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Saints place Lattimore on IR, elevate Pierre-Paul from practice squad to active roster

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have placed top cornerback Marshon Lattimore on injured reserve and elevated newly signed defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul from the practice squad to the active roster.The roster move on Saturday opens the possibility for Pierre-Paul to play Sunday in Atlanta. But also means that Lattimore, who hurt his ankle in Minnesota in Week 10, will miss at least the Saints’ next four games.Lattimore is eligible to return for New Orleans’ Dec. 21 game against the Rams in Los Angeles. That is also the first game for which Saints receiver Michael Thomas could be eligible after being placed on injured reserve earlier this week with a knee injury.Lattimore has one interception, eight passes defensed and two tackles for loss this season. Thomas’ 39 catches for 448 yards both rank third on the club. He has one touchdown catch.Pierre-Paul, a 34-year-old, 13-year veteran, has not played this season. However, he started 13 games for Baltimore i...

Chandler throws for 404 yards and 3 TDs, with field goal giving North Texas 45-42 win over UAB

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Chandler Rogers threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns and Noah Rauschenberg kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired to cap a 20-point fourth quarter for North Texas in a 45-42 win over UAB in both teams’ season finale on Saturday.UAB (4-8, 3-5) tied the game with 2:43 remaining on Lee Beebe’s 2-yard run before Ayo Adeyi’s 37-yard run helped drive UNT (5-7, 3-5) to the game-winning field goal. The Blazers led 28-14 at halftime, but UNT scored on six of its seven second-half possessions to eventually win. The offenses, both ranked in the top 25 nationally, combined for 1,149 yards.Rogers was 30-of-53 passing and was intercepted once. Adeyi rushed for 132 yards with two TDs on 18 carries and Oscar Adaway III added 111 yards on 17 attempts. Ja’Mori Maclin had 118 yards on nine catches and Landon Sides had 100 on six with two TDs. Three Mean Green players hit milestones that gave UNT a 3,000-yard passer (Rogers), a 1,000-yard rusher (Ad...

Davis and Collins score 11, No. 24 Ole Miss women pull away from Little Rock 58-45

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Marquesha Davis and Snudda Collins scored 11 points apiece and No. 24 Mississippi pulled away from Arkansas Little Rock 58-45 on Saturday.After five quick points by Mesi Triplett, including a three-point play, the Trojans trailed 38-36 barely a minute into the fourth quarter. It was still a two-point game with less than seven minutes to go when Davis scored five points and Tyia Singleton hit a 3-pointer for a 50-40 lead.Triplett ended the drought with a layup with 3:34 to go but the Rebel defense kept the pressure on and they pulled away.Ole Miss (6-1) made 6 of 11 shots and 7 of 8 free throws while the Trojans were 6 of 17 with one free throw in the fourth quarter. The Rebels ended 18 of 48 (37.5%) from the field and 18 of 23 from the line.Faith Lee had 16 points for the Trojans (0-5) and Jayla Brooks added 10. They made just 1 of 8 3-pointers and shot 36% but were only 6 of 7 from the foul line.The Rebels had trouble getting their offense untracked but their d...

Lens extends unbeaten league run to 8 with a 3-0 win at Clermont. Marseille draws at Strasbourg

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lens extended its unbeaten run in the French league to eight games with a 3-0 win at Clermont in an ill-tempered match on Saturday.Club-record signing Elye Wahi opened the scoring for Lens with an 11th-minute header but was sent off in first-half stoppage time, along with Clermont defender Alidu Seidu. Lens remained in sixth place but moved one point behind fifth-place Reims ahead of Sunday’s games. It is some turnaround for Lens after losing four of its first five matches.Lens goalkeeper Brice Samba, who is a backup goalie for France, prevented an equalizer with a stunning close-range stop from striker Grejohn Kyei in the 26th.Wahi, who joined this summer from Montpellier for 35 million euros ($38 million), was shown a second yellow card and sent off following a heated verbal exchange with Seidu, who was shown a straight red card moments later. That decision angered Clermont coach Pascal Gastien and he got sent off from the dugout.Lens controlled the second half,...

Honda retira cientos de miles de vehículos por pieza faltante de cinturón de seguridad

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

NUEVA YORK – Honda está llamando a revisión vehículos Accord y HR-V de los años 2023 y 2024 debido a la falta de una pieza en los pretensores de los cinturones de seguridad delanteros, lo que podría aumentar el riesgo de lesiones en caso de un accidente.Según los avisos publicados por Honda y la Administración Nacional de Seguridad del Tráfico en las Carreteras de Estados Unidos (NHTSA por sus siglas en inglés) a principios de esta semana, los pretensores —que aprietan los cinturones de seguridad en su lugar en caso de un impacto— podrían carecer del remache que fija el conector rápido y la placa de alambre. Esto significa que los pasajeros podrían no estar correctamente sujetos en caso de accidente, según los organismos reguladores.La NHTSA atribuye el problema a un error cometido durante el montaje. Más de 300,000 Accord y HR-V están potencialmente afectados. Honda retira del mercado cerca de 250,000 vehículos en EEUU por falla en motor ...

Rice claims bowl eligibility, beating Florida Atlantic behind Padgett’s 3 TDs

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — AJ Padgett threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns and Rice became bowl eligible by holding off Florida Atlantic for a 24-21 victory on Saturday.Padgett led an 11-play, 83-yard drive that took just more than five minutes and ended when he threw a 7-yard score to Luke McCaffrey to give Rice (6-6, 4-4 American Athletic Conference) a 17-14 lead. After holding FAU to a punt after five plays, Padgett led a nine-play, 75-yard drive that ended with his 11-yard scoring pass to Boden Groen to make it 24-14 as the third quarter expired.Florida Atlantic (4-8, 3-5) got back in it, responding with a six-play, 75-yard drive that ended when Michael Johnson Jr. ran it in from the 6. Xavier Terrell set up the drive, running 35 yards to Rice’s 40-yard line on the first play of the drive.After Rice punted, the defense limited Florida Atlantic to a six-play, nine-yard drive. From there, Rice established a 13-play, 64-yard drive that lasted 6:20. Though the drive ended on downs, Fl...

Palestinian prisoners start to be released and Israeli hostages return to Israel, military says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel began releasing 39 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday following Hamas’ release of 13 Israelis and four foreigners in the second round of swaps under a cease-fire deal, the Israeli military said, after the militant group initially delayed the exchange for several hours and claimed that Israel had violated the terms of a truce deal.The Israeli military said the released hostages, including four Thais, had been transferred to Israel. They were being taken to hospitals for observation and to be reunited with their families.Hamas released a video showing the hostages appearing shaken but mostly in good physical condition as masked militants led them to Red Cross vehicles headed out of Gaza. Some of the hostages waved goodbye to the militants as they headed out of the besieged enclave.Nurhan Awad received a hero’s welcome by hundreds of people at the Qalandia refugee camp near Jerusalem when she arrived shortly after her release. The woma...

Coastal storm Sunday night

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

Although the weekend will end dry, we are tracking a storm Sunday night that will bring some rain and wind to the area. Prior to the storms arrival, Sunday will feature mostly sunny skies and temps in the 40s by noontime. During the afternoon, clouds will move in from the south, with showers to follow into the late evening. Heavy rain and wind move in overnight, with gusts up to 40mph for the Cape & Islands and up to 1in of rain area-wide. The storm wraps up around 7am Monday, with breezy and cooler conditions taking over Monday afternoon.

5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Minnesota Vikings game — plus our Week 12 predictions

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

The Chicago Bears face the Minnesota Vikings for the second time this season Monday night at U.S. Bank Stadium.The Vikings won the first meeting 19-13 after Bears quarterback Justin Fields was knocked out of the game with a dislocated thumb. Now Fields is back to make his second start since the injury, and the Vikings (6-5) are trying to make a playoff push without starting quarterback Kirk Cousins.As kickoff approaches, here’s our snapshot look at the game.Player in the spotlightVikings quarterback Josh DobbsDobbs rightfully captured national interest as he jumped in during an injury crisis to help the Vikings win two of their last three games despite spending little time with the team.After starting eight games for the Arizona Cardinals earlier this season, Dobbs joined the Vikings via trade Oct. 31 as they looked to fill the void left when Cousins went down with an Achilles injury.The next Sunday, Dobbs — a seventh-year NFL veteran who majored in aerospace engineering...

Massachusetts National Guard teaming up with state, nonprofits to provide winter clothing to migrants

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

The youngest children living in the state’s overburdened emergency housing system are set to receive bundles of warm clothing from the National Guard this week as the weather turns cold in the region.The National Guard in partnership with the state Department of Early Education and Care and several nonprofits will be distributing winter clothing and gear along with learning supplies to shelters starting Monday and through the end of the calendar year.Officials expect the effort to serve roughly 94 hotel sites and 71 traditional shelters and scattered sites, reaching 9,000 children whom they say “experienced toxic levels of stress during migration” and are in “desperate need for essential items and core health and human services.”Of the 7,500 families in temporary shelters across the state, officials estimate the population of children younger than 5, or younger than school-age, to be around 5,000.The partnership, also comprising Neighborhood Villages, Cradles 2 Crayons and Horizons ...