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Ex-Navajo President Zah guided by love for people, family

Ex-Navajo President Zah guided by love for people, family

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Peterson Zah, a monumental Navajo Nation leader who guided the tribe through a politically tumultuous era and worked tirelessly to correct wrongdoings against Native Americans, has died. Zah died late Tuesday at a hospital in Fort Defiance, Arizona, after a lengthy illness, Navajo President Buu Nygren’s […]

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Battle’s late heroics carry Montana State past Weber State

Battle’s late heroics carry Montana State past Weber State

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — RaeQuan Battle scored 17 points and his dunk off a lob from Darius Brown II with 1.6 seconds left in the second overtime lifted Montana State past Weber State 60-58 Tuesday night in a Big Sky Conference semifinal matchup. Battle then blocked Steven Verplancken Jr.’s shot attempt as time […]

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A collection of bottles of Pappy Van Winkle bourbons are seen on the top shelf right, among other fine whiskies at the "Far Bar," located in the historic Far East Building in the heart of Little Tokyo in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 4, 2023.  Buttery, smooth, oaky. These are characteristics of the best bourbons, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay an astonishing amount of money for these increasingly scarce premium spirits — and even bend or break laws. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

As bourbon booms, thirst for rare brands breeds skullduggery

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Buttery, smooth, oaky. These are characteristics of the best bourbons, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay an astonishing amount of money for these increasingly scarce premium American spirits — and even bend or break laws. Premium spirits have always been expensive and […]

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Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, front, drives to the basket past Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) and Talen Horton-Tucker (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Irving’s late run helps push Mavericks past Jazz 120-116

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving hit a clutch 3-pointer and scored 17 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter, and Luka Dončić added 29 points and 10 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks beat the short-handed Utah Jazz 120-116 Tuesday night. Utah trailed 118-115 with 3.7 seconds to play when […]

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FILE - UCLA coach Mick Cronin encourages players during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Southern California in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Cronin is the Pac-12 coach of the year in voting released by The Associated Press, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

UCLA is hoping for better Pac-12 tourney, Vegas experience

LAS VEGAS (AP) — UCLA coach Mick Cronin has a unique relationship with Las Vegas. He was offered the UNLV job in 2016, turning it down to remain at Cincinnati, and has said he considers Las Vegas his second home. Cronin’s Bruins have played five regular-season games in Las Vegas […]

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Utah visits Dallas, aims to break road skid

Utah visits Dallas, aims to break road skid

DALLAS (AP)-Utah Jazz (31-34, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (33-32, seventh in the Western Conference) Dallas; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. MST BOTTOM LINE: Utah will attempt to break its three-game road skid when the Jazz face Dallas. The Mavericks are 24-18 in conference matchups. Dallas has a 7-9 […]

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Connecticut sues firearm companies in ghost gun crackdown

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tuesday, the state of Connecticut sued four gun companies it accused of mailing illegal firearm parts with no serial numbers to an undercover state investigator, the latest legal filing by states and cities seeking to crack down on untraceable ghost guns. Announcing the civil lawsuit, Connecticut […]

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UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr., Cronin highlight AP All-Pac-12 team

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr., Cronin highlight AP All-Pac-12 team

Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s decision to return for his senior season worked out quite well for No. 2 UCLA. Jaquez was named The Associated Press player of the year in the Pac-12 on Tuesday and Bruins coach Mick Cronin is the conference coach of the year. Washington forward Keion Brooks was named […]

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Weber State tops Sac State 70-64 in Big Sky quarterfinal

Weber State tops Sac State 70-64 in Big Sky quarterfinal

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Dillon Jones scored 18 points to lead Weber State to a 70-64 victory over Sacramento State on Monday night in the quarterfinal round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Jones added five rebounds and three steals for the third-seeded Wildcats (18-14), who will play No. 2 […]

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No. 16 Saint Mary’s holds off BYU to reach WCC title game

No. 16 Saint Mary’s holds off BYU to reach WCC title game

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Ducas scored 23 points to lead four Saint Mary’s players in double figures, and the No. 16 Gaels held off a late BYU rally for a 76-69 victory Monday night in the West Coast Conference semifinals. The Gaels (26-6) will play in their fourth WCC […]

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