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NC State jumps to big lead on rival North Carolina and cruises to 39-20 win

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:49:58 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong threw three touchdown passes while North Carolina State’s defense dominated North Carolina’s Drake Maye-led offense on the way to a 39-20 rivalry win on Saturday night.Kevin “KC” Concepcion had two scoring catches in the latest strong performance for the Wolfpack’s freshman receiver, part of an efficient offense that kept control of the ball while leaving Maye and the Tar Heels’ high-powered attack on the sideline much of the night.Then again, N.C. State (9-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) was in just as much control on the defensive end en route to a fifth straight win.Maye is a high NFL draft prospect who has been among the nation’s passing and total-offense leaders, while UNC’s Omarion Hampton entered the game tied for the national rushing lead. Yet the Tar Heels (8-4, 4-4) started with little push to match N.C. State’s aggressive “Senior Night” edge, with Maye not completing a pass until early in t...

Iowa State relies on big plays, fourth-down stop for snowy 42-35 win over No. 19 K-State

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:49:58 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Abu Sama III ran through the snow for 276 yards and three touchdowns, Rocco Becht threw for 230 yards and three more scores, and Iowa State held No. 19 Kansas State on fourth down with less than a minute left for a 42-35 victory on Saturday night.The shortest of the Cyclones’ six touchdowns was a tying 33-yard pass from Becht to Jayden Higgins in the fourth quarter, and the longest was a go-ahead 82-yard pass to Jaylin Noel that gave Iowa State (7-5, 6-3 Big 12) the lead with 8:04 to go.In between, Sama had TD runs of 60, 71 and 77 yards while finishing with the third-best rushing performance in school history. And the fleet-footed Noel had another 79-yard TD catch to finish with three grabs for 160 yards and two scores.Kansas State (8-4, 6-3) had a chance to tie the game, twice converting on fourth down while marching inside the Iowa State 20. But on yet another fourth down, Will Howard’s pass to the corner of the end zone with 59 seconds to go fe...

Cincinnati rallies past Union 1-0, will face Crew in Eastern Conference Final

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:49:58 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie defender Yerson Mosquera scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, Roman Celentano had four saves and FC Cincinnati set up an all-Ohio Eastern Conference Final with a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night.Cincinnati (21-5-9) will host the Columbus Crew on Saturday for the right to play in the MLS Cup Final. The Crew beat Orlando City 2-0 in the other semifinal to end a league-record, 16-match winless streak on the road in the playoffs, dating back to 2002.The victory avenges Cincinnati’s 1-0 road loss to Philadelphia (15-10-10) in last season’s semifinal round.The 22-year-old Mosquera’s first postseason goal came with assists from defender Ian Murphy and Álvaro Barreal. Mosquera scored two goals and had one assist during the regular season. Celentano, a rookie last season, saved three shots in the second half for the Supporters’ Shield winners and overall top seed. He has two career shutouts in two ...

Brown sparks South Florida over Charlotte 48-14; Bulls eligible for bowl game

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:49:58 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Byrum Brown threw four touchdown passes and ran for a score to help South Florida become eligible for a bowl game by closing out the regular season with a 48-14 victory over Charlotte on Saturday night.Charlotte (3-9, 2-6 American Athletic Conference) grabbed a 7-0 lead on the opening possession of the game when Joachim Bangda’s 2-yard touchdown run capped a nine-play, 71-yard drive. South Florida (6-6, 4-3) pulled even on Brown’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Sean Atkins. The tying score came one play after the 49ers failed to convert on fourth-and-1 at their own 10-yard line. South Florida regained the lead on a trick play when Atkins threw a 62-yard scoring strike to Kelley Joiner midway through the second quarter. The Bulls took a 21-7 advantage into halftime on Brown’s 4-yard touchdown toss to Joiner with 52 seconds left.Brown connected with Jaden Alexis for a 60-yard touchdown and the Bulls took a three-score lead just two plays into the third ...

Errson makes 25 saves, stops all 4 shootout attempts in Flyers’ 1-0 win over Islanders

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:49:58 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Samuel Errson made 25 saves in regulation and overtime and stopped four more attempts in a shootout, Tyson Foerster scored in the fourth round of the tiebreaker and the Philadelphia Flyers outlasted the New York Islanders 1-0 on Saturday night.Errson had his first shutout of the season and second in the NHL. He stopped Bo Horvat, Oliver Wahlstrom, Mathew Barzal and Kyle Palmieri in the shootout to help the Flyers snap a two-game skid.Ilya Sorokin made 40 saves for the Islanders for this second shutout of the season.In the shootout, Foerster skated in with speed and fired a shot past Sorokin on the glove side.“Usually after practice I mess around with (Carter Hart) and I do that move quite a bit,” Foerster said. “I was going with that move no matter what.”The Islanders had a scoring chance early on in the 3-on-3 when Simon Holmstrom was left alone in the slot, but the winger fired a wrist shot wide of the net. The Flyers best chance came after a chaotic sequence that ...

Finley throws 3 TD passes; Texas St. scores first 24 points and then holds off South Alabama, 52-44

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:49:58 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — TJ Finley threw three touchdown passes, Texas State scored the first 24 points of the game and then held off South Alabama for a 52-44 victory on Saturday night. Texas State scored 24 points in the first quarter and led 31-17 at halftime. Desmond Trotter threw four touchdown passes in the second half for South Alabama, the last one a 5-yarder to Jacob Hopper that capped the scoring with 1:02 left in the game. Finley completed 19 of 28 passes for 368 yards and threw scores to Ashtyn Hawkins, Kole Wilson and Donerio Davenport. Hawkins made five catches for 131 yards and Wilson had six for 102. Ismail Mahdi added 97 yards rushing and a score for Texas State (7-5, 4-4 Sun Belt Conference). Jahmyl Jeter also had a touchdown run. Trotter finished 19-of-22 passing for 220 yards. Carter Bradley was 18 of 24 for 183 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half for South Alabama (6-6, 4-4). The Jaguars put up 485 total yards while Texas State finished ...

TV Q&A: Will Streisand head to ‘Sunset Boulevard?’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:49:58 GMT

You have questions. I have some answers.Q: I had heard years ago that Barbra Streisand had bought the movie rights to the “Sunset Boulevard” musical. Do you know if she or anyone has plans to produce this project? I think the time should be now as Streisand is more than age appropriate for playing Norma Desmond. Hugh Jackman should be cast as the male lead to make a major billing impact. Let’s campaign to make this happen before it’s too late.A: Streisand, 81, has certainly gotten additional attention lately thanks to her much-praised memoir “My Name Is Barbra.” She has performed songs from the “Sunset Boulevard” musical based on the 1950 movie. And onstage the musical has enjoyed many revivals, with Nicole Scherzinger starring in a recent one.But it’s Glenn Close, 76, who remains “absolutely dogged” in trying to get the movie made, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has said. She first played Norma 30 years ago, won her third Tony Award for the role an...

Mysterious disease affecting dogs has owner worried

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:49:58 GMT

Dear Dr. John,I am getting worried about news reports about a respiratory disease that is spreading and even causing death in some dogs. Can you shed any light on what you might think the cause is and what kinds of things I should do to protect my dog? My dog is current on all her vaccines. What kinds of things should I be looking for, that could possibly suggest that she has contracted this weird disease and if she shows any signs what should I do? My veterinarian has cautioned me to just watch for any signs of coughing and to bring my dog in if anything seems unusual. C.W.Dear C.W.,Your concern is justified as this unusual respiratory disease afflicting dogs across the country in at least a dozen states has not yet been fully identified. Some sources report, and I think it is more likely, that the causative agent is of a viral etiology since antibiotics do not seem to be effective in treating the illness. Perhaps it is caused by a mutation from an already existing viral disease ye...

When family holiday traditions change

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:49:58 GMT

Q: My ex and I do not have a formal holiday schedule because we both followed a religion that did not celebrate holidays. Our children have been brought up that way. Over the last year I have met and married someone who does not necessarily follow any religion but makes a huge deal out of Thanksgiving. Her family approaches it more as a family get together and it’s a very festive time.My children’s mom is adamant that we continue to approach holidays as we always did and will not allow the children to come with me to my in-law’s home, even though the parenting plan clearly designates this Wednesday through Sunday is with me. The kids are excited and really want to go. What’s good ex-etiquette?A: Well, of course the kids want to go to a festive celebration, especially if they are not used to it. It’s something new and exciting. And it is also understandable if mom is upset, but I’m not sure the courts would see it as she does. Let me explain…The faith in which you bring up your child...

Schoen: Congress avoided shutdown, lacks a plan

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:49:58 GMT

With just a few days to spare, Congress managed to pass another stopgap spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown, but once again displaying the lack of a long-term plan to address the nation’s worsening financial situation.Moreover, the struggle to get the continuing resolution through the House of Representatives exposed deep divisions within both parties generally, and the GOP specifically, which make their control of the House tenuous at best as next year’s elections approach. The recent vote in the House saw more Democrats support new Speaker Mike Johnson’s continuing resolution than Republicans – 209 Democrats and just 127 Republicans voted ‘yes’ – while 93 Republicans opposed it, more than voted against a continuing resolution in September which cost former Speaker Kevin McCarthy his job. And while it is unlikely that Johnson will meet a similar fate as his predecessor, his dependence on Democrats has already angered the right-wing of his caucus, especially the House Free...