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WHAT’S ON TODAY

Today’s sports broadcast highlights Tuesday’s Television • Tennis: ATP Pune/ATP Montpelier, 5 a.m., Tennis (Comcast 277) • Hockey: CHL: Tappara Tampere at Red Bull Munich, 11 a.m., NHLN (276) • Tennis: ATP Montpelier, 12:30 p.m., Tennis (Comcast 277) • College basketball: Boston College at Virginia, 5 p.m., ACCN (961) • College basketball: Creighton at Connecticut, 5:30 p.m., FS1 (43) • College basketball: Kansas at Iowa State, 6 p.m., ESPN (13) • College basketball: Michigan State at • College basketball: Michigan State at Maryland, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Rutgers at Northwestern, 6 p.m., BTN (255) • College basketball: South Carolina at Mississippi State, 6 p.m., ESPNU (269) • College basketball: Davidson at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m., CBSSN (274) • College basketball: Texas A&M at Tennessee, 6 p.m., SECN (284) • NBA: Washington at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m., TNT (51) • College basketball: North Carolina at Louisville, 7 p.m., ACCN (961) • College basketball: Seton Hall at Georgetown, 7:30 p.m., FS1 (43) • College basketball: Alabama at Auburn, 8 p.m., ESPN (13) • College basketball: Texas at Texas Tech, 8 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Nebraska at Michigan, 8 p.m., BTN (255) • College basketball: Tulsa at Wichita State, 8 p.m., ESPNU (269) • College basketball: Providence at St.

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AREA SPORTS CALENDAR (Schedules subject to change) TUESDAY, FEB. 1 ECHL MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY 7:05 p.m.

Winter Olympics organizers report 71 new COVID-19 cases

BEIJING — Beijing 2022 organizers reported 71 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, bringing the total to almost 250 cases linked to the Winter Olympics as the opening ceremony nears. According to data released by the local organizing committee on Monday, 28 of the weekend’s cases involved athletes or team officials, while 20 were detected by screening tests inside the “closed-loop system” – the bubble that organizers have created to separate Games participants from normal Chinese society.

Mavericks limp home after 0-3 road trip

The Kansas City Mavericks return home after a disappointing 0-3 road trip to Idaho, following a 9-4 loss Wednesday, 4-1 loss Friday and 3-2 setback on Saturday. With the losses to the Steelheads, the 18-21-1-0 Mavericks now have 37 points and have dropped into sixth place in the ECHL’s Mountain Division, 10 points behind fourth-place Rapid City and two behind fifth-place Allen.

Smart choices for electronic plumbing fixtures

Q: Ed, I visited a local plumbing showroom and was surprised at the number of electronic plumbing fixtures available on today’s market. They also seem pricey. Do you like any of these smart plumbing fixtures, or are they just a lot of hype?

Man’s crude behavior is a turn-off at home

Dear Abby: My 55-year-old husband and I have been married more than 25 years. Our marriage has been challenging, but we now have three adult sons to help succeed in the world, one of whom has a chronic severe health condition.

Study suggests black beans may improve insulin sensitivity

Dear Doctors: I just heard on the news that black beans are considered to be some kind of miracle food. What makes them so special? Dear Reader: The headlines about the benefits of black beans are tied to the results of a study released by the Agricultural Research Service, or ARS.