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Loftis throws for 2 TDs as Duke beats Pitt 30-19

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:57:08 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Too much has been trending in the right direction the past couple of seasons for Duke to let that fade away.The Blue Devils got it right to end the regular season as Grayson Loftis threw for two touchdowns and Duke snapped a two-game skid by defeating Pittsburgh 30-19 to secure a second straight winning season Saturday.“It feels amazing,” said Duke defensive end R.J. Oben, one of about three dozen seniors recognized prior to the game. “Winning is never to be taken for granted.”Loftis threw for 248 yards, with 106 of those to Jordan Moore and 71 to Jalon Calhoun. Both those receivers had touchdown receptions as Duke (7-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) completed its first undefeated conference home slate since 1989.“You can’t let somebody come to your house and take what is yours,” Calhoun said.Second-year coach Mike Elko praised the senior class for sticking through adverse times with the Blue Devils.“I don’t know if you can put a measure on what a remarkable tur...

¿Por qué el arte medieval es tan extraño? Este nuevo libro ofrece una guía de la época

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:57:08 GMT

(CNN) — ¿Quieres vivir como si fueras de la Edad Media? Bueno, tal vez esa no sea una aspiración común, pero aun así es un tema que se ha convertido en la experiencia de Olivia M. Swarthout.Swarthout es la investigadora detrás de la popular cuenta de redes sociales Weird Medieval Guys, inspirada en la historia del arte, que ha atraído a casi 700.000 seguidores en X, anteriormente Twitter, desde que comenzó a publicar con el usuario @WeirdMedieval en abril de 2022. Ahora, es autora de un libro con una guía irónica para vivir como si fuera el año 999 d. C. llamado “Chicos medievales raros: cómo vivir, amar, reír (y morir) en tiempos oscuros”.Es posible que hayas visto el trabajo de Swarthout en tu feed incluso si no sigues la cuenta: junto con sus subtítulos de zeitgeisty, muchas de las ilustraciones extrañas, lindas y a menudo absurdas de manuscritos de los siglos VI al XV, que muestran esqueletos joviales y ángeles pálidos, animales extrañamente dibujados y los asu...

Without Harbaugh, McCarthy, No. 3 Michigan win their third straight against No. 2 Ohio State, 30-24

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:57:08 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With Jim Harbaugh nowhere in sight, J.J. McCarthy and No. 3 Michigan stared down No. 2 Ohio State and ran the school’s win streak against the Buckeyes to three games with a 30-24 victory on Saturday in maybe the most consequential game in the history of the storied rivalry.Michigan’s Rod Moore intercepted Kyle McCord’s wobbly pass intended for All-American Marvin Harrison Jr. at the Wolverines 21-yard line with 25 seconds left, setting off a wild celebration.McCarthy took a knee, Michigan fans poured over the brick walls of The Big House and onto the field, and the Wolverines (12-0, 9-0) were off to their third straight Big Ten title game. Michigan is a victory away from a third consecutive College Football Playoff appearance.Ohio State coach Ryan Day fell to 1-3 against the Wolverines as the Buckeyes (11-1, 8-1) once again lost the most important game on their schedule.McCarthy went 16 for 20 for 148 yards and a touchdown. If this was the third-year player’s...

Late score gives Sacramento State 42-35 win over North Dakota in FCS playoffs

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:57:08 GMT

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Kaiden Bennett ran for a 4-yard touchdown with five minutes remaining and Sacramento State beat North Dakota 42-35 on Saturday to advance to the second round of the FCS playoffs.Sacramento State (8-4) will play at third-seed South Dakota next Saturday.North Dakota’s Quincy Vaughn scored on a 2-yard run to tie the game with eight minutes remaining, but the Hornets drove down the field with Bennett’s 17-yard gain setting up his winning touchdown. North Dakota (7-5) went three-and-out and the Hornets ran the clock out to hand the Hawks just their third loss in their last 28 home games. The Hornets led 28-14 at halftime after four drives of 75 yards of more; Bennett scoring on a 1-yard run and throwing to Anderson Grover for a 14-yard score, and Coleman Kuntz scoring from a yard out twice. North Dakota tied the score with two third-quarter TDs, Tommy Schuster passing 7 yards to Bo Belquist and Vaughn running in from a yard out. The Hornets retook the...

Block party, Miami (Ohio) seals MAC championship berth beating Ball State on last-minute block

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:57:08 GMT

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Kobe Hilton blocked Ball State’s go-ahead field goal try with 1:04 remaining and Miami (Ohio) held off Ball State for a 17-15 win on Saturday and clinched a berth in the Mid-American Conference championship game next week.Miami takes on Toledo on Saturday, Dec. 2 in Detroit. Miami (10-2, 7-1 Mid-American Conference) reached the 10-win mark for the first time since going 10-4 in 2010.The Cardinals (4-8, 3-5) started the scoring when Kiael Kelly threw a 9-yard score to Vaughn Pemberton to end a six-play, 92-yard drive. Miami’s Caiden Woullard blocked the extra-point try to keep it 6-0 with 8:24 left in the first quarter.The RedHawks responded when Aveon Smith threw a 10-yard scoring pass to Cade McDonald a little more than four minutes later. The scoring drive was set up when Raion Strader returned an interception near midfield to the Ball State 13-yard line.Miami made it 14-6 on its next drive when Rashad Amos crashed in from the 1 following Kenny Tracy’s 28...

UCF extends bowl streak, powers past Houston 27-13

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:57:08 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (AP) — R.J. Harvey rushed for 136 yards and his two second-half touchdowns powered UCF to its eighth straight season of bowl eligibility as the Knights wrapped up their first season in the Big 12 with a 27-13 win over Houston on Saturday.Harvey in the process wrote himself into UCF (6-6, 3-6 Big 12) history with his 15th and 16th rushing touchdowns of the year, tying him for the second most in the program’s history. His 1,296 rushing yards for the season place him fourth.It was a strong way to cap off their first season in the Big 12 despite the struggles of a five-game losing streak to debut in the new conference. Reaching bowl eligibility was sill an important marker for the team.“It was really important,” Harvey said. “The season didn’t go how we wanted it to go. To close it out with a win, get six wins and go to a bowl game is really big for the first time in the Big 12.”The Knights had to rally themselves throughout the season. That was the c...

Denver weather: Sunny but cold end to the weekend

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:57:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will clear up but stay cold for the rest of the weekend ahead of a sunny but chilly start to the workweek.Weather tonight: Clearing, coldSaturday night, snow showers will wrap up and clouds will start to clear out. Temperatures will be cold and fall down to single digits. Westminster turns to the public to name new snowplows Weather tomorrow: Cool but sunnySunday, sunshine moves back into the forecast. Temperatures will climb to around 40 degrees, which is 15 degrees warmer than Saturday, but still more than 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. Looking ahead: Sunshine, slow warming trend Monday, Denver will stay in this pattern of sunny but chilly weather. Early morning temperatures will start off in the teens, then climb to the low to mid-40s, which is about 5 degrees below average. Temperatures will slowly start to increase by the middle of the workweek back up near 50 degrees, which is seasonal for this time of year, and stay in that ...

Person hospitalized, dozens displaced after fire tears through 2 buildings in Dorchester

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:57:08 GMT

Boston firefighters battled a six-alarm blaze that ripped through two multi-family homes in Dorchester on Saturday and left one person hospitalized and dozens displaced, officials said.Crews responding to a reported structure fire on Ellington Street found that it had spread to two homes and quickly worked to contain it. Both buildings suffered major damage and the American Red Cross is now assisting the 29 people who are displaced.One person was taken to the hospital by Boston EMS with undisclosed injuries.https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728547549814898859https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728526507893481701https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728523977792876926https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728522183536734693https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728520451264037174https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728519836190253086The cause of the fire remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Man seriously injured in North York stabbing

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:57:08 GMT

Police are searching for one suspect after a man was seriously injured in a North York stabbing.Investigators were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue West just before 6 p.m. for reports someone had been stabbed, possibly at nearby G. Ross Lord Park.When they arrived they found a man in his 30s suffering from stab wounds. He was taken via emergency run to a nearby hospital.Paramedics say the man is in serious but stable condition.No suspect description has been released except for police are searching for a man with blonde hair in connection with this incident.

Advocates call for more respite options after yet another encampment fire

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:57:08 GMT

Advocates are calling on the City to open more respite options for those experiencing homelessness after an encampment fire in Kensington Market early Saturday morning.Fire crews were called to Bellevue Square Park in the area of Dundas and Bathurst streets just before 8:30 a.m. where they found a number of tents on fire. The blaze was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.In a statement, the City says when fire crews responded to Bellevue Square Park they “discovered three tents with a significant amount of combustible material on fire,” adding “The Shelter, Support and Housing Administration dispatched its outreach teams to engage occupants of the affected encampment.”The fire was just blocks away from another encampment on Bellevue Avenue which the City began clearing late Friday night saying combustible materials on site posed a significant safety risk to those encamped there and those in the surrounding area. The city says nine of 10 people ...