Cooper guides South Carolina to a 70-43 victory over Elon

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:00 GMT

Cooper guides South Carolina to a 70-43 victory over Elon COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ta’Lon Cooper scored 20 points to lead South Carolina to a 70-43 victory over Elon on Friday night.South Carolina has won four in a row and is off to an 11-1 start for the fourth time in program history. The Gamecocks have won eight straight at home, their longest streak since a 13-game run during the 2015-16 season.Cooper made 8 of 12 shots with four 3-pointers for the Gamecocks. He added six rebounds and three assists. Myles Stute finished with 11 points and eight rebounds. Jacobi Wright scored 10 with three assists. Freshman Collin Murray-Boyles scored a season-best 10 points off the bench.Wright had eight points, Cooper scored seven and the pair accounted for half of South Carolina’s output in building a 30-20 lead at halftime. The Gamecocks shot 39.3% and made just 2 of 13 from 3-point range (15.4%). Elon shot 26.7% and hit 2 of 8 from distance.Sam Sherry led the Phoenix (6-6) with 12 points, while Max Mackinnon scored 11.South Carolina shot 41...

Hallan culpables a dos paramédicos involucrados con la muerte del joven negro Elijah McClain

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:00 GMT

Hallan culpables a dos paramédicos involucrados con la muerte del joven negro Elijah McClain Un jurado de Colorado condenó el viernes a dos paramédicos por un enfrentamiento policial mortal con Elijah McClain, un peatón negro, en 2019.Peter Cichuniec y Jeremy Cooper fueron declarados culpables por un jurado de homicidio por negligencia criminal. Cichuniec también fue declarado culpable de agresión en segundo grado mediante la administración ilegal de drogas.Cichuniec y Cooper, quienes fueron suspendidos después de ser acusados, se encontraban entre los cinco socorristas que enfrentaban cargos criminales en relación con la muerte de McClain.El oficial de policía de Aurora, Nathan Woodyard, fue absuelto el 6 de noviembre de los cargos de homicidio imprudente y homicidio por negligencia criminal.Woodyard había sido suspendido después de ser acusado, pero era elegible para regresar a trabajar después de ser absuelto.El 12 de octubre, un jurado condenó al oficial Randy Roedema por homicidio por negligencia criminal y agresión en tercer grado. La sentencia de Roedema estaba fijad...

Hall scores 27 to lead No. 18 Clemson to 109-79 rout of Queens

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:00 GMT

Hall scores 27 to lead No. 18 Clemson to 109-79 rout of Queens CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — PJ Hall had 27 points and Joe Girard III scored 19 as No. 18 Clemson bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 109-79 victory over Queens on Friday night. The Tigers (10-1) perfect start ended last week with a 79-77 loss at No. 23 Memphis. Hall, Girard and the rest of the team made sure they returned to the winning track in their first meeting with the Royals (6-8) of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Queens, which averages 80 points a game, stuck close enough to the Tigers much of the first half and were down just 36-27 after Bryce Cash’s 3-point play with 7:25 left before halftime. That’s when Clemson closed with a 33-9 run to take control and a 69-36 lead at the break. Hall, a junior, had his highest scoring first half of his career with 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Girard, the Syracuse transfer, had 16 points in the period with three 3-pointers. Both sat for much of the second half as Clemson maintained the sizeable edge. RJ Godfrey had ...

Scalia makes eight 3s, scores 32 points and No. 16 Indiana women roll past Bowling Green 84-35

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:00 GMT

Scalia makes eight 3s, scores 32 points and No. 16 Indiana women roll past Bowling Green 84-35 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Sara Scalia made eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 32 points as No. 16 Indiana cruised to an 84-35 victory on Friday over Bowling Green for the Hoosiers’ ninth straight win.Scalia, a second-year transfer from Minnesota who came in shooting 43.7% on 3-pointers, was 8 of 11 from the arc before leaving midway through the fourth quarter. She finished tied for second in program history for 3-pointers made in a game and one shy of her career best at Minnesota. Mackenzie Holmes added 10 points.Amy Velasco scored 14 points, the only Falcon to reach double figures. Bowling Green shot just 23% and missed all 11 of its 3-point tries.Just over a minute into the game, Lexi Fleming, who came in averaging 16.7 points per game for the Falcons (6-4), went down with an apparent knee injury and did not return.The Hoosiers (10-1) led 20-6 after one quarter, scoring 15 points in the final four minutes of the period when they made their final five shots after missin...

Giants sign veteran kicker Mason Crosby after placing Cade York on injured reserve

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:00 GMT

Giants sign veteran kicker Mason Crosby after placing Cade York on injured reserve EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Veteran kicker Mason Crosby signed Friday with the New York Giants, who have been hit hard by injuries at the position.Cade York was expected to kick for the Giants in Monday’s game at Philadelphia, but instead he was placed on injured reserve with a quad injury he suffered in practice Thursday.The Giants already had two kickers on IR: Graham Gano (knee surgery) and Randy Bullock, who suffered a hamstring injury during last week’s win at New Orleans.The 39-year-old Crosby spent 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, who did not re-sign him after the 2022 season. He ranks 11th on the NFL’s career scoring list with 1,918 points, and he has converted 81.4% of his field goal attempts.Crosby spent a week on the Los Angeles Rams’ practice squad earlier this month but hasn’t played this season.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Polis grants clemency to 28, including parole for murder convict

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:00 GMT

Polis grants clemency to 28, including parole for murder convict DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis announced clemency for 28 people on Friday, including a first-degree murder convict who's earned multiple degrees and now teaches a university course from prison.David Carillo was convicted in 1994 of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The governor's clemency grants him parole effective Jan. 31. Biden to pardon certain marijuana offenses, commute sentences of 11 nonviolent drug offenders Carillo was part of a group whose acts led to someone's killing. While another member of the group committed the homicide, Carillo received a longer sentence than the shooter, who was released on parole after serving 25 years, according to a letter from Polis.While incarcerated, Carillo earned a GED, a bachelor's degree and a master of business administration — and he became the first imprisoned adjunct faculty member in the country, the governor said. He teaches introduction to business at Adams State University....

Barriers installed at Denver International Airport to prevent auto thefts

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:00 GMT

Barriers installed at Denver International Airport to prevent auto thefts DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver International Airport has a new way to prevent auto thefts this month, just in time for a busy holiday travel season.Auto theft has been increasing significantly year after year in Denver. According to a release from Meridian Rapid Defense Group, over 940 vehicles have been stolen at DIA so far this year. More than a dozen indicted for stealing 59 cars from DIA, other nearby areas Earlier this year, DIA installed a new security plan with heightened security, a new surveillance system and a new defense that is mobile enough for one person to lift, yet strong enough to stop vehicles on the spot."Someone should be able to leave a car at the airport, go on a trip, return, and not be worried that their car won't be in the parking lot when they get back," 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason said in the release.It's called the Archer 1200 Barrier. According to Meridian Rapid Defense Group, it is made of American steel and is the strongest mobile steel barr...

Troopers seek suspect in deadly hit-and-run scooter crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:00 GMT

Troopers seek suspect in deadly hit-and-run scooter crash DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado State Patrol is asking the public for help in a deadly hit-and-run investigation.On Thursday around 7 p.m., a single rider on an electric scooter was traveling westbound on East 58th Avenue in Adams County, according to CSP. Driver wanted in Fort Collins hit-and-run that killed scooter rider When turning left onto Logan Court, CSP said he was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound on 58th Avenue.The rider, a 28-year-old from Northglenn, was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. CSP said the vehicle involved fled the scene of the crash.Now, CSP is looking for a 2004-2009 white Subaru Legacy Outback, with damage on the front left side of the hood and possibly the windshield. CSP believes the vehicle continued eastbound after the crash and turned either north or south at Washington Street.Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Colorado State Patrol at 303-239-4501 and reference case 1D235246.  

Give the gift of experiences with Miami Temptations program, part of Miami Arts, Culture and Heritage Months

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:00 GMT

Give the gift of experiences with Miami Temptations program, part of Miami Arts, Culture and Heritage Months The holidays are here, and so are the holiday deals … especially if you like giving the gift of experiences.The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau is offering you a chance to do just that with their Miami Temptations program.If you are looking for fun in Miami without breaking your bank, then you’re in luck, because Miami Arts, Culture and Heritage Months is in full swing.John Copeland: “Miami Arts, Culture and Heritage Months is a two-month long celebration of all the fantastic things to see and do in Greater Miami and Miami Beach.”It’s all a part of the Miami Temptations program, an initiative aimed to give locals and tourist access to the best museums and exhibits Miami has to offer but at a fraction of the cost.John Copeland: “New this year with the program, we are so excited to have more than 35 organizations and offers participating. This is more than we’ve ever had.”Which means more opportunities for you to check out a...

Percy Jackson’s adventures come to life on the small screen in 1st season of new Disney+ series

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:00 GMT

Percy Jackson’s adventures come to life on the small screen in 1st season of new Disney+ series The beloved “Percy Jackson” book series got its shot on the big screen back in 2010, but now, it’s getting new life as a show on Disney+. Deco’s diving into the world of Olympian gods and demigods.Glynn Turman (as Chiron): “Percy, you are special. When you’re ready to hear what the gods have in store for you, they’ll tell you.”Virginia Kull (as Sally Jackson): “Percy, the stories I have told you about Greek gods and monsters, they are real.”Things are about to get real in the new Disney+ show “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.”Glynn Turman (as Chiron): “The Master Bolt has been stolen. If you don’t return the Bolt, there will be war. That is your quest.”Well, 12-year-old demigod Percy is not about to let that happen, so now he has to travel all over America to find the thief.Glynn Turman (as Chiron): “I know it sounds daunting, but you won’t be alone.”The cast admits they were ...