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Zach Anderson scores 21 as Florida Gulf Coast beats No. 7 Florida Atlantic 72-68

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:53 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Dunk City has pulled off another surprise.A decade or so removed from making the Sweet 16 of the 2013 NCAA Tournament as a No. 15 seed, Florida Gulf Coast made a splash again Saturday night — this time taking down a Florida Atlantic team that made the Final Four last season and was ranked No. 7 in the country this week.Zach Anderson scored 21 points, Dallion Johnson added 18 and the Eagles beat the Owls 72-68. FAU became the highest-ranked opponent FGCU has beaten in its history; that “Dunk City” crew beat then-No. 8 Georgetown in the first round of the 2013 NCAA tourney.“We created our luck tonight,” FGCU coach Pat Chambers said. “We had everything going against us tonight … and we still found a way.”Cyrus Largie scored 12 and Franco Miller Jr. finished with 10 for FGCU (6-9), which never trailed in the game’s final 34 minutes. The Eagles came into the game as 17-point underdogs and needed overtime to beat NAIA member Florida Memorial last week.Vladisl...

Roddy Gayle Jr. scores 32, Ohio State beats WVU 78-75 in OT at Legends of Basketball

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:53 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Roddy Gayle Jr. scored a career-high 32 points, Jamison Battle added 17 points and nine rebounds and Ohio State held on to beat West Virginia 78-75in overtime Saturday night at the Legends of Basketball Showcase.Gayle made 11 of 21 from the field, 7 of 10 from the free-throw line and finished with seven rebounds and six assists. Bruce Thornton scored six of his 11 points after regulation for Ohio State (11-2). Battle hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring in OT and, after RaeQuan Battle made a tip-in for the Mountaineers on the other end, Gayle sank another 3 to give Ohio State a 71-67 lead with 3:25 to play. RaeQuan Battle threw down a dunk, but Bruce Thornton scored all the Buckeyes’ points in a 6-2 spurt that gave them a six-point lead with two minutes remaining. West Virginia interim coach Josh Eilert was called for a technical foul for arguing a no-call on a missed 3-point shot by RaeQuan Battle. After Gayle missed both free throws, Battle stole the ball and...

¿Cuál es el origen de Nochevieja y por qué se celebra?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:53 GMT

(CNN Español) – La Nochevieja o víspera de Año Nuevo es la última noche del año en el calendario gregoriano. Una festividad que se celebra prácticamente en todo el mundo el 31 de diciembre con diferentes y muy variadas costumbres para celebrar la entrada del año que está por comenzar.Las tradicionales uvas en Argentina, México y España, lo toques de campana en Japón, romper platos en Dinamarca y usar ropa interior de diferentes colores en varios países de América Latina son solo algunos de los rituales en honor a la llegada de un nuevo ciclo.¿Cuál es el origen de esta tradición?Lo primero que hay que saber es que el Año Nuevo no siempre comenzó el 1 de enero, en la antigüedad esa fecha estaba marcada por eventos astronómicos o agrícolas.El registro más antiguo de una festividad de Año Nuevo se remonta al año 2000 a. C. en Mesopotamia, en donde se celebraba el Akitu, una fecha que marcaba la primera luna nueva después del equinoccio de primavera. Para los egipcios, fenicios y persas ...

Migrantes saturan frontera norte de México pese a visita de la delegación de EEUU

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:53 GMT

Migrantes saturaron las calles de Ciudad Juárez, en la frontera norte de México, pese a los avances y la disminución de la migración que ha prometido el presidente, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, tras su reunión del miércoles con una delegación de Estados Unidos.Durante las últimas dos semanas son constantes los grupos de decenas de migrantes que a todas horas caminan con niños en los hombros o de la mano mientras se dirigen a la puerta 36 del muro fronterizo entre Juárez y El Paso, Texas, que casi todo el año ha sido el epicentro de la migración entre México y Estados Unidos. “Es complicado porque no nos dejan pasar, y uno sufre bastante cosas en el camino”, señaló Dariel Sánchez, un migrante procedente de Venezuela que duró más de cinco días varado con casi un millar de migrantes en Ceballos, una población ubicada en el límite entre los norteños estados de Durango y Chihuahua.“Vienen caravanas de Tapachula, Chiapas, de Ciudad de México agarran otro rumbo, o sea, que hay bastantes mi...

Eetu Luostarinen scores twice, Panthers tops Canadiens 4-1 for 4th consecutive win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:53 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Eetu Luostarinen scored a pair of power-play goals as the Florida Panthers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday night, extending their winning streak to four games.Sam Bennett and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for the Panthers, who outscored Montreal 3-0 in the third period. Anthony Stolarz finished with 18 saves for Florida.Cole Caufield scored for the Canadiens, who dropped their second straight game in regulation after getting at least one point in each of their previous five games. Jake Allen stopped 22 shots for Montreal.Luostarinen opened the scoring by deflecting an Evan Rodrigues shot 4:05 into the second period. Caufield scored a power-play goal of his own 7:01 into the second, and then Luostarinen gave Florida the lead for good with 12:26 left.Bennett deflected an Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot with 4:34 left for a 3-1 lead, and Verhaeghe added an empty-netter.The Canadiens play their sixth game in a run of seven straight on the road — three befor...

Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby score as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:53 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins top the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night.Malkin scored his 14th of the season on the power play. It was his third goal in two games. Malkin also set up Drew O’Connor’s fourth of the year.Jeff Carter scored his fourth goal for Pittsburgh in the third period, and Sidney Crosby’s 20th of the season was an empty-netter. Tristan Jarry made 25 stops.Crosby is one point from tying Joe Thornton for 12th place on the NHL’s career points list. He became the 19th player in NHL history to score 400 even-strength goals and 22nd in NHL history with 16 seasons of 20 or more goals.The Penguins improved to 6-1-1 in their last eight games.Robert Thomas scored his team-leading 15th of the season for the Blues, while former Penguin Kasperi Kapanen added his fourth.Joel Hofer stopped 26 shots for the Blues, who have lost two straight following a three-game winning streak. St. Louis is 5-3 under interim coach D...

No. 3 Houston improves to 13-0 with 81-42 win over Penn

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:53 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 16 points, Jamal Shead added 14 points and No. 3 Houston stayed unbeaten with an 81-42 win over Penn on Saturday night.Cryer scored 12 points in the first half as Houston (13-0) jumped to an 18-0 lead and led 39-17 at the half. Cryer scored his 1,000th career collegiate point between Baylor and Houston on a 3-pointer with 14:15 left in the first half.Joseph Tugler had 13 points and seven rebounds, Emanuel Sharp scored 12 and Damian Dunn had 11 for Houston, which shot 48%. The Cougars forced 22 turnovers, which they converted into 25 points. Houston also held a 42-28 rebounding advantage.“Our effort was outstanding,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said of the quick start. “We had a great plan. We knew exactly how we wanted to guard them, and our kids executed. … Our quickness and our attention to detail I thought were good tonight.”Tyler Perkins had 10 points and Nick Spinoso added eight points for Penn (8-6).“Just disappointed with the first 12 to 15 m...

High Point beats Bellarmine 90-85

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:53 GMT

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Kimani Hamilton’s 23 points helped High Point defeat Bellarmine 90-85 on Saturday night.Hamilton had six rebounds and three steals for the Panthers (11-4). Duke Miles scored 16 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line. Abdoulaye Thiam had 14 points and was 5 of 9 shooting (2 for 4 from 3-point range).The Knights (4-11) were led by Ben Johnson, who posted 32 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Peter Suder added 18 points, six rebounds and six assists for Bellarmine. In addition, Alec Pfriem had 15 points and two steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

5 families in Superior rebuilding 2 years after Marshall Fire destroyed their homes

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:53 GMT

SUPERIOR Colo. (KDVR) -- Saturday marks two years since the most destructive fire in Colorado's history.The Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes near Boulder County. Why a burn extinguished days before Marshall Fire is believed to be part of the cause FOX31 checked back in with five related families who lived on the same block and lost their homes in the fire.The Chavez family said four out of five homes have been rebuilt, but there is still a long road ahead for them.“Generations upon generations on one block is rare, very rare," said Nikki Patterman.You can find that scenario on Second Avenue in Superior.“We’ve been here a long time,' Ted Chavez said. "My great-grandfather built three of the homes that burnt down.” CU students help rebuild professor’s home burned in Marshall Fire The Chavez family lost five homes altogether on that dreadful New Year's Eve of 2021 when the Marshall Fire devastated their neighborhood. “It's been a lot. It's not calming down, just gettin...

At least 2 hospitalized in Fort Collins fire

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two people were taken to the hospital Saturday night due to a fire in Fort Collins.Poudre Fire Authority of Fort Collins first reported the fire in the 4000 block of S. Taft Hill Road around 7 p.m. 5 related families in Superior rebuilding 2 years after Marshall Fire destroyed their homes Taft Hill Rd. was closed at the intersections of Harmony Road and Horsetooth Road. Crews were asking the public to avoid the area.PFA said the fire was extinguished as of 7:25 p.,m., but crews were staying on the scene. At that time one victim had been taken to the hospital.Crews began clearing the scene and another victim was transported by 7:42 p.m.The Taft Hill Road was reopened just before 8:30 p.m. at the intersections of Harmony Road and Horsetooth Road. However, the intersection of Taft Hill Road and Westfield Drive remained closed.PFA said the cause of the fire was being investigated.