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Sean Couturier’s shootout goal lifts Flyers past Penguins 4-3

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:17 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sean Couturier scored the lone goal in the shootout and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night.Samuel Ersson stopped Jake Guentzel, Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust in the shootout to give the Flyers the extra point, after Guentzel forced overtime with 21 seconds left. Tristan Jarry stopped Tyson Foerster and Travis Konecny.Foerster scored his fourth of the year in regulation and also continued a three-game point streak with an assist. Owen Tippett scored his eighth and Scott Laughton scored a short-handed goal.Ersson made 29 saves for the Flyers, who ended a two-game losing streak. Philadelphia has won two of its last six games following a five-game win streak.“(Pittsburgh) is a talented group,” Laughton said. “They found a way and we didn’t really break. We continue to roll like this, it’s a good sign for our group. Patience was definitely key in this game.”Guentzel scored twice in regulation and Kris Letang added his second for th...

Caitlin Clark has 24 points, 11 assists for No. 4 Iowa in 99-65 win over Bowling Green

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:17 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 24 points and 11 assists, Kate Martin added 17 points and No. 4 Iowa beat Bowling Green 99-65 on Saturday.Clark, the nation’s leader in scoring and assists, recorded the 47th double-double of her career and third of the season. She was 10 of 20 from the field, but just 2 of 11 on 3-pointers. Clark added seven rebounds.Bowling Green played a diamond-and-one defense to try to slow Clark, but the rest of Iowa’s offense took advantage. The Hawkeyes (8-1) shot 66.7% from the field and got 72 points inside.Sydney Affolter tied a career high with 14 points for the Hawkeyes, going 7 of 7 from the field.Lexi Fleming led Bowling Green (5-2) with 24 points. Amy Velasco added 11.NO. 7 COLORADO 74, AIR FORCE 58AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Frida Formann scored 23 points and Colorado used a big second quarter to beat Air Force.Formann finished 5 of 9 from 3-point range. Sara-Rose Smith added 11 points for the Buffaloes (8-1).Taylor Britt led Air Force (4...

Pili leads No. 12 Utah women to 87-68 victory over BYU

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:17 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 23 points and No. 12 Utah cruised to an 87-68 victory over BYU on Saturday night.Pili, the reigning Pac-12 Conference player of the year, made 9 of 12 shots from the floor, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range for Utah (7-1). She added six rebounds and five assists in guiding the Utes to their fifth straight win. Kennady McQueen scored 18, while Gianna Kneepkens had 17 points and six boards. Ines Vieira pitched in with 12 assists to go with five points and five rebounds.McQueen hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points to lead four starters in first-half double figures and Utah turned a 10-point first-quarter lead into a 52-32 advantage at halftime. The Utes shot 54.5% and sank 10 of 22 from 3-point range in the first 20 minutes.Lauren Gustin and freshman Kailey Woolston led the Cougars (6-2) with 17 points apiece. Gustin also grabbed 13 rebounds for her sixth double-double this season. Emma Calvert scored 12 off the bench.Utah, which returned ...

No. 4 Florida State beats No. 15 Louisville 16-6 for ACC title, but could miss playoff at 13-0

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:17 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Florida State made things as difficult as possible on the College Football Playoff selection committee, using a dominant defensive performance to beat No. 15 Louisville 16-6 on Saturday night for the fourth-ranked Seminoles’ first Atlantic Coast Conference championship since 2014.The Seminoles moved to 13-0, but even that doesn’t guarantee a spot in the four-team playoff after Alabama knocked off No. 1 Georgia for the Southeastern Conference championship and Texas, which beat Alabama this season, won the Big 12 title.No Power Five team has ever gone unbeaten, won its conference title and failed to make the playoff.Seminoles fans held up signs reading “Win and we’re in!” But Florida State’s offensive performance created some doubt about whether it’s one of the four best teams in the country.Lawrance Toafili ran for 118 yards and a touchdown for the Seminoles, who stuck to a conservative game plan with third-string quarterback Brock Glenn...

Proud dad Dwayne Johnson hopes his daughters inherit legacy of hard work

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:17 GMT

Los Angeles (CNN) — The bottom of every bottle of Dwayne Johnson’s Teremana tequila is embossed with the letters “TIJASI” – the first two letters of his three daughters’ first names.Sweet? Certainly. But to Johnson – a wrestler turned multi-hyphenate box office behemoth – he hopes it’s also a reminder.“What I try to do with the girls is show them that No. 1, the world is yours. And as little girls – and little girls of color – it’s out there,” he told reporters Thursday. “You’re gonna have your struggles, and if Teremana is an example of hard work [and] creating something for people [to] like and enjoy, let it be your example.”Johnson explained this tribute to Tiana, 5, Jasmine, 7, and Simone, 22, over a glass of Teremana Anejo (poured over ice, with an orange slice, in case you’re curious) at Mana Holiday House, a limited-engagement brand-focused experience being held in Los Angeles this weekend, in New York City on December 12 and 13 and online.In a laid-back c...

7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, briefly prompting a tsunami warning

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:17 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning.The quake struck at at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially said that based on the magnitude and location, it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia. But the center later dropped its tsunami warning.In Japan, authorities issued evacuation orders in various parts of Okinawa Prefecture, including for the entire coastal area, affecting thousands of people.Teresito Bacolcol, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, told The Associated Press his agency advised residents along the coast of southern Surig...

Proper treatment can help dog’s rare condition

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:17 GMT

Dear Dr. John,One of my Airedale Terriers was diagnosed with something called Polycythemia Vera. She is seven years old, and her vet prescribed two medications, hydroxyurea and semintra. She started off drinking and peeing a lot and I was initially concerned that she might have diabetes or a kidney problem. She was also exhibiting some more tired behavior than usual.Apparently, this condition is quite rare in dogs, so I want to get a second opinion, but I am not sure where to go or if I even need one. Are there specialists for this kind of condition? I am hoping that she will survive for a reasonable amount. M.M.Dear M.M.,Polycythemia as a hematologic condition that means that there is an excess of red blood cells or erythrocytes in the circulatory system. The blood is thicker than usual, resulting in clinical signs such as those you described as well as dogs having very red gums that can also bleed easily along with weakness, incoordination, and even seizures. Once general polycyth...

Wanting to turn side hustle into career swap

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:17 GMT

Q. I’m wrapping presents on nights and weekends through the holidays, and during the day I’m an IT director. I really like retail though! How can I do more than wrap and can I swap gigs?A. Yes, you can swap gigs. Network while you’re at the side hustle, demonstrate a hard work ethic, even with wrapping gifts (meaning, no task is too small to put your work ethic on full display). See if there are other roles you can fill during your shifts as well to meet new people.Set new goals: Do you want to work full-time on the sales floor? Maybe work in IT for this retail company, so same path, but different company? Or if you’re already set on wanting to swap IT director for gift wrapper, crunch numbers. You may enjoy the gig now because your responsibilities are different and perhaps lighter than running a department. So, enjoy the side hustle, communicate your interest in wanting to work there for the long-term, continue to prop that door open through meaningful conv...

New & veteran DJs give SiriusXM a fresh spin

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:17 GMT

Nina Blackwood is delivering some Motley Crue news ahead of introducing Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.”It feels like 1985. It’s 2023. And Blackwood isn’t on MTV, but DJing on SiriusXM channel ’80s on 8.While many associate SiriusXM with Howard Stern — and maybe Howard Stern only — I’ve been more impressed with the other terrestrial DJs (and VJs) the satellite and online radio company has recruited. The company’s stable of veterans has made me do something I didn’t think possible: (partially, temporarily) outsource my music curation.As someone who has spent decades recommending music to people, both professionally and on the amateur level to any friend who would listen, I have opposed letting unvetted sources influence my listening. This means I long ago gave up on corporate FM radio. It also means I was skeptical of SiriusXM. Then I listened.Blackwood and a handful of MTV vets got me in the door. With so much talent presenting doses of nostalgia, it was fun to ...

Schoen: Trump has real chance to return to White House

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:17 GMT

There are two significant questions surrounding the state of the upcoming presidential election. First, can Donald Trump be reelected to the presidency given his four indictments and two civil trials? Second, is there any chance that Nikki Haley, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, or anyone else can stop Trump in the GOP primary and prevent a general election rematch of 2020?In regards to the latter question, as the Republican Iowa caucuses quickly approach, recent polling in the state shows Haley moving up decisively to 15% and DeSantis frozen at 18%, despite enormous multimillion dollar investments by his campaign and allied super PAC in the state. Given that former president Donald Trump is running more than ten-points weaker in Iowa than he is elsewhere and Haley’s momentum and upwards polling movement, there is reason to believe she will continue to improve and gain ground. However, in an unexpected way, the persistence of the DeSantis campaign running in the mid to high teens in I...