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West Virginia’s Farrakhan, others suit up after court ruling against NCAA transfer policy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:37:16 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — One of two West Virginia players affected by the legal battle over the NCAA’s transfer rules played Saturday following this week’s court order blocking the organizations restrictions against two-time transfers. West Virginia’s Noah Farrakhan scored 15 points in 18 minutes and fouled out near the end of his team’s 87-79 loss to Massachusetts in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic.The other WVU player, RaQuan Battle did not play. Coach Josh Eilert said Battle has been fighting an illness since testifying in the lawsuit against the NCAA on Wednesday. Eilert said he expects Battle will play next week. “To have those guys and have some depth at the guard position was going to be critical,” he said. “(Farrakhan) brought a lot of spark off the bench and he can handle the ball and really put a lot of pressure on the ball going downhill.” U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey in West Virginia issued a temporary restraining order against the...

Jack Hughes scores hat trick, leads Devils over Blue Jackets 6-3

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:37:16 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jack Hughes scored his second career hat trick to lead the New Jersey Devils over the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Saturday night.Tyler Toffoli and Nico Hischier each had a goal and an assist, Erik Haula also scored, and Jesper Bratt added three assists to extend his point streak to seven games.Akira Schmid stopped 23 shots for the Devils, who won their second in a row and for the eighth time in 10 games to jump over Washington for fifth place in the Atlantic Division.Kirill Marchenko, Yegor Chinakhov and Alexandre Texier scored and Daniil Tarasov stopped 23 shots in his first start this year for Columbus, which has lost five of its last seven games.New Jersey took charge early, with Hughes scoring 47 seconds into the game after Toffoli intercepted Johnny Gaudreau’s outlet pass. The goal was the fastest of Hughes’ NHL career, beating his previous record of 54 seconds set March 1, 2022, against Columbus.The Devils outshot Columbus 7-2 in the first period a...

River Baldwin has 16 points, 11 rebounds as No. 3 NC State beats South Florida 66-54

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:37:16 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — River Baldwin had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Aziaha James added 16 points, and No. 3 NC State beat South Florida 66-54 on Saturday night.Madison Hayes and Zoe Brooks scored 12 points apiece for the Wolfpack (11-0). Brooks, coming off a triple-double, had seven rebounds and two assists.“I think the biggest thing coming into this season was, no one knew how good we could be but us,” Baldwin said. “So, we had a chip on our shoulder.”South Florida (7-4) got 11 points from Romi Levy, and Carla Brito chipped in 10.Baldwin scored the game’s first seven points and had 13 in the first half as NC State took a 40-28 lead. Brooks had a tiebreaking basket and hit a 3-pointer to start a 16-2 run that made it 38-24.Brooks became the second player in team history to have a triple-double in an 80-67 win over Liberty last Sunday in her first start. The freshman guard is filling in for standout Saniya Rivers, who missed her second consecutive game with an ailment.“We’re ...

Ersson stops 34 shots, Cam York scores to lead Flyers past Red Wings 1-0

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:37:16 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Samuel Ersson stopped 34 shots for his third career shutout and Cam York scored to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.Ersson was in net with starting goalie Carter Hart out with an illness. The 24-year-old goalie from Sweden had 12 saves in the second period for the suddenly streaking Flyers and held strong at the end when the Red Wings used an extra attacker. Seemingly poised for a long rebuild — general manager Danny Briere had been open about the potential rough rebuild ahead toward becoming a contender — the Flyers instead have won six of seven. The hot streak hasn’t been a fluke, either. Under second-year coach John Tortorella, the Flyers now have 17 wins and 37 points in 30 games. They have a point in a season-best eight straight games, certainly good enough to stick them in the Eastern Conference playoff standings.Sure, it’s only December. But fans and critics — perhaps even those inside the organization ...

Al menos 13 muertos y múltiples heridos deja tormenta en Bahía Blanca, Argentina

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:37:16 GMT

(CNN Español) — Una tormenta con ráfagas de vientos que alcanzaron hasta los 140 kilómetros por hora se presentó este sábado en el municipio Bahía Blanca en Argentina, según informaron sus autoridades municipales.El intendente del municipio, Federico Susbielles, dijo que por ahora se lamenta la muerte de al menos 13 personas, mientras que las agencias estatales de noticias dicen que varias personas resultaron con heridas, algunas de gravedad.Entre los daños reportados se registran voladura de techos; caída de ramas, postes y cables; calles anegadas y la mayor parte de la ciudad quedó sin energía eléctrica son algunos de los efectos que la intensa tormenta deja a su paso, reportó Télam.La municipalidad agregó que el evento de mayor complejidad se registró en el Club Bahiense del Norte donde la emergencia médica y defensa civil ya trabajan en el lugar.Previamente, el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional de Argentina había advertido de tormentas para el sector.Damián Martino colaboró ...

Rob Dillingham scores 17 points, No. 14 Kentucky holds off No. 9 North Carolina 87-83

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:37:16 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Kentucky seemed to make all the big plays down the stretch. Even then, North Carolina still had a chance to pull out the victory. But the Tar Heels threw it away.Rob Dillingham scored 17 points, including two straight baskets to swing the momentum back to Kentucky, and the 14th-ranked Wildcats held on for an 87-83 victory over over the No. 9 Tar Heels on Saturday. North Carolina squandered a chance to go for a tying 3-pointer when Elliot Cadeau, rushing the ball up the court, delivered a pass off the back of Cormac Ryan, who was looking the other way. RJ Davis scrambled to recover the loose ball but wound up dribbling across the center line for a backcourt violation.“It’s just a turnover,” coach Hubert Davis said, brushing off any attempt to dissect what his team was trying to do. “The play was not to turn it over.”Aaron Bradshaw was fouled and knocked down a free throw with 4.7 seconds left to seal the victory for Kentucky (8-2), which prevailed in the second g...

JCSO donates 1300 lbs to animal shelter with charity ruck march

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:37:16 GMT

GOLDEN Colo., (KDVR) -- Some Jefferson County deputies got an early start to their holiday giving this weekend.Saturday the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) filled their backpacks with hundreds of pounds worth of donations and went on a charity ruck march.“Typically, it’ll be about five miles, this year it’s about three miles.” Sean Soto, a deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said.The march started at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and ended at the Foothills Animal Shelter. The deputies carried pounds of donations and determination on their backs. “Majority of the packs are going to be 35 pounds. The heaviest pack we have here today is about 55," said Soto.It took the team a little more than an hour to complete the Ruck March.“We do train for this type of stuff,” Soto said. More than 1,300 lbs of treats, food, toys and blankets for the animals were donated“For me it reminds me of the core value that every American has compassion giving back, helping those...

Hundreds attend community meeting to discuss proposed Denver family shelter

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:37:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Inside a packed Hamilton Middle School auditorium, tempers flared Saturday as hundreds argued over a proposed homeless shelter in southeast Denver. That shelter, which would serve families, would be located at what is currently an Embassy Suites hotel at 7525 E. Hampden Avenue. The city has entered into an agreement to purchase the hotel, which is set to be voted on by the city council on Monday. “We’re talking about one, and two, and three, and four-year-olds that we think we want to have inside in housing, and not outside in tents in 20-degree weather," said Mayor Mike Johnston. "I think that’s a value we all share.”While there were dozens of people there to show support, the majority of people who talked spoke out against the plan, citing concerns over safety and property values."The whole area and the community will be dead," said one woman. "All the restaurants, bars, hotels, and businesses will suffer due to loss of patrons.”"These are decisions that have...

Denver weather: Mild end to the weekend before mild workweek

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:37:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay mild with sunshine and above-normal temperatures for the rest of the weekend and into the start of the next workweek. Weather tonight: Clear, cool Saturday night will stay clear and cool. Low temperatures in Denver will fall to 30 degrees, which is a little more than 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. Weather tomorrow: Sunny, mildSunday, Denver will stay under a clear sky. High temperatures will climb to the mid-50s, which is nearly 15 degrees above normal for this time of year. Looking ahead: Mild workweek Monday will look very similar to Sunday with sunshine and highs in the 50s. Tuesday will be the warmest day of the week with highs climbing back into the 60s. Wednesday into Thursday, a system will move into the area bringing more clouds to the metro, alongside slightly cooler temperatures and the chance for snow showers in the mountains and western slope. Temperatures stay in the 50s for the rest of the week and i...

Al Jazeera cameraman dies after Israeli attack in southern Gaza, network says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:37:16 GMT

Jerusalem (CNN) — An Al Jazeera journalist has died after being badly injured during an Israeli attack in southern Gaza and then forced to wait five hours for medical attention, the network told CNN on Friday.Camera operator Samer Abu Daqqa died of wounds sustained in the attack, the Qatar-based network said, adding that he was bleeding for hours before medical personnel could reach him due to heavy shelling in the city.Hundreds gathered in southern Gaza to mourn Abu Daqqa on Saturday as his body was laid to rest, with his mother Umm Maher sobbing as she knelt down to pray over her son’s grave.Al Jazeera correspondent and Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh was also injured in the attack, the Qatar-based news network said in a statement to CNN on Friday.Dahdouh was eventually evacuated to a hospital, but Abu Daqqa’s injury was too severe to survive, according to Walid Alomari, Al Jazeera’s bureau chief for Jerusalem and the West Bank. “Too many in Gaza bleed and die because ambulances&nb...