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Bad start, big hole lead to end of Miami’s Final Four run

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:52 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Miami earned its way to the Final Four in part by having one of the nation’s best offenses with multiple options for hitting big shots.That unit never got going in time to extend the Hurricanes’ terrific postseason run to the final Monday night of the season.The Hurricanes couldn’t finish drives, missed jumpers and clanged 3-pointers off the rim in a frustrating first half that put them in a double-digit deficit against Connecticut. And they spent the rest of the night desperately trying to climb out of that hole, all the way to the finish in a 72-59 loss in Saturday night’s national semifinals.The Hurricanes arrived at their first Final Four ranked fifth in KenPom for adjusted offensive efficiency by averaging 119.6 points per 100 possessions, and they boasted an offense with four different players who had scored 20 points at least three times this season.But the Hurricanes (29-8) made just 9 of 36 shots (25%) in the opening 20 minutes, a brut...

Bogaerts homers, Carpenter, Wacha help Padres beat Rockies

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer and Matt Carpenter added a two-run double to back fellow newcomer Michael Wacha and lead the San Diego Padres to their first victory this season, 8-4 against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.Petco Park was already in a festive mood after the crowd erupted in cheers while watching San Diego State beat Florida Atlantic 72-71 in the Final Four, with Lamont Butler’s buzzer-beater coming just a few minutes before first pitch. Rockies manager Bud Black, who pitched for SDSU, punched his left fist in the air and high-fived one of his coaches.The Padres lost consecutive games to the Rockies before playing up to the high expectations they have after making a run to the NL Championship Series last season and then signing Bogaerts to a $280 million, 11-year deal. Bogaerts joined a lineup that already included Manny Machado and Juan Soto, with Fernando Tatis Jr. set to be activated on April 20 after finishing an 80-game suspension for t...

DC United, Chicago finish in scoreless draw

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:52 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Goalkeeper Chris Brady had three saves for the Chicago Fire and Tyler Miller stopped two shots for D.C. United as the two teams played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.The Fire (1-1-3) were coming off back-to-back three-goal matches before being blanked by Miller.DC United (1-3-2) earned a measure of revenge after the Fire won twice last season by shutouts.Chicago had an 11-9 advantage in shots, but DC United had three on target to just two for the Fire.Chicago remains at home to host Minnesota United on Saturday. DC United returns home to host the Columbus Crew on Saturday.____AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportSource

Thompson, Kershaw spark Dodgers to 10-1 win over D-backs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:52 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trayce Thompson hit three home runs and Clayton Kershaw got the best of an old personal rival, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers roll to a 10-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.Thompson hit a grand slam in his first at-bat of the season and had a career-high eight RBIs for the Dodgers, who defeated Arizona for the 16th time in the last 22 meetings. J.D. Martinez added his first home run in a Dodgers uniform.In the 12th matchup between left-handers Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner, the Los Angeles star came out on top with six strong innings. The previous 11 matchups came when Bumgarner was a member of the San Francisco Giants. Each pitchers’ team has won six times in the meetings.Kershaw (1-0) gave up one run on four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts in an efficient 76 pitches over his first start of 2023. Bumgarner (0-1) gave up five runs on four hits with four walks and two strikeouts in four innings (85 pitches).Thompson’s grand sla...

March Madness: San Diego St to meet UConn in title game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:52 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Lamont Butler hit the biggest shot in San Diego State history, putting the Aztecs in the national championship game for the first time.UConn dominated yet another NCAA Tournament opponent, completing its return to national relevance.The Aztecs and Huskies will play for a national title Monday night with history on the line.For San Diego State (32-6), it will be the culmination of the program building Steve Fisher started and his longtime former assistant Brian Dutcher pushed forward.UConn (30-8) will be vying for its fifth national title since 1999, but first since Dan Hurley was hired to bring back the program after its fall from grace.The Aztecs have done it with defense. San Diego State shut down four straight NCAA Tournament opponents and leaned on its D in the second half to overcome a 14-point deficit to ruin Florida Atlantic’s first Final Four. Butler provided the heroics, hitting a buzzer-beater in the 72-71 win that had all of San Diego celebrating.The ...

Car collision in Montgomery Co. leaves 1 dead, another injured

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:52 GMT

One person has died, and another hospitalized, after a head on car crash left a car dangling over an overpass in the Colesville, Maryland, area Saturday night.Just after 7:30 p.m., Montgomery County Fire and EMS reported to Norbeck Road on route 28 between Norwood Road and New Hampshire Avenue, where two cars had collided.More Montgomery County NewsMore Maryland NewsMontgomery County Police said that one vehicle was traveling westbound along Norbeck Road when it crossed into oncoming traffic, hitting another vehicle traveling east.Spokesperson Pete Piringer confirmed that two people were trapped in their cars and were rescued by emergency personnel.One car ended up on the guardrail above the Intercounty Connector.Update – Norbeck Rd between Norwood Rd and New Hampshire Avenue, collision, involves two (2) vehicles, near head-on, with entrapment two people have been extricated, @MCFRS_EMIHS transporting 2 adults, 1 Pri1 trauma w/LT injury & 1 Pri2 trauma NLT injuries, some l...

Morris, Chú lead Sounders to 2-1 victory over Galaxy

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:52 GMT

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Morris scored his league-leading eighth goal of the season, Léo Chú added a goal and an assist and the Seattle Sounders held off the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on Saturday night.Morris found the net — with assists from Chú and Nicolás Lodeiro — in the 21st minute to put the Sounders (4-1-1) on top. Chú took a pass from Lodeiro and scored in the 35th minute to give Seattle a 2-0 lead at halftime.The Galaxy (0-2-3) got on the scoreboard in the 63rd minute when Jalen Neal, a 19-year-old defender, scored unassisted for his first career goal.The Galaxy outshot Seattle 28-9 with an 8-3 advantage in shots on goal.Stefan Frei finished with seven saves for the Sounders. Jonathan Klinsmann saved one shot for LA.Seattle is 6-0-4 in its last 10 matches with LA and becomes the first team to go unbeaten in 10 straight against the Galaxy. The Sounders have back-to-back victories on the road after snapping a 10-match winless streak at Sporting KC last week.LA came into the ...

‘It’s a reality’: 15 families given keys to new homes in Rick Case Habitat Community

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:52 GMT

It was a record-breaking feat for Habitat for Humanity, as more than a dozen families received the keys to their new homes in Pompano Beach.7News cameras captured homeowner Lashicia Harris as she showed off her brand-new kitchen, Saturday morning.“This is my home,” she said.They’re four little words that mean the world to the Harris family.During a ceremony held earlier in the day, the family of eight walked up to receive the keys to their home.“The Harris family has totaled, banked over 500 hours of sweat equity into this neighborhood,” said the speaker who introduced them, as the audience erupted in cheers.Lashicia, her husband and six children are moving from a cramped two-bedroom apartment into a two-story home of their own.During her speech, she said this is a moment to celebrate.“Since coming into the Habitat Broward program, not only have I gained wisdom, knowledge and growth, but confidence within myself doing things that I never imagined ...

Treating multiple issues in a Goldendoodle

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:52 GMT

Dear Dr. John,Our old Goldendoodle has a heart problem. He has been seeing a cardiologist and is on medications for his advanced Grade 5 murmur and chronic cough. Those include Pimobendan and Furosemide. He is also prone to bad skin but most recently he has again started with green nasal discharge and some eye mucus. Our primary vet gave him antibiotics about six weeks ago and we are scheduled to be seen because it started again, and his appetite is down. Could it return so soon due to an antibiotic resistance?  He seemed to improve last time. He has taken the Cephalexin quite a few times for the respiratory discharge issues and chronic bad skin. Should our vet consider another antibiotic and is the heart a factor? M.N.Dear M.N.,Antibiotic resistance is one of the largest challenges to medicine today, both in animals and people. There are some bacteria that have developed the ability to fight antibiotic therapy which can go on to have serious, if not fatal, effects. This does occur ...

Are you read to (Rock & Roll) Rumble?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:52 GMT

Rejoice, people! The Rock & Roll Rumble is back!After three years of COVID cancellations, the world series of rock is back on – the first round begins April 6 at the Middle East Upstairs, the finals go down May 6 at Sonia and the complete calendar is at rockandrollrumble.com. What is the Rock & Roll Rumble? Just the world’s great battle of the bands, the ultimate local rock showcase, and the very best hometown fest.As I’ve mentioned many times before, I have found a dozen of my favorite acts at the Rumble – I’m looking at you Mellow Bravo, Ruby Rose Fox, Eddie Japan and the Grownup Noise. While I have written about half a dozen of the 24 artists competing in the past, most are new to me. So I did a little homework I want to pass on to you.Here are five songs from five artists that hit me hard and fast as I went through each acts’ catalog:“Sleepwalking,” Gretchen Shae & The Middle EightIt’s hard to pull edgy post-punk and anthemic rock hooks into the same song. So often w...