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Amoore helps No. 14 Virginia Tech women get off to quick start, top Pitt 91-41 in ACC opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:12 GMT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored 10 of her 20 points in the first quarter, Olivia Summiel had a double-double and No. 14 Virginia Tech coasted to a 91-41 win over Pitt on Sunday in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener.Amoore had a layup and 3-pointer in the Hokies’ game-opening 10-run and the lead was 22-5 after one quarter. Virginia Tech put the game away by outscoring the Panthers 31-13 in the third quarter. The Hokies hit 5 of 6 3-pointers and made 10-of 14 shots overall as their lead reached 65-29.Matilada Ekh scored 16 points for the Hokies (10-2), Cayla King had 11 and Elizabeth Kitley, Carleigh Wenzel and Summiel all had 10. Summiel, who was 4-for-4 shooting, had 11 rebounds. Virginia shot 71% (20 of 28) from the field in the second half, making 9 of 12 3-pointers. The Hokies went 14 of 29 behind the arc for the game, shooting 51.5% overall.Liatu King scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Panthers (6-8) but her teammates were 8 of 41 (19.5%). Pitt was ...

Travis Etienne scores twice, Jaguars end 4-game skid with 26-0 shutout of woeful Panthers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:12 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Travis Etienne scored twice, including one on his longest run of the season, and the Jacksonville Jaguars ended a four-game skid with a 26-0 shutout of the woeful Carolina Panthers on Sunday.The Jaguars (9-7) won for the first time in December — and with quarterback Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) watching from the sideline — to set up a regular-season finale at Tennessee that will help decide the AFC South.The Panthers (2-14) dropped to 0-9 on the road and were held scoreless for the first time since losing to Atlanta in Week 12 in 2002.Jacksonville now can clinch the division with a victory next weekend. A loss to the Titans would hand the AFC South to the winner of the Houston-Indianapolis game.Lawrence missed the game with a sprained throwing shoulder, ending his consecutive starts streak at 51. C.J. Beathard completed 17 of 24 passes for 178 yards in his first start since 2020 and played turnover-free football.The Jaguars had 10 giveaways in their losing st...

Brock Purdy bounces back, 49ers clinch the NFC’s top seed by beating the Commanders 27-10

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:12 GMT

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) throwing a pass to wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)(AP/Mark Schiefelbein) San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) throwing a pass to wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)(AP/Mark Schiefelbein) LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Brock Purdy bounced back from the worst game of his NFL career to throw two touchdown passes, and the San Francisco 49ers clinched the top seed in the NFC by beating the Washington Commanders 27-10 Sunday.Philadelphia̵...

Stroud has 213 yards and TD as Texans improve playoff hopes with 26-3 win over Titans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:12 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw for 213 yards and a touchdown in his return from a concussion and the Houston Texans rolled to a 26-3 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday to boost their playoff chances.Houston (9-7), Indianapolis and Jacksonville all won Sunday to leave the three teams with identical records in the AFC South and keep the Texans in contention for both the division title and a playoff spot.A victory next week at Indianapolis will guarantee the Texans, who won just three games last season, their first postseason berth since 2019.Stroud, the second overall pick in the draft, hadn’t played since hitting the back of his head hard on the turf in a loss to the Jets Dec. 10. He picked up right where he left off before the injury, moving the offense effectively and throwing his 21st touchdown pass of the season in the second quarter.The Texans had a 17-point lead at halftime with some help from a touchdown on defense after Sheldon Rankins returned a fumble by rookie quart...

Gustavo Petro amplía la gratuidad en la educación superior y dice que recibirá a estudiantes que estaban en Argentina

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:12 GMT

(CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, anunció este sábado la ampliación de la gratuidad en la educación superior en el país y dijo que recibirá a miles de colombianos que estudiaban gratuitamente en Argentina.Petro sancionó el decreto reglamentario de la Ley 2307 de 2023, con el cual se estableció “la ruta de acción de la nueva Política de Gratuidad ‘Universidad en tu Territorio’ para acceder a la educación superior”, según un comunicado del Gobierno de Colombia.Con este decreto, indicó el presidente de Colombia, se amplía la gratuidad y se flexibilizan los requisitos para ingresar en la educación superior en el país.“Las novedades (de este decreto) incluyen la flexibilización de requisitos como estrato socioeconómico, edad, nacionalidad, y la priorización de poblaciones indígenas, Rrom, comunidades negras, afrocolombianas, raizales y palenqueras, víctimas del conflicto, personas en condición de discapacidad, comunidades campes...

Washington Spirit original, former captain Tori Huster announces her retirement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:12 GMT

Tori Huster, the last original Washington Spirit player to have played for the club’s entire existence, is hanging up her cleats after an 11-year career.In an Instagram post, the long-serving captain said that it was “kismet” to be closing 2023 by announcing her retirement.Huster was the seventh overall by Washington during the 2013 Supplemental Draft before the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League. For the last 10 seasons — alternating as a defender and midfielder — she become Washington’s long-serving player, making 159 appearances, starting in 146 matches and playing over 13,000 minutes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tori Huster (@torihuster)Her longevity with the club along with her experience became crucial for her teammates in the 2020s as the Spirit was married in scandals involving the behaviors of its head coaches and ownership.Together with defender Andi Sullivan, Huster captained the Spirit to its fi...

New Year’s Eve celebrations roll across Asia, but wars cast a shadow on 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:12 GMT

Revelers across Asia celebrated the countdown to midnight on New Year’s Eve with fireworks and brightly lit signs — offering a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the globe’s ongoing conflicts raised security concerns and let to muted or even cancelled festivities.As the clock struck midnight in Australia, more than 1 million people — a number equivalent to one in five of the city’s residents — watched a 12-minute firework display focused on the Sydney Harbor Bridge from the shore and from boats in the harbor.“It’s total madness,” said German tourist Janna Thomas, who had waited in line since 7:30 a.m. to secure a prime waterfront location in the Sydney Botanic Garden.Organizers worldwide have readied for large-scale celebrations despite the ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine. In New York City, where there have been near-daily protests sparked by the Israel-Hamas war, officials and party organizers said they were prepared to ensure the safety of tens of thousands of re...

“Volvió a lo peor”: El Manchester United sufre una nueva derrota ante el Nottingham Forest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:12 GMT

(CNN) — El Manchester United dio un paso adelante y dos atrás esta temporada, ya que el equipo de Erik ten Hag siguió a su emocionante remontada ante el Aston Villa con otra derrota, esta vez a manos del Nottingham Forest, amenazado por el descenso.Una vez más, una de las características más definitorias de la temporada del United hasta la fecha fue la desafortunada defensa que concedió al internacional argentino Nicolás Domínguez amplios espacios en el área para adelantar al Forest a los 64 minutos.Marcus Rashford empató a 12 minutos del final, tras un error de Matt Turner, guardameta del Forest, pero la frágil defensa de Ten Hag volvió a quebrarse solo cuatro minutos después, cuando Morgan Gibbs-White culminó un hábil contraataque para asegurar la victoria por 2-1 y tres puntos cruciales en la lucha contra el descenso.Fue el segundo partido del United desde que el multimillonario británico Jim Ratcliffe cerró un acuerdo para comprar una participación del 25% en el club, y si...

Kingston moves forward with music strategy, music office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:12 GMT

At the last meeting before Christmas, Kingston city council approved funding for the establishment of the city’s music strategy.$200,000 in funding will be allocated from the capital budget to establish a music office and support music programming in the city for the year, with the majority of funding covering the salary of the music officer and likely one staff member. Acting Director of Arts and Culture Services Danika Lochhead says partnership with Tourism Kingston could also potentially open up more funding avenues for music in Kingston. The strategy hopes to improve living and working conditions for musicians and industry workers while also better leveraging Kingston’s existing music scene as a piece of the city’s tourism tapestry. “This Music Strategy builds on the rich activity already taking place within the city’s borders; it celebrates Kingston’s past successes, addresses where there is room for improvement and cohesion, and ultimately paves a coord...

Woman arrested in UK for murdering her 2 children in Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Colorado Springs woman accused of killing her two children was arrested in the United Kingdom on Saturday, according to police. Kimberlee Singler, 35, was suspected of killing her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son and attempting to kill her 11-year-old daughter on Dec. 19. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Police said officers had initially been called for a reported burglary and found the bodies of the two children. Singler and her 11-year-old daughter were also found on the scene and were treated for injuries.However, police said the initial report of a burglary was unfounded.A $10 million bond was set by the court.Police sought mother following false burglarySingler initially was cooperative with police who were investigating the homicides and alleged burglaries. She went missing following the probe, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. According to law enforcement, CSPD detectives are working closely wit...