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Hajj-Malik Williams throws 2 TD passes to Ezeriah Anderson and Campbell holds off Hampton 30-27

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:10:51 GMT

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Hajj-Malik Williams threw two touchdown passes to Ezeriah Anderson and Campbell held off Hampton 30-27 on Saturday.Anderson’s 7-yard catch gave Campbell a 14-7 lead and his 12-yarder made it 21-14 late in the third quarter. Williams, who entered with the FCS’ third-best completion percentage at 75.2, finished 14 of 21 for 238 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Anderson had four catches for 45 yards.Chris McKay raced for a 61-yard gain to set up his 7-yard touchdown run to make it 30-14 early in the fourth quarter. McKay carried it eight times for 97 yards, and NaQuari Rogers added a game-high 29 carries for 90 yards and a TD.Hampton pulled within three points with 58 seconds left, but Campbell recovered the onside kick to end it.Campbell (3-3, 2-2 Coastal Athletic Association), which came into the game ranked 15th in total offense at 434.0 yards per game, totaled 440 yards. Michael Bowles and Ed Dennis each intercepted a pass by Hampton quarterback C...

The auto workers’ strike enters its 4th week. The union president urges members to keep up the fight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:10:51 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The president of the United Auto Workers and other labor leaders headlined a rally Saturday in Chicago to maintain union members’ support for a strike against Detroit automakers that is now in its fourth week.UAW President Shawn Fain, using language that has become familiar over the past month, portrayed the strike a pivotal moment for organized labor and part of a war pitting working people against “the billionaire class and corporate greed.”Fain provided no new details on negotiations or whether talks continued on Saturday. A spokeswoman for Stellantis, which owns the Jeep, Ram and Dodge brands, said there was nothing to update Saturday. Representatives of Ford and General Motors did not immediately reply to requests for comment.The union claimed a breakthrough on Friday, when GM agreed to put workers at new electric vehicle battery plants under the UAW’s national contract. On Friday night, Ford repeated its previous statement that the plants haven’t even been...

Ireland ready for All Blacks in Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after blitzing Scotland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:10:51 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Ireland underlined the burgeoning hype about it as the Rugby World Cup title favorite by reaching the quarterfinals on the back of four impressive pool wins.The 36-14 blitzing of Scotland on Saturday followed an epic victory against defending champion South Africa, androuts of Romania and Tonga.So far, so good.In the quarterfinal next Saturday at Stade de France awaits New Zealand. Ireland has never reached the semifinals and must break this hoodoo against a team looking for a record fourth world title.“Well, it’s what dreams are made of. As far as a quarterfinal is concerned it doesn’t get any tougher,” Ireland coach Andy Farrell said. “The respect we have got for New Zealand is through the roof, and hopefully they have got a bit of respect for us.”Ireland blitzed Scotland by six tries to top Pool B ahead of South Africa, which it beat 13-8 in a titanic contest two weeks ago.This one was never close as Ireland cruised to a 17th straight win — one...

Pulisic scores to move Milan top of Serie A after intense finale sees Giroud take over in goal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:10:51 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Christian Pulisic came off the bench to score a ‘Made in America’ late goal in AC Milan’s 1-0 win at Genoa after an intense finale on Saturday as the Rossoneri took a two-point lead at the top of Serie A.Pulisic combined with United States teammate Yunus Musah to net the winner three minutes from time.Fellow forward Olivier Giroud also had a crucial part to play in the match but in an unusual position. His vital double save in the 14th minute of injury time came as he ended the match wearing the goalkeeper’s gloves and jersey after Mike Maignan was sent off. Milan had already used up all of its substitutes so Giroud took over in goal.Genoa also had its goalkeeper sent off in a separate incident.Milan will spend the international break solo at the top, two points clear of rival Inter Milan, which let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to Bologna earlier Saturday.Juventus was third, four points behind Milan, following a 2-0 win over Torino in a derby mat...

Harris propels UTSA to 49-34 victory over Temple

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:10:51 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Frank Harris threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead UTSA to a 49-34 victory over Temple on Saturday in the Roadrunners’ American Athletic Conference opener.Harris completed 25 of 33 passes for 338 yards for UTSA (2-3, 1-0).Harris connected with Joshua Cephus for a 17-yard touchdown to pull the Roadrunners even at 14 early in the second quarter. He scored on a 1-yard run on the following possession to give UTSA the lead. E.J. Warner answered with a 31-yard scoring strike to John Adams for Temple (2-4, 0-2), tying the game at 21. Warner was sacked on the Owls’ next possession deep in their own territory and fumbled. Ronald Triplette recovered, Robert Henry scored on the next play on a 6-yard run and UTSA took a 28-21 lead into halftime.Harris fired a 40-yard scoring strike to Tykee Ogle-Kellogg on UTSA’s first possession of the second half to up the lead to 35-21.Warner capped a 12-play drive with a 2-yard touchdown toss to Peter...

Spencer Redd’s 99-yard kickoff return, 52-yard reception spark Lindenwood past Tennessee Tech 23-0

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:10:51 GMT

SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Spencer Redd returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, and hauled in a 52-yard touchdown reception and Lindenwood defeated Tennessee Tech 23-0 on Saturday.The Lions (3-3, 1-1 Big South-OVC Association) only had 10 first downs and 214 yards, but they held the Golden Eagles (1-4, 0-1) to 218 yards and 4-of-17 third down conversions and forced three turnovers.Logan Seibert capped Lindenwood’s first drive with a 49-yard field goal and added a 23-yarder just before halftime to make it 13-0.Backup quarterback Carter Davis connected with Redd for the long touchdown late in the third quarter. Two Tennessee Tech quarterbacks combined to go 12 of 34 for 122 yards passing with an interception. Justin Pegues had 89 yards rushing.___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource

Malachi Hosley scores twice, including OT, to help Penn defeat Georgetown 42-39

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:10:51 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Malachi Hosley scored on a 6-yard run in overtime to lift Penn to a 42-39 win over Georgetown on Saturday.The Hoyas, who scored two touchdowns and converted two 2-point conversions in the fourth quarter, went backwards in OT before Patrick Ryan kicked a 49-yard field goal.Hosley scored on a 20-yard run to put the Quakers (3-1) up 29-13 late in the third quarter but Georgetown (3-3) quickly responded with a 65-yard pass from Tyler Knoop to Jimmy Kibble.Running quarterback Liam O’Brien had his second touchdown for the Quakers for a 36-20 lead going into the fourth quarter.Joshua Stakely scored on a 6-yard run early and had a 1-yard reception from Knoop with 1:22 left and Knoop threw 2-point conversions after both to force overtime.Hosley, a freshman, ran for 48 yards and had five receptions for 53. Aidan Sayin was 24 of 33 for 254 yards passing.Knoop was 26 of 40 for 272 yards passing, three touchdowns and two interceptions. He also ran for a touchdown for th...

Kim handles the wind and chill for 70 to build 5-shot lead on LPGA

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:10:51 GMT

THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim had a rough start, just like everyone else in windy, cool conditions Saturday in The Ascendant LPGA. She recovered with enough birdies for a 1-under 70, building a five-shot lead going into the final round.Sarah Kemp did her own recovery work with five birdies and an eagle when she drove the green to about 10 feet on the par-4 15th. She had a 69 and was tied for second with Lexi Thompson, who finished strong for a 71.Kim, the No. 7 player in the women’s world ranking, is going for her first LPGA victory of the year. The former major champion has won each of the previous two years.Kim was at 11-under 202 at Old American Golf Club.The course played so difficult early that by the end of the round, only eight players managed to break 70 and the low score was a 68.Thompson would appear to be trending. Not only has she gone four years without winning on the LPGA Tour — she did win a Saudi-sponsored Ladies European Tour event last year in New York...

'She’s dragging a body' witness describes deadly Denver hit-and-run

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:10:51 GMT

DENVER, (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department is searching for the driver in a deadly hit-and-run crash that happened Friday night near the intersection of Quebec Street and Yale Avenue. Witness Ashlee Salazar said she was driving home Eastbound on Yale Avenue around 10:30 p.m. when a driver pulled out in front of her from James A. Bible Park. School stabbing of 12-year-old was unprovoked, father says "It was very visible to me that she was dragging something," Salazar said. "And then within seconds, you’re able to tell yeah, that’s a body, that is somebody under there.”Salazar said her boyfriend started laying on the horn, but the driver kept slowly moving forward.“I turned to my boyfriend and said oh my goodness she’s dragging a body,” Salazar said. "At that point, her vehicle was failing her, just given the situation, and she then pulled and stopped on the road.”Salazar said by that point first responders were behind her, so she passed the now-stopped car to get out of their w...

Bruno Mars Tel Aviv concert canceled

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:10:51 GMT

(CNN) — Bruno Mars’ show scheduled to take place in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday night has been canceled, according to concert organizer Live Nation Israel.On the company’s verified Instagram earlier on Saturday, a text post to customers read, “Bruno Mars concert scheduled to take place tonight is cancelled. (sic)”Mars played in Israel for the first time on Wednesday to a crowd of 60,000, with a second show planned for Saturday, according to his tour schedule.Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared his country “at war,” after Palestinian militants from Gaza fired a deadly barrage of rockets and sent gunmen into Israeli territory Saturday morning. In response, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, and fighting has continued throughout the day.The surprise attack and subsequent fighting marks a major escalation of the long-running conflict between the two sides.Israeli authorities say at least 200 people are dead and more than 1,400 wounded in Israel. Me...