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Sandfort has 24, Krikke has 19 & 10, Iowa gets first Big Ten win 86-77 over Rutgers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:50 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Payton Sandford hit five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Ben Krikke had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Iowa defeated Rutgers 86-77 on Saturday.The Big Ten Conference’s best offense overcame the league’s best defense as the Hawkeyes came in averaging 86.7 points per game and the Scarlet Knights were allowing 62.5.Iowa starter Patrick McCaffery (9.7 ppg) was ill and missed the game where his dad surpassed former coach Tom Davis for the most Big Ten wins at the school with 127. Fran McCaffery is two shy of passing Davis’ overall win total of 271. Tony Perkins had 15 points and four steals for the Hawkeyes (9-5, 1-2) and Owen Freeman converted three three-point plays and scored 15. Mawot Mag scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, both career highs, for the Scarlet Knights (8-6, 0-3). Austin Williams had 14 points and Jamichael Davis scored 10.Both teams started the second half hot but only the Hawkeyes stayed that way. Sandfort hit a 3-pointer...

Shepherd’s 15 lead La Salle past Fordham 81-76

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Daeshon Shepherd’s 15 points helped La Salle defeat Fordham 81-76 on Saturday.Shepherd added eight rebounds for the Explorers (10-5, 1-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Rokas Jocius scored 14 points and added six rebounds and three blocks. Jhamir Brickus had 14 points and shot 4 for 12 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.Elijah Gray led the Rams (7-8, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 18 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Will Richardson added 16 points, four assists, two steals and two blocks for Fordham. Japhet Medor had 15 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Cook has 14 in Georgetown’s 68-65 win against DePaul

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:50 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Cook scored 14 points as Georgetown beat DePaul 68-65 on Saturday.Cook was 3 of 5 shooting and 8 of 12 from the free throw line for the Hoyas (8-7, 1-3 Big East Conference). Ismael Massoud added 13 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc, and he also had seven rebounds. Jayden Epps was 4 of 11 shooting (2 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points.The Hoyas led by nine points approaching the midway point of the second half. DePaul got within a point at the 4-minute mark. Dontrez Skyles scored off an offensive rebound for a five-point lead with 57 seconds remaining and Georgetown finished off the win at the free-throw line.The Blue Demons (3-11, 0-3) were led by Da’Sean Nelson, who recorded 19 points and seven rebounds. Jaden Henley added 17 points and five assists for DePaul. In addition, Chico Carter Jr. had 10 points and two blocks.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skri...

Police investigate reported sexual assault on Boulder bike path

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Boulder investigated a reported sexual assault that occurred early Saturday morning on a bike path.The incident happened just before 3 a.m. along the bike path west of Foothills Parkway, north of Baseline Road.The adult female victim was walking and reported that she was sexually assaulted by an unknown man. Police said there were two suspects -- a male with mid-forehead length brown hair and a deep, low voice, and another suspect that did not have a description provided.Detectives said anyone who was in the area around that time and may have witnessed the incident should contact Detective Hartkopp at 303-441-1951 or at [email protected] investigation was ongoing.

Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla thinks NBA should rename Coach of the Month award

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:50 GMT

Joe Mazzulla may not have cared too much about being named the coach of the month when he first started leading the Celtics. But as they rip through the NBA with the best record through two-plus months, he believes the recognition reaffirms what they’re doing on a daily basis.And Mazzulla would like to see the award named something else.“Does it mean something to me? In the past I probably would have said no,” Mazzulla said after the Celtics’ 126-97 win over the Jazz pushed them to 27-7 this season. “But I think it’s a testament to what we’re building and what we’re creating. So it’s a testament to the staff. I wish they would change it to staff of the month because I’m not doing it by myself. I’m not the one controlling scouts, I’m not the one making the edits, I’m not the one doing the matchups during the game or coming up with lineup suggestions. That’s the entire staff.“Then if the players don’t let me coach them, I’m not really a good coach. So I think it’s a testament to the e...

Teen charged after Tesla crashes into living room of North York home

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:50 GMT

A 17-year-old has been charged after the car he was driving crashed into a townhouse complex in North York on Thursday night.Police say just before midnight the driver and two passengers, a woman and child, were hospitalized with with minor injuries after the blue Tesla they were in left the roadway, crossed a sidewalk and struck the building on Parkway Forest Drive, south of Sheppard Avenue before ending up inside the home.Three adults in the home were injured. One man suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries while another man and a woman were treated at the scene.Police say the 17-year-old has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act but did not provide specifics.“The investigation into the circumstances and contributing factors to this collision is still ongoing,” police said in a statement.

11-year-old killed in Iowa school shooting was a joyful boy known as ‘Smiley,’ his mother says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:50 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ahmir Jolliff dashed out of his home in Perry Thursday morning, eager to see his friends on the first day back to school after winter break.It was vintage Ahmir — known as “Smiley” around his house — an 11-year-old whirlwind of cheerful activity. He kept a trunk of toys unlocked in the front yard so anyone could play with them, his mother said. He loved soccer, played the tuba and sang in choir. He had a habit of touching people on their shoulder and asking them how their day was.Ahmir was killed Thursday before class even started, when a 17-year-old student at Perry High School opened fire in the cafeteria. The sixth-grader, who attended the middle school that’s connected to the high school, was shot three times, authorities said. Seven others, including the school’s principal, two other staff members and four students, were wounded before the shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Ahmir’s mother, Erica Jolliff, said on that morning...

Glendale Heights man accused in deadly 2020 shooting on West Side

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:50 GMT

CHICAGO — Charges have been filed against a Glendale Heights man accused in a fatal shooting in late 2020 on the city's West Side.According to Chicago police, 22-year-old Angel Avelar has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection with the deadly shooting that allegedly occurred just after 3:10 a.m. on Dec. 28, 2020.Police say the shooting, which allegedly unfolded in the 2300 block of South Wood Street, left a 57-year-old man dead. Search underway after string of arsons on North Side Officers say Avelar was located in the 1100 block of South Cedar Street in Glendale Heights on Thursday and was taken into custody by members of the Chicago Police Department and the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.Avelar is set to appear in court on Saturday for a detention hearing.Police have not yet identified the man killed or provided details on what led to the shooting.

Trump tells Iowans to 'get over' recent school shooting: 'We have to move forward'

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:50 GMT

(The Hill) — Former President Donald Trump shared his condolences for the victims and their families of a recent school shooting in Iowa during a campaign stop in the Hawkeye State Friday — but then urged his supporters to "move forward.""I want to send our support and our deepest sympathies to the victims and families touched by the terrible school shooting yesterday in Perry, Iowa,” Trump said during a campaign rally in Sioux City. “It’s just horrible, so surprising to see it here," he added. "But have to get over it, we have to move forward." Trump Jr. on Jan. 6 riot anniversary: ‘Happy Fake Insurrection Day!’ His somewhat harsh rhetoric comes after a gunman entered Perry High School on Thursday morning, the first day back from winter break, with a pump action shotgun and handgun. He shot and killed one student, and left several others injured — including the school principal, authorities confirmed.The suspect, 17-year-old Dylan Butler, then shot and killed himself as law enfor...

No. 10 Texas hands West Virginia its 1st loss of the season, Booker notches double-double

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:50 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Freshman Madison Booker had 15 points and a season-high 12 rebounds and she shook off a scary fall late to lead No. 10 Texas to a 70-49 win over No. 24 West Virginia on Saturday.West Virginia entered the game third nationally with 25 forced turnovers per game. But Texas (15-1, 2-1 Big 12) fought through West Virginia’s full-court press for easy early layups and never trailed.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe Mountaineers (13-1, 2-1) couldn’t recover from a poor beginning and saw the second-best start in school history snapped. West Virginia opened the game 2 of 12 from the floor and fell behind 23-11.Booker, a freshman, scored eight points in the second quarter and the Longhorns' lead grew steadily the rest of the game. Texas Tech says Pop Isaacs is ‘in good standing’ after report of lawsuit alleging sexual assault Shaylee Gonzales added 15...