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Drew Allar throws a TD and runs for another as No. 6 Penn State beats Northwestern 41-13

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:23:09 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Out of sync and tied at halftime, Penn State found its rhythm. Once the Nittany Lions did, there was no stopping them.Drew Allar threw a touchdown and ran for another and No. 6 Penn State beat Northwestern 41-13 on Saturday.“That was my message to the team,” coach James Franklin said. “The first half is gone. Let’s play really well in the second half.”Penn State (5-0, 3-0 Big Ten) did just that, outscoring the Wildcats (2-3, 1-2) 31-3 over the final two quarters. A 17-0 third broke open a game that was tied at 10 at halftime and sent the Nittany Lions to their 10th straight win since losing to Ohio State last October.Allar completed 18 of 33 passes for 189 yards. He scored from the 1 on Penn State’s first possession of the second half and threw a 2-yard TD to Nick Singleton in the closing minutes of the third to make it a 17-point game.Singleton ran for 80 yards and a score to go with his touchdown catch. That helped make up for a fumble deep in Penn State terr...

Orioles closer Felix Bautista to have Tommy John surgery, agrees to $2 million, 2-year contract

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:23:09 GMT

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Felix Bautista heads to the dugout after being pulled for another reliever in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Baltimore. The Astros won 7-6. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP/Julio Cortez) Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Felix Bautista heads to the dugout after being pulled for another reliever in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Baltimore. The Astros won 7-6. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP/Julio Cortez) BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Orioles reliever Félix Bautista will have Tommy John surgery next month and miss the playoffs and likely the entire 2024 season. The 28-year-old right...

Zellous accounts for 3 touchdowns in Hampton’s 31-14 win over Richmond

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:23:09 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Chris Zellous rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another to lead Hampton to a 31-14 win over Richmond on Saturday.Zellous was 24-of-34 passing for 256 yards including a 5-yard score to Dorrian Moultrie with 10 minutes left for a 24-7 lead. Zellous scored the game’s first and last points with runs for 7 and 8 yards. He had 60 yards rushing.Elijah Burris added 115 yards rushing on 16 carries. Romon Copeland had 88 yards receiving. The Pirates (3-1, 1-0 Coastal Athletic Association) outgained the Spiders 497-260.Camden Coleman completed 24 of 34 passes for 224 yards and two scores with an interception for Richmond. Nick DeGennaro had 91 yards receiving on seven receptions, including a 25-yard score. The Spiders (2-3, 1-1) rushed for only 30 yards.__AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource

St. Thomas – Minnesota builds early lead, holds off Dayton 20-14 in defensive battle

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:23:09 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Tak Tateoka threw two first-half touchdown passes and St. Thomas of Minnesota went on to defeat Dayton 20-14 on Saturday.Tateoka threw for only 100 yards on 15-of-23 passing but his touchdowns to Andrew McElroy and Jacob Wildermuth helped the Tommies build a 20-0 lead in the second quarter. That was enough for the win as the St. Thomas defense held Dayton to 253 yards and two touchdowns.Gabriel Abel added a 7-yard touchdown run for the Tommies (3-2, 2-0 Pioneer Football League), who managed only 223 yards themselves.Dante Casciola, who was 11-of-23 passing for 161 yards for Dayton, scored on 10-yard run late in the second quarter to make it 20-7 at the half. Cole Dow’s 5-yard pass to Gavin Lochow in the fourth quarter for Dayton (2-3, 0-2) was the only scoring in the second half.—-AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource

Photos show Iron Fire narrowly missing homes in Moffat County

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:23:09 GMT

DENVER, (KDVR) -- Crews continued battling a wildland fire in Moffat County Saturday, where the Iron Fire burned more than 7,300 acres.The fire was burning about 25 miles northwest of Craig and moving north, according to the Moffat County Sheriff's Office. Shara Cole owns property in the area and shared photos of the fire narrowly missing homes Friday evening.“It was rough," Cole said. "I’m grateful that it wasn’t a community of hundreds of people by any means, but even just three families, it’s heartbreaking to watch them go through that stress.” Watch: Video shows fire at Denver homeless camp explosion Cole said firefighters and homeowners were working together to mow grass and create fire breaks to save the homes. Firefighters said as of Saturday afternoon no structures had been lost, but some fencing and a horse corral had burned. A handful of homes were considered threatened, but resources were in place to protect them."There are six structures that are threatened in the area...

Sunshine returns

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:23:09 GMT

After a gloomy couple days, sunny and dry weather returns to New England Sunday. Temperatures will start cool but range from the upper 60s along the coast, to the low 70s inland for our area by afternoon. If you’re headed to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk Sunday, it should be nice but a tad cool during the event. If your plans take you to Northern New England, fall foliage is underway with some isolated spots of peak color just starting for some of the mountains. Peak foliage here in Southern New England is a few weeks away but we are starting to see some color in spots. Stay tuned for the updated foliage forecast as the season progresses.

Gunnar Henderson named Most Valuable Oriole in sensational rookie season: ‘That guy gives so much heart’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:23:09 GMT

For the second straight year, a rookie has been named the best player on the Orioles.Gunnar Henderson, at just 22 years old, was announced as the Most Valuable Oriole on Saturday, as local media recognized the young star who helped propel Baltimore atop the American League.Before 2022, only two rookies had been named MVO in Orioles history dating back to 1954. Now, Baltimore’s rebuild has paid off, as Henderson follows Adley Rutschman, who won the award last year, as rookie MVOs.“The history of the O’s, being able to be up there with all those guys like Ripken, Robinson, the list goes on, it’s really special,” Henderson said. “To do it in the first year is really awesome as well.”The two former No. 1 overall prospects winning the award is further proof — if any was needed — that the Orioles’ youth movement has arrived and is thriving. Rutschman and Henderson are the two best position players on the best team in th...

Uxbridge makes a statement, blanks Walpole in field hockey clash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:23:09 GMT

UXBRIDGE – Any speculation of how it would stack up to the state’s other elites is finally put to rest – the Div. 4 Uxbridge field hockey team can match up with any squad the MIAA has to offer.The No. 12 Spartans (7-0) proved that on Saturday, using a complete team effort to stifle No. 2 Walpole, 1-0, in the first matchup against one another.Uxbridge held the Porkers to three shots on net with tight coverage all game, pairing it with Kendall Gilmore’s tally in the third quarter to extend the program’s unbeaten streak to 61 games.Strength of schedule pinned the back-to-back Div. 4 state champions at No. 6 in the MIAA’s first set of power rankings the day prior. Beating Div. 1’s top-ranked team puts Uxbridge in a much different light.“My sister said this was 30 years in the making … that we finally have the opportunity to actually play (Walpole) and compete with them,” said Spartans head coach Kelly Rosborough. “(That) was the best version of (us). … They work so, so hard that for the...

Boston College tops Virginia with inspired second-half rally

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:23:09 GMT

Boston College’s coach didn’t need to give the mother of all halftime speeches to rally the Eagles to their first ACC win.Deflated and down 14 after two, the Eagles outscored (20-3) and outgained (256-39) the Virgina Cavaliers in the second half and to secure a 27-24 victory before 41,868.The Eagles (2-3, 1-2) notched their first win against and FBS opponent and exited the basement of the ACC in the process. BC will take a break from league play when it engages the Cadets or Army next Saturday (noon) at West Point.“We have a resilient group that could have laid it down but they didn’t,” said coach Jeff Hafley. “Speeches only go so far and what you say to fire them up and get them to run out of the tunnel, that doesn’t last.“It how resilient they are and trust and believe in the team. Sure, we made some adjustments and we picked up the temp on offense. We came out and played a way better second half.”BC regained the lead on a 42-yard field goal by sophomore Liam Connor with 2:1...

UN to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of armed force to help Haiti fight gangs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:23:09 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is scheduling a vote Monday on a resolution that would authorize a one-year deployment of an international force to help Haiti quell a surge in gang violence and restore security so the troubled Caribbean nation can hold long-delayed elections.The U.S.-drafted resolution obtained by The Associated Press on Saturday welcomes Kenya’s offer to lead the multinational security force. It makes clear this would be a non-U.N. force funded by voluntary contributions.The resolution would authorize the force for one year, with a review after nine months.The force would be allowed to provide operational support to Haiti’s National Police, which is underfunded and under resourced, with only some 10,000 active officers for a country of more than 11 million people.The resolution said the force would help built capacity of local police “through the planning and conduct of joint security support operations as it works to counter gangs and improv...