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Rahkeem Smith has receiving, kickoff return and punt return TDs in 48-10 Delaware State win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:15:30 GMT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Rahkeem Smith returned a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns and hauled in a 12-yard pass for a score as Delaware State rolled past Division III-member Virginia Lynchburg 48-10 in a battle of winless teams on Saturday.Romell Harris-Freeman’s 22-yard interception return for the Hornets tied the game at 7. Smith went 88 yards on a kickoff to put Delaware State ahead for good after the Dragons’ Avery Burch kicked a field goal for a 10-7 lead.The Hornets (1-4) took control with a 24-point third quarter, highlighted by Smith’s 12-yard reception from Marqui Adams and his 60-yard punt return.Smith had four catches for 67 yards, two kickoff returns for 121 and the punt return. Marquis Gillis ran for 102 yards on 16 carries and had three receptions for 38 yards.CJ Brooks was 15-of-33 passing for 137 yards and a touchdown but had the interception and was sacked five times for the Dragons.___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and htt...

Max Johnson throws 2 TD passes for Texas A&M in 34-22 win as Arkansas held to 174 total yards

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:15:30 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Johnson threw for 210 yards with two touchdowns, ran for 57 yards and had three second-half turnovers in his first start for Texas A&M this season as the Aggies beat Arkansas 34-22 on Saturday. Ainias Smith returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown and Chris Russell took an intercepted tipped pass 16 yards into the end zone for another score for the Aggies (4-1, 2-0 SEC). Le’Veon Moss ran for 107 yards.Arkansas (2-3, 0-2) was held without an offensive touchdown until KJ Jefferson’s 48-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Armstrong with 3:53 left. Those were the only passing yards after the first quarter for the Razorbacks, who were held to 174 total yards. That score was set up by Johnson’s second lost fumble, which came one play after a lengthy delay when Arkansas defensive lineman John Morgan III was taken off the field strapped on a stretcher. It wasn’t immediately clear how Morgan got hurt before he didn’t get up at the end of a ru...

Ray Davis runs for career-high and Kentucky dominates No. 22 Florida 33-14

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:15:30 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Ray Davis rushed for a career-high 280 yards and scored four touchdowns, including three in the first half, as Kentucky overwhelmed No. 22 Florida 33-14 on Saturday.The Vanderbilt transfer established a career rushing best with 206 yards before the break alone in addition to scoring on runs of 3 and 75 yards.Kentucky (5-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) totaled 398 yards against the SEC’s top overall and scoring defense, which entered the game yielding just 224 yards and 13.5 points per outing. The Wildcats also beat the Gators (3-2, 1-1) for the third consecutive time — their first such streak since winning four in a row from 1948-51 — and fourth in six meetings.Graham Mertz threw a 4-yard TD pass to Hayden Hansen just before halftime and a 9-yard score to Ricky Pearsall in the third quarter. Mertz completed 25 of 30 passes for 244 yards, but was sacked three times. He was also intercepted by Trevin Wallace.NO. 6 PENN STATE 41, NORTHWESTERN 13EVANSTON, Ill. (AP)...

Merrimack grinds out 17-7 win over Sacred Heart as defense rules the day

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:15:30 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Tre Jordan III returned an interception 35 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and Merrimack grinded out a 17-7 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday.Jordan took a tipped pass and weaved his way through several would-be tacklers on his way to giving the Warriors a 10-7 lead with 13 minutes to go. Donovan Wadley added a 45-yard rushing score with seven minutes remaining.Merrimack (2-3, 1-1 Northeast Conference) stayed on the ground with 56 rushes for 225 yards and Wadley led the way with 102 yards on 10 carries. Tyvon Edmonds Jr. had 28 carries for 82 yards. Two Warriors quarterbacks attempted only eight passes, completing none and throwing an interception while finishing with minus-18 yards.Sacred Heart (1-4, 1-2) outgained Merrimack 225-205. Each team had three turnovers. Rob McCoy threw for 129 yards but was intercepted twice and lost a fumble for the Pioneers. Arsheen Jiles returned a fumble 65 yards in the first quarter for the Pioneers’...

Man City’s perfect start in the Premier League is over. Spurs and Arsenal close the gap at the top

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:15:30 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s perfect start in the Premier League is over after a shock loss to Wolverhampton on Saturday, with rivals Tottenham and Arsenal taking full advantage.City’s lead at the top was cut to one point after it fell to a 2-1 defeat at Molineux, which ended its 100% record in the top flight this season.Tottenham moved up to second as Joel Matip’s own-goal deep into stoppage time secured a 2-1 win against nine-man Liverpool. Arsenal beat Bournemouth 4-0 and is up to third, behind Spurs on goals scored. City’s defeat came after Pep Guardiola’s side was knocked out of the English League Cup by Newcastle on Wednesday. It seems the defending champions are counting the cost of Rodri’s three-match suspension in the league after he was sent off against Nottingham Forest last week. The Spain international still has two more games to serve and will miss the clash with Arsenal at the Emirates next week. “Rodri is an importa...

1 killed, 2 injured in crash with RTD bus in Denver

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:15:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Denver responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a Regional Transportation District bus Saturday afternoon.The crash happened in the 4900 block of Race Street. Three people were taken to a local hospital. One passenger was later pronounced dead, the Denver Police Department said.RTD told FOX31 that no injuries were reported by the bus operator or by customers.Race Street was closed from 48th Ave. to 49th Ave. following the crash and reopened just after 2:30 p.m.

Powerball jackpot edges toward $1 billion ahead of tonight’s draw

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:15:30 GMT

(CNN) — What would you choose: A lump sum payment or 30 annual payments that get a little bigger every year?Either way, the winner of tonight’s Powerball drawing is going to be very, very rich.After Wednesday’s drawing became the 30th consecutive drawing without a grand prize winner, the Powerball jackpot has grown to $960 million, according to Powerball. That’s a cash value of $441.4 million.Depending on which state you live in, a one-time net payout would amount to approximately $278 million, on average, after taxes, according to USA Mega. With the growing annuity option, after taxes, you’d make about $20 million a year for 29 years, depending on the state.But your odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in about 292.2 million, according to the lottery.This is the Powerball’s second-largest jackpot this year and fourth-largest jackpot in its history.The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. ET Saturday from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Drawings are also streamed online.

Liberals in lead in Slovakia election, exit poll shows

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:15:30 GMT

An exit poll from Saturday’s election in Slovakia indicated the liberal, Western-oriented Progressive Slovakia was leading the leftist-populist Smer opposition party. Polls closed at 10:45 p.m. CET, with an exit poll from the Focus agency and the TV Markíza commercial station published minutes later.The exit poll showed Progressive Slovakia, led by Michal Šimečka, in front with 23.5 percent of the vote, followed by former Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Smer with 21.9 percent. By political custom in Slovakia, the front-runner gets the first chance at forming a majority in the 150-seat parliament. With the country profoundly polarized, that rule theoretically puts Šimečka, a former journalist and Oxford PhD, in a strong position to form a coalition for what would be his first term as prime minister. Saturday’s ballot is seen as pivotal to Slovakia’s democratic future, with Fico having promised to stop sending weapons to Ukraine, to block Kyiv’s potential NATO members...

DA: 22-year-old arrested for shooting mother, her friend in Lexington

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:15:30 GMT

A 22-year-old Lexington man is facing criminal charges after police say he shot his mother and her friend on Friday afternoon.Officers responding to a 911 call from Brent Justice Roman-Finnagan’s mother around 4:45 p.m. found her and a 55-year-old Haverhill woman suffering from gunshot wounds in a home on Keeler Farm Way, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan and Lexington Police Chief Michael McLean.Roman-Finnagan was taken into custody without incident.The two women were taken to a nearby hospital, where they remain in stable condition.Roman-Finnagan was also taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation before he was ordered held pending his arraignment Monday in Concord District Court on charges of armed assault with intent to murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, resulting in serious bodily injury, two counts of assault and battery as a result of discharge of a firearm, poss...

Ty Ciongoli tosses 3 touchdowns in St. Sebastian’s victory over Nobles

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:15:30 GMT

NEEDHAM — If you were to take a ride down Greendale Avenue in Needham lately, you would notice there is a sense of excitement in the air.That’s because the football program at St. Sebastian’s is looking to defend a share of the ISL-7 title and they’ve lived up to expectations so far.Junior quarterback Ty Ciongoli finished 14-for-22 passing with 205 yards and a trio of touchdowns, as St. Sebastian’s won its second straight game to begin the ISL season with a convincing 35-7 romp of rival Nobles on Saturday.“We felt like we had a good plan going in for both games we’ve had,” Ciongoli said. “Both offensively and defensively. That’s what happened. It’s preparation. We’re prepared like we should be.”Early in the game, the Arrows methodically moved their way to the Bulldogs’ 6. After faking a handoff, Ciongoli uncorked a pass and was promptly leveled.“We were in the red zone,” Ciongoli said. “I kinda knew they were going to blitz, and we had a play action thing going. I saw the outs...