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Slumping Gauchos drop home game to Highlanders

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Gauchos drop hard-fought game to UCR

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - This was suppose to be a 'get right game' for the UCSB women's basketball team.

Instead it was another loss.

The Gauchos were upset at home by UC Riverside 69-62, the fourth loss in the past five games for UCSB.

Trailing 48-36, UCSB finished the third quarter on an 11-0 run and had all of the momentum heading into the final ten minutes of the game.

With Zoe Borter scoring 7 quick points early in the fourth quarter UCSB grabbed a 56-54 lead with 6:28 left in the game.

(Zoe Borter scored 14 second half points. Entenza Design).

But that was the Gauchos final lead of the game as they fall to 8-6 in the Big West and 16-7 on the year.

The Highlanders outscored UCSB by 18 points from the three-point line and move to 6-8 in league and 8-16 overall.

Borter led UCSB with 20 points while Hannah Wickstrom poured in a game-high 27 points for the visitors.

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Cal Poly rallies for upset win over UC Irvine

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Vasilic has a career-night as Mustangs shock Anteaters

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - Sophomore Guzman Vasilic scored a career high 18 points and freshman Austin Goode enjoyed a collegiate best 17 Thursday evening as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to hand previous Big West leader UC Irvine a 79-73 defeat inside Mott Athletics Center.

Sophomore Cayden Ward produced his second career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds for Cal Poly (10-16, 6-8), which utilized a 19-5 run out of halftime to overtake UC Irvine (16-9, 9-4) seven minutes into the second half.

The Mustangs trailed just twice down the stretch – by a single point each occasion – with three-pointers on four successive from possessions (Goode and sophomore Peter Bandelj alternating) establishing a 74-65 edge with two minutes to play.

Limiting UC Irvine to a 33.3 (10-for-30) percent second-half shooting mark, Cal Poly drained 14 three-pointers while outrebounding the anteaters, 51-40.

Bandelj, who sank four three-pointers alongside Vasilic, finished with 14 points for Cal Poly.

Facing just a 10-5 deficit after the initial six minutes and a 1-for-10 shooting start, Cal Poly received back-to-back three-pointers from Bandelj before Goode, sophomore Hamad Mousa and Vasilic all connected from the arc for a 20-12 advantage.

UC Irvine guard Derin Saran broke Cal Poly’s streak with a layup before freshman Troy Plumtree hit another three-pointer to place Cal Poly up 23-14 eight-and-a-half minutes before the break.

The Mustangs, however, were kept to just two field goals the remainder of the half as UC Irvine closed the period with a 28-6 run to lead heading into the locker room, 42-29.

Cal Poly Noteworthy (versus UC Irvine)

Up Next: Playing two its next three matchups at home, Cal Poly hosts rival UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 4 p.m.

With Thursday’s win, Cal Poly knocked UC Irvine out of a tie for first place in the Big West standings, handing Hawai’i (18-5, 10-3) top spot – by a half-game – over UC Santa Barbara (17-8, 10-4).

Cal Poly, meanwhile, moved one-and-a-half games clear of Long Beach State for the eighth and final spot in the March 11-14 Big West Championship.

With his first bucket of the evening nine minutes into action, Hamad Mousa surpassed 500 points for the season. The effort marks the 13th 500-point season in program history and the third in as many years after current Los Angeles Clippers guard Kobe Sanders (568, 2023-24) and former guard Owen Koonce (593, 2024-25).

Cal Poly’s 51 rebounds marked a season high.

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Gauchos shake off slow start and win at UC Riverside

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Freshman CJ Shaw scored 18 points and had 5 assists in victory

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KEYT) - The UC Santa Barbara men's basketball team defeated UC Riverside 76-68 in a pivotal conference matchup at SRC Arena. With help from a UC Irvine loss, the Gauchos moved into second place in The Big West standings. After trailing by six at halftime, UC Santa Barbara surged with a 47-point second half, capitalizing on UCR's 17 turnovers to secure the victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED
UC Santa Barbara opened the game with consistent effort in the paint, matching the Highlanders' 16 points in that area. Despite a slow start, UCSB managed to capitalize on second-chance opportunities, outscoring UCR 12-4 in second-chance points. Colin Smith's contributions, including a key three-pointer at 8:52, helped keep the Gauchos within two possessions of the Highlanders.

UC Santa Barbara encountered challenges in maintaining possession, resulting in eight turnovers in the first half. However, the team showed resilience, with CJ Shaw hitting a last-second 3-pointer to close the half. The first half ended with UC Santa Barbara trailing UCR 35-29.

UC Santa Barbara ignited the second half with a layup from Aidan Mahaney, quickly followed by a 3-pointer from Shaw, bringing the score to 35-34 still in favor of the Highlanders. UCSB maintained its momentum by tying the game at 37 with another 3-pointer by Mahaney, assisted by Hosana Kitenge. UCSB's effective shooting from beyond the arc, including a crucial 3-pointer by Zion Sensley at 10:31, contributed to a scoring drive that put them ahead 52–47.

Santa Barbara extended its lead midway through the half with a combination of efficient shooting and defensive stops, highlighted by Marvin McGhee IV's dunk at 3:10, bringing the score to 70–59. UCSB closed the half by capitalizing on free throws, with Mahaney converting consecutively at the line, sealing a 75–68 victory.

UP NEXT
The Gauchos will stay on the road as they travel to Cal Poly on Saturday, Feb. 14. UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly will meet at 4 p.m. inside the Mott Athletics Center. The game will be broadcast on Spectrum SportNet with live stats available.

(Article courtesy of UCSB Athletics)

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SpaceX y NASA preparan envío de astronautas a la Estación Espacial Internacional y reforzar su tripulación de tres personas

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Por Jackie Wattles, CNN

Una cápsula de SpaceX pronto transportará a cuatro astronautas a la Estación Espacial Internacional, lo que permitirá que el laboratorio en órbita vuelva a contar con su personal completo después de un mes de operar con una tripulación mínima.

La misión, denominada Crew-12, despegará no antes de las 5:15 a.m., hora de Miami, de este viernes desde la Estación de la Fuerza Espacial de Cabo Cañaveral en Florida.

La NASA, que contrata a SpaceX para el transporte de los astronautas hacia y desde la estación espacial, había intentado acelerar el lanzamiento de la Crew-12 debido a la falta de personal.

Sin embargo, la agencia tuvo que renunciar a dos posibles ventanas de lanzamiento el miércoles y el jueves debido al mal tiempo en la trayectoria del cohete.

La Estación Espacial Internacional ha estado operando con tres personas a bordo —muy por debajo del personal de siete que desea la agencia espacial— desde mediados de enero.

El nuevo lanzamiento se produce después de que una misión de personal anterior de SpaceX, Crew-11, se viera obligada a regresar anticipadamente a la Tierra debido a un problema médico no revelado de un miembro no identificado.

“La NASA estaba lista. El equipo respondió con rapidez y profesionalidad, al igual que los equipos de toda la agencia, trabajando en estrecha colaboración con nuestros socios comerciales y logrando un regreso muy seguro”, declaró el administrador de la NASA, Jared Isaacman, durante una conferencia de prensa en enero.

Añadó que el astronauta se encontraba estable. “Precisamente por eso entrenamos, y esto es la NASA en su máxima expresión”.

Tras el amerizaje de la Tripulación-11 , los cuatro astronautas fueron trasladados al Hospital Scripps Memorial de La Jolla.

La tripulación, que incluía a Zena Cardman y Mike Fincke de la NASA, la astronauta de la Agencia de Exploración Aeroespacial de Japón, Kimiya Yui, y el cosmonauta ruso de Roscosmos, Oleg Platonov, compareció posteriormente en una conferencia de prensa.

“La forma en que manejamos todo el proceso, desde las operaciones nominales hasta esta imprevista, es un verdadero augurio para la exploración futura”, afirmó Fincke.

A bordo de la misión Crew-12 estarán Jessica Meir y Jack Hathaway de la NASA, la astronauta de la Agencia Espacial Europea Sophie Adenot y el cosmonauta ruso Andrey Fedyaev.

Por lo general, a la NASA le gusta tener una transferencia directa entre las tripulaciones entrantes y salientes en la estación espacial, un proceso que puede elevar los niveles de personal hasta 11 mientras los astronautas que llegan se orientan en el laboratorio con la ayuda de la tripulación que sale.

Dada la salida médica de emergencia de la Tripulación-11, los astronautas de la Tripulación-12 no tendrán dicho periodo de entrega.

Sin embargo, Meir afirmó que ella y sus compañeros de tripulación pudieron intercambiar información con los astronautas de la Tripulación-11 en tierra.

“Nos encontramos con ellos varias veces y tuvimos una breve charla informativa para que pudieran transmitirnos algunas cosas pertinentes”, comentó durante una conferencia de prensa el 8 de febrero.

La partida prematura de los astronautas de la Crew-11 dejó a la estación espacial del tamaño de un campo de fútbol con tres miembros restantes del personal: dos cosmonautas rusos, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov y Sergei Mikayev, así como el astronauta de la NASA Chris Williams, quien viajó al laboratorio en órbita como parte de un acuerdo de viaje compartido con Roscosmos, la contraparte rusa de la NASA.

La situación no es ideal. La NASA ha indicado reiteradamente que una sólida presencia de tripulación en la estación espacial es crucial para ma

Former Norway leader charged with corruption after probe into alleged Epstein ties, lawyers say

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By Laura Sharman, Billy Stockwell, James Frater, CNN

(CNN) — Norway’s former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been charged with “aggravated corruption” after a police probe into his alleged ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the law firm representing him.

Elden Law Firm confirmed to CNN on Thursday that Jagland is “charged with aggravated corruption,” adding that he “denies all charges.”

Økokrim, Norway’s investigative agency for economic and environmental crime, said it will now question Jagland as part of its ongoing investigation, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported Thursday.

It comes as Norway’s royal family battles scandals on multiple fronts, with charities this week moving to cut or review ties to the crown princess due to her past contact with Epstein, who died in 2019.

Last week, Økokrim said Jagland was under investigation “on suspicion of aggravated corruption” based on information in the latest batch of Epstein documents released by the US Justice Department.

Investigators said they were looking into “whether gifts, travel and loans were received in connection with his position.” Jagland – who was prime minister from 1996 to 1997, as well as serving as foreign minister and secretary-general of the Council of Europe – has denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein.

Earlier Thursday, Jagland’s lawyer said that searches carried out at the former prime minister’s “home and leisure properties” are “a normal part of an investigation of this type.”

“As an automatic consequence of the search, Jagland now has formal status as a suspect,” his lawyer Anders Brosveet said in a statement.

“Jagland wants to contribute to the case being thoroughly investigated, and the next step is that he will appear for questioning at Økokrim.”

CNN has reached out to Økokrim for further comment.

The newly released Epstein files also revealed extensive correspondence between Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Epstein – something the princess has since expressed regret over – years after the financier pleaded guilty to soliciting sex from a minor.

Last week Norway’s royal house said Mette-Marit “strongly disavows Epstein’s abuse and criminal acts” and is sorry for “not having understood early enough what kind of person he was.”

The controversy has sparked an open public discussion in Norway about whether Mette-Marit should become queen, experts say.

It also raises uncomfortable questions about her position within the royal clan, particularly given the advanced age of King Harald V, who at 88 is Europe’s oldest monarch.

Harald’s physical health has deteriorated in recent years, requiring his son, the Crown Prince Haakon, to act as regent on occasion.

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