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New Zealand withstands Ireland comebacks to win epic Rugby World Cup quarterfinal

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:54:28 GMT

PARIS (AP) — New Zealand withstood three comebacks from top-ranked Ireland and two yellow cards to win a gripping Rugby World Cup quarterfinal 28-24 on Saturday and stay on course for a record fourth title.The All Blacks come back to Stade de France to meet Argentina next Friday, after the Pumas rallied to beat Wales 29-17 in Marseille earlier.Ireland goes home after falling short again with an eighth Rugby World Cup quarterfinal defeat. The Irish trailed 13-0 and 18-10 in the first half, and by 25-17 in the second half before a penalty try made it a one-point contest with a little more than 15 minutes left. Hooker Codie Taylor was sin-binned for collapsing the maul, leaving New Zealand a man down for the second time.“We all knew it was going to be a monster game and it was,” New Zealand coach Ian Foster said. “They’re a proud team, Ireland, they really hung in there. I thought we had them a couple of times but they kept making the game really tight.”The tension rose again whe...

Furman’s defense records 9 sacks in 27-21 victory over Samford

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:54:28 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Dominic Roberto rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown, Axel Lepvreau kicked a 46-yard field goal with 7:47 remaining and Furman held off Samford 27-21 on Saturday.Furman scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter, capped by Ben Ferguson’s one-handed grab, to take the lead for good. Roberto’s 5-yard touchdown run with 7:56 left in the third quarter made it 24-14. After Samford cut its deficit to three points, Furman answered with a seven-play, 41-yard drive ending in Lepvreau’s long field goal.Jeremiah Jackson notched Furman’s ninth sack, on fourth down at the Samford 14, to take possession with 0:49 to go. The Paladins defense came one short of the school record of 10 sacks against Chattanooga in 1997. Tyler Huff passed for 205 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Furman (5-1, 3-0 Southern Conference). Michael Hiers was 36 of 48 for 291 yards and two touchdowns for Samford (3-4, 2-3). Brendan Jenkins made seven catches fo...

Black, Hispanic students in Prince George’s Co. outperformed peers statewide, report finds

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:54:28 GMT

Black, Hispanic, ELA and economically disadvantaged students in Prince George’s County Public Schools outscored their peers statewide, according to a new report.Results from the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program have revealed that Black and Hispanic students in Prince George’s County Public Schools outperformed the state and scored significantly higher than their peers across all other Maryland school districts.(Courtesy Prince George’s County Public Schools)English learners and those with economically disadvantaged families in PGCPS also knocked it out of the park, the report said.“More than half of the 50 Maryland schools showing the greatest improvement in ELA are in Prince George’s County — proof that our students are trending in the right direction,” Superintendent Millard House II said in a release.(Courtesy Prince George’s County Public Schools)“Data also shows that nearly 25% of our students are just on the cusp of proficiency, which spe...

Germany beats US 3-1 in soccer exhibition as Reyna plays under Berhalter for first time since feud

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:54:28 GMT

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Niclas Füllkrug and Jamal Musiala scored three minutes apart early in the second half, and Germany rallied to beat the United States 3-1 in an exhibition Saturday as Gio Reyna played under American coach Gregg Berhalter for the first time since their family feud erupted.Christian Pulisic put the 11th-ranked U.S. ahead in the 27th minute, and İlkay Gündogan tied the score in the 39th. Füllkrug got the go-ahead goal in the 58th, and Musiala padded the margin in the 61st as No. 15 Germany won its first match since Julian Nagelsmann replaced Hansi Flick as coach. Reyna, his hair newly dyed blond, played the first half in his first start since fracturing his right leg in a CONCACAF Nations League match against Canada in June. The 20-year-old midfielder had been limited since the injury to a 27-minute substitute appearance for Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Oct. 7.Berhalter said during a management conference after the tournament that he nearly sent a player hom...

Undefeated Eagles look to go 6-0 for the second straight year when they face the Jets

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:54:28 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (5-0) at NEW YORK JETS (2-3)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, FoxOPENING LINE: Eagles by 7, according to FanDuel SportsBook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Eagles 4-1; Jets 3-2.SERIES RECORD: Eagles lead 12-0.LAST MEETING: Eagles beat Jets 33-18 on Dec. 5, 2021, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.LAST WEEK: Eagles beat Rams 23-14; Jets beat Broncos 31-21. EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (5), RUSH (10), PASS (5), SCORING (9).EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (11), PASS (6), SCORING (4).JETS OFFENSE: OVERALL (27), RUSH (11), PASS (32), SCORING (24)JETS DEFENSE: OVERALL (22), RUSH (29), PASS (14), SCORING (14)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Eagles plus-3; Jets plus-1.EAGLES PLAYER TO WATCH: WR A.J. Brown. After a slow start, Brown has come on strong with three straight games with 125-plus yards receiving. He nearly set a career high with 175 yards while also getting into the end zone twice against Washington. He followed that up last week with six catches for 127 yards in Los Angeles. He also played in 99% of the of...

Photos: Bear curls up for afternoon nap in Steamboat Springs yard

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:54:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A woman said a live bear became another Halloween decoration at her home in Steamboat Springs Saturday afternoon.The bear was taking an afternoon nap in the front yard when the homeowners came home. Why bears in Colorado like trash "We honked and yelled and it didn't matter. He isn't moving fast," Shannon Lukens told FOX31.Lukens said the bear was acting lackadaisical and groggy, so they left him alone to get some shuteye.A live bear became another Halloween decoration when it took an afternoon nap at a home in Steamboat Springs Saturday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Shannon Lukens)A live bear became another Halloween decoration when it took an afternoon nap at a home in Steamboat Springs Saturday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Shannon Lukens)A live bear became another Halloween decoration when it took an afternoon nap at a home in Steamboat Springs Saturday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Shannon Lukens)A live bear became another Halloween decoration when it took an...

DeSantis says US should not accept refugees from Gaza

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:54:28 GMT

(CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that the US should not accept refugees from Gaza, as tens of thousands flee their homes following an evacuation warning from Israel ahead of a possible ground assault.“I don’t know what (President Joe) Biden’s gonna do, but we cannot accept people from Gaza into this country as refugees. I am not going to do that,” DeSantis, who is vying for the GOP presidential nomination, said at a campaign stop in Creston, Iowa.“If you look at how they behave, not all of them are Hamas, but they are all antisemitic. None of them believe in Israel’s right to exist,” he continued.DeSantis argued that Arab states should accept refugees from Gaza, who are attempting to cross south into Egypt, rather than refugees being “import(ed)” to the United States.DeSantis’ characterization of Gaza residents is not supported by public polling on the issue. In a July poll by the pro-Israel organization the Washington Institute, 50% of Gazans agreed that “H...

‘Ring of fire’ eclipse appears over the Americas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:54:28 GMT

(CNN) — A rare celestial spectacle appeared over the Americas Saturday — the likes of which won’t be seen again in this part of the world until 2046.Millions were within the path of the annular solar eclipse as it created a “ring of fire” in the sky over North, Central and South America.During an annular solar eclipse, the moon is at the farthest point in its orbit from Earth, so it can’t completely block the sun. Instead, the sun’s fiery light surrounds the moon’s shadow, creating the so-called ring of fire.The eclipse began in Oregon at 9:13 a.m. PT (12:13 p.m. ET). It was expected to end off the Atlantic coast of Brazil at 3:48 p.m. ET.As it passed over city after city, the skies darkened as the moon moved in front of the sun, causing temperatures to drop.Those outside of the path were also treated to a crescent-shaped partial solar eclipse, when it looks like the moon is taking a bite out of the sun.Little crescents were visible on the ground and reflecting off ca...

Boston police investigating deadly shooting on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:54:28 GMT

Police are investigating a shooting in Dorchester early Sunday morning that left a man dead, officials said.Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 1194 Blue Hill Ave. around 12:30 a.m. found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced them dead at the scene, according to Boston police. Their name has not been release.Anyone with information is asked to call the department’s Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470. TThose who wish to remain anonymous can call Boston PD’s CrimeStoppers Tip Line at at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word “”TIP” to CRIME (27463).This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Crash involving wrong-way driver on I-95 in Lexington leaves 2 dead

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:54:28 GMT

Authorities say two people were killed in Lexington overnight after a wrong-way driver crashed into another vehicle on I-95, closing part of the interstate for hours.According to Massachusetts State Police, reports of the crash came in around 1:20 a.m., after authorities initially received calls about a wrong-way driver heading toward the interstate’s northbound side.As troopers began to respond, MSP officials said another call came in about a wrong-way driver crashing into another vehicle on I-95 NB by Exit 49B, near the interchange with Route 4 North/225 West.Based on a preliminary investigation, MSP spokesperson Dave Procopio said the operator of a 2001 Toyota RAV4 had been driving when a 2019 Toyota Prius going the wrong way crashed into the RAV4 head on.“The RAV4 rotated rolled onto its driver side and became engulfed in flames,” Procopio said in a news release. “The operators of both vehicles were extricated from their vehicles by firefighters and determined to be deceased on ...