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No. 14 Arizona forces 6 turnovers, rallies to beat No. 12 Oklahoma 38-24 in Alamo Bowl

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:40:29 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gunner Maldonado returned a fumble 87 yards for a touchdown and also had an interception as No. 14 Arizona forced six turnovers in a 38-24 comeback victory over No. 12 Oklahoma on Thursday night in the Valero Alamo Bowl.Noah Fifita threw for 354 yards and two touchdowns for Arizona (10-3). The Wildcats closed with seven straight victories as they depart the Pac-12 to join the Big 12 next season. Leaving the Big 12 to join the Southeastern Conference, Oklahoma also finished 10-3.Tetairoa McMillan had 10 receptions for 160 yards for Arizona.Oklahoma freshman Jackson Arnold threw for 361 yards and two touchdowns, but also had three interceptions in his first career start. Arnold started in place of Dillon Gabriel, who is transferring to Oregon after throwing for 3,660 yards and 30 touchdowns this season.Sooners running back Gavin Sawchuk rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.Arnold opened the game 3 for 8 with two interceptions before settling in behind ...

Andrei Svechnikov scores 3 times as Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 5-3

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:40:29 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored three times and Jesper Fast had two goals, helping Antti Raanta and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Thursday night.Svechnikov got his fourth goal of the season 1:35 into the first period. He snapped a tie with 6:09 left in the third, and then secured his third career hat trick with an empty-netter with 18.9 seconds to play.Sebastian Aho had four assists for Carolina, and Brent Burns added three assists. The Hurricanes were coming off a 5-2 win at Nashville on Wednesday night.The 34-year-old Raanta made 18 saves in his first NHL game since Dec. 15. He was placed on waivers and completed an assignment in the American Hockey League before being recalled this week.Mitchell Stephens, Mike Matheson and Josh Anderson scored for the Canadiens, who were coming off a five-day holiday break. Cayden Primeau made 26 stops.GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3, KINGS 2LAS VEGAS (AP) — Logan Thompson made 32 saves, bouncing back from a shaky perf...

Thompson’s 32 saves helps Golden Knights end 4-game skid with 3-2 win over the Kings

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:40:29 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Logan Thompson made 32 saves, bouncing back from a shaky performance, and the Vegas Golden Knights stopped a four-game slide by holding off the Los Angeles Kings for a 3-2 victory Thursday night.Jack Eichel, Michael Amadio and William Karlsson scored for Vegas — all in the first two periods. The Golden Knights had dropped five of six overall.Los Angeles had won four of five. Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist for the Kings, and Trevor Moore also scored. Cam Talbot made 29 saves.Thompson surrendered four goals on Anaheim’s first nine shots during a 5-2 loss at the Ducks on Wednesday night, but then stopped 14 of the next 15. He carried that play into the matchup with the Kings and got some help from his teammates, who blocked a season-high 34 shots.The four consecutive games for Vegas without a point — all on the road — was its longest such stretch under second-year coach Bruce Cassidy.It was just the second regulation road loss for the Kings, who are 13-2-1...

Victor Wembanyama scores 30, the Spurs snap 5-game skid with a 118-105 win over Trail Blazers

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:40:29 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 30 points, six rebounds, six assists and seven blocks as the San Antonio Spurs snapped a five-game losing streak with a 118-105 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.Jeremy Sochan added 16 points and seven rebounds for San Antonio. Wembanyama had 30 or more points for the third time this season. The No. 1 pick in the draft scored 30 in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 13, and had 38 in a win over the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 2.Wembanyama put on a show in a matchup against fellow lottery pick Scoot Henderson.Henderson finished with 25 points, four assists and six turnovers in Portland’s loss. Malcolm Brogdon and Jerami Grant each scored 29 as the Trail Blazers were unable to overcome San Antonio’s quick start.The Spurs never trailed, building a 28 point lead in the first quarter and carrying a 38-14 lead into the second.The Spurs shot 14 for 21 (67%) in the quarter, while Portland went 5 for 23 (22%)Portland ...

Alamo Bowl Winners

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:40:29 GMT

Dec. 28, 2023 — Arizona 38, Oklahoma 24Dec. 29, 2022 — Washington 27, Texas 20Dec. 29, 2021 — Oklahoma 47, Oregon 32Dec. 29, 2020 — Texas 55, Colorado 23Dec. 31, 2019 — Texas 38, Utah 10Dec. 28, 2018 — Washington State 28, Iowa State 26Dec. 28, 2017 — TCU 39, Stanford 37Dec. 29, 2016 — Oklahoma State 38, Colorado 8Jan. 2, 2016 — TCU 47, Oregon 41, 3OTJan. 2, 2015 — UCLA 40, Kansas St. 35Dec. 30, 2013 — Oregon 30, Texas 7Dec. 29, 2012 — Texas 31, Oregon St. 27Dec. 29, 2011 — Baylor 67, Washington 56Dec. 29, 2010 — Oklahoma St. 36, Arizona 10Jan. 2, 2010 — Texas Tech 41, Michigan St. 31Dec. 29, 2008 — Missouri 30, Northwestern 23, OTDec. 29, 2007 — Penn St. 24, Texas A&M 17Dec. 30, 2006 — Texas 26, Iowa 24Dec. 28, 2005 — Nebraska 32, Michigan 28Dec. 29, 2004 — Ohio St. 33, Oklahoma St. 7Dec. 29, 2003 — Nebraska 17, Michigan St. 3Dec. 29, 2002 — Wisconsin 31, Colorado 28Dec. 29, 2001 — Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16Dec. 30, 2000 — Nebraska 66, Northwestern 17Dec. 28, 1999 — Penn St. 24, Te...

LeBron closes in on 39th birthday with 17 points, 11 assists in Lakers’ 133-112 win over Hornets

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:40:29 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 17 points and 11 assists two days before his 39th birthday, Anthony Davis had 26 points and eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers sent the Charlotte Hornets to their ninth straight loss with a 133-112 victory Thursday night.Rui Hachimura scored 17 points and Austin Reaves had 16 for the Lakers, who won for just the third time in nine games since winning the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament nearly three weeks ago. Los Angeles pulled away from the struggling Hornets with a blazing 41-point third quarter led by Hachimura and James, who scored 12 points apiece.D’Angelo Russell scored 16 points while hitting four 3-pointers for the Lakers, including the 1,300th of his career. After leading by a point at halftime, Los Angeles surged to a 28-point lead early in the fourth, allowing coach Darvin Ham to rest James and Davis for the full final quarter.James may be the NBA’s oldest player, but he shows zero sign of slowing down in h...

Traore’s 23 points, 22 boards help Long Beach State beat CSU Fullerton in Big West Conference opener

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:40:29 GMT

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Aboubacar Traore had 23 points and 22 rebounds, Lassina Traore added 16 points and 17 rebounds and Long Beach State defeated CSU Fullerton 81-71 on Thursday in a Big West Conference opener.Traore recorded the third 20-20 game in the last 30 years for Long Beach State.Marcus Tsohonis shot 5 for 17 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free throw line to add 17 points for the Beach (9-4). It was the sixth straight victory for the Beach.Long Beach State outrebounded Cal State Fullerton 55-34.The Titans (7-6) were led by Max Jones, who recorded 19 points. Dominic Brewton added 18 points, six rebounds and two steals for CSU Fullerton. Vincent Lee also had nine points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

UC Irvine wins 73-66 against UC Riverside

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:40:29 GMT

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Andre Henry’s 23 points helped UC Irvine defeat UC Riverside 73-66 on Thursday night in a Big West Conference opener.Henry shot 7 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free throw line for the Anteaters (8-5). Carter Welling scored 14 points and added seven rebounds and three blocks. Justin Hohn was 4 of 8 shooting, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 13 points.Benjamin Griscti led the way for the Highlanders (5-8) with 18 points and two steals. UC Riverside also got 14 points, seven assists and two steals from Isaiah Moses. In addition, Kaleb Smith had 10 points and six rebounds.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Why Joe Mazzulla believes Celtics’ win over Pistons can have long-term benefits

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:40:29 GMT

The Celtics seemed to be in something of a no-win proposition as they arrived at TD Garden on Thursday.They could beat the Pistons. So what? The best team in the NBA is supposed to win against a team that entered on a 27-game losing streak. If they lost? Well, that would be embarrassing, to say the least.Joe Mazzulla, though, took exception to that suggestion. After the Celtics narrowly avoided the unthinkable, overcoming an early 21-point deficit and surviving in overtime to send the Pistons to their 28th consecutive loss, the coach denied the notion that this was a game he just wanted to get over with, or had nothing to gain from.“Why do we have nothing to gain from winning a basketball game?” Mazzulla responded. “We actually learned more from that game than we did probably playing the four games on the West Coast trip. That’s an opportunity to build a mindset and toughness. So to me, it’s like we have everything to gain in this, and you talk about the In-Season Tourna...

Election officials see range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:40:29 GMT

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated PressATLANTA (AP) — For election officials preparing for the 2024 presidential election, the list of security challenges just keeps growing.Many of the concerns from four years ago persist: the potential for cyberattacks targeting voter registration systems or websites that report unofficial results, and equipment problems or human errors being amplified by those seeking to undermine confidence in the outcome.Add to that the fresh risks that have developed since the 2020 election and the false claims of widespread fraud being spread by former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies. Death threats directed at election workers and breaches of voting equipment inside election offices have raised questions about safety and security. Some states have altered their voting and election laws, expanded legislative control of local elections and added penalties for election workers who violate rules.The turmoil has contributed to a wave of retireme...