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China's factory activity contracts for a second month 03/03/2026 10:31pm • HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity shrank for a second month in February, though lower U.S. tariffs could bring about a small boost in the coming weeks. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index, or PMI, slipped to 49 from 49.3 in January, a four-month low, the National Bureau Poulin leads PWHL-leading Victoire to 6th straight win, 4- 3 over Sceptres in shootout 03/03/2026 10:30pm • TORONTO (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored in regulation and twice in a shootout and the PWHL-leading Montreal Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres 4-3 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. Poulin, the Victoire captain, was playing her second game since returning from a knee injury susta No. 19 Miami of Ohio beats Toledo 74-72, extends season-opening winning streak to 30 games 03/03/2026 10:27pm • OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Pete Suder scored 19 points, Antowne Woolfolk added 14 and No. 19 Miami (Ohio) closed within a victory of a perfect regular season with a 74-72 win over Toledo on Tuesday night that extended the RedHawks' season-opening winning streak to 30 games. The RedHawks (17-0 Mid-America Gina Hinojosa wins Democratic nomination for governor in Texas primary election 03/03/2026 10:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Gina Hinojosa wins Democratic nomination for governor in Texas primary election. Explosions sound in the Iranian capital as war with US and Israel enters a fifth day 03/03/2026 10:23pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Explosions sounded in Iran's capital city Wednesday as its war with the U.S. and Israel entered a fifth day following earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic across the Gulf region. Iranian state television re Banks' 31 lead UMass over Ohio 94-82 03/03/2026 10:18pm • AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Marcus Banks' 31 points led UMass past Ohio 94-82 on Tuesday. Banks shot 8 of 15 from the field, including 6 for 12 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 9 from the line for the Minutemen (16-15, 7-11 Mid-American Conference). Leonardo Bettiol scored 17 points, shooting 7 of 9 f Jalen Tyson, James Harden lead Cavs past Pistons 113-109 without injured star Donovan Mitchell 03/03/2026 10:17pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points, James Harden added 18 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a recent loss in Detroit by beating the East-leading Pistons 113-109 on Tuesday night despite playing without injured star Donovan Mitchell. Evan Mobley also had 18 points and Dennis Schroder Tano Tijerina wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas' 28th Congressional District 03/03/2026 10:14pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Tano Tijerina wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas' 28th Congressional District. Adebayo and Herro lead Heat to 124-98 victory over Nets in the opener of a two-game series 03/03/2026 10:12pm • MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series. Tyler Herro added 22 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 for the Heat, who won for the fifth time in seven games. Adebayo and Brunson scores 26 as Knicks beat Raptors 111-95, extending win streak over Toronto to 12 03/03/2026 10:08pm • TORONTO (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 26 points and 10 assists, Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 111-95 on Wednesday night for their fifth win in six games. After snapping San Antonio’s 11-game winning streak on Sunday, the Knicks ra Zeigler and Ball State earn 74-71 OT win over Western Michigan 03/03/2026 10:07pm • KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Armoni Zeigler scored 28 points, eight in the overtime, as Ball State knocked off Western Michigan 74-71 on Tuesday night. Justice Williams missed a 3-point attempt for Western Michigan to end it. Zeigler added seven rebounds and eight assists for the Cardinals (11-19, 6- No. 5 Florida closes out home schedule with a 34-point drubbing of Mississippi State 03/03/2026 10:07pm • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Alex Condon scored 26 points, Xaivian Lee added 19 and No. 5 Florida celebrated its first Southeastern Conference title since 2014 with a 108-74 romp over Mississippi State on Tuesday night. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey presented the Gators with the regular-season trophy b South Korea's share benchmark Kospi index plunges 8% on war fears and trading is suspended 03/03/2026 10:07pm • BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea's share benchmark Kospi index plunges 8% on war fears and trading is suspended. Vicente Gonzalez wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas' 34th Congressional District 03/03/2026 10:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Vicente Gonzalez wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas' 34th Congressional District. Ejiofor leads Senior Night comeback as No. 18 St. John's tops Georgetown 72-69 at MSG 03/03/2026 10:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor scored 23 points, Joson Sanon added 15 off the bench — all after halftime — and No. 18 St. John's rallied from 12 down in the second half to beat skidding Georgetown 72-69 on Tuesday night. With a gritty comeback on Senior Night at Madison Square Garden, the Red