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Thompson throws five TD passes for Florida Atlantic in reunion with coach Tom Herman

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:24:43 GMT

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Nebraska transfer Casey Thompson threw five touchdown passes, one of them a 72-yard hookup with Tony Johnson, and Florida Atlantic routed Monmouth 42-20 on Saturday night to usher in the Tom Herman era.Thompson, who also played at Texas, where Herman was his coach, completed 20 of 25 passes for 280 yards. His five TD passes match the school record.Johnson caught two touchdown passes, the highlight being when he caught a ball over the middle, broke a couple of tackles and outraced the defense to the end zone for the 72-yard touchdown. Ja’Quan Burton also had two touchdown catches. FAU, which is joining the American Athletic Conference this season, got the job done on the ground as well, with Larry McCammon rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown. The Owls finished with 213 yards rushing and 493 yards of total offense.Marquez McCray, a graduate transfer from Sacred Heart, threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns for Monmouth. Ryan Moran had 13 tackles, nine s...

NHRA U.S. Nationals Qualifying

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:24:43 GMT

SaturdayAt Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway ParkIndianapolisThird RoundTop Fuel 1. Steve Torrence, 3.708 seconds, 329.42 mph; 2. Brittany Force, 3.709, 333.25; 3. Justin Ashley, 3.714, 334.73; 4. Doug Kalitta, 3.717, 328.54; 5. Mike Salinas, 3.721, 335.32; 6. Leah Pruett, 3.730, 331.69; 7. T.J. Zizzo, 3.736, 330.07; 8. Josh Hart, 3.744, 323.89; 9. Shawn Langdon, 3.750, 321.73; 10. Austin Prock, 3.781, 326.08; 11. Tony Schumacher, 3.784, 326.79; 12. Spencer Massey, 3.795, 323.04; 13. Doug Foley, 3.803, 316.75; 14. Will Smith, 3.822, 312.78; 15. Antron Brown, 3.856, 321.50; 16. Lex Joon, 3.858, 311.27. Not Qualified: 17. Buddy Hull, 3.863, 314.39; 18. Dan Mercier, 3.878, 310.41; 19. Clay Millican, 4.589, 171.62.Funny Car 1. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.853, 329.67; 2. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.864, 324.90; 3. Alexis DeJoria, Toyota GR Supra, 3.888, 331.77; 4. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.912, 323.19; 5. Ron Capps, GR Supra, 3.917, 328.22; 6. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.931, 304.25; ...

Beck throws and runs for TDs to launch new era as No. 1 Georgia rolls past UT-Martin 48-7

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:24:43 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Carson Beck overcame a sluggish first half to throw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Mekhi Mews and No. 1 Georgia, the two-time defending national champion, leaned on its defense to overwhelm Tennessee-Martin 48-7 on Saturday night.Georgia (1-0) showed it must make progress on offense if it can realize its dream of becoming the first team to win three straight national championships in The Associated Press poll era. The Bulldogs were outgained in the opening quarter and led only 17-0 at halftime against the Football Championship Subdivision Skyhawks (0-1).Beck, placed in the difficult position of following Stetson Bennett’s back-to-back championship seasons at quarterback, gained momentum in the second half. He threw a short completion to his left to Mews, who cut back to the middle of the field, dodged a would-be tackler and used his speed for his first career scoring catch.It was the longest career completion for Beck, a junior who beat out Brock Vandagriff for...

Colorado State Patrol on high alert for DUIs over Labor Day weekend

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:24:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Thousands of drivers will be on the roads this Labor Day weekend and Colorado State Patrol said troopers will be out in full force for those who get behind the wheel impaired.Cases related to driving while drunk increased by six percent since 2021 and three holidays are tied for first place last year as the deadliest: St. Patrick's Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. Plane crashes on golf course in Douglas County Sgt. Troy Kessler with Colorado State Patrol said the numbers speak for themselves."Impaired driving tends to be one of the top causal factors for fatal and injury crashes, historically it’s been roughly around 30 percent of all fatal crashes are related to an impaired driver,” Kessler said.But CSP is prepared, with more troopers on patrol and ready to crack down on these drivers."CDOT actually has a grant that gets put out that Colorado State Patrol and I’m sure other agencies partake in that grant and we put more officers on the road on overtime shifts t...

Man dies in motorcycle crash in Lakewood

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:24:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A motorcyclist died in a crash in Lakewood Saturday evening.According to the Lakewood Police Department, it happened around 8:05 p.m. at the intersection of Sheridan Boulevard and Mexico Avenue. Colorado State Patrol on high alert for DUIs over Labor Day weekend A motorcyclist was traveling south when a vehicle going north made a left turn in front of the motorcycle, LPD said. The motorcyclist hit the side of the turning vehicle, and LPD said he was pronounced dead at the scene.The driver of the other vehicle stayed on scene, LPD said there was no suspicion of DUI.Sheridan Boulevard was closed in both directions pending investigation.

Three-year-cruise becomes ‘the cruise that never ends’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:24:43 GMT

(CNN) — If the idea of spending three years on a cruise ship made you claustrophobic, it’s time to look away now.Life at Sea Cruises – which is due to depart in November for a three-year round-the-world cruise – reckons that people are so enthused by the idea of sailing around the world nonstop, that they’re going to continue the journey indefinitely, making it “the cruise that never ends.”The idea came about after the firm fielded inquiries from potential customers who were thrilled by the idea of the cruise, but couldn’t make the start date, Kendra Holmes, CEO of Miray Cruises – which owns and operates Life at Sea – told CNN.Individuals will still have to sign up for three years – but now they can start at any point in the itinerary, making it a rolling three-year cruise, rather than a set one.Not that latecomers will get a rehash of what they missed. To appeal to customers who want to stay on, the itinerary will continue to new destinations, rather than returning t...

Kristen Bell helps Boynton Beach schoolteacher’s project to add comfortable seating to classroom library

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:24:43 GMT

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A Boynton Beach teacher became starstruck after his project to revamp his classroom library was featured by a film and TV star on her Instagram page.It’s a moment that fifth grade teacher Kenny Duane never saw coming.“I cannot believe I am actually being broadcast on her Instagram page,” he said. “Her” in this case is “Veronica Mars” and “Frozen” star Kristen Bell.“Back-to-school time, and I am so grateful to each and every educator who teaches my kid complex math and also encourages them not to pick their nose in public situations,” Bell said in an Instagram Reel.Bell shone a spotlight on Duane’s fundraiser to buy comfortable seating for his classroom library on her Instagram page, which has more than 15 million followers.“I was quite shocked, to be honest with you,” said Duane.“Mr. Duane’s classroom library seating project. He’s a fifth grade tea...

Orioles explode out of slump with 6-run inning to back ace Kyle Bradish in 7-3 win over Diamondbacks

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:24:43 GMT

After Friday night’s loss, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was displeased with the quality of his hitters’ plate appearances against the Arizona Diamondbacks.“We haven’t been swinging the bat very well,” Hyde said. “We’ve got to do a lot more offensively.”Through three innings Saturday, not much had changed. Baltimore’s offense managed just two hits and no runs with four strikeouts and had scored only two runs in its past 18 innings.That slump ended the next inning.Seven straight Orioles recorded hits in the fourth inning to turn a two-run deficit into a four-run lead and propel Baltimore to a 7-3 victory. The six-run inning was more than enough for ace Kyle Bradish and his bullpen, which combined to hold the Diamondbacks to three runs on five hits.With one out in the fourth, Ryan O’Hearn started the rally with a 100.5 mph single to center field — the first of six batted balls hit harder than 99 mph, according to Statcas...

Chicago Cubs waste Javier Assad’s 8 shutout innings in a 2-1 walk-off loss to the Cincinnati Reds

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:24:43 GMT

The often stoic Javier Assad screamed as he walked off the mound Saturday night at Great American Ball Park.He painted a 94.3-mph sinker on the inside edge to Cincinnati Reds left-handed pinch hitter Will Benson for the final out of the eighth inning. It completed eight shutout innings and a career-high 98 pitches for Assad. The Chicago Cubs offense, however, again failed to come through, setting up a 2-1 walk-off loss to the Reds.It marked the first time the Cubs (72-64) suffered back-to-back losses on walk-off hits since Aug 15-16, 2019. With the Reds’ win, they take the season series over the Cubs, a valuable tiebreaker for a potential postseason spot.Jeimer Candelario’s home run in the seventh was one of only five Cubs hits. Assad scattered seven hits, walked one and struck out seven.“I was staying confident, trusting myself, trusting in my pitches and trusting in the guys behind me,” Assad said through an interpreter. “I was executing my pitches an...

Santee Drive-In Theatre set to close after over half a century in business

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:24:43 GMT

SANTEE, Calif. -- After nearly seven decades in business, the longstanding Santee Drive-In Theatre is set to close its doors next year.Owners of the theater, which also daylights as a swap meet on select days, announced on Friday that the they will be officially shutting down in January 2024 -- leaving just one drive-in in all of San Diego County.The East County venue has faced significant difficulty in staying afloat in recent years amid rising costs for operation and a dwindling audience. Despite a slight bump in business during the pandemic, these issues have made the time-honored theater "no longer economically viable." ‘Parrotheads’ mourn: Jimmy Buffett’s last full concert performed in San Diego "We are facing a loss of customers, higher costs, equipment obsolescence, competition from streaming services, and the inability to show some of the newly released films," Susan Boyd, a member of the family who owns the drive-in, said in the statement. "Like movie theatres across the ...