Big 12 bigger even after losing two national champs, newcomer Utah is league’s highest-ranked team - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

The Big 12 has gotten bigger even after the departures of two national champions, with a westward expansion and a “Prime” addition among the league’s four newcomers. Mike Gundy is […]

Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern town of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk on Friday urged civilians to speed up their evacuation because the Russian army is quickly closing in […]

India to hold local polls in disputed Kashmir from Sept. 18, 5 years after revoking its autonomy

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India on Friday announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir that will start on Sept. 18, the first since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 […]

Pick Six: Central Missouri’s Zach Zebrowski among 2024 small-college stars after passing for 61 TDs

Zach Zebrowski more than made up for lost time in his first season at Central Missouri. After spending three years mostly on the bench at Southern Illinois in the Football […]

Advertisem*nt

Looking to buy a home? You may now need to factor in the cost of your agent’s commission

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thinking of buying a home with the help of a real estate agent? You can no longer take it for granted that a seller will cover […]

Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people marched through various Indian cities Friday to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital, demanding justice and […]

Prisoner serving life for murder who escaped in North Carolina has been caught, authorities say

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — A prisoner serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport van earlier this week was captured Friday at a North Carolina hotel, the […]

Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers need each other for a Super Bowl: Analysis

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Matthew Judon wanted a new contract and ended up […]

Advertisem*nt

American rider Sepp Kuss takes on leading role as he begins title defense in Spanish Vuelta

MADRID (AP) — This time the spotlight will be on Sepp Kuss from the start as he tries to retain his Spanish Vuelta title. Kuss won last year’s race over […]

Teens face London court hearing on far-right terrorism charges unrelated to recent UK rioting

LONDON (AP) — Two teenagers were due in a London courtroom Friday on charges related to extreme right-wing terrorism that is not connected to recent rioting in the country, police […]

Slot reveals Liverpool failed in bid to sign Zubimendi and plays down concerns about no signings

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Arne Slot revealed the club failed with a bid to bring in Spain midfielder Martín Zubimendi, as he played down concerns about the Reds […]

Prime Minister Tusk says Poland will strive to host Summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Friday that his country will strive to host the Summer Olympics for the first time, with a particular eye on […]

Croatia to reintroduce compulsory military draft as regional tensions soar

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia will reintroduce a two-month compulsory military service starting January 1 next year, the country’s Defense Minister Ivan Anusic announced late Thursday. The move comes amid […]

Israel-Hamas war latest: Day 2 of cease-fire talks in Qatar as mediators try to prevent regional war

Internationally mediated cease-fire talks in Qatar are expected to enter their second day Friday in an effort to prevent the war in Gaza from spreading into a wider regional conflict. […]

Number of potentially lethal meth candies unknowingly shared by New Zealand food bank reaches 65

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police in New Zealand have so far accounted for 41 chunks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers — each a potentially lethal amount of the […]

Top Betting Tips for Cubs vs Blue Jays: Blue Jays Winning Margin 3+: Place Bet with +215 Odds at TonyBet Blue Jays -1.5 Run Line: Place Bet with +150 Odds […]

In the news today: Residents set to return to Jasper townsite

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Residents set to return to Jasper townsite Some residents of the Municipality of […]

Pakistani health ministry confirms a case of the new variant of mpox, the 1st in Asia

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s health ministry said Friday it has identified the first case of a new mpox variant that might be more easily transmitted, days after the World […]

British judge on Hong Kong’s top court, facing criticism, quits media freedom group’s advisory panel

HONG KONG (AP) — A British judge who was part of a Hong Kong court panel that unanimously dismissed an appeal from imprisoned prominent publisher Jimmy Lai and six former […]

Tigers host the Yankees in first of 3-game series

New York Yankees (72-50, second in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (59-63, fourth in the AL Central) Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Gerrit Cole (0-0); Tigers: […]

Reds host the Royals on 3-game home win streak

Kansas City Royals (66-55, third in the AL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (60-61, second in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Lorenzen (5-6, 3.79 […]

Rangers host the Twins on 3-game home losing streak

Minnesota Twins (68-53, second in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (56-66, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (3-3, […]

Phillies play the Nationals after Wilson hit for the cycle

Washington Nationals (55-67, fourth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (71-50, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Patrick Corbin (2-12, 5.98 ERA, […]

Orioles bring 1-0 series advantage over Red Sox into game 2

Boston Red Sox (63-57, third in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (72-50, first in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Cooper Criswell (0-0); […]

Mets take on the Marlins in first of 3-game series

Miami Marlins (45-76, fifth in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (62-59, third in the NL East) New York; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Roddery Munoz (2-6, […]

Mariners aim to break 3-game losing streak, play the Pirates

Seattle Mariners (63-59, second in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (56-64, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Logan Gilbert (7-8, 2.91 ERA, […]

Blue Jays bring win streak into game against the Cubs

Toronto Blue Jays (57-64, fifth in the AL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (59-63, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Yariel Rodriguez (1-5, […]

Astros host the White Sox to start 3-game series

Chicago White Sox (29-93, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (65-55, first in the AL West) Houston; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Garrett Crochet (6-9, […]

From bamboo stick to Olympic javelin gold medal, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem reflects on his past

ISLAMABAD (AP) — More than a decade after making a javelin from a bamboo stick in a small village in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Arshad Nadeem stunned the world with his […]

Japan stocks lift Asian market higher after US retail data boosts Wall Street

Japanese stocks led the gains in Asian markets Friday after Wall Street rallied to one of its best days of the year as data showed the U.S. economy is holding […]