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Kalkbrenner’s return from injury in 2nd half fuels No. 8 Creighton in 85-82 win over Alabama

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:07:42 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Word out of the locker room while Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner was getting treatment for an ankle sprain was that it was questionable whether he would return for the second half against Alabama.Kalkbrenner had no doubt he would.“I turned on the TV in the training room so I could keep an eye on things,” he said. “I was watching the game and thought it was a little too close for comfort for me to be sitting back here.”Kalkbrenner scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to lead No. 8 Creighton to an 85-82 victory on Saturday night.Trey Alexander paced Creighton (9-2) with 22 points and Baylor Scheierman added 20, but it was the return of Kalkbrenner to start the second half that gave the Bluejays the boost they needed to bounce back from their 15-point midweek loss to UNLV.“I think at times people unfairly question his toughness,” Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. “And that’s a bunch of B.S. There’s a reason he didn’t come back in the first half. That a...

Gabriel Vilardi scores twice, steers Jets to 6-2 win over Avalanche

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:07:42 GMT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Gabriel Vilardi scored twice and Alex Iafallo broke an 18-game goal-scoring drought as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on Saturday night.“Definitely, you think about it all the time,” said Iafallo, who also had an assist that halted a 13-game pointless skid. “Obviously you want to chip in offensively, but sometimes you’ve just got to stick with it and try to play the right way and good things will happen. That’s kind of what I was going through the last few weeks, just trying to help as much as I can.”Vladislav Namestnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers each had a goal and assist, Nino Niederreiter scored and Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele both recorded a pair of helpers.The Jets, who have won six of seven, also set a franchise record by holding opponents to two or less goals in seven consecutive games.Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves for Winnipeg, which started a four-game homestand.Jonathan Drouin and Jack Johnson scored for the Avalanche. Nat...

Goracke scores 29, Montana State beats SAGU American Indian 106-81

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:07:42 GMT

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Brian Goracke had 29 points in Montana State’s 106-81 win against SAGU American Indian on Saturday night.Goracke shot 7 for 15 (5 for 11 from 3-point range) and 10 of 10 from the free-throw line for the Bobcats (4-5). Robert Ford III scored 24 points and added nine rebounds and three steals. Eddie Turner III had 16 points and was 6-of-9 shooting (2 for 4 from 3-point range).Harley Upton led the way for the Warriors with 30 points, four assists and three steals. Michael DeHorney added 13 points and six rebounds for SAGU American Indian. Rob Jenkins also had seven points and four steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Sissons, Tomasino and Trenin score, Saros makes 21 saves, Predators stop Capitals 3-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:07:42 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Colton Sissons, Philip Tomasino and Yakov Trenin scored goals and the Nashville Predators won their fourth consecutive game, 3-1 over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.Juuse Saros made 21 saves for the Predators, who have won seven of their last eight games. Saros has won a career-high six consecutive starts.T.J. Oshie scored and Charlie Lindgren made 20 saves for Washington, which had its four-game point streak snapped.Sissons scored the game’s first goal at 5:03 of the opening period.With Nashville on a power play, Sissons tipped Roman Josi’s shot past Lindgren on the stick side.“We’re finding ways to win,” Sissons said. “The power play has been scoring some timely goals, (and) some guys up and down the lineup have been scoring some big goals for us. All of those things kind of result in some successes along the way.”Filip Forsberg also assisted on Sissons’ goal, extending his point-scoring streak to four games. He has two goals and four assists in ...

Lions bounce back, beat Broncos 42-17

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:07:42 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff matched a career high with five touchdown passes, three to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, and the Detroit Lions routed the Denver Broncos 42-17 on Saturday night.The NFC North-leading Lions (10-4) could clinch a spot in the postseason for the first time since the 2016 season if other results go their way this weekend. The simplest scenario would be a loss or tie by Seattle to Philadelphia on Monday night. Colorado Wine Board’s 2023 holiday wine pairing suggestions The Broncos' hopes of making the playoffs for the first time since the 2015 season took a hit. Denver (7-7) had won six of its previous seven games to pull within a game of AFC West-leading Kansas City.Goff and the the Lions bounced back from some poor outings — losing two of three games — with a dominant second quarter.The veteran quarterback, who turned the ball over eight times in the previous four games, threw touchdown passes in the period to LaPorta, rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs and Amo...

Senate aide out of job after purported sex tape apparently filmed in Senate hearing room

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:07:42 GMT

(CNN) — A Senate staffer is out of a job after the publication of a video appearing to show two men having sex in a Senate hearing room.Police are “looking into” the video, which was obtained and published by the Daily Caller.CNN has not independently obtained the video nor confirmed the identity of those purportedly involved.The Daily Caller reported the staffer worked for Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin’s office. CNN reached out to Cardin’s office and was directed to a statement posted by Aidan Maese-Czeropski on LinkedIn.In the statement, Maese-Czeropski said, in part, “This has been a difficult time for me, as I have been attacked for who I love to pursue a political agenda. While some of my actions in the past have shown poor judgement, I love my job and would never disrespect my workplace.“I will be exploring what legal options are available to me in these matters,” Maese-Czeropski wrote.Cardin’s office later released a statement announcing that Maese-Czeropski is “no lon...

More than 60 migrants drown in shipwreck off Libya, UN says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:07:42 GMT

(CNN) — Around 61 migrants, including women and children, have drowned following a “tragic shipwreck” off the coast of Libya, said the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM).Citing survivor accounts, the IOM’s Libya office said in a post on X that the boat had left the coastal city of Zuwara, situated west of the capital Tripoli and 60 km (37 miles) from the Tunisian border, with around 86 people on board.“The central Mediterranean continues to be one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes,” the UN agency said in the post.CNN has reached out to the UN IOM’s office in Libya for further details.Libya is a key transit point along the Central Mediterranean route.Each year, tens of thousands of people pour across Libya’s borders. Tragedies at sea are not uncommon as many flee conflict, seeking better lives.According to latest figures released by UN refugee agency UNHCR, more than 2,500 people have died or gone missing this year alone in the Central Mediterranean...

In Poland, coal is no longer king — but its mark remains

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:07:42 GMT

OPTICSIn Poland, coal is no longer king — but its mark remainsThe industry’s legacy lives on in the culture, the economy and the European Union’sclimate policies.By KARL MATHIESENPhotos by ALEKSANDRA KOSSOWSKA in Konin, Poland Every year for nearly a century, the miners in the Polish coal city of Konin have gathered to celebrate St. Barbara, the patron of their profession, and the black mineral rock that has held their community together.This year, on December 4, the miners of Konin marched for what will likely be the last time. The mine around which their community was built is shutting down. In the largest pit, the sump pumps have already been turned off, allowing the dark water to rise. Soon there will be no more mining over which Barbara’s grace can shine. As the miners gathered for the St. Barbara’s Day events, a question hung over the city: Was this a funeral or a celebration of reincarnation? The end of mining in Konin coincides with a shift in ...

How to stay close when child lives far away

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:07:42 GMT

Q. I am very close to my 11-year-old daughter, but the truth is, she has a more conventional home with her mother and bonus dad. And when he was transferred for business six months ago, I decided not to protest thinking it was really best for her not to be in the middle of a custody battle. Thing is, now that she lives five hours away, I rarely see her. Nothing like the two or three times a week and every other weekend that we used to share. Now the holidays are coming around and I feel like I just don’t know her anymore. I miss her terribly and I have no idea what to get her for Christmas. What do I do? What’s good ex-etiquette?A. Co-parents talk to each other. They reach out when they need help. (Good Ex-etiquette rule No. 2, “Ask for help if you need it.”) Just because you moved away doesn’t mean you stop co-parenting with your daughter’s mother. So, ask her mom! You can bet she knows and would probably love the help with buying presents.You’re concerned about s...

Catch these essential Andre Braugher shows and movies

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:07:42 GMT

Andre Braugher’s career spanned over three decades and was filled with several notable roles across film and television. The actor, who died Monday at 61, became a household name after starring in “Homicide: Life on the Streets” as Det. Frank Pembleton. The series, based on a book by David Simon about the Baltimore Police Department’s homicide unit, ran from 1993 to 1999, earning him his first Emmy in 1998 for lead actor in a drama.His second Emmy came in 2006 for his leading role in the FX thriller miniseries “Thief,” in which he played master criminal Nick Atwater. Speaking to the L.A. Times’s Greg Braxton in 2006, Braugher said the role “demanded more of my resources than anything has before. It’s not so much a crime drama as a character study of a man becoming authentic to himself.”Braugher also received an Emmy nomination for his performance as Dr. Ben Gideon in ABC’s “Gideon’s Crossing” in 2001...