SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ashlon Jackson’s first game-winning shot came on the biggest stage and carried Duke to the Elite Eight. Jackson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer that lifted third-seeded Duke to an 87-85 win over No. 2 seed LSU in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday …
Read More »Ament scores 18 as Tennessee beats Iowa State 76-62 to advance to third straight Elite Eight
CHICAGO (AP) — Getting to the Elite Eight is becoming an annual event for Tennessee. This time, the Volunteers hope to go another round or two. Nate Ament scored 18 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie finished with 16 and Tennessee beat Iowa State 76-62 on Friday night to advance to the regional finals for …
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An abortion protest comes to campus and brings out both sides of the debate. TSA funding shutdown is causing major delays in airports nationwide. And the Tennessee legislature begins passage of a bill that impacts all Tennessee colleges and universities.
Read More »Inside NASA’s Artemis Missions from the Moon to Mars
Sean Gulick is an Earth and Planetary Sciences research professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences. He’s also serves as the co-director of the Center for Planetary Systems Habitability, which studies where life could evolve on other planets. NASA is returning to the moon for …
Read More »Blakes leads Vanderbilt to 1st Sweet 16 since 2009 with near triple-double in March Madness
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 25 points as No. 2 seed Vanderbilt beat seventh-seeded Illinois 75-57 Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009. Vanderbilt (29-4) now is one off matching the 30-win seasons of the 1993 Final Four …
Read More »Jet collides with fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. 2 pilots killed
NEW YORK (AP) — An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truckwhile landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others, officials said. The fire truck was crossing the tarmac after being given permission to respond to …
Read More »Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump said he’d deploy agents to supplement TSA during shutdown
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump said he’d deploy agents to supplement TSA during shutdown.
Read More »Dow soars as many as 1,000 points and oil prices fall sharply on hopes for an end to the Iran war
NEW YORK (AP) — Relief is ripping through financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices are easing, and stock prices are jumping on Wall Street following severe losses elsewhere in the world before Trump’s announcement. The price for …
Read More »Tennessee reaches its 4th straight Sweet 16, beating Virginia 79-72 in March Madness
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Bishop Boswell are roommates on the road and the Tennessee standouts suggested they spend almost every moment — from the practice court to the weight room to social activities — together. “We can’t get enough of each other,” Gillespie said. How does another March …
Read More »Dylan Darling hits driving layup at buzzer, St. John’s beats Kansas 67-65 in March Madness thriller
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dylan Darling hadn’t made a shot all day when he got the ball at midcourt for St. John’s with 3.9 seconds left in a tied March Madness thriller. Darling could have passed. He could have wilted. He could have missed yet again. Instead, the Red Storm’s …
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