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Villanova takes down DePaul 84-48

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:53:12 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Hakim Hart scored 20 points as Villanova beat DePaul 84-48 on Saturday night.Hart was 7-of-10 shooting (4 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Wildcats (9-4, 2-0 Big East Conference). Eric Dixon scored 12 points while going 5 of 10 from the field. TJ Bamba was 4-of-8 shooting (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.Da’Sean Nelson led the Blue Demons (2-9, 0-1) in scoring, finishing with 11 points and six rebounds. Jaden Henley added 11 points and two steals for DePaul. Chico Carter Jr. also had 11 points and four assists.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Armed Forces Bowl Winners

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:53:12 GMT

Dec. 23, 2023 — Air Force 31, No. 24 James Madison 21Dec. 22, 2022 — Air Force 30, Baylor 15Dec. 22, 2021 — Army 24, Missouri 22Dec. 31, 2020 — Mississippi St. 28, No. 22 Tulsa 26Jan. 4, 2020 — Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13Dec. 22, 2018 — Army 70, Houston 14Dec. 23, 2017 — Army 42, San Diego State 35Dec. 23, 2016 — Louisiana Tech 48, Navy 45Dec. 29, 2015 — California 55, Air Force 36Jan. 2, 2015 — Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34Dec. 30, 2013 — Navy 24, Middle Tennessee 6Dec. 29, 2012 — Rice 33, Air Force 14Dec. 30, 2011 — BYU 24, Tulsa 21Dec. 30, 2010 — Army 16, SMU 14Dec. 31, 2009 — Air Force 47, Houston 20Dec. 31, 2008 — Houston 34, Air Force 28Dec. 31, 2007 — California 42, Air Force 36Dec. 23, 2006 — Utah 25, Tulsa 13Dec. 23, 2005 — Kansas 42, Houston 13Dec. 23, 2004 — Cincinnati 32, Marshall 14Dec. 23, 2003 — Boise State 34, TCU 31Note: Fort Worth Bowl (2003-05).Source

Griffin scores career-high 19, hits 5 of Alabama’s 19 3s in 111-67 win over E. Kentucky

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:53:12 GMT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Rylen Griffin scored a career-high 19 points and hit five of Alabama’s 19 3-pointers, Grant Nelson made 7 of 9 from the field and also scored 19 points Saturday to help the Crimson Tide beat Eastern Kentucky 111-67 in a battle between two of the nation’s top offenses. Alabama (6-5), which went into the game ranked No. 5 nationally is scoring (90.5 per game) and No. 11 in made 3s per game (10.5), scored its most points since a 115-82 win over Georgia on Feb. 13, 2021 and hit 19 3s for the second time this season. The Crimson Tide, who have topped the 100-point plateau four times, scored at least 98 points for the sixth time this season.Mark Sears hit a 3-pointer 16 seconds into the game and Alabama never trailed. Michael Moreno tied it with a 3 about a minute later but Mohamed Wague answered with a layup before Nelson followed with another layup and a 3-pointer to make it 10-3. Sam Walters hit from behind the arc with 14:27 left in the half to push...

New York Mets hit with record luxury tax of nearly $101 million for season of fourth-place finish

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:53:12 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets must pay a record luxury tax of nearly $101 million after a fourth-place finish in their division, among an unprecedented eight teams that owe the penalty for the 2023 season.Owner Steve Cohen’s Mets finished with a tax payroll of $374.7 million, according to figures finalized by Major League Baseball on Thursday and obtained by The Associated Press. That topped the previous high of $291.1 million by the 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers.The Mets’ tax bill came to $100,781,932 after they finished fourth in the NL East at 75-87 in the most expensive flop in baseball history. That more than doubled the prior high of $43.6 million by the 2015 Dodgers.The Mets saved about $18 million for this year with their summer selloff that saw them trade Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, David Robertson and Mark Canha. Their projected tax payroll on June 30 was $384 million, according to MLB, and that additional $9.3 million in payroll would have resulted in a tax...

Joseph Parker stuns Deontay Wilder in unanimous decision in Saudi Arabia

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:53:12 GMT

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Joseph Parker stunned Deontay Wilder in a unanimous decision on Saturday in the first bout of a heavyweight doubleheader at the Kingdom Arena.The 31-year-old Parker, a big underdog according to FanDuel Sportsbook, looked like the better fighter throughout, while the 38-year-old Wilder looked his age in this matchup of former heavyweight champions. Parker (34-3-0) dominated from the start, landing powerful punches with his right hand while keeping Wilder on his heels with a smart and methodical approach.“Dangerous fight, tough fight, we trained very hard for this,” Parker said. “We had great momentum coming into this fight. The strategy was to stay calm, stay relaxed, stay focused … every minute of every round. This is a great finish to the year.”There was only one round in which Wilder got the better of Parker.“My timing was off a little bit,” Wilder said. “He did a great job of avoiding a lot of my punches. I did feel like I had the upper hand, but...

After Winterfest’s cancellation, Holtz Children’s Hospital and Shake-A-Leg Miami rally neighbors for Miami Shores boat parade

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:53:12 GMT

A holiday parade for children facing medical challenges set sail in Miami Shores days before Christmas.7News cameras captured several of the yachts and boats that took part in the parade in Biscayne Bay, Saturday evening.Santa Claus and a Romero Britto Bear joined participants as the vessels made they way past homes by the water.After inclement weather led to the cancellation of the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade in Broward County, organizers with Holtz Children’s Hospital and the nonprofit Shake-A-Leg Miami came together to turn a new parade into a reality.“We couldn’t disappoint people, so we decided to rally our neighbors together and come together with all of our families’ boats, and put a parade of our own together,” said organizer Kim McAdam, “so now we are a Miami Shores neighbors boat parade, for our patients at Holtz Children’s Hospital and our volunteers at Shake-A-Leg Miami.”McAdam said all those area residents ca...

Police investigating fatal shooting in Fall River

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:53:12 GMT

Police are investigating a shooting in Fall River on Saturday that left one person dead and another injured, officials said.Officers responding to a report of shots fired in the 300 block of Bank Street around 5:20 p.m. found a victim who had been fatally wounded, according to police.A second person was found nearby with a minor injury to their hand. No additional information was immediately available.Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Division at 508-324-2796.

7 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens: ‘We just weren’t playing smart’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:53:12 GMT

Jason Dickinson had kind of a faraway look before he attempted to explain how a 2-0 lead turned into a 5-2 loss Friday against the Montreal Canadiens.“They pushed and we didn’t,” said Dickinson, whose second-period goal gave the Hawks a 2-0 lead. “Watching clips, feeling it, I felt like they got a couple goals and then we sat back and maybe got on our heels. And then the third period, we just didn’t really do anything. We didn’t get in their zone, we didn’t create anything, we didn’t get enough shots.”For the eighth time this season, the Hawks couldn’t back up a win with a win. For the fourth time in the six games since this season’s only win streak, they lost after scoring the opening goal.“It’s really frustrating,” Dickinson said. “Intentions are there, we want to do the right things. We want to win. We want to battle. But the execution isn’t there all the time.“It comes with bein...

Boston tops Massachusetts cities and towns hosting migrant, local homeless; see Top 20 list

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:53:12 GMT

Boston ranked top among the 100 Massachusetts municipalities playing host to migrant and local homeless families living in shelters paid for by the state, according to recently released data.A report released earlier this week by the Gov. Maura Healey administration shows the hub had 1,308 families living in emergency assistance shelters as of Dec. 12. Boston far outpaced the second place city of Worcester, which had 303 families, according to the data.Families are housed in traditional shelter sites, hotels and motels, and temporary locations like military bases, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and the Executive Office of Administration and Finance said in a report that also outlined financial challenges the shelter system faces in fiscal years 2024 and 2025.“The shelter system has reached capacity at 7,500 families, and at that level, requires additional funding to avoid imminent run-out dates for key programs,” the report said.The state reported 7,505 fami...

Padres and Japanese reliever Yuki Matsui agree to $28 million, 5-year contract

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:53:12 GMT

At 5-foot-8, Yuki Matsui figures to be among the shortest pitchers in the major leagues.“It's a very a clean delivery. Good mechanics. I think pitchers come in all shape and sizes,” San Diego general manager A.J. Preller said Saturday after the 28-year-old left-hander agreed to a $28 million, five-year contract with the Padres. “He's left-handed. He does things very efficiently. Obviously, there’s been some some great pitchers that have been sub-6-footers and he’s been one of them so far in Japan.”Matsui made his Japanese big league debut at age 18 and became a five-time All-Star for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, leading the Pacific League in saves in 2019, 2022 and this year. He had a career-best 39 saves with a 1.57 ERA and 2-3 record this season, striking out 72 and walking 13 in 57 1/3 innings.He has a 2.40 career ERA, 236 saves and a 1.11 WHIP in Nippon Professional Baseball. Matsui became the youngest pitcher in the Japanese major leagues to reach 200 saves.“He’s got a gre...