State prosecutors don't want the people who live near former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in central Pennsylvania to sit as jurors in his pending child sex-abuse trial. On Friday, they will try to persuade a judge to fill the jury box with people from outside the State College area instead.
Hearing set in slander suit v. Syracuse's Boeheim
Lawyers involved in a slander suit against Syracuse University and basketball coach Jim Boeheim (BAY'-hym) are set to argue in a New York courtroom over a procedural issue that has veered into salacious allegations about fired assistant coach Bernie Fine's wife.
Gonzaga beats No. 16 Saint Mary's 73-59
For the first 30 minutes of Thursday night's game, Gonzaga and No. 16 Saint Mary's fought basket-for-basket in a showdown of the West Coast Conference leaders.
Tyreke Evans leads Kings past Thunder
Tyreke Evans scored 22 points, DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and nine rebounds and the Sacramento Kings rallied to beat Oklahoma City 106-101 on Thursday night, dropping the Thunder to second overall in the NBA.
Gonzaga beats No. 16 Saint Mary's 73-59
Freshman Kevin Pangos scored 27 points and Gonzaga beat No. 16 Saint Mary's 73-59 on Thursday night to avenge an earlier loss to the West Coast Conference leader.
Ogwumikes lead No. 4 Stanford women past USC 69-52
At this stage, Michael Cooper is working to position Southern California in the best possible spot for the Pac-12 tournament.
Tennessee State upsets No. 9 Murray State 72-68
Steve Prohm had never lost a game as a head coach. He doesn't think much of what his first loss will do for his sleeping habits.
Doan's PP goal lifts Coyotes over Flames 2-1 in OT
Shane Doan scored a power-play goal at 3:05 of overtime and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a season-high four games.
Burke lifts Illinois women over No. 10 Ohio State
Leading Illinois by one with less 16 seconds left in the game, Ohio State head coach Jim Foster stressed one simple message to his players: don't get beaten off the dribble.
Warriors hand Nuggets 5th straight loss, 109-101
Stephen Curry scored a season-best 36 points and the Golden State Warriors handed the fading Denver Nuggets their fifth straight loss, 109-101 on Thursday night.
Scola helps Rockets top Suns 96-89
Luis Scola scored 16 points, Patrick Patterson added 14 and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Phoenix Suns 96-89 on Thursday night.
BYU women use huge second half run to rout Gonzaga
Kim Parker had 16 points and BYU scored 20 straight in the second half to rout No. 19 Gonzaga 70-40 on Thursday night, handing the Bulldogs their worst conference loss in a decade.
Vanderbilt upsets No. 11 Tennessee 93-79
Tiffany Clarke scored 23 points, and the Vanderbilt Commodores upset No. 11 Tennessee 93-79 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win overall and a very rare victory over their in-state rival.
Ogwumikes lead No. 4 Stanford women past USC 69-52
Chiney Ogwumike had 21 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high six blocked shots and No. 4 Stanford extended its school-record home winning streak at Maples Pavilion to 75 with a 69-52 win over Southern California on Thursday night.
Minnesota falls in OT to No. 21 Wisconsin 68-61
Freshman point guard Andre Hollins gave Minnesota his best game of the season, guiding a spirited comeback with a career-high 20 points against No. 21 Wisconsin.
Gasol: 25 pts, 14 reb, key block in 88-87 win
Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Thursday night.
Tennessee State upsets No. 9 Murray State 72-68
Robert Covington had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Tennessee State to a 72-68 victory over No. 9 Murray State on Thursday night, handing the Racers their first loss of the season.
Sedin twins both score as Canucks beat Wild 5-2
Henrik and Daniel Sedin both scored against Minnesota for the first time in their careers to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win over the Wild on Thursday night.
Phillips scores rare pair, Sens beat Predators 4-3
Chris Phillips scored his first two goals of the season in his 1,000th NHL game, Jason Spezza also scored twice and the Ottawa Senators ended a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
No. 23 Indiana charges past Illinois 84-71
Illinois played like a desperate team Thursday night.
No. 20 Mississippi State beats Mississippi 70-60
Mississippi's hope of sweeping the season series from rival Mississippi State for the first time since 1998 didn't last long.
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Clemmensen makes 22 saves, Panthers beat Kings 3-1
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