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SWAC champ Florida A&M carries 10-game win streak into Celebration Bowl contest with Howard

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:28:31 GMT

Howard (6-5, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) vs. Florida A&M (11-1, Southwestern Athletic Conference), Dec. 16, noon ET LOCATION: AtlantaTOP PLAYERSHoward: QB Quinton Williams, 2,158 yards passing, 16 touchdowns, four interceptions. Florida A&M: LB Isaiah Major, 100 tackles, two sacks. NOTABLEHoward: The Bison won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title with a 14-7 win over Morgan State two weeks ago. Florida A&M: The Rattlers enter the bowl with a 10-game win streak after defeating Prairie View A&M 35-14 for its first-ever Southwestern Athletic Conference title. LAST TIMEThis is the seventh meeting between the schools with the series tied at 3-all. The Rattlers won the last meeting in 2019 39-7 when both schools were conference rivals in the MEAC. BOWL HISTORYIt’s the first time these teams have reached the Celebration Bowl, an annual matchup between the MEAC and SWAC. ___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here. AP colleg...

Colorado Avalanche D Cale Makar won’t play against Los Angeles Kings on Sunday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:28:31 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will not play against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night.Makar missed the final 2:57 of the third period and overtime in a 4-3 shootout loss at the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday because of a lower body injury.Makar leads the NHL with 27 assists, and his 34 points is tied with Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes for most by a defenseman.Avalanche coach Jared Bednar did not know if Makar would miss more than one game.“That’s all I know for now,” Bednar said.With Makar unavailable, rookie defenseman Sam Malinski will come into the lineup for his second career game.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHLSource

Kamala Harris announces new $3 billion US pledge to global climate action at Dubai summit

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:28:31 GMT

Washington, DC (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced new funding for climate action on Saturday at the COP28 summit in Dubai, where she touted American leadership on the climate crisis, including its recent investments in clean energy and efforts to make vulnerable communities more resilient to worsening climate disasters.Harris said the US would pledge another $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund – the main finance vehicle to help developing nations adapt to the climate crisis and cut fossil fuel pollution. The US has previously delivered $2 billion to the fund.The announcement comes after the US was criticized by some climate experts and advocacy groups earlier this week for contributing what they said was an “embarrassing” amount of money – $17.5 million – to a newly created damage fund to help developing countries cope with climate disasters.“The United States has turned ambition into action,” Harris said Saturday, touting billions of of dollars in new investments as pa...

Mexican woman killed in shark attack on Pacific coast near the port of Manzanillo

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:28:31 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican woman died after she was severely bitten in the leg by a shark in the Pacific Ocean off the beach town of Melaque, authorities said Sunday.Rafael Araiza, the head of the local civil defense office, said the attack occurred Saturday a short distance from the beach in Melaque, just west of the seaport of Manzanillo.The town is in the western state of Jalisco, and is located next to the better-known beach town of Barra de Navidad.Ariaza said the woman, 26, was swimming with her five-year-old daughter toward a floating play platform about 75 feet (25 meters) from the shore.The victim was trying to boost her child aboard the floating platform when the shark bit her. The daughter was not harmed.Ariaza said that despite a quick response by rescuers, the woman died of blood loss from the massive bite wound on her leg near the hip. She was a resident of a nearby town.Authorities closed the beaches in Melaque and Barra de Navidad to swimming as a precaution.Shark ...

Burlington restaurant raffling off gingerbread castle for good cause

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:28:31 GMT

A restaurant in Burlington is offering up a once-in-a-lifetime confectionary creation to raise money for Project Bread, which helps feed the hungry in our community.The Bancroft Restaurant is auctioning off the gingerbread showpiece, which organizers say took about 150 hours to make.Bancroft customers can get a raffle ticket for $5 and the proceeds benefit Project Bread.For more information, visit: https://www.the-bancroft.com/blog/

Patriots defender opens up about offensive woes, losing streak: ‘It’s f-ing frustrating’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:28:31 GMT

FOXBORO — After Sunday’s shutout loss to the Chargers, the Patriots became the first NFL team in 85 years to lose three straight games while allowing 10 or fewer points in each outing.The Pats have reached historic levels of offensive futility, despite a recent change at quarterback. Backup Bailey Zappe went 13-of-25 for 141 yards Sunday in place of Mac Jones, while the offense went scoreless. Naturally, frustration has simmered in the locker room.Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux gave voice to that frustration in a long post-game interview with the Herald.“It’s frustrating. It’s frustrating. I’m not gonna sit up here and say, ‘You know, I still believe.’ It’s f—ing frustrating. Anybody can tell you that,” Godchaux said. “You know, I thought Zappe made some good throws today. I thought there was a couple balls we could’ve caught as receivers, and those guys would tell you the same thing, too. They can take acco...

Boston College to face No. 24 SMU in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:28:31 GMT

The Boston College Eagles will go bowling in a baseball park down the road from campus.BC accepted an invitation to engage future ACC opponent and No. 24 ranked Southern Methodist in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl on Dec. 28 at Fenway Park.BC finished at 6-6 and 3-5 in the ACC while the AAC champion Mustangs went 11-2 and 8-0 in the conference. SMU, California and Stanford will compete in the ACC next season.“We are excited to be staying close to home for our students and fans to get one more chance to see us play,” said BC coach Jeff Hafley. “Boston is a great sports town, one that we are proud to be a part of every day and now get to be a part of the tradition of postseason football in New England.”Hafley has been bowl eligible in three of his four seasons but this will be the first postseason game he will manage. BC was bowl eligible in the 2020 pandemic season but voted as a team not to participate.The Eagles were slated to play East Carolina in the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Md., afte...

Callahan: How much worse can the boring Patriots get?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:28:31 GMT

FOXBORO — Rhamondre Stevenson gimped off the field with 4:25 left in the first quarter Sunday, anguished by a fresh ankle injury that caused him to fumble and could soon cause him to miss games.Lucky him.Stevenson missed the rest of another miserable loss, another D-minus offensive performance, another is-this-rock-bottom moment for the Patriots.Somehow, we’re still asking, and they’re still sinking.Bailey Zappe, of course, was no savior. He completed 13 passes over 11 scoreless drives in the 6-0 loss, his first start of the season. Not that Zappe had much help.Until late in the third quarter, Stevenson still led all Patriots in all-purpose yards. Meanwhile, Tyquan Thornton dropped a pinpoint deep ball, DeVante Parker stepped out of bounds on another bomb, Ezekiel Elliott fumbled and JuJu Smith-Schuster finished with one catch for the fourth time this season.Credit to them for fighting through a miserably cold rain Sunday. But all credit stops there.How do Bill Belichick...

DIRECTV Holiday Bowl: Watch Louisville vs USC live from Petco Park

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:28:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The DIRECTV Holiday Bowl matchup between Louisville and the University of Southern California will be broadcast live on FOX from Petco Park this holiday season followed by a fireworks display across downtown San Diego.The 44th annual DIRECTV Holiday Bowl is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 5 p.m. PST in Petco Park. Padres to honor Peter Seidler with jersey patch, legacy fund The event announcement states this game will be Louisville’s (ACC) first appearance in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl; USC (Pac-12) will be returning for a fourth time. This game will be their first time meeting.“What a terrific matchup for the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl, said Mark Neville, CEO of Sports San Diego, the producers of the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl. “USC and Louisville are tremendous football programs and to have them square off right here in San Diego on December 27 is outstanding. Petco Park is going to be rocking! I’m happy for the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl! I’m happy for San Diego!”The downtown San...

Jim Leyland elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame, becomes 23rd manager in Cooperstown

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:28:31 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Leyland, who led the Florida Marlins to a World Series title in 1997 and won 1,769 regular-season games over 22 seasons as an entertaining and at-times crusty big league manager, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Sunday.Now 78, Leyland received 15 of 16 votes by the contemporary era committee for managers, executives and umpires. He becomes the 23rd manager in the hall.Former player and manager Lou Piniella fell one vote short and former player, broadcaster and executive Bill White was two shy.Leyland managed Pittsburgh, Florida, Colorado and Detroit from 1986 to 2013.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbRonald Blum, The Associated Press