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Ozuna hits go-ahead, 3-run homer, Strider gets 20th win as Braves beat Nationals 5-3

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:09:26 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning, Spencer Strider shook off a shaky first inning to get his 20th win and the major league-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday night.“It’s amazing, he’s amazing,” Ozuna said of Strider. “Thank God for giving me the opportunity and the blessing to allow him to do that.”Strider, the MLB leader in strikeouts and victories, got off to a rough start with a 36-pitch, three-run first inning. He settled down to finish with seven strikeouts on 94 pitches — 57 strikes — in five innings.“I just tried to keep us in the game,” Strider said. “Like I’ve said so many times before, if you give (the Braves’ offense) a chance, they’re going to turn it on at some point, and they did today.” Ronald Acuña Jr. doubled to begin the fifth and scored on Ozzie Albies’ single. Matt Olson followed with a single to set the stage for Ozuna’s 38th hom...

Mauer throws for 5 TDs, Harris catches 3 in Stephen F. Austin’s 56-27 win over Texas A&M-Commerce

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:09:26 GMT

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Brian Mauer threw five touchdown passes — three of them to Kylon Harris — and Stephen F. Austin defeated Texas A&M-Commerce 56-27 on Saturday night.Mauer completed 30 of 50 passes for 342 yards and was intercepted once. Harris caught 11 passes for 111 yards.The Lumberjacks had 555 total yards — 425 passing and 130 on the ground, where Anthony Williams had 81 yards and two touchdowns.Josh Magana went 20-for-28 passing for 188 yards with three touchdowns for the Lions (0-4) and Reggie Branch had 71 yards rushing, including a 63-yard TD in the first quarter.The Lumberjacks (3-2) scored two touchdowns in each quarter, taking control when Mauer threw touchdown passes of 4 yards to Harris and 54 yards to Khi’Yon Wafer in the third quarter for a 42-14 lead. Wafer caught three passes for 103 yards.—-AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource

Brin throws for 3 TDs, Jackson adds key pick return, Georgia Southern tops Coastal Carolina

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:09:26 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Davis Brin threw three touchdown passes, Khadry Jackson had a game-changing pick-six and Georgia Southern defeated Coastal Carolina before a record crowd of 26,483 on Saturday night.Brin was 34-of-56 passing for 322 yards with Khaleb Hood hauling in 12 for 131 yards, both career bests, 38-28 for the Eagles (4-1, 1-0 Sun Belt Conference). It was Hood’s school-record sixth century game.Coastal Carolina (2-3, 0-2) tied the game at 21 four minutes into the third quarter before the Eagles reeled off 17 points.It started with a Michael Lantz 45-yard field goal at the 7:10 mark. Just 12 seconds later Jackson waltzed into the end zone with a 20-yard interception return. The Eagles then put together a nine-play, 72-yard drive capped by Jalen White’s 3-yard run that made it 38-21 in the last minute of the third quarter.The Chanticleers put together a long drive and had 9:16 remaining after Braydon Bennett scored on a 1-yard run. Georgia Southern missed field...

Larrier, Michel lead Air Force to 49-10 romp over San Diego State

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:09:26 GMT

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Zac Larrier threw two long touchdown passes, Emmanuel Michel added a pair of touchdown runs and Air Force cruised to a 49-10 victory over San Diego State on Saturday night.Neither team scored until Jalen Mayden directed a 17-play, 80-yard drive, capped off with his 21-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Nicholson to give San Diego State (2-4, 0-2 Mountain West Conference) a 7-0 lead.Air Force (5-0, 3-0) answered with three straight touchdown drives. Cade Harris pulled the Falcons even at 7-7 with a 7-yard scoring run and Michel followed with touchdown runs of 2 and 3 yards for a 21-7 advantage.Jack Browning kicked a conference- and school-record 61-yard field goal on the final play of the half for the Aztecs’ final points.Air Force put the game out of reach by the 7:09 mark of the third quarter. Larrier teamed up with Harris for a 54-yard touchdown and, on the Falcons’ next possession, fired a 53-yard scoring strike to Jared Roznos. Trey Taylor ...

Rangers wrap up first playoff berth since 2016, help eliminate Mariners with 6-1 victory

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:09:26 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The Texas Rangers are back in the postseason for the first time since 2016, beating the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Saturday to clinch a playoff spot in the American League.Texas (90-71) can claim the AL West title and the No. 2 seed in the AL playoffs with a win over the Mariners in the regular-season finale or a loss by Houston at Arizona on Sunday. After a traditional clinching celebration in the middle of the clubhouse, the Rangers crowded into a dining room to watch the final outs of Houston’s 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks. That win pushed the division race to the final day. The win by the Astros also eliminated the Mariners from the postseason race, falling short a year after ending a 21-year playoff drought. The Rangers put together a four-run third inning against Luis Castillo, highlighted by two-out hits from Nathaniel Lowe, Jonah Heim and Leody Tavares that all plated runs. Heim hit a two-run single with an 0-2 count after fouling off three straight pitche...

Milton, sack-happy defense lead No. 21 Tennessee to 41-20 revenge victory over South Carolina

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:09:26 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Joe Milton threw for 231 yards and No. 21 Tennessee sacked Spencer Rattler six times in a 41-20 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night.Jaylen Wright ran for 123 yards and a touchdown for the Volunteers (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) in their first game against the Gamecocks (2-3, 1-2) since a meltdown last season that cost them a spot in the College Football Playoffs.Kamal Hadden returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 24-10 lead at halftime.Rattler threw for 164 yards and Mario Anderson ran for 101 yards, with a 75-yarder for a score. South Carolina was 2 of 14 on third-down conversions.ODDS & ENDSTennessee’s Cooper Mays, generally regarded as one of the top centers in the SEC, saw his first action of the seasont. Midway through preseason camp, Mays underwent an unspecified medical procedure. At the time, he was expected to be ready for the start of the season. Five weeks later, he finally made his debut. &#...

1 seriously injured in shooting in Southlands Mall parking lot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:09:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person was seriously injured in a shooting outside of a mall in Aurora Saturday.The Aurora Police Department said it happened in the parking lot of the Southlands Mall near Town Square Ave. and Commons Ave.The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.APD said the investigation was ongoing as of Saturday night, but there was no active threat in the area.

Jeffco sheriff searching for inmate who escaped jail through delivery area

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:09:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is searching for an inmate who escaped from the Jefferson County Detention Facility Saturday evening.The inmate, Jeremy Buchanan, 42, was working in the kitchen. JCSO said at 5:20 p.m., he left the kitchen, went into a supply room and left the building through a delivery door, escaping over a fence where deliveries are received. 1 killed, 2 injured in crash with RTD bus in Denver Buchanan was booked into jail in June for charges of first-degree motor vehicle theft, several counts of violation of a protection order, violation of parole and multiple other charges. JCSO said he was homeless at the time he was booked.JCSO provided a photo of the man from a surveillance image taken Saturday.The sheriff's office is asking if anyone sees him or knows his whereabouts to call 911.

Group seeks ban on trophy hunting of mountain lions, bobcats in Colorado

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:09:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- There's a new push by a group to outlaw the trophy hunting of mountain lions and other large cats in Colorado.The group, CATs (Cats Aren't Trophies), is hoping to get this initiative on ballots for voters in Colorado to decide next November. The real reason to ‘keep wildlife wild and leave wildlife alone’ CATs is a collection of veterinarians, wildlife photographers and other outdoor enthusiasts. The group wants to outlaw this kind of hunting of large cats in the state because of what they say is the inhumane way that it's done."We're doing what we need to do to protect the wildlife of Colorado and bringing it directly to the voters," CATs member Mark Surls said.There is a stark difference between trophy hunting and wildlife management, according to Surls."It doesn't do any public good," Surls said, "it's not a public safety issue."Where management controls the populations of wildlife, trophy hunting, Surls said, is a business."All it does is get trophies on the w...

10-year-old cancer survivor credits healing power of music

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:09:26 GMT

TAMPA BAY, Fla. (WSVN) — A 10-year-old boy from Tampa Bay has triumphed over cancer, attributing his recovery to the soothing embrace of music. Elijah Yarde-Cephas faced the battle of his life against osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer.Elijah’s mother, Sheena Cephas, recalled the painful moment when they received the devastating diagnosis. “Your child has cancer,” she said, “That was just the most painful news.”For Elijah, it was a numbing experience. “At first, when I heard that I had cancer, I didn’t even want to, I didn’t even have a word to say,” he admitted.A Saint Petersburg hospital soon became Elijah’s second home as he battled his illness. Music therapist Rachel Beverly played a pivotal role in his recovery. “When I walked in, he was lying down in bed and he was in some pain and discomfort,” Beverly recalled. Her guitar melodies provided solace, momentarily interrupting his pain. R...