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Duke holds off Troy 17-10 in Birmingham Bowl, a matchup of schools led by interim coaches

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:11 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A day before the Birmingham Bowl, Duke interim coach Trooper Taylor loaded his team on buses for a crack-of-dawn trip to Selma, Alabama. While most coaches ensure their team gets rest the day before a game, Taylor wanted his to retrace historic footsteps.A day later, Duke capped its visit with a 17-10 Birmingham Bowl victory against Sun Belt Conference champion Troy. The Blue Devils (8-5) built a 17-3 lead but needed one final stop late in the game to preserve victory.“I wasn’t going to miss something they might never have the opportunity to do again,” explained Taylor of the site of “Bloody Sunday,” a key date in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.Freshman quarterback Grayson Loftis threw for 183 yards and cornerback Chandler Rivers earned the Fred Sington MVP trophy as Duke capped a roller coaster season that included the loss of starting quarterback Riley Leonard to injury (later transferring to Notre Dame), a lineup decimated by transfer portal depart...

Craig Smith and Jani Hakanpaa rally Dallas Stars over Nashville Predators 3-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:11 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Craig Smith and Jani Hakanpaa scored in the final 15 seconds, rallying the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.Evgeni Dadonov also scored in the third period as Dallas improved to 5-0-1 in its last six games. Scott Wedgewood made 19 saves.The Stars became the first team in NHL history to secure a victory after scoring a tying and go-ahead goal in the final 15 seconds of regulation.“We talked at the end of the second period and we felt that there were still points to be had here tonight if we could play a good 20 minutes,” Dallas coach Peter DeBoer said. “We had some frustration setting in in the second period. We kind of reset and came out in the third and gave ourselves a chance.”Michael McCarron and Colton Sissons scored for Nashville in the second. Juuse Saros made 31 stops.“It’s a learning experience, unfortunately it’s a tough one,” Nashville coach Andrew Brunette said. “I don’t think I’ve ever lost a game like this, bu...

Osimhen sent off for Napoli in loss at Roma hours after renewing contract. Inter beats Lecce

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:11 GMT

Victor Osimhen followed his contract renewal with Napoli in the worst possible way as he got sent off in a 2-0 defeat at Roma in Serie A on Saturday.Defending champion Napoli ended the match with nine men as Matteo Politano was also red-carded shortly before Lorenzo Pellegrini scored the opener.Romelu Lukaku sealed the match for Roma, which moved up to sixth, a point above Napoli and three points below fourth-placed Bologna.Napoli was looking to bounce back from a 4-0 humiliation at home to Frosinone in the Italian Cup on Tuesday.The tension was high at the Stadio Olimpico with both coaches booked for dissent in the first half amid a large number of fouls and protests. It was of little surprise when Politano was shown a straight red card in the 66th minute for kicking out at Nicola Zalewski after having his jersey tugged by the Roma midfielder.Roma broke the deadlock 10 minutes later when attempts by Sardar Azmoun and then Stephan El Shaarawy were charged down but the latter turned ...

Zion Williamson returns from illness for Pelicans versus Rockets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:11 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been activated for Saturday night’s home game against Houston after missing his team’s previous contest with an undisclosed non-COVID illness.Williamson is averaging 22 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists this season for the Pelicans, who entered Saturday with a 17-12 record after winning five of their previous six games — the lone loss in that span coming on a last-second basket by Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant on Tuesday night.Williamson has missed six games this season, sometimes as planned rest nights during back-to-back games.However, his past two missed games have been due to what the Pelicans have described as a “bug” that had affected a number of team personnel in recent weeks.___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nbaSource

Lombardi, Northern Illinois beat Arkansas State 21-19 in the Camellia Bowl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:11 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Rocky Lombardi ended his seven-year college career with a win in which he made big plays and then was a spectator on the two that ultimately sealed the game.Lombardi passed and ran for a touchdown and Northern Illinois held on for a 21-19 victory over Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl on Saturday when the Red Wolves couldn’t convert a late 2-point conversion. A penalty on the following onside kick helped preserve the Huskies’ first bowl win in nearly 11 years.“It means a lot to go out as a winner,” Lombardi said. “We’ve done a lot more winning than losing here.”Antario Brown ran for 132 yards for the Huskies (7-6), who won six of their final eight games. Neither team scored in the second half until Jaylen Raynor’s 13-yard touchdown pass with 1:14 left to Corey Rucker, who broke a tackle at about the 6. Raynor’s potential tying pass sailed out of the end zone on the 2-point attempt.Arkansas State (6-7) couldn’t convert the...

El Salvador: ordenan la captura de expresidente Cristiani por masacre de El Mozote

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:11 GMT

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Una jueza de El Salvador ordenó la captura del expresidente Alfredo Cristiani y de varios exdiputados que conformaron la junta directiva del Congreso salvadoreño en 1993, a los que se les acusa del presunto delito de encubrimiento en relación con la masacre El Mozote perpetrada en 1981, al impulsar una ley de amnistía que según los críticos benefició a militares señalados por ese caso.En la resolución publicada en la red social X, la jueza de Segunda Instancia de San Francisco Gotera, Mirtala Teresa Portillo de Cruz, indica que los imputados ayudaron a un grupo de militares, algunos de ellos de alto rango, “a eludir la acción de la autoridad mediante una Ley de Amnistía”, promulgada el 22 de marzo de 1993.Agregó que con esa ley “les garantizaba plena y absoluta impunidad” a los autores materiales e intelectuales de la masacre, “haciendo imposible que las autoridades judiciales pudieran hacer justicia a las víctimas”.La matanza El Mozote fue pe...

The 49ers host the Ravens in a matchup of the top teams in both conferences

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:11 GMT

BALTIMORE (11-3) at SAN FRANCISCO (11-3)Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ABCOPENING LINE: 49ers by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Ravens 9-5, 49ers 8-5-1.SERIES RECORD: Ravens lead 5-2.LAST MEETING: Ravens beat 49ers 20-17 on Dec. 1, 2019, in Baltimore.LAST WEEK: Ravens beat Jaguars 23-7; 49ers beat Cardinals 45-29.RAVENS OFFENSE: OVERALL (5), RUSH (1), PASS (20), SCORING (4)RAVENS DEFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (10), PASS (7), SCORING (1)49ERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (3), PASS (2), SCORING (3)49ERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (9), RUSH (3), PASS (15), SCORING (2)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Ravens plus-5; 49ers plus-13.RAVENS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Lamar Jackson has thrown for 3,105 yards this season, 22 shy of his career high set in his MVP season of 2019. He’s already set a career high with 266 completions and equaled one with 401 pass attempts. His completion rate of 66.3 percent is also a career best.49ERS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Brock Purdy has taken his game to another level during ...

Warley, Spears score 12 points each and Florida State edges Winthrop 67-61

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:11 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Warley and Primo Spears scored 12 points apiece and Florida State pulled out a 67-61 win over Winthrop on Friday.Jamir Watkins added 11 points and De’Ante Green Jr. 10 for the Seminoles (6-5), who have won two straight after four consecutive losses.Nick Johnson scored 15 points and Kelton Talford 14 for the Eagles (8-7), who have lost three in a row.There had been 11 lead changes in the second half when Watkins’ bucket tied the game with 7 1/2 minutes left and Green and Spears added two free throws each.After Florida State built an eight-point lead, the Eagles got within three with under two minutes left. Steals led to a Green dunk and a Watkins free throw in restoring the eight-point margin. Winthrop hit two 3s in the final 30 seconds, but four Seminole free throws ensured the win.Both teams shot in the low 30s. The Seminoles made just 3 of 18 from the arc but were 30 of 42 at the line to 20 of 27 for Winthrop. Winthrop had three players f...

Search underway for armed subject in robbery of Cricket Wireless store in Miramar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:11 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for an armed subject who, they said, robbed a cellphone store in Miramar.According to Miramar Police, the robbery took place at the Cricket Wireless location on the 6300 block of Miramar Parkway, at around 11:35 a.m., Saturday.Detectives said the subject took off with numerous cellphones and an undisclosed sum of cash.If you have any information on this robbery or the subject’s whereabouts, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

House fire in Fort Lauderdale spreads to neighbor’s car; no injuries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:11 GMT

An early morning fire that broke out inside a home in Fort Lauderdale’s Rio Vista neighborhood spread to a neighbor’s car before crews were able to put out the flames.Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along the 1100 block of Southeast Ninth Street, just after 5 a.m., Saturday.Firefighters arrived to discover the flames had spread to a fence line and neighbor’s vehicle.A picture shared by FLFR showed crews outside the house and flames shooting through the roof of the property.They were able to bring the challenging, fast-moving fire under control.Officials said the fire caused significant damage throughout the home. Fortunately, no one was hurt.