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SMU rolls past North Texas 45-21, moves to 6-0 in AAC

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:42 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Jaylan Knighton ran for 129 yards and a touchdown and LJ Johnson Jr. picked up 106 yards rushing and a touchdown as Southern Methodist cruised to its sixth straight American Athletic Conference victory, rolling past North Texas 45-21 on Friday night. The Mustangs (8-2, 6-0) entered the game in a three-way tie with No. 23 Tulane and first-year AAC member Texas-San Antonio, each at 5-0 in conference. The Green Wave — the defending AAC champion — plays host to Tulsa and UTSA plays host to Rice on Saturday. Preston Stone threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes to stake SMU to a 14-7 lead after a quarter and the Mustangs held a 17-14 lead at the half, but their strong running game took control in the second half.Chandler Rogers threw 19-yards to Trey Cleveland for a first-quarter touchdown for North Texas. Oscar Adaway III scored on a 7-yard run in the second to keep the Mean Green close, but did not find the end zone again until Rogers hit Blair Conwright for a 29-y...

LeBron James scores 32 points, Lakers rally to beat Suns 122-119 to snap 3-game skid

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:42 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — LeBron James scored 32 points, D’Angelo Russell had 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Phoenix Suns 122-119 on Friday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament.James had a stellar performance, once again defying age in his 21st season, shooting 11 of 17 from the field, including 3 of 4 on 3s. He added 11 rebounds and six assists in 36 minutes.Kevin Durant led the Suns with 38 points and Bradley Beal added 24 — 20 in the first half. Devin Booker missed his fourth straight game because of a strained right calf.Austin Reaves made a layup with 9:25 remaining — part of a 14-0 run — to give the Lakers their first lead of the second half at 97-96. Reaves added a couple mid-range jumpers in the fourth to help Los Angeles stay ahead.Cam Reddish had 17 points, including a corner 3 on a pass from James that put the Lakers up 118-113 with 1:10 remaining. Los Angeles grabbed three offensive rebounds on the position before Reddish made t...

Isaac Jones has 18 points, 13 rebounds as Washington St. beats Prairie View 83-65

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:42 GMT

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Isaac Jones scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Oscar Cluff scored 17 points on near-perfect shooting and Washington State beat Prairie View A&M 83-65 Friday night. Cluff, who finished with five rebounds, four assists and two blocks, made 5 of 5 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line. Myles Rice had 15 points and five assists for Washington State (2-0) and Andrej Jakimovski added 14 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Cluff made a layup with 16:22 left in the first half that gave Washington State the lead for good and sparked a 12-0 run that made it 17-6 less than three minutes later. Myles made a layup that trimmed the deficit to eight points with 10:30 to go in the half, but Jabe Mullins hit a 3-pointer to ignite a 9-0 spurt by the Cougars, who took a 43-30 lead into intermission and led by double figures throughout the second half. Charles Smith IV lead Prairie View A&M (1-2) with 22 points, Chris Felix Jr. scored 14 and Nick Gaz...

El diseñador Davide Renne, nuevo director creativo de Moschino, fallece nueve días después de asumir el cargo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:42 GMT

(CNN) — El diseñador de moda italiano Davide Renne, nuevo director creativo de Moschino, falleció a los 46 años, según un comunicado de prensa emitido por la empresa matriz de la marca, Aeffe SpA.El nombramiento de Renne como nuevo director creativo de Moschino se anunció el 16 de octubre. Renne había comenzado a trabajar en la casa de moda de lujo el 1 de noviembre y falleció nueve días después, el 10 de noviembre.“No hay palabras para describir el dolor que estamos experimentando en este dramático momento”, dice el comunicado emitido por Massimo Ferretti, presidente de Aeffe SpA. “Davide se unió a nosotros hace solo unos días, cuando una repentina enfermedad nos lo arrebató demasiado pronto. Todavía no podemos creer lo que ha pasado”.Estaba previsto que la primera colección de Moschino bajo la dirección de Renne debutara en la Moda de Milán en febrero de 2024. Renne había sido anteriormente director de moda femenina de Gucci, y fue elegido para sustit...

Michigan awaits a judge’s ruling on whether Jim Harbaugh can coach the team against Penn State

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:42 GMT

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — No. 2 Michigan headed into the biggest game of its season at No. 9 Penn State on Saturday, a monster matchup with Big Ten and national championship implications, with a major question mark.Whether Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh will be leading his team onto the field and directing it from the sideline was in the hands of a judge early Saturday.Hours after the Big Ten banned Harbaugh from coaching the rest of the Wolverines’ final regular-season games as punishment for a sign-stealing scheme, the coach and his alma mater filed a request for a temporary restraining order against the Big Ten and Commissioner Tony Petitti.Their attorneys asked for a speedy decision that would allow Harbaugh to coach against the Nittany Lions in the top-10 matchup that was scheduled to kick off a little after noon Eastern.“The harm to the university’s student-athletes would be irreversible,” attorneys for Michigan and Harbaugh said in the filing.The conference disciplined t...

One person is in custody after New Brunswick RCMP issue alert for armed suspect

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:42 GMT

New Brunswick RCMP say one person is in custody after issuing an alert for an armed suspect in the town of Sussex.RCMP say the person was arrested in connection with a firearms incident.The original alert was issued at 1:53 a.m. local time after reports of shots fired near a business on the town’s Main Street.Police say one person sustained injuries that are believed to be serious but not life-threatening.Mounties say there is no further risk to the public.Sussex is roughly 65 kilometres northeast of Saint John.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 11, 2023.The Canadian Press

Mexico City imposes severe, monthslong water restrictions as drought dries up reservoirs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:42 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials imposed severe, monthslong cuts to Mexico City’s water supply at midnight Friday, acting just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital’s reservoirs.The Mexican National Water Commission and mayor announced the moves at a news conference, but officials did not report the cuts on social media until just four hours before they took effect.Abnormally low rain has dropped the Cutzamala system — a network of three reservoirs serving over 20 million residents in the Valley of Mexico — to historic seasonal lows. The system is 44% lower than it should be at this time of the year.Officials began restricting water from Cutzamala by roughly 8% on Oct. 17. Friday’s cuts are much more drastic, representing a further 25% of the system’s total flow. Twelve boroughs, mostly in the west of the city, can expect lower water pressure until the restrictions lift, officials said.Officials did not specify when ...

Video shows last time SoCal woman was seen alive before disappearing in Guatemala

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:42 GMT

Video of the last time a Southern California woman was seen alive before she disappeared on a yoga retreat in Guatemala was released as her family remains desperate for answers.The family of Nancy Ng, a 29-year-old Monterey Park woman, said they are beyond distraught as they work to uncover the mystery of her disappearance.Nancy, a former Cal State L.A. student who works for the Alhambra Unified School District, had planned to relax at a week-long yoga retreat at Lake Atitlán, something she had done for the second year in a row.She left California on Oct. 14 and just a few days into her trip, her family said the retreat organizer called to say she had vanished.She was reported missing on Oct. 19 and was last seen kayaking with a group of ten people on an excursion that day.Since Nancy’s disappearance, law enforcement and her family have been searching for answers while dispatching air and land search crews along with divers and drones.Loved ones are searching for Nancy Ng, 29, a Mon...

Another thriller: San Ramon Valley loses 21-point lead, beats Campo in OT

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:42 GMT

DANVILLE – The pass floated toward the back corner of the end zone, hanging long enough for hearts to sink on both sides.Campolindo receiver Joe Revelos made a desperate leap, hoping to make a touchdown catch that would extend the overtime period.But San Ramon Valley’s Dylan Deitsch knocked the ball away while teammate Henry Ellis defended Revelos.SRV players and coaches raised or in the case of head coach Aaron Becker tried to raise their arms in triumph late Friday night while Campo players dropped to the ground.In an epic first-round game in the North Coast Section’s top division, second-seeded San Ramon Valley survived on its home field to beat seventh-seeded Campolindo 38-31 in overtime.San Ramon Valley’s Dylan Deitsch (19) breaks up a pass intended for Campolindo’s Joe Revelos (1) securing a win for San Ramon Valley in overtime during their game at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. San Ramon Valley defeated Campolindo in overtime 38-31...

NCS football playoffs: California stays cool under pressure to beat Clayton Valley: “Everyone took it personally”

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:42 GMT

SAN RAMON – Trailing by one point with 3:28 left in the game, California quarterback Jayden Macedo was calm and collected before he led the game-winning drive in the Grizzlies’ 31-24 victory over Clayton Valley Charter in the first round of the North Coast Section Open/Division I playoffs.It didn’t hurt that Cal High, seeded as the No. 5 team, was embarking on the drive in front of its home fans. Higher-seeded Clayton Valley Charter was on the road as a punishment for how the team’s 33-24 victory at California ended on Oct. 27.The Ugly Eagles celebrated excessively on the field after the game ended, which also led to eight CVC players being suspended for last week’s 48-0 loss vs. De La Salle. All eight players were back for the rematch.“We were not going to let that happen again,” Macedo said.“Everyone took it personally,” said Cal tight end Chase McGill, who caught five passes for 126 yards and one touchdown. “We had a hard week of practice, and we came out fighti...