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Bal scores 23 points, Santa Clara holds off Washington State, 69-61

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:32:22 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Adama Bal scored 23 points and Santa Clara converted six straight free throws in the final minute to hold off Washington State 69-61 to win at the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix on Saturday afternoon.Santa Clara is now 4-2 in its last five meetings with the Cougars. The Broncos scheduled four games against Pac-12 Conference teams and is 3-1 in those games, beating Washington State, Stanford and Oregon and losing only at Cal 84-69.Myles Rice hit a 3 to get WSU within five, 62-57, with 1:50 left but missed a jumper to make it a one-possession game with just over a minute to play. Carlos Marshall Jr. hit the first of two free throws to push the Santa Clara lead to six, but Isaac Jones dunked with :49 left to make it 63-59. Tyeree Bryan hit four straight from the line while Rice missed two 3-point attempts. Marshall hit two free throws before the Cougars’ Jabe Mullins missed from deep and Andrej Jakimovski put back the offensive rebound to set the final margin. ...

Loyer, Smith lead No. 3 Purdue past No. 1 Arizona 92-84 in NCAA showdown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:32:22 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fletcher Loyer tied a career high with 27 points, Braden Smith added 26 and No. 3 Purdue beat No. 1 Arizona 92-84 on Saturday.Loyer was 5 of 9 on 3-pointers and Smith was 4 of 7 while falling one point shy of his career high.Zach Edey added 22 points and nine rebounds, with the 7-foot-4 All-American handling the middle while Smith and Loyer supplied the outside firepower in the Indy Classic.The Boilermakers (10-1) handed the Wildcats their first loss while defeating a No. 1-ranked team for the first time since beating Arizona 72-69 on Nov. 25, 2000, which also was played in Indianapolis.Caleb Love scored 29 points and Keshad Johnson added 24 for the Wildcats (8-1). Oumar Ballo added 13 points.The Boilermakers shot 54% while the Wildcats shot 52%. Purdue held a 32-26 rebounding edge. Each team had 13 turnovers.The Boilermakers led 67-52 before the Wildcats answered with an 11-0 run to close the deficit to 67-63.Loyer scored 18 and Smith 14 in the first half to hel...

Cure Bowl Winners

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:32:22 GMT

Dec. 16, 2023 — Appalachian St. 13, Miami (Ohio) 9Dec. 16, 2022 — No. 23 Troy 18, No. 22 UTSA 12Dec. 17, 2021 — Coastal Carolina 47, Northern Illinois 41Dec. 26, 2020 — No. 23 Liberty 37, No. 9 Coastal Carolina 34, OTDec. 21, 2019 — Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16Dec. 15, 2018 — Tulane 41, Louisiana-Lafayette 24Dec. 16, 2017 — Georgia State 27, Western Kentucky 17Dec. 17, 2016 — Arkansas State 31, Central Florida 13Dec. 19, 2015 — San Jose St. 27, Georgia St. 16Source

Photos: Star Wars display at Highlands Ranch home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:32:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Christmas spirit is strong with one family not so far away.On Blackbird Place in Highlands Ranch, the Star Wars universe meets Earth in a unique holiday light display. Colorado Wine Board’s 2023 holiday wine pairing suggestions They call it "Star Wars: The Battle for the North Pole."There is no dark side here though. The family said the home is decorated on all sides with some 20,000 lights and dozens of inflatables. These Front Range neighborhoods have the best Christmas lights The family told FOX31 that their lights will be on nightly til 10 p.m. through Jan. 1, with the occasional hot cocoa and cider stand.

Storm system brings heavy downpours and whipping winds across South Florida, street flood advisory issued

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:32:22 GMT

A major storm system is wreaking havoc across South Florida, bringing lashing winds and relentless rounds of rain across the region, a soggy situation that is expected to linger through the remainder of the weekend.Strong wind gusts have been reported, including 44 miles per hour in Fort Lauderdale. This is expected to be the case until at least early Sunday morning.Saturday night, a street flood advisory was issued for Broward and Miami-Dade counties until 9:15 p.m.Hours earlier, 7News cameras on Saturday afternoon captured several passers-by on the Hollywood Broadwalk who opted to brave the downpours.A couple visiting from Michigan said they haven’t even been able to get to their Airbnb.“We’ve been waiting to check in to our Airbnb for like five hours,” said one of the visitors“I was here like a couple of years ago, so not what I’m used to, but we’ll make the best of it,” said the other visitor. “It should be good tomorrow.R...

Make-A-Wish families from Mass. and RI enjoy Winter Wonderland Party at Logan Airport

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:32:22 GMT

Make-A-Wish children and their families toured Delta’s newest aircraft, visited with Santa and enjoyed other fun activities on Saturday during a fun-filled Winter Wonderland party.at Logan Airport in Boston.The culminating event came as Make-A-Wish celebrates its 40th anniversary and Delta marks a decade of hosting the event.To learn how to get involved, visit http://www.wish.org.

Boston Tea Party comes back to life with thousands celebrating 250th anniversary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:32:22 GMT

A grand spectacle unfolded on the Boston Harbor Saturday night.Hundreds of reenactors from around the country, dressed up in colonist garb, boarded a tall ship and destroyed more than 2,000 pounds of British tea into the waters. The thousands gathered to watch the theatrical scene went crazy in applause.Exactly 250 years to the date, the Boston Tea Party came back to life for one afternoon into the night.Matthew Solander, of Quincy, dressed up in a gray colonist suit as one of the reenactors to board the chilly ship. He called the role an honor and said that these kinds of events are essential to the public’s understanding of the country.“We should remember our history as a nation. Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it,” Solander told the Herald outside the Old South Meeting House. “Doing stuff like this helps the public remember how we were born with privilege.”Though life is a lot different than it was back then when colonists protested tax...

Japan and ASEAN bolster ties at summit focused on security amid China tensions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:32:22 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, were meeting at a special summit on Sunday and expected to adopt a joint vision that emphasizes security cooperation amid growing tensions with China in regional seas.Ties between Japan and ASEAN used to be largely based on Japanese assistance to the developing economies, in part due to lingering bitterness over Japan’s wartime actions. But in recent years the ties have focused more on security amid China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea, while Japan’s postwar pacifist stance and trust-building efforts have fostered friendlier relations.“Based on our strong relationship of trust, it is our hope that Japan and ASEAN will bring together their strengths and find solutions in an era of compound crises that are difficult for any one country to solve,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a speech on Saturday night at the State Guest House in To...

Veterans hit the court for pickleball tournament at Ellis Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:32:22 GMT

CHICAGO — It is known as one of the fastest-growing sports in America, and it is expanding in Chicago.On Saturday, the Chicago Park District hosted the Veterans Pickleball Tournament at Ellis Park."Once you start this you are hooked for life," Steve Kraslen, who played in the tournament, said.Dozens of players hit the court in Bronzeville for the event, with participants in beginner, intermediate, and advanced divisions, all vying for trophies and bragging rights. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines "It's engaging, it's challenging, it's all of those things, and yet it won't kill you. It's a win-win," veteran Steve Thompson said.With growing demand for the sport, the park district plans to add fifty pickleball courts in the next two years, bringing the total to more than 100.The park district will be holding a third veteran's tournament this summer. Visit the Chicago Park District website for more information on upcoming events.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators call for ceasefire in Gaza during protest in Downtown Chicago

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:32:22 GMT

CHICAGO — An immediate ceasefire is the ultimate goal for two pro-Palestinian groups that protested downtown on Saturday.In the midst of the local protests, Israeli leaders say the military's approach won't change after three Israeli hostages were accidentally killed by Israeli forces on Saturday.The afternoon's rain didn't stop members of "Healthcare Workers for Palestine" from gathering near Buckingham Fountain, advocating help for their colleagues in Gaza. For more coverage of the Israel and Hamas Conflict, click here "We have had over 280 healthcare workers be killed and over 100 have been kidnapped in the last few weeks," emergency physician Dr. Tammy Abughnaim said.During the rally, participants waved white kites with messages representing the multitude of Palestinians fighting for their lives."The ultimate goal is ceasefire, right? So all of our healthcare workers are here asking and urging their lawmakers, their institutions, to call for a ceasefire because, at the end of ...