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Wild erase two deficits but fall to Blue Jackets in OT

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:04:21 GMT

Before the Wild’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night, coach Dean Evason mentioned that he and his staff weren’t crazy about the team’s starts in the season’s first four games.They couldn’t have been happy with Saturday’s start, either.After essentially chasing the puck for half an hour, the Wild woke up and started taking the initiative and erasing two-goal and one-goal deficits to force overtime. Still, it wasn’t enough.Jack Roslovic skated between three Wild players to score the winner, with less than two minutes left in overtime to lift the Blue Jackets to a 5-4 victory and drop the Wild to 2-3-0 this season.Marcus Johansson tied the game, 4-4, late in the third period, and Filip Gustavsson, under siege all night, extended the game into OT and finished with 49 saves.Mats Zuccarello scored his first goal of the season — and had another erased by an offsides challenge — and defensemen Jonas Brodin and Daktoa Mermis also scored for the Wild, who improved to 3-2...

‘Fine me.’ Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz fired up over controversial call in loss to Gophers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:04:21 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Kirk Ferentz didn’t waste any time speaking his mind in his postgame news conference on Saturday.The Iowa Hawkeyes’ head coach immediately talked about the controversial penalty for invalid fair catch signal that took away Cooper DeJean’s 54-yard punt return touchdown in the Gophers’ 12-10 win at Kinnick Stadium.IOWA CITY, IOWA- OCTOBER 21: Defensive back Cooper DeJean #3 of the Iowa Hawkeyes breaks a tackle during a called-back touchdown kick return during the second half by long snapper Brady Weeks #37 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Kinnick Stadium on October 21, 2023 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)“If the Big Ten deems it necessary to fine me, hopefully they will find it in their hearts to send it to a good cause — like the (University of Iowa) children’s hospital,” Ferentz started.Ferentz started off saying he thought the officials’ review on whether DeJean stepped out of bounds was fair use of the newer process. “But then so...

Colorado State loses to UNLV on last-second field goal

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:04:21 GMT

LAS VEGAS — UNLV’s Jose Pizano made a game-winning field goal with no time left on the clock to defeat Colorado State, 25-23, Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.Pizano kicked his sixth field goal of the game, a 28-yarder, to end a back-and-forth battle between the teams’ kickers that developed in the game’s final minutes.After Pizano had kicked a field goal with 1:27 to go to give the Rebels a 22-20 lead, CSU’s Jordan Noyes kicked a 55-yarder to give the Rams the lead with 44 seconds left. However, that was enough time for UNLV to drive down and kick the game-winner.CSU dropped to 3-4 on the season and 1-2 in the Mountain West with the loss — a game in which it was outscored 13-0 in the third quarter and 22-10 in the second half.The Rams held a 10-point halftime lead, but the Rebels wasted little time erasing it.A pair of field goals by Pizano, one from 43 yards with 11:10 left in the third quarter and another from 25 yards with 6:05 left in the period, cut the Rams’ lead to 13-9.Three m...

Palo Alto police investigate overnight motor home carjacking

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:04:21 GMT

PALO ALTO — Police are probing the carjacking of a motorhome in Palo Alto, an overnight theft that occurred while the owner was asleep in an adjacent vehicle.The carjacking occurred in the 400 block of Matadero Avenue near El Camino Real, according to information released by the Palo Alto Police Department.“An unknown suspect took a motorhome and struck another vehicle,” police officials stated. “The suspect is at large.”Police received a report of the carjacking around 12:35 a.m. early on Friday, Oct. 20, shortly after the crime occurred.“The investigation revealed that the victim, a man in his 60s, had been asleep in his parked vehicle when he was awakened by the sound of the engine starting on his motorhome, which was parked along the curb line immediately behind him,” Palo Alto police reported.The victim observed a suspect sitting behind the wheel of the motor home and raced over to the driver’s side and jumped up on the step to co...

Skinner, Samuelsson and Cozens score to lead the Sabres to a 3-1 victory over the Islanders

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:04:21 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner, Mattias Samuelsson and Dylan Cozens each scored a goal to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.Casey Mittelstadt had two assists and Eric Comrie made 24 saves in his first start of the season for Buffalo. Noah Dobson scored for the Islanders and Semyon Varlamov made 40 saves in his first start of the season.Skinner’s second goal of the season opened the scoring in the second period. Mittelstadt drove through the slot and passed to Skinner, who blasted a one-timer past Varlamov with 3:23 left in the frame.Buffalo made it 2-0 nearly three minutes later when Samuelsson received a pass from behind the net from Mittelstadt and snapped a wrist shot through traffic past Varlamov.Cozens’ second of the season gave Buffalo a 3-0 lead at 2:40 of the third period. Cozens buried a deflected pass from Rasmus Dahlin past Varlamov.Dobson’s goal ended Comrie’s shutout bid at 19:07 of the third when his shot from the...

Kayvon Britten grinds out 143 yards rushing, 2 TDs as Tarleton State runs over Morehead State 42-0

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:04:21 GMT

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Kayvon Britten ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns and Tarleton State beat Morehead State 42-0 on Saturday night.Britten broke loose on a 22-yard touchdown run to cap Tarleton State’s eight-play, 75-yard opening drive. Britten’s 3-yard TD run late in the second quarter stretched the Texans’ lead to 28-0. Victor Gabalis was 13-of-24 passing with two touchdowns for Tarleton State (5-3). He threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper and an 18-yarder to Derrel Kelley III, who also had a touchdown run. Carter Cravens and Connor Genal were a combined 11-of-28 passing for 124 yards for Morehead State (3-4), which were held to minus-11 yards rushing on 28 carries. The Eagles had just 10 first downs and 113 total yards, compared to 515 for Tarleton State.___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/colle...

Tavares scores in OT as Maple Leafs rally late to beat Lightning 4-3

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:04:21 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — John Tavares scored with 55 seconds left in overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal, third-period deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Saturday night.Tavares scored from in-close off a pass from William Nylander.Matthew Knies had two goals in a span of 2:22 in the third period as Toronto tied it at 3. The second, at 14:33, came while he was down on one knee.Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist for Tampa Bay. His point-blank shot with 15 seconds left in regulation was turned aside by Joseph Woll, who had 29 saves after coming in for starter Ilya Samsonov, who was pulled at 13:29 of the first period after allowing three goals on four shots.Alex Barré-Boulet scored the other Lightning goal, and Jonas Johansson made 48 saves. Steven Stamkos had an assist to tie Pat Verbeek for 74th place on the career points list with 1,062.William Nylander also scored for the Maple Leafs.Kucherov had a pair of power-play goals and assisted on Barr...

Mike Hollins and Malik Washington help Virginia stun No. 10 North Carolina 31-27

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:04:21 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Mike Hollins ran for three touchdowns and Malik Washington had the go-ahead scoring catch in the fourth quarter to help Virginia upset No. 10 North Carolina 31-27 on Saturday night, shaking up the Atlantic Coast Conference race with its first road win against a top-10 opponent.James Jackson had the clinching interception with 26 seconds left, picking off UNC star quarterback Drake Maye as Maye was hit by Paul Akere with the Tar Heels (6-1, 3-1) reaching midfield on a drive for a winning score.Instead, Virginia players started spilling onto the field to celebrate, while Jackson ran all the way down the field to the end zone in his own jubilation.Washington pushed the Cavaliers (2-5, 1-2) over the top, taking a short feed from Tony Muskett and then turning toward the end zone to push across the goal line with 8:51 left while shrugging off multiple bad tackle attempts by UNC defenders.Washington quickly began to celebrate by raising both arms to flex his biceps...

Cole Caufield scores in OT as Canadiens edge Capitals 3-2

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:04:21 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield scored 47 seconds into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens edged the visiting Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday night.Sean Monahan and Brendan Gallagher also scored for Montreal while Dylan Strome scored a pair for Washington who have only won once this season.Montreal started the game on the front foot, getting the puck deep and establishing a strong forecheck. This led to the game’s first chance just three minutes into the game when Michael Pezzetta intercepted a pass and came streaking in but rang a shot off the post.Washington’s best chance of the first period came with two minutes left. An offensive-zone turnover from Monahan immediately turned into a two-on-one for the Capitals, who were denied by the outstretched pad of Canadiens netminder Jake Allen. Allen ended up stopping 31 shots.One minute later, on the power play, Nick Suzuki spotted Monahan open in front of goal, giving Montreal the lead at the first intermission.Halfway through the...

Hurricane Norma makes landfall near Mexico’s Los Cabos and Tammy hits tiny Barbuda in the Caribbean

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:04:21 GMT

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Norma came ashore near the resorts of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula on Saturday afternoon, and hours later Hurricane Tammy made landfall on the Caribbean island of Barbuda.Both storms were Category 1 hurricanes when they hit. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Norma, once a Category 4 hurricane, moved ashore with winds of 80 mph (130 kph) near el Pozo de Cota, west-northwest of Cabo San Lucas.Norma later weakened to a tropical storm with 70 mph (110 kmh) winds as it crossed the Baja California Peninsula toward the Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California.Businesses in Cabo San Lucas had nailed plywood over their windows, and government personnel hung banners warning people not to try to cross gullies and stream beds after Norma regained strength and again became a major storm Friday.By late Saturday afternoon, Norma was centered about 30 miles (45 kilometers) north-northeast of Cabo San Luc...