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At 103, Sister Jean publishes memoir of faith and basketball

She’s known simply as Sister Jean — the Catholic nun who captured the sports world’s imagination as chaplain for the Loyola Chicago men’s basketball team that reached the NCAA Final Four in 2018. Now, at age 103, she is publishing her first book.

Oklahoma favored to win third straight women's softball title

Oklahoma is in the midst of one of the most dominant runs ever in women's college softball. The Sooners have won five of the past nine national titles. They could add another rare accolade this season by becoming the first program since UCLA from 1988 to 1990 to win three consecutive titles.

Poll: Support for Ukraine aid softens in US

Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance has softened as the Russian invasion nears a grim one-year milestone. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Froma Harrop: Anger over gun violence is leading to voter rebellion

And so some angry, mentally ill person decides to shoot random human beings for no particular reason. Though mass killings have become common -- the one at Michigan State University was the 67th this year, and we're only in February -- something feels different this time.

Birthdays – Feb. 16

Jazz singer Peggy King is 93. Actor William Katt ("Greatest American Hero") is 72. Actor LeVar Burton is 66. Rapper-actor Ice-T is 65. Guitarist Andy Taylor of Duran Duran is 62. Drummer Dave Lombardo of Slayer is 58. Actor Sarah Clarke ("Twilight") is 52. Actor Mahershala Ali ("Moonlight," "Green Book") is 49. DJ-producer Bassnectar is 45. Rapper Lupe Fiasco is 41. Singer Ryan Follese of Hot Chelle Rae is 36. Guitarist and drummer Danielle Haim of Haim is 34. Actor Elizabeth Olsen ("Wandavision," "Martha Marcy May Marlene") is 34.

Tennessee knocks off No. 1 Alabama

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi each scored 15 points and No. 10 Tennessee took down newly minted No. 1 Alabama 68-59 on Wednesday night.