February, 2024

• 16 February

  First PWHL trade stuns and reminds women’s hockey players about reality of professional ranks

  Jet-lagged following a trans-Atlantic flight after spending a weeklong stretch with Finland’s national women’s hockey team, Susanna Tapani was in the back of a cab headed to her adopted new home in the Twin Cities upon learning she had been traded to Boston. “I’m pretty sure I was kind of like laughing, and I was like in a shock,” Tapani …

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• 16 February

  Zadina has 2 goals and 2 assists for career-high 4 points in Sharks’ 6-3 victory over Flames

  CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Filip Zadina had two goals and two assists for a career-high four points in the San Jose Sharks’ 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. “It felt pretty good, obviously,” said Zadina, who just a goal and two assists in his previous 18 games. “We haven’t scored as a line in a little bit …

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• 16 February

  Edwards’ 28 lead James Madison over Georgia State 83-63

  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. HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Terrence Edwards scored 28 points to help James Madison defeat Georgia State 83-63 on Thursday night. Edwards was 6 of 15 shooting, including 4 …

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• 16 February

  Nevada issues first license to a lounge in Las Vegas where cannabis can be consumed recreationally

  

  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada regulators have issued the first license to operate a lounge where cannabis can be consumed recreationally, marking the first of what are expected to be dozens of such operations. The state Cannabis Compliance Board announced Thursday that the license was awarded to a business in Las Vegas following an inspection by agents earlier this week. …

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• 16 February

  Francis Marion’s Taylor sets NCAA single-game record with 44 rebounds

  The AP Top 25 women’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. FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Francis Marion center Lauryn Taylor set the NCAA record for all divisions with 44 rebounds in the Patriots’ 85-62 win over North Greenville on …

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• 16 February

  Before Russia’s satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms

  WASHINGTON (AP) — What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your home’s electrical and water systems could fail. Aviation, rail and car traffic could come to a halt. Your cellphone could stop working. These are among the reasons why there was alarm this week over reports that Russia may be pursuing nuclear weapons in …

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• 16 February

  Ike puts up 23 in Gonzaga’s 91-74 victory over Loyola Marymount

  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. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Graham Ike scored 23 points and Nolan Hickman added 22 in Gonzaga’s 91-74 victory over Loyola Marymount on Thursday night. Ike finished 11 of …

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• 16 February

  Toyota takes high hopes into Daytona 500 but weather may affect ‘The Great American Race’

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin leaned into the window of Christopher Bell’s winning Toyota to congratulate his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate on beating him in a Daytona 500 qualifying race. Hamlin then gave Bell detailed directions to victory lane. “Been to victory lane at Daytona a time or three,” Hamlin wrote on social media. “Had to show (Bell) …

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• 16 February

  No. 2 Purdue rallies from 10 down to beat Minnesota 84-76 behind Edey’s 24 points and 15 rebounds

  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. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey overcame a slow start with 24 points and 15 rebounds as No. 2 Purdue rallied from a 10-point deficit to defeat …

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• 16 February

  A man is charged in a car accident that killed 2 Chicago women in St. Louis for a Drake concert

  

  ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old man in the deaths of a mother and daughter from Chicago who were fatally struck by a Jeep after leaving a Drake concert. Monte Henderson of suburban St. Louis was charged Thursday with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and two counts of armed criminal action. Court records show …

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