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Harrison Jr. the difference as No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 7 Penn State 20-12 defensive struggle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:31 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All-American Marvin Harrison made all the difference for No. 3 Ohio State in a pivotal Big Ten match-up, making 11 catches for 162 yards and late touchdown as the Buckeyes beat No. 7 Penn State 20-12 on Saturday.The Buckeyes’ defense smothered Drew Allar and the Nittany Lions (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten), extending Ohio State’s winning streak in the series to seven games.Penn State needed 58 minutes to convert a third or fourth down and didn’t get into the end zone until 29 seconds were left in the game. Penn State failed to convert on its first 15 third-down attempts.Kyle McCord was 22 for 35 for 286 yards and the Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0) put up 367 total yards, a season-high against Penn State’s stingy defense.The biggest moment for Penn State was fleeting.Nittany Lions linebacker Curtis Jacobs stunned the Ohio Stadium crowd in the first half when he knocked the ball loose from McCord, scooped up the fumble and galloped 60 yards the other way for an ...

Sergio Ramos helps Sevilla hold Real Madrid to 1-1 draw in 1st game against former club

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:31 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sergio Ramos showed that he is still the boss of the box after the 37-year-old player put in a characteristically tenacious performance to help Sevilla grind out a hard-fought 1-1 draw against his former club Real Madrid on Saturday.Ramos was playing his first game against Madrid since returning to the Spanish league last month with Sevilla, his boyhood club.David Alaba scored an own-goal to put Sevilla ahead in the 74th, but Dani Carvajal equalized with a header four minutes later.Leader Madrid was left three points ahead of second-place Girona and four points ahead of Barcelona in third before they play games on Sunday.Ramos started his career with Sevilla but soon moved to Madrid, where he won 22 trophies in 16 seasons — including four Champions League titles — before leaving in 2021. After two frustrating years with Paris Saint-Germain, the former Spain defender returned to Sevilla.Ramos saved a goal-bound shot by former teammate Toni Kroos in the first h...

Johnson, Gooch have late birdies that send their team to LIV Golf finale at Trump Doral

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:31 GMT

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Dustin Johnson and Talor Gooch each made consecutive birdies late in their matches that sent their respective teams into the final round of the LIV Golf team championship.Johnson let an early 3-up lead against Phil Mickelson get away, and they were all square going to the 16th hole at Trump Doral. Johnson birdied the next two holes for a 2-and-1 victory, a decisive point for his defending champion 4 Aces team.Gooch was 1 down to Eugenio Chacarra when he birdied two straight holes to go 1 up going to their final hole. Gooch won with a par to make it 2 up, and it was enough for the Range Goats to beat Fireballs and stay in the hunt for the $16 million team prize.Joaquin Niemann and his Torque team had no trouble against Stinger, winning both singles and the foursomes match. Bryson DeChambeau held on to beat Martin Kaymer as his Crushers won both singles matches against the Cleeks.That means 4 Aces, Range Goats, Crushers and Torque will compete for the big prize. Sun...

Police investigating Nashua, NH crash that left woman dead, 4 people hospitalized

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:31 GMT

Authorities are investigating an early morning crash in Nashua, New Hampshire on Saturday that left a woman dead and four other people hospitalized.Officers responding to a reported crash involving a white BMW SUV determined that there were six people in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according to the Nashua Police Department. A 46-year-old woman who was a passenger in the vehicle did not survive. Her name has not been released.Four other passengers were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The cause of the crash remains under investigation.Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Nashua Police Department at 603-589-1665.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Lexington, Concord officials seek state funding for 250th anniversary of the American Revolution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:31 GMT

Each Patriots Day, thousands of spectators from near and far flock to Lexington and Concord for a parade and reenactment of the “shot heard ’round the world,” that took place on the cold morning of April 19, 1775.The 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord — the first armed conflict of the American Revolution — is anticipated to draw much larger crowds, and officials from both towns say they need state support to ensure a safe and memorable celebration.State lawmakers are considering a bill that looks to create a special fund to help Lexington and Concord cover security protections and operational expenses for anniversary celebrations in 2025 and 2026 — the semiquincentennial of the battle and America’s birthday.Henry Dane, chairman of the Concord Select Board, is helping organize the 250th anniversary of the battle in town. He anticipates the celebration to be similar to major remembrances held in the past, but the number of attendees and costs to be “substantiall...

Quincy/North Quincy girls run to third at Dick Atkinson Invitational

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:31 GMT

NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Mountain setting in Western Mass. is a brutally tough course on a good day with its notorious three-quarter mile grind that has brought several elite harriers to their knees over the years.Throw in abysmal weather like the harriers faced in Saturday’s Dick Atkinson Invitational and it was downright harrowing.The Quincy/North Quincy girls wound up thriving in the downpour and slick conditions to finish a strong third place with 124 points. Bromfield ran away with the team title with just 46 points and Hamilton-Wenham took second. Q/NQ head coach Geoff Hennessy wanted the girls to get used to a hilly course because the Div. 1 class meets are slated for the hilly Gardner Golf Course layout in November.“Now we know they can handle anything,” said Hennessy after the soggy race. “It was impossible to get any traction. It was very difficult. We thought the kids needed to get on a hilly course before Gardner. We did well.”Salma Boukh...

Shooter gets 23 years to life for ambushing New York City police twice in 12 hours, wounding 2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:31 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A shooter who ambushed New York City police twice in 12 hours, wounding two officers, has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison. Robert Williams, 47, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of attempted murder of a police officer in the February 2020 shootings in the Bronx.But he said during his sentencing Friday that he didn’t have deadly intent. “I apologize to my family, the precinct and the cop. I wasn’t trying to kill nobody,” Williams said, asserting that police had beaten and used a stun gun on him in the past. Prosecutors have said Williams told investigators after his arrest that he was “tired” of police.Bronx Judge Ralph Fabrizio was unmoved.“Your actions are inexcusable,” the judge told Williams on Friday. On the night of Feb. 8, 2020, Williams walked up to a marked police van on a Bronx street, asked officers for directions and then fired into the van at them, wounding Sgt. Paul Stroffolino in the chin and neck, prosec...

Demonstration causing traffic delays, closures near Gardiner Expressway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:31 GMT

There are traffic delays and closures downtown Toronto due to a reported demonstration called the “National March for Gaza” that began at the U.S. Consulate on University Avenue.The eastbound Gardiner Expressway is currently closed approaching Park Lawn Road. All traffic is being forced off at the Lake Shore Boulevard ramp, and most on and off ramps are also closed as a result. The demonstration initially blocked University Avenue between Wellington Street West and Front Street, that moved towards the Gardiner Expressway, shutting down part of Lake Shore Boulevard. Demonstrators have since moved eastbound on Bremner Boulevard.Officers on the street during a demonstration on Oct. 21, 2023. (David Piedra/CITYNEWS)Demonstrators are on the roadway and Toronto police advise motorists to use caution in the area, expect traffic delays and consider alternate routes.The final Toronto FC game of the season at BMO Field has been delayed by 20 minutes due to the traffic.???? Update:...

Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk brings thousands together for suicide prevention

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:31 GMT

This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, you can call or text ‘988’ to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.CHICAGO — Several thousand people came together Saturday morning to share in remembering those who have died by suicide, while providing hope and support for countless others touched by it.“I hope that today brings you some peace as you share your stories,” said Lisa Miller, a loss survivor and longtime volunteer with the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).The Out of the Darkness Walk Chicagoland, which stepped off at Montrose Harbor, marked its 20th year.The three-mile walk gave participants the opportunity to learn more about ways to support loved ones facing a mental health struggle, understand how to help someone at risk, and support loss survivors who have been touched by suicide.“People like you, who made a difference in my life and reminded me that my life is important,” ...

Chicago woman facing murder charge in connection with fatal West Pullman shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:31 GMT

CHICAGO — Charges have been filed against a Chicago woman accused of fatally shooting a man on the city's South Side in early August, police say.Chicago Police say 35-year-old Katherine McCann is facing one felony count of first-degree murder and one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon for her alleged involvement in the deadly shooting. 13-year-old boy injured in shooting in Grand Boulevard According to police, McCann allegedly shot and killed the 32-year-old man in the city's West Pullman neighborhood just after 1:40 a.m. in the 12100 block of South Ashland Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 6.Police have not provided details on what led to the shooting or identified the victim involved.Officers say McCann was taken into custody on Thursday by members of the Chicago Police Department and the Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force in the 1300 block of West 112th Street in Morgan Park.McCann is set to appear in court for a detention hearing on Sunday, Oct. 21.