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Forsberg scores 2 in third period as Predators beat Stars 4-3

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:21:21 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored two goals early in the third period and the Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Saturday night.Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist, and Luke Evangelista also scored for the Predators, who are 5-0-1 in their last six road games and pulled within four points of third-place Dallas in the Central Division. Kevin Lankinen finished with 26 saves in his eighth start in place of Juuse Saros, who’s second in the NHL with 31 starts.“He’s definitely not a backup goalie,” Forsberg said of Lankinen. “We just happen to have another guy that’s pretty good.”Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn also scored for the Stars, who finished 2-2-1 on a five-game homestand — including three consecutive losses. Scott Wedgewood made 18 saves.Tied 2-2 after two periods, Forsberg slipped a backhander behind Wedgewood 2:42 into the third to put Nashville ahead, and came around the back of the net and curled a shot off Wedgew...

Ben Gregg scores career-high 22 points as No. 24 Gonzaga rolls past San Diego 101-74

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:21:21 GMT

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Ben Gregg had a career-high 22 points, Graham Ike scored 15 of his 19 points during a big first half, and No. 24 Gonzaga beat San Diego 101-74 on Saturday night.Ike and Nolan Hickman sparked a 55-point first half from the Zags (11-4, 2-0 WCC) and the contributions from Gregg allowed most of Gonzaga’s starters to call it an early night against the short-handed Toreros.“It feels good. I feel like I’ve had a pretty mediocre beginning to the season so far, so to see some more shots go in tonight felt good and now just building on that, getting more consistent with it and bringing it every game,” Gregg said. “It’s fun to have those type of nights.” Ike was 8 of 12 shooting, grabbed eight rebounds and played just 21 minutes. Hickman also scored 15 points in the first half and finished with 17, including three 3-pointers.Gregg’s previous career-high was 18 points, accomplished twice and the last time coming against San Diego last season. Ryan Nembhard added 18 points ...

Early has 18 as Tennessee Tech takes down Southern Indiana 73-59

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:21:21 GMT

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — David Early had 18 points in Tennessee Tech’s 73-59 victory against Southern Indiana on Saturday night.Early was 5-of-12 shooting, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Golden Eagles (6-11, 1-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Jayvis Harvey scored 16 points and added five rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Josiah Davis finished with 15 points.The Screaming Eagles (5-12, 2-2) were led by Jeremiah Hernandez, who posted 18 points, four assists and four steals. Jack Campion added 12 points for Southern Indiana. In addition, AJ Smith had 10 points and two steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Pope scores 29 as UC San Diego beats Cal State Fullerton 76-58

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:21:21 GMT

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Bryce Pope had 29 points in UC San Diego’s 76-58 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday night.Pope added five rebounds for the Tritons (9-6, 3-0 Big West Conference). Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones was 4-of-6 shooting and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 12 points. Tyler McGhie shot 3 for 7 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.The Titans (8-8, 1-3) were led in scoring by Dominic Brewton, who finished with 18 points. CSU Fullerton also got 17 points and four steals from Max Jones. In addition, Donovan Oday finished with eight points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Schenn scores in 5th round of shootout to lift Blues past Hurricanes, 2-1

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:21:21 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored in the fifth round of the shootout to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.It was Schenn’s 16th game in row without a goal, but the captain found a way to make a big difference at the end. He didn’t have a particular strategy in the shootout.“It’s a dry spell in my career,” Schenn said. “I haven’t scored in a while. You don’t overthink it.”Carolina’s Sebastian Aho and St. Louis’ Jake Neighbours converted in the fourth round.Nathan Walker scored in regulation to help the Blues win their second straight. Jordan Binnington made 29 saves, limiting an opponent to one goal for the second game in a row.“It’s fun when you’re in a rhythm like that,” Binnington said. “It’s nice to be winning these games against good teams.”Teuvo Teravainen scored for Carolina, and Antti Raanta stopped 21 shots. The Hurricanes had a five-game winning streak end in the first game of a six-game homestand.“It just didn’t w...

Prince William Co. school board taps new vice chair

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:21:21 GMT

"The Prince William County School Board elected Lisa Zargarpur to a one-year term as the Vice Chairwoman of the Board, effective Jan. 4, 2024." (Courtesy, Prince William County Public Schools) "The Prince William County School Board elected Lisa Zargarpur to a one-year term as the Vice Chairwoman of the Board, effective Jan. 4, 2024." (Courtesy, Prince William County Public Schools) The Prince William County School Board unanimously elected Lisa Zargarpur to serve as the vice chair of the board at its first meeting of the new term.Zargarpur will serve a one-year term as vice chair, a position she previously held in 2021.Zargarpur replaces Gainesville District School Board representative Jennifer Wall as vice chair...

Analysis: Maryland climate plan is comprehensive but lacks short-term legislative strategy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:21:21 GMT

By most accounts, the Maryland Department of the Environment’s plan outlining the policy actions required to dramatically reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions is innovative and ambitious.But the 98-page document, released during the quiet days between Christmas and New Year’s, lacks a cohesive short-term legislative strategy for how Maryland can meet its climate and clean energy goals. More importantly, it does not lay out concretely how the state can begin generating about $1 billion a year needed to implement the plan. That’s leaving lawmakers and environmental advocates scrambling to develop a battle plan less than a week before the 90-day General Assembly session.“There are some parts of the plan that are strong and some parts of the plan that are less developed,” said Josh Tulkin, executive director of the Sierra Club’s Maryland chapter. “The question is, what now?”The plan was released, on schedule, before the end of...

Great Osobor’s 20 points, 14 rebounds lift Utah State over No. 13 Colorado State 77-72

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:21:21 GMT

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Great Osobor scored 20 points and had 14 rebounds and Mason Falslev added 18 points to lift Utah State over No. 13 Colorado State 77-72 on Saturday night.Osobor’s final points from the free-throw line — where he was 8 for 8 — made it 69-60 for Utah State with 1:56 left.After trailing most of the game, Josh Uduje capped a 10-0 run with a 3-point play on a follow shot to put the Aggies up 65-57 with 3:57 remaining.Fans flooded the court and engulfed the happy Aggies as they won their 13th straight.Utah State (14-1, 2-0 Mountain West Conference) last won against a ranked team on March 7, 2020, defeating fifth-ranked San Diego State 59-56. Isaiah Stevens led the Rams (13-2, 1-1) with 21 points and eight assists. His late scoring flurry made things interesting but he missed a one-and-one free throw late. Colorado State was 4 for 11 from the line.Nique Clifford had 18 points but fouled out with 1:14 left and Patrick Cartier scored 15 points before fouling out with 1:56 ...

DeSantis’ State of the State address might be as much for Iowa voters as it is for Floridians

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:21:21 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address on Tuesday is supposed to be about Florida’s future. Iowa, though, is more likely at the front of his mind.The speech kicking off Florida’s annual legislative session comes exactly a week before Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses, and DeSantis has been spending much more time in the Hawkeye State than the Sunshine State in recent weeks.So it won’t be a surprise if his sixth State of the State is as much a message to Iowa voters as it is a forecast of his continued vision for Florida.“He will definitely say the state of the state is strong. He has to at least check that box, but I suspect he’s going to use his State of the State address as his last-ditch effort to pitch to national donors and to voters in Iowa,” House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell said. “He’d rather be on the ground in Iowa than he would be in Florida.”It was hardly a secret DeSantis was...

11 killed including 5 children in Russian strikes on eastern Ukrainian town

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:21:21 GMT

Kyiv (CNN) — Eleven people including five children were killed in Russian S-300 missile strikes on Saturday in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to the local military administration.“Eleven dead, including five children – these are the preliminary results of the strikes on Pokrovsk district. Russians hit the area with S-300 missiles, killing 11 people and wounding 8 others. The main hit was on Pokrovsk and Rivne of the Myrnohrad community,” Vadym Filashkin, the head of the Donetsk region military administration said in a post on Telegram.“The enemy cynically hits civilians, trying to bring as much grief to our land as possible,” he said.Photos posted by the official showed rescue workers searching through the rubble of single story houses and at least one blown out car.Donetsk is on the frontline of the fighting in the east, and is partially-occupied by Russian forces.State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) said search and rescue efforts at the...