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Kiszla: Broncos mess around, get beat by Texans and clowned by rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:11 GMT

HOUSTON — The Broncos messed around with the Texans and found out.The arms of Denver quarterback Russell Wilson are too short to fight with emerging Houston star C.J. Stroud. Even worse: Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton got clowned by Stroud for trying to intimidate a brash NFL rookie who refuses to blink.“I’m going to stand on business,” Stroud said Sunday, when he led Houston to a 22-17 victory.For Denver, this loss hurt far beyond the heart-wrenching end of a five-game winning streak and the damage done to its improbable playoff run. If the Broncos fall short of the Super Bowl tournament, this failed comeback will be a prominent and ugly chapter in their book of regrets.“You hate losing,” quarterback Russell Wilson said.For a full 30 minutes after he threw an interception in the end zone during the final seconds of the fourth quarter, Wilson sat on a chair in front of his locker, wearing his stained No. 3 uniform and cleats, and refused to hit the showers to wash away the bitter...

Demonstrators march to protest L.A. City Council's approval of rent hikes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:11 GMT

Residents in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Koreatown flooded the streets Sunday to protest the city’s approval of an historic rent increase next year.  Tenants from across the neighborhood, along with members of the Los Angeles Tenants Union (LATU) began the morning demonstration by marching from the Normandie Recreation Center at 1550 South Normandie Avenue.  Other groups, including the Palestinian Youth Movement, Jewish Voice for Peace and the L.A. chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America also participated in the march.   Google apologizes for sending SoCal-bound drivers on road to nowhere LATU is demanding that the L.A. City Council and the mayor’s office put an end to the rent increase as well as any evictions and the cancellation of any COVID-related rent debt. Members said that they want to see secure housing and a healthy neighborhood life centered on community needs.  Demonstrators marching in Koreatown on Dec. 3, 2023, to protest the city's approval of ...

What the 49ers said after blowing out the Eagles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:11 GMT

The 49ers fell behind early, then dominated the Eagles in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon en route to a 42-19 win.Deebo Samuel scored three touchdowns, Christian McCaffrey racked up 133 yards and Brock Purdy was 19-of-27 for 314 yards and four scores as the Niners avenged their NFC Championship Game loss in January.Here is what the 49ers said after the big victory:Kyle ShanahanOn the poor start:The coolest part was they were moving the ball, doing a lot. We only had six plays and didn’t do well with any of them. And when it was all said and done, it was only 6-0, so we were able to weather the storm and get our rhythm back.On Purdy:When our whole offense, everybody, settled down, which included Brock, too, myself, I thought he played a hell of a game.On the Greenlaw ejection:I tried my hardest not to lose my mind. Hopefully I didn’t embarrass myself too bad. But yeah, I didn’t get to see it all from where I’m at but when I start hearing people explain it to ...

Sharks show resilience but are unable to slow down Panarin, Rangers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:11 GMT

The San Jose Sharks continued to find some offense away from home on Sunday but simply could not slow down the New York Rangers, or more specifically, forward Artemi Panarin.Panarin scored at the 4:41 mark of the third period to complete a hat trick as he and the Rangers held on for a 6-5 win over the Sharks at Madison Square Garden, dropping San Jose’s record on their season-long six-game road trip to 1-2-0.The Sharks trailed 4-3 early in the third period when Vincent Trocheck put a shot on net that goalie Mackenzie Blackwood couldn’t handle. Panarin then swooped in and chipped the loose puck past Blackwood for his third goal of the game and 15th of the season.K’Andre Miller scored at the 13:04 mark to give the Rangers a 6-3 lead, as Blackwood stopped 30 of 36 shots for the game.Anthony Duclair, Ryan Carpenter, Jacob MacDonald, Fabian Zetterlund, and Alexander Barabanov all scored for the Sharks, who were coming off a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday. That total m...

49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro ejected in NFC title game rematch

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:11 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected from Sunday's 42-19 win against Philadelphia for putting his hand in the face of the Eagles' chief security officer.Dom DiSandro, a constant presence on the Eagles' sideline and whenever players are out in public, pulled Greenlaw off Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith after a reception in the third quarter. Greenlaw popped up and reached over two officials to touch DiSandro's face with a closed fist.Greenlaw was ejected. DiSandro also was told to leave and walked to the locker room to a roaring ovation from Eagles fans.Greenlaw also was flagged 12 yards for unnecessary roughness “I tried my hardest not to lose my mind,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “I just can't believe someone not involved in the football game can taunt our players like that and put their hands in our guys' face. From what I was told, Dre did it back to him. He kind of mashed him in the face a little bit, so he got ejected.”Eagles coach ...

Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida St left out

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:11 GMT

The final season of the four-team College Football Playoff turned out to be the most controversial with an unprecedented snub.Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected Sunday and Florida State became the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the field. Michigan will face Alabama in the Rose Bowl, Washington will play Texas in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 and the winners will meet for the national championship Jan. 8 in Houston.Before the CFP grows to 12 next year — an expansion that was delayed by a year because of infighting among the conference commissioners who manage the postseason system — the selection committee faced the toughest decision in the 10-year history of the format.“Florida State is a different team than they were through the first 11 weeks,” explained Boo Corrigan, the selection committee chairman who is also the athletic director at North Carolina State, Florida State’s Atlantic Coast Conference rival.The Seminoles (13-0) ...

2023-24 Bowl Glance

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:11 GMT

All Times ESTSaturday, Dec. 16Myrtle Beach BowlConway, S.C.Georgia Southern vs. Ohio, 11 a.m.Celebration BowlAtlantaHoward vs. Florida A&M, noonNew Orleans BowlNew OrleansJacksonville St. vs. Louisiana, 2:15 PMCure BowlOrlando, Fla.Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian St., 3:30 p.m.New Mexico BowlAlbuquerque, N.M.New Mexico St. vs. Fresno St., 5:45 p.m.LA Bowl HostedInglewood, Calif.UCLA vs. Boise St., 7:30 p.m.Independence BowlShreveport, La.California vs. Texas Tech, 9:15 p.m.Monday, Dec. 18Famous Toastery BowlCharlotte, N.C.W. Kentucky vs. Old Dominion, 2:30 p.m.Tuesday, Dec 19Frisco BowlFrisco, TexasUTSA vs. Marshall, 9:00 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 21Boca Raton BowlBoca Raton, Fla.USF vs. Syracuse, 8:00 p.m.Friday, Dec. 22Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla BowlTampa, Fla.UCF vs. Duke, 6:30 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 23Camellia BowlMontgomery, Ala.Arkansas St. vs. N. Illinois, noonBirmingham BowlBirmingham, Ala.Troy vs. Duke, noonArmed Forces BowlFort Worth, TexasNo. 24 James Madison vs. Air Force, 3:3...

No. 15 Creighton rolls past Nebraska 89-60 to avenge last year’s loss. Scheierman scores 24 points

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:11 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman grew up 75 miles from Lincoln, in Aurora, so he has a deep understanding of what the Bluejays’ annual game against Nebraska means to the state.Scheierman scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half as the No. 15 Bluejays built a 15-point halftime lead on their way to an 89-60 win on Sunday.“I started off my first four shots and then I kind of got hot a little bit,” Scheierman said. ”I don’t think we played our best in the second half, especially me missing a lot of open shots. But it means a lot, obviously, in this game to be from Nebraska and be able to have a decent performance. Credit to my teammates for finding me”Creighton (7-1) trailed only twice, the last time with 10 minutes remaining in the first half. The Bluejays then held Nebraska (7-1) to 16 points the rest of the half while hitting six 3-pointers, three from Scheierman, and 7 of 8 free throws to go up 52-37 at the break.Creighton, which avenged last season’s 63-...

Northwestern overcame hazing scandal, firing of coach to earn improbable Vegas Bowl bid against Utah

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:11 GMT

Northwestern accepted an invitation Sunday to play Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl, which will mark the culmination of a year that started with a hazing scandal that cost the Wildcats’ longtime coach his job and ended with a surprising run under an interim coach who had been on staff only since January.“This group is hungry to continue to improve and finish this thing together and understand what an incredible opportunity is in front of us,” said David Braun, who had the interim tag removed when he was named head coach Nov. 16.The Wildcats (7-5) will make their first bowl appearance in three years when they play the Utes (8-4) on Dec. 23 at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas.Three months ago, a bowl would have seemed an impossibility.Days after last season ended, Northwestern’s administration received a complaint of players being hazed by teammates. An investigation found there were significant opportunities for coaches to know hazing was occurring and longtime coach and alumni Pat F...

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts evaluated for concussion vs 49ers, cleared for return

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:11 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was checked for a concussion and briefly left Sunday’s game against San Francisco in the fourth quarter, returning after a visit to the locker room.Hurts was 17-of-29 passing for 196 yards and scored a rushing touchdown before he was forced out late in the game. Hurts, last season’s NFL MVP runner-up, jogged off the field in the fourth and went straight to the locker room. Marcus Mariota took over at QB, and San Francisco scored on the next drive for a 35-13 lead.Hurts returned to the sideline during the Eagles’ next possession and replaced Mariota mid-drive with about nine minutes left. He marched Philadelphia into the red zone and completed a 2-yard TD to DeVonta Smith.Hurts had led the Eagles to an NFL best 10-1 record headed into Sunday. He had been 27-2 over his last 29 regular-season starts.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource