CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) -- The sale of United States Steel was always going to be a global affair. Reporters from across the world descended into the Monongahela River Valley, south of Pittsburgh, to cover President Donald Trump's celebration of the next chapter of an industrial icon. The question in the cradle of American metalmaking: Would a new Japanese owner break the doldrums of postindustrial decay? "I have faith.

BATON ROUGE - The frustration in conference play for LSU men's basketball continues as the Tigers fell to No. 21 Arkansas 91-62. LSU is now 2-9 in SEC play. Matt McMahon's team has lost five of their last six games against SEC teams. LSU's last three SEC losses have come by double digits. Marquel Sutton led LSU with 18 points on the evening with six rebounds. On the other end, Darius Acuff Jr.

Auburn's recent SEC struggles continued on Tuesday night. The Tigers fell to Vanderbilt 84-76, their third consecutive conference loss. The Commodores were in control most of the night. Auburn led for just 20 seconds of game time, with its last advantage 19-18 in the first half. Tyler Tanner led the way for Vandy. He had a game-high 25 points, with 19 coming in the second half. Jalen Washington added 22 points. Auburn outscored the Dores 45-42 in the second half, but it wasn't enough to overcome the 42-31 deficit from the early going.

facebook icon On January 23, veteran musician and songwriter Lucinda Williams released her 17th studio album, World's Gone Wrong. As the title indicates, Williams takes direct aim at the social crisis enveloping tens of millions of poor and working-class people across the country and the world. Formally, it could be described as a blues-rock album, but it is more importantly a call to fight against the fascist regime emerging in the US. This is a welcome development among popular musicians. Williams is one of the more perceptive American singer-songwriters over the last 40-50 years.

Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has joined ESPN in 2014. Seven freshmen, headlined by Duke's Cameron Boozer, are among the 20 players named to the men's Wooden Award late midseason watch list, released Tuesday. Boozer is the perceived favorite for the award, ranking second nationally in scoring (23.3 PPG) and 15th in rebounding (10.0 RPG), while also distributing 4.0 assists per game and shooting 38% from 3-point range.