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Steelers QB Kenny Pickett out against the Cards because of ankle injury. Mitch Trubisky takes over

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:01:45 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett injured his left ankle in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against Arizona and did not return.Pickett came up limping after getting tackled by Cardinals defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter following a short gain near the Arizona goal line. Pickett attempted to walk back to the huddle before taking a knee. He was examined in the blue tent on the sideline before going back to the locker room for further testing.Pickett was 7 of 10 for 70 yards at the time of the injury. Mitch Trubisky took over for Pickett. Trubisky’s first snap was a handoff to Najee Harris on fourth-and-goal at the Arizona 1 that resulted in no gain and a turnover on downs.This is the third time this season Trubisky has replaced Pickett because of an injury. Trubisky played in the fourth quarter of a blowout loss to Houston on Oct. 1 after Pickett bruised his knee. Trubisky also played the majority of a loss to Jacksonville after Pickett lef...

No. 1 South Carolina tops Duke 77-61 behind strong game from Cardoso

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:01:45 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso had 15 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 1 South Carolina beat Duke 77-61 on Sunday.Cardoso, who had her fifth double-double of the season, was one of five players to score in double figures for the Gamecocks (7-0). Chloe Kitts added 14 points and eight rebounds, Te-Hina Paopao scored 12 points, Bree Hall had 13, and Raven Johnson chipped in 11.Reigan Richardson led Duke (5-3) with 17 points while knocking down a career-best five 3-pointers. Delaney Thomas scored 11 of her 13 points in the first half for the Blue Devils.Drama ensued before the halftime buzzer sounded. In the final play of the second quarter, Duke’s Jadyn Donovan blocked a layup attempt by Kitts and stared down the South Carolina forward as she lay on the floor, causing a bit of a kerfuffle. South Carolina’s Johnson then motioned for the referees to give Donovan a technical, and they obliged, but gave the Gamecocks guard one too.The Gamecocks then started the third quarter on a 12...

Mourinho makes the right moves in Roma’s comeback win amid disciplinary case over accusations

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:01:45 GMT

ROME (AP) — Jose Mourinho’s pre-match accusations aimed at the referee and Sassuolo’s standout winger Domenico Berardi created plenty of controversy — and will likely result in another suspension for the veteran Portuguese coach.There was no questioning Mourinho’s choices off the bench, though, as Roma earned its sixth win in its last eight Serie A matches on Sunday.Substitute Rasmus Kristensen earned a penalty that Paulo Dybala converted and then the Denmark right back scored to earn Roma a 2-1 comeback win at 10-man Sassuolo.On Saturday, Mourinho had labeled referee Matteo Marcenaro as unstable.“We had him three times as a fourth official and I don’t think he has the emotional stability for games of this level,” Mourinho said, prompting the Italian soccer federation to open a disciplinary case against the coach.And Mourinho wasn’t done.He then said Berardi “exaggerates fouls to draw yellow cards,” adding that “if he was my player I wouldn’t like that at all.”So perhaps it was no c...

Steelers and Cardinals in weather delay at halftime as severe weather rolls through the area

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:01:45 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The game between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers is in a weather delay coming out of halftime.Arizona lead 10-3 after a 5-yard touchdown pass from Kyler Murray to Trey McBride with 20 seconds left in the half.Wind and rain picked up in the latter portions of the second quarter. Officials asked for fans in the exposed areas inside Acrisure Stadium to take cover in the concourse.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLSource

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson leaves game with ankle injury

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:01:45 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson injured his ankle and cornerback Shaun Wade, who had an illness, were ruled out for the second half of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.Stevenson left the game after fumbling the ball at 4:13 of the first quarter. New England’s top rusher had 39 yards on nine carries before committing the lone turnover of the first half.Entering the game, Stevenson had rushed for 580 yards on 147 carries with four touchdowns. The third-year pro had produced 80 or more rushing yards in three straight games.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, says efforts in south will be ‘no less strength’ than in north

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:01:45 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday that its ground offensive had expanded to every part of Gaza, and authorities ordered more evacuations in the crowded south as they vowed that operations there against Hamas would be “no less strength” than the earlier efforts in the north.Heavy bombardment followed the evacuation orders, and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip said they were running out of places to go in the sealed-off territory that borders Israel and Egypt. Many of its 2.3 million people are crammed into the south after Israel ordered civilians to leave the north in the early days of the war, which was sparked by the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack in Israel that killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians.The United Nations estimates that 1.8 million Gazans have been displaced. Juliette Toma, director of communications at the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, said nearly 958,000 of them were in 99 U.N. facilities in the south.After dark, gunfire and shellin...

Heavy snow results in several mountain road closures

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:01:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Heavy snowfall in the high country resulted in several road closures due to safety concerns from dangerous and slick conditions, as well as low visibility. Parts of eastbound Interstate 70 just east of Vail, also known as Vail Pass Summit, were closed as of 1 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.Colorado Department of Transportation cameras show semi-trucks stopped on the side of the road in the area. Colorado snow totals for Dec. 2-3 The National Weather Service has warned of low visibility and blizzard conditions in areas of the mountains.Eastbound US Highway 6 just south of I-70 was also closed for safety reasons as of 1 p.m.Plows were working several roads in the area, according to CDOT's online tool COtrip. You can use the tool to see up-to-date road closures, as well as road safety conditions.

Hill has 2 TDs as the Dolphins beat the Commanders 45-15. They’re 9-3 for the 1st time since 2001

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:01:45 GMT

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Tyreek Hill had two touchdowns among his 157 yards receiving, and the Miami Dolphins routed the Washington Commanders 45-15 Sunday to pad their lead atop the AFC East and get to 9-3 for the first time since 2001.Tua Tagovailoa was 18 of 24 for 280 yards, including TD passes of 78 and 60 yards to Hill, the NFL’s leading receiver left wide open on his 11th and 12th trips to the end zone this season. Tagovailoa was turnover-free after giving the ball away four times over the past two games.De’Von Achane ran for two touchdowns in his return after missing five of the past six with a knee injury. Raheem Mostert also had a rushing TD for Miami’s league-leading offense that put up 406 yards.In extending their winning streak to three, the Dolphins even got scoring from their defense, thanks to linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel’s 33-yard pick-6 of Sam Howell late in the first quarter. They also sacked Howell three times.Washington (4-9) had no answer for Hill...

Pedestrian killed, 3 others hospitalized after violent crash in Miami

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:01:45 GMT

A pedestrian was killed in Miami after a violent crash involving three other people, police said.City of Miami Police said they received a call just before 4:30 a.m. on Sunday about the wreck.Police and fire rescue units arrived at the scene to find a pedestrian hit and three people trapped inside a car.First responders used the Jaws of Life to free the occupants in the vehicle. Paramedics rushed to all four victims to Ryder Hospital Trauma Center, where one of them was pronounced dead.No information has been released on the state of the condition of the three others involved in the wreck or further details on what caused the crash.

Conspiracy theories are popular in Canada, especially among conservatives: poll

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:01:45 GMT

OTTAWA — The Earth is flat. We have been secretly contacted by intelligent beings from other planets. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did not land on the moon in 1969. They may sound like bizarre statements, but a new poll suggests a sizable number of Canadians believe in these and other conspiracy theories. About five per cent of us are flat-earthers, the poll suggests, while 11 per cent say they think the lunar landings were a hoax. And one-third of respondents say they think evidence that aliens have been in contact with our planet is being hidden from the public. Polling firm Leger surveyed 1,529 Canadian adults and 1,011 Americans between Nov. 24 and 26, asking about their beliefs in several popular conspiracy theories. The poll cannot be assigned a margin of error because online surveys are not considered truly random samples. In all, 79 per cent of Canadians and 84 per cent of Americans reported believing in at least one of a list of conspiracy theories mentioned in the survey...