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Area college football: Johnnies shut down Royals 27-7 in key MIAC matchup

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:45:54 GMT

The St. John’s defense came to play in Saturday’s MIAC showdown against fellow conference contender Bethel, limiting the Royals to a lone first-half touchdown in a 27-7 victory in front of a crowd of 11,321 at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville, Minn.The Johnnies, ranked No. 8 in Division III, improved to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the MIAC. The Royals, ranked 19th in Division III, fell to 2-1 and 0-1.St. John’s bounced back nicely from a loss to fourth-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater two weeks ago, when the Johnnies gave up five unanswered touchdowns in the second half and allowed the Warhawks to rush for 280 yards in the game.On Saturday, Bethel finished with just 89 yards rushing and 233 yards of total offense.“The difference was just the mental preparation and the realization that you have to play defense with all-out effort every play,” St. John’s coach Gary Fasching said. “I didn’t think we did that against Whitewater. But we did today.R...

'Taste of Toga' kicks of in Ballston Spa

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:45:54 GMT

BALLSTON, SPA, N.Y.(NEWS10) — From international food made by local vendors to local bands. The Taste of Toga is celebrating everything local in Saratoga County. MORE NEWS from NEWS 10The taste of Toga. The first annual event kicking off at the Saratoga County fairgrounds. Alex Carerro an official at the event says the turnout looks good so far.“Our VIP sold out within minutes of us posting it and we sold at least a couple thousand tickets for this event today.”SUNY Adirondack freshmen Jocey, Laila and Nya came out to see Ashanti perform. They say her music resonates with themS, even though it's before their time.Jocey: “Ashanti, all that old school R&B, that’s what we grew up on.That’s what I’m gonna continue to listen to.”Laila: “It’s not ever gonna die. It lives on.”Nya: “It’s never gonna die. We’re always gonna have that generation. My kids will always grow up on that. It’s gonna keep going.”It was all about taste indeed. Food vendors today serving up cuisine from around the...

Video shows SoCal deputy slamming teen girl on ground in violent brawl

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:45:54 GMT

A teen girl is hospitalized after being thrown to the ground by a sheriff’s deputy during a violent brawl in San Bernardino County Friday night.Authorities responded to a large fight that erupted during a football game at Victor Valley High School around 6:28 p.m., according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.Cell phone video captured the violent confrontation as a deputy appears to body slam the teen girl before another teen boy gets into a scuffle with deputies.It all started when the first deputy to arrive discovered multiple fights were taking place at the time. Pepper balls were shot into the crowd in an effort to disperse the group. The move, however, was not effective and the crowds began heading toward the deputy, officials said.As additional deputies arrived, another pepper ball round was launched at the group. That’s when 16-year-old Faith Jeffers grabbed the pepper ball launcher from the deputy. A teen girl is hospitalized after being thrown to the ground b...

Report: AMPTP, WGA negotiations in 'home stretch'

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:45:54 GMT

The Writers Guild of America is in the final phase of negotiations with Hollywood’s major studios and streaming services, according to reports.  An industry insider told Variety that the talks are “mainly down to language now” and that negotiations are in the "home stretch." Negotiation meetings between the sides have made considerable progress in recent weeks, which may be attributed to the presence of four top executives: Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, Disney’s Bob Iger, NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley and Netflix’s Ted Sarandos.  ‘Are you going to miss your mom?’ boy from viral video reunites with reporter The proposed three-year contract would bring an end to one of the longest strikes in Hollywood history; the WGA has been on strike since May 2 – 144 days ago. Representatives from SAG-AFTRA are still hammering out a deal with AMPTP and are looking to end their picketing that started in mid-July. 

Stanford football: Scrappy Cardinal comes up just short against Arizona

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:45:54 GMT

STANFORD – Stanford played better than last week, when it suffered its second-ever loss to an FCS program, but it wasn’t enough in a 21-20 loss to Arizona on Saturday at Stanford Stadium.Stanford led 17-14 after three quarters and Arizona QB Jayden de Laura had left the game with an injury. But redshirt freshman Noah Fifita led the Wildcats on a nine-play, 67-yard TD drive on his first possession to put Arizona up 21-17 with 7:42 remaining.Joshua Karty, who was 26-for-26 on field goals over the past two seasons, had missed a pair of 51-yard field goals earlier in the game. He made a 46-yarder with 3:09 to play to cut the deficit to 21-20, but Arizona (3-1, 1-0) got two first downs on the ensuing possession to run out the clock.Stanford rotated quarterbacks Ashton Daniels and Justin Lamson throughout the game. But while the QBs each played one half last week, oftentimes they alternated within the same series against Arizona.Daniels was used mostly on pass plays, completing 15 of 27 p...

Villagomez FG lifts Prairie View A&M over Alcorn State 23-20

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:45:54 GMT

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Carlos Villagomez booted a 50-yard field goal with one second remaining to lift Prairie View A&M to a 23-20 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday.Ahmad Antoine’s 4-yard touchdown run gave the Panthers (2-2, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) a 20-13 lead with 6:50 left to play.Aaron Allen capped a six-play drive with a 49-yard scoring strike to Malik Rodgers to pull the Braves (1-3, 0-1) even at 20 with 4:05 remaining.Trazon Connley directed a 10-play, 83-yard drive leading to Villagomez’s game-winning kick. Connley hit Brian Jenkins Jr. for a 23-yard gain on third-and-10 to keep the drive alive.Connley completed 12 of 19 passes for 187 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Prairie View A&M. He also had a short touchdown run. Antoine rushed for 78 yards on 16 carries. Tre’jon Spiller had the touchdown catch.Allen completed 26 of 37 passes for 287 yards and two scores for Alcorn State. Rodgers finished with three catches f...

Pirates overcome 9-run deficit for first time in 137-season history, beat Reds 13-12

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:45:54 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates overcame a nine-run deficit for the first time in their 137-season history as Luis Rivas tied a career-high with five RBIs in a 13-12 victory on Saturday night that dealt a staggering blow to the Cincinnati Reds’ playoff hopes.Cincinnati, which dropped 2 1/2 games back for the NL’s last wild card berth, opened a 9-0 lead with three runs in the first, five in the second and one in the third, then allowed 13 unanswered runs. The Reds attempted to rally but stranded the potential tying run at third base in the ninth.The Reds, who have lost four straight, squandered a nine-run lead for the first time since a 10-9 defeat at Milwaukee on April 28, 2004. This was the biggest blown lead in the major leagues this season, topping Seattle’s 7-0 advantage in a 14-9 loss at the Chicago Cubs on April 11.Reds rookie Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Tyler Stephenson and TJ Friedl all homered off Bailey Fatter, who allowed eight runs and nine hits in two innings...

Shenandoah safety Haley Van Voorhis is first woman non-kicker to play in NCAA football game

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:45:54 GMT

WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — Haley Van Voorhis, a safety for Division III Shenandoah University, became the first woman to appear in an NCAA football game at a position other than kicker on Saturday.The 5-foot-6, 145-pound junior registered a quarterback hurry in the first quarter of Shenandoah’s 48-7 home win over Juniata. She brought the quarterback to the ground just after he released the ball, and the third-down pass was incomplete.“It’s an amazing thing,” Van Voorhis told The Washington Post. “I just wanted to get out and do my thing. I want to show other people this is what women can do, to show what I can do. It’s a big moment. I made the impossible possible, and I’m excited about that.”Van Voorhis’ achievement was the latest milestone for women in college football. In 2020, Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller made two extra points to become the first woman to score in a Power Five conference game.Liz Heaston became the first woman to score in college football with two extr...

Ophelia downgraded to tropical depression, heavy rain still rolls through DC region

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:45:54 GMT

D.C. residents struggling through scattered thunderstorms during tropical storm Ophelia on Saturday afternoon. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) D.C. residents struggling through scattered thunderstorms during tropical storm Ophelia on Saturday afternoon. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) Listen live for the latest weather updates on the 8s on WTOP. Tropical depression Ophelia is expected to pelt D.C.-area residents with heavy rain and strong winds through Saturday night, but should let up by Sunday afternoon. Here’s what you need to know.Watches and warningsThe National Weather Service has issued the following alerts:A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. Saturday night into Sunday morning for urban areas including D.C. and counties i...

Margarita Mota, the wife of Dodgers great Manny Mota and matriarch of a baseball family, dies at 81

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:45:54 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Margarita Mota, the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers great Manny Mota and matriarch of a baseball family, died Saturday. She was 81.She had been in ill health in recent years and died of natural causes at home in the Los Angeles suburb of La Crescenta, according to her son, José, a former major leaguer who works on the team’s Spanish language broadcasts.Manny Mota, who is 85, is major league baseball’s No. 3 career pinch-hitter who won World Series titles with the Dodgers in 1981 and ’88. The Dominican outfielder played parts of 13 seasons from 1969-80 and 1982 with the Dodgers. He served as a coach for the team from 1980-2013 and continued working for the club as a Spanish-language TV broadcaster until 2020.The couple was married for 60 years. They created the Manny Mota International Foundation, a nonprofit that has raised money to build a medical clinic, baseball fields and a school in the Dominican Republic.“I applaud her,” José Mota said. “A woman of the peo...