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Beck, Bowers pace No. 1 Georgia’s offensive attack in dominant victory over No. 20 Kentucky

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:25:15 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Carson Beck passed for 389 yards and four touchdowns, Brock Bowers had seven catches for 132 yards and No. 1 Georgia cruised to a 51-13 victory over No. 20 Kentucky on Saturday night.The two-time defending national champion Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) extended their winning streak to 23 straight games and are the SEC’s lone unbeaten team this season.Georgia has won 14 in a row over Kentucky and has victories in 33 consecutive regular-season games, a streak that began Nov. 21, 2020, against Mississippi State. Coming off a stunning beatdown of Florida last week, Kentucky (5-1, 2-1) carried none of the momentum it had from that game, allowing Georgia to score on all six of its first-half possessions and trailing 34-7 at intermission.The Bulldogs scored touchdowns in the first half on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint’s 40-yard catch, Rara Thomas’ 15-yard catch, Oscar Delp’s 5-yard catch and Kendall Milton’s 5-yard run. Peyton Woodr...

Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw chased in 1st inning of NLDS against Diamondbacks

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:25:15 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw crashed out of Game 1 of the NL Division Series, getting tagged for six runs and recording just one out against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.The three-time Cy Young Award winner had never made a start in which he had pitched less than one inning. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts had expected Kershaw to throw about 85 pitches.Instead, he was gone after 35. He was replaced by rookie Emmet Sheehan.Five batters up and five runs scored without an out in the first.Kershaw, 35, had two strikes on five of his eight batters while allowing the most runs in any first inning in the franchise’s postseason history. It was the shortest outing as a starter in his 16-year career, all spent with the Dodgers.He’s had a checkered career in the postseason, coming in with a playoff record of 13-12 with a 4.25 ERA. He is eligible for free agency after this season.Kershaw missed six weeks with a shoulder injury that neither he nor the...

DC United head coach Wayne Rooney parts with team

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:25:15 GMT

D.C. United head coach Wayne Rooney walks off the field after an MLS soccer match against Inter Miami, Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Washington. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. (AP/Alex Brandon) D.C. United head coach Wayne Rooney walks off the field after an MLS soccer match against Inter Miami, Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Washington. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. (AP/Alex Brandon) Wayne Rooney, a former designated player and current head coach of DC United, has formally parted ways with the team.A press release shared Saturday evening announced that Rooney would be parting ways, less than a month after rumors about a potential job in England and a delay in deals to extend his contract began to surface.“This decisi...

Sugita scores to lead Portland to 1-0 win over Gotham and earn spot in NWSL playoffs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:25:15 GMT

Hina Sugita scored the lone goal and the Portland Thorns secured a spot in the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs with a 1-0 victory at home over Gotham on Saturday. Sugita scored for Portland (10-6-5) in the 54th minute, beating her defender and heading in Sam Coffey’s cross to the back post on a recycled corner kick. Coffey now has a league-leading eight assists this season.Olivia Moultrie had a shot ping off the post in the 34th minute, but neither team could find a goal in the first half.Sophia Smith, the league’s leading scorer, entered the match in the 83rd minute, getting her first minutes since Aug. 27 when she sprained her knee.Despite the loss, Gotham (8-7-6) remains in fourth place in the league standings with one game remaining.NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE 0, SA DIEGO WAVE 0The Courage and Wave played to a scoreless draw in front of more than 10,000 fans at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, setting the club’s attendance record. North Car...

Robinson scores in stoppage time, rallies Atlanta United to 1-1 draw with Crew

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:25:15 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Defender Miles Robinson scored in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time to rally Atlanta United to a 1-1 draw with the Columbus Crew on Saturday night.Robinson scored his second goal of the season and the third of his career off of Thiago Almada’s league-leading 17th assist of the season for Atlanta United (13-9-11).Neither team scored until Cucho Hernández took a pass from Aidan Morris in the 65th minute and found the net for a 15th time this season for Columbus (15-9-9).Brad Guzan finished with five saves for Atlanta United. Patrick Schulte saved three shots for the Crew.Columbus is 6-1-2 in its last nine meetings with Atlanta United but saw a three-match win streak on the road in the series come to an end. The Crew were trying to win two straight away from home for just the second time in the last four seasons.The Crew have scored a league-high 66 goals this season, one shy of the club record set in 1988.Atlanta United was coming off of back-to-back...

Car stuck in Poudre River for months removed Saturday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:25:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A car that has been parked in the Poudre River since early July was removed Saturday.It started on July 9 when the car, a blue Toyota, left the road around 11 p.m. and crashed near mile marker 104 on Highway 14. It has been in the river there ever since. Photos: Draft horse rescued from bog The driver stayed on the roof of the car until sunrise the next morning and the Larimer County Sheriff's Office said he was taken to the hospital for hypothermia but was otherwise uninjured.At the time, the water levels were too high for crews to safely remove the vehicle, so LCSO said responders decided to postpone the vehicle removal. Rain kept water high all summer long, but water levels dropped significantly over the last couple of weeks. On Saturday, the mission was accomplished, LCSO said.The Larimer County Sheriff's Office Emergency Services team worked with Larimer County Dive Rescue, UCHealth SORT, Poudre Canyon Volunteer Fire Department and Crossroads Towing to remove...

Police investigating 'suspicious death' in Westminster

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:25:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Westminster Police Department was investigating a suspicious death Saturday afternoon.WPD said officers were called to 8480 Sheridan Blvd. around 1:15 p.m. on a report of a deceased woman. ‘She’s dragging a body’ witness describes deadly Denver hit-and-run Police said the woman was found by her roommate and that the incident was being investigated as a suspicious death "due to evidence located in the residence."WPD said the investigation was ongoing and that the woman's name would be released by the Adams County Coroner's Office.

Moments of unity, stepped-up security as local Jewish communities react to Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:25:15 GMT

Jewish communities across South Florida came together hours after Hamas militants’ deadly surprise attack in Israel, as local officials stepped up security measures out of an abundance of caution.Speaking at a news conference held Saturday, Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, Consul General of Israel in Miami, did not mince words about what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as an “act of war.”“If war is what is needed to make the state of Israel safe, war it is,” he said. “We look at Hamas as a very cruel and vicious terrorist organization.”His stern message comes hours after Hamas launched an attack on Israel, leaving at least 300 people dead.“Terror will not prevail. The state of Israel will protect itself,” said Elbaz-Starinsky. “We have no intention of hurting civilians. The people of the Gaza Strip are not our enemies.”In Plantation, there was a moment of unity at Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El, where celebrations w...

Fire that led to evacuation of Walmart in Hollywood investigated as possible arson

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:25:15 GMT

A Walmart location in Hollywood closed early after what police described as a possible arson attack.Cellphone video captured the flames that ignited on Saturday inside the large retailer, located on Hollywood Boulevard and North State Road 7.Employees and shoppers were evacuated as Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units rushed to put out the blaze.There were no injuries.

Numbers drawn for $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot after a long stretch without a winner

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:25:15 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers were drawn Saturday night for an estimated $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot that ranks as the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize.The winning numbers announced were: 47, 54, 57, 60, 65 and red Powerball 19.The $1.4 billion prize is for a sole winner paid through an annuity, with annual checks over 30 years. Most jackpot winners opt for cash, which for Saturday night’s drawing would be an estimated $614 million.The Powerball top prize has grown so large because it has rolled over for 33 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the top prize on July 19. That streak trails the Powerball record of 41 draws set in 2021 and 2022.The scarcity of Powerball jackpot winners reflects the game’s daunting odds of 1 in 292.2 million.Powerball is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.