Japan Cabinet OKs record defense budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threat
The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget for 2025 as Japan accelerates building up its strike-back capability with long-range cruise missiles and ...
Dylan Edwards scores 3 TDs, Kansas State rallies to beat Rutgers 44-41 in Rate Bowl
Kansas State faced a daunting task when DJ Giddens, one of the top running backs in the Big 12, opted out of the Rate Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft.
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Houston takes home win streak into matchup with Minnesota
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -1.5; over/under is 213.5 BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Minnesota aiming to extend its three-game home winning streak. The Rockets have gone 13-7 against Western ...
Bulls take on the Bucks on 3-game skid
Milwaukee Bucks (16-13, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (13-18, 10th in the Eastern Conference) ...
Seahawks players say team that hires Pete Carroll would be fortunate to have him
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith put in a good word for former coach Pete Carroll, saying any team would be fortunate to have him on the sideline.
Gilgeous-Alexander ties career high with 45 points as Thunder beat Pacers for ninth straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career high with 45 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-114 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
Herro makes go-ahead jumper with 0.5 seconds left as Heat beat Magic 89-88
Tyler Herro hit a 19-foot jumper with 0.5 seconds left Thursday night to give the Miami Heat an 89-88 win over the Orlando Magic.
Raynor and Wallace lead Arkansas State past Bowling Green 38-31 in the 68 Ventures Bowl
Jaylen Raynor passed for 221 yards and two touchdowns to go with a rushing score, and Zak Wallace had 99 yards rushing and a TD to help Arkansas State beat Bowling Green 38-31 on Thursday night in the ...
Powerful thunderstorms threaten Texas and Louisiana, delaying holiday travel
Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas were under severe weather watches early Friday as the National Weather Service predicted a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico could bring high winds, hail and ...
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Defense steps up for the Bears, but the offense struggles in a 6-3 loss to the Seahawks
CHICAGO — The defense delivered for the Chicago Bears. It was one of the team's best performances of the season on that side of the ball. Just not good enough. ''I guess we should have held them to ...
'We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo's other end, and he tumbled into the dense ...
Canadian ministers head to Palm Beach for talks with incoming Trump administration
Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers are visiting Palm Beach to talk border security and trade with the incoming Donald Trump administration as Trump threatens tariffs on all Canadian products.