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Man United into FA Cup semifinals; Arsenal extends EPL lead

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:06 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 19:43:06 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 19:43:06 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 19:43:06 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 19:43:06 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 19:43:06 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 19:43:06 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 19:43:06 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...

Massachusetts weather forecast: Springlike feel for 1st week of spring, elevated fire weather concerns

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:06 GMT

In one of the biggest shockers in Boston weather recorded history, the first week of spring is actually going to feel like spring.After a chilly day on Sunday for Southie’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, temperatures are expected to rise this week as the calendar flips from winter to spring. Meanwhile, officials are warning about elevated fire weather concerns in certain parts of the state.“We should be above normal for the week ahead,” Bill Simpson, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Boston office, told the Herald on Sunday.The normal high for Boston this time of year is 46 degrees, and Monday’s forecasted high for the city is in the low 50s amid mostly sunny conditions.Temps on Tuesday should climb even higher into the mid-50s, with mostly sunny conditions again.Wednesday’s high temps will dip back to the low 50s, as clouds move in. Some rain showers starting in the late afternoon are possible.The rain showers should stick around o...

Canton wins Div. 2 state boys hockey title

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:06 GMT

Canton arrived at this game a year ago, only to fall short of the grand prize.This time, the third-seeded Bulldogs got the job done.Canton (22-4) rallied from an early deficit to beat No. 8 Hopkinton, 4-1, to win the Div. 2 boys hockey state championship. It was the third title in five years for the Hockomock League power.“These guys put a lot of pressure on themselves,” Canton coach Brian Shulman said. “They come from a town where they’ve been in the stands watching some kids older than them on the ice, raising that trophy. That’s their dream.”The Bulldogs posted four different goal scorers and were led by senior defenseman James Young with four assists and sophomore goalie Colin Davis with 16 saves. Despite the loss, Hopkinton senior goalie Jack Lang finished with a remarkable 29 saves.“It feels amazing. Seeing everyone out there, we were not going to let what happened last year happen again,” said senior forward AJ Thomas on the euphoric win. “After they scored the first one, we ...