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Megan Khang takes Portland Classic lead in bid to win for second straight week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:15 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Megan Khang closed with an 18-foot birdie putt for her third straight 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead Saturday in the Portland Classic in a bid to win for the second straight week.The 25-year-old American was on top at Columbia Edgewater six days after winning the CPKC Women’s Open at Shaughnessy in Vancouver, British Columbia, for her first LPGA Tour victory. Columbia Edgewater and Shaughnessy were both designed by A.V. Macan and feature towering trees.“Game feels pretty solid,” Khang said. “I think last week definitely helped build some confidence, knowing I can win out here. It’s not just if it was going to happen or when, but like it has happened, so it’s definitely a great feeling to have under the belt.”Hyo Joon Jang of South Korea and Monday qualifier Chanettee Wannasaen of Thailand were tied for second. The 20-year-old Jang, ranked 488th in the world, shot a 62. She had 11 birdies and one bogey.“I wasn’t really counting birdies,” Jang said. “I was more...

Black, James Madison run over Bucknell 38-3 in opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:15 GMT

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Kaelon Black ran for 125 yards on 10 carriers, three teammates scored rushing touchdowns and James Madison opened the season with a 38-3 win over FCS Bucknell on Saturday night.Bucknell crossed midfield only twice, turning the ball over on downs at the JMU 23 in the first quarter and kicking a 49-yard field goal on the last play of the first half.In picking up their 21st straight home-opening win, the Dukes piled up 436 yards, 261 coming on the ground.After taking a 3-0 lead into the second quarter, starting quarterback Alonzo Barnett III scored on a 9-yard run in the first minute and Latrele Palmer had a 13-yarad scoring run.Ty Son Lawton’s 5-yard run made it 24-3 after three quarters.In the fourth quarter, backup quarterback Jordan McCloud threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Brown and a 13-yarder to Maxwell Moss. McCloud ended up 7 of 11 for 144 yards. Barnett was 3 of 11 for 15.Bucknell stopped James Madison on downs twice inside the 10.Ralph R...

Jones runs, passes Charlotte to 24-3 win over South Carolina State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:15 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalon Jones threw for one touchdown, ran for another and Charlotte started the Biff Poggi Era with a 24-3 win over South Carolina State on Saturday.Poggi, who was associate head coach at Michigan, got a stellar effort from his defense, which held the FCS Bulldogs to 168 yards and a first-half field goal.Jones was 13 of 19 for 125 yards with a 36-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Kennon midway through the fourth quarter that capped the scoring. His one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter made it 7-3.Durell Robinson ran for six yards to make it 14-3 with 4:12 left before halftime. Robinson had 71 of the 49ers’ 213 yards rushing.___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource

Restricciones en el Canal de Panamá por sequía podrían impactar el Black Friday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:15 GMT

(CNN Español) — Las medidas restrictivas adoptadas en el Canal de Panamá podrían afectar el consumo a fin de año en la región y hasta incidir en los precios al consumidor, aunque se trate del Black Friday.Desde principios de año, la sequía prolongada y el fenómeno El Niño obligaron a la Autoridad del Canal de Panamá a reducir el calado de 15 metros a 13, lo que significa menos carga en los buques, y a disminuir de 36 a 32 la cantidad de barcos que transitan por la vía interoceánica diariamente.Quienes conocen del mundo naviero aseguran que muchos de esos buques van cargados de contenedores con mercancía que para estas fechas tiene como destino Estados Unidos, sobre todo para las fiestas de fin de año, y necesita llegar a tiempo.“Carga que no te llega para Friday Night, o sea Black Friday, esa carga va a tener problema de que tú la puedas vender”, explicó a CNN el exadministrador del Canal de Panamá, Jorge Luis Quijano, quien dice que esa es la razón por la cual hay...

No. 19 Wisconsin beats Buffalo 38-17 to open coach Luke Fickell’s first season with Badgers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:15 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chez Mellusi ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns, Braelon Allen added 141 yards and two more scores and No. 19 Wisconsin started the first season of Luke Fickell’s coaching tenure with a 38-17 victory over Buffalo on Saturday.Fickell coached his first regular-season game since joining the Badgers after six seasons at Cincinnati. He was with Wisconsin for the Guaranteed Rate Bowl victory over Oklahoma State last season.The sellout at Camp Randall Stadium — with an announced attendance of 76,224 spectators — was the first at Wisconsin since 2009.Mellusi had an 89-yard touchdown run to make it 21-10 in the third quarter. He had 13 carries. Allen had 14 rushes, and caught seven passes for 25 yards.“It’s a one-one punch,” Fickell said. “They’re really good friends, and sometimes you would think in an offense that might not be the same as it has been that it would be unique. ‘How can you have two really talented backs and they’re able to share the load?’ They’re a gr...

Denver weather: Warm Labor Day Weekend with chance for showers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay warmer than normal with the chance for a few thunderstorms for the rest of the Labor Day holiday weekend.Weather tonight: Partly cloudyOvernight, clouds will clear alongside a lighter westerly breeze. Low temperatures will fall to the mid-60s, which is about 10 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. Low temperatures on Sept. 2 are warmer than usual.Weather tomorrow: Morning sun, chance for thunderstorms Sunday, Denver will start off with a sunny sky. This will help temperatures to climb back up into the lower 90s. Clouds will increase in the afternoon ahead of the chance for some afternoon and evening thunderstorms. High temperatures in Colorado on Sept. 2.Looking ahead: Labor Day showers, then heating up again Labor Day will start off with plenty of sunshine. Then, as high temperatures climb to the upper 80s, more clouds and the chance for a few showers and thunderstorms will build in. There is a chance for showers on Labor Day ...

Pettersen takes aim at overdose deaths with new bill

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen talks about fentanyl and her new bill aimed at overdose deaths on this week's episode of "Colorado Point of View."Pettersen, the Democrat elected last year to represent Colorado's 7th Congressional District, is an advocate for ending the opioid epidemic, with opioid abuse personally hitting her family. Her new bill would require Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare to cover the costs for hospitals to hand out naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug also known by the brand name Narcan. Measure to address rising property taxes makes November ballot Also this week, political analysts discuss the new federal recommendation to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III substance. Meanwhile, federal and state governments are working to make prescription drugs more affordable.Watch the full episode of "Colorado Point of View" in the video player above."Colorado Point of View" airs weekly on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and again on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on Co...

Miami Gardens man arrested after family claims he was mistaken for attempted burglary subject speaks out

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:15 GMT

A Miami Gardens man who was captured on surveillance video being apprehended by police after, he and his family claim, he was mistaken for a burglary subject said he did nothing wrong and has the video to prove it.Newly released from jail, 23-year-old John Keilly Saint Rilus shared his side of the story with 7News following his arrest early Friday morning.“I remember walking outside. I was on the phone, and next thing you know, before I know it, I see five cars just coming towards me,” he said.Miami Gardens Police officers were responding to an attempted burglary call, something that, Saint Rilus said, he did not do.“As they’re coming towards me, I kind of jump out of the way, because they’re trying to hit me,” he said, “so I jump out of the way, and that’s when I, like, kind of run towards the door, ’cause I’m scared at this point, I run towards the door. I try to run in the house, and the whole time I’m running, I&#...

Miami Gardens hosts parade ahead of Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:15 GMT

Miami Gardens got ready for game day on his Labor Day weekend.A parade in the streets of the city on Saturday morning rang in Sunday’s Orange Blossom Classic game.The game, pitting Florida A&M University’s Rattlers against the Jackson State Tigers, is set to start at 3 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium.“I think this is a great opportunity for people to get together, not just from FAMU, but from Jackson State, to just enjoy the memories, enjoy the game and the heritage that comes along with it,” said FAMU alumnus Larry West.Orange Blossom has partnered with the 5000 Role Models mentor program to support the young athletes in the college football match-up.

A Putin critic fell to his death in Washington. We still don’t know why

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:15 GMT

Almost exactly a year before the plane crash that killed mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, local police in D.C. were called to investigate the case of another former Moscow businessperson who also fell from the sky.Twelve months later, the plunge from an M Street apartment building of Dan Rapoport, a Soviet-born U.S. citizen who made a mint in post-communist Russia before souring on the regime, remains unexplained.Tellingly, it’s been largely forgotten in Washington.Though international media gave the story a lot of ink, the city had paid little attention — even though it involved a ghastly local death of a man who once moved in elite circles and owned the house that later became the Kalorama residence of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.Now, with the Prigozhin crash focusing new attention on murky Kremlin-adjacent deaths, some allies of Rapoport are speaking up about their unhappiness with Washington’s investigation of his demise, something city police almost immediately said likely...