Emese Hof and Beatrice Mompremier had double-doubles for the Hurricanes, who applied smothering defense in the 72-65 win over the Irish.
Author: The Associated Press
Kansas basketball team loses another player as Lagerald Vick takes leave of absence
Kansas guard Lagerald Vick is taking a leave of absence from the basketball program, leaving the No. 14 Jayhawks even more short-handed.
Alice Marie Johnson, inmate freed with help by Kim Kardashian West, gets book deal
Harper announced Wednesday that Alice Marie Johnson’s “After Life: My Journey From Incarceration to Freedom” comes out May 21.
NASCAR to disqualify illegal winning cars in move to squash cheating
NASCAR will disqualify cars that break the rules this season, confronting its longtime culture of cheating with a stringent new penalty system.
Alfre Woodard’s ‘Clemency,’ ‘One Child Nation’ documentary take top Sundance prizes
Sundance Film Festival audiences gave prizes to “Brittany Runs a Marathon” and “Knock Down the House,” a documentary about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Roma’ wins Directors Guild’s top prize, fueling Oscar momentum
“Roma” got a boost in the Oscar race: Alfonso Cuaron took top honors at the Directors Guild awards. Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade” won first-time film.
Central African Republic Armed Groups Reach Peace Deal
A peace deal has been reached between the government and 14 armed groups after their first-ever direct dialogue aimed at ending years of conflict.
Jeff Gordon, Roger Penske, Jack Roush enshrined in NASCAR Hall of Fame
Jeff Gordon’s immense influence on NASCAR was highlighted during a star-packed Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night in Charlotte, N.C.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine admits gang membership and pleads guilty
Tekashi 6ix9ine has pleaded guilty to federal charges of participating in a violent gang and will cooperate with feds.
Russian lawmaker suspected of contracting murders is arrested in parliament
Rauf Arashukov, a Russian lawmaker suspected of contracting two murders, was arrested at parliament. He tried to escape but the speaker stopped him.