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Croskey-Merritt runs for 204 yards, 2 TDs; New Mexico beats Fresno State 25-17

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:32:01 GMT

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jacory Croskey-Merritt had 204 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Caleb Medford had six receptions for 122 yards and a TD and New Mexico beat Fresno State 25-17 Saturday night. New Mexico (4-7, 2-5 Mountain West), which had lost five of its last six, snapped a three-game skid. The Lobos scored on three drives of 90-plus yards. The first came when Croskey-Merritt eluded multiple would-be tackles on his way to a 50-yard touchdown run in the second quarter that capped a four-play, 92-yard drive and trimmed New Mexico’s deficit to 14-12. Croskey-Merritt added a 10-yard TD that gave the Lobos the lead for good late in the third and completed a 93-yard drive. New Mexico went 97 yards in 10 plays to cap the scoring with 8:57 left in the game when Medford caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from freshman Devon Dampier. Fresno State (8-3, 4-3) has lost back-to-back games to fall out of contention for the regular season conference title. Dylan Hopkins left the game with...

Kempe and the Kings cruise to a comfortable 5-1 win over the Blues

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:32:01 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Saturday night.Quinton Byfield, Blake Lizotte, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kevin Fiala also scored for the Kings, who have won consecutive home games after winning just one of their first seven. Cam Talbot made 29 saves. “You always want to score as many goals as you can, but the momentum just took us,” Byfield said. ”Everyone was making really solid plays, safe game management, like everyone was doing the right things out there. We just came out hot and it was a lot of fun.” Jake Neighbours scored late for St. Louis, but Jordan Binnington allowed five goals on 30 shots. The Blues were rocked for the second straight game, following a 5-1 pasting by San Jose on Thursday.“We’ve got to be able to come back in games, and so the last two games we haven’t done a good job of that,” coach Craig Berube said. The Kings scored at least four goals for the ninth time in 1...

Quali Conley runs for 112 yards and a TD, San Jose St. beats San Diego St. 24-13

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:32:01 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Quali Conley has 12 carries for 112 yards and a touchdown, Kairee Robinson added a 5-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and San Jose State beat San Diego State 24-13 on Saturday night. San Jose State (6-5, 5-2 Mountain West) has won five in a row since losing five of six to open the season. The Spartans can clinch a share of the regular season conference crown with a win over first-place UNLV in the finale next week. Chevan Cordeiro threw a deep pass to Isaac Jernagin for a 42-yard gain that set up a 20-yard touchdown run by Conley that gave San Jose State a 17-10 lead with 6:16 left in the third quarter. Kairee Robinson capped a six-play, 94-yard drive —- including back-to-back runs or 21 and 57 yards by Conley — with a 5-yard run that made it 24-13 with 5 minutes to play in the game. Jaylon Armstead had 134 yards rushing, including a 1-yard TD that opened the scoring with about 5 minutes left in the first quarter, on 21 carries for San Diego State (3-...

Kneepkens scores 22 as No. 4 Utah women beat D-II Alaska Anchorage 101-56

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:32:01 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gianna Kneepkens scored 22 points and had six steals, Reese Ross added 20 points and 10 rebounds and No. 4 Utah never trailed in its 101-56 win over Division-II Alaska Anchorage on Friday night at the Great Alaska Shootout. Kneepkens made 9 of 12 from the field and 4 of 7 from 3-point range and Ross was 7-of-12 shooting. Alissa Pili — who starred at A.J. Dimond High School in Anchorage — scored 18 points and blocked three shots and Ines Vieira had 11 points and 14 assists for Utah (3-1).Kneepkens hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring and Vieira made a layup to cap an 11-2 run that made it 22-11 with 3 minutes left in the first quarter. Maty Wilke hit two 3-pointers and Ross and Pili each made a 3 during a 16-0 run to end the first an begin the second quarter that pushed the lead into double figures for good. Kneepkens had 13 points and five steals in the first half, Ross added 12 points and Pili scored 10 as the Utes took a 56-28 lead into intermission. Vieira...

No. 16 Notre Dame beats Illinois 79-68 to take Shamrock Classic

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:32:01 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo and Maddy Westbeld scored 24 points apiece and No. 16 Notre Dame won the second Shamrock Classic 79-68 over Illinois on Saturday.Hidalgo had eight assists and the nation’s leader in steals had six to bring her total in the first four games on her career to 27. Westbeld had three 3s and eight rebounds.The Irish were without leading scorer Sonia Citron (20.3), who injured a knee in Wednesday’s win over Northwestern. Sophomore Cass Prosper had eight points in her first career start. Citron is expected to miss two weeks with a sprained knee.KK Bransford added 11 points and six offensive rebounds off the bench for Notre Dame (3-1).Genesis Bryant had 31 points for the Illini (2-2).No. 4 UTAH 101, ALASKA ANCHORAGE 56ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gianna Kneepkens scored 22 points and had six steals, Reese Ross added 20 points and 10 rebounds and No. 4 Utah never trailed in its win over Division-II Alaska Anchorange at the Great Alaska Shootout.Kneepkens made 9 of...

Mueren 4 personas, entre ellas 2 adolescentes, tras una serie de tiroteos en Memphis

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:32:01 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos cuatro personas murieron y se está llevando a cabo una búsqueda humana tras una serie de tiroteos en Memphis, dijo el departamento de policía de la ciudad. Dos adolescentes se encuentran entre las víctimas.El sospechoso fue identificado como Mavis Christian Jr., de 52 años, y el Departamento de Policía de Memphis está pidiendo al público que llame al 911 de inmediato si lo ven, ya que se lo considera “armado y extremadamente peligroso”.***PUBLIC STATEMENT***BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ARMED AND DANGEROUS FELON pic.twitter.com/6MW2Y5s6lq— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) November 19, 2023Una adolescente de 13 años y una mujer fueron encontradas muertas en la escena de un tiroteo en 3636 Field Lark Drive, dijo la policía, y una niña de 15 años fue trasladada a un hospital del área en condiciones críticas, Christopher Williams. dijo a CNN una oficina de información pública del Departamento de Policía de Memphis.Mientras investigaba un tiroteo fatal en ...

The Pakistani army kills 4 militants during a raid along the border with Afghanistan

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:32:01 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan security forces killed four militants in a shootout during an overnight raid in the country’s northwest near the border with Afghanistan, the military said Sunday. A military statement said security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Khaisoor area of North Waziristan district, where they exchanged fire with militants. It said troops seized weapons and ammunition from the militants’ hideout. The military said one of the most wanted militant commanders, identified by single name of Ibrahim, was among the dead, all of whom were involved in attacks on security forces and civilians. Troops were carrying out sanitization of the surrounding areas to eliminate any hiding militants, it said.North Waziristan served for decades as a safe haven for militants until the military carried out a major operation after an attack on an army-run school in Peshawar in 2014 killed more than 150 people, mostly schoolchildren. The army announced after the years...

Memphis police search for suspect after 4 female victims killed and 1 wounded in 3 linked shootings

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:32:01 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee launched a manhunt for a suspect believed to have shot and killed four females and critically wounded a fifth at three separate locations during a deadly outbreak of domestic violence Friday night.Memphis Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting at 9:22 p.m. on the 100 Block of Howard Drive. Police found a woman with an apparent gunshot wound who was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators determined there had been two other connected fatal shootings. At Field Lark Drive, two women were dead and another was critically wounded, while a fifth woman was found fatally shot on Warrington Road, police said.The identities and ages of the victims were not immediately available.Police said they believe the same suspect was responsible for the shootings and began a search for 52-year-old Mavis Christian Jr.Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies were involved in the search, the Memphis police said.The exact times of...

Philippines leader Marcos’ visit to Hawaii boosts US-Philippines bond and recalls family history

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:32:01 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is meeting with senior U.S. military leaders and members of Hawaii’s large Filipino community this weekend in a visit steeped in geopolitical and personal significance for the leader, but also drawing protests from a younger generation of Filipinos who point to the actions of his dictator father who died in exile in Hawaii.Marcos, who stopped in Hawaii on his way home from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, connected Saturday evening with members of Hawaii’s large Filipino-American community before a planned Sunday meeting with Adm. John Aquilino, the top U.S. military commander in the Indo-Pacific region. Marcos is then due to deliver a talk about his nation’s security challenges and the role of the Philippines-U.S. alliance. Protesters gathered outside the community meeting and at the airport where he landed.Marcos’ trip comes at a time when the U.S. and the Philippines have been dee...

Abundant Sunshine Sunday; Rains Expected Late Monday into Tuesday. Temps Trending Below Normal

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:32:01 GMT

From NWS:Storms along the Great Lakes have haunted sailors for more than a century and, in fact, served as one of the motivating factors for the creation of a national weather service when, in 1869, Rep. Halbert E. Paine of Wisconsin introduced a bill that called for the establishment of a weather warning service under the Secretary of War. From the storms of the 1860s to the fierce “November Witch” that sank the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975, one Great Lakes storm stands out as the deadliest.CONTINUE READING