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Tim Boyle ready to feel ‘dangerous’ in his first start at QB for Jets vs. Dolphins on Friday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:07:34 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Tim Boyle looks back at his first three NFL starts two years ago and sees a different quarterback.That version of himself wasn’t nearly as prepared — mentally or physically — as he believes he is now while heading into his first start with the New York Jets on Friday against the Miami Dolphins.“You’ve got to feel like you’re dangerous out there,” Boyle said Tuesday. “You can’t go into a play or a series thinking with any doubt. Confidence is critical going in there and feeling like I’m the guy and that I’m not going to miss. That’s kind of the focus. “But, yeah, confidence is everything playing quarterback.”The 29-year-old Boyle is stepping into the huddle in place of the benched Zach Wilson, who had started past nine games for the injured Aaron Rodgers.It’ll be the first significant playing time for Boyle since he started three games for Detroit during the 2021 season, which he started on injured reserve because of a broken right th...

Grizzlies’ injury list grows longer with Jake LaRavia out with injured left eye

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:07:34 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis forward Jake LaRavia will have a procedure to repair a corneal abrasion of his left eye that will keep him out at least two to three weeks.The Grizzlies said Tuesday night that LaRavia will be re-evaluated then and is expected to make a full recovery. The 19th pick overall of the 2022 draft out of Wake Forest, LaRavia has played five games for the Grizzlies this season, the last in a loss at Utah on Nov. 1. LaRavia was assigned to Memphis’ G League team, the Hustle, on Monday and was recalled Tuesday. This is the third injury update from the Grizzlies in five days starting Nov. 17 with guard Marcus Smart missing three to five weeks with a sprained left foot. The 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, acquired via a trade this offseason, played all of eight minutes before he hurt his foot in a Nov. 14 loss in Los Angeles to the Lakers.On Monday, Memphis announced Luke Kennard will miss a minimum of two weeks recovering from a bone bruise in his lef...

Packers’ Aaron Jones ‘highly unlikely’ to play Thursday against Lions

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:07:34 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says running back Aaron Jones’ knee problem makes him “highly unlikely” to play Thursday at Detroit but likely won’t require him to go on injured reserve.“Very relieved that it’s not anything long term,” LaFleur said Tuesday.Jones, who was carted to the locker room late in the second quarter of Green Bay’s 23-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, is one of 17 Packers listed on the injury report heading into Thursday’s game. One of the most noteworthy cases involves tight end Luke Musgrave. LaFleur said Musgrave’s abdominal injury required a trip to the hospital and added that “certainly it was a scary situation.”“He’s got a pretty significant injury,” LaFleur said. “I think it just speaks to his toughness, because he didn’t say anything all game, and then something came up.”Musgrave has since been released from the hospital. LaFleur was asked whether Musgrave might end up on injured reserve.“We’ll see,” LaFleur replied....

Washington jumps Florida State to move into College Football Playoff position. Georgia still on top

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:07:34 GMT

Washington moved ahead of Florida State and into College Football Playoff position, coming in fourth in the rankings on Tuesday night.The selection committee’s top three remained the same with Georgia first followed by Big Ten rivals Ohio State and Michigan. The Buckeyes and Wolverines face-off Saturday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the winner advancing to the Big Ten championship game.Washington had been stuck in fifth for the first three weeks of the rankings behind Florida State, but the Huskies added another victory against a ranked team last week when they won at Oregon State.Florida State stayed unbeaten, too, though the Seminoles lost quarterback Jordan Travis to a season-ending left leg injury.Oregon was sixth, Texas seventh and Alabama eight for the fourth straight week.Missouri was ninth and Louisville 10th for the second straight week.There are only two more rankings left. The final comes Dec. 3 when the field for the four-team playoff is set.___Follow Ralph D. Russo...

Colorado Supreme Court will hear appeal of ruling that Trump can stay on ballot despite insurrection

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:07:34 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear appeals from both a liberal group that sought to disqualify Donald Trump and the former president himself after a state judge ruled that Trump “engaged in insurrection” on Jan. 6, 2021, but can still appear on the state’s ballot.Oral arguments will take place Dec. 6, the court announced.The appeals were filed Monday night. The ruling by District Court Judge Sarah Wallace on Friday — which said Trump is not covered by the Constitution’s ban on insurrectionists holding office — was the latest in a series of defeats for the effort to end Trump’s candidacy with Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. A group in Michigan has filed an appeal with that state’s Supreme Court. The constitutional provision has only been used a handful of times since the years after the Civil War. It was created to prevent former Confederates from returning to government positions.The group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethic...

Fire that tore through Chevy Chase church caused $11.5M in damage, authorities estimate

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:07:34 GMT

The fire that burned through a church in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Monday is estimated to have caused $11.5 million in damages.Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer tweeted that damage to the structure was estimated to be $10 million. And there was $1.5 million worth inside.Update (~1230p 11/20) The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints, Western Av; Origin/Cause, under investigation, due to partial bldg collapse, fire investigators not able to safely enter bldg w/o further heavy equipment; Damage $10M structure/$1.5M contents; ~100 FFs responded https://t.co/KAWU2ZPViv pic.twitter.com/gaC710aniR— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 21, 2023The cause of the fire remains under investigation.Due to a partial building collapse, “fire investigators not able to safely enter” without “further heavy equipment,” Piringer said.The fire broke out Monday afternoon.Some firefighters were briefly trapped.“They were rescued pretty quickly and were un...

UCLA beats Chaminade 76-48 to set up showdown with No. 11 Gonzaga in the Maui Invitational

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:07:34 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Freshman Sebastian Mack scored 16 points, Lazar Stefanovic added 13 points and UCLA beat Chaminade 76-48 on Tuesday in the Maui Invitational. UCLA (4-1) will play No. 11 Gonzaga (3-1) in the fifth-place game on Wednesday. Adem Bona added 12 points and Aday Mara grabbed 10 rebounds for UCLA. Mack, who scored 25 points in a 71-69 loss to No. 4 Marquette on Monday, was 7 of 15 from the field with six rebounds and five steals.UCLA scored 13 of the opening 15 points of the game and added a 15-0 run for a 28-4 lead with 11 minutes remaining. Chaminade made three straight 3-pointers to get within 15 points and the Silverswords trailed 36-21 at the break.UCLA turned it over 14 times in the first half before finishing with 18.Chaminade also had a 9-0 run in the second half, on three 3-pointers, to get within 45-35 with 14:24 left. But that’s as close as the Silverswords would get. UCLA secured it by scoring 14 straight points to make it 72-44.Jamir Thomas scored 17 poin...

Formula One’s return to Las Vegas is a winner for late-night TV viewers, too

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:07:34 GMT

Formula One’s return to Las Vegas drew the largest audience for the series since June, despite starting in the middle of the night for viewers on the East Coast, according to ESPN. The race, which began at 1 a.m. Eastern, attracted 1.3 million viewers, one of its largest audiences for the series this season, ESPN said.The telecast, which ran until just after 3 a.m. Eastern, averaged 1.3 million viewers. That’s the third-largest F1 audience of the season on cable and sixth-largest overall on ESPN platforms this season.The Las Vegas Grand Prix, run for the first time since 1982 in Sin City, was the most-viewed F1 race since June’s Canadian Grand Prix on ABC (1.76 million) and the most-watched telecast of any kind on cable after 11 p.m. Eastern on Saturday night and in the overnight hours. Viewership for the race peaked at 1.5 million between 1:15-1:30 a.m. EST.The 2023 season has had three of the four largest live F1 audiences in history on U.S. television: 1.96 million in...

Injury-riddled Cavaliers facing 76ers without Mitchell, LeVert, Okoro

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:07:34 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The injury-riddled Cleveland Cavaliers were without star forward Donovan Mitchell, shooting guard Caris LeVert and small forward Isaac Okoro for Tuesday night’s NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Philadelphia 76ers.Mitchell — a four-time All-Star averaging 29.2 points in 10 games — missed his third game with an injured right hamstring. Mitchell has now missed four games this season.LeVert was questionable up until game time on Tuesday night. The 29-year-old missed his second straight game with left knee soreness. He is averaging 18 points per game.Okoro is missing his eighth straight game with a left knee injury that sidelined him on Nov. 3. He is averaging 9.5 points and 4.8 rebounds off the bench. Also missing for Cleveland was reserve guard Ty Jerome, who was out for his 12th straight game with a right ankle sprain.The Cavaliers entered Tuesday night with a 7-6 record and looking for their fourth straight win despite the injury concerns.“The reali...

Israeli Cabinet approves cease-fire with Hamas that includes release of some 50 hostages

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:07:34 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a cease-fire deal with the Hamas militant group that would bring a temporary halt to a devastating war that has stretched on for over six weeks and release dozens of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons.Under the deal, Hamas is to free 50 of the roughly 240 hostages it is holding in the Gaza Strip over a four-day period, the Israeli government said Wednesday. It said it would extend the lull by an additional day for every 10 hostages released.The government said the first hostages to be released would be women and children.Ahead of Wednesday morning’s Cabinet vote, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would resume its offensive against Hamas after the cease-fire expires.It was not immediately clear when the truce would go into effect.Netanyahu convened his Cabinet for the vote late Tuesday. The meeting stretched well into the early hours Wednesday, underscoring the sensi...