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Jones’ 24 lead Long Beach State past Sacramento State 83-73

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:15 GMT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jadon Jones scored 24 points as Long Beach State beat Sacramento State 83-73 on Saturday night.Jones had six rebounds for the Beach (5-4). Lassina Traore added 18 points while shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 4 for 7 from the foul line, and grabbed 11 rebounds. Isa Silver shot 4 for 8, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.The Hornets (2-6) were led by Brandon Betson, who recorded 17 points. Sacramento State also got 15 points and six rebounds from Zee Hamoda. In addition, Duncan Powell had 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Long’s 4-point play at the buzzer lifts Vermont past Yale, 66-65

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:15 GMT

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — TJ Long hit a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game, then completed a four-point play to give Vermont a 66-65 win over Yale on Saturday night.The Catamounts in-bounded the ball from underneath their own basket with 0.6 seconds left. Long caught the long pass while running away from the basket, squared himself as he came down with the ball and launched his game-tying shot all in one motion while drawing the foul call.Long was 8 of 16 shooting (6 for 10 from 3-point range) for the Catamounts (7-2). Shamir Bogues scored 14 points while finishing 6 of 12 from the floor, and added six rebounds. Aaron Deloney was 3 of 9 shooting (2 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points.The Bulldogs (5-4) were led by Bez Mbeng, who recorded 18 points and two steals. Yale also got 15 points, 16 rebounds and two blocks from Danny Wolf. Matt Knowling also had 10 points.NEXT UPBoth teams next play Wednesday. Vermont visits Northeastern and Yaletakes on Fair...

Cooper leads Miami (OH) to 79-74 victory over Marshall

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:15 GMT

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Mekhi Cooper had 17 points in Miami (OH)’s 79-74 win against Marshall on Saturday night.Cooper shot 5 for 10 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 9 from the free throw line for the RedHawks (4-3). Evan Ipsaro scored 16 points while going 5 of 8 (4 for 5 from 3-point range). Bradley Dean shot 5 for 11, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points, while adding three steals.The Thundering Herd (2-5) were led in scoring by Nate Martin, who finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Marshall also got 13 points from Kamdyn Curfman. In addition, Kevon Voyles had 10 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Reynolds puts up 17 in Green Bay’s 70-58 win against Milwaukee

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:15 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Noah Reynolds’ 17 points helped Green Bay defeat Milwaukee 70-58 on Saturday night.Reynolds added eight assists for the Phoenix (4-4). Foster Wonders scored 12 points while finishing 4 of 9 from 3-point range. Preston Ruedinger was 4-of-7 shooting (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.The Panthers (3-5) were led by Markeith Browning II, who posted 25 points. Kentrell Pullian added eight points for Milwaukee. Elijah Jamison also had seven points and three steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Community Health of South Florida hosts World AIDS Day walk in Cutler Bay

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:15 GMT

The Community Health of South Florida organization held a walk to raise awareness for World AIDS Day.Hundreds turned out to walk on Saturday morning for those they’ve lost and for those who are fighting the disease.The walk kicked off at 9 a.m. at JL (Joe) and Enid W. Demps Park, located at 11350 SW 216 St. in Cutler Bay.According to the Florida Department of Health, Miami-Dade County has had the highest HIV transmission rate in the country for more than 12 years.

Ilya Sorokin stops 42 shots as Islanders hold off Panthers for 4-3 win

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:15 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Ilya Sorokin stopped 42 shots, Julien Gauthier scored early in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday.Brock Nelson and Bo Horvat each had two assists for the Islanders, who were without forward Mathew Barzal because of an illness, and Gauthier also had a two-point night. Sorokin finished with at least 40 saves for the fourth time this season.Anders Lee, Simon Holmstrom and Pierre Engvall also scored for the Islanders.“I thought a lot of people stepped up and that’s what you need,” Islanders coach Lane Lambert said of his team’s performance without Barzal. “We responded very well.”Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist for Florida, which also got goals from Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart. Anthony Stolarz made 23 saves for the Panthers.Tkachuk got his first goal in his last 11 games, and has just four so far this season.“I think he had an awful lot of chances at the start of the year that didn’t go in and then it...

Marchand scores late in OT to lift Bruins to 4-3 win over Maple Leafs

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:15 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Brad Marchand scored at 4:52 of overtime as the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night.David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and Trent Frederic and Kevin Shattenkirk also scored for Boston. Linus Ullmark made 37 saves for the Bruins, who have won two in a row after three straight regulation losses.Auston Matthews scored twice and Max Domi also had a goal for Toronto. Joseph Woll stopped 33 shots.Marchand’s winner came after William Nylander fell in the neutral zone. Pastrnak was denied on a breakaway by Woll, but the puck found its way back in front for the Boston captain to bury his eighth goal of the season.Woll made a breakaway stop on Pavel Zacha in OT and Ullmark denied Marner from in close to set up Marchand’s dramatic clincher.Toronto tied the score with 6 seconds left in regulation when Matthews scored his second of the night and 16th of the season.Boston opened the scoring at 10:45 of the first period when Pastrnak dashed over t...

Brad Marchand nets OT game-winner to lift Bruins over Leafs

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:15 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs talked about exacting vengeance on Brad Marchand going into Saturday’s game at Scotiabank Arena. Marchand chose to be the hero instead.With the seconds ticking down in a wild overtime, Joseph Woll stopped David Pastrnak on a breakaway, but Pastrnak stuck with it and tried to bank it off the leaping Woll. It got through him and to Marchand, who gloved it down and scored into an empty net with eight seconds left in OT to lift the B’s to a 4-3 win, perhaps the most entertaining game of the season.“It was a lot of fun, a lot of energy back and forth and a lot of high-end plays being made by both teams,” said coach Jim Montgomery.It was a happy Bruin ending to what could have been a gutting evening of hockey.After the B’s coughed up another 2-0 lead to the Leafs, Trent Frederic broke a 2-2 tie with 6:51 left in regulation with a greasy goal. Morgan Geekie gained the offensive zone and dropped it for Derek Forbort at the blue line. Wit...

St. Louis firehouse targeted as vandals damage several cars

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating a series of car break-ins between Friday night and Saturday morning in south St. Louis. One of the targets was a city firehouse.Vandals hit Engine House 31, breaking out windows of four personal vehicles while crews were out on a call. They returned to find windows shattered and broken glass around the vehicles.FOX 2 learned that three of the vehicles belonged to firefighters and one belonged to a civilian. St. Louis Fire Department Captain Garon Mosby calls it disheartening. "It's tough," said Mosby. "I'm happy no one was injured, because a lot of times you have these incidents, someone comes out unexpectedly and there could be another incident of sorts. ... It's disheartening and unfortunate that you have members of the community out responding to calls while we're away from the house."Mosby says this is the fourth incident at the firehouse over the past several years. No arrests have been made in this case.

Orange County child sex assault suspect remains at large

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:15 GMT

Police are searching for a sexual predator who allegedly assaulted a child in Santa Ana.The suspect was identified as Nicolas Gonzalez, 39, by the Santa Ana Police Department.Gonzalez is accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old child on the 500 block of North Mortimer Street.When the victim's family members spotted him, they confronted Gonzalez and scared him away. The suspect fled the scene before police could arrive.There is an active warrant out for his arrest involving several child sex assault charges, authorities said.Nicolas Gonzalez, 39, in a photo from the Santa Ana Police Department. Gonzalez is described as a Hispanic man standing 5 ft 3 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He remains at large.Anyone who may have seen Gonzalez or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact Santa Ana Police Detective Avila at 714-245-8379 or email [email protected].