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Backup QBs likely to be under the spotlight for Bears and Raiders with Fields and Garoppolo hurt

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:44:34 GMT

LAS VEGAS (3-3) at CHICAGO (1-5)Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FoxBETTING LINE: Raiders by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsbookAGAINST THE SPREAD: Las Vegas 3-3; Chicago 1-4-1SERIES RECORD: Tied 8-8.LAST MEETING: Bears beat Raiders 20-9 on Oct. 10, 2021, at Las Vegas.LAST WEEK: Raiders beat New England 21-17; Bears lost to Minnesota 19-13RAIDERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (24), RUSH (31), PASS (14), SCORING (27T)RAIDERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (11), RUSH (21), PASS (8), SCORING (19)BEARS OFFENSE: OVERALL (18), RUSH (7), PASS (26), SCORING (19)BEARS DEFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (8), PASS (29), SCORING (29T)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Raiders minus-7; Bears minus-6RAIDERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Davante Adams. The targets haven’t been going his way recently — just five against the Patriots — and Adams has been vocal about being integral to the offense. Given he’s one of the league’s top two or three receivers, getting Adams the ball is key to the Raiders’ success.BEARS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Tyson Bagent. With Justin Field...

Hurricane Norma weakens slightly on a path toward Los Cabos in Mexico

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:44:34 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Norma strengthened to a major storm Thursday as it spun off Mexico’s Pacific coast on a path expected to bring it near Los Cabos at the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Norma had 125 mph (205 kph) maximum sustained winds and was located about 395 miles (630 kilometers) south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas. The Category 3 storm was moving north at 6 mph (9 kph).A hurricane warning was issued for the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, but even a minor deviation from the forecast track would take a weakened Norma toward the mainland of Mexico’s western Pacific coast.The Pacific coast port of Manzanillo was closed to small craft as a precaution.Norma was expected to begin weakening Friday and into the weekend as it neared land. It remained unclear if it would make landfall near Los Cabos, made up of the twin resorts of San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, or veer off beforehand and hit...

Reese, defending national champ LSU and rebuilt South Carolina leading way in SEC

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:44:34 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Kellie Harper was among the millions watching Angel Reese and LSU capture the national title.It was a high point both for the Southeastern Conference, which also had South Carolina in the Final Four, and women’s college basketball . A record 9.9 million viewers watched LSU beat Iowa 102-85 in the national championship game, more than double the previous year.Harper, who has her own powerhouse program at Tennessee, couldn’t help yelling at the TV, “Yes, SEC!”What’s next, SEC? All that would be hard to top, though Kim Mulkey’s Tigers enter the season at No. 1 with Reese back, along with two of the nation’s top transfers.And South Carolina is now the chaser instead of the chased after losing all five starters from a team that had been ranked No. 1 all last season and won its first 36 games before falling to Iowa.The 11th-ranked Lady Vols have one of the top scorers in the league back in forward Rickea Jackson (19.2 ppg) from a team that made the Sweet 16 and los...

Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey has a shot at NFL history in his 2nd pro career after soccer

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:44:34 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey was watching on TV nine months ago when Brett Maher, his predecessor, missed four consecutive extra points in a playoff game.The former Major League Soccer prospect who never kicked in high school or college was four years into working toward what he hoped would be a new profession, unaware that his biggest opportunity was just months away — with his hometown team, no less.Then the 28-year-old rookie shanked his first kick in the NFL — a PAT, of course. Aubrey hasn’t missed since.“Maybe when I feel like he’s got a pretty good chance is when he missed the first PAT and he came back and made the next one and the next one and the next field goal and the next field goal,” special teams coordinator John Fassel said. “What a great sign to miss your very first attempt and not freak out.”Aubrey is 16 of 16 on field goals, two shy of the NFL record for consecutive makes to start a career set by Travis Coons with Cleveland eight ...

University of Michigan Regents approve applying for liquor licenses at Big House, Crisler and Yost

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:44:34 GMT

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan is applying for liquor licenses to potentially sell alcohol at Michigan Stadium, Crisler Center and Yost Ice Arena.The school’s board approved the action item Thursday.Michigan plans to sell alcohol at basketball and hockey games this upcoming season and to decide at a later date whether to have booze for sale at football games.Michigan State University began selling alcohol earlier this season and will have it for sale Saturday night when it hosts the second-ranked Wolverines.Alcohol is available at a vast majority of Power Five college football stadiums.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation last summer that would allow liquor licenses to be issued to sporting venues at public universities.Whitmer said at the time that the new law would help “reduce the likelihood of binge drinking before games,” while also bringing “in a heck of a lot more revenue.”___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll...

Djokovic, Swiatek headline United Cup team event in Sydney and Perth ahead of Australian Open

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:44:34 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will headline the new-look United Cup mixed team event in Perth and Sydney from Dec. 29 to Jan. 7 as one of the key warm-up tournaments for the Australian Open.Team Poland, led by world No. 2 and four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz, has been named as the top seed for the 2024 edition after the entries from the top 16 countries were released by Tennis Australia on Friday.Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari will lead No.2-seeded Greece, with the defending champion United States, featuring Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz, seeded third. France, the No. 4 seed, will be led by Caroline Garcia and Adrian Mannarino.Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova will headline the Czech Republic team alongside Jiri Lehecka while Croatia rounds out the top six, featuring Borna Coric and Donna Vekic.Four countries will make their debut in 2024.Serbia, led by Djokovic and Olga Danilovic, and Canada, featuring Felix Auger-Aliassime and Le...

CSX railroad profit falls 24% as it delivered 2% fewer shipments in the third quarter

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:44:34 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX reported a 24% drop in the railroad’s third-quarter profit Thursday as it hauled 2% less freight.The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad said it earned $846 million, or 42 cents per share, in the quarter. That’s down from $1.1 billion, or 52 cents per share, a year ago. The results fell just short of the 43 cents per share that Wall Street was expecting, according to a survey of analysts done by FactSet Research.The railroad’s results show a mix of demand across various industries with a strong 19% jump in auto shipments and 9% growth in coal carloads nearly offsetting weak demand for consumer products and agricultural shipments. CSX improved the speed of its trains to an average of 17.6 mph in the quarter from 15.8 mph a year ago showing that its network was operating smoothly.“Over the third quarter, our efforts centered on delivering the reliable customer service that has allowed us to remain resilient and successfully maneuver through mi...

Chief: Police shoot suspect who brandished airsoft pistol in north Denver

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:44:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person was shot by Denver Police at 47th Avenue and York Street on Thursday afternoon.Denver Police said officers were responding to a weapons-related call just after 2:30 p.m. when the incident occurred. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said someone was reportedly threatening people with a handgun in the area of 45th Avenue and St. Paul Street. Officers responded and found someone matching the description around 2:50 p.m.Thomas said the suspect pulled what appeared to be a pistol, and officers opened fire. Thomas said the gun turned out to be an airsoft pistol that looked like a real semiautomatic handgun.The suspect was in critical condition but is expected to survive, Thomas said.The scene of a Denver police shooting at 47th Avenue and York Street on Oct. 19, 2023. (Gabby Easterwood/KDVR)The scene of a Denver police shooting at 47th Avenue and York Street on Oct. 19, 2023. (Gabby Easterwood/KD...

Watch live: Biden addresses nation on Israel, Ukraine wars

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:44:34 GMT

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden will deliver his fourth prime-time address to the nation Thursday night in an effort to pitch the American public on the need to continue funding the wars in Israel and Ukraine.Israel continues to pound the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, including in the south where Palestinians were told to take refuge. The long-expected ground invasion has not yet happened, but the country's defense minister has told troops to “be ready” to invade.Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel on Thursday from Gaza and Lebanon, and tensions flared in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Jim Jordan to support empowering temporary speaker Patrick McHenry: source Biden’s funding request is likely to be around $100 billion over the next year, according to people directly familiar with the proposal who insisted on anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.A senior White House official told The Associated Press that Biden continued to develop his remarks on Thu...

Did officer's actions contribute to Elijah McClain's death? Doctors testify in trial

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:44:34 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) — Ketamine may have killed Elijah McClain, but it wasn't the only factor, prosecutors argue in the trial of suspended Aurora Police Officer Nathan Woodyard.Day three of Woodyard's trial for reckless manslaughter and a lesser included count of criminally negligent homicide featured testimony from a medical expert and the coroner who performed McClain's autopsy. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The 23-year-old Black man was walking home in a runner's mask on Aug. 24, 2019, when he was stopped by three police officers responding to a call reporting a suspicious person.Woodyard was the officer who confronted McClain and, within 8 seconds, took him to the ground and placed him in a carotid hold.Pulmonologist testifies on Elijah McClain's stateDr. David Beuther, a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health, testified for the state that even though McClain may have died based just on an overdose of ketamine given by paramedics, everyt...