MADERA, Calif. (AP) — Seven farmworkers traveling in a van and the driver of a pickup truck were killed Friday in a head-on crash in a farming area in central California, police said. The crash at 6:15 a.m. left the van almost completely crumpled among blooming almond trees near the town of Madera, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) outside Fresno, …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (19-8, 9-3 CUSA) at New Mexico State Aggies (11-16, 5-7 CUSA) Las Cruces, New Mexico; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech plays the …

VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Alvaro Ortiz got off to a strong start and did just enough right at the end for a 7-under 64, giving him a share of the lead Friday in the Mexico Open as he goes for yet another victory in his home country. This would be the biggest of all for Ortiz, who won twice on …