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Wagler powers No. 20 Illinois past Missouri 91-48 for biggest blowout in Braggin' Rights rivalry 12/22/2025 10:33pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� Freshman guard Keaton Wagler made a career-best five 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead No. 20 Illinois to a 91-48 rout of Missouri on Monday night. Andrej Stojakovic returned from a first-half injury to score 16 points, and Tomislav Ivisic added 14 points as the Fighting Ill Caleb Wilson leads No. 12 North Carolina to season-high point total in 99-51 rout of East Carolina 12/22/2025 10:27pm • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) ��� Caleb Wilson had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 12 North Carolina had its highest point total of the season in a 99-51 victory over East Carolina on Monday night. Wilson also had four blocks and three steals, while Henri Veesaar finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Mitchell scores 30 points as the Cavaliers beat the Hornets 139-132 to end a 3-game losing streak 12/22/2025 09:54pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and De���Andre Hunter had 15 of his 27 in the second half, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 139-132 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Darius Garland added 27 points and 10 assists for Cleveland, which pulled away in the seco Takeaways from AP's report on a beef plant closure that threatens to unravel a small Nebraska town 12/22/2025 09:19pm • LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) ��� A small town in rural Nebraska is losing its biggest employer, a Tyson Foods' beef plant, which will be laying off 3,200 workers next month in a town of around 11,000 people. Lexington, Nebraska, is expected to lose hundreds of families who will be forced to move away in sea An American Dream at risk: What happens to a small Nebraska town when 3,200 workers lose their jobs 12/22/2025 09:17pm • LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) ��� On a frigid day after Mass at St. Ann���s Catholic Church in rural Nebraska, worshippers shuffled into the basement and sat on folding chairs, their faces barely masking the fear gripping their town. A pall hung over the room just as it hung over the holiday season in Lexing Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship' as part of a 'Golden Fleet' 12/22/2025 09:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a ���battleship��� as part of a larger vision to create a "Golden Fleet." ���They���ll be the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battle Judge rules Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants sent to prison 12/22/2025 09:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration must give legal due process to Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador, either by providing court hearings or returning them to the U.S. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava returning after stellar 2025 season 12/22/2025 08:52pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is returning for another season instead of declaring for the NFL draft. The school announced on Monday that Iamaleava will be back for his second season with the Bruins in 2026. Iamaleava threw for 1,928 yards and 13 touchdowns with seven intercep Raiders' potential draft dilemma: Winning games could cost them a chance at a franchise QB 12/22/2025 08:47pm • HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) ��� The Las Vegas Raiders nearly pulled off an upset against the Houston Texans on Sunday. By playing their best football in several weeks and still coming up short in the 23-21 loss, Las Vegas remained in the running for the top pick in next year's NFL draft. If the Raiders con As Jordan and Hill approach career crossroads, they're helping the rebuilding Saints win again 12/22/2025 08:31pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� Two longtime Saints players in their mid-30s ��� who are not under contract for next season ��� are coming off memorable and emotional home finales that have ignited discussions about their NFL future. Whether defensive end Cameron Jordan or versatile offensive skill player Tays Washington State beats Utah State 34-21 to win Idaho Famous Potato Bowl 12/22/2025 08:11pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) ��� Zevi Eckhaus threw for a season-high 334 yards with three touchdowns and Washington State piled up 628 yards of offense, beating Utah State 34-21 to win the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Monday at Albertsons Stadium. Eckhaus completed 26 of 44 passes but also threw three intercep Judge accepts plea deals from Colorado funeral home owners who acknowledged abusing 191 corpses 12/22/2025 08:09pm • DENVER (AP) ��� A state judge on Monday accepted plea agreements for the owners of a Colorado funeral home for the abuse of 191 corpses, many of which languished in a room-temperature building for years, over the objections of relatives of the victims. Authorities say Carie and Jon Hallford, who own Browns beset by injuries on offense while still trying to evaluate Shedeur Sanders 12/22/2025 07:30pm • The evaluation process of Shedeur Sanders and the state of the Cleveland Browns at quarterback could be murkier for the final two games of the season. Sanders will be without one of his prime weapons with rookie running back Quinshon Judkins slated to have surgery this week after suffering a disloca Chiefs' move to Kansas leaves Missouri fans heartbroken over another NFL franchise leaving 12/22/2025 07:21pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� The state of Missouri is losing its third NFL franchise and the second in the past decade, and the decision by the Chiefs on Monday to depart their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium for a new domed facility in Kansas may hurt the most. The Chiefs announced their intention Colts activate Pro Bowl DT DeForest Buckner for a crucial Monday night game against the 49ers 12/22/2025 07:08pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was activated off injured reserve Monday and will play for the Indianapolis Colts in a crucial contest against the San Francisco 49ers. Buckner missed the previous five games with a neck injury. But Indianapolis will still be without t