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Kalkbrenner finds his offense in decisive run as No. 8 Creighton rolls past North Dakota State 89-60

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:01:34 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner was mostly invisible on the offensive end in Creighton’s opener and again in the first half against North Dakota State.But the eighth-ranked Bluejays made it a point to feed him the ball coming out of halftime Saturday, and the All-Big East center responded with a flurry that helped put away the Bison in an 89-60 win.“Everybody’s job is easier if we can establish him,” coach Greg McDermott said. “If you’re playing against Ryan Kalkbrenner, you’re scared to death of him because he’s so efficient once he catches it.”Creighton’s strategy in the first half was to emphasize mid-range and 3-point shooting to stretch out the Bison’s defense. NDSU didn’t budge, and Kalkbrenner got only one shot attempt and very few other touches.On the first possession of the second half, Kalkbrenner took an entry pass from Baylor Scheierman and converted it into an easy basket. The 7-foot-1 senior scored 11 of his 13 points during a decisive...

Jamar Curtis goes over 200 yards on ground, leads Lafayette to cusp of Patriot League title

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:01:34 GMT

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Jamar Curtis went over 200 yards rushing for the second time in three games and Lafayette kept its first Patriot League title since 2013 in sight, defeating Fordham 24-16 on Saturday.Curtis, who had a career-high 229 yards in a key 38-35 victory over Holy Cross on Oct. 21., had 204 yards and his 3-yard run with about 7 minutes left in the game gave the Leopards a 24-10 lead.The No. 23 FCS Leopards (8-2, 4-1) are tied with Holy Cross for the Patriot League lead and only need to defeat last-place Lehigh on the road next week to wrap up the league title in coach John Troxell’s second season.Lafayette got a touchdown pass and a short touchdown run from Dean DeNobile for a 14-3 lead through three quarters. Jack Simonetta’s 24-yard field goal pushed the lead to 17-3 early in the fourth quarter.Fordham sandwiched a CJ Montes touchdown run and his 15-yard touchdown pass to Julius Loughridge around Curtis’ fourth-quarter touchdown, but Lafayette milked th...

Jalen Milroe has 6 touchdowns, No. 8 Alabama blows out Kentucky 49-21 to clinch SEC West title

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:01:34 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Jalen Milroe had a career-high six touchdowns, three each rushing and passing, and No. 8 Alabama cruised past Kentucky 49-21 on Saturday to clinch the Southeastern Conference West Division title.A week after rushing for a career-best four touchdowns in a 42-28 victory over LSU, the sophomore used his arm and his feet to surpass that total and lead the Crimson Tide (9-1, 7-0 SEC, No. 8 CFP) to an eighth consecutive victory and third conference championship appearance in four seasons.Milroe had four total touchdowns by halftime, three passing, including throws of 26 and 40 yards to Amari Niblack and Kobe Prentice. The first score came after he sat out the game’s sixth snap with an injured left thigh while being tackled on a 16-yard keeper.“I’m not satisfied with the performance,” said Milroe, who completed 15 of 22 passes for 234 yards with one interception. “I have a lot of things I have to improve.”Milroe extended a play for his third passing score by rol...

No. 23 Arizona rallies past Colorado in final seconds of game, 34-31

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:01:34 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tyler Loop connected on a 24-yard field goal with no time remaining, and No. 23 Arizona rallied to beat Colorado 34-31 on Saturday at sold-out Folsom Field.Jonah Coleman rushed for 179 yards as the Wildcats (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12, No. 21 CFP) won their four straight game. Photos: Bigger, upgraded video board coming to CU’s Folsom Field Arizona trailed 24-17 at the break, and didn't take its first lead until Loop's field goal. The Wildcats are 13-74 when trailing at halftime in the Pac-12 era.Shedeur Sanders ran for a score and threw for two more as the Buffaloes (4-6, 1-6) lost for the sixth time in seven games since a 3-0 start. Sanders also finished with 262 yards passing to go over the 10,000-yard mark for his career.Colorado kicker Alejandro Mata missed a 44-yard field goal to the right with 4:57 remaining.Coleman then went to work and helped the Wildcats put together an 11-play, 67-yard drive, setting up Loop's winner. Loop also connected on a career-best 52-y...

Local organizations and concerned residents band together to send over 220,000 pounds of supplies to Israel

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:01:34 GMT

As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, several South Florida organizations are banding together to send hope and help to thousands of people in need.A community came together in Hollywood on Friday to help Israel with humanitarian aid. Several grassroots organizations and residents have united, as they gathered and packed more than 220,000 pounds of goods that will be sent to Israel next week.“Now our efforts are joined as a community of Floridians — Jews, non-Jews, Latin, American, Israeli,” said community leader Tila Falic-Levy. “It doesn’t matter. You want to help Israel? You can come to this warehouse, you can volunteer in packing and shipping, you can donate money.”Items like solar generators or medical supplies, down to the very basic needs like socks and toiletries.“There are thousands of people who were displaced by the pogrom, that had their homes destroyed, that are living in temporary housing elsewhere, that lost everything...

Negotiations continue in Andover teachers strike

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:01:34 GMT

Negotiations resumed Saturday between bargaining teams for the Andover Education Association and Andover School Committee after members voted to strike on Thursday night. The bargaining session followed a day of picketing outside of Andover schools, which were scheduled to be open Friday, as well as a community rally that drew more than 1,000 people to the Andover Town Common.In a statement, the Andover Education Association said, “Our strike vote has initiated the kind of bargaining we have wanted for months. We have a lot of ground to cover, but both sides are talking and that is because the community has voiced its support for what educators are fighting for. We want to be back in our classrooms as quickly as possible. The Andover School Committee can make that happen by reaching fair agreements on wages, especially for instructional assistants, paid family leave, protected prep time, and more time for elementary school lunches and recess.”The stri...

Div. 3 cross country: Hamilton-Wenham, Weston pull off sweeps

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:01:34 GMT

NORTHFIELD — Two weeks ago, Hamilton-Wenham cross country coach Steve Sawyer brought his teams for an excursion to Northfield Mountain. Why?For research.Let’s just say the trip ultimately panned out well. Thanks to the Rich siblings, the Generals were able to make history. Grace Rich placed first in the girls’ 5K race with a time of 20:10.18, while her brother Ben placed sixth in the boys’ race (16:48.51), as Hamilton-Wenham took home a pair of MIAA Div. 3B titles Saturday.“I told somebody the other day that we were in the mix,” Sawyer said afterward. “You never know with a course like this. A lot of kids burn themselves out on the hill. I told my kids: ‘Be careful on the hill. The race starts at the top of the hill.’ I knew on paper, we were competitive. I never would have called a 1-2-3 by my girls. That came out of nowhere, but I knew we would be at the top. I knew we’d have four or five runners in the top-15, we ended up with four. So, we’re all very pleased.”Hamilton-Wenham dom...

Als record nine turnovers to rout Argos in CFL East final

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:01:34 GMT

Marc-Antoine Dequoy and Kabion Ento returned interceptions for touchdowns as the Montreal Alouettes stunned the Toronto Argonauts 38-17 in the CFL East Division final Saturday.Montreal’s stellar defence forced nine turnovers — resulting in 21 points. That included four interceptions of Toronto’s Chad Kelly, who was making his first career playoff start and was also stopped twice in short-yardage situations and lost a fumble.Toronto turned the ball over on downs four times.Kelly, the East Division’s outstanding player nominee was intercepted three times in the third, the last Ento returned 22 yards for the TD at 9:13 to put Montreal ahead 24-3.Later in the quarter, the BMO Field gathering of 26,620 — the largest crowd for an Argos game since they moved there in 2016 — booed the offence off the field.Dequoy had a 101-yard TD return in the first quarter. Montreal advanced to its first Grey Cup since winning two straight titles (2009-10) and will face either the Winnip...

Police offer warning after burglars break into South Side businesses through roof

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:01:34 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are offering a warning to businesses on the city's South Side after several burglaries involving thieves who broke in through the roof. According to Chicago police, the burglaries happened in the early morning hours, between Aug. 25 and Nov. 9, in the city's Roseland and Pullman neighborhoods.  West Side shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 critically injured Officers say during each burglary, the thieves gained entry to the businesses by breaking in through the roof before taking property from inside. Police did not say how many people were involved in the break-ins but said those who did take are believed to have been wearing hooded sweatshirts with masks, and gloves.Chicago police provided the following timeline of the burglaries that took place on the South Side between 8/25/23 and 9/9/23:11400 block of South Michigan Avenue on Aug. 25, at 5 a.m. 11100 block of South Michigan Avenue on Aug. 30, at 6:02m a.m.400 block of East 111th Street on Nov. 9, at...

Burglar uses grinder to open safe at Memphis Taco Bell

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:01:34 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Police in Memphis, Tennessee, are looking for a masked man who jumped through a Taco Bell drive-thru window and used a metal grinder to break into a safe.Memphis Police haven't said how much cash the thief got from the safe under the front counter at Taco Bell on Estate Drive but said he was able to cut holes into the safe and remove the money.Taco Bell in 900 block of Estate Drive. (Courtesy of Memphis PD)Taco Bell in 900 block of Estate Drive. (Courtesy of Memphis PD)Taco Bell in 900 block of Estate Drive. (Courtesy of Memphis PD)This is the third Taco Bell targeted by criminals over the last month, and each time, the thieves entered the fast food restaurant through the drive-thru window.On Oct. 24, two men and a woman robbed the Taco Bell in the 2700 block of Perkins at gunpoint. According to MPD, a woman driving a silver Infiniti SUV placed an order at the drive-thru and then went around to the window. As the employee opene...