Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore ...

Fifth-graders will have the chance to help missing children via the poster contest “Bringing Our Missing Children Home” ...

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will be honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital and second service ...

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (2-12, 0-1 WAC) at Tarleton State Texans (9-7, 0-1 WAC) ...

Northern Iowa Panthers (8-6, 3-0 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (8-6, 2-1 MVC) ...

Albany, New York; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST ...

McNeese Cowgirls (6-8, 1-2 Southland) at Houston Christian Huskies (4-9, 1-3 Southland) ...

Daniel Rivera scored 23 points as UMass beat Dayton 76-72 on Wednesday night. Rivera added 12 rebounds and three steals for the Minutemen (6-10, 1-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Rahsool Diggins scored 18 ...

Malik Dia scored 21 points to lead No. 23 Mississippi to a 73-66 win over Arkansas on Wednesday night, the Rebels' first win ...

Mister Dean had 23 points in South Carolina Upstate's 77-67 win against Presbyterian on Wednesday night. Dean added eight rebounds and four steals for the Spartans (5-12, 1-1 Big South Conference).

JJ Quinerly scored 17 of her 21 points in the first half when No. 17 West Virginia held Texas Tech to 17 points, and the Mountaineers ...

Jayden Dawson and Sheldon Edwards each had 20 points in Loyola Chicago's 79-68 win against La Salle on Wednesday night.