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San Francisco’s Moody stretches extra point streak to record 53 straight

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:07 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jake Moody missed an extra-point attempt in sixth grade and it bothered him even after a photo showed the ball teed up sideways.San Francisco’s kicker hasn’t missed since.By hitting all six of his extra point kicks in the 49ers’ 45-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Moody has made 53 straight PATs — the most since the NFL moved the kick back to the 15-yard line in 2015.“I mean, it’s good — it’s what I’m shooting for,” Moody said. “But that’s my job, obviously, not trying to miss any. If I can keep that going, hit lots of extra points every game, that usually means we’re winning, so hopefully we keep that up.”The Niners raised a few eyebrows by using a third-round pick on Moody at this year’s NFL draft, making him the first kicker drafted within the first three rounds since Tampa Bay took Roberto Aguayo in the second in 2016.Despite being hampered by a quadriceps injury late in preseason camp, Moody got his rookie season off to...

Henry scores 26 in Texas Southern’s 79-78 win against Howard at Chris Pauls’ HBCU Challenge

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:07 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — PJ Henry scored 26 points as Texas Southern beat Howard 79-78 on Sunday night at Chris Paul’s HBCU Challenge.Henry also added six rebounds, seven assists, and three steals for the Tigers (1-8). Jonathan Cisse scored 18 points while shooting 5 for 10 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line. Kolby Granger shot 2 of 4 from the field and 3 for 4 from the foul line to finish with eight points, while adding three steals. The Tigers stopped an eight-game losing streak with the victory.Seth Towns led the way for the Bison (4-8) with 16 points and six rebounds. Dom Campbell added 13 points, eight rebounds and two steals for Howard. Ose Okokie also had 11 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

McCaffrey scores 3 TDs and 49ers clinch NFC West with 45-29 rout of Cardinals for 6th straight win

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:07 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Deebo Samuel was stunned to be so wide open for San Francisco’s first touchdown of the game. A few quarters later, Christian McCaffrey had enough time to catch a deep pass, fall to the turf, then scramble to his feet and run for a 41-yard touchdown.Brock Purdy’s return to the desert as the 49ers quarterback was everything he ever dreamed — especially since Arizona’s defense was in a helpful mood.McCaffrey scored three touchdowns, Samuel added two scores, and the 49ers clinched the NFC West title by pushing their winning streak to six games with a 45-29 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.“In high school, I’d come watch the Cardinals, and now I’m playing on the field,” Purdy said. “It’s so cool. Definitely something I’ll look back on in life and be thankful.”Purdy — making his first NFL start at State Farm Stadium, which is about 45 miles from where he grew up — completed 16 of 25 passes for 242 yards and tied a career hig...

Balanced offense leads No. 16 Illinois over Colgate 74-57

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:07 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins scored 16 points and Quincy Guerrier and Marcus Domask each scored 15 to help Illinois lead from start to finish in a 74-57 victory over Colgate on Sunday.Terrance Shannon Jr. had 14 points despite not scoring in the second half for the 16th-ranked Illini (8-2). The Big Ten’s second-leading scorer had 20 or more points in six of his last seven games.Colgate (6-5), which has qualified for the NCAA Tournament four times in five years, was led by Jeff Woodward with 14 points. Keegan Records, the preseason Patriot League Player and Defensive Player of the Year, was held to nine points.NO. 17 COLORADO STATE 86, CSU-PUEBLO 54FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Stevens had 18 points to move closer to taking over as the program’s all-time leading scorer and Colorado State shook off a sluggish start to roll past Division II CSU-Pueblo.Nique Clifford, Taviontae Jackson and Patrick Cartier each finished with 13 points. Clifford also had nine rebounds. Color...

Lipsey scores 19, King adds 18 and 10 rebounds, as Iowa State beats FAMU 96-58

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:07 GMT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Tamin Lipsey scored 19 points, Tre King added 18 points and 10 rebounds to help Iowa State beat Florida A&M 96-58 Sunday. Lipsey hit a career-high five 3-pointers and King made 8 of 11 from the field. Milan Momcilovic scored 14 points, Jackson Paveletzke 13 and Keshon Gilbert 10 for Iowa State (9-2). Keith Lamar hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 27 points and eight rebounds for Florida A&M (2-7). Morrell Schramm added 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists. King converted a three-point play, hit a jumper in the lane and made a layup to score Iowa State’s first seven points as the Cyclones jumped to an 11-point lead when Paveletzke hit a 3-pointer with 13:28 left in the first half. Lamar hit a jumper to trim the deficit to 16-8 but King made a layup 59 seconds later to push the lead into double figures for good and spark a 20-3 run that gave Iowa State a 36-11 lead with 7:49 before halftime. FAMU trailed by at least 20 throughout the second ha...

No. 7 LSU rolls past Northwestern St. 81-36

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:07 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Reese scored 25 points and 14 rebounds, Aneesah Morrow had 16 points and 14 rebounds and No. 7 LSU slogged its way to an 81-36 victory over Northwestern St. on Sunday.It was the 11th straight win for the Tigers (11-1) after the defending national champions lost their season opener to then-No. 20 Colorado on Nov. 6. Northwestern St. dropped to 4-6.Mikaylah Williams finished with 14 points, despite missing her first eight field goal attempts. Flau’jae Johnson added 13 points, five steals and five assists.Sharna Ayres led Northwestern St. (4-6) with 10 points.LSU coach Kim Mulkey was ejected from the game with 4:56 left and LSU leading by 39 points. She was given two technical fouls for protesting a charging foul call against Morrow.NO. 14 NOTRE DAME 76, PURDUE 39SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Star freshman Hannah Hildalgo had 23 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and seven steals and even threw in a blocked shot and Notre Dame dominated in-state rival Purdue aft...

3 critical after drive-by shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:07 GMT

Rescue crews took three people to the hospital after, police said, they came under fire in broad daylight in Northwest Miami-Dade.Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the drive-by shooting near the intersection of Northwest 118th Street and 27th Avenue, late Sunday afternoon.Just before 4:50 p.m., investigators said, two vehicles were traveling northbound on Northwest 27th Avenue when the subject’s vehicle drove up alongside the one were the victims were and fired several dozen rounds.Police said all three adult occupants inside the back Mercedes-Benz were struck by the gunfire.Paramedics transported the victims to area hospitals. One of them was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center. All three suffered multiple gunshot wounds and are listed in critical condition.Back at the scene, 7News cameras captured investigators surrounded the Mercedes, its drover’s side door riddled with multiple bullet holes and the window shattered.Police said they recove...

Protesters call for cease-fire in Gaza at pro-Palestine rally in Fort Lauderdale

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:07 GMT

Protesters took to the streets of Fort Lauderdale to voice their support for Palestine and the end of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.Cellphone video captured demonstrators chanting, holding signs and waving flags along the 200 block East Broward Boulevard, Sunday afternoon.Protester Philip Issa said this is an urgent situation that needs to be resolved.“I do not support the ethnic cleansing of Palestine, and I do not want my taxpayer money to be used for this unjust war,” he said.Some demonstrators said they would like to see Florida and the city of Fort Lauderdale call for a cease-fire.

Ukraine needs a government of national unity

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:07 GMT

Adrian Karatnycky, a senior fellow of the Atlantic Council and the author of the forthcoming book, “Battleground Ukraine: From Independence to the War with Russia” (Yale University Press).In recent weeks, discourse about the war with Russia has turned deeply pessimistic in Ukraine.A difficult Ukrainian counter-offensive, with lesser results than anticipated, has fueled deeply dark discussions about a deadlocked and bloody long-term war with Russia. Meanwhile, analysts and politicians have started to snipe at Ukraine’s military and political leaders, blaming them for the war effort’s failure and even speculating about defeat.Further feeding this atmosphere of pessimism is evidence of tension between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country’s military command, as well as delays in military aid from the United States. And these pressures now need to be addressed.Clearly, the period of euphoria propelled by major Ukrainian military victories and territorial advances is ov...

Qatargate victim speaks out over claims he was blocked from top human rights prize 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:07 GMT

BRUSSELS — An anti-slavery activist spoke out after politicians suspected of corruption allegedly conspired to block him from nomination for the European Union’s most prestigious human rights award. Biram Dah Abeid, who campaigns against human rights abuses in Mauritania, was discussed as a potential candidate for the Sakharov Prize in 2020. Past winners include the people of Ukraine and Nelson Mandela. But POLITICO has seen a document that claims Abeid was prevented from progressing through the nominations process as part of an alleged influence campaign conducted by former MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri and his ex-aide Francesco Giorgi.Both Giorgi and Panzeri have received preliminary charges in the so-called Qatargate cash-for-influence case, the biggest corruption scandal to hit the EU institutions in decades. Leaked files from the police investigation, seen by POLITICO, suggest Abeid was excluded from the shortlist of candidates that the Socialists and Democrats group ...