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Dalton Knecht shoots up NBA draft boards, helping No. 5 Vols chase Final Four 02/22/2024 01:20pm • Dalton Knecht's decision to transfer to Tennessee and hopefully improve his NBA draft stock sure seems poised to pay off. Both for him and the fifth-ranked Volunteers. The 6-foot-6 forward leads the Southeastern Conference with 24.4 points per game since league play started in January — best for Man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison 02/22/2024 12:50pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison. Brian Mock, 44, helped remove two police barricades before he assaulte Baraka Okojie leads George Mason past DaRon Holmes II and No. 16 Dayton, 71-67 02/21/2024 10:37pm • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Tony Skinn was part of the greatest team in George Mason history, the 2006 squad that made a shocking run to the Final Four as an 11 seed under coach Jim Larrañaga. On Wednesday night, Skinn — now the Patriots' first-year coach — accomplished something even that George Mas Porto beats Arsenal 1-0 with stoppage-time goal by Galeno in Champions League round of 16 02/21/2024 06:23pm • PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Wenderson Galeno came through for Porto with the final whistle about to blow. Now, Arsenal needs to rally to return to the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. Galeno scored deep into stoppage time to give Porto a 1-0 win in the first leg of the roun Hawaii state and county officials seeking $1B from Legislature for Maui recovery 02/21/2024 05:04pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii state and county officials have requested about $1 billion from the Legislature to help cover Maui wildfire recovery expenses in the near term. Gov. Josh Green's administration had budgeted $199 million for such expenses but are now expecting they may need $561 million unde Federal Reserve minutes: Officials worried that progress on inflation could stall in coming months 02/21/2024 02:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials acknowledged at their most recent meeting in January that there had been “significant progress” in reducing U.S. inflation. But some of the policymakers expressed concern that strong growth in spending and hiring could disrupt that progress. In minu Edmunds: Five things you need to know before buying a used EV 02/21/2024 07:53am • Buying any car is complicated. Want to make it even more complicated? Consider buying a used electric vehicle. There are good reasons to consider a used electric vehicle. Perhaps you want an EV as an additional household vehicle — for your teenager who just started to drive, perhaps — or as a re No. 25 BYU tops 11th-ranked Baylor 78-71 behind strong game from Khalifa 02/21/2024 12:48am • PROVO, Utah (AP) — Aly Khalifa had 14 points, seven assists and seven rebounds to lead No. 25 BYU to a 78-71 victory over No. 11 Baylor on Tuesday night. Jaxson Robinson scored 16 points and Trevin Knell added 13 for the Cougars (19-7, 7-6 Big 12), who earned their third home victory over a Top 25 Isaacs scores 19 points as No. 23 Texas Tech rallies from 10 down to beat TCU 82-81 02/21/2024 12:45am • LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Pop Isaacs scored 19 points and put 23rd-ranked Texas Tech ahead to stay with a three-point play with 39 seconds remaining as the Red Raiders rallied from a double-digit deficit and beat TCU 82-81 on Tuesday night. Texas Tech (19-7, 8-5 Big 12) trailed 69-59 with 6:55 left. Darius Brown II, Utah State take over first in Mountain West, beating No. 19 San Diego State 68-63 02/21/2024 12:22am • LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Darius Brown II scored a season-high 25 points and Utah State beat No. 19 San Diego State 68-63 on Tuesday night to take sole possession of first place in the Mountain West Conference. “We’re fighters. We know that we had a couple games where we were struggling,” Brown sai Ovechkin and McMichael each score twice as the Capitals deal the Devils a 6-2 defeat 02/20/2024 11:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Connor McMichael each scored twice, and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 6-2, boosting their slim playoff chances and dealing their division rivals a tough blow in their pursuit. Ovechkin's goals give him 838 in his NHL career. He has 16 this s Maryland Gov. Wes Moore testifies for bills aimed at making housing more affordable 02/20/2024 07:47pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore testified Tuesday in support of measures aimed at making housing more affordable and protecting renters, some of the governor's top priorities this legislative session. Moore, a Democrat, told lawmakers that the state is facing “a true housing cri When Will the Housing Market Crash? 02/20/2024 07:00pm • With the national median home price surpassing $400,000 since March 2023 and just 37.7% of existing homes sold during the fourth quarter of 2023 deemed affordable to families earning the median income of $96,300, it's certainly understandable that would-be homebuyers might be hoping for a price cras 3 Essential Financial Check-ins for Newly Engaged Couples 02/20/2024 07:00pm • Getting engaged kicks off one of the most exciting times in life. Amidst all the celebrations, however, couples should be preparing to merge their finances. "It's crucial to have a conversation about debt before getting married, as it is a common issue for many couples," Levon Galstyan, a CPA at Oak When Should You Pay a Surcharge for Using a Credit Card? 02/20/2024 07:00pm • Businesses may ask you to pay credit card surcharges, also known as checkout fees, when you pay with a credit card. These fees make credit card purchases more costly, even if it's just a small percentage. Sometimes, it makes sense to pay credit card surcharges, but it boils down to whether the benef