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Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here's how the tradition began 12/04/2025 03:02pm • LONDON (AP) — London's Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square was lit up Thursday as part of a British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest. The tree symbolizes the friendship between London and Oslo in an annual ceremony that highlights the history of the countries' alliance. Here's how the t German clubs set up their own women's league grouping in split with soccer federation 12/04/2025 03:01pm • MUNICH (AP) — Just a day after Germany was picked to host the 2029 European Championship in women’s soccer, its top clubs have split with the national soccer federation over how to run the women's league. 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(AP) — It's the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game that was hard to imagine back in September — and one that could potentially complicate the College Football Playoff scenario. Duke, by virtue of winning a complicated five-team tiebreaker, will face No. 16 Virginia in Ch US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events 12/04/2025 02:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events. At th As Trump hosts Congo and Rwanda's leaders for peace deal, here's what to know about the conflict 12/04/2025 02:33pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday for a deal-signing aimed at ending the conflict in Congo. The Central African nation has been battered by decades-long fighting with more than 100 armed groups, the m Women's College Basketball Scores 12/04/2025 02:30pm • Thursday, Dec. 4 EAST Loyola (MD) 64, Towson 63, OT SOUTH Alabama A&M 64, Tuskegee 44 Tennessee Tech 82, Samford 60 MIDWEST Western Illinois 90, St. Francis (IL) 55 Xavier 61, Providence 47 ___ US tells embassies to prioritize visas for World Cup and Olympics fans, investors in American industry over others 12/04/2025 02:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — US tells embassies to prioritize visas for World Cup and Olympics fans, investors in American industry over others. Lamar Jackson faces Aaron Rodgers for the first time this week as both star QBs deal with injuries 12/04/2025 02:24pm • Pittsburgh (6-6) at Baltimore (6-6) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Ravens by 6. Against the spread: Steelers 5-7, Ravens 4-8. Series record: Steelers lead 37-26. Last meeting: Baltimore beat Pittsburgh 28-14 in the first round of the playoffs on Jan. 11, 2025 in Baltimore. Big 12 coaches select BYU RB Martin and Texas Tech LB Rodriguez for top honors 12/04/2025 02:21pm • IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 coaches selected BYU running back LJ Martin as the league's top offensive player and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez as the top defender before the two players go head to head in the conference championship game. The awards determined by the votes of the league’ Maryland man charged in shooting of 23-year-old father at MGM National Harbor 12/04/2025 02:20pm • A man has been arrested and charged Thursday in the killing of a 23-year-old father who was shot at MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Prince George's County police identified the man who was killed in Wednesday's shooting as Darnell Hawkins Jr., 23, of D.C. Hawkins w No. 3 Georgia will be looking to end No. 10 Alabama's rivalry dominance in SEC championship game 12/04/2025 02:19pm • ATLANTA (AP) — After No. 3 Georgia closed an 11-1 regular season with its eighth straight win over Georgia Tech last week, coach Kirby Smart was asked about his senior class dominating its top rivals through four seasons. Smart replied with a reminder that Georgia Tech, Florida, Auburn and Tenness