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Vinícius, Rodrygo lead Madrid’s 5-1 rout of Valencia. Girona stays top with 2-1 comeback win at Rayo

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:21:30 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Míchel Sánchez soaked up the applause after his Girona team, the surprise leader of the Spanish league, won again on Saturday.This time, however, the cheers came from Rayo Vallecano fans following Girona’s 2-1 comeback win.Girona stayed two points ahead of Real Madrid, which routed Valencia 5-1 with Brazilians Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo getting two goals each.Míchel played most of his career as a midfielder for Rayo, and he returned as a coach for the modest Madrid-based club. The Rayo faithful greeted him with signs bearing his name and chants of “Míchel! Míchel!”“Girona’s fans are my fans now, but what I have felt today from the fans of Rayo is incredible,” the 48-year-old coach said. “This is one of the most beautiful days I have had (in soccer). They showed me their warmth as a player and coach, and what they did for me today was special.”Míchel, who goes by his first name in Spain, returned to coach Rayo for two seasons before eventually making it to no...

Indiana State leaves Western Illinois in MVFC basement with 27-6 win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:21:30 GMT

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Justin Dinka ran for 147 yards and reached the end zone twice on the ground and Indiana State won its first game of the season, beating Western Illinois 27-6 on Saturday.After a scoreless first period, Western Illinois’ Matt Morrissey threw a 79-yard scoring pass to Donald McKinney for the game’s first score The failed point-after attempt made it 6-0 with 13:42 left in the second. Roughly 6 1/2-minutes later, the Sycamores took the lead for the remainder when Dinka ran it in from 41 yards out. His 2-yard scoring run with 5:51 remaining in the game ended the scoring.Morrissey threw for 177 yards for Western Illinois.Indiana State (1-9, 1-6) and Western Illinois (0-10, 0-7) entered as the lone winless teams in the Missouri Valley Football Conference this season. Last year, after winning their opener against North Alabama, the Sycamores lost their next eight and broke the skid by beating the Leathernecks 21-0, also in week 10.As for the Leathernecks...

Adebayo scores in overtime to give St. Thomas (Minn.) 20-14 win over San Diego

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:21:30 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hope Adebayo barged through the middle for 11-yard touchdown and a 20-14 overtime win for St. Thomas (Minnesota) over San Diego on Saturday.After the Toreros missed a 28-yard field goal on their overtime possession, the Tommies went to Adebayo three straight times, with the running back breaking two tackles on his final rush to the end zone.San Diego had a 50-yard field-goal attempt fall short after it was partially blocked in the final seconds of regulation.Adebayo also had a 37-yard touchdown run to give the Tommies a 14-7 lead at halftime. San Diego tied the game early in the fourth quarter on Isaiah Williams’ 3-yard rushing TD.Tommies quarterback Amari Powell threw for a touchdown to Colin Chase for the game’s first points and was intercepted once. Williams finished with 163 yards on 30 carries for the Toreros. Dom Nankil was 19-of-25 passing for 152 yards with a touchdown pass to Peyton Smith and two interceptions that came in the red zone.San Diego...

Eckhaus-to-Frederick connection strikes for 3 touchdowns as Bryant blasts Lindenwood

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:21:30 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Zevi Eckhaus threw four touchdown passes, three of them to Anthony Frederick, and Bryant rolled past Lindenwood 38-3 on Saturday.Eckhaus completed 32 of 39 passes for 367 yards. His touchdowns to Frederick went for 42 yards and 1 yard in the first quarter and 24 yards in the second quarter as the Bulldogs took a 31-3 halftime lead. Eckhaus also connected with Jalen Powell for a 4-yard score late in the third quarter.Frederick had eight catches for 131 yards.Cooper Justice was 18-of-38 passing for 191 yards for the Lions (3-7, 1-5 Big South-OVC). He was intercepted twice.The Bulldogs (5-5, 3-2) had a decided advantage in total yards, outgaining the Lions 487-252.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

Hubbard hits 5 3s, scores 22 as Mississippi State beats UT Martin 87-63

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:21:30 GMT

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard hit five 3-pointers and finished with 22 points Saturday to help Mississippi State beat UT Martin 87-63. Cameron Matthews had 12 points and Gai Chol and Trey Fort — who hit three 3s — scored 11 apiece for Mississippi State (2-0). Jimmy Bell Jr. grabbed 12 rebounds to go with seven points and three blocks. Shawn Jones Jr. added eight points, three steals and two blocks. Hubbard was fouled as he hit a 3-pointer and made the and-1 free throw to give Mississippi State the lead for good with 16:31 left in the first half. Hubbard followed with two free throws before Chol converted a three-point play to cap a 9-0 spurt that gave the Bulldogs a 15-8 lead about 2 minutes later. D.J. Jeffries hit a 3-pointer that pushed Mississippi State’s lead into double figures for good amid a 13-4 run to close the first half that made it 41-27. The Skyhawks, who made 9 of 35 (25.7%) from the field and 1 of 13 (7.7%) from 3-point range, were plus-4 (10-6) on the ...

Wyatt Johnston’s goal and assist lift Stars over Jets 3-2

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:21:30 GMT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist as the Dallas Stars defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Saturday.Thomas Harley and Matt Duchene also scored for the Stars (9-3-1).“I thought it may be our best road game of the year,” Stars coach Peter DeBoer said. “I liked how we started. I liked the entire 60 minutes. I thought we were tight, we were smart with the puck, we were competitive, built a lead. That’s how you want to play on the road.”Scott Wedgewood, who made 31 saves in net for Dallas, held the fort late in the third period with the Jets pressing for the equalizer with their goalie pulled.“Obviously, a tough building to come into,” Wedgewood said. “I think we played probably our best 60 the way our first period was. Unfortunately, they get a floater in the third to make things a little more tighter than I would have liked. But it was a character ending for us. A couple of big blocks by the guys and I was fortunate to make a save there short-handed and kee...

Georgia star TE Brock Bowers returns for No. 1 Bulldogs after ankle surgery

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:21:30 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia star Brock Bowers returned to the field for the No. 1 Bulldogs on Saturday night, less than a month after undergoing surgery for a high ankle sprain.Bowers got the start against No. 10 Mississippi. He missed just two games after injuring his left ankle in an Oct. 14 victory at Vanderbilt.A huge roar went up from the crowd when Bowers was announced as part of the starting lineup during pregame warmups. He went through every drill without any sign of the injury. Bowers underwent a TightRope procedure, which stabilizes the ankle with surgical thread rather than rigid screws and generally reduces the rehab time to four-to-six weeks.As it turned out, Bowers ended up at the low end of the recovery period. He suited up just 26 days after having surgery.“He’s doing all he can in terms of trying to get himself in shape and get better,” coach Kirby Smart said during the week. “He’s right on schedule for the things he’s been doing.”Bowers, who combines sp...

Skeleton Park purchases two local breweries

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:21:30 GMT

A big change in Kingston’s craft beer industry became official on Friday, but consumers might not even notice a difference. Spearhead Brewing Company will now be owned and operated by the owners of Skeleton Park Brewery under a new parent company called Spearhead Brewing Incorporated, which also owns the recently purchased Signal Brewery in Corbyville. While officially Spearhead becomes the property of Skeleton Park CEO Trevor Lehoux and his two business partners, it will remain business as usual for the over ten year old brewery.Lehoux said he could not share the financial details of the two sales. When it comes to Spearhead, Lehoux says from a consumer standpoint, the purchase will look more like a merger than a takeover as Skeleton Park plans to keep Spearhead as the separate, recognizable entity it already is.“We recognize the power of having these brands being very independent and very separate from one another,” Lehoux said.“Each one is doing its own th...

Arvada and Westminster Fire compete in turkey drive

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:21:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Arvada Fire Protection District and Westminster Fire Department competed Saturday in a turkey drive to see who could collect the most frozen turkey donations.The drive was held at the Appliance Factory on West 88th Avenue until 3 p.m. Prepare for Thanksgiving with these Denver-area turkey trots The turkeys were being collected for families in need. The event also included fun and games.The competition for bragging rights started out pretty even -- as of 12:30 p.m., Arvada Fire had collected 119 turkeys to Westminster Fire's 113. Only an hour later, though, things were much different. Westminster Fire rallied to raise their total to 168 turkeys, 23 more than Arvada Fire's 145 turkeys. How much do household fires increase with Thanksgiving cooking? But Arvada kept up. In the end, the Arvada Fire Protection District collected 214 turkeys, but the Westminster Fire Department collected a few more with a total of 228.

Leveling up: ‘The Marvels’ star Iman Vellani talks about bringing ‘Ms. Marvel’s’ Kamala Khan to the big screen

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:21:30 GMT

Marvel has pumped out superhero film after superhero film, and if you thought that they were done, you were very mistaken. Now the MCU has a new movie with three women leading the charge, so we caught up with “The Marvels” and “Ms. Marvel” actress Iman Vellani to talk about her time with the veteran Marvel stars.Kamala Khan made her debut on Disney plus’ show “Ms. Marvel.” Now actress Iman Vellani is bringing her to the big screen in “The Marvels.”Iman Vellani: “I’ve learned so much from Brie and Teyonah working with them on and off screen. Sam Jackson, like, there was a lot of very, very sweet moments on set, everyone was very protective over each other.”Samuel L. Jackson (as Nick Fury): “Friends of yours?”Iman Vellani (as Kamala Khan): “Hi.”Iman says Kamala has grown since fans last saw her.Iman Vellani: “She’s leveled up since the TV show. We got to do a lot of cool parkour...