Morrow, Reese lead No. 7 LSU to 92-72 win over Missouri
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:06:36 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Aneesah Morrow had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Angel Reese added 21 points and 13 boards, and No. 7 LSU pulled away in the second half for a 92-72 win over Missouri on Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.Flau’jae Johnson scored 24 points for LSU (14-1), which won its 14th straight game.“I thought the intensity was there,” LSU coach Kim Mulkey said. “The will was there, but fatigue set in early. That’s not unexpected. When you start conference play, everybody’s just really hyped and excited.”Hayley Frank led Missouri (9-5) with 22 points.LSU led 39-32 at halftime and missed its first six 3-pointers of the game. But the host Tigers made three 3s during a 32-17 third quarter that gave them a 22-point advantage entering the fourth.“It was just getting a feel for the game,” Johnson said. “At halftime, I was like ‘OK, they showed us what they got. Are we going to kept getting beat by the same thing? Or are we going to start talk...Traore’s 30 lead Long Beach State over Cal Poly 89-82
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:06:36 GMT
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Aboubacar Traore’s 30 points led Long Beach State over Cal Poly 89-82 on Thursday.Traore added eight rebounds and three steals for the Beach (10-5, 2-1 Big West Conference). Lassina Traore scored 20 points while shooting 3 of 5 from the field and 14 for 18 from the line, and added 19 rebounds. Marcus Tsohonis was 6 of 18 shooting, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 13 from the line to finish with 19 points.The Mustangs (4-11, 0-3) were led in scoring by Quentin Jones, who finished with 22 points and two steals. Paul Bizimana added 19 points and seven rebounds for Cal Poly. In addition, Kobe Sanders finished with 14 points, nine assists and four steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.SourcePepper’s 31 lead UC Davis past UC Riverside 83-63
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:06:36 GMT
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper’s 31 points led UC Davis over UC Riverside 83-63 on Thursday.Pepper also had eight rebounds for the Aggies (8-6, 3-0 Big West Conference). Leo DeBruhl scored 14 points while going 4 of 4 and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Kane Milling went 4 of 8 from the field to finish with eight points.The Highlanders (6-9, 1-2) were led in scoring by Kyle Owens, who finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Benjamin Griscti added 15 points and two blocks for UC Riverside. In addition, Isaiah Moses had nine points, seven assists and four steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.SourceHohn and Sara score 17, lead UC Irvine over CSU Fullerton 75-67
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:06:36 GMT
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Justin Hohn and Derin Saran each scored 17 points as UC Irvine beat CSU Fullerton 75-67 on Thursday.Hohn was 6 of 11 shooting (3 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Anteaters (10-5, 3-0 Big West Conference). Saran shot 7 for 12, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc. Pierre Crockrell II finished 6 of 8 from the floor to finish with 12 points.The Titans (8-7, 1-2) were led in scoring by Dominic Brewton, who finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Donovan Oday added 13 points for CSU Fullerton.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.SourceKylan Boswell’s 14 points, flashy pass key No. 10 Arizona’s 97-50 steamrolling of Colorado
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:06:36 GMT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kylan Boswell saw Pelle Larsson streaking ahead of a defender, swung the ball out with his left hand and put a bit of English on the pass.The ball bounced twice, seemingly headed out of bounds, but popped up on the second bounce and hit Larsson perfectly in stride for a breakaway layup.A fact that makes the pass even more amazing: Boswell is right-handed.Boswell scored 14 points and his incredible assist was a highlight in a night full of them as No. 10 Arizona steamrolled short-handed Colorado 97-50 on Thursday.“He does amazing things like that all the time,” said Larsson, who had 18 points. “I just run and he’ll find me.” Coming off a lackadaisical loss to Stanford, the Wildcats (11-3, 2-1 Pac-12) jumped on Colorado early, building a 20-point lead midway through the first half. Arizona dominated at both ends, shutting down the Buffaloes while pouring in shots about two hours after actor Adam Sandler played a pickup game on its home court.Arizona shot 56%...The war in Gaza may widen. The Biden admin is getting ready for it.
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:06:36 GMT
Biden administration officials are drawing up plans for the U.S. to respond to what they’re increasingly concerned could expand from a war in Gaza to a wider, protracted regional conflict.Four officials familiar with the matter, including a senior administration official, described internal conversations about scenarios that could potentially draw the U.S. into another Middle East war. All were granted anonymity to speak about sensitive, ongoing national security discussions.The military is drafting plans to hit back at Iran-backed Houthi militants who have been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea, according to three U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the discussions. That includes striking Houthi targets in Yemen, according to one of the officials, an option the military has previously presented.Intelligence officials, meanwhile, are coming up with ways to anticipate and fend off possible attacks on the U.S. by Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria, accord...Woman sentenced to 90 days in jail for hitting, killing Carlsbad mom on e-bike
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:06:36 GMT
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- The woman who admitted to accidentally hitting and killing a Carlsbad mother who was riding an e-bike in August 2022 was sentenced Thursday afternoon to 90 days behind bars in county jail and 90 days of home detention.Christine Hawk Embree was riding an e-bike on Aug. 7, 2022, with her 16-month-old daughter Delilah on the back when she was hit by Turmelle driving a Toyota 4-Runner. Turmelle stayed on the scene, while Embree was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries. Delilah was miraculously not hurt.It was an emotional day in the Vista courtroom. Lindsay Turmelle, who was 42 years old at the time of the crash, read a statement apologizing to the Hawk-Embree family through tears.The prosecution claimed Turmelle was distracted while she was driving and had ran through the stop sign. Turmelle’s attorney said the evidence claimed Turmelle was not on her phone while she was driving.The judge said he hopes this deadly incident serves as a great reminde...Indian Navy deploys ship and patrol aircraft following bid to hijack a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier.
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:06:36 GMT
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy has deployed a ship and a patrol aircraft in the Arabian Sea following a hijacking attempt onboard a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, it said Friday.The vessel sent a message on the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations portal indicating that it was boarded by five to six unknown armed people on Thursday evening, the navy said in a statement.The navy diverted a ship deployed for maritime security operations to assist the vessel, the statement said. It did not identify the vessel, but media reports said it was the MV Lila Norfolk.A patrol aircraft overflew the vessel early Friday and established contact with the crew and ascertained that they were safe, the navy said. The aircraft is continuing to monitor the carrier’s movements and the naval ship is traveling to the vessel to assist. Commander Mehul Karnik, a navy spokesperson, said the crew members said they were in their strong room and were operating the vessel from there. The situation is ...Survivors are found in homes smashed by Japan quake that killed 94 people. Dozens are still missing
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:06:36 GMT
WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — A woman was pulled carefully from the rubble 72 hours after a series of powerful quakes started rattling Japan’s western coast. Despite rescue efforts, the death toll Friday grew to at least 94 people, and the number of missing was lowered to 222 after it shot up the previous day.An older man was found alive Wednesday in a collapsed home in Suzu, one of the hardest-hit cities in Ishikawa Prefecture. His daughter called out, “Dad, dad,” as a flock of firefighters got him out on a stretcher, praising him for holding on for so long after Monday’s 7.6 magnitude earthquake.Others were forced to wait while rescuers searched for loved ones.Ishikawa officials said 55 of those who died were in the city of Wajima and 23 were in Suzu, while the others were reported in five neighboring towns. More than 460 people have been injured, at least 24 seriously.The Earthquake Research Institute at the University of Tokyo found that the sandy coastline in western Japan shifted by up...What’s streaming now: ‘Society of the Snow,’ ‘Night Court,’ ‘Good Grief’
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:06:36 GMT
“Night Court” and “Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy’s directorial debut, “Good Grief” are some of the new television and movies headed to a device near you.Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are some new game shows on Fox and “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” stomping onto Amazon Prime.NEW MOVIES TO STREAM— Director J.A. Bayona knows his way around an agonizing survival story. In 2012, he gave audiences a harrowing look at a family’s experience during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and now he’s back with “Society of the Snow,” about the Uruguayan Air Force Flight that crashed in the Andes mountains in 1972. The disaster has been recounted and studied in many books and movies over the years, including Frank Marshall’s 1993 film “Alive.” But Bayona was inspired to take another look after reading Pablo Vierci’s “Society of the Snow.” Bayona has said that he wanted to tell the stories not only of the survivors ...Latest news
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