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China to probe Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus 01/08/2026 05:52am • HONG KONG (AP) — China said on Thursday it would assess and investigate Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, in a move highlighting its technology rivalry with the U.S.. Meta announced last week it was buying Manus, which is Singapore-based with Chinese roots, as the Cali England's Harry Brook apologizes for nightclub incident in New Zealand before Ashes 01/08/2026 05:42am • SYDNEY (AP) — England's Harry Brook apologized on Thursday for clashing with a nightclub bouncer in October during the tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes series that Australia comprehensively won 4-1. London's Telegraph reported that Brook, the England white-ball captain, was hit by a bou Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer will retire after 60 years in elected office 01/08/2026 05:40am • Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer will be retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of his term, multiple sources reported Wednesday evening. Hoyer, who served for years in party leadership and helped steer Democrats through some of their most significant legislative victories, will deli Terry Yorath, former Leeds and Wales midfielder, dies at age 75 01/08/2026 05:11am • Terry Yorath, the former title-winning midfield enforcer for Leeds who captained Wales and came agonizingly close to qualifying his national team for the 1994 World Cup as its coach, has died following a short illness. He was 75. Yorath's death was announced on Thursday in a statement by his family Williams-Dryden leads West Georgia against North Florida 01/08/2026 04:43am • West Georgia Wolves (8-6, 2-0 ASUN) at North Florida Ospreys (2-13, 0-2 ASUN) Jacksonville, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolves -2.5; over/under is 167.5 BOTTOM LINE: West Georgia visits North Florida after Shelton Williams-Dryden scored 32 points in West Georgia's 88-76 win Lipscomb visits Phillips and Stetson 01/08/2026 04:43am • Lipscomb Bisons (9-6, 2-0 ASUN) at Stetson Hatters (5-10, 1-1 ASUN) DeLand, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bisons -10.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Stetson hosts Lipscomb after Jamie Phillips Jr. scored 22 points in Stetson's 93-73 loss to the Central Arkansas Bears. The Southern Utah plays Utah Valley on 4-game road skid 01/08/2026 04:43am • Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-11, 0-2 WAC) at Utah Valley Wolverines (12-4, 2-1 WAC) Orem, Utah; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -20.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah travels to Utah Valley looking to break its four-game road losing streak. The Wolverines have Morehead State faces UT Martin in conference showdown 01/08/2026 04:43am • UT Martin Skyhawks (11-4, 3-1 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (7-8, 3-1 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Skyhawks -2.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin plays Morehead State in OVC action Thursday. The Eagles are 4-0 on their home court. Morehead State LIU hosts Mercyhurst following Fuller's 21-point outing 01/08/2026 04:43am • Mercyhurst Lakers (6-9, 1-1 NEC) at Long Island Sharks (8-7, 2-0 NEC) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sharks -9.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: LIU faces Mercyhurst after Jamal Fuller scored 21 points in LIU's 74-55 victory over the Chicago State Cougars. The Sharks are 3- UNLV visits Kiudulas and Colorado State 01/08/2026 04:43am • UNLV Rebels (7-7, 2-1 MWC) at Colorado State Rams (10-5, 1-3 MWC) Fort Collins, Colorado; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colorado State hosts UNLV after Augustinas Kiudulas scored 20 points in Colorado State's 80-70 loss to the New Mexico Lobos. The Rams have gone 6-3 at home. Colorado State is ni Branch and UMKC host North Dakota State 01/08/2026 04:43am • North Dakota State Bison (12-5, 2-0 Summit League) at UMKC Roos (4-12, 1-1 Summit League) Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bison -10.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: UMKC hosts North Dakota State after Karmello Branch scored 20 points in UMKC's 73-66 victory ove Williams leads Montana against Idaho 01/08/2026 04:43am • Montana Grizzlies (8-7, 2-0 Big Sky) at Idaho Vandals (9-5, 1-0 Big Sky) Moscow; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Vandals -4.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Montana takes on Idaho after Money Williams scored 31 points in Montana's 88-79 victory against the Northern Colorado Bears. Th Wagner hosts Wicks and Saint Francis (PA) 01/08/2026 04:43am • Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (3-12, 1-1 NEC) at Wagner Seahawks (6-7, 1-1 NEC) Staten Island, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seahawks -8.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (PA) visits Wagner after Skylar Wicks scored 24 points in Saint Francis (PA)'s 85-82 win Detroit Mercy hosts Wright State following Lovejoy's 20-point outing 01/08/2026 04:43am • Wright State Raiders (9-7, 4-1 Horizon League) at Detroit Mercy Titans (6-8, 3-2 Horizon League) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit Mercy faces Wright State after Orlando Lovejoy scored 20 points in Detroit Mercy's 85-77 loss to the Robert Morris Colonials. The Titans have gone 3-2 at Tennessee Tech takes on Eastern Illinois on 3-game slide 01/08/2026 04:43am • Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (6-9, 1-3 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (4-10, 1-3 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -1.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech heads into the matchup against Eastern Illinois after losing three in a r