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Pac-12 bowl selections: UW’s daunting assignment, major letdown for Oregon, Arizona wins again, good news for OSU and more

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:53:30 GMT

College football’s biggest day unfolded as expected for the Pac-12, with Washington claiming the No. 2 seed in the playoff pairings, Oregon grabbing a spot in the Fiesta Bowl and the other six matchups falling into place without controversy.Instant reaction …1. The right team won the Pac-12 championship game in order for the conference to break its playoff drought.Given developments in the SEC, the Hotline believes Oregon would have been left out of the playoff if the Ducks had defeated Washington on Friday night in Las Vegas.We’ll never know, of course. But based on the selection committee’s rankings and reasoning, it sure seems like Alabama was headed to the semifinals after beating the No. 1 team (Georgia) in its backyard (Atlanta).And if the Crimson Tide was in, Texas had to be included because of its head-to-head victory in Tuscaloosa.That would have left one spot — for undefeated Florida State.As the Pac-12 champion without a victory over Georgia,...

49ers-Eagles live blog: Physical Niners take lead into fourth quarter

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:53:30 GMT

The 49ers face the Eagles in Philadelphia Sunday in a rematch of last season’s NFC Championship Game, and a game which will go a long way to determining playoff seeding.Brock Purdy returns to Lincoln Financial Field, where he suffered a torn UCL in his throwing arm on the 49ers’ opening drive of that 31-7 loss last January that left the Niners short of a Super Bowl berth.Here are live updates from the game:3:54, 3Q – 49ers 28, Eagles 13: Deebo Samuel took a short pass from Brock Purdy 48 yards for a touchdown to extend the 49ers’ lead, speeding past Philly’s secondary in the process. Rookie receiver Ronnie Bell appeared to get away with a hold on the play that put the Niners back ahead by two scores.DEEBO BREAKS A TACKLE AND GOES ALL THE WAY: #SFvsPHI on FOX: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/xvCjbLUIcN pic.twitter.com/4oGKuQ5DMD— NFL (@NFL) December 3, 20236:51, 3Q – 49ers 21, Eagles 13: Philly answered back with a “Tush Push” tou...

San Francisco 'Fan Expo' pop culture convention draws celebrities, major crowds

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:53:30 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The largest pop culture convention in Northern California returned to San Francisco. For a massive celebration of comics, anime, gaming and Sci-Fi, drawing big crowds and celebrity power.KRON4 takes us inside the action. For the second year in a row, fans of all things geek gathered. For a three-day event attracting 35,000 characters, from shape-shifting robots to Pokemon masters to San Francisco’s Moscone Center."This is world peace through geek," said one attendee. Fans like Sandra Daigneault are part of a welcome wave of tourism for the city by the bay."I would definitely come back. San Francisco is wonderful," Daigneault said. "Look around you. You've got people of all different age groups, all different colors, religions. All we care about is uplifting each other."Voice actors showing off their superpowers. "I love San Francisco," said Sarah Natochenny who is the voice of Ash Ketchum, the star of Pokémon. "I've been here three times already this year and...

Southern closes with 12-0 run to stun No. 21 Mississippi State, 60-59

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:53:30 GMT

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tai’Reon Joseph scored 27 points and blocked Mississippi State’s final shot as Southern closed on a 12-0 run to stun the No. 21 Bulldogs 60-59 on Sunday.Down 59-48 with 4:28 remaining, the Jaguars (2-6) took the lead with 23 seconds left on Brandon Davis’ layup. With three seconds left, Joseph blocked Josh Hubbard’s shot to hand Mississippi State (6-2) its second straight loss.Joseph was 11 of 21 from the field. Davis had 12 points — five during the 12-0 run.Hubbard led Mississippi State with 14 points, and Cameron Matthews had 12. The Bulldogs also lost at Georgia Tech on Tuesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.Mississippi State led 9-2 lead, but the Jaguars hung around the rest of the half and had several leads. Following Joseph’s 3 pointer, Southern led 19-17 with 7:16 remaining in the half. The Bulldogs closed the half on a 5-1 spurt to lead 31-28.BIG PICTURESouthern: The Jaguars have faced a tough nonconference schedule to help finance ...

Quarterback carousel keeps spinning for the struggling Jets and their inept offense

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:53:30 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets can’t get anything going on offense no matter who’s at quarterback.Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle and now even Trevor Siemian have taken turns since Aaron Rodgers went down four plays into his debut with the Jets — and the same ineffective and, at times, inept offense keeps showing up.Or, more accurately, not showing up at all.Siemian replaced a benched Boyle in the fourth quarter of the Jets’ latest lousy loss, dropping a 13-8 decision to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.“As an offense, we work our tail off during practice,” running back Dalvin Cook said. “You get looks, we do things in practice and you expect for it to translate to the game, and we’re just not having that translation right now. “So, it’s frustrating.”And the Jets aren’t sure who’ll start at quarterback next Sunday against the Houston Texans.“I’m not there yet,” coach Robert Saleh said shortly after the game.Wilson started the first nine games after the opener, but st...

Collins sparks Virginia Tech over Louisville 75-68 in ACC opener

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:53:30 GMT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sophomore MJ Collins came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points to help Virginia Tech hold off Louisville 75-68 in an early Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Sunday.Collins made 5 of 10 shots, including all three of his 3-pointers and all seven of his free throws for the Hokies (6-3). He added four rebounds and four assists. Lynn Kidd had 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting, while Hunter Cattoor scored 12.Skyy Clark led the Cardinals (4-4) with 16 points. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield finished with 14 points and nine rebounds. Mike James, Tre White and freshman reserve Ty-Laur Johnson scored 10 points apiece. James added nine rebounds and four assists, while White had four assists and three steals.James hit two 3-pointers and scored 10 to help Louisville take a 31-30 lead into halftime. Kidd and Cattoor both scored eight to keep Virginia Tech close.Kidd scored six points in an 8-0 run to begin the second half to give Virginia Tech the lead. Lou...

La mascota de la familia, un “híbrido de lobo”, mató a un bebé de 3 meses en Alabama, dice la oficina del sheriff

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:53:30 GMT

(CNN) — Un bebé de 3 meses en Alabama murió después de ser mordido por un “híbrido de lobo” que era la mascota de la familia, según la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Shelby.Alrededor de las 12:54 p.m. el jueves, los ayudantes del sheriff, los bomberos y los agentes de control de animales del condado respondieron a una llamada al 911 sobre un aparente ataque de animal que involucraba a un bebé en una casa en Chelsea, dijo la oficina del sheriff en un comunicado de prensa.El bebé fue llevado a un hospital y declarado muerto debido a heridas que se sospecha que fueron causadas por el animal, según el comunicado.Una extraña enfermedad respiratoria afecta a perros en EE.UU.Un híbrido de lobo es un término para un canino con ascendencia mixta de lobo y perro. La familia sabía que había un lobo en el linaje del perro, confirmó a CNN el sábado la forense del condado de Shelby, Lina Evans.A solicitud de las autoridades, el animal fue sacrificado en el lugar y llevado al...

Pac-12 as we’ve known it says farewell with return to playoff, 8 total teams going bowling

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:53:30 GMT

For its final act, the Pac-12 as we’ve known it is returning to the College Football Playoff for the first time in seven years, has another school participating in a New Year’s Six bowl and will send a total of eight teams to bowls.Most of those eight — the most since the Pac-12 landed nine teams in bowls in 2017 — will be representing the conference for the last time after it got picked apart this summer during the latest round of realignment.No. 2 Washington is the highlight, becoming the first Pac-12 team to be selected for the playoff since the Huskies last made the semifinals in 2016. Washington will be the No. 2 seed and faced third-seeded Texas in the Sugar Bowl. But even the Huskies’ return comes with a tinge of disappointment after they were sent to New Orleans rather than the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.“I think for the program and the fans, and just because of our geographical location, I think certainly the Rose Bowl would have been something that...

Cotton Bowl pits SEC’s Missouri against Big Ten power Ohio State in teams’ 1st meeting since 1998

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:53:30 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Missouri is headed to its first New Year’s Six bowl in 10 seasons, where it will face No. 7 Ohio State — in its 11th in a row — at the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29. The ninth-ranked Tigers (10-2, SEC) have 10 wins for the first time since the 2014 season, when they won the Citrus Bowl, a year after their last Cotton Bowl. This was their first winning record in five seasons, including 6-7 in each of the last two years after bowl losses. “It’s been some tough sledding here for my first three seasons and for our senior class to get this opportunity to win 10 games, to get a New Year’s Six bowl game,” Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz said ESPN’s bowl selection show. “It just reminds them that it’s worth it: the hard work, the dedication, the long hours, the hard practices.”Coach Ryan Day’s Buckeyes (11-1, Big Ten) were undefeated until their 30-24 loss to Michigan in Ohio State’s regular-season finale Nov. 25. The Wolverines went on to win the Big Ten...

49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, Eagles security chief ejected in NFC title game rematch

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:53:30 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected from Sunday’s against Philadelphia for putting his hand in the face of the Eagles’ chief security officer.Dom DiSandro, a constant presence on the Eagles’ sideline and whenever players are out in public, pulled Greenlaw off Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith after a reception. Greenlaw popped up and reached over two officials to touch DiSandro’s face with a closed fist.Greenlaw was ejected. DiSandro also was told to leave and walked to the locker room to a roaring ovation from Eagles fans.The game was a rematch of last season’s NFC championship game, won by the Eagles.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource