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Devin Leary throws for 4 TDs and Kentucky rallies twice to outlast Eastern Kentucky 28-17

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:38:58 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Devin Leary passed for four touchdowns, including two to Tayvion Robinson, as Kentucky scored four consecutive TDs to rally past and hold off Eastern Kentucky 28-17 on Saturday.The Wildcats (2-0) entered as heavy favorites but spent much of an overcast day having to overcome their FCS neighbor. In fact, the Wildcats needed almost the entire first half just getting started offensively after having a blocked punt on the game’s opening possession and committing other mistakes including penalties, drops and turning it over on downs. EKU turned that blocked punt from the 30 into a 7-0 lead as Parker McKinney dashed 14 yards for the touchdown.Consecutive plays just before halftime changed Kentucky’s momentum as Barion Brown returned a punt 36 yards to the EKU 24. Leary then found Robinson in the left corner of the end zone for the tying TD, and the Wildcats carried that rhythm well into the fourth quarter.Robinson rallied the Wildcats again after Patrick Nation...

NASCAR-Xfinity Kansas Lottery 300 Results

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:38:58 GMT

SaturdayAt Kansas SpeedwayKansas City, Kan.Lap length: 1.50 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (7) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 200 laps, 60 points.2. (4) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 200, 42.3. (16) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 200, 42.4. (15) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 200, 42.5. (9) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 200, 42.6. (6) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 200, 38.7. (10) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 200, 31.8. (18) Derek Kraus, Chevrolet, 200, 33.9. (11) Joe Graf Jr, Toyota, 200, 28.10. (31) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 200, 27.11. (26) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 200, 28.12. (17) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 199, 25.13. (24) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 199, 24.14. (20) Connor Mosack, Toyota, 199, 23.15. (21) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 199, 22.16. (37) Mason Massey, Ford, 199, 21.17. (23) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 199, 20.18. (1) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 199, 35.19. (27) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 198, 0.20. (29) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 198, 17.21. (25) Dawson Cram, Chevrolet, 198, 16.22. (38) Cj McLaughlin, Ford, 198, 15.23. (8)...

Courage earns second consecutive NWSL Challenge Cup, defeating Louisville 2-0

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:38:58 GMT

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Kerolin and Manaka Matsukubo each scored and the North Carolina Courage beat Racing Louisville 2-0 on Saturday to win the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup for the second consecutive year.After a two-hour lightning delay, Kerolin scored in the 28th minute, getting a ball over the top from Narumi Miura and beating goalkeeper Katie Lund at the near post from a tight angle.The 19-year-old Matsukubo doubled the lead in the 54th minute, running onto and volleying a chipped pass into the box from Tess Boade to become the youngest player to start and score in a Challenge Cup final.Louisville had some chances. Nadia Nadim flicked Savannah DeMelo’s cross off the post. Ary Borges connected with a corner kick to force goalkeeper Casey Murphy into a tough save in the 77th minute. Another Louisville corner bounced just in front of the goal minutes later.Kerolin had a chance in the 6th minute when she received a through ball and was alone against Lund, who react...

King gets passing attack going, leads Georgia Tech to 48-13 win over South Carolina State

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:38:58 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Haynes King passed for 290 yards and four touchdowns, Jamal Haynes ran for 113 yards and one score and Georgia Tech bounced back from a season-opening loss to beat South Carolina State 48-13 on Saturday.King, a transfer from Texas A&M, completed 21 of 29 passes before giving way to let Zach Pyron in the fourth quarter as the Yellow Jackets (1-1) churned out 578 yards of total offense.South Carolina State (0-3) has lost seven in a row and 11 of 14 after going 3-8 last season.After blowing a 28-13 halftime lead and losing to Louisville last week at nearby Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Jackets went up 21-0 midway through the second quarter as King connected with Eric Singleton on a deep shot down the left side for a 40-yard score. Georgia Tech pushed the lead to 28-6 just before halftime as Haynes broke off a 67-yard dash down the left side to set up King’s 8-yard TD pass to Brett Seither.South Carolina State linebacker Aiden Webber was disqualified in the second ...

Hajj-Malik Williams accounts for 4 TDs to lead Campbell in 56-7 rout of The Citadel

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:38:58 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hajj-Malik Williams threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in leading Campbell to a 56-7 rout of The Citadel on Saturday. Williams completed 24 of 32 passes and had a 3-yard touchdown run. He connected with eight receivers, led by Ezeriah Anderson who finished with five catches and a touchdown. Chris McKay Jr. and Lamagea McDowell combined for 136 yards on the ground and a touchdown run apiece for Campbell (1-1).Dustin Fletcher threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Tyson Trottier in the first quarter for The Citadel (0-2). The Camels had more than 500 yards of offense heading into the fourth quarter and finished with 611. The Camels are 2-0 in the series, defeating the Bulldogs 29-10 in last year’s season opener. ___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource

Nemechek dominates Xfinity race at Kansas as Kligerman clinches final playoff spot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:38:58 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek dominated the Xfinity Series race at Kansas Speedway on Saturday, denying second-place finisher Brandon Jones the win that would have gotten him into the playoffs and allowing Parker Kligerman to slide into the final spot.Sheldon Creed finished third, Kligerman was fourth and Austin Hill rounded out the top five.“I don’t know if this makes us a favorite or not, but super proud of the whole No. 20 team,” said Nemechek, who led 154 of 200 laps. “All the guys made the right adjustments all day. They brought a really fast hotrod.”It has been a memorable few days for the 26-year-old Nemechek, who swept the first two stages before taking the checkered flag for the sixth time this season. Earlier in the week, Nemechek was announced as the next full-time driver of the No. 42 in the NASCAR Cup Series, teaming with Erik Jones at Legacy Motor Club.“It’s been an exciting week,” Nemechek said with a smile.Daniel Hemric clinched his playof...

14-year-old boy reported missing from Liberty City found safe at Brickell City Centre, police say

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:38:58 GMT

Police said they have located a 14-year-old boy a day after he was reported missing from Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement on Saturday issued a Florida Missing Child Alert for Jose Bolanos.According to City of Miami Police, Bolanos, who is on the autism spectrum, had been last seen on Friday around 4 p.m. in the area of the 1800 block of Northwest 55th Terrace.The teen stands 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs around 127 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.He was last seen wearing a yellow shirt and khaki pants.At around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, police confirmed the child was found unharmed at Brickell City Centre and will be reunited with his family.

Newly released surveillance video shows Ta’Kiya Young inside store then encountering police before fatal shooting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:38:58 GMT

(CNN) — Police in the Columbus, Ohio, suburb of Blendon Township have released redacted surveillance footage showing the moments leading up to the fatal officer shooting of a 21-year-old pregnant woman.Ta’Kiya Young died after she was shot by an officer in the parking lot of a Kroger in Blendon Township on August 24. Young had been accused of shoplifting, police said.The disclosure comes about a week after police released body-worn camera footage showing an officer firing through the windshield of Young’s car. After seeing the body camera footage, Young’s family called the shooting a “criminal act” and “gross misuse of power and authority.”Some of the surveillance footage released Friday is from inside the store, and Young is seen walking around the building and placing several bottles of liquor into her handbag.Young stands in line at the cash register before leaving with two other women, the video shows.Alarms went off as the women exited the store, police said.Surv...

More rain for some Sunday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:38:58 GMT

Scattered storms are back in the forecast Sunday as a stationary front hangs out over parts of Southern New England. We’ll start the day Sunday with mostly cloudy skies, similar to what we had today. However, as the clouds break up late morning, storms will start popping up once again. The highest chance for a thunderstorm will be north of Boston initially, then slowly shift closer to the city and points south into the afternoon.Any thunderstorm is likely to produce heavy rain, frequent lightning, and potentially strong wind gusts. The active pattern continues through Wednesday, with even more rain in the forecast.

High school football roundup: Brighton opens strongly, tops David Prouty

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:38:58 GMT

Quentyn Dulin ran for 212 yards and two scores, while Preston Callender-Jones added 105 rushing yards and two scores as Brighton defeated David Prouty, 38-22. Dulin also returned an interception 80 yards for a score.AJ Pinet’s 6-yard TD run with six minutes gave Dedham a 20-13 victory over Wellesley.Daniel Cordeiro hauled in eight passes for 142 yards and a pair of scores as Haverhill defeated Beverly, 27-14. … Alex Wilson ran for 117 yards and two scores as Westford Academy shut out Lowell, 22-0.Cameron Widtfeldt completed all four passes he threw for 103 yards and three touchdowns, while Jaylen Severino ran for 107 yards and a touchdown, while adding a TD reception as Gloucester defeated Somerville, 42-8.Ray Gramlich ran for 141 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries as Dartmouth blanked Bishop Stang, 40-0.Zach Milner’s 18-yard TD run with 31 seconds left gave Littleton a 7-0 win over Ayer-Shirley.