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Jonathan Taylor scores twice to help the Colts overpower Buccaneers run defense for 27-20 win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:28:46 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Taylor ran for two scores, Gardner Minshew added another and the Indianapolis Colts defense came up with a late turnover Sunday to preserve a 27-20 victory over Tampa Bay.Indy (6-5) won its third straight and climbed above .500 for the first time since the end of September with its second home victory of the season.The two-time defending NFC South champion Bucs (4-7) have lost four straight road games, this one in uncharacteristic fashion.Indy gashed the usually stingy Tampa Bay run defense for 155 yards and 5.7 yards per carry — numbers that would have been even higher if Taylor had not slid down inbounds to keep the clock running late before the Colts started kneeling down.Taylor had 15 carries for 91 yards and his first multiple score game of the season. Zack Moss ran eight times for 55 yards.The Colts took control early and never allowed the Bucs to completely recover after Baker Mayfield injured his right ankle on the game’s opening series, an...

La Salle coach Fran Dunphy wins 600th career basketball game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:28:46 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — La Salle coach Fran Dunphy won his 600th career game, hitting the milestone Sunday in the Explorers’ 81-62 win over Coppin State.The 75-year-old Dunphy is the 43rd NCAA Division I coach to win 600 games.Dunphy won 310 games as head coach at Penn from 1989-2006, and 270 at Temple from 2006-19. “I’ve been in coaching a lot of years and am appreciative of the guys that played for me,” Dunphy said on Sunday.Dunphy was coaxed out of retirement last season to lead the program where he served as co-captain and helped the Explorers to a 23-1 record in 1969 under coach Tom Gola. Dunphy led the Explorers to 15 wins last year and they are 5-1 this season.Hired as coach in 1989 after one season as an assistant under Tom Schneider, Dunphy had losing seasons his first two years at Penn before leading it to a 16-10 mark in 1991-92. That started a run of Ivy League dominance that included 10 Ivy League titles.The Quakers won 48 straight Ivy League games from 1992-96.Dunphy...

Trevor Lawrence throws for 364 yards, Texans miss late field goal as Jags hold on for 24-21 win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:28:46 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw for 364 yards and a touchdown, and the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars escaped with a 24-21 victory over the division rival Houston Texans on Sunday when Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard field goal attempt bounced off the crossbar with 34 seconds left.The Jaguars (8-3) avenged their 37-17 home loss to Houston (6-5) in Week 3 and created some separation at the top of the division.C.J. Stroud, the second overall pick in the draft, thew for 306 yards and two touchdowns as Houston’s three-game winning streak was snapped. He has 3,268 yards passing this season to move past Justin Herbert (3,224) for most in NFL history by a rookie in his first 11 games.The Texans led by one after a touchdown run by Stroud midway through the third quarter. Lawrence responded with by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Ridley and hitting Ridley for the 2-point conversion to make it 21-14.Brandon McManus tacked on a field goal early in the fourth quarter to p...

Rusia intercepta drones ucranianos que sobrevolaban Moscú, según el Ministerio de Defensa

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:28:46 GMT

(CNN) — Rusia frustró más de 20 ataques con drones desde Ucrania sobre su territorio en el último día, incluida su capital, Moscú, informaron las autoridades este domingo, un día después de que lanzara el mayor ataque con drones contra Kyiv desde que comenzó la invasión a gran escala.Según el Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia, en las últimas 24 horas se destruyeron 24 drones ucranianos sobre los territorios de las provincias de Moscú, Tula, Kaluga, Briansk y Smolensk.Además, las defensas aéreas rusas interceptaron 53 drones ucranianos durante el mismo periodo sobre zonas ucranianas bajo control ruso, según el ministerio. Entre ellas se encontraban Járkiv, Jersón, la autoproclamada República Popular de Donetsk (RPD) y la autoproclamada República Popular de Luhansk (RPL).“Diecisiete proyectiles HIMARS MLRS (sistemas de lanzamiento múltiple de misiles) fueron interceptados en las últimas 24 horas”, añadió el ministerio.Rusia lanza una oleada de ataques con drones contra ...

Steelers pile up season-high 421 yards without Canada, beat Burrow-less Bengals 16-10

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:28:46 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Kenny Pickett threw for a season-high 278 yards and the Pittsburgh Steelers showed new life on offense days after firing offensive coordinator Matt Canada, beating the Joe Burrow-less Cincinnati Bengals 16-10 on Sunday. The Steelers (7-4) totaled 421 yards, snapping a streak of 58 games without gaining 400 yards. Pat Freiermuth had a career-high 120 yards receiving as the Steelers outgained their opponent for the first time this season under interim offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner. Chris Boswell kicked two fourth-quarter field goals to keep the Bengals at bay. Cincinnati (5-6) got a field goal from Evan McPherson just before the 2-minute warning, but the Steelers recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.Bengals backup Jake Browning threw a touchdown pass in his first start but had trouble keeping the chains moving. He finished 19 for 26 for 227 yards and threw an interception in the red zone.Browning got the start in place of Burrow, the franchise quart...

Derrick Henry runs for 2 TDs as the Titans hold off Panthers, Bryce Young 17-10

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:28:46 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Henry ran for two touchdowns and 76 yards helping the Tennessee Titans snap a three-game skid beating the Carolina Panthers 17-10 on Sunday. This was just the fourth game in Music City this season for the Titans (4-7), who played at home only once over the past seven weeks. Tennessee improved to 4-0 when playing at Nissan Stadium this season. Arden Key had a sack and forced fumble recovered by two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, who also had one of four sacks by Tennessee. Denico Autry had two, the second just two plays before the Titans forced the Panthers to turn the ball over on downs with 1:55 left to seal the victory. Rookie quarterback Will Levis threw for 185 yards and was sacked only once despite an offensive line featuring a pair of rookies in left tackle Jaelyn Duncan in his first NFL start and left guard Peter Skoronski. Carolina (1-10) started a three-game road swing by losing its fourth straight. The Panthers now are 0-6 ...

Da Silva scores 17 points to lead No. 18 Colorado past pesky Iona 85-68

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:28:46 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 17 points to go over the 1,000-point mark for his career and No. 18 Colorado shook free in the second half from the relentless pressure of Iona for an 85-68 win on Sunday.Da Silva scored 14 of his points in the first half as he became the 39th member of the school’s 1,000-point club.Colorado (5-1) was a 19 1/2-point favorite, but struggled early on with the full-court pressure of pesky Iona (2-4). After halftime, the Buffaloes changed tactics and focused on going inside to take advantage of their size advantage. They scored 26 points in the paint in the second half, including a highlight-reel dunk from Cody Williams and a one-handed slam from Eddie Lampkin Jr. that energize the crowd. The Buffaloes used an 11-0 run midway through the final half to pull away. KJ Simpson had 15 points for the Buffaloes, who got back on track after an overtime loss to Florida State last week during their final game of the Sunshine Slam in Florida.Greg...

Louisville cashes in at the line, defeats New Mexico State 90-84 in overtime

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:28:46 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Skyy Clark scored 29 points, Tre White 22, and JJ Traynor 20, leading Louisville to 90-84 overtime victory over New Mexico State on Sunday.Louisville made one shot in overtime — a jumper by Traynor to open the period — but the Cardinals hit 15 of 19 free throws, including a stretch of eight in a row that gave them an 84-78 lead in the final minute.Six players fouled out for New Mexico State and the Aggies had four players on the floor for the final 21 seconds of overtime. Louisville took advantage throughout the game, making 36 of 49 free throws (73.5%) for the game.Clark made 15 of 16 from the line and White went 9 for 13.Trailing by eight with a little more than a minute remaining in regulation, Louisville got a pair of free throws from Clark and a 3-point play from Traynor to draw within 73-70. The Aggies’ Jordan Rawls missed a jumper and White grabbed the defensive rebound with 26 seconds left. After a Louisville timeout, White hit a pull-up 3-pointe...

Jefferson, Rickards lead No. 20 Louisville to 81-70 win over Gonzaga to win tourney in Texas

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:28:46 GMT

KATY, Texas (AP) — Kiki Jefferson scored 21 points, Nina Rickards added 16 on 8-of-8 shooting and No. 20 Louisville pulled away for an 81-70 win over Gonzaga on Sunday to win the Betty Chancellor Classic.The Cardinals outscored the Bulldogs 20-6 in the first 5 1/2 minutes of the fourth quarter to pull away. The Bulldogs were 1 of 4 with six turnovers while Rickards scored six points and Jefferson five. Jayda Curry and Merissah Russell combined for the last nine points for a 79-62 lead with 4:33 to play.The Cardinals won the tournament because of a point differential tiebreak as Alabama also went 2-1 in the four-team round-robin.Curry finished with 13 points for the Cardinals (6-1), who overcame early foul trouble with 59% shooting (34 of 58), including 7 of 19 on 3-pointers.Yvonne Ejim led Gonzaga (6-2) with 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting, making all seven free throws, and seven rebounds. Brynna Maxwell added 16 points, Kaylynne Truong had 11 and Kayleigh Truong had 10 with seven ass...

Giants edge Patriots and their woeful quarterbacks 10-7, aided by late missed field goal

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:28:46 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Xavier McKinney set up Randy Bullock’s go-ahead 42-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter with New York’s third interception of New England’s woeful pair of quarterbacks, and the Giants won consecutive games for the first time this season, beating the Patriots 10-7 on Sunday.New England had a chance to win in the final minute, but coach Bill Belichick played for a tie and Chad Ryland was wide left on a 35-yard field goal attempt with 3 seconds left. The Patriots got a first down at the Giants 22 with about a minute to play in regulation but didn’t take a shot at the end zone.Tommy DeVito threw a touchdown pass for New York (4-8), which did more than enough against quarterbacks Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe — despite playing without Pro Bowl tackle Dexter Lawrence — to send the Patriots (2-9) to their fourth straight loss.Rhamondre Stevenson, who rushed for 98 yards on 21 carries, scored on a 7-yard run for New England at t...