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Gunmen in military uniforms storm a rural Ecuador property, killing at least 7, police say 02/23/2026 02:02pm • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Armed men in military uniforms Monday broke into a rural property in western Ecuador, killing at least seven people, police said. It was the latest in a wave of drug-related violence that has led to soaring homicide rates in the South American nation. Ecuadorian police said t NASCAR Craftsman Truck Winners 02/23/2026 02:00pm • Through Feb. 22 1. Chandler Smith, 103 (1). 2. Giovanni Ruggiero, 75 (0). 3. Ben Rhodes, 68 (0). 4. Ty Majeski, 60 (0). 5. Stewart Friesen, 59 (0). 6. Brenden Queen, 53 (0). 7. Kaden Honeycutt, 53 (0). 8. Andres Perez De Lara, 53 (0). NASCAR O'Reilly Winners 02/23/2026 02:00pm • Through Feb. 22 1. Sheldon Creed, 1. 1. Austin Hill, 1. NASCAR Cup Series Winners 02/23/2026 02:00pm • Through Feb. 22 1. Tyler Reddick, 2. Giants' Bryce Eldridge faces big expectations, takes message from veterans to heart: be yourself 02/23/2026 01:55pm • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Early on at spring training, Giants veterans Willy Adames and Matt Chapman pulled some of the young position players in camp aside with a simple message: just be yourself. It hit right at home for Bryce Eldridge. There are tall expectations on the San Francisco first basem Outfielder Michael Conforto agrees to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs 02/23/2026 01:50pm • MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Conforto is looking to regain his form with the Chicago Cubs. Conforto has agreed to a minor league deal with the Cubs that includes an invitation to major league camp for spring training. The outfielder is expected to compete for a reserve role. Conforto, who turns 33 o EU hits pause on US trade deal as it seeks clarity over latest Trump maneuver 02/23/2026 01:36pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Frustrated European officials pushed Monday for clarification on how U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of a 15% global tax on imports would affect the trade deal they struck with Trump this summer as EU legislators hit pause on the deal's ratification until they g Marlins third base candidate Graham Pauley shut down and has MRI for right forearm tightness 02/23/2026 01:30pm • JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Graham Pauley's bid to start at third base for the Miami Marlins is on hold due to right forearm tightness. Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Pauley had an MRI on Monday morning and has been shut down pending the results. Pauley is a left-hander hitter and the soreness Sports on TV for Tuesday, Feb. 24 02/23/2026 01:30pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Feb. 24 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. BTN — Washington at Rutgers 7 p.m. ACCN — NC State at Virginia CBSSN — West Virginia at Oklahoma St. ESPN — Duke at Notre Dame ESPN2 — Cincinnati at Texas Tech ESPNU — USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll 02/23/2026 01:24pm • Dropped out: No. 11 Louisville (3-4); No. 22 Virginia (6-1); No. 24 Arizona (1-7). Others receiving votes: Virginia (6-1) 99; West Virginia (5-1) 72; Kentucky (5-2) 55; Arizona State (7-0) 48; Louisville (3-4) 48; Southern California (7-0) 32; Alabama (7-1) 29; Texas-San Antonio (7-0) 22; Nebraska ( How Mandelson appointment nearly cost Starmer his job as UK prime minister 02/23/2026 01:22pm • LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced the biggest crisis of his leadership because of his decision to appoint a close ally of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the plum job of U.K. ambassador to the United States. Many warned him not to appoint Peter Mandelso NCAA Women's Basketball Top 25 Schedule 02/23/2026 01:20pm • All Times EST Monday's Games No. 18 Baylor (23-6) vs. Kansas State (15-14), 7 p.m. No. 23 Georgia (20-7) at Auburn (14-13), 7:30 p.m. Wednesday's Games No. 8 Michigan (22-5) at No. 13 Ohio State (23-5), 8 p.m. No. 11 TCU (25-4) at Cincinnati (11-17), 6:30 p.m. No. 14 Maryland (22-6) vs. Northwestern NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Schedule 02/23/2026 01:20pm • All Times EST Monday's Games No. 5 Houston (23-4) at No. 14 Kansas (20-7), 9 p.m. No. 18 North Carolina (21-6) vs. No. 24 Louisville (20-7), 7 p.m. Tuesday's Games No. 1 Duke (25-2) at Notre Dame (12-15), 7 p.m. No. 2 Arizona (25-2) at Baylor (14-13), 9 p.m. No. 3 Michigan (25-2) vs. Minnesota (13-1 Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature's latest attempt to put congressional map that helps Democrats on hold 02/23/2026 01:19pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature's latest attempt to put congressional map that helps Democrats on hold. State Department orders nonessential US diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar 02/23/2026 01:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has ordered nonessential diplomats and their family members at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut to leave Lebanon, the State Department said Monday, as tensions over Iran rise with the threat of a potentially imminent military strike. The department said in an updated