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Mississippi survives wild finish to beat UCF and remain undefeated

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:59:19 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Allen Flanigan scored 18 points and blocked a layup with a second remaining to help Mississippi survive a wild final minute and even wilder final two seconds to defeat UCF 70-68 on Sunday.Ole Miss held a six-point lead with 52 seconds left before UCF’s Marchellus Avery hit a 3-pointer to cut the lead in half. After a turnover Shemarri Allen made two from the line to get the Knights within 68-67. The Rebels committed another turnover, but Moussa Cisse blocked back-to-back layup attempts and Flanigan grabbed the rebound. He made two free throws for a 70-67 lead with four seconds left.With their three-point lead, the Rebels fouled Darius Johnson, who made only one of two free throws. Flanigan’s inbound pass was stolen but he blocked a layup by Sellers. Avery got the rebound but his short bankshot that would have tied the game was ruled to be after time expired.TJ Caldwell had 14 points off the bench for Mississippi (9-0). Matthew Murrell had 12 points and Jay...

Tarris Reed Jr.’s 19 points leads Michigan’s hot 2nd half, Wolverines top Iowa 90-80

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:59:19 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tarris Reed Jr. scored a career-high 19 points and Michigan got hot from the floor in the second half, pulling away from Iowa to earn a 90-80 Big Ten Conference victory on Sunday.Michigan (5-5, 1-1 Big Ten) led by two points at the break, 35-33 and opened the second half with a 15-5 run to take a 50-38 lead. The Wolverines shot 17 of 30 (56.7%) after intermission to snap a three-game losing streak and earn their first conference victory.Nimari Burnett hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Olivier Nkamhoua followed with a 3 and a dunk to spark the run to open the second half. Terrance Williams II hit from distance and Nkamhoua hit a jumper with 3:44 left to push the Michigan lead to 20, at 80-60.Reed hit 7 of 10 shots to reach double-digit scoring for just the second time in his career. Burnett finished with 14 points and four assists. Williams had 13 points and five rebounds, Nkamhoua had 12 points and 10 boards, Dug McDaniel had 11 points and seven assists and Will...

Paige Bueckers scores 26 to lead No. 17 UConn to a 76-64 win over No. 24 North Carolina

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:59:19 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 26 points to lead No. 17 UConn over 24th-ranked North Carolina 76-64 in the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase on Sunday.The former national player of the year hit 11 of her 14 shots and blocked four on the other end. Aaliyah Edwards added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Huskies (6-3)Maria Gakdeng had 14 points and 13 rebounds for North Carolina (6-3), before fouling out late in the game. She was one of five Tar Heels in double figures.The game was tied at halftime, but UConn scored the first of 11 points of the second half to open it up. The Huskies outscored North Carolina 29-13 in that frame and led 65-49 three quarters.North Carolina cut the deficit to eight points with 3 minutes left, but the Huskies held on for the win. UConn’s losses have come against No. 3 North Carolina State, No. 2 UCLA and the No. 5 Longhorns. Bueckers had 17 points in the first half, helping UConn to an 11-point second-quarter lead.But North Carolina used...

Long Beach State beats USC 84-79 in OT, spoiling Bronny James’ debut for Trojans

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:59:19 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcus Tsohonis scored 28 points and Long Beach State outlasted Southern California 84-79 in overtime on Sunday, spoiling Bronny James’ college debut for the Trojans.James played his first college game since suffering cardiac arrest in July. He was cheered on by his father, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.James finished with four points, three rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes. He came off the bench and his minutes were limited as he works his way back into game shape for the Trojans (5-4).Jadon Jones added 18 points and eight rebounds, and AJ George had 12 points for the Beach (7-4), which won its fourth in a row.The Beach snapped a four-game skid against USC, which had won each of those games by 11 points or less.USC led 45-30 at the break, but the Beach outscored the Trojans 44-29 in the second half and 10-5 in overtime. USC was 20 of 36 from the free-throw line.UP NEXTLong Beach State: Hosts Cal State Dominguez Hills on Tuesday.USC: At Auburn on...

Cooper scores 20 in Eastern Kentucky’s 121-56 win over Div. III-Bethany (WV)

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:59:19 GMT

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Collin Cooper scored 20 points as Eastern Kentucky beat Division III-Bethany (WV) 121-56 on Sunday night.Cooper had four steals for the Colonels (4-4). John Ukomadu scored 18 points while shooting 9 of 10 from the field, and added 16 rebounds. Leland Walker was 6 of 11 shooting (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points.Cole Dailey led the way for the Bison with 15 points. Ben Guffey added eight points for Bethany (WV). In addition, Tony Fox had six points and two steals.NEXT UPEastern Kentucky takes on Louisiana on the road on Wednesday, and Bethany (WV) visits Youngstown State on Thursday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Raiders RB Josh Jacobs injures knee against Vikings

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:59:19 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs went into the locker room Sunday after suffering a knee injury in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings.He was listed as questionable to return.Jacobs led the NFL in rushing last season with 1,653 yards. He had rushed for more than 100 yards in two of his previous three games.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLSource

2 good Samaritans rush to Salvation Army bell ringer’s aid after attempted robber’s attack outside Tampa-area Publix

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:59:19 GMT

RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WSVN) — A woman was roughed up and almost robbed in broad daylight outside of a Publix supermarket near Tampa when a man went on the attack over her car keys, but a pair of good Samaritans rushed in to save her from danger.Billie Richert sad she had just finished ringing bells for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign at at a Publix location in Riverview when the a man approached her and demanded her car keys, Monday afternoon.“You think you’re going to have time to react, and you really don’t. It happens so quickly,” she said.Surveillance video released by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shows the suspect, Robert Moore, sitting on the curb as Richert walked by him.When Moore demanded her keys, Richert said, she refused.“I’m not going to let him steal my joy. Not at all,” she said.Richert said she told the assailant to get away, warning she would use pepper spray.It was at that moment that Moore...

‘The people have spoken’: Elon Musk restores the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after poll

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:59:19 GMT

New York (CNN) — Elon Musk said the account of right-wing extremist Alex Jones would be reinstated on X, formerly known as Twitter, reversing a 2018 decision by the company’s previous management to deplatform the notorious conspiracy theorist after he repeatedly broke rules prohibiting harassment and hate.On Saturday morning, Musk posted an unscientific poll to his account asking users of the platform if Jones should be reinstated. By Saturday evening when the poll closed, about 70% of nearly 2 million respondents had voted “yes.”Early Sunday morning, Musk replied to the poll saying, “The people have spoken and so it shall be.”Jones’ account was active as of early Sunday morning.The move from the billionaire Musk, who has promoted conspiracy theories himself and elevated a number of extremist voices since taking over the platform, is likely to impact X even further as companies distance themselves from the troubled platform, which has seen hate speech and conspir...

Ukraine strikes deal to get 2 Royal Navy minehunters from UK

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:59:19 GMT

LONDON — Britain will hand over two Royal Navy minehunter ships to Ukraine as the war-torn country grapples with a continued blockage of the Black Sea by Russia.U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps will on Monday announce Ukraine’s armed forces have “procured” the Sandown Class vessels from Britain’s Royal Navy, although the details of the transfer are still being arranged through U.K. Export Finance, London’s export credit agency. In remarks issued by the Ministry of Defense ahead of the announcement, Shapps said the minehunters, which are designed to clear mines to make waters safe for bigger vessels, would help Ukraine save lives at sea, and open up export routes, which have been severely limited by the Russian invasion.“This capability boost marks the beginning of a new dedicated effort by the U.K., Norway and our allies to strengthen Ukraine’s maritime capabilities over the long term, enhancing their ability to operate in defending their sove...

Christmas toy drive in Walpole organized by Olivia Knighton Foundation

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:59:19 GMT

A toy drive is being held in Walpole by the Olivia Knighton Foundation, which was established in memory of a young girl killed in a boating accident.Olivia was 11 years old when she was killed in a boating accident this past summer. She was the daughter of the former New England Revolution goalie Brad Knighton.The drive at the Rodham Arena is one of the foundation’s first events.Donations are being accepted through Saturday.Visit the website for more information.