just now (311+ words) PHOENIX -- Amen Thompson scored 28 points, Aaron Holiday added 22 off the bench and the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 114-92 on Monday night, despite not having star forward Kevin Durant in the lineup for the first time this season. The Rockets won for the 11th time in 13 games, bouncing back from Friday night's loss to the Nuggets. The Suns three-game winning streak was snapped. Houston was in control for most of the night, never trailing after early in the first quarter. The Rockets took an 84-75 lead into the fourth and the Suns never got closer than six. Thompson shot 10 of 16 from the field and added eight assists and seven rebounds. Holiday made six 3-pointers. Durant " a 15-time All-Star averaging a team-high 24.6 points per game " missed the game for personal reasons. The matchup was a bit of a letdown after Sunday's announcement that…...

just now (324+ words) SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco receiver Jauan Jennings responded to a cheap shot from Carolina safety Tre'Von Moehrig late in Monday night's game by throwing a punch after the final whistle. Television cameras caught Moehrig delivering a punch to Jennings' groin area late in the 49ers' 20-9 victory over the Panthers. Jennings responded by walking over to Moehrig after the game and hitting him in the helmet before giving him a shove. Jennings then needed to be held back before the teams left the field. "I was just responding to some childish behavior," Jennings said. Moehrig said his shot at Jennings was in response to physical play after the whistle and trash talking throughout the game. He acknowledged that he likely will be fined for his actions. Jennings has a history of physical play with his aggressive blocking and running style. That…...

just now (560+ words) Afghanistan's Taliban government has accused Pakistan of launching overnight airstrikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's Taliban government on Tuesday accused Pakistan of launching overnight airstrikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians, including nine children, in a sign of worsening tensions between the two neighbors. Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson for the Afghan government, said on X that Pakistan "bombed" the home of a civilian in Khost province, killing nine children and a woman. He said additional strikes were carried out in the provinces of Kunar and Paktika, injuring four others. Pakistan's military and government did not immediately comment on the allegation, which comes more than a month after cross-border clashes erupted when the Afghan government claimed Pakistani drone strikes hit Kabul. However, the ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey between the two sides in October was…...

16+ min ago (255+ words) BEIJING -- China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft on Tuesday to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's space station. The Shenzhou 22 will be used sometime in 2026 by the three astronauts who docked on the Tiangong space station on Nov. 1. Earlier this month, another group of Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou 20 mission faced a nine-day delay in their return to Earth after their craft's window was damaged. They eventually returned using the Shenzhou 21 spacecraft, which had just carried the replacement crew to Tiangong. While the three-person crew landed safely on Earth, three of their fellow astronauts on the replacement crew were temporarily left without a guaranteed way to return in case of an emergency. The Shenzhou 20 spacecraft " the damaged one, which for now remains in space " will be brought down to Earth…...

16+ min ago (483+ words) Part of a scenic road loop in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park is reopening after being closed for over six years BISMARCK, N.D. -- Shut down for more than six years, part of a scenic road loop in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park will reopen Tuesday, giving visitors a better opportunity to see wildlife and panoramic views of the rugged Badlands. The park's 21-mile (34-kilometer) loop encircles a stark landscape where the 26th president wandered as a young man in the 1880s. The area includes colorful bluffs, dramatic formations from erosion and petrified tree stumps. Visitors enjoy encountering prairie dogs, bison and wild horses on the road. Storms, the erosive landscape and aging infrastructure caused a 150-foot (45-meter) section of roadway to slump in spring 2019, with sinkholes and other problems occurring later on the road, the National Park Service said. Since then,…...

22+ min ago (289+ words) Gonzaga has beaten Alabama 95-85 in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS -- Tyon Grant-Foster and Graham Ike each scored 21 points to lead No. 12 Gonzaga to a 95-85 victory over No. 8 Alabama in the Players Era tournament on Monday night, the Bulldogs' second win over a ranked team. Gonzaga (6-0) defeated then-No. 23 Creighton 90-63 on Nov. 11. Alabama (3-2) has played four ranked teams, going 2-2. Ike, who was limping in the second half, also had 11 rebounds. Braden Huff scored 18 points, one of five Bulldogs in double figures. Alabama sophomore Labaron Philon Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, eclipsing the 25 he had against then-No. 5 St. John's on Nov. 8. But Philon's layup with 9:51 left was the last time he scored. Three other Crimson Tide players also reached double figures. The Tide are without guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. for the tournament because of a leg injury, TNT reported…...

24+ min ago (140+ words) Isaiah Shaw had 22 points, Ryan Abelman scored 21 with 12 rebounds and Northern Arizona held off Cal Poly 93-87 Isaiah Shaw, Ryan Abelman propel Northern Arizona past Cal Poly 93-87 Isaiah Shaw had 22 points, Ryan Abelman scored 21 with 12 rebounds and Northern Arizona held off Cal Poly 93-87 FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Isaiah Shaw had 22 points, Ryan Abelman scored 21 with 12 rebounds and Northern Arizona held off Cal Poly 93-87 on Monday night. Shaw also had five rebounds for the Lumberjacks (3-2). Abelman added three steals. Zack Davidson had 12 points. Peter Bandelj led the way for the Mustangs (3-4) with 20 points, four assists and three steals. Cal Poly also got 17 points, eight rebounds and two steals from Hamad Mousa. Jake Davis put up 14 points and six assists....

24+ min ago (209+ words) Led by Kanaan Carlyle's 24 points, the Florida Atlantic Owls defeated the Loyola Marymount Lions 76-65 on Monday DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kanaan Carlyle had 24 points in Florida Atlantic's 76-65 victory over Loyola Marymount on Monday. Carlyle also had five rebounds and five assists for the Owls (5-1). Xander Pintelon added 14 points while shooting 6 for 8, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc while they also had nine rebounds. Devin Vanterpool shot 5 for 12, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points, while adding seven rebounds. Jalen Shelley led the way for the Lions (6-1) with 15 points. Nakyel Shelton added 11 points for Loyola Marymount. AJ Thomas finished with 10 points. The loss ended a six-game winning streak for the Lions. Florida Atlantic took the lead with 17:21 left in the first half and did not trail again. Carlyle led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half…...

24+ min ago (231+ words) Isaac Celiscar had 23 points, Nick Townsend scored 21 with 10 assists and Yale beat Akron 97-94 at the Paradise Jam Isaac Celiscar, Nick Townsend lead Yale to 97-94 victory over Akron at Paradise Jam Isaac Celiscar had 23 points, Nick Townsend scored 21 with 10 assists and Yale beat Akron 97-94 at the Paradise Jam ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands -- Isaac Celiscar had 23 points, Nick Townsend scored 21 with 10 assists and Yale beat Akron 97-94 on Monday night at the Paradise Jam. Celiscar shot 8 of 9 from the field and 7 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (6-1). Townsend made 8 of 14 shots and added six rebounds. Riley Fox went 5 of 8 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points. Tavari Johnson had 35 points and eight assists to pace the Zips (5-2). Shammah Scott added 25 points and Amani Lyles scored 12 points with two steals. Celiscar scored 12 points in the first half for…...

40+ min ago (158+ words) Led by Malachi Davis' 18 points, the Long Island Sharks defeated the Missouri State Bears 75-61 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Malachi Davis had 18 points to lead Long Island University to a 75-61 victory over Missouri State on Monday night. Davis shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from the line for the Sharks (4-3). Jamal Fuller added 14 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Greg Gordon made 6 of 11 shots and scored 13. The Bears (3-3) were led by Zaxton King, who recorded 15 points. Keith Palek III had 13 points and Kobi Williams scored 12. Davis scored nine points in the first half and LIU went into halftime trailing 40-35. The Sharks used a 14-0 run in the second half to build a 15-point lead at 64-49 with 5:48 remaining before finishing off the win....