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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) —Jeremy Fearsscored 26 points, including a tiebreaking three-point play with 1:47 left in overtime, and had 15 assists to helpNo. 10 Michigan Statehold on for an 85-82 win overNo. 5 Illinoison Saturday night.

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With a chance to send the game to a second overtime, Illinois center Zvonimir Ivisic missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

The Spartans (20-4, 10-3 Big Ten) knocked the Fighting Illini (20-4, 11-2) out of first place in the Big Ten and ended their 12-game winning streak.

Illinois' David Mirkovic scored 18 points, Andrej Stojakovic had 17 points and Tomislav Ivisic fouled out with 2:22 left in overtime after scoring 12 points.

Illini freshman Keaton Wagler, who averaged 27-plus points the previous four games, missed 14 of 16 shots and scored 16.

Fears started and played more than 40 minutes after coachTom Izzodebated whether to discipline the standout point guard with restricted playing time after his sportsmanship was called into question in two straight games.

Late in the first half, Fears was scrutinized again. Fighting Illini coach Brad Underwood asked officials to review whether Fears intentionally tripped David Mirkovic after stopping in front of him. Underwood lost the appeal.

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Michigan State's Kur Teng made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 8.5 seconds left in regulation and Jake Davis tied the game at 71-all with two free throws after getting fouled on a put-back attempt on the ensuing possession.

Illinois led 39-35 at halftime after six ties and nine lead changes and was ahead by nine points early in the second half.

Michigan State's Jaxon Kohler had 11 points and 16 rebounds while Jordan Scott and Teng scored 10 apiece.

Illinois: Hosts Wisconsin on Tuesday.

Michigan State: At Wisconsin on Friday.

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Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker James Pearce Jr. was arrested on two counts of aggravated battery, among other charges, in Florida on Saturday, according to an online court posting.

Pearce, 22, was arrested in Miami-Dade County, Doral police chief Edwin Lopez confirmed to Local 10 News. Pearce also was charged with a count of aggravated stalking, and with fleeing and eluding police officers, aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer without violence to his person.

He's being accused of intentionally crashing his Lamborghini into his ex-girlfriend's car multiple times in an attempt to stop her from going to a police station, per a report from Fox Sports South Florida. He then attempted to flee law enforcement in his vehicle.

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"We are aware of an incident involving James Pearce Jr., in Miami," the Falcons said in a prepared statement. "We are in the process of gathering more information and will not have any further comment on an open legal matter at this time."

Atlanta selected Pearce with the 26th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. It was announced Thursday night at NFL Honors that he finished third in AP Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.

He finished the 2025 season with 10.5 sacks -- the most by a rookie since Micah Parsons (13) for Dallas in 2021 -- 10 tackles for loss, 16 quarterback hits, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and five pass breakups.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 20 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 105-99 on Saturday night.

Los Angeles won its third straight game despite not have superstar guard Luka Doncic after he sustained a mild hamstring strain Thursday night, and center DeAndre Ayton was a late scratch because of a knee injury.

Luke Kennard had 10 points in his Lakers debut after being acquired in a trade from Atlanta on Thursday, including a key corner 3-pointer and finding Jarred Vanderbilt underneath the basket for a dunk as part of a late 11-0 run.

Rui Hachimura had 18 points, Austin Reaves added 16, and Marcus Smart had 15.

Moses Moody had 25 points to lead the Warriors, who have lost four of their past six games. Stephen Curry missed his third straight game because of a knee injury.

James and the Lakers found their offense in the third quarter, starting with a 10-2 run that included Reaves' free throw before the period began after Draymond Green was called for a technical foul at the end of the first half.

James finished with 12 points in the third, netting two 3-pointers and two more three-point plays, helping the Lakers to an eight-point lead.

The Warriors struggled with their long range shooting for much of the game before finally finding some touch early in the fourth quarter to put a scare in the home team before the Lakers pulled away for good. Golden State ended up 14 of 51 (27.5%) from behind the arc.

Warriors: Host Memphis on Monday night.

Lakers: Host Oklahoma City on Monday night.

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After what's felt like weeks of the same old weather, a pattern shift will bring some changes this week. Here's what we have our eye on.

1. Warmth Finally Spreads

The West and Plains have been enjoying the warmth recently, while the Midwest, Southeast and East have been shivering. We should finally see some relief from the cold in the Midwest and Southeast. Last weekend, Florida saw below freezing temperatures. But this week, they're forecast to see 70s and 80s. Much of the South will see highs in the 60s or 70s, while parts of the lower Midwest could see high temperatures in the 40s, 50s, even 60s.

2. Welcomed Mountain Snow Returns To The West

While the Northeast and Midwest, and even the South, have gotten their fair share of snow this season, theWest is still far behind their average snowfall totals. Fortunately for them, that will change this week. While accumulations will be modest, much of the Mountain West should at least see their first fresh snowfall in some time.

3. Valentine's Weekend Concerns?

In a very broad sense, computer forecast models are suggesting an increased chance of rain, perhaps thunderstorms in the South late in the week into Valentine's weekend. But they're currently far apart on the details, including where the rain and storms may be, and if there may be any strong to severe storms.

They're also not clear if any moisture will stream north into colder air to produce any ice, sleet or snow next Friday into the weekend.

It's fairly common for forecast models to struggle in winter this far out in time. So, check back with us at weather.com for updates to this forecast in the days ahead.

(MAPS:Daily US Forecast Rain, Snow)

Why This Is Happening

All these changes are due to a shift in the upper-level pattern. This week, a trough dominates the East, while a ridge dominates the West. That will shift this week, with a trough in the West and a ridge in the East.

This pattern shift in the upper level brings a change in wind directions. The Midwest and South will see winds coming from warmer temperatures further south, including bringing moisture from the Gulf into the Southeast.

Meanwhile, the West will see colder air coming from the North, as well as a low pressure system associated with rain and snow.

Miriam Guthrie graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with an undergraduate degree in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and is now a meteorology intern with weather.com while working toward her master's.

BAUCHI, Nigeria, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Gunmen killed three people and abducted a Catholic priest and several others during an early morning attack ​on the clergyman's residence in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, church and police ‌sources said on Sunday.

Saturday's assault in the Kauru district highlights persistent insecurity in the region, and ‌came days after security services rescued all 166 worshippers abducted in attacks by gunmen on two churches elsewhere in Kaduna.

A statement by the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan named the kidnapped clergyman as Nathaniel Asuwaye, parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic ⁠Church in Karku.

Attacks in the ‌region have drawn the attention of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has accused Nigeria's government of failing to protect Christians, a ‍charge Abuja denies.

U.S. forces struck what they described as terrorist targets in northwestern Nigeria on December 25.

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Rights group Amnesty International said in a statement on Sunday that Nigeria's ​security crisis was "increasingly getting out of hand". It accused the government of "gross ‌incompetence" and failure to protect civilians as gunmen kill, abduct and terrorise rural communities across several northern states, including Kaduna.

The diocese said 10 other people were abducted along with the priest, adding that three residents had been killed during the attack, which began at about 3:20 a.m. (0220 GMT).

A Kaduna police spokesperson confirmed ⁠the incident, but gave a different account of ​the number of people abducted, and said the ​three people killed were two soldiers and a police officer.

"What happened was that five people were kidnapped including the chief priest," ‍the spokesperson said. He ⁠said police and soldiers had pursued the attackers and cordoned off the area.

"Security agents exchanged gunfire with the bandits, killed some of them, and ⁠unfortunately two soldiers and a police officer lost their lives in the process," he said.

(Reporting ‌by Ado Hazzard, Hamza Ibrahm and Ahmed Kingimi;Writing by Ben Ezeamalu; ‌Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise and Helen Popper)