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South Africa holds on to beat New Zealand 12-11 and win historic fourth Rugby World Cup title

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:25 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion South Africa kicked its way to a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by beating New Zealand 12-11 on Saturday after All Blacks captain Sam Cane was the first player to be red-carded in a final.Flyhalf Handre Pollard scored all the points for a Springboks side which repeated its 1995 success over New Zealand and denied the All Blacks their own chance to win a fourth title in their record fifth final.Captain Siya Kolisi held the Webb Ellis Cup aloft, kissed his right sweatband, raised the trophy even higher and roared a victory cry loud enough to rattle windows in Johannesburg, Cape Town and everywhere else back home.“People who are not from South Africa don’t understand what it means for our country. It is not just about the game. Our country goes through such a lot,” Kolisi said. “I want to tell the people of South Africa, ‘Thank you so much’. This team just shows what you can do.”As South Africa’s players celebrated with laps of honor and...

Jaylen King’s 3 total TDs lead Gardner-Webb past FCS No. 13 UT Martin 38-34

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:25 GMT

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Jaylen King threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to help Gardner-Webb beat UT Martin 38-34 on Saturday.King connected with Jamari Brown for a 71-yard touchdown to give Gardner-Webb a 14-6 lead with five seconds left in the first quarter. The Runnin’ Bulldogs held the lead until UT Martin scored a touchdown with 13:15 remaining in the game.UT Martin had a chance to go ahead 37-31 but Aidan Laros missed a 40-yard field goal with 8:38 remaining. Both team punted on their next possession. Gardner-Webb’s game winning drive started with 5:41 left and ended sixteen plays later when King capped a 90-yard drive with a 10-yard run in the closing seconds. King was 16 of 33 for 216 yards and he carried it 17 times for 38 yards for Gardner-Webb (4-4, 2-1 Big South-OVC).Kinkead Dent was 20 of 37 for 226 yards and three touchdowns for UT Martin (6-2, 3-1), which was ranked No. 13 in the FCS coaches’ poll.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll through...

Hundreds of flights at DIA delayed, canceled due to snow

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Hundreds of flights coming in and out of the Denver International Airport were either canceled or delayed due to a snowstorm Saturday.Saturday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day, with a Winter Storm Warning in effect for the Denver metro area lasting until around noon Sunday. Live Updates: Tracking snow and cold weather in Denver, across Colorado Several roads were closed in the mountains and along the foothills for snow removal operations and crashes and hazardous conditions.The same was true for air traffic, with 735 flights going out of or coming into Denver being delayed as of 5:50 p.m., according to Flight Aware.An additional 84 flights at DIA were canceled. According to Flight Aware, 60 of the flights canceled were SkyWest.The airport warned passengers in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to check with their airline concerning their flights status before heading to the airport.As of Saturday evening, there were already 5 flights delayed and 12 flights ca...

Iron Maiden tour plans Ball Arena stop in 2024

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Troopers, rejoice: Iron Maiden and their beloved mascot Eddie are scheduled to return to Denver in October 2024, and ticket presale begins this month.The metal band, founded in 1975 by bassist and songwriter Steve Harris, has delighted fans with dozens of albums and high-energy shows since the band's establishment during the new wave of British heavy metal. Papa Roach donates $155K for suicide prevention at Denver show They are scheduled to appear in Denver on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, as part of their two-month North American "The Future Past" tour. Tickets will be available for presale to Iron Maiden fan club members beginning Oct. 31. The general ticket sale will begin on Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. Trooper VIP will be once again available at most shows in the U.S. and Canada. “We’re really excited to be bringing the Future Past Tour back to Canada and the United States next year," Bassist Steve Harris said in a release. "We know from the reaction of our fans at Power Tr...

Beck, Edwards account for 2 TDs each and No. 1 Georgia thumps Florida 43-20 in ‘Cocktail Party’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:25 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Carson Beck threw two touchdown passes in his hometown, Daijun Edwards ran for two scores and No. 1 Georgia dominated Florida 43-20 Saturday to extend its winning streak to 25.The two-time defending national champion Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) have now won three in a row and six of seven in the rivalry known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.”Georgia could have cracked open celebratory drinks at halftime. Coach Kirby Smart’s team scored on its first four possessions and stuffed the Gators (5-3, 3-2) early and often.The Bulldogs sniffed out two trick plays, including a fourth-and-inches pass at the Florida 34-yard line that proved to be the turning point. Florida faked a quarterback sneak and snapped the ball through Graham Mertz’s legs to running back Trevor Etienne.Etienne was trying to throw but got tackled for a 3-yard loss. The play highlighted a mismatch at the line of scrimmage, one Florida clearly saw comi...

Fletcher gets 11-yard TD run in OT; Miami holds off Virginia 29-26

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:25 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mark Fletcher had an 11-yard touchdown run to end overtime and Miami rallied to beat Virginia 29-26 on Saturday to become bowl-eligible.Andy Borregales kicked three field goals for Miami (6-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), which got an OT win for the second consecutive week after beating Clemson.Ajay Allen hurdled a Virginia defender on the way to the end zone on a third-quarter TD run for Miami, and Kam Kinchens ran back an interception for a score 7 seconds later for the Hurricanes.Tony Muskett threw for 239 yards, Mike Hollins ran for two scores and Will Bettridge kicked four field goals for Virginia (2-6, 1-3). It was only the second time in his career — 23 games at Monmouth, five games at Virginia — where Muskett was held without a touchdown pass.Bettridge had a 35-yard kick to cap Virginia’s half of the first overtime. But Miami answered with three runs by Fletcher — 9 yards up the middle, 5 yards to the right and then the 11-yard gamewinner to the...

Bruins place veteran forward Milan Lucic on long-term injured list

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:25 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins placed veteran forward Milan Lucic on the long-term injured list Saturday before their game against the Detroit Red Wings.The 35-year-old Lucic played in four games, getting two assists. He missed the last two games with what was called a lower-body injury after getting hit with a shot off an ankle in a game against Los Angeles on Oct. 21.A 2011 Stanley Cup winner with the Bruins, Lucic returned during the offseason, signing a $1 million deal with $500,000 more possible in performance-based incentives.To fill his roster spot, the club recalled forward Oskar Steen from their AHL affiliate in Providence, Rhode Island.

Back to reality

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:25 GMT

After near-record temperatures today, a cold front will send cool, fall-like weather back into New England. Overnight temps drop back into the 40s and 50s, and stay in the 50s for the afternoon Sunday. Rain is also in the forecast, with the first few showers arriving mid afternoon.Widespread rain will overtake the area early evening, with scattered showers continuing into Monday.

Jaguar car crashes into Starbucks in Wellesley: Police

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:25 GMT

A car slammed into a Starbucks in Wellesley on Saturday, according to police.The Jaguar vehicle crashed into the Starbucks on Linden Street.“Fortunately no patrons or employees were struck by the vehicle,” Wellesley Police posted.Police added, “Occupants of the vehicle transported to a local hospital as a precaution.”

Revolution fall 3-1 to Philly in series opener

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:25 GMT

The New England Revolution suffered a titanic collective shortcoming in the opening match of their best of three Round One MLS Cup playoff series with the Philadelphia Union.The Union blitzed the Revolution with three first half goals and held on to post a 3-1 victory on Saturday night at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. The No. 5 seed Revolution fell to 15-10-10 while the No. 4 Union improved to 16-9-10.The Revolution and the Union will have an extended downtime before playing Game 2 on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Gillette Stadium. A deciding third match, if necessary, would be played at Subaru Park on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 3 p.m.“It is obviously simple, we can’t make our own silly errors that cost us goals,” said Revolution interim head coach Clint Peay. “We have to be more buttoned up on how we deal with certain moments and not giving silly fouls in and around the box that provides them opportunities in the box.“Albeit the scoreline was not what we wanted, we feel we can create and create goo...