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Endangered red squirrel's numbers show decrease this year in southeastern Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — The endangered Mount Graham red squirrel showed a decrease in the latest population estimate in the Pinaleño Mountains of southeastern Arizona, authorities said Tuesday. The annual survey conducted jointly by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Coronado National...
No. 9 UNC's faster tempo is helping the Tar Heels thrive entering a matchup with No. 5 UConn
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Hubert Davis is spending much of every game emphatically waving his arm to signal his Tar Heels to go-go-go in pushing the ball upcourt on just about every rebound. His team is doing a better job of increasing the tempo to start this...
Dibba and Abilene Christian host Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-5) at Abilene Christian Wildcats (3-5, 0-2 WAC) Abilene, Texas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Abilene Christian hosts the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks after Ali Abdou Dibba scored 21 points in Abilene Christian's 79-74 overtime loss...
Copa América semifinals in New Jersey and Charlotte, among 14 U.S. cities hosting next summer
ATLANTA (AP) — Fourteen U.S. cities will play host to Copa América next summer, with the semifinals at East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of the July 14 championship in Miami Gardens, Florida. The host Americans will be in Group C and open at...
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a high right ankle sprain
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to try and move on after a nightmarish loss to Arizona without quarterback Kenny Pickett. Pickett is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a high right ankle sprain on Monday. Mitch Trubisky will get the start on...
Arizona rises to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll; Gonzaga and North Carolina crack top 10, Duke tumbles
It is Arizona's turn to sit atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll. The Wildcats rose to No. 1 in Monday's poll for the first time in nearly nine years, making Tommy Lloyd's squad the third team to hold the top spot this season. Last week's No. 1 team, Purdue,...
Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore
Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States. The air tours have pitted tour...
Every NFL team throws in an occasional clunker. The Steelers picked a poor time for theirs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin laughed. Then he bit his tongue. Asked if he could describe a bafflingly flat 24-10 loss to Arizona on Sunday in one word, the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach smiled, let out a somewhat sarcastic chuckle, and cautioned that he needed to watch what...
Arizona State hires former UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo as offensive coordinator
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has hired former UNLV head coach Marcus Arroyo as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Arroyo replaces Beau Baldwin, who was not retained last week. Arroyo coached at UNLV from 2020-22, going 7-23. He previously served...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Dec. 2 The Washington Post on the U.S. economy: It has been a miracle year for the U.S. economy. Inflation has plummeted without triggering a recession. Many experts said that could not...
