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Knoop throws TD pass to Biestek with 56 seconds left, Georgetown beats Fordham 28-24

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:36:54 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyler Knoop threw three touchdown passes, including a 4-yarder to Brock Biestek with 56 seconds to play, and Georgetown beat Fordham 28-24 Saturday. Knoop completed 24 of 35 passes for 220 yards with three interceptions. Naieem Kearney added 114 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter, on 13 carries and Isaiah Grimes had seven receptions for 68 yards and a TD for Georgetown (3-2, 1-0 Patriot League). CJ Montes threw a 22-yard touchdown to Mekai Felton about five minutes into the third quarter, Brandon Peskin kicked a 26-yard field goal on the third play of the fourth and Montes threw a 7-yard TD pass to Garrett Cody that gave Fordham (3-2, 0-1) a 24-21 lead with 3:58 to play. Knoop hit Asante Das for a 13-yard gain on a fourth-and-4 play at the Georgetown 32 to keep the winning drive alive and set up Biestek’s TD reception. Montes finished 16-of-34 passing for 186 yards and three touchdown with no interceptions. Felton had five rec...

Davius Richard runs for 4 TDs, passes for 1 in North Carolina Central’s wild OT win over Campbell

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:36:54 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Davius Richard ran for four touchdowns and passed for another, Latrell Collier scored in overtime, and North Carolina Central edged Campbell 49-48 on Saturday.Campbell opened the overtime period with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Hajj-Malik Williams to Ezeriah Anderson, but Caleb Dowden missed the PAT. Collier scored on North Carolina Central’s first play and Adrian Olivo had the uncommon opportunity to win a game with an extra point in overtime. His kick was good.Campbell led 35-21 at halftime but did not score in the second half until NaQuari Rogers’ 4-yard run tied the score at 42 with 1:59 remaining.North Carolina Central got second-half scores on a 6-yard run by Richard in the third quarter, a 3-yard pass from Richard to Luke Bracey early in the fourth quarter and a go-ahead 2-yard run by Collier with 5:37 left in the fourth.Hajj-Malik Williams threw five touchdown passes and was 20-of-26 passing for 302 yards for the Camels (2-3). He was picked ...

Charleston Southern tops Kennesaw State on late field goal, 13-10

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:36:54 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Sam Babbush kicked a 48-yard field goal with two seconds left to lift Charleston Southern to a 13-10 win over Kennesaw State on a nonconference game on Saturday. TJ Ruff bolted up the middle from 2 yards out for a first-quarter touchdown to give the Buccaneers a 7-0 lead at the half and Babbush added a 34-yard field goal in the third quarter, but the Owls battled back and tied the game at 10-10 with a minute left in the third on a 3-yard run by Jonathan Murphy. Charleston Southern drove 64 yards in 12 plays for the game-winning field goal.Zolten Osbourne was 15-of-31 passing for 187 yards for Charleston Southern (2-3), which managed 265 yards of offense.Murphy was 8-of-14 passing for 85 yards and led Kennesaw State with 76 yards on 26 carries as the Owls had 281 of offense. __AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource

Wyoming uses 2 long scores in the 3rd quarter to beat New Mexico 35-26

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:36:54 GMT

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Harrison Waylee rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown, Andrew Peasley contributed two touchdowns, and Wyoming beat New Mexico 35-26 on Saturday in a Mountain West Conference opener for both teams. Wyoming (4-1) has won seven of its last 11 conference openers and 6 of 10 in the Craig Bohl era.Wyoming used two long touchdowns in the third quarter to take control. The Lobos turned it over on their first drive of the second half when Wrook Brown picked of a pass and returned it to midfield. On the next play, Waylee escaped several tackles and raced for a 46-yard touchdown that gave Wyoming a 22-9 lead. Ayir Asante added a 66-yard catch-and-run score to make it 29-12 with eight seconds left in the third.John Hoyland made two field goals in the fourth quarter to help seal the win. Hoyland made kicks of 38, 34, 26 and 38 yards — plus three extra points.Peasley was 16 of 24 for 194 yards with one touchdown, and he added seven carries for 34 yards and a score. Brown also ...

NHRA Midwest Nationals Pairings

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:36:54 GMT

SaturdayWorld Wide Technology RacewayMadison, Ill.Sunday’s PairingsTop Fuel1. Doug Kalitta, 3.709 seconds, 331.85 mph vs. 16. Lex Joon, 3.920, 314.09; 2. Mike Salinas, 3.710, 329.75 vs. 15. Cody Krohn, 3.819, 319.07; 3. Antron Brown, 3.714, 331.69 vs. 14. Kyle Wurtzel, 3.816, 314.46; 4. Justin Ashley, 3.730, 331.69 vs. 13. T.J. Zizzo, 3.814, 326.24; 5. Steve Torrence, 3.733, 330.72 vs. 12. Josh Hart, 3.793, 324.20; 6. Tony Schumacher, 3.734, 329.83 vs. 11. Brittany Force, 3.791, 330.72; 7. Clay Millican, 3.740, 334.07 vs. 10. Austin Prock, 3.770, 318.62; 8. Leah Pruett, 3.742, 331.04 vs. 9. Shawn Langdon, 3.748, 328.86. Did Not Qualify: 17. Buddy Hull, 3.920, 312.06; 18. Terry Totten, 20.894, 158.39.Funny Car1. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.852, 324.90 vs. 16. Jack Wyatt, Dodge Charger, 4.173, 264.49; 2. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.886, 330.47 vs. 15. Alex Laughlin, Charger, 4.140, 304.94; 3. Blake Alexander, Mustang, 3.888, 326.79 vs. 14. Dave Richards, Mustang, 4.132, 292.90; 4....

The threat of a US government shutdown ends as the Senate passes a temporary funding bill and sends it to Biden to sign

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:36:54 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a US government shutdown ends as the Senate passes a temporary funding bill and sends it to Biden to sign.Source

LPGA Tour rookie Hae Ran Ryu leads NW Arkansas Championship

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:36:54 GMT

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — LPGA Tour rookie Hae Ran Ryu shot another bogey-free 7-under 64 to push her lead to two strokes Saturday in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, leaving Lexi Thompson six strokes back with a round left.Ryu played her final nine at Pinnacle Country Club in 5-under 31 with birdies on Nos. 3-6 and 9. Seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, the 22-year-old South Korean player was the LPGA Q-Series medalist last year.“It’s more confidence … that I can make so many birdies,” Ryu said. “This week my shot is so perfect.”A stroke back after an opening 65, Thompson had just two birdies in a bogey-free 69 that left her tied for 11th at 8 under. Winless since June 2019, the 11-time LPGA Tour winner is 138th in the Race to CME Globe and in danger of losing her tour card for 2024 without taking a career money exemption.Thompson is on the leaderboard after going 3-1 in Spain last week in the United States’ tie that left the cup in Europe’s hands.Fellow tour rookie Yuna Nish...

La Tech player caught stomping on opponent during UTEP game is suspended indefinitely by school

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:36:54 GMT

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Louisiana Tech suspended linebacker Brevin Randle indefinitely Saturday, a day after he was caught on camera stomping on the head of a UTEP player who was lying face down after a play.Randle was not flagged by officials in the second quarter of the Bulldogs’ 24-10 victory in El Paso, Texas, on Friday night, but video of the play went viral on social media.UTEP offensive lineman Steven Hubbard was down on the field after a play, and seemingly hurt, when Randle got up by pushing down on Hubbard and then kicking his foot back into the side of the opponent’s helmet.La. Tech athletic director Eric Wood released a statement saying he and coach Sonny Cumbie had met with Randle on Saturday.“In speaking with Brevin, he acknowledges that his action was wrong and understands the consequence of that action. Our University, athletic department, and football program believe in culture, class, and competitive excellence and in no way was that displayed in that ...

Borrowers concerned as student loan payments return

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:36:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Student loan payments resume on Sunday and with that comes lots of uncertainty and concern from millions of borrowers. "It is stressful, and I am thinking about it,” Anne Nguyen said.  5 things to know for student loans starting back up The restart of payments comes after a three-year pause on all federal student loan payments. "The anxiety of payment is kind of shifting how I am thinking about choosing a career,” Dylan Gowins told FOX31. But there is help out there to make the process easier. Akrum Hassan, a financial advisor with Regista Financial Strategies, said the right financial plan is different for every borrower. "You have to think about your education as an asset,” Hassan said. “Don’t freak out, seek help, do the research, analyze the numbers and make a plan.”  He said it’s important to build a plan that allows you to pivot.  "Five years after college you might start a family, so your budget may change as well, so you want ...

Chiari patient finds help in Colorado after years of suffering

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:36:54 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Allison Reed is enjoying her life again after years of suffering with debilitating symptoms."The pain from my head was just unbearable. I started losing my ability to walk. My gait changed. My balance changed. My left leg went numb, my foot went numb, my fingertips went numb. There was constant ringing in my ears," Reed said. High earners to fund free school meals for 800,000 kids Nearly a decade ago, the Longmont mother of three was diagnosed with a Chiari malformation, a condition in which the skull is too small for the cerebellum. She suffered for years going from doctor to doctor without getting any relief, until she found the Colorado Chiari Institute at the Medical Center of Aurora."We think Chiari is something you are born with," said Dr. Colin Buchanan, a neurosurgeon at the Colorado Chiari Institute. Dr. Buchanan showed Reed her original MRI which showed her cerebellum dropping into an area it didn't belong and blocking the normal flow of spin...