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Hill accounts for 4 TDs – 3 in the second quarter – to help Rhode Island beat Bryant 49-26

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:13 GMT

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Kasim Hill threw two touchdown passes and ran for a TD in the second quarter to help Rhode Island pull away in the Rams’ 49-26 win Saturday against Bryant. Hill finished 19-of-33 passing for 339 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Marquis Buchanan had nine receptions for 111 yards and John Erby added 98 yards receiving for Rhode Island (3-2). Hill connected with Erby for a 57-yard touchdown with 8:46 left in the second quarter to give the Rams a 14-13 lead and added a 5-yard TD run 4 1/2 minutes later before he hit Darius Savadge for a 26-yard score to make it 15-point game just before halftime. Syeed Gibbs appeared to have returned an interception — the first of the freshman’s season — for a touchdown but was ruled out of bounds at the 1 after replay review. That set up Ja’Den McKenzie’s 1-yard TD run that made it 35-13 with 6:26 remaining in the third quarter. Zevi Eckhaus was 12-of-25 passing for 125 yards with a touchdown and ...

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista to have Tommy John surgery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:13 GMT

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Felix Bautista heads to the dugout after being pulled for another reliever in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Baltimore. The Astros won 7-6. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP/Julio Cortez) Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Felix Bautista heads to the dugout after being pulled for another reliever in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Baltimore. The Astros won 7-6. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP/Julio Cortez) BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Orioles reliever Félix Bautista will have Tommy John surgery next month and miss the playoffs and likely the entire 2024 season. The 28-year-old right...

Scotland routs Romania 84-0 to set up Ireland showdown at the Rugby World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:13 GMT

LILLE, France (AP) — Scotland confirmed the showdown it craves with Ireland for a place in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after routing hapless Romania 84-0 on Saturday.Top-ranked Ireland leads Pool B but it could possibly fail to reach the quarterfinals if it loses to Scotland next Saturday at Stade de France.How many of the Scots who ran rings around the Romanians will face Ireland is debatable, though. Scotland rested 13 front-liners, who watched in comfort at Stade Pierre-Mauroy as their squad mates racked up 12 converted tries, 11 of them converted by Ben Healy, who scored a try for a 27-point haul in his Rugby World Cup debut.Slippery wing Darcy Graham became the first Scot to score four tries in a Rugby World Cup match. Graham has 12 tries in his last seven tests.Scotland was one try short of its highest Rugby World Cup score in achieving its third highest total ever.The “B” side was warned it would run up a big score but was told to stick to the script, trust its structur...

Boston College receiver Ryan O’Keefe wheeled off field after collision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:13 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Boston College receiver Ryan O’Keefe was wheeled off the field early in the fourth quarter after colliding with Virginia defensive back Malcom Greene.O’Keefe gave a thumbs-up just before the gurney he was strapped to reached the tunnel after spending about 10 minutes motionless on the field following the violent collision at Alumni Stadium.O’Keefe was looking for the ball on a pass from Thomas Castellanos when Greene came running through traffic and the two collided with 14:07 left in the fourth quarter.Both players didn’t appear to see the other before the collision and were down for several minutes before Greene eventually got to his feet and was able to walk around as medical staff attended to O’Keefe.Boston College players trotted across the field once O’Keefe was secured in the gurney and shouted encouragements as he was wheeled to the tunnel.There was no immediate word on his condition.Source

McCray throws for 4 touchdowns in Monmouth’s 49-7 win over Lehigh

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:13 GMT

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Marquez McCray threw for four touchdowns and Monmouth rolled past Lehigh 49-7 on Saturday.McCray was 22-of-28 passing for 333 yards for the Hawks (2-3). Two of his touchdown passes went to Dymere Miller, who had eight catches for 128 yards. Jaden Shirden rushed for 119 yards on 12 carries and Sone Ntoh scored twice while running for 110 yards on eight carries, most of those yards coming on a 92-yard score. Monmouth piled up 619 yards of offense to 281 for Lehigh, which had three turnovers.Brayten Silbor was 18-of-30 passing for 163 yards with an interception for the Mountain Hawks (1-4). He added a rushing touchdown. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the first quarter on 1-yard scores by Ntoh and Silbor. McCray threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Miller to take the lead for good. Deuce Lee added a 36-yard pick-6 and Dre Tucker a 34-yard score from McCray for a 28-7 halftime lead.__AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://ap...

Marion Lukes’ go-ahead TD run leads Central Michigan over Eastern Michigan 26-23 in MAC opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:13 GMT

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Marion Lukes ran for a go-ahead 24-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter and Central Michigan held off Eastern Michigan 26-23 on Saturday in a Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.Eastern Michigan went on a 14-play drive to get into field-goal range, but Jesus Gomez missed a 46-yarder with 51 seconds left. Gomez also had an extra-point attempted blocked and returned the other way by Dakota Cochran to give CMU two points for a tie at 16-all.Jase Bauer was 19 of 26 for 218 yards with a touchdown and interception for Central Michigan (3-2). Myles Bailey rushed for 92 yards and Bauer had a touchdown on the ground.The Chippewas fell to the Eagles, 38-19, a year ago.Austin Smith also had a passing and rushing touchdown for Eastern Michigan (2-3). Smith was 20 of 26 for 186 yards and he carried it 19 times for 91 yards. Tanner Knue caught seven passes for 68 yards and a score. EMU has missed two of its last four extra-point attempts after ma...

Mbappé fails to score as PSG draws 0-0 at Clermont. Monaco is new leader after beating Marseille 3-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:13 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Star striker Kylian Mbappé was kept quiet and Paris Saint-Germain could not find a way to score in a 0-0 draw at struggling Clermont in the French league on Saturday.Monaco took advantage of PSG’s slip to go top after beating Marseille 3-2, with midfielder Maghnes Akliouche scoring twice and setting up the other goal.Mbappé shook off a minor injury to his left ankle sustained in last Sunday’s 4-0 home win against Marseille and started. He received a yellow card for diving in an attempt to win a penalty in the 80th minute, but could not add to his league-leading seven goals.Third-place PSG has won only three of its seven league games under new coach Luis Enrique, drawing three and losing one. PSG is two points behind Monaco. Fourth-place Nice hosts second-place Brest on Sunday and a win for either side would guarantee first place.PSG winger Bradley Barcola said his team fell well short.“Drawing here is a below-par performance. We came here with the ambition t...

Raiders release Chandler Jones, capping final tumultuous month with the team

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:13 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders released defensive end Chandler Jones on Saturday, ending a tumultuous final month with the club in which he lashed out several times on social media.The Raiders’ decision to release Jones, who had been on the non-football illness list, came one day after he was arrested by Las Vegas police for allegedly violating a domestic violence temporary protection order. He’s scheduled to appear in court Dec. 4. Las Vegas also placed linebacker Curtis Bolton (knee) on injured reserve, meaning he must miss at least next four games. Linebacker Kana’i Mauga was signed to the active roster, and cornerback Tyler Hall and linebacker Malik Reed were activated off the practice squad.Jones’ issues with the Raiders first surfaced shortly before Las Vegas’ season opener on Sept. 10 at Denver when he accused the team of locking him out of the facility. He was especially critical of coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler.This week, Jo...

McCloud throws 3 TD passes, James Madison holds on to beat South Alabama 31-23

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:13 GMT

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Jordan McCloud threw three touchdown passes — two to Zach Horton — and Jalen Green returned an interception 24 yards for a TD to help James Madison beat South Alabama 31-23 on Saturday. Horton scored on a 66-yard catch-and-run to give James Madison (5-0, 2-0 Sun Belt Conference) a 31-7 lead with 11:32 remaining. The Jaguars responded with a nine-play 75-yard drive that culminated with a Carter Bradley’s 3-yard TD pass to Lincoln Sefcik about 3 minutes later and, after a JMU punt, La’Damian Webb scored on a 1-yard run to cut the deficit to 31-23 with 3:56 to play. The Dukes went three-and-out but the defense quickly erased any doubt about the outcome. After an incomplete pass on first down, Aiden Fisher tackled Webb in the backfield and then Green – whose pick-6 made it 24-7 at halftime — sacked Bradley to make it fourth-and-26 with before Francis Meehan picked off a pass in the closing seconds to seal it. Bradley completed 28 of 50 passes for 299...

Ministerio Público de Guatemala decomisa actas electorales de las elecciones presidenciales

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:13 GMT

(CNN Español) — En medio de empujones y reclamos por el respeto a la ley electoral, el Ministerio Público de Guatemala decomisó, este sábado, varias cajas que contenían actas con los resultados de las elecciones de la primera vuelta, informó el Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE).Elementos de la Fiscalía Especial Contra la Impunidad con el apoyo de la Policía Nacional Civil de Guatemala formaron un vallado para poder retirar las cajas de la sede del Tribunal Supremo Electoral. Los empujones ocurrieron cuando empleados e incluso algunos magistrados intentaron impedir que se llevaran los documentos porque aseguran que la ley electoral le delega al TSE la exclusiva custodia del material electoral.“Bastaba con que nos pidieran las certificaciones de todos estos documentos”, dijo a periodistas Blanca Alfaro, magistrada del TSE.El allanamiento, el cuarto que llevan a cabo las autoridades en sedes del TSE, inició el viernes con el fin de buscar evidencias para fortalecer una investigaci...