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No. 23 Illinois needs second-half comeback to turn away Valparaiso, 87-64

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:04:12 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 22 points and Dain Dainja had 16 as No. 23 Illinois came from behind with a 49-point second half to beat Valparaiso 87-64 on Friday night.Luke Goode had 13 points for the Fighting Illini (3-1), and Ty Rodgers added 10.Isaiah Stafford scored 30 points for Valparaiso, including 23 in the first half.After leading by 10 in the first half, Valparaiso was up 45-38 at halftime. Shannon said the Illini had a player-led discussion in the locker room.“Everyone had their say,” he said. “We knew what we needed to fix. Our effort and defensive intensity weren’t there.”Illinois coach Brad Underwood assigned Shannon to guard Stafford in the second half.“I said, ‘I got him. I got No. 19,’” Shannon said. ”Coach Underwood calls me the best two-way player in the country. I wanted to show him I was.”Underwood didn’t like what he saw from his team in the first half.“If you don’t play the right way, the game is a real strugg...

Tracey leads Oregon with 15 points in 92-67 victory over Tennessee State

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:04:12 GMT

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jadrian Tracey scored 15 points off the bench, leading five in double figures, and Oregon defeated Tennessee State 92-67 on Friday night in a campus game of the Emerald Coast Classic.Jesse Zarzuela scored 14 points, Keeshawn Barthelemy 13, Jermaine Couisnard 12 and Kario Oquendo 11 for the Ducks.Oregon led 48-40 at halftime, then held the Tigers to 27 points in the second half. Oregon led 58-47 four minutes into the second half before a 3-pointer by Couisnard jump-started a 12-0 run over the next 4 1/2 minutes.Oregon’s N’Faly Dante did not play as he continues to recover from various injuries. Dante had 16 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in the Ducks’ season-opening win over Georgia but has been held out of the past two games.EJ Bellinger scored 14 points for the Tigers, Marcus Fitzgerald added 11 and Jaylen Jones scored 10 off the bench.Oregon (3-0) plays at Florida A&M on Monday in another campus game within the tournament. Tennessee ...

Coleman shines as No. 13 Texas A&M dominates paint, beats Oral Roberts 74-66

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:04:12 GMT

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Henry Coleman III had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 Texas A&M overcame woeful 3-point shooting to beat Oral Roberts 74-66 on Friday night.The Aggies (4-0) finished 2 of 22 (9%) from beyond the arc, but made up for it with 42 points in the paint.The 6-foot-8 Coleman did his work inside, finishing 7 of 7 from the field and 5 of 6 at the free-throw line.“I think the maturity and how he’s competing is much, much more mature than it’s ever been,” Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams said.Wade Taylor IV scored 16 points and Tyrece Radford had 11 points for the Aggies.Isaac McBride scored 27 points for Oral Roberts (1-3), going 4 of 7 on 3s. DeShang Weaver had 14 points and Kareem Thompson scored 12.The Golden Eagles entered the game ranked 269th in the country in 3-point percentage at 28.9% but went 11-for-28 Friday (39%) to keep it close. Oral Roberts went 5 for 12 from beyond the arc in the first half and led by five points midway through the perio...

Darius Garland scores 28 points for the Cavaliers in a 108-100 win over Pistons in tournament play

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:04:12 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland had a season-high 28 points and Evan Mobley and Max Strus scored 18 apiece as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit 108-100 in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Friday night, handing the Pistons their 10th consecutive loss.Mobley also had 11 rebounds and five assists, and undrafted rookie Craig Porter scored a career-best 12 points in 16 minutes for Cleveland, which returned home after a 2-2 West Coast trip. Jarrett Allen had 10 points and five blocked shots.“We were back in front of the best fans in the league and we got our first win in the tournament, so that’s really big for us,” Garland said. “Craig is still getting his feet wet, but he’s really good and he’s going to keep getting better.”Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 29.2 points, was inactive because of a right hamstring strain. Garland missed the final game of the road trip with a neck strain and appeared in just his seventh game of the season.“We know how importa...

LJ Cryer helps Houston withstand surge by Utah, win 76-66 in Charleston

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:04:12 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — LJ Cryer scored 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers after Utah had wiped out No. 6 Houston’s 14-point lead, and the Cougars beat the Utes 76-66 on Friday to reach the Charleston Classic championship game.The Utes trailed 50-36 in the second half before Gabe Madsen hit three of his eight 3-pointers during a 20-6 run to tie it at 56-all with seven minutes left.Terrance Arceneaux broke the tie with a bucket before Cryer, a Baylor transfer, hit two from beyond the arc to put the Cougars ahead 64-58.Houston (5-0) will play Dayton for the Charleston title on Sunday night.Madsen finished with a career-high 29 points for Utah (3-1), and Branden Carlson scored 17.Emanuel Sharp led the Cougars with 15 points, and Jamal Shead had 14. J’Wan Roberts had his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds.NO. 9 DUKE 90, BUCKNELL 60DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mark Mitchell scored a career-high 20 points and Duke rolled past Bucknell.Mitchell, a sophomore forw...

Live updates | Limited telecom services return to Gaza, but the UN lacks fuel for aid delivery

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:04:12 GMT

Limited phone and internet services began working again Friday across Gaza after fuel was delivered to restart generators that power the networks. Israel announced that it will allow two tanker trucks of fuel into Gaza each day for the United Nations and communication systems. That amount is half of what the U.N. said it needs for lifesaving functions including powering water systems, hospitals, bakeries and the trucks delivering aid. A pro-Palestinian demonstration Friday in Michigan led to the involvement of a half-dozen police agencies after protesters forced their way into a building. Clashes over Israel-Hamas war have shattered students’ sense of safety on U.S. college campuses, which have seen numerous protests in the weeks since the war began.At least 11,470 Palestinians — two-thirds of them women and minors — have been killed since the war began, according to Palestinian health authorities, who do not differentiate between civilian and militant deaths. About 2,700 people are...

Dent sparks Western Illinois to 88-80 victory over Southern in OT

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:04:12 GMT

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — James Dent Jr. scored 24 points as Western Illinois beat Southern 88-80 in overtime on Friday night.Dent also added eight rebounds for the Leathernecks (2-2). Ryan Myers scored 20 points, going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 for 7 from the line. Quinlan Bennett shot 8 of 12 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 18 points, while adding seven rebounds.Tai’Reon Joseph led the way for the Jaguars (1-3) with 23 points and three steals. Jaronn Wilkens added 12 points and nine rebounds for Southern. In addition, Tidjiane Dioumassi had 10 points, seven assists and five steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Family remembers Colorado grandmother who died on Bahamas vacation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:04:12 GMT

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) — Dramatic video shows terrified tourists scrambling to safety in the Bahamas as a ferry capsized in the ocean. A Colorado grandmother died during the incident, and loved ones who were on the boat with her are speaking up about the encounter.Kayla Estep's great-grandmother passed away, so the family reunited in her honor for a Caribbean cruise. Dogs coming down with unusual respiratory illness in Colorado, other states While on the cruise, her grandmother died. The family vacation took a devastating turn. What was supposed to be the time of their lives ended with 75-year-old Gayle Jarrett losing her life.Estep is still shaken up as she relives the terrifying moments.“I miss her," Estep said. "I want to hear her voice. I just want to talk to her. I know she’s with me."Gayle Jarrett and her granddaughter, Kayla Estep. Jarrett died after an excursion boat sank in the Bahamas. (Credit: Kayla Estep)Boat ferrying Bahamas tourists hits rough waterEstep said her g...

Son hit by car in Denver, then thief takes mother's

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:04:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A worried mom was targeted by a car thief in Denver on Friday morning.Cheinic Arapahoe's son was hit by a car early Friday morning at Kentucky Avenue and Federal Boulevard in west Denver. When she arrived at the scene and jumped out to check on her child, someone took off in her car."You took advantage of a tragedy that could've happened, my son got hit by this car and you took advantage of that and took my car and left us without anything," Arapahoe said.The mother of three was there after her oldest child was struck by a car."I left the car on because I was more concerned about what was going on with my son," Arapahoe said. 1 killed in suspected road rage shooting near Coors Field Arapahoe said her son was being treated by medical crews while another person at the scene was lurking around her car parked nearby."Next thing I know, I hear the cops saying, 'Do you know that gentleman?'" Arapahoe said. "And I looked and I see the guy in the car, and I run to the car ...

NFL legend Tom Brady honored at 25th Best Buddies Miami Gala; cyclist Chris Froome leads Celebration of Inclusion Ride

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:04:12 GMT

It was a big night for a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Best Buddies held its 25th Annual Miami Gala, Friday night.NFL legend Tom Brady was honored with the Spirit of Leadership Award for his 20-plus years working as an Ambassador for the organization.Earlier in the day, Best Buddies held its Celebration of Inclusion Ride on Miami Beach, led by four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome.“I think we’ve had the biggest turnout that we’ve had in the history of the Best Buddies Challenge here in Miami,” he said. “We’ve had the roads completely closed down for us going through downtown, just absolutely insane. I mean, it’s an experience you’d never get to do otherwise.”“Great community of 50 cyclists raising millions of dollars for our cause, and we just had a home run day in every shape, form or fashion,” said Anthony Shriver, Best Buddies’...