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For 'Ice Wine' Vintners, Frigid Temps Are Reason To Rejoice
While the vast majority of New Yorkers are hunkering down to ride out frigid temperatures and snow blasts from the latest winter storm, others are seizing on the opportunity to ... pick grapes?
Flagg Sparks Sam Houston Past Stephen F Austin 49-41
Savion Flagg totaled 19 points, six rebounds and four steals to lead Sam Houston to a 4941 victory over Stephen F. Austin in Western Athletic Conference play on Saturday.
Dugger, Hightower Active For Pats' Playoff Game Versus Bills
New England defensive back Kyle Dugger and linebacker Donta Hightower returned to the lineup for the Patriots' wildcard playoff game at the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night after missing last weeks regularseason finale.
Eleeda's 8 3-pointers Sends Bryant Past Mount St. Mary's
Adham Eleeda scored a careerhigh 26 points on 8for13 shooting from 3point range and Bryant beat Mount Saint Mary's 7366 on Saturday.
Rutgers Rides Harper's 31 Points To 70-59 Win Over Maryland
Ron Harper Jr. scored a careerhigh 31 points shooting 6 for 8 from 3point range and Rutgers turned it around in the second half to beat Maryland 7059 on Saturday.
Coach K Back, No. 8 Duke Rolls Inside To Beat NC State
Mark Williams had 19 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks as No. 8 Duke dominated inside to beat North Carolina State 8873 Saturday with Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski back on the sideline after missing a game due to illness.
Necas Produces On Birthday As Hurricanes Beat Canucks 4-1
Martin Necas had a goal and an assist on his 23rd birthday and the Carolina Hurricanes stopped a twogame skid by beating the Vancouver Canucks 41 on Saturday.
Russia Staging Provocations, Sending Operatives to Cook Up Pretext to Invade Ukraine, Says US
The US is also considering backing an insurgency in Ukraine if Russia ends up invading its neighbour, news agencies reported.
RSL's Kei Becomes Youngest Player To Sign With MLS Club
Real Salt Lake has signed 14yearold forward Axel Kei, the youngest player ever to sign with a Major League Soccer senior team.
'Worst House On Best Block' Of San Francisco Sells For $2M
A decaying, 122yearold Victorian marketed as the worst house on the best block of San Francisco has sold for nearly $2 million an eyecatching price that the realtor said was the outcome of overbidding in an auction.
Wizards Coach Unseld Enters Health And Safety Protocols
Washington Wizards coach Wes Unseld has entered the NBA's health and safety protocols, and assistant Pat Delany is taking over as acting head coach starting with Saturday night's game against Portland.
Mexico Says Pig Die-off Due To Salmonella, Pneumonia
Mexican authorities breathed a sigh of relief Friday when experts determined that a dieoff of pigs in December at a local slaughterhouse was due to salmonella and Pasteurellosis, a commonly occurring infection, and not African swine fever.
U.S. Prosecutors Recommend Dropping Case Against MIT Professor Over China Ties -source
Prosecutors have recommended that the U.S. Justice Department drop charges against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor accused of concealing his ties to China when seeking federal grant money, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
Reports: Prosecutors To Charge 57 In Belgian 'Footgate'
Federal prosecutors in Belgium are planning to charge 57 people including soccer coaches, referees and top officials at some of the country's most prestigious clubs in relation to a massive financial fraud and matchfixing probe into soccer, according to m...
UN Council Demands Yemen's Houthis Release UAE Ship And Crew
The U.N. Security Council on Friday condemned the seizure of a United Arab Emirates ship and demanded that Yemens Houthi rebels immediately release the vessel and its crew.
Scuffles At Protest Marking Tunisia's 2011 Revolution
Protestors scuffled with police in Tunisias capital on Friday after crowds gathered, in defiance of new COVID19 restrictions, to mark the 11th anniversary of the revolution that triggered the Arab Spring uprisings.
