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Lasco, California defend titles at NCAA championships

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:11 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — California’s California’s Destin Lasco won his second consecutive 200-yard backstroke title and the defending-champion Golden Bears won the team title at NCAA swimming and diving championship Saturday night at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. Cal has finished in the top two at the previous 13 NCAA championships – including six national titles in 2011, ’12, ‘14 ‘19, ’22 and ’23. The Golden Bears finished with 482 points, 52 ahead of second-place Arizona State, the Pac-12 champion, and Texas was third with 384 points. Lasco won the 200 backstroke in a personal-record 1:35.87 and Hugo Gonzalez, his Golden Bears teammate, finished second. Arizona State freshman Hubert Kos was third in 1:37.96.Leon Marchand of Arizona State broke his own NCAA record in the 200-yard breaststroke, finishing in 1:46.91 to win the sophomore’s second consecutive title. Caspar Corbeau of Texas, who set a personal record of 1:49.15, was second. Marchand also won the 400 individ...

Back home: Bobby Wagner returning to Seahawks on 1-year deal

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:11 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Bobby Wagner is headed back to the Seattle Seahawks to rejoin the team with which he became one of the top linebackers in the NFL.The team announced Wagner’s return Saturday night, filling a major need on Seattle’s remodeled defense. It’s a one-year contract, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the team didn’t announce terms. “BOBBY. IS. BACK,” the Seahawks posted on their Twitter account. “We’ve agreed to terms with the future Hall of Famer.”Seattle teammates Quandre Diggs and Tyler Lockett first broke the news on Twitter, and NFL Network and ESPN said the deal was worth up to $7 million. “Glad to be back in Seattle! It means a lot to be able to come back!” Wagner tweeted. Wagner spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the Seahawks after being selected in the second round of the 2012 draft by Seattle. He became a six-time first-team All-Pro selection during his tenure in Seattle, ...

Harvey-Pinard scores 3, Canadiens beat Blue Jackets 8-2

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:11 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Rafael Harvey-Pinard scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 8-2 Saturday night.Nick Suzuki had a goal and three assists, Mike Hoffman had a goal and two assists, Brendan Gallagher and Jesse Ylonen each added a goal and an assist, and Alex Belzile also scored for Montreal. Mike Matheson had three assists and Johnathan Kovacevic had two.Sam Montembault stopped 21 shots to help Montreal win for the third time in 13 games (3-8-2).Lane Pederson and Kirill Marchenko scored for the Blue Jackets, who snapped a two-game win streak and lost for the fourth time in six games. Elvis Merzlikins was pulled late in the second period after giving up six goals on 24 shots. Michael Hutchinson came on and finished with seven saves.Harvey-Pinard scored 13 seconds into the second period as he knocked in a loose puck after Merzlikins stopped Matheson’s driving backhander to put Montreal up 3-2.Harvey-Pinard then got...

Devils defeat Senators 5-3, clinch playoff birth

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:11 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist, Mackenzie Blackwood had 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 and clinched a playoff berth on Saturday night.New Jersey could have clinched its first postseason berth since 2018 with a win, but it happened before their first intermission when the Florida Panthers lost to the New York Rangers in regulation.Jesper Bratt, Dawson Mercer and Dougie Hamilton scored for the Devils and Tomas Tatar scored an empty netter with 42.3 seconds left to put things away.Brady Tkachuk, Thomas Chabot and Mark Kastelic scored for the Senators and Dylan Ferguson had 30 saves.Tkachuk scored his 33rd goal of the season to give the Senators the 1-0 lead 3:14 into the first period. The Devils responded midway through the first period with Hughes’ 40th goal of the season on a breakaway, going five-hole to tie it.Nick Holden gave the puck away and Bratt scored his 31st goal of the season on the breakaway 2:24 into th...

Trump critica la “mala conducta de la fiscalía” en el mitin de Waco, Texas, mientras se avecinan las investigaciones

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:11 GMT

(CNN) — El expresidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, criticó sin fundamento lo que llamó “mala conducta de la fiscalía” en un mitin de campaña el sábado por la noche en Texas, y negó cualquier irregularidad en medio de las investigaciones que se llevan a cabo en Nueva York, Georgia y Washington.Durante el evento Trump refirió repetidamente a las investigaciones como esfuerzos políticamente motivados para obstaculizar su candidatura presidencial de 2024 pero no reveló alguna evidencia sobre eso.“La mala conducta de los fiscales es su nueva herramienta y están dispuestos a usarla a niveles nunca antes vistos en nuestro país. Lo hemos tenido, pero nunca lo hemos tenido así”, dijo. “Debemos detenerlos y no debemos permitir que pasen por otra elección en la que tengan otra herramienta más en su caja de herramientas”.Detrás de Trump, los simpatizantes agitaban carteles impresos por la campaña de Trump que decían: “Caza de brujas”.Trump calificó las investigaciones de “tonterías...

Orlando City’s 2-1 win snaps Philadelphia’s home win streak

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:11 GMT

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Martin Ojeda had a goal and an assist and Orlando City snapped Philadelphia’s 13-match winning streak at home with a 2-1 victory on Saturday.Philadelphia’s home winning streak, which included playoff games, was the longest in MLS since San Jose won a record 14 straight from 2001-02. The Union were unbeaten at Subaru Park in 24 regular-season matches. Their last loss at home was on Sept. 3, 2021.Orlando (2-1-2) downed the Red Bulls in the season opener but hadn’t won since.The Lions went up 2-0 early on Ojeda’s goal in the second minute and Ivan Angulo’s goal in the ninth. It was the first time a team had scored two or more goals at Philadelphia since May, 2021.The Union (2-3-0) cut the lead in half with Andres Perea’s goal in the 17th minute.Heavy rain fell at times in the second half and the match got chippy late. Philadelphia’s Kai Wagner and Joaquin Torres were handed yellow cards in the 88th minute. ___More AP soccer:...

Police investigating homicide in Englewood

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:11 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Englewood Police Department is investigating a homicide Saturday night.The investigation is located in the area of W. Floyd Avenue and S. Inca Street, police said. No suspect information has been released by police. This is a breaking story and updates will be posted as received.

Biden’s pick to lead FAA withdraws amid shaky Senate support

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:11 GMT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in the closely divided Senate.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed Washington’s withdrawal in a tweet Saturday night, calling him “an excellent nominee” and blaming undeserved and partisan attacks.Republicans were united in opposition to Washington, calling him unqualified because of limited aviation experience. Democrats and allied independents still might have pushed the nomination through, but key senators on their side balked at supporting Biden’s pick.Washington’s fate appeared settled when Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., abruptly called off a scheduled vote last Wednesday — a sign that she lacked enough votes to move the nomination out of committee. She said some senators wanted more ...

Winderman’s view: Heat utterly defenseless at the worst possible time

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:11 GMT

Observations and other notes of interest from Saturday night’s 129-100 loss to the Brooklyn Nets:– For weeks, since the All-Star break, the Heat have been skating by on their offense.– But in the playoffs (or play-in) more will be needed on the other side of the ball.– Because against an opponent that moves the ball, slow-footed is not the best footing.– So an expiration date on Kevin Love as the starting power forward?– Getting back to Caleb Martin?– At times Saturday, the Heat defense was atrocious.– With all the Nets needing to do was move that ball.– Yes, size helps against offensive rebounding.– And that was a struggle Saturday, too.– But a move has to be made with the defense.– Saturday’s third quarter said it all.– There was no there there.– Two words not often heard about the Heat: defensively inept.– Lately, the words have been hard to avoid.– Even when masked by winning.&#...

Mets send top prospects Brett Baty and Mark Vientos down to Triple-A, but ‘they’re a phone call away’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:11 GMT

PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets came into camp with a lineup full of veterans and top prospects trying to take away a few of their jobs. Brett Baty and Mark Vientos made some excellent cases for inclusion on the Opening Day roster, but they were optioned to Triple-A on Saturday night, following the Mets’ penultimate Grapefruit League game of the spring.The decision to send the two corner infield prospects to the minor leagues to begin the 2023 season came down to experience. Although they made great strides during spring training, ultimately, the Mets decided that it would be best to give them more experience with Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets want to see how they handle certain situations and while they’ve both improved defensively, they want the duo to continue to refine that defense. The need to play every day in order to continue to improve.“They’re a phone call away should something come up,” Mets general manager Billy Eppler said. “They don...