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March Madness: Top-seeded SC moves on after topping USF

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:13 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston showed once more she’s far from a one-dimensional superstar. While South Carolina All-American collected her 81st career double double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in a 76-45 victory over South Florida to advance to the Sweet 16 on Sunday, she also used her uncomparable defense to energize her team and lift them out of a slow start to keep their drive for back-to-back national titles going strong. “She made a lot of plays that don’t show up on the stat sheet,” South Florida coach Jose Fernandez said. Like when next month’s No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draf t twice dove on the floor to corral a loose basketball, then after blowing up Maria Alvarez’s drive to the basket ran out to the sideline to double team Emma Johansson and force a turnover. “This is who she is,” said South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, who’s watched and admired the effort the past four seasons. Zia Cooke scored 21 points for the Gamecocks, who imp...

Pedestrian dead on I-695 after crash in Anne Arundel Co.

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:13 GMT

A woman involved in a three-vehicle crash Saturday night on Interstate 695 in Maryland, was struck and killed by an SUV from oncoming traffic, authorities said.According to the Maryland State Police, shortly after 9:20 p.m., 26-year-old Deja Sharvon May of Baltimore was driving a black Mazda CX-5 on the outer loop of I-695 near Linthicum Heights, Md., when her vehicle collided with a Kia Optima and an Acura MDX.A six-year-old child was in the vehicle with May when the crash occurred.Following the collision, police said May jumped over a concrete jersey wall and ran into oncoming traffic on the highway’s inner loop, where she was hit by a white 2006 Ford Explorer.More Anne Arundel County NewsMore Maryland NewsMore Local NewsMay was taken from the scene to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The child in May’s vehicle was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital.No update has been given on that child’s condition.Police said the driver of the Ford Explorer that ...

Man United into FA Cup semifinals; Arsenal extends EPL lead

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:13 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It was all set up for a famous FA Cup upset as Fulham led treble-chasing Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. But in the space of seven chaotic second-half minutes, the visitors were reduced to nine players, had their manager sent off and conceded twice. It was a meltdown of epic proportions and United capitalized on it in ruthless fashion to advance to the semifinals with a 3-1 win that keeps its three-pronged trophy pursuit on track. There is also the prospect of a mouthwatering FA Cup final against Manchester City after the rivals were kept apart in the draw for the last four. Thoughts of an all-Manchester showdown at Wembley on June 3, however, looked in serious doubt after Aleksandar Mitrovic fired Fulham ahead in the 50th minute of the quarterfinal match. That was before the game was turned upside down as Fulham’s players and manager Marco Silva lost control. Emotions boiled over after Willian blocked Jadon Sancho’s goal-bound sho...

Oklahoma St. earns 71-60 victory over E. Washington in NIT

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:13 GMT

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Thompson had 22 points in Oklahoma State’s 71-60 victory over Eastern Washington on Sunday in the NIT.Thompson was 8-of-16 shooting (6 for 11 from 3-point range) for the Cowboys (20-15). Tyreek Smith scored 11 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field, and added 10 rebounds. John-Michael Wright shot 4 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points. The Eagles (23-11) were led by Angelo Allegri, who recorded 17 points and three steals. Dane Erikstrup added 14 points and two steals for Eastern Washington. Casey Jones also had 11 points and two steals.Oklahoma State took the lead with 5:35 left in the first half and never looked back. Thompson led his team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them ahead 39-30 at the break. Oklahoma State outscored Eastern Washington in the second half by two points, with Thompson scoring a team-high nine points after halftime.___The Associated Press created this story usin...

Colorado, Duke show offensive upgrades in March Madness

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:13 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Colorado and Duke rode their defense to strong regular seasons.Now they’re picking up more confidence at the offensive end, coming off splendid shooting performances going into their NCAA Tournament second-round matchup Monday night.“We know it’s crunch time, and I think everybody is really locked in and just focusing on their shots,” Duke guard Celeste Taylor said.The third-seeded Blue Devils (26-6) broke away from offensive doldrums in a first-round rout of Iona on Saturday night. Sixth-seeded Colorado (24-8) sank a season-best 13 shots from 3-point range against Middle Tennessee.It’s been five years since Duke has advanced to the Sweet 16, and even longer for Colorado — 20 years. The winner heads to the Seattle 4 Region.The Buffaloes, who rate third defensively among Pac-12 teams, have become comfortable in Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium.“Before this past game, we were talking about this gym being a shooter’s gym,” Colorado guard Kindyll Wetta said. “And ...

Swayman stops 26 shots in Bruins’ 7-0 rout of Sabres

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:13 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman stopped 26 shots to post his second consecutive shutout, David Pastrnak matched a career-high by scoring his team-leading 48th goal, and the NHL-leading Bruins routed the reeling Buffalo Sabres 7-0 on Sunday.Patrice Bergeron scored 15 seconds in and added two assists in a game the Bruins scored three times on their first seven shots. Jake DeBrusk had a goal and three assists while Garnet Hathaway and Hampus Lindholm also scored.Boston continued its domination over its Atlantic Division rival by improving to 19-1-1 in its past 21 meetings against the Sabres, and 9-0-1 in the past 10 since a 6-4 loss at Buffalo on April 23, 2021. The Bruins have now outscored the Sabres by a combined 14-1 in their past two outings following a 7-1 win at Boston on March 2.Swayman, who was coming off a 36-save outing in a 3-0 win at Winnipeg on Thursday, blanked the NHL’s third-best offense. He now has four shutouts on the season, all coming in the span of 13 starts d...

Tar Heels, Buckeyes seek better showings, and another ‘W’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:13 GMT

Style points matter less than outcomes in the women’s NCAA Tournament, North Carolina coach Courtney Banghart said, and what matters most is getting the chance to be better in another game.Banghart’s sixth-seeded Tar Heels beat St. John’s 61-59 on Saturday and will face third-seeded Ohio State in the second round on Monday. The Buckeyes themselves got past a slow start and beat James Madison 80-66.“Survive to live another day,” Banghart said Sunday.North Carolina (22-10) won after a go-ahead three-point play by Deja Kelly with 2 seconds left. But the Heels gave the Red Storm a chance when Danielle Patterson was fouled on a 3-point shot. She missed the first two free throws (though made the third), depriving her team of moving on. “We were hoping we would play better, I think, so I think there was a chance for us as a group to regroup and say, you know, winning in … November, you care what it looks like,” Banghart said. “In March, you don’t.”Gettin...

Aurora dentist accused of poisoning his wife to death

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:13 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- An Aurora dentist was accused of poisoning his wife to death this week.James Toliver Craig, 45, was arrested on murder charges Sunday. According to the Aurora Police Department, Craig drove his 43-year-old wife to a local hospital around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday after she complained of severe headaches and dizziness. Her condition quickly deteriorated, and she was placed on a ventilator in an intensive care unit.She was declared medically brain dead shortly after that. ‘He left the world doing what he loved’: Avalanche victim remembered as lover of all things adventure According to APD, an investigation by the Major Crimes Homicide Unit revealed the woman had been poisoned.APD Division Chief Mark Hildebrand called it a "heinous, complex and calculated murder."A warrant for first-degree murder was obtained early Sunday morning after doctors decided to take her off life support. The investigation was still ongoing, and anyone with information was asked to contact ...

Student arrested after allegedly making online threats against Nova Middle School

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:13 GMT

Police have arrested a student who allegedly made threats to harm others at a South Florida school.According to investigators, the threats were made online against students and staff at Nova Middle School in Davie.Detectives were able to track down the person who, they said, is behind the threats.As of Sunday afternoon, it’s unclear what charges the child may face.

Springfield International girls win Div. 5 basketball title

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:13 GMT

LOWELL – With a strong defensive effort and some clutch free throw shooting from an unlikely source, the No. 2 Springfield International girls defeated top-seeded Millis 42-34 at Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell Sunday afternoon to win the first Div. 5 state title in program history.“That’s our goal,” said Bulldogs coach Tyrone Reid. “We don’t care about how many we score. There was a point in time we didn’t know if (the score) was going to get into the twenties. That’s our style of game. As long as we have more points than you, then we are going to play defense end to end. We are going to make you earn every basket you get and that’s what we did.”With a 36-26 advantage midway through the fourth, SI (21-4) was unable to hold off Millis (16-9) as the Mohawks went on an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to 36-34 over a two and a half minute span. Millis had a chance to tie it, but junior captain Alicia Mitchell swatted away that chance.“I was a little nervous, but I just had to block out the s...