sacramento on 3-game losing streak
Washington Wizards (10-28, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (11-30, 14th in the Western Conference)Sacramento, California; Friday, 10 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup against Sacramento after losing three games in a row.The...Syrian army tells civilians to evacuate new front with SDF east of Aleppo
The Syrian army is telling civilians to evacuate parts of the rural Aleppo governorate after accusing the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of building up troops in the area, following days of deadly fighting inside Aleppo city, as concerns rise over a new front in the...
Dybantsa scores 25 as No. 11 BYU rallies in 2nd half for 76-70 win over TCU
PROVO, Utah — AJ Dybantsa scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half as No. 11 BYU surged past TCU for a 76-70 victory Wednesday night.Richie Saunders had 18 points and Robert Wright III added 15 points, six rebounds and six assists to help the Cougars (16-1,...
Boozer has 21 points and 13 rebounds in No. 6 Duke’ 71-56 victory over Cal
BERKELEY, Calif. — Cameron Boozer had 21 points and 13 rebounds and No. 6 Duke pulled away in the second half to beat California 71-56 on Wednesday night.The Blue Devils (16-1, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) led 50-47 with 10 minutes remaining before going on a...
No. 4 Michigan rebounds from 1st loss with 82-72 win at Washington
SEATTLE — Aday Mara scored a season-high 20 points and No. 4 Michigan bounced back from its first loss of the season with an 82-72 victory over Washington on Wednesday night.The 7-foot-3 Mara finished 10 of 11 from the field and added three blocks, two rebounds...
Leonard scores 33 as Clippers top Wizards to win fourth straight
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and James Harden added 22 points as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to four games with a 119-105 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 16...Trump says ‘we’ve been told killing has stopped’ in Iran
NewsFeedA day after warning of possible ‘serious consequences’ over protests in Iran, US President Donald Trump told reporters he’s been told the killing of protesters has stopped but insisted the situation would be closely monitored.Published On 15 Jan 202615 Jan...Australian writers’ festival apologises to Palestinian author after boycott
Randa Abdel-Fattah said she accepts board’s apology as acknowledgement of her right to speak about atrocities against Palestinians.An Australian arts festival has apologised to Randa Abdel-Fattah after it was forced to cancel its entire writers’ week programme when...