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$1 million in fines and bans for Senegal and Morocco after chaotic Africa Cup final 01/29/2026 05:09am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) ��� More than $1 million in fines and bans for Senegal and Morocco have followed a shambolic Africa Cup final this month that FIFA condemned and Africa���s soccer body called unacceptable. The bans apply only to Africa games and not the World Cup kicking off in June that Australian Open Results 01/29/2026 05:02am • Thursday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: AUD111,500,000 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Thursday from Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Women's Singles Semifinals Aryna Sabalenka (1), Belarus, def. Elina Svitolina (12), Ukraine, What to know about the FAA's multibillion dollar air traffic control system upgrade 01/29/2026 04:55am • Even before Jan. 29, 2025, when an Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission near Reagan National Airport struck the side of an American Airlines regional jet, killing 67 people, aviation experts realized the nation���s aging air traffic control system desperately needed an upgrade. ���We This little-known Smithsonian collection is known as the 'library of marine life' 01/29/2026 04:54am • It���s been nicknamed the ���Rosetta Stone��� of marine life: a collection of over 6 million species of fish and other oceanic organisms, sitting in a Smithsonian storage and research facility just outside D.C. In today���s episode of ���Matt About Town,��� we're getting an exclusive look inside Unmentioned but present, Trump is a common denominator in efforts to strengthen Asia-Europe ties 01/29/2026 04:53am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Stability. Consistency. Ever-changing complexity. With language like that, deployed in separate meetings in three Asian capitals this week, government leaders forged closer ties driven in part by a figure halfway around the world: the president of the United States. And much of the Thai Air Force says 2 pilots killed in plane crash during training mission 01/29/2026 04:52am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Two Thai Air Force pilots were killed on Thursday when their aircraft crashed outside the northern city of Chiang Mai during a training mission, the military said. The AT-6TH Wolverine light attack and reconnaissance plane went down in Chom Thong district, about 60 kilometers (37 m Lloyds: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/29/2026 04:48am • LONDON (AP) ��� LONDON (AP) ��� Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LYG) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.87 billion. The bank, based in London, said it had earnings of 12 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Grand Canyon takes home win streak into matchup with Boise State 01/29/2026 04:43am • Boise State Broncos (13-8, 5-5 MWC) at Grand Canyon Antelopes (13-7, 6-3 MWC) Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon hosts Boise State trying to continue its three-game home winning streak. The Antelopes have gone 9-2 at home. Grand Canyon is ninth in the MWC scoring 74.0 points while Columbia plays Pennsylvania following Noland's 29-point performance 01/29/2026 04:43am • Pennsylvania Quakers (9-9, 2-3 Ivy League) at Columbia Lions (13-6, 2-3 Ivy League) New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Columbia hosts Pennsylvania after Kenny Noland scored 29 points in Columbia's 79-69 win over the Dartmouth Big Green. The Lions are 7-1 on their home court. Columbia leads th Doty leads Siena against Niagara after 21-point game 01/29/2026 04:43am • Siena Saints (14-7, 7-3 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (5-15, 2-8 MAAC) Lewiston, New York; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Siena visits Niagara after Gavin Doty scored 21 points in Siena's 69-50 victory over the Marist Red Foxes. The Purple Eagles have gone 3-3 in home games. Niagara has a 1-2 r Gherezgher leads Northern Kentucky against Detroit Mercy 01/29/2026 04:43am • Northern Kentucky Norse (14-8, 6-5 Horizon League) at Detroit Mercy Titans (8-12, 5-6 Horizon League) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky visits Detroit Mercy after Dan Gherezgher Jr. scored 30 points in Northern Kentucky's 88-80 loss to the Wright State Raiders. The Titans ha No. 3 Michigan visits No. 7 Michigan State after Fears' 29-point game 01/29/2026 04:43am • Michigan Wolverines (19-1, 9-1 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (19-2, 9-1 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -1.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Michigan State hosts No. 3 Michigan after Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 29 points in Michigan St Loyola Chicago plays VCU on 3-game road slide 01/29/2026 04:43am • Loyola Chicago Ramblers (5-17, 1-8 A-10) at VCU Rams (15-6, 6-2 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Chicago will aim to stop its three-game road slide when the Ramblers play VCU. The Rams have gone 10-2 at home. VCU ranks fifth in the A-10 in rebounding averaging 33.3 re Nessah leads Cleveland State against Green Bay after 31-point outing 01/29/2026 04:43am • Cleveland State Vikings (7-14, 3-7 Horizon League) at Green Bay Phoenix (12-10, 7-4 Horizon League) Green Bay, Wisconsin; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland State visits Green Bay after Dayan Nessah scored 31 points in Cleveland State's 85-79 victory against the Wright State Raiders. The Phoe Yale hosts Dartmouth following Mitchell-Day's 20-point game 01/29/2026 04:43am • Dartmouth Big Green (9-9, 3-2 Ivy League) at Yale Bulldogs (15-3, 4-1 Ivy League) New Haven, Connecticut; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dartmouth visits Yale after Brandon Mitchell-Day scored 20 points in Dartmouth's 79-69 loss to the Columbia Lions. The Bulldogs have gone 6-1 in home games. Yale