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Virginia Tech Hokies and the Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks play in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dec. 21, 2024 04:30 AM EST

Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (7-4, 1-0 A-10) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (5-6, 0-1 ACC) Philadelphia; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -4.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech squares off against Saint Joseph's (PA) at The...

Saint Francis (PA) plays Robert Morris, aims to end road slide

Dec. 21, 2024 04:29 AM EST

Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (3-8) at Robert Morris Colonials (7-5, 0-2 Horizon League) Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonials -7.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (PA) travels to Robert Morris...

Northwestern Wildcats and the Howard Bison square off in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dec. 21, 2024 04:11 AM EST

Howard Bison (6-7) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (6-5, 0-1 Big Ten) Philadelphia; Saturday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Howard and Northwestern play at Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Wildcats are 6-4 in non-conference play....

Robert Morris and Saint Bonaventure meet for cross-conference game

Dec. 21, 2024 04:11 AM EST

Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (4-6) at Robert Morris Colonials (4-7, 1-2 Horizon) Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dani Haskell and Saint Bonaventure visit Noa Givon and Robert Morris in a non-conference matchup. The Colonials...

George Mason hosts Spinoso and Pennsylvania

Dec. 21, 2024 03:54 AM EST

Pennsylvania Quakers (4-7) at George Mason Patriots (7-4) Fairfax, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pennsylvania faces George Mason after Nick Spinoso scored 22 points in Pennsylvania's 79-66 win against the Rider Broncs. The Patriots have gone...

Spinoso scores 22, Pennsylvania defeats Rider 79-66

Dec. 20, 2024 20:52 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Spinoso had 22 points in Pennsylvania's 79-66 win against Rider on Friday night. Spinoso also contributed six rebounds for the Quakers (4-7). Ethan Roberts scored 20 points while shooting 7 for 13 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw...

Leap of faith: A few young women in US buck the trends by joining the ranks of Catholic nuns

Dec. 20, 2024 08:06 AM EST

PALMYRA, Pa. (AP) — It was a radical idea, and for many years she had been resistant. But as Zoey Stapleton, 24, walked down a darkened hiking trail, steps behind her parents, she counted back from three and “took a leap of faith,” revealing to them that she wanted to become a...

Young nuns: Two diverse paths to a rare life of faith

Dec. 20, 2024 08:12 AM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Less than 1% of Catholic nuns in the United States today are 30 or younger. Seyram Adzokpa and Zoey Stapleton are two of the young women who have made the rare decision to join a religious community and begin the long process to become nuns. Here are their stories. ...

Saint Francis (PA) visits Robert Morris on 5-game road slide

Dec. 20, 2024 04:11 AM EST

Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (3-8) at Robert Morris Colonials (7-5, 0-2 Horizon League) Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (PA) will try to end its five-game road skid when the Red Flash visit Robert Morris. The...

Givon and Robert Morris take on the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies in non-conference play

Dec. 20, 2024 04:07 AM EST

Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (4-6) at Robert Morris Colonials (4-7, 1-2 Horizon) Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dani Haskell and Saint Bonaventure visit Noa Givon and Robert Morris in non-conference play. The Colonials have...