West Lafayette, IN – West Lafayette, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – The 16th-ranked Michigan Wolverines will try to continue their reign atop the Big Ten Conference standings on Wednesday night when they venture to Mackey Arena to take on the Purdue Boilermakers. With sole possession of first place on the line last …
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LAS VEGAS – Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap was added to Team USA’s roster for the training camp that opens Monday in Las Vegas. Millsap averaged 17.9 points last season for Atlanta and was selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star team. USA Basketball also announced that Jimmy Butler will be …
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says at least eight people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed when a vehicle packed with explosives was remotely detonated in the country’s south. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the governor of Helmand province, says five civilians, two soldiers and a policeman were killed in …
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NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus’ defense minister says the country is setting up a satellite earth station that will anchor a search-and-rescue control center covering Europe’s southeastern edge. Christoforos Fokaides told The Associated Press in an interview Monday that the earth station will be Europe’s third such facility, complementing ones in …
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TOKYO – The wife of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto has made her first public appeal for her husband’s life. Rinko Jogo also revealed that she has exchanged several emails with his captors, and in the past 20 hours received one which appeared to be their final demand. “I fear that …
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BEIJING – China accused the Dalai Lama on Wednesday of inciting a wave of self-immolations among Tibetans that are widely seen as desperate protests against Chinese rule in the Himalayan region. Similar accusations have been denied in the past, and the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader has called the deaths sad …
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JOHANNESBURG – Fearful immigrants in South Africa who fled their homes because of threats and deadly attacks by South Africans said Sunday they were targeted in some cases by longtime neighbors and people who warned they would assault anyone carrying a foreign passport. The immigrants spoke in interviews with The …
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IQALUIT, Canada – Secretary of State John Kerry is backing Saudi Arabian airstrikes against Houthi rebels as long as the rebels persist in attacking Yemeni government forces. Kerry is crediting the Saudis with making an important shift from a full-scale air campaign to hitting targets only when militants present a …
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PARIS – The French Defense Ministry says troops from France and Niger killed three armed combattants and detained three others who tried to force their way through a checkpoint near the Libyan border. The ministry said Monday that the clash happened Thursday in the Salvador pass region near Manama, Niger, …
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Barry Sanders’ sudden retirement back in 1999 is making the rounds again, even 24 years later, with Amazon Prime Video’s latest documentary about the legendary running back. The Detroit Lions legend is simply one of the greatest running backs to play the game, but when discussing his career, it’s practically …
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