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Emanuel Sharp scores career-high 25 as No. 3 Houston beats Jackson State 89-55

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:01:15 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Emanuel Sharp scored a career-high 25 points, LJ Cryer added 21, and No. 3 Houston defeated Jackson State 89-55 on Saturday.Cryer, who has scored in double-figures in nine straight games, scored 16 points in the first half as Houston led 37-29 at halftime. Sharp scored 16 points in the second half.Cryer and Sharp combined to shoot 12 of 28 from the field, including 8 of 17 on 3-pointers.Houston improved to 10-0 for the third time in school history, joining the 2018-19 and 1967-68 teams. The Cougars shot 42% and were 11 of 30 on 3-pointers.Coltie Young scored 13 points to lead Jackson State (2-7). Ken Evans Jr., who entered averaging 20.4 points per game, was held to six points and was ejected in the second half after getting his second technical foul. The Tigers shot 43%.The Cougars opened things up with a 15-2 run to take a 33-19 lead on a 3-pointer by Sharp with five minutes left in the half, but Jackson State answered with 10 straight points to cut the lead to four...

Abmas has 16 points and seven assists to lead No. 12 Texas past Houston Christian 77-50

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:01:15 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Max Abmas had 16 points and seven assists and No. 12 Texas defeated Houston Christian 77-50 Saturday.Kadin Shedrick had 15 points, three blocks and four of the Longhorns’ 13 steals. Dillon Mitchell produced his third double-double of the season, 13 points and 12 rebounds, for Texas (7-2). Tyrese Hunter added 12 points, five assists and three steals.Marcus Greene led Houston Christian (1-7) with 15 points. Michael Imariagbe had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Bonke Maring nine points and 13 rebounds.The Huskies converted 30.3% from the field.After a 21-point loss at Marquette on Wednesday, Texas coach Rodney Terry drilled his team on the importance of tenacity.“I thought we had a pretty good effort today,” Terry said. “We really try to emphasize trying to play really hard, especially on the defensive end of the floor. Not trying to play perfect. You’re gonna make mistakes. But you make them going hard.” Eventually the Longhorns summoned what they neede...

No Santos player will wear Pelé’s No. 10 until the club returns to Serie A, new club president says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:01:15 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — No player of Brazil’s Santos team will wear the number 10 jersey made globally famous by the late Pelé as long as the club plays in the country’s second division, the new club president said Saturday.Marcelo Teixeira, elected on Saturday as Santos’ president, said he made the decision as a tribute to the club’s biggest star, who died on Dec. 29 at 81 due to colon cancer.“Until Santos is back in Serie A, which is its standard, we will not play with the number 10 shirt,” said Teixeira, who was Santos’ president on two previous occasions. “This year’s Brazilian league was named after King Pelé. We will continue in this mission. We will be back in the top division, but until then, we won’t wear our most glorious shirt.”Every match of this year’s Brazilian league celebrated Pelé in the 10th minute of play, in a reference to the number on the shirt that he wore for Santos and Brazil.Teixeira, a businessman, beat four rivals ...

Leader PSG beats Nantes to stretch winning streak to 8 games in Ligue 1

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:01:15 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain beat Nantes 2-1 for an eighth straight win in the French league on Saturday.Meanwhile, 10-man Monaco downed Rennes 2-1 and leapfrogged Nice into second place.PSG substitute Randal Kolo Muani scored the winner by converting a rebound in the 83rd minute after goalkeeper Alban Lafont saved a header from Lucas Hernandez. Bradley Barcola gave PSG the lead by rounding Marcus Coco to slot into the far corner just before halftime. But mid-table Nantes grew bolder in the second half and Egypt striker Mostafa Mohamed equalized by heading home a corner in the 55th.“Bradley Barcola is the present and the future of this club, and we like young players joining us to know that we are going to give them confidence and minutes,” PSG coach Luis Enrique said. “Bradley Barcola was superb tonight. He was our best player in one-on-one situations. He scored an exceptional goal and it was a really good performance.” PSG played at a comfortable pace, maybe thinking about a d...

Kowacie Reeves Jr. scores 20 points, grabs 10 rebounds to lead Georgia Tech over Alabama A&M 70-49

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:01:15 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Kowacie Reeves Jr. scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Georgia Tech pulled away late in the first half and cruised to a 70-49 victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday night. Reeves, who has scored in double digits in six games this season, shot 6 of 12 from the floor with a pair of 3-pointers and made all six of his free throws. Miles Kelly hit three from long range and two free throws and finished with 11 points to extend his double-digit scoring streak to 16. Tyzhaun Claude added 10 points and nine rebounds for Georgia Tech (5-3), which shot 24 of 56 (43%) overall and outrebounded Alabama A&M 55-28. Tech closed the first half on a 13-2 run for a 34-17 lead. Kelly hit a 3-pointer and Reeves scored five points during the stretch. Reeves finished with 14 points and eight rebounds in the first half. Kelly added 11 and the pair combined for 7-of-11 shooting and 5 of 7 from long range. Five others scored before the break for Georgia Tech but none of them had ...

Edwards helps West Virginia hold off Drexel 66-60

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:01:15 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jesse Edwards scored 16 points to help West Virginia hold off Drexel 66-60 on Saturday.Edwards made 7 of 10 shots and grabbed five rebounds for the Mountaineers (4-5). Quinn Slazinski finished with 14 points and six rebounds. Seth Wilson came off the bench to score 11 points with five assists.Justin Moore scored 20 to lead the Dragons (5-5). Moore sank 9 of 18 shots with two 3-pointers and had four rebounds, four assists and three steals. He also had six of Drexel’s 17 turnovers. The miscues led to 22 points for West Virginia. Amari Williams totaled 12 points and 15 rebounds for his third double-double this season.Moore made 4 of 5 shots with a 3-pointer to guide Drexel to a 33-31 lead at halftime. Slazinski had 11 points and Wilson hit three 3-pointers and scored nine to keep West Virginia close.Josiah Harris opened the second half with a dunk and Kobe Johnson followed with a layup to give West Virginia its first lead of the game at 35-33. Moore hit a...

NBA fines Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young $25,000 for actions after home loss to the Nets

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:01:15 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young $25,000 on Saturday for confronting and directing inappropriate language toward a game official.The incident occurred at the conclusion of the Hawks’ 114-113 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.Young, who had 30 points, stumbled at the top of the key as he cut between Mikak Bridges and Dennis Smith Jr. Young hurled up an off-balance one-hander that bounced off the rim as the horn sounded. He griped that he was fouled, but there was no call coming.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nbaSource

Major League Soccer Champions

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:01:15 GMT

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Minor injuries after light pole snaps, ends up in passenger seat in rollover crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:01:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person suffered minor injuries after a rollover crash that resulted in a light pole snapping and ending up in the passenger seat of a vehicle.The crash happened near South Union Boulevard and West Texas Drive in Lakewood Saturday afternoon, according to West Metro Fire Rescue. Drug-soaked mail trending in jails across Colorado A driver lost control, clipped another vehicle and rolled, WMFR said. This caused a light pole to snap and end up in the passenger seat.The driver was the only person in the vehicle and was extricated and taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

49 students gifted $200 gift cards in Littleton's 'Shop with a Cop' event

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:01:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Littleton Police Department held its annual "Shop with a Cop" event Saturday, where 49 students took over a local Target store along with officers.These 49 students were gifted $200 each to spend in the store on whatever they wanted. What’s on Denver-area K-9’s Christmas wish lists? This was made possible through the generosity of an anonymous donor, as well as partnership with the community, LPD said."Every year this is a wonderful and heartwarming event, and LPD thanks everyone who was involved for not only making Christmas a little brighter for some local families, but also for our officers," police said in a release.All of the children were anonymously nominated by a school counselor who recognized a family in need.