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Swiatek dominates at BNP Paribas Open; Murray advances

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:49 GMT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek routed Claire Liu in 65 minutes to win her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.Swiatek, the defending champion who took over the No. 1 ranking nearly a year ago, won 6-0, 6-1.Taylor Fritz, the defending men’s champion, rallied past Ben Shelton, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.Jannik Sinner defeated Richard Gasquet, 6-3, 7-6 (2). The 21-year-old Sinner fired 20 forehand winners against the 36-year-old veteran.“Obviously it was a tough match today, especially in the beginning I was a little bit tight,” Sinner said on court.Another 21-year-old, Jack Draper, beat No. 24 Dan Evans, 6-4, 6-2. Draper has lost just eight games through his first two matches of his Indian Wells debut.Andy Murray beat Radu Albot, 6-4, 6-3 in his first straight-set victory of the year to set up a third-round match with Draper. Murray had just 18 unforced errors to 35 for Albot, and never faced a break point on his serve.“I felt very nervous today. I’m not sur...

No. 25 Middle Tennessee tops Western Kentucky for CUSA title

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:49 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jalynn Gregory made 5 of 5 3-pointers and scored 24 points to lead No. 25 Middle Tennessee’s 82-70 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday night to win the Conference USA Tournament championship.The Blue Raiders (28-4) will be making their 20th NCAA Tournament appearance.Alexi Whittington scored 16 points and Savannah Wheeler added 11 points with five assists for Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders only played seven players and both reserves — Kseniya Malashka and Courtney Blakely — reached double figures. Malashka had 14 points and Blakely 10.The Blue Raiders hit 4 of 5 3-pointers in a 4 1/2-minute stretch of the second quarter to break from a 15-all tie and build a 33-24 lead while scoring 20 points in the first six minutes of the quarter. Middle Tennessee scored 32 points in the quarter and led 47-31 at halftime.Three free throws from Gregory put the Blue Raiders up by 22 late in the third and they led 63-46 at the end of the quarter. They led by 21 mi...

Texas Southern holds off Grambling to clinch automatic berth

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:49 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — PJ Henry scored 19 points and Texas Southern denied Grambling its first NCAA Tournament berth with a 61-58 win on Saturday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament championship game.John Walker III scored 14 points and Davon Barnes 13 for Texas Southern (14-20) which clinched its third straight SWAC postseason conference tournament and became the first SWAC eighth seed to win the tournament.Reserve Zahad Munford scored 12 points for Grambling (24-9), Jonathan Aku scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Tramichael Morton scored 10.Henry started 1-for-13 shooting before going on a 4-for-4 stretch — which included three 3-pointers — to help put an end to Grambling’s rally. His 3 with 6:08 left broke a 43-all tie and Texas Southern led for the remainder. Grambling needed a 14-3 run to forge the tie.Grambling played catchup all day and didn’t score a field goal until a little more than 6 1/2 minutes in when Cameron Christon reduced the d...

Fields, Norfolk St. women overcome Howard’s Howell, win MEAC

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:49 GMT

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk State’s Niya Fields scored all 11 of her points in the second half including seven at the line in the final 20 seconds to counter Howard’s comeback attempt and give the Spartans a 56-52 win on Saturday for their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament title in 21 years.Norfolk State, leading the nation in scoring defense, field-goal percentage defense and ranking third in 3-point defense, survived a 30-point performance from conference player of the year Destiny Howell, who made eight 3-pointers. After she made six 3s and scored 21 points in the first half for a one-point lead, Howell was held scoreless in the third only to almost bring the Bison back with a nine-point fourth quarter. Howell finished 9-of-21 shooting and was 8 of 15 from the arc. Aziah Hudson added 10 points for the third-seeded Bison (16-14), who beat the Spartans for the tournament championship last season.Makoye Diawara also scored 11 points for the top-seeded Spar...

Search underway for man reported missing from Deerfield Beach

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:49 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a man who went missing in Deerfield Beach.Accoridng to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Anthony Salmon was last seen along the 1400 block of Southwest Ninth Avenue, at around 7:30 a.m., Saturday.Salmon stands about 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds. Detectives did not specify what he was last seen wearing.Officials urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact BSO at 954-321-4268.

North Miami Beach announces street closure ahead of Bike305 event

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:49 GMT

Drivers expected to head to North Miami Beach on Sunday will encounter a major street closure.In a tweet posted Saturday night, North Miami Beach Police said Northeast 19th Avenue will be blocked off between 168th and 171st streets between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.The closure is due to a Bike305 event taking place on Sunday.Officials urge motorists to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

Nasty nor’easter to bring high winds, snow next week

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:49 GMT

(WHDH — A nasty nor’easter expected to bring heavy, wet snow to communities at higher elevations in Massachusetts is slated to move into New England late Monday night and into Tuesday. After some snow showers and drizzle move through the area Saturday and taper off, Sunday is set to be the pick of the weekend before the nor’easter takes aim at New England.The storm is set to bring heavy wet snow to cities and towns at higher elevations and mostly rain along the coast.We’re also tracking the potential for damaging winds and minor coastal flooding as the storm moves through. Stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest weather updates.

Shrewbury girls rally past Notre Dame Academy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:49 GMT

FRAMINGHAM – Down two scores after a rough opening frame, junior goalie Risa Montoya and the rest of the Shrewsbury girls hockey team knew they needed to play their best period of the season in order to get back in their Div. 1 state semifinal matchup Saturday night at Loring Arena.They got two of those periods to spark a furious comeback instead, and now the Colonials are headed to TD Garden for the first time in program history.With four straight goals amid a complete reversal of energy and composure, third-seeded Shrewsbury stormed back to beat No. 2 Notre Dame Academy of Hingham, 4-3, and avenge its loss in the state semifinal round last season. All four scores came from different players over the second and third periods, while Montoya (22 saves) dialed up her game several notches to hold off a vicious Cougars attack in the final frame.That included a pair of clutch stops right in front of the net less than a minute before Rachel Bunsick buried the go-ahead goal for a 3-2 lead ...

Franz Wagner leaves Magic’s home game vs. Heat with sprained right ankle

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:49 GMT

Orlando Magic second-year forward Franz Wagner left Saturday’s home game against the Miami Heat because of a sprained right ankle, the team announced during the fourth quarter.Heat guard Kyle Lowry fell on Wagner’s ankle as both were trying to get up the floor after a Miami missed basket with around nine minutes remaining in the game.Play continued for about 20 seconds, with Wagner hobbling on the ankle until Magic coach Jamahl Mosley was able to call a timeout.Wagner went back into the locker room to get checked out by the trainer, with the team later announcing he wouldn’t return.X-rays on Wagner’s right ankle were negative, the Magic said, before adding the diagnosis was a sprain.Wagner finished with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in 29 minutes.This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter at @khobi_price. ()

Country singer Tenille Townes, alt-rock band the Sadies among early Juno winners

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:49 GMT

TORONTO — Country singer Tenille Townes and alternative-rock band the Sadies were among the early winners at Saturday night’s pre-telecast Juno Awards celebration.The Grande Prairie, Alta.-raised Townes earned her second career Juno with “Masquerades,” named country album of the year at the Junos industry event, which is streaming live on YouTube and CBC Gem from the Edmonton Convention Centre.Toronto band the Sadies marked a bittersweet victory as their album “Colder Streams” won the adult alternative album award. The honour comes hardly a year after their lead singer Dallas Good died unexpectedly at 48.Other early winners included Montreal singer Rêve, who won dance recording of the year for her hit single “CTRL + ALT + DEL” and Greg Gow, who picked up underground dance single for “I Knew Techno”More than 40 Juno categories will be handed out at the Juno Opening Night Awards, co-hosted by “Run the Burbs” star Andrew...