Duke's Kyle Filipowski denies intentionally tripping UNC's Harrison Ingram in rivalry loss
Duke star big man Kyle Filipowski said he didnโt intend to trip North Carolina forward Harrison Ingram during the first half of Saturday nightโs rivalry game after the two got tangled as Filipowski defended a shot by Ingram.
Filipowski in action after getting hurt in court-storming incident, No. 10 Duke beats Louisville
Kyle Filipowski was back in the starting lineup four days after sustaining a knee injury when fans stormed the court and finished with nine points, 10 rebounds and six assists as No. 10 Duke beat Louisville 84-59.
UConn falls to worst ranking in 30 years in women's AP Top 25; South Carolina, UCLA stay atop poll
UConn fell to its worst ranking in 30 years when the Huskies dropped to 17th in The Associated Press womenโs basketball poll, The last time the Huskies were ranked this low was the second poll of the 1993-94 season when they were 18th.
Trump-Russia special counsel Durham at center of political clash as he appears before Congress
The special counsel who investigated the FBIโs probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trumpโs 2016 campaign found himself at the center of a heated political fight as he appeared before a congressional committee.
Durham report takeaways: a 'seriously flawed' Russia investigation and its lasting impact on the FBI
A 306-page report by Justice Department special counsel John Durham is refocusing negative attention on one of the most politically significant investigations in FBI history: the probe into whether Donald Trumpโs 2016 presidential campaign was colluding with Russia to tip the outcome of the election.
Durham remains special counsel overseeing Trump-Russia probe
FILE - This 2018 portrait released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Connecticut's U.S. Attorney John Durham. But Durham, who was appointed in October by then-Attorney General William Barr as a special counsel to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, will remain in that capacity. That probe was inherited nearly a year later by special counsel Mueller, who ultimately did not find enough evidence to charge Trump or any of his associates with conspiring with Russia. A Justice Department inspector general report backed up that criticism but did not find evidence that mistakes in the surveillance applications and other problems with the probe were driven by partisan bias. A senior Justice Department official told the AP earlier this month that David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware, overseeing the federal tax probe involving Bidenโs son, Hunter Biden, will remain in place.
Man who played Duke Chapel bells for 50 years dies
In this 2018 photo provided by Duke University, Sam Hammond, university carillonneur, plays the Duke Chapel carillon at the university in Durham, North Carolina. Hammond, who retired as university carillonneur in 2018 after playing the bells at Duke Chapel for five decades, died Thursday at age 73 in Durham, the university said in a news release. When the basketball team played its archrival from the University of North Carolina, he played the Duke fight song. The university said he played music on the bells an average of 300 times a year, estimating his performances exceeded 15,000. In 1986, he was named university carillonneur, becoming the second person to hold that position.
Durham, first Black US women's gymnastics champion, dies
Durham, the first Black woman to win a USA Gymnastics national championship, died on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, She was 52. (AP Photo/Lisa Genesen, File)Dianne Durham, the first Black woman to win a USA Gymnastics national championship, died Thursday in Chicago following a short illness, her husband said. Her victory in the all-around at the 1983 national championships as a teenager was the first by a Black woman in the organization's history. โPeople said, youโre the first Black โ Iโm using Black because African American wasnโt a term in my era โ national champion. Her husband said he hopes USA Gymnastics will honor her by inducting her into the organization's Hall of Fame.
American idle: New Hampshire House holds drive-in session
In the afternoon, as word spread that supporters of President Donald Trump had breached security perimeters and entered the U.S. Capitol, the New Hampshire House passed a hastily drafted resolution condemning the violence. But after House Speaker Dick Hinch, R-Merrimack, died of COVID-19 a week after being sworn in during the Dec. 2 outdoor gathering, Republican House leaders scheduled a drive-in movie style session to elect his replacement and adopt rules for the next two years. The 24-member Senate also convened Wednesday, but in a fully remote session that wrapped up before the House even got going. House Democrats had pushed for the same, but Packard, R-Londonderry, said that wasnโt possible because the House hadnโt adopted rules to allow remote sessions. Several GOP House members tested positive for the virus after attending an indoor caucus meeting Nov. 20 where many attendees werenโt wearing masks.
'Is Miami back?': Hurricanes may finally have a good answer
The annual question in Coral Gables โ โIs Miami back?โ โ might finally have an answer Hurricanes fans will like. 9 Miami gets its first ACC championship, a drought thatโs now 17 years and counting, but the Hurricanes (8-1, 7-1 ACC, No. Just finishing the right way, thatโs really, really, really important. โWe were taken away from each other for almost two weeks and didnโt really get back as an entire football team โ I mean, not even an entire football team, but anything resembling a football team โ until this past Monday. Odd as this sounds, thatโs Miamiโs second-longest ACC streak; the Hurricanes won 11 consecutive league games spanning 2016 and 2017.
โPin-up girlsโ and beer: What to expect as Bottled Blonde Pizzeria comes to Houstonโs Washington Corridor
HOUSTON โ Bottled Blonde Pizzeria is bringing its blend of โItalian cuisine and German-style biergartenโ to the corner of Washington and Durham next Thursday. โHoustonians are serious about their food, and even more serious about their sports, so Bottled Blonde is the perfect place to have it all." (Courtesy of Bottled Blonde Pizzeria)The menu includes sandwiches, pizza, and salads. Bottled Blonde is also in Dallas, but has been at the center of an investigation by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for allegedly violating capacity limits instituted by Gov. What do you think about Bottled Blonde coming to Houston?