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Naz Reid stars as Timberwolves win home opener

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:25:37 GMT

The home opener always features an elaborate introduction where every single player on the roster runs onto the floor as they’re individually announced.Every Timberwolves reserve received a decent applause as they were introduced Saturday at Target Center ahead of Minnesota’s bout with Miami.Then came Naz Reid — also a bench player — who received one of the loudest cheers of the night.A couple hours later, the arena was roaring with “Naz Reid!” chants. One of the crowd favorites carried Minnesota to its first win of the season.Reid was electric Saturday, making all of the proper decisions and hitting a number of timely shots. He finished with 25 points and eight rebounds in just 28 minutes as the Timberwolves toppled Miami 106-90.“We got back on track tonight,” Reid said during his on-court, postgame television interview, “and looking to stay on track moving forward.”Reid ignited a stagnant offense by playing with the perfe...

Gophers football: Tyler Nubin shares pride over Jordan Nubin’s big day vs. Michigan State

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:25:37 GMT

Saturday’s postgame interview session with Jordan and Tyler Nubin included heartfelt moments and some revealing ribbing between the Gophers teammates and brothers from St. Charles, Ill.Jordan Nubin came off the bench to rush 40 times for 204 yards and two touchdowns in Minnesota’s 27-12 win over Michigan State, while Tyler, an all-Big Ten safety, reveled in his little brother’s big day while chipping in five tackles of his own.“I’m so proud of kid right here,” Tyler said. “It’s been a long time coming, man. All he does is grind. All he does is work. And you see that. You see the fruition of his hard work.”Jordan, a former walk-on defensive back, clearly looks up to his big bro.“Every single day, being able to see him in a facility,” Jordan said of Tyler. “He’s just a great mentor, a great brother. He’s a great person to everybody, not just me. So it’s just amazing. Being able to share this moment with him.”“You mean that, bro?” Tyler asked with a hint of sarc...

No. 19 Air Force rides second-half surge to win at CSU Rams, 8-0 start to season

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:25:37 GMT

FORT COLLINS — Anyone who figured that Colorado State didn’t have a snowball’s chance in Hades of hanging with No. 19 Air Force hasn’t been paying attention to the spirited Rams this season.No, the Rams didn’t shock anyone, but for two quarters they gave the undefeated Falcons all they could handle Saturday night at the snow globe formally known as Canvas Stadium. But Air Force finally got its vaunted running game going in the second half to pull away for a 30-13 victory.The Falcons, who notched their seventh straight win over the Rams, improved to 8-0 for the first time since 1985 and kept their dreams of a New Year’s Six bowl game very much alive. Air Force has won 13 consecutive games dating back to last season, matching a 13-game streak from 1984-85 for the longest in school history.The Falcons, 5-0 in the Mountain West Conference, took control in the third quarter, doing what they do best — running the football. They rushed for 61 yards...

Popular L.A. taco shop struggling after smash-and-grab burglary

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:25:37 GMT

A popular downtown L.A. taco restaurant is struggling to stay afloat after thieves escaped with tens of thousands of dollars in a smash-and-grab burglary.Surveillance video caught several masked suspects breaking in and escaping with a cash-filled safe on Oct. 19.Brittney Valles, co-owner of Guerilla Tacos, said the future of the Michelin-recognized restaurant is now uncertain after this devastating financial loss."They had crowbars and crow-barred every single door, even doors that were not locked,” Valles said. “They broke my door frames that really didn’t really need to be broken.”The unfortunate part, Valles said, is they had placed an unusually high amount of money in the safe the night it was stolen.“We had a little under $20,000 which is very, very rare for us,” she said.Thieves broke into popular downtown L.A. taco shop, Guerilla Tacos, and escaped with nearly $20,000 in cash on Oct. 19, 2023. (Guerilla Tacos)Thieves broke into popular downtown L.A. taco shop, Guerilla Tacos...

Lester goes for career-high 139 yards rushing in Southern Illinois’ 63-0 rout of Western Illinois

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:25:37 GMT

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Lashaun Lester had a career-high 139 yards rushing, including a 64-yard touchdown burst on his first touch of the game, and Southern Illinois routed Western Illinois 63-0 on Saturday.The Salukis (6-2, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference) led 14-0 after one quarter and 35-0 at halftime. They punted only once in the first half but lost two fumbles by quarterback Nic Baker.Baker made up for his mistakes with three touchdown passes in the first half. He was 11 of 26 passing for 186 yards before giving way to Hunter Simmons in the second half. Simmons was 6-of-10 passing for 60 yards and threw his first career TD pass, 17 yards to Allen Middleton in the third quarter.Izaiah Hartrup had four catches for 96 yards and was one of four SIU receivers with a touchdown catch.Safety Desman Hearns had a 43-yard scoop and score in the fourth quarter. The Leathernecks (0-8, 0-5) had only 48 yards passing and their leading rusher was Ludovick Choquette, who had 49 yards. They finished ...

No. 24 USC rallies for wild 50-49 win over California

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:25:37 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jaylin Smith deflected Fernando Mendoza’s pass in the end zone on a 2-point conversion try with 58 seconds remaining, and No. 24 Southern California ended a two-game losing streak with a 50-49 win over California on Saturday.The Trojans (7-2, 5-1 Pac-12) rallied after trailing by 11 at halftime. USC scored 21 points in the fourth quarter and went ahead 50-43 on Austin Jones’ 7-yard touchdown run with 3:33 remaining.Mendoza then drove the Bears 79 yards in nine plays, connecting with Jaivian Thomas on a 13-yard swing pass on third-and-9. With no shot at the conference title, the Bears (3-5, 1-4) chose to go for the win rather than an extra point to tie.Mendoza dropped back and scanned the field before lofting a short throw toward wide receiver Brian Hightower near the back of the end zone. Smith leaped to knock the ball away and the Trojans celebrated.It was the biggest play by USC’s defense, which gave up 527 yards but forced four turnovers.Caleb ...

Tkachuk scores twice, Korpisalo shines in net as Senators top Penguins 5-2 to end 3-game skid

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:25:37 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored twice, Joonas Korpisalo made 39 saves and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.Ridly Greig, Dominik Kubalik and Drake Batherson also scored for Ottawa. Claude Giroux added two assists. Korpisalo withstood relentless early pressure from the Penguins to win for the second time in five starts.Sidney Crosby scored for the second straight game for Pittsburgh and Jake Guentzel picked up his second of the season in the final seconds. Tristan Jarry, who got his 15th career shutout by beating Colorado on Thursday, stopped just six of the nine shots he faced before being pulled early in the second period.The Senators came in winless on the road and hurting with defensemen Artem Zub, Erik Brannstrom and Thomas Chabot all out due to injury. Chabot is out at least a month with a fractured right hand, forcing Ottawa to call up Tyler Kleven and rookie Nikolas Matinpalo to fill in.The Penguin...

McLaughlin, Craig run roughshod in Harvard’s 17-9 win over Dartmouth

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:25:37 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Shane McLaughlin ran for 156 yards on 24 carries and Jaden Craig ran into the end zone twice and Harvard beat Dartmouth 17-9 on Saturday.Craig scored from 4 yards out for a 7-0 lead with 7:47 left in the first and again on a 3-yard run with 20 seconds left until halftime for a 14-6 advantage for the Crimson (6-1, 3-1 Ivy League).Placekicker Owen Zalc made 3 of 4 field goals for Dartmouth (3-4, 2-2); 37, 47, 35 yards with a 52-yard miss. Dylan Cadwallader threw for 186 yards.Dartmouth did outgain the Crimson 325-264 in total yards.___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

NHRA Nevada Nationals Pairings

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:25:37 GMT

SaturdayLas Vegas SpeedwayLas VegasSunday’s PairingsTop Fuel1. Mike Salinas, 3.680 seconds, 331.77 mph vs. 16. Rob Passey, 3.989, 304.05; 2. Steve Torrence, 3.683, 331.69 vs. 15. Clay Millican, 3.846, 251.06; 3. Austin Prock, 3.692, 328.86 vs. 14. Kelly Harper, 3.817, 318.54; 4. Doug Kalitta, 3.696, 334.90 vs. 13. T.J. Zizzo, 3.800, 326.00; 5. Leah Pruett, 3.704, 330.96 vs. 12. Josh Hart, 3.749, 324.20; 6. Justin Ashley, 3.708, 334.82 vs. 11. Dan Mercier, 3.747, 323.89; 7. Antron Brown, 3.708, 329.10 vs. 10. Brittany Force, 3.732, 335.48; 8. Shawn Langdon, 3.711, 327.51 vs. 9. Tony Schumacher, 3.723, 331.61. Did Not Qualify: 17. Luigi Novelli, 4.427, 198.70.Funny Car1. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.842, 336.74 vs. 16. Jeff Diehl, Toyota Camry, 4.089, 278.23; 2. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.851, 327.51 vs. 15. Steven Densham, Mustang, 4.044, 309.42; 3. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.871, 322.58 vs. 14. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.036, 296.44; 4. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.877,...

NHRA Nevada Nationals Qualifying

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:25:37 GMT

FridayLas Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas VegasFirst Two RoundsTop Fuel1. Mike Salinas, 3.699 seconds, 332.75 mph; 2. Austin Prock, 3.701, 329.99; 3. Leah Pruett, 3.707, 331.53; 4. Antron Brown, 3.708, 329.10; 5. Doug Kalitta, 3.709, 336.49; 6. Justin Ashley, 3.714, 334.07; 7. Steve Torrence, 3.725, 331.94; 8. Shawn Langdon, 3.725, 326.56; 9. Tony Schumacher, 3.729, 330.63; 10. Brittany Force, 3.732, 335.48; 11. Dan Mercier, 3.776, 322.11; 12. Kelly Harper, 3.830, 320.66; 13. Clay Millican, 3.846, 251.06; 14. T.J. Zizzo, 3.910, 262.33; 15. Rob Passey, 3.989, 304.05; 16. Josh Hart, 4.522, 170.45. Not Qualified: 17. Luigi Novelli, 10.211, 71.62.Funny Car1. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.851, 327.51; 2. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.853, 335.73; 3. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.871, 322.58; 4. John Force, Camaro, 3.887, 322.34; 5. Alexis DeJoria, Toyota GR Supra, 3.902, 300.26; 6. Ron Capps, GR Supra, 3.907, 331.36; 7. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.909, 329.58; 8. Paul Lee, Charger, 3.915, 323.97; 9. ...