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Former Auburn star Brendan Valdes has cancer and halts first season on Korn Ferry Tour 01/28/2026 09:53pm • Former Auburn star Brendan Valdes said Wednesday he has been diagnosed with cancer and will step away from his first full season on the Korn Ferry Tour for treatment. Valdes, No. 2 in the PGA Tour University ranking last summer to earn a full exemption on the Korn Ferry Tour, posted on social media Audi Crooks' 33 points and 12 rebounds lead Iowa State women past No. 21 Texas Tech 84-70 01/28/2026 09:44pm • LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) ��� Audi Crooks had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Jada Williams had 15 points and nine assists and Iowa State beat No. 21 Texas Tech 84-70 on Wednesday night. Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly became the winningest coach in Big 12 Conference history with 297. Iowa State scored the open Cavaliers spoil LeBron James' return, riding big 3rd quarter to 129-99 romp 01/28/2026 09:37pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points, Jaylon Tyson had 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a big third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 129-99 and spoil LeBron James' return to Northeast Ohio. De���Andre Hunter added 19 points, and Jarrett Allen had 17 points and nine rebounds Texas man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes the 1st person executed in the US this year 01/28/2026 08:49pm • HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) ��� A Texas man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the run after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend received a lethal injection Wednesday, becoming the first person executed in the United States this year. Charle Hall of Famer Gary Patterson feels revitalized in his coaching return as USC's defensive coordinator 01/28/2026 08:38pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Shortly after Gary Patterson���s famed two-decade tenure at TCU ended in 2021, the veteran head coach decided to take three years off from his profession to gain eligibility for the College Football Hall of Fame. When the Hall of Fame welcomed him into its 2026 class this month, North Texas has 52 incoming transfers for new coach Neal Brown after 12-win season 01/28/2026 08:18pm • DENTON, Texas (AP) ��� North Texas has 52 transfers on its spring roster for new coach Neal Brown, a significant turnover for the Mean Green after they won a school-record 12 games and finished the season in the AP Top 25 for the first time. The 96-player roster released Wednesday included 44 return Detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' say they were punished for seeking legal help 01/28/2026 08:05pm • FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) ��� Two former detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as ���Alligator Alcatraz��� testified Wednesday that they were punished for seeking legal advice and had to use soap to write down attorneys' phone numbers because they didn't have acces Broncos' Bo Nix says his broken ankle won't affect his offseason or hinder him once it heals 01/28/2026 07:28pm • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) ��� Bo Nix insists he'll be the same dual-threat quarterback he was before breaking his right ankle in the playoffs and missing the AFC championship game. The Denver Broncos signal-caller said a simple misstep led to a clean break and required a straightforward fix. He said th Feeling disrespected, Djokovic plans on 'creating my own history' in Australian Open semifinals 01/28/2026 07:23pm • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� The most successful player ever in men���s tennis felt disrespected, and had to pause before summarizing the offending question out loud just to process it again. Novak Djokovic, winner of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, including 10 at the Australian Open, was fielding q Brooks Koepka gets a fresh start at a familiar place in Torrey Pines 01/28/2026 07:17pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) ��� Torrey Pines looked plenty familiar to Brooks Koepka. The PGA Tour? Not so much. Koepka was playing the back nine on the South Course the day he arrived as a footnote in PGA Tour history as the first member to defect to LIV Golf and then be allowed to come back. He was asking abou Can You Refinance Student Loans While in School? 01/28/2026 07:00pm • Refinancing your student loans can allow you to take advantage of certain benefits, like a lower interest rate and greater payment flexibility. In most cases, borrowers who refinance wait until after they've graduated. It is possible, though, to refinance before you even leave school. Here's what yo 9 Highest Dividend-Paying Stocks in the S&P 500 01/28/2026 07:00pm • Though the stock market had a tremendous 2025, marking the third consecutive year of double-digit gains for the S&P 500 index, some of the index's highest-yielding dividend stocks haven't shared in that bull market run. In fact, the highest dividend-paying stocks in the S&P tend to be compan The 7 Best Lumber Stocks to Buy for 2026 01/28/2026 07:00pm • Lumber futures are down moderately, from a three-month high of $614 per thousand board feet to $590, mostly due to a soft housing market (pending home sales slid by 9.3% in December 2025) and slow building demand leading up to the busy spring real estate season. While demand for housing starts is we 7 of the Best Mutual Funds With No Minimum Investment 01/28/2026 07:00pm • A well-diversified investment portfolio is a cornerstone of any long-term financial plan. While some investors choose to select individual securities -- such as stocks and bonds -- and actively monitor each holding, that approach requires time, discipline and ongoing attention. For many investors, t Belichick would join other prominent coaches not elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame on 1st try 01/28/2026 06:23pm • Bill Belichick, winner of six Super Bowls as a head coach and second all time in NFL coaching wins, will apparently have to wait a little longer for his call to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Citing unidentified sources, ESPN reported Tuesday that Belichick didn���t receive the necessary 40 votes fr