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Choosing a Major in College: What to Know 02/04/2026 07:00pm • The college major you choose can shape your career path, paycheck and day-to-day work, so it's important to balance what you enjoy with realistic career goals and the job market. "Find a major that aligns with what you are exceptionally good at," says Dr. Shaan Patel, CEO and founder of Prep Expert, CIA ends publication of its popular World Factbook reference tool 02/04/2026 06:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Close the cover on the CIA World Factbook: The spy agency announced Wednesday that after more than 60 years, it is shuttering the popular reference manual. The announcement posted to the CIA’s website offered no reason for the decision to end the Factbook, but it follows a vow New offensive coordinator Chip Kelly sees Northwestern as an up-and-coming program 02/04/2026 06:14pm • EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Chip Kelly led the Oregon football program to some of its greatest success, was a head coach in the NFL and was part of a staff that guided Ohio State to a national championship. He has a history of overseeing explosive offenses at the college and pro levels. And he'll try to Wisconsin's Luke Fickell doesn't get his customary annual extension. AD says it was the coach's call 02/04/2026 06:11pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell isn’t receiving the one-year contract extension that Badgers coaches typically receive on an annual basis. The lack of an extension comes after Wisconsin went 4-8 last fall for its second consecutive losing season. Fickell’s contract still runs Fresno State beats UNLV 98-96 on buzzer-beater after wild comeback 02/04/2026 05:51pm • Fresno State erased an eight-point deficit with 1:33 left and came back from five down with six seconds remaining to defeat visiting UNLV 98-96 on a buzzer-beating jump shot Tuesday night in one of college basketball's wildest finishes this season. Jake Heidbreder made the jumper to cap that seven-p Md. woman to serve 2 years in prison after crash that killed NFL draftee 02/04/2026 05:40pm • An Upper Marlboro, Maryland, woman was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison after pleading guilty to her role in a 2024 crash that killed Khyree Jackson and two other men. Months before the crash, Jackson had been selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL Draft. The two other men killed Sports on TV for Thursday, Feb. 5 02/04/2026 05:40pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Feb. 5 BASEBALL 3 p.m. MLBN — 2026 Caribbean Series: Puerto Rico vs. Panama, Round Robin, Zapopan, Mexico 8:30 p.m. MLBN — 2026 Caribbean Series: Dominican Republic vs. Mexico (Green), Round Robin, Zapopan, Mexico COLLEGE Pat Knight, son of 3-time national championship-winning coach, resigns as coach at NAIA Marian 02/04/2026 05:39pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pat Knight, the son of the late Bob Knight, has resigned as coach of the Marian Knights men's basketball team after refusing to comply with an administrator's demand he fire someone on his staff. Knight did not name the staff member but told The Indianapolis Star he did not int Former Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana, congressional overseer of US foreign affairs, has died 02/04/2026 05:11pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, a crewcut-wearing Indiana Democrat from southern Indiana who was a leading foreign affairs voice during three decades in Congress and helped oversee investigations of the Sept. 11 attacks, died Tuesday. He was 94. Hamilton, a moderate lawmaker res Cotton Bowl president Rick Baker is retiring after 38 years 02/04/2026 04:49pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cotton Bowl president and CEO Rick Baker announced Wednesday he is retiring after 38 years with the organization that operates the College Football Playoff game played in North Texas. His retirement is effective April 30. Baker first joined the Cotton Bowl Athletic Associat Favored or not, U.S. women seek to prove their potential on the ice as Olympic hockey play begins 02/04/2026 01:43pm • MILAN (AP) — As talented and deep as the Americans appear to be, coach John Wroblewski wasn’t ready to accept his team being considered the favorite a day before the women’s hockey tournament opens at the Milan Cortina Games. After initially sidestepping the question following practice on Wedn Fans race to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show 02/04/2026 01:37pm • Bad Bunny is expected to perform the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday entirely in Spanish — which has inspired fans to quickly learn the language. In October, the Puerto Rican singer — born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — kicked off the 51st season of “Saturday Night Live” expressing p Women's College Basketball Scores 02/04/2026 01:00pm • Wednesday, Feb. 4 EAST Army 59, Colgate 35 Central Michigan 90, Buffalo 59 ___ Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar gets a temporary restraining order in his bid to keep playing for the Vols 02/04/2026 12:00pm • KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar has been granted a temporary restraining order in his lawsuit against the NCAA as he seeks an extra year of eligibility enabling him to continue playing for the Volunteers this fall. 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