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Big plays from Concepcion, Wilson lift Wolfpack past Clemson, 24-17

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:57 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — KC Concepcion caught two touchdowns passes, including a 72-yard catch-and-run in the third quarter and Payton Wilson returned an interception 15 yards for a score in North Carolina State’s 24-17 win over Clemson on Saturday, sending the Tigers to their second straight loss.MJ Morris threw both touchdown passes, completing 11 of 20 throws for 138 yards for the Wolfpack (5-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference),Concepcion finished with 134 yards of total offense.Phil Mafah scored on a pair of 1-yard runs for Clemson (4-4, 2-4). The Tigers, the preseason No. 9 team nationally and defending ACC champions, will enter November in the bottom half of the conference standings.On its final possession, Clemson reached the N.C. State 48 before stalling with a sack and an incomplete fourth-down pass.Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik was 33-for-50 for 263 yards and two interceptions.Wilson grabbed a Klubnik pass deflected by teammate Devin Betty and dove into the end zone on the le...

Wilson-Esbrand scores and Reims edges Lorient 1-0 to go 4th in French league

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:57 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Substitute Josh Wilson-Esbrand struck late as Reims edged Lorient 1-0 to move into fourth place in the French league on Saturday, only a point outside the top three spots. Lens forward Florian Sotoca notched two goals and an assist to help last season’s runner-up climb to the middle of the table with a 4-0 rout of Nantes in the day’s other game. On loan from Manchester City, Wilson-Esbrand opened his scoring account in the league by curling into the far corner in the 84th minute. “It was a no-brainer to come here,” Wilson-Esbrand told Amazon Prime Video. “It was such an intriguing league, an exciting league, and I’m happy to be here.”Wilson-Esbrand has already made seven appearances for Reims. He only played two games for City’s first team last season. Reims dominated the first half but Lorient goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo saved a downward header from Teddy Teuma in the 13th and a deflected shot from Mohamed Daramy in the 29th. The hosts continued to push for a winner in...

All Blacks captain Cane is first man to be red-carded in a Rugby World Cup final

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:57 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Captain Sam Cane was forced to watch his New Zealand team play 51 minutes of the Rugby World Cup final without him and finish a heart-breaking one point short to South Africa on Saturday.The Springboks beat Cane’s All Blacks just 12-11 at Stade de France, and he met the final whistle with despair all over his face.Cane was the first player to be red-carded in a final after he led with a shoulder into the face of South Africa’s Jesse Kriel in the 29th minute.He was yellow-carded by referee Wayne Barnes, who reversed a scrum awarded to the All Blacks in front of the South Africa posts. Barnes also asked the bunker to review whether the yellow should be upgraded.Six minutes later, the bunker told Barnes it was a red card-worthy foul.Cane was in the sin-bin on the edge of his chair, and when he learned he would play no further part in the final, he leaned back and crossed his arms then walked away.The only previous card in a World Cup final was a yellow for All ...

Falcons punter Bradley Pinion questionable for Titans game because of illness

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:57 GMT

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons punter Bradley Pinion is questionable for the game Sunday against the Tennessee Titans because of an illness.Pinion was added the Atlanta injury report on the eve of the contest in Nashville. The Falcons hastily signed punter Pat O’Donnell to the practice squad and elevated him to the active roster in case Pinion can’t go.The 32-year-old O’Donnell has appeared in 145 games over nine seasons with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. He has a career average of 45.1 yards, with a net average of 39.3.Pinion is averaging 47.4 yards per punt, with a net of 42.1, in his second season with the NFC South-leading Falcons (4-3).Atlanta also elevated inside linebacker Andre Smith Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster, while linebacker Donavan Mutin was waived from the practice squad and receiver Keilahn Harris was waived via an injury settlement. ___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Blake Stenstrom’s two touchdown passes lead Princeton to 14-3 victory over Cornell

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:57 GMT

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Blake Stenstrom threw two first-half touchdown passes, providing all of Princeton’s scores in a 14-3 win over Cornell on Saturday.Stenstrom connected with Tamatoa Falatea on a 76-yard play late in the first quarter and hit Luke Colella for a 33-yard score with 8 seconds left in the first half. Cornell’s Jackson Kennedy made a 31-yard field goal early in the second quarter.The win keeps Princeton (4-3, 3-1 Ivy League) in first place, tied with the winner between Harvard and Dartmouth later in the day.Stenstrom completed 20 of 32 passes for 299 yards and Falatea had five receptions for 105 yards. The Tigers netted only 24 yards rushing.Jameson Wang was 26-of-42 passing for 234 yards and was the Big Red’s leading rusher with 45 yards. Cornell (3-4, 2-2) moved the ball well, outgaining Princeton 350 yards to 323, but was hurt by an interception and a fumble.Princeton leads the all-time series with Cornell 65-37-2, and has won nine of the last 10 mee...

South Dakota State alone atop MVFC after beating South Dakota 37-3

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:57 GMT

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Amar Johnson ran for pair of touchdowns and South Dakota State shut down South Dakota 37-3 on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.The Jackrabbits (8-0, 5-0), ranked No. 1 in the FCS coaches’ poll, and the ninth-ranked Coyotes (6-2, 4-1) came in as the last two teams unbeaten in conference play. But it was South Dakota State emerging with its 22nd straight victory and 13th over a ranked team in that span. It was also the Jackrabbits’ 14th straight conference win.The Jackrabbits rolled up 473 yards offense and held South Dakota to 183, including just 50 on the ground. The Coyotes scored first on Will Leyland’s 50-yard field goal in the first quarter but the Jackrabbits dominated thereafter, leading 17-3 at halftime on touchdown runs by Jadon Janke and Johnson and the first of three Hunter Dustman field goals. Johnson’s second TD came midway through the fourth quarter and Angel Johnso...

Connor Watkins throws 4 TD passes, leads Villanova past Stony Brook 48-13

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:57 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Connor Watkins threw for 361 yards and four touchdown passes as Villanova rolled past winless Stony Brook 48-13 on Saturday afternoon.The Wildcats rolled up 556 yards of total offense, but Stony Brook dominated time of possession by more than 10 minutes with 294 yards of offense. TD Ayo-Durojaiye started the scoring for Villanova, punching it in from the 5-yard line five minutes into the game. Stony Brook tied the game on Casey Case’s 12-yard touchdown to Dez Williams, but Watkins threw back-to-back touchdowns to Jaaron Hayek, from 43- and 20-yards out. Jalen Jackson ran 44 yards for a touchdown, Watkins found Rayjuon Pringle with a 79-yard touchdown connection with 1:11 left in the first half and the Wildcats had a 34-7 lead.Watkins was 13 of 19 passing for 361 yards and Tanner Maddocks was 4 of 4 for another 37 yards. Pringle caught five passes for 196 yards and a touchdown. Jaylan Sanchez caught four for 103 yards and a 24-yard touchdown and Hayek had fi...

Albany cruises to 37-21 win over Maine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:57 GMT

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Faysal Aden rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, Reese Poffenbarger passed for 324 yards and two scores, and Albany beat Maine 37-21 on Saturday.Albany (6-3, 4-1 Coastal Athletic Association) scored four touchdowns on offense. The defense forced three turnovers and scored a TD of their own.Aden, a grad transfer, recorded his first collegiate TD. Marqeese Dietz and Brevin Easton each had 125-plus yards receiving. Dietz caught seven passes for 150 yards and Easton scored twice.Brian Abraham had a forced fumble that he returned for a 68-yard touchdown to give Albany a 17-7 lead. Ori Jean-Charles, in his return to Maine, led the Albany defense with 10 tackles. Defensive lineman Joseph Greaney and defensive back Isaac Duffy each recorded an interception.Derek Robertson threw for three touchdowns but was intercepted twice for Maine (2-7, 1-5). Michael Monios caught 10 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the sea...

Mexican security authorities raise Hurricane Otis death toll to 39

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:57 GMT

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexican officials raised the death toll to 39 on Saturday from Hurricane Otis, which struck the country’s southern Pacific coast including the resort city of Acapulco early Wednesday as a powerful Category 5 storm. Security Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez said in a recorded video message with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador posted to the platform X that the probable cause of death for the 39 was “suffocation by submersion.” She said the victims had not yet been identified and that investigations continue.The new death toll was an increase of 12 over the initial tally of 27 announced Thursday. But the storm’s human toll was becoming a point of contention as local media reported the recovery of more bodies and López Obrador criticized opponents for trying to make it a political issue.Rodríguez also said the number of missing rose to 10. Hundreds of families have been awaiting word from loved ones.In Acapulco on Saturday, government workers and volunteers c...

Late Autumn snowstorm could spell trouble for leafy trees

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- As a fall storm blankets the Front Range with snow, arborists are already gearing up for a busy week ahead.At Ross Tree Company, General Manager David Boswell says he's preparing for significant damage if forecasted snow totals pan out. View the latest Weather Alerts in Denver and across Colorado on FOX31 "With all the leaves on the trees we may see a lot of failure around the metro area,” said Boswell.Certain types of trees, like maple trees, are especially susceptible this time of year, according to Boswell. Unlike ash and elm trees, which have mostly lost their leaves at this point, many maples are just starting to turn color. “Those leaves could potentially catch that snow, weigh those down, and if you have structural issues in the tree, it’s going to bring those branches down and cause a lot of issues and potentially a lot of failure around the community,” he said.He says routine pruning can alleviate some of those concerns, but says at this point, it's ...