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Zaman’s ton enough for Pakistan to beat NZ at Cricket World Cup. Australia win confirms England exit

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:39:59 GMT

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Australia and Pakistan claimed wins at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday to set up a thrilling finale to the group stage as England’s abject title defense finally came to an end.Adam Zampa took 3-21 in 10 overs as Australia knocked out England with a 33-run win in Ahmedabad.In Bengaluru, Fakhar Zaman bludgeoned a 63-ball century as Pakistan handed New Zealand its fourth successive loss — despite the Black Caps topping 400 runs — in a rain-hit game which Pakistan won by 21 runs under the DLS method. Australia’s frontline pace attack shared six wickets to rout England for 253 runs in 48.1 overs. Ben Stokes provided the resistance with 64 off 90 balls.Put into bat, Australia reached 286 all out with three balls left. Marnus Labuschagne scored 71 off 83 while Cameron Green (47), Steve Smith (44) and Marcus Stoinis (35) made useful contributions.The five-time champions moved to third in the points’ table with 10 points from five successive wins. Australia needs on...

Malik Grant’s 2 touchdowns help Sacred Heart beat Central Connecticut 31-24

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:39:59 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Rob McCoy had one touchdown passing and one rushing, Malik Grant gained 104 yards on the ground with a score, and Sacred Heart beat Central Connecticut 31-24 on Saturday.Sacred Heart had two scoring drives of 10 or more plays in the fourth quarter to break a tie at 17-all. Grant’s go-ahead scoring run of 18 yards capped a 74-yard drive. McCoy’s 17-yard connection with Aboraa Kwarteng ended a 90-yard drive for a 31-17 lead.Elijah Howard scored his second touchdown of the game to pull Central Connecticut within seven points with 1:39 to go. Sacred Heart went four-and-out to leave 34 seconds on the clock. CCSU’s drive stalled at the Sacred Heart 27 after completions of 24 and 19 yards.McCoy was 13 of 18 for 202 yards with an interception. Kwarteng caught four passes for 88 yards for Sacred Heart (2-8, 2-5).Matt Jenner was intercepted two times for Central Connecticut (3-6, 1-4). Howard gained 119 yards on 14 carries, including a 70-yard touchdo...

San Diego rallies in 4th quarter to overcome Presbyterian 23-13

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:39:59 GMT

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Aidan Lehman’s 47-yard field goal for the lead and Zamir Wallace’s second takeaway in the final five minutes helped lift San Diego to a 23-13 win over Presbyterian on Saturday.Lehman, who missed a previous field-goal attempt and extra point, nailed his go-ahead kick with 2:50 left. It came after Wallace recovered a fumble at the Blue Hose 26 with just under five minutes remaining. Wallace’s recovery came, in turn, after a 52-yard punt by Ayden Corrales left the Blue Hose at their 1-yard line.Wallace’s interception deep in Blue Hose territory with 15 seconds left clinched the win.Dom Nankil threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Josh Heverley early in the fourth quarter to give the Toreros (3-6, 3-3 Patriot League) a 13-13 tie after the PAT missed.San Diego took advantage of a short field following a punt to score on Re-al Mitchell’s 2-yard run to trail 13-7 at halftime.Isaiah Williams rushed for 128 yards on 28 carries for San Diego. Tyle...

Long Island scores twice in fourth quarter to rally past St. Francis 29-28

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:39:59 GMT

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Chris Howell and Aviyon Smith-Mack combined for a 72-yard pass play, setting up the go-ahead touchdown run by Owen Glascoe, and Long Island rallied to defeat St. Francis of Pennsylvania 29-28 on Saturday.The Sharks (3-6, 3-2 Northeast Conference) trailed 28-17 after Red Flash offensive lineman Mason Imbt recovered a teammate’s fumble in the end zone for the 11-point lead early in the fourth quarter. LIU rallied with Howell’s 16-yard touchdown pass to Davon Wells and a 1-yard touchdown run by Glascoe on consecutive possessions. The Sharks failed on two-point conversion tries after each touchdown.The LIU defense held on downs after Glascoe’s touchdown and the Sharks ran out the clock.Howell completed 11 of 17 passes for 172 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He was LIU’s leading rusher, with 70 yards, and caught one pass for another 21 yards. Smith-Mack had three receptions for 98 yards.Freshman Nick Whitfield Jr., making his sec...

Tyler Herro scores 24 points, Heat top Wizards 121-114 in tournament opener

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:39:59 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — New court, new uniforms and, the Miami Heat hope, a new start.Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, Jimmy Butler added 20 points and the Heat snapped a four-game slide by beating the Washington Wizards 121-114 on Friday night.Herro finished with 10 rebounds and nine assists for Miami. Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson each scored 18 for the Heat, who shot 60%.“We’ve got a long way to go,” Herro said.It was the first In-Season Tournament game for both teams. The Heat — who won on their newly painted red court and ‘Heat Culture’ jerseys — and Wizards are in East Group B along with Milwaukee, New York and Charlotte. The Bucks beat the Knicks 110-105 in the other East B game Friday night.The Wizards next play a tournament game Nov. 10 at home against Charlotte; Miami’s next tourney game is Nov. 14 at Charlotte.Kyle Kuzma had 22 points for Washington, which got 19 from Jordan Poole and 14 from Deni Avdija.“I think we need to p...

Judge dismisses challenge to New Hampshire’s provisional voting law

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:39:59 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a pair of lawsuits challenging New Hampshire’s new provisional ballot law.The law, which took effect in January, created a new type of “affidavit ballot” for first-time voters who don’t show proper identification and proof of residency at the polls. Those who fail to provide the documents within seven days will have their ballots thrown out, and the vote totals would be adjusted.Previously, such voters filled out affidavits promising to provide documentation within 10 days, and those who didn’t could be investigated and charged with fraud. But the votes themselves remained valid.Several individual voter and advocacy groups filed lawsuits last year, days after Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed the bill into law. They argued that it violates the right to privacy the state added to its constitution in 2018 because it would diminish the secrecy of ballots and tie voters’ names to the candidates for whom they voted. But a judge recently grante...

Patriots sign ex-USFL defensive tackle to 53-man roster

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:39:59 GMT

The Patriots signed practice-squad defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to their active roster Saturday, according to his agency, and elevated offensive tackle Conor McDermott to their game-day roster.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Bill Belichick says rookie WR had best practices this week New England Patriots | Demario Douglas one of the 4 Patriots most important to beating Washington New England Patriots | The Patriots’ glue guy linebacker keeping Bill Belichick’s defense together New England Patriots | Patriots place O-lineman on injured reserve, create open roster spot New England Patriots | Patriots-Commanders injury report: Trent Brown among 10 questionable for Sunday Pharms Jr. is in his second NFL season. He’s appeared in three games this season and recorded one tackle. The team spent all three of Pharms Jr.’s available elevations from the pr...

Boston City Council election features 7 contested races

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:39:59 GMT

Voters heading to the polls Tuesday will decide the outcome of seven contested races for Boston City Council, an election that will change the makeup of a body defined by its ethical and legal lapses, infighting and lack of productivity.At least four new members will be elected to the City Council next week, in the closely-watched races for District 5 and 6, where embattled incumbents Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara were knocked off in the preliminary; and for the District 3 and at-large seats that opened up when longtime Councilors Frank Baker and Michael Flaherty chose not to seek re-election.New Councilor Sharon Durkan will face the same opponent she defeated in a July special election, as she vies to hold onto her seat in District 8.Other contested races include District 7, where Tania Fernandes Anderson will try to fend off a perennial candidate, and District 9, where two progressives will face off, with the incumbent Liz Breadon seeking to retain her seat in Allston/Brighton.Co...

Chelsea’s Emma Hayes expected to become US women’s soccer coach, AP source says

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:39:59 GMT

MANCHESTER, England — U.S. Soccer is closing in on naming Chelsea’s Emma Hayes as the new coach of the women’s national team, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the details had not been made public. The person confirmed reports in the Washington Post and the women’s soccer website, The Equalizer.The hiring of Hayes required approval by U.S. Soccer’s board of directors.Earlier Saturday, Chelsea announced that Hayes will leave the defending Women’s Super League champion at the end of the season. Chelsea said she was leaving to “pursue a new opportunity outside of the WSL and club football.”Hayes has won 14 major trophies at Chelsea, including six WSL titles.Former U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski resigned following the Women’s World Cup this past summer in Australia and New Zealand. The United States, which had won two straight World Cups, fell on penalties after a scoreless draw with Sweden ...

Minneapolis police investigating another fire at a mosque

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:39:59 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police are investigating another fire at a mosque, and faith leaders want them to look closely at the motive if the fire that destroyed three garages is determined to be arson.The fire at Mercy Mosque happened around midday Wednesday and caused more than $100,000 worth of damage. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports there have been at least six other instances of vandalism at Muslim houses of worship in the state this year, including two arson cases that are pending.Investigators are still working to determine what caused this latest fire.The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a statement that police should conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine if the mosque was targeted in the fire “in light of the previous attack and increasing community tensions.”In April, another fire was set in the hallway of Mercy Mosque that forced the evacuation of a day care and dozens of worshippers, and that was the second mos...