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South Africa sets World Cup batting records in 102-run win over Sri Lanka. Markram hits 49-ball ton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:53 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — South Africa rewrote Cricket World Cup batting records as it beat Sri Lanka by 102 runs, with three Proteas batters smashing centuries on Saturday in their tournament opener.Aiden Markram (106) hit the World Cup’s fastest-ever century off 49 balls; Quinton de Kock, in his farewell international tournament, scored 100; and Rassie van der Dussen made 108 as South Africa amassed 428-5.It was the first time three batters from the same team had scored centuries in a single innings of a World Cup game.Sri Lanka, which won the toss in New Delhi and chose to field, always lagged behind despite Kusal Mendis’ blistering 76 off 42 balls in the batting powerplay. Sri Lanka was dismissed for 326 in 44.5 overs.Markram’s belligerent knock surpassed Kevin O’Brien’s 50-ball century in Ireland’s famous win over England at the 2011 World Cup. The South African total was also the highest in a World Cup, surpassing Australia’s 417-6 against Afghanistan in 2015.De Kock and van der Dussen...

Finn’s 3 total TDs help Toledo beat UMass 41-24 for 5th straight victory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:53 GMT

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Dequan Finn threw for two touchdowns and ran for 172 yards, Peny Boone added 129 yards rushing and two scores, and Toledo beat UMass 41-24 on Saturday for its fifth straight victory.Toledo trailed 21-17 at halftime before Finn and Boone each had a touchdown run of 45-yards plus for a 31-21 lead. Finn faked a handoff and went outside to race past the defense for a 56-yard score. Boone broke free up the middle for a 49-yard touchdown on fourth-and-1.Finn was 15 of 23 for 139 yards with an interception. Jerjuan Newton made four catches for 43 yards and two touchdowns for Toledo (5-1), which was coming off a sweep of four consecutive home games. The Rockets had 375 yards rushing.Taisun Phommachanh completed 20 of 31 passes for 272 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for UMass (1-6), which has lost six straight following an opening win over New Mexico State. Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams had 20 carries for 157 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Simpson made seven catche...

Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest draw 0-0 in Hodgson’s 400th Premier League game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:53 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A week after shocking Manchester United, Crystal Palace was held to a 0-0 draw at home to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday. In Palace manager Roy Hodgson’s 400th Premier League, his team could not mark the occasion with a win, while injuries to Jeffrey Schlupp and Jairo Riedewald were a concern. Morgan Gibbs-White came closest to scoring for Forest at Selhurst Park when he clipped the inside of the post in the first half and Jean-Philippe Mateta could have scored for Palace after the break. Palace had won 1-0 at United the previous week, but could not add another three points against Forest.Forest should have taken the lead after 20 minutes when Gibbs-White’s side-foot volley beat Palace goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and caught the inside of the post, but did not cross the line.Palace came close in the second half when Tyrick Mitchell found Odsonne Edouard, who picked out Mateta on the right edge of the area and his effort rolled just wide.Forest wa...

Blue Jays GM Atkins says RHP Manoah had injection in shoulder, no structural damage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:53 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says right-hander Alek Manoah received an injection to relieve discomfort in his shoulder, and multiple tests on the 2022 AL Cy Young Award finalist haven’t revealed any structural damage.“He has been motivated to get back to form,” Atkins said Saturday at the season-ending press conference. “He made the decision to get the injection because he felt as though that was the next best step.”Atkins also said John Schneider will return as manager next season after the Blue Jays went 89-73 and claimed an AL wild card berth. Toronto lost 2-0 to Minnesota and was swept out of the playoffs for the third straight appearance.After going 9-2 as a rookie in 2021, Manoah went 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA in 2022, finishing third in AL Cy Young voting. Toronto’s opening day starter in 2023, Manoah was demoted to the rookie-level Florida Complex League in June after going 1-7 with a 6.36 ERA. Manoah went 2-2 with a 4.91 ERA in seven starts after re...

Ricardo Hallman’s pick-6 sparks Wisconsin to 24-13 victory over Rutgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:53 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ricardo Hallman scored on a 95-yard interception return, Braelon Allen rushed for 101 yards and Wisconsin defeated Rutgers 24-13 on Saturday to remain the lone Big Ten West Division team without a conference loss.Hallman has three interceptions over his last two games. He picked off two passes Sept. 22 in Wisconsin’s 38-17 triumph at Purdue.Rutgers trailed 10-0 but had second-and-goal from the 6 in the final minute of the second quarter with a chance to make it a one-score game before halftime.Hallman had other plans.Gavin Wimsatt attempted a pass to Christian Dremel who was running an out pattern. Hallman jumped the route, caught the pass, raced down the field and outran Wimsatt to the opposite end zone to give Wisconsin (4-1, 2-0) a 17-0 halftime advantage.Rutgers’ Evan Simon took over for an injured Wimsatt late in the third and threw a 10-yard score to Aaron Young late in the third quarter to cut Wisconsin’s lead to 17-6, though Jai Patel’s extra...

Montgomery Co. man convicted of manslaughter, DUI in 2022 crash after ‘bottomless mimosas’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:53 GMT

Surveillance video shows Kevin Orihuela at a "bottomless mimosa" brunch in Rockville before a deadly crash that killed a man, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. (Courtesy Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office) Surveillance video shows Kevin Orihuela at a "bottomless mimosa" brunch in Rockville before a deadly crash that killed a man, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. (Courtesy Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office) A Maryland man who drank almost a dozen mimosas at a brunch has been convicted of manslaughter and driving under the influence in a 2022 crash that killed a man in Rockville, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney̵...

Bellingham matches Ronaldo’s start at Real Madrid with 10 goals in first 10 games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:53 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jude Bellingham equaled the fantastic scoring numbers at Real Madrid of Cristiano Ronaldo’s start with the club on Saturday.The England international took his tally to 10 in as many games after netting twice to help Madrid rout Osasuna 4-0 and keep the Spanish league lead. That was the best scoring start for a new Madrid player since Ronaldo also scored 10 in his first 10 games after his 2009 transfer from Manchester United.Not only has the 20-year-old Bellingham started filling the big boots of an aging Luka Modric, he is also helping Madrid to quickly move past the exit of Karim Benzema amid a still unsuccessful pursuit of Kylian Mbappé.“He puts on his Superman cape in nearly every game,” veteran defender Dani Carvajal, who set up Bellingham’s opener, said about his new teammate.Bellingham sent a message that he was oozing with confidence when he accepted the No. 5 of Zinedine Zidane at Madrid. But nobody expected him to score at this rate, not ...

Muskett helps Virginia end 8-game skid, 27-13 over William & Mary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:53 GMT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Tony Muskett threw for two touchdowns and ran for one and Virginia ended an eight-game losing streak dating to last season with a 27-13 victory against William & Mary on Saturday.Muskett, a transfer from Monmouth, hit Malachi Fields for a 26-yard score and Malik Washington with a 27-yarder and ran 7 yards for another score for the Cavaliers (1-5). The Cavaliers, who had only achieved 100 rushing yards once previously this season, finished with 221 yards on the ground.The Tribe (4-2) led 13-3 before Virginia’s defense tightened and its offense came to life. After arriving with one of the stiffest defenses in the Football Championship Subdivision, the Tribe had trouble stopping Virginia’s previously weak running game. Perris Jones led the Cavaliers with 134 yards on just 12 carries.Virginia trailed 13-3 in the second quarter before driving 66 yards in six plays, with Muskett keeping the ball and running for 15 yards over the last two plays f...

Castellanos rushes for 4 TDs, including winner with 25 seconds left, as BC beats Army 27-24

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:53 GMT

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Quarterback Thomas Castellanos ran for his fourth touchdown of the game with 25 seconds left to give Boston College a 27-24 victory over Army on Saturday.Castellanos rushed for 142 yards and powered the Eagles to an early lead with his three earlier scores, and the last brought them back after Army had controlled much of the second half. After Boston College was stopped on two attempts from inside the 3, Castellanos kept it to himself on third down and ran to his right for the go-ahead score. Castellanos had earlier rushed for TDs of 20, 4 and 10 yards, when it seemed the only person who could get a good hit on him was umpire Mark Wilson. Boston College (3-3) has won two straight for the first time since 2021.Bryson Daily ran for 99 yards and threw a touchdown pass for Army (2-3), which narrowly missed its first victory over a team from a Power Five conference since beating Missouri in 2021. The Black Knights haven’t beaten one at Michie Stadium since t...

Israel’s Netanyahu vows to defeat Hamas but tells nation that war ‘will take time’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:53 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Netanyahu vows to defeat Hamas but tells nation that war ‘will take time.’Source