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Towson intercepts 3 passes in 20-10 victory over Morgan State for coach Pete Shinnick's first win

Sep. 16, 2023 22:11 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Nathan Kent passed for one touchdown and ran for another, the Towson defense intercepted three passes, and the Tigers beat Morgan State 20-10 on Saturday night for coach Pete Shinnick's first win. Towson scored 20 unanswered points before Morgan State got on the...

Wake Forest looks to cap perfect nonconference slate when it visits Old Dominion

Sep. 14, 2023 15:04 PM EDT

Wake Forest (2-0) at Old Dominion (1-1), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2) Line: Wake Forest by 14 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Wake Forest leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Demon Deacons look to wrap up their nonconference...

For HBCUs, the bands are about much more than the show to the Black community: 'This is family'

Sep. 12, 2023 19:51 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — It’s almost 10 p.m. and still a sweltering, sticky 95 degrees when Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul band marches onto the top of a parking garage a stone’s throw from downtown Houston. The glittering skyline is close enough to provide some illumination to the...

O'Hearn and Henderson back rookie Rodriguez as the Orioles beat the Padres 4-1

Aug. 15, 2023 00:40 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan O'Hearn homered and Gunnar Henderson hit a bases-clearing double off Yu Darvish for the AL-best Baltimore Orioles, who beat the staggering San Diego Padres 4-1 Monday night for their third straight win. Rookie right-hander Grayson Rodriguez (3-3) held the...

Fatal house fire kills 1 teenager and 2 adults in North Carolina's Outer Banks

Aug. 11, 2023 17:18 PM EDT

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (AP) — A teenager and two adults thought to be vacationing in North Carolina's Outer Banks died early Friday morning in a fatal house fire, city officials said Friday. The fire also injured three other people and decimated the waterfront home in Kill Devil...

PRA Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 07, 2023 16:51 PM EDT

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — PRA Group Inc. (PRAA) on Monday reported a loss of $3.8 million in its second quarter. The Norfolk, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average...

18-year-old Nebraska woman sentenced to 90 days in jail for burning fetus after abortion

Jul. 20, 2023 14:18 PM EDT

An 18-year-old northeastern Nebraska woman was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail and two years of probation for burning and burying a fetus she aborted with her mother's help in a case watched by advocates as a slew of states move to restrict abortion access. Celeste Burgess, of...

Train derails at Union Station in Washington, causing delays but no serious injuries

Jul. 11, 2023 13:31 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of Amtrak train cars derailed Tuesday morning outside of Washington D.C.'s Union Station, causing delays but no significant injuries, according to authorities. The incident took place before 9 a.m. in a tunnel near the Union Station entrance, and involved...

Orioles activate infielder Ryan Mountcastle from 10-day IL after stint with vertigo

Jul. 09, 2023 14:20 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles activated infielder Ryan Mountcastle from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Mountcastle last played on June 8 but has since been sidelined with vertigo. The 26-year-old Mountcastle was batting .227 with 11 home runs and 39 RBI before...