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Makhachev retains lightweight belt with first-round KO of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:18:36 GMT

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev watched featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski enter the octagon inside Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi to the 1981 hit “Land Down Under” by Australian band Men At Work.Moments later, it was Makhachev who went to work at UFC 294.Makhachev (26-1-0) used a devastating kick with his left leg to the Australian’s right temple, then quickly pounced and used nine hammering blows with his left hand before referee Marc Goddard stopped the fight at the 3:06 mark of the first round Saturday.“I have a great team. We always did this in the locker room, in the training — pushed me very hard,” Makhachev said. “I showed him a couple of low kicks, couple of body kicks and then changed to head kick. I want to say thank you to this guy (Volkanovski). He’s a real champion.”The Russian fighter’s compliment referred to Volkanovski (26-3-0) taking the fight on just 11 days’ notice after Makhachev’s original opp...

Wimsatt runs for 3 TDs, Rutgers bowl eligible after 31-14 win over Indiana

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:18:36 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Gavin Wimsatt ran for three touchdowns and 143 yards as Rutgers became bowl eligible with a 31-14 road victory over Indiana on Saturday.The Scarlet Knights (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) equaled their best start since 2012 and tied a program record for conference wins.The Hoosiers (2-5, 0-4) have lost 11 of 12 games in the conference.Wimsatt scored twice on 1-yard sneaks in the first half, then the junior quarterback broke free on an 80-yard TD run for the game’s final points early in the fourth quarter. Rutgers wore down Indiana’s defense with relentless rushing in amassing 276 yards.Rutgers’ Kyle Monangai, the Big Ten’s leading rusher with 744 yards, finished with 109 on 24 carries for his fourth 100-yard game of the season.Indiana drove to an opening touchdown as Brendan Sorsby threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Omar Cooper Jr., but Rutgers responded with two touchdowns. Shaquan Loyal came off the edge for to block a punt and Eric Rogers scooped and scored from 17 yar...

La Cámara de Representantes sigue paralizada y no se vislumbra un final para la batalla por la presidencia tras la salida de Jim Jordan

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:18:36 GMT

(CNN) — Todavía no se vislumbra un final para la batalla por la presidencia después de que los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes destituyeran a Kevin McCarthy hace más de dos semanas.La búsqueda del Partido Republicano por un nuevo candidato a la presidencia continúa después de que Jim Jordan se convirtiera este viernes en último en salir de la contienda, y la carrera se perfila para convertirse en un campo abarrotado por candidatos.Las frustraciones y divisiones no han hecho más que intensificarse dentro de la conferencia a medida que los republicanos buscan una manera de resolver el estancamiento. Además, la estrecha mayoría del Partido Republicano, ha hecho que cada vez sea menos claro si algún candidato podrá asegurar los 217 votos necesarios para ganar el mazo en la Cámara de Representantes.Mientras tanto, la Cámara continúa paralizada mientras los republicanos luchan por ponerse de acuerdo en torno a un candidato a presidente, en medio de la amenaza de un cierr...

Adebayo runs wild as St. Thomas (Minn.) blunts Stetson 38-6

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:18:36 GMT

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Hope Adebayo ran for 197 yards and scored two touchdowns and St. Thomas (Minnesota) beat Stetson 38-6 on Saturday.Adebayo had scoring runs of 67 and 49 yards and finished averaging 15.2-yards per carry on 13 runs. The 67 yarder put the Tommies (5-3, 4-1 Pioneer Football League) up 7-0 with 6:28 left in the third quarter. The 49 yarder came 10 seconds into the fourth for a 31-0 advantage.Those two scoring runs totaling 116 yards more than doubled Stetson’s 53 yards rushing all day.Amari Powell threw touchdowns passes covering 11 and 20 yards to Jacob Wildermuth for St. Thomas.Stetson (3-4, 1-3) got on the board when Devon Brewer crashed in from the 1 to end an 11-play, 86-yard drive with 7:09 left to reduce its deficit to 31-6.Matt O’Connor threw for 131 yards for Stetson which was outgained 466-298 in total yards.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-co...

Bushka, Mitchell lead Butler to a 37-10 win over Dayton

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:18:36 GMT

DAYTON, OHio (AP) — Bret Bushka threw for two touchdowns, one to Jyran Mitchell, who also ran for two scores, and Butler raced past Dayton 37-10 on Saturday.Mitchell had 117 yards on 21 carries with a 24-yard score to make it 10-0 and a 59-yard burst for a 30-7 lead. Bushka was 18 of 23 for 191 yards, finding Mitchell for a 3-yard score that made it 20-3 at halftime, as the Bulldogs scored on their first four possessions. Bushka completed all 12 of his passes in the first half.Bushka had a 9-yard toss to Ryan Lezon to close out the scoring. Luka Zurak kicked three field goals, the longest from 46 yards. Jeremiah Jackson had 11 tackles for Butler (5-3, 3-2 Pioneer Football League), which was 1 of 9 on third down, 3 of 3 on fourth and 4 of 4 in the red zone.Drew VanVleet was 30 of 48 passing for 184 yards for Dayton (2-6, 0-5), which has lost five straight.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap...

Former Prince George’s Co. day care worker sentenced to 10 years in prison for child abuse

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:18:36 GMT

A former Oxon Hill, Maryland, day care worker, who was seen on video kicking a child and removing a chair from under a child at her facility, has received a sentence of 10 years in prison, suspending all but two years in the case.Kayla Greenwell, 23, plead guilty to two counts of misdemeanor assault in the second-degree, Greenwell’s attorney Max Frizalone told WTOP. The Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office originally charged her with three counts of second-degree assault.Prosecutors decided not to take the case to the circuit court to proceed with child abuse charges in the case. The prosecutors would have had to prove Greenwell’s actions caused injuries to the children for the felony case to proceed.Oxon Hill Early Learning Center, where the incidents happened, is now closed.In the video, which was posted in April and soon went viral, Greenwell is seen kicking a chair out from under a child, who was 3 years old at the time, and also kicking...

Sheron rushes for 103 yards, 3 TDs, Davidson rushes past Valparaiso 42-21

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:18:36 GMT

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Mason Sheron ran for 103 yards and three touchdowns and Davidson rolled to a fifth-straight win beating Valparaiso 42-21 on Saturday.Sherson scored on runs of 2, 38 and 8 yards and the Wildcats (5-2, 4-0 Pioneer Football League) amassed 265 yards on the ground to 42 for the Beacons (1-6, 0-4).Coulter Cleland was 11-of-15 passing for 148 yards and threw 12-yard score to Brody Reina that put Davidson up 21-0 at halftime. Cleland was 19-of-20 passing in the last game.Sheron’s 38-yard TD made it 28-0 before Rowan Keefe had the first of his three touchdown passes for Valparaiso. Keefe was 9 of 12 for 187 yards.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

Harrison Jr. the difference as No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 7 Penn State 20-12 defensive struggle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:18:36 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All-American Marvin Harrison made all the difference for No. 3 Ohio State in a pivotal Big Ten match-up, making 11 catches for 162 yards and late touchdown as the Buckeyes beat No. 7 Penn State 20-12 on Saturday.The Buckeyes’ defense smothered Drew Allar and the Nittany Lions (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten), extending Ohio State’s winning streak in the series to seven games.Penn State needed 58 minutes to convert a third or fourth down and didn’t get into the end zone until 29 seconds were left in the game. Penn State failed to convert on its first 15 third-down attempts.Kyle McCord was 22 for 35 for 286 yards and the Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0) put up 367 total yards, a season-high against Penn State’s stingy defense.The biggest moment for Penn State was fleeting.Nittany Lions linebacker Curtis Jacobs stunned the Ohio Stadium crowd in the first half when he knocked the ball loose from McCord, scooped up the fumble and galloped 60 yards the other way for an ...

Sergio Ramos helps Sevilla hold Real Madrid to 1-1 draw in 1st game against former club

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:18:36 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sergio Ramos showed that he is still the boss of the box after the 37-year-old player put in a characteristically tenacious performance to help Sevilla grind out a hard-fought 1-1 draw against his former club Real Madrid on Saturday.Ramos was playing his first game against Madrid since returning to the Spanish league last month with Sevilla, his boyhood club.David Alaba scored an own-goal to put Sevilla ahead in the 74th, but Dani Carvajal equalized with a header four minutes later.Leader Madrid was left three points ahead of second-place Girona and four points ahead of Barcelona in third before they play games on Sunday.Ramos started his career with Sevilla but soon moved to Madrid, where he won 22 trophies in 16 seasons — including four Champions League titles — before leaving in 2021. After two frustrating years with Paris Saint-Germain, the former Spain defender returned to Sevilla.Ramos saved a goal-bound shot by former teammate Toni Kroos in the first h...

Johnson, Gooch have late birdies that send their team to LIV Golf finale at Trump Doral

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:18:36 GMT

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Dustin Johnson and Talor Gooch each made consecutive birdies late in their matches that sent their respective teams into the final round of the LIV Golf team championship.Johnson let an early 3-up lead against Phil Mickelson get away, and they were all square going to the 16th hole at Trump Doral. Johnson birdied the next two holes for a 2-and-1 victory, a decisive point for his defending champion 4 Aces team.Gooch was 1 down to Eugenio Chacarra when he birdied two straight holes to go 1 up going to their final hole. Gooch won with a par to make it 2 up, and it was enough for the Range Goats to beat Fireballs and stay in the hunt for the $16 million team prize.Joaquin Niemann and his Torque team had no trouble against Stinger, winning both singles and the foursomes match. Bryson DeChambeau held on to beat Martin Kaymer as his Crushers won both singles matches against the Cleeks.That means 4 Aces, Range Goats, Crushers and Torque will compete for the big prize. Sun...