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Avalanche keeps rolling with workmanlike 3-1 win against Flames

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:10:58 GMT

It felt like a “take care of business and move on” kind of Saturday night for the Colorado Avalanche, but who scored was as significant as how and when.One key player broke a scoring drought. Another continued to cement his place on the top power-play unit. And another collected a goal for a recently-formed line that the club needs more production from.The end result was a 3-1 victory against the Calgary Flames, and that scoreline was flattering for the visiting team. Ivan Prosvetov made 30 saves to win for the second time in three starts with the Avalanche. He wasn’t tested with many quality chances until later in this contest, but he certainly outplayed his adversary at the other end of the ice.Colorado won its first six games of the season, but the Avalanche is currently in the midst of its best stretch of hockey during this campaign. The Avs are one bad minute in Nashville from seven consecutive victories, but more importantly they have found a more consistentl...

Memorable third period leads Sharks to feisty win over Vancouver Canucks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:10:58 GMT

SAN JOSE – Maybe up until recently, the San Jose Sharks played more like a collection of NHL players than a team.That might have changed on Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks.Mikael Granlund and Mike Hoffman both scored third-period goals and goalie Kaapo Kahkonen finished with 32 saves as the Sharks earned a feisty 4-3 win over the Canucks to snap a three-game losing streak.Granlund’s goal might have been the prettiest of the season for the Sharks as he went end to end before beating Vancouver goalie Casey DeSmith at the 22-second mark of the third period to give San Jose a 3-2 lead. Just 1:26 later, with the Sharks on a 4-on-3 man advantage, Hoffman scored off a pass from Granlund for a 4-2 San Jose lead.Brock Boeser scored his second goal of the game with 3:11 left in regulation time to cut San Jose’s lead to 4-3, but the Sharks held on from there to earn their fourth win of the season.The Sharks had already lost twice to Vancouver this season, 10-1 on Nov. 2, and 3-1 o...

Coast Guard searching for man swept into ocean in Half Moon Bay area; 5-year-old girl rescued

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:10:58 GMT

Coast Guard crews are searching for a 54-year-old male who was swept out to sea near Half Moon Bay on Saturday afternoon.The search was ongoing as of 8 p.m. Saturday, according to a social media post from the United States Coast Guard Northern California.A 5-year-old girl, who was also swept out to sea Saturday, was rescued by San Mateo County Fire personnel. She is now in the hospital, according to the USCG NorCal post on X (former known as Twitter).The incidents happened in the midst of a rough time for waves along the coast. On Friday, the National Weather Service issued a Beach Hazard Statement, warning beach-goers of an increased likelihood of sneaker waves along the coastline, particularly on the Peninsula, through Sunday.As of Saturday night, the agency said that the risk of sneaker waves could run into Monday.“Sneaker waves are potentially deadly waves that surge further up the beach than expected, overtaking the unaware,” according to the NWS. “Beach goers...

Connor Ingram makes 34 saves for 2nd NHL shutout, Coyotes beat Golden Knights 2-0

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:10:58 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Connor Ingram made 34 saves for his first shutout of the season and second in the NHL, Clayton Keller broke a scoreless tie with 9:22 left and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-0 on Saturday night.Lawson Crouse added an empty-net goal with 1:17 left, his 10th goal this month and of the season. He has scored in five of his past six games.Ingram’s first NHL shutout was Feb. 15 against Tampa Bay. Logan Thompson made 16 saves for the Knights, who were shut out for the third time in six games. They were shut out only twice all of last season on the way to winning the Stanley Cup.Arizona snapped a three-game losing streak. This was the Coyotes’ lone away game in an eight-game stretch, almost the mirror opposite for the Knights. This was the Knights’ only game at home during a nine-game stretch. Vegas dropped to 8-2-1 at T-Mobile Arena, but this was the second home defeat in three games. The Knights have been in a little bit of a scoring...

Barnes’ TD, Weitz three field goals lift Clemson to 16-7 victory over rival South Carolina

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:10:58 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney always believed his team would show its championship heart in a difficult and frustrating season. The Tigers stepped up to show their coach’s faith in them was not misplaced. Clemson finished off a four-game November sweep with a satisfying 16-7 win over rival South Carolina on Saturday night, rallying after a 4-4 start that spoiled the preseason ACC favorites plans to add another title this season. “Really proud of my players,” Swinney said. “Great, great response by all these guys.” On Saturday night, it was freshman defensive back Khalil Barnes who scored the team’s only touchdown, kicker Jonathan Weitz who made the three longest field goals of his career, and a defense that held Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler to a season-low 112 yards passing. “Our defense is as good as there is out there,” Swinney said. Especially against the Gamecocks who punted eight straight times after their lone touchdown in the first quar...

Benson scores 3 times, No. 5 Florida State beats rival Florida 24-15 for 18th consecutive win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:10:58 GMT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — When the final seconds ticked, Florida State receiver Keon Coleman performed a backflip at midfield. It was perfect, just like the Seminoles.Trey Benson ran for three touchdowns, including a 26-yarder on third down with less than three minutes to play, and No. 5 Florida State beat rival Florida 24-15 on Saturday night to extend its winning streak to 18.Benson finished with 95 yards on 19 carries — he also got to break the rock in the postgame locker room — and took pressure off new quarterback Tate Rodemaker as the Seminoles (12-0) moved a victory from a potential spot in the College Football Playoff.“It was an impressive rally for our team,” said coach Mike Norvell, whose team outscored Florida 24-3 after falling behind early.It was a less-than-ideal finale for Florida (5-7), which lost its fifth consecutive game and will miss out on a bowl for the first time since 2017. Coach Billy Napier’s team had two players ejected, suffered more gaffes on specia...

Jazz use big fourth quarter to rally past Pelicans for 105-100 victory

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:10:58 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Utah Jazz to a 105-100 comeback win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.The Pelicans (9-8) rested Zion Williamson, who had averaged 27.3 points over his last four games, and fell to 1-3 without their star forward.The Jazz (5-11) were missing their two top scorers, Lauri Markkanen (hamstring) and Jordan Clarkson (illness), but won by committee as rookie Keyonte George scored 15 and Kelly Olynyk added 13.New Orleans had won three in a row and five of six but ran out of gas against the Jazz, who outscored the Pelicans 37-23 in the fourth quarter.Simone Fontecchio, who had 10 points, made a driving layup to give the Jazz a 103-95 lead with 1:11 to play.The Pelicans made a last-gasp rally and had a chance to tie the game, but Dyson Daniels traveled with 9.9 seconds left and George made two free throws with 5.7 remaining to seal the win.Utah snapped a four-game skid. The teams play...

Andrew Peasley accounts for 4 TDs in Wyoming’s 42-6 victory over Nevada

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:10:58 GMT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Andrew Peasley threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores as Wyoming beat Nevada 42-6 on Saturday night. Peasley’s 43-yard touchdown run opened the scoring midway through the first quarter and his 3-yard TD run capped the scoring with 12:56 remaining. Peasley also threw a TD pass to Will Pelissier and Ayir Asante. Peasley completed 12 of 18 passes for 165 yards and added 96 yards on the ground on nine carries. Harrison Waylee ran for 71 yards and a score for Wyoming (8-4, 5-3 Mountain West Conference), which ended its regular season winning three of its last for games. Wyett Ekeler also had a pick-6 for the Cowboys. Brandon Talton kicked field goals from 40 and 47 yards for Nevada (2-10, 2-6). Shane Illingworth had 175 yards passing and an interception. __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-footba...

Benavidez stops Andrade after six rounds, calls for fight with super middleweight champ Canelo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:10:58 GMT

Subriel Matias, center, celebrates after defeating Shohjahon Ergashev (not shown) in a junior welterweight championship boxing match Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)(AP/John Locher) Subriel Matias, center, celebrates after defeating Shohjahon Ergashev (not shown) in a junior welterweight championship boxing match Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)(AP/John Locher) LAS VEGAS (AP) — David Benavidez retained the interim world super middleweight belt by stopping Demetrius Andrade after the sixth round Saturday night.In what was billed as clash of styles that could go the distance between unbeaten 168-pounders, Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs) looked more like a clinician ...

Champions League group stage resume this week with much at stake for all teams

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:10:58 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — The Champions League group stage moves into the final two rounds of matches on Tuesday with the results also affecting entries to other international competitions this season and next.The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Next season’s Champions League. This season’s Europa League knockout rounds. They’re are effectively in play right now. That gives extra incentive even to those teams which have already advanced to the Champions League round of 16 in February — Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Real Sociedad, Leipzig — to keep pushing for the best possible results. Likewise for the six teams already out of contention: Benfica, Red Star Belgrade, Antwerp, Salzburg, Union Berlin, Young Boys.FIRST THINGS FIRSTThe first priority is trying to earn one of the 10 remaining places in the Champions League round-of-16 draw on Dec. 18.Napoli would advance with a win Wednesday at Madrid, the already qualified Group C leader, though likely must wait for a fin...