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What to know about the long-running corruption case of former South African President Zuma 12/05/2025 02:37am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) ��� Former South African President Jacob Zuma and his co-accused, the French arms manufacturer Thales, returned to court on Thursday to appeal for the dismissal of the long-running corruption case against them. Zuma, one of the key figures of the South African liberation struggle w Bullock has 15 as Hawaii downs UC Davis 75-69 12/05/2025 02:32am • HONOLULU (AP) ��� Dre Bullock had 15 points in Hawaii's 75-69 win over UC Davis on Thursday night in a Big West Conference opener. Bullock also added six rebounds and four steals for the Rainbow Warriors (7-2, 1-0). Hunter Erickson scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 7 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb leaves Lions game with concussion, George Pickens doesn't pick up the slack 12/05/2025 02:19am • DETROIT (AP) ��� Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb sustained a concussion against the Detroit Lions on Thursday night and was ruled out for the rest of the game. Lamb leaped for a pass in the third quarter and he landed hard on the turf. ���Saw him and talked to him after the game,��� Cowboys coac Ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait attacked by suspected pirates, officials say 12/05/2025 02:11am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� A ship traveling Friday through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait came under attack by suspected pirates, officials said. The incident saw a ship chased by smaller vessels that opened fire on it, the British military���s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations cen Milwaukee plays Philadelphia in conference matchup 12/05/2025 02:02am • Philadelphia 76ers (12-9, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (10-13, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -1.5; over/under is 223.5 BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia plays Milwaukee in Eastern Conference action Friday. The Bucks have Charlotte visits Toronto on 9-game road skid 12/05/2025 02:02am • Charlotte Hornets (6-16, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (15-8, third in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -8.5; over/under is 231.5 BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will aim to end its nine-game road losing streak when the Hornets face New Orleans faces Brooklyn on 5-game road skid 12/05/2025 02:02am • New Orleans Pelicans (3-20, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (5-17, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans visits Brooklyn looking to stop its five-game road skid. The Nets are 1-10 on their home court. Brooklyn has a 1-12 record agai New York puts home win streak on the line against Utah 12/05/2025 02:02am • Utah Jazz (8-13, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (14-7, second in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -15.5; over/under is 239.5 BOTTOM LINE: New York will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Knicks take on U Boston hosts Los Angeles after Reaves' 44-point game 12/05/2025 02:02am • Los Angeles Lakers (16-5, second in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (13-9, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -6.5; over/under is 223.5 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles plays the Boston Celtics after Austin Reaves scored 44 points in the La US appeals court rejects Trump administration bid to halt grants for school mental health workers 12/05/2025 01:36am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration's bid to halt an order requiring it to release millions of dollars in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools. The mental health program, which was funded by Congress after t Bandelj scores 37 points, making 9 of 10 3-pointers, as Cal Poly beats Cal State Fullerton 94-91 12/05/2025 01:12am • FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) ��� Peter Bandelj scored a career-high 37 points, making a program-record nine 3-pointers on 10 attempts, to lead Cal Poly past Cal State Fullerton 94-91 on Thursday in a Big West Conference opener. Bandelj added five rebounds for the Mustangs (5-5, 1-0). Hamad Mousa scored 27 Shai Hope and Justin Greaves defy a depleted New Zealand team on the 4th day of the 1st test 12/05/2025 01:02am • CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) ��� A New Zealand team with a crowded medical ward met stiff resistance and was unable to finish off the West Indies on the fourth day of the first test Thursday after setting the tourists 531 to win. Shai Hope led the resistance with his fourth test century in an unbr Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey has another kicking milestone with 3 field goals of 55 yards-plus 12/05/2025 01:02am • DETROIT (AP) ��� Brandon Aubrey of the Dallas Cowboys became the first NFL kicker to make three field goals of 55 yards or more in a game on Thursday night. Aubrey made a 57-yarder in the first quarter, a 55-yarder in the second quarter and a 63-yarder in the third quarter of the Cowboys' 44-30 loss Malkin scores twice as Penguins edge Lightning 4-3 12/05/2025 12:57am • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) ��� Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal of the game with 2:43 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night for their fourth victory in five games. Tristan Jarry stopped 36 shots, Ville Koivunen scored his first career goal for Pittsburgh, and Connor Bedard scores for 3rd straight game, Blackhawks hold off Kings 2-1 12/05/2025 12:56am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Connor Bedard scored for the third straight games, Spencer Knight made 26 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Thursday night to open a two-game set. The teams will meet again Saturday night in Los Angeles. Wyatt Kaiser had his first goal of the sea