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Protesters delay kickoff of USC vs. Cal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:02 GMT

The start of Saturday’s Pac-12 matchup between the University of Southern California and UC Berkeley was briefly delayed due to a pre-game demonstration. Footage posted to social media shows the group of about 15 people – presumably students – sitting at midfield of Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. According to Sports Illustrated, the group ran onto the field shortly after the coin toss and remained seated at midfield as security guards and police surrounded them without making any moves. Parents outraged after video shows son being hazed in high school locker room The demonstrators were seated on the field for about 12 minutes before being led off in handcuffs, Sports Illustrated said, all while players on both teams watched curiously and continued their warmups. It is unknown what they were protesting about, but according to college sports analysis company On3, the demonstration may have been in response to UC Berkeley suspending a professor for reportedly stalking a...

Correction: Indian-born residents in Santa Clara County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:02 GMT

A front page article Saturday incorrectly reported the percentage of Santa Clara County residents who were born in India. The correct figure is one out of 13 county residents in 2022.

Heirs, Standton lead Samford to a 37-7 drubbing over The Citdael

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:02 GMT

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Michael Hiers threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns and Jay Stanton ran for two touchdowns and Samford beat The Citadel 37-7 on Saturday.Heirs threw a 7-yard pass to Stanton for the game’s first score and Stanton ran it from the 6 with 2:06 left in the quarter for a 14-0 lead. Heirs threw scores of 43 and 9 yards, respectively, to Iaan Cousin and E. Jai Mason in the second quarter before Wilson Beaverstock closed the half with a 37-yard field goal as time expired to end the half for a 30-0 lead.The Citadel got on the board when Graeson Underwood threw a 40-yard touchdown to Jay Graves-Billips with 3:55 left in the third quarter.Stanton ran for 96 yards on 13 carries and Chandler Smith caught seven passes for 167 yards for Samford (5-4, 4-3 Southern Conference).Underwood threw for 122 yards for The Citadel (0-8, 0-5).___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-c...

Big third quarter lifts Southeast Missouri State pass Nicholls State 35-31

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:02 GMT

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Geno Hess ran for 128 yards including a 64-yard score, Ryan Flournoy scored twice and Southeast Missouri State held on to beat Nicholls State 35-31 on Saturday for the Redhawks’ third straight win.After a Redhawks’ field-goal attempt from the 35-yard line missed with 2 1/2 minutes remaining, the Colonels drove to the SEMO 4 before a Collin Guggenheim’s pass back to quarterback Pat McQuaide was intercepted by defensive lineman Steven Lewis.The Redhawks (4-4) scored 22 third-quarter points, the last coming on Hess’ long TD, to rally from a 21-13 halftime deficit and lead 35-28 heading into the fourth.Flournoy had 62 yards receiving and 37 on the ground for SEMO. Patrick Heitert threw for 139 yards and a score. McQuaide was 26-of-53 passing for 345 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Jaylon Spears had 116 yards receiving including a score. The Colonels (3-4) had a three-game win streak snapped.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 p...

MATCHDAY: Manchester derby at Old Trafford in Premier League. Roma visits Inter Milan in Serie A

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:02 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:ENGLANDManchester United has been winning games but hardly convincingly in the run-up to the derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford that wraps up the 10th round in the Premier League. United is on a three-match winning run in all competitions, with all the victories by a one-goal margin and requiring second-half winners against modest opponents in Brentford, Sheffield United and FC Copenhagen. City is looking to reduce its deficit to leader Tottenham to two points. There are five games in all. Liverpool hosts Nottingham Forest, Everton is at West Ham, Brighton is at home to Fulham and Aston Villa takes a four-match winning run at home into a match against Luton.SPAINAtletico Madrid hosts Alaves looking to take advantage of Barcelona’s loss against Real Madrid on Saturday and move ahead of the defending champions with a sixth consecutive victory in the Spanish league. Atletico is in fourth place at two points behind Barce...

Peevy accounts for 3 TDs, defense forces 6 turnovers and Mercer tops Western Carolina 45-38

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:02 GMT

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Carter Peevy threw a touchdown pass and ran for two scores, and the defense forced six turnovers to lead Mercer to a 45-38 upset of Western Carolina on Saturday.Peevy’s 2-yard run gave the Bears a 7-0 lead and his 18-yard connection with Ty James made it 14-7 midway through the first quarter. Then Mic Wasson forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff return and took the loose ball to the end zone.Peevy was 18 of 28 for 212 yards for Mercer (5-3, 3-2 Southern Conference), which had 210 yards on the ground as well.Cole Gonzales was 32-of-51 passing for 388 yards and five touchdowns, but he was picked off three times, including a pick-6 by Lance Wise in the third quarter that made it 35-14. Peevy’s second short TD run made it 28-7 early in the second quarter. The Catamounts closed to 28-14 at the half on a Gonzales’ 12-yard pass to Branson Adams but Wise had his interception return in the third quarter.Gonzales had consecutive TD passes to Ajay Bela...

Vaughn catches game-winning touchdown in overtime as North Dakota beats Indiana State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:02 GMT

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Tommy Schuster found tight end Quincy Vaughn wide open for a game-winning 15-yard touchdown in overtime to help North Dakota beat winless Indiana State 36-33 on Saturday.North Dakota trailed 30-27 with 47 seconds left in regulation. But Schuster had a 21-yard run and a 25-yard completion on back-to-back plays to set up freshman C.J. Elrichs’ 32-yard field goal with four seconds remaining to force overtime. North Dakota’s defense started overtime by holding Indiana State to just four yards in three plays before a 39-yard field goal gave the Sycamore the lead. The Fighting Hawks converted a third and short in overtime, helped by 9-yard run by Isaiah Smith on second down. Smith had a 3-yard touchdown — aided by his 73-yard run earlier in the drive — for a 27-16 lead with 4:37 left in the fourth. Indiana State then scored 14 straight points to take the late lead.Schuster was 25 of 34 for 273 yards with four touchdowns and one interception for North D...

Chattanooga makes most of early lead, holds off VMI 24-23

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:02 GMT

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Gino Appleberry had 113 yards rushing, Chase Artopoeus threw for 184 yards with a touchdown, and Chattanooga held off VMI 24-23 on Saturday.Jordan Walker’s interception in the end zone, his fourth pick of the season, stopped one VMI drive in the fourth quarter and a missed extra point following Hunter Rice’s 7-yard touchdown run for VMI left the score at 24-23 with 8:09 left in the game.Rice also had touchdown runs of 4 and 67 yards for the Keydets. He had a career-high 208 yards rushing and his third consecutive 100-yard game.VMI led in total yards 440-356, time of possession 36:22-23:38, and third-down conversions 10 of 18 to 3 of 10.But it was the Mocs (7-2, 6-1 Southern Conference) who never trailed, taking a 14-0 first-quarter lead on a 45-yard run by Reggie Davis and an 11-yard run by Appleberry. Hunter tied it with two touchdown runs before Artopoeus hit Javin Whatley with an 18-yard touchdown pass and Chattanooga would go on to lead 21-17 at...

Sewell, Howard lead Alcorn State’s 24-3 win over Mississippi Valley State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:02 GMT

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Jacorian Sewell raced 62 yards for a first-quarter touchdown and Jarveon Howard added a 30-yard scoring run in the fourth to spark Alcorn State to a 24-3 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday afternoon.Alcorn State (4-1, 5-3) entered the game in a three-way tie for first place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division with Prairie View A&M and Southern.The Braves held the Delta Devils (1-7, 1-4) to just 163 yards of offense and 13 first downs, three via penalty.Howard had 13 carries for 100 yards and Sewell had 11 for 96 yards. Aaron Allen was 17 of 25 passing for 171 yards with an interception and added 36 yards rushing and a touchdown on six carries.Ty’Jarian Williams was 18 of 26 passing for 65 yards and threw an interception for MVSU and DePhabian Fant added 62 yards on seven carries.___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-foot...

All the world’s a stage — especially this Takoma Park couple’s lawn for Halloween

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:02 GMT

A unique and popular local Halloween event takes place on the front lawn of a married couple’s home in Takoma Park, Maryland — and this is its final year.For seven years, Alice Weiss and Steven Badt have turned their front lawn into an elaborate stage where they put on an annual free Halloween play for the neighborhood, which hundreds attend.So many people show up, in fact, the city has to close off the block for the performance.“We live on this corner and it’s exposed and we wanted to do something more for Halloween,” Weiss said. “This year we have a cast of a dozen kids and parents, and we are putting on a full half-hour play.”This year’s play is Scooby Doo, set to take place at the corner of Tulip and Cedar Avenue.Badt, who does most of the set decoration, goes all out when it comes to stage props.“I spent a year dumpster diving,” Badt said. “People throw out cool stuff, meaning someone throws out their old desk because ...