Home

Waterfront marathon means numerous downtown road closures, TTC diversions

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT

Over 25,000 participants will take to the streets of downtown Toronto for the annual TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday.The race, which serves as both an Olympic and Boston Marathon qualifier, is also part of an initiative that has raised more than $50 million for charities supporting cancer research, Indigenous health, and 2SLGBTQI youth causes.The event means a number of road closures and transit diversions throughout the downtown core for most of the day on Sunday.Beginning at 6 a.m., Lake Shore Boulevard will be closed in both directions from Windermere Avenue to Bathurst Street, except for the eastbound curb lane on Lake Shore Boulevard West from Windermere Avenue to Oarsman Drive to allow access to the Boulevard Club.As well, a number of on and off ramps to the Gardiner Expressway from Windermere Avenue over to Bay Street will be closed starting at 4 a.m. until at least 1:30 p.m. Sunday. At 8 a.m. on Sunday, Bay Street will close to east and west pedestrian traffic from...

Dee Williams returns punt for go-ahead TD, No. 19 Tennessee beats Texas A&M 20-13

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dee Williams returned a punt 39 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to put No. 19 Tennessee ahead for the first time and the Volunteers shut down Texas A&M the rest of the way in a 20-13 victory Saturday.“That’s something I’ve worked hard for all season,” Williams said. “My job is to always stay ready.”Vols punter Jackson Ross backed up the Aggies to the 1 — with Williams keeping the ball from going into the end zone. The Vols defense followed with a three-and-out setting up Williams for the pivotal return.“Dee's punt return changed the game,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. “We had 10 guys competing their butts off to get him into the end zone. It was a huge turning point.”Jaylen Wright rushed for 136 yards for the Volunteers (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference). The victory was sealed when Gabe Jeudy-Lalley picked off a pass and returned it to the A&M 6 to set up a field goal.“It was a game of inches and we didn’t make them,” Aggies coach Jim...

Maple Leafs run over Wild, 7-4

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT

TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored his second hat trick in as many games this season and the scoring-rich Toronto Maple Leafs handed the Wild their first loss of the season on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.Ryan Hartman and Matt Boldy scored their first goals of the season, and Marco Rossi scored his first NHL goal as Minnesota pulled within 4-3 in the second period, but Minnesota’s defense — missing a key piece in captain Jared Spurgeon — couldn’t keep pace with a Toronto team that has now scored 13 goals in two games.Matthews’ third goal made it 5-3 with 9:35 left in the third period, and Calle Jarnkrok and William Nystrom each added another in the period to break it open for the Maple Leafs, who improved to 2-0-0.Brandon Duhaime knocked a bouncing puck past Ilya Samsonov to make it 7-4 with under 3 minutes to play.The Wild (1-1-0) started their regular-season opener against Florida last Thursday playing catch-up, back on their heels as the Panthers entered their zon...

Colorado Mines football takes down South Dakota Mines with top ranking in sight

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT

The Colorado School of Mines football team stayed perfect Saturday afternoon in Golden.And soon, the Orediggers are likely to be No. 1 in the nation, too.Quarterback John Matocha and receiver Max McLeod connected for three touchdowns as second-ranked Mines raced out to a 31-0 lead and cruised from there in a 45-22 win over South Dakota Mines.The Orediggers moved to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in the RMAC with the win, their 17th in a row in conference play. With top-ranked Ferris State falling to No. 7 Grand Valley State on Saturday, the Orediggers are a safe bet to move to the top of the national polls on Monday.Matocha threw an interception on Mines’ first play from scrimmage but went on to finish 23-of-34 for 344 yards and five scores through the air. His first scoring pass to McLeod (six catches, 133 yards) gave the Orediggers a 14-0 lead with 7:23 left in the first half, and his third put them up 38-7 with 33 seconds left in the third quarter.Hardrockers receiver Ben Noland caugh...

Highway closed after 2 killed in violent collision in Adelanto

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT

A fiery crash claimed the lives of two people and hospitalized a third in Adelanto on Friday night. According to a release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the collision occurred shortly before 8:20 p.m. on U.S. Route 395 south of Air Expressway Boulevard. Responding deputies located three vehicles that were involved in the crash, one of which – a 2004 Chevy Malibu – had burst into flames with two occupants inside, SBSD said. A deputy was able to pull the passenger through the passenger side window and they were immediately airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition.  ‘The Sandlot’ actor Marty York’s mother murdered in Northern California, suspect apprehended Another responding deputy was assisted by several civilians in pulling the driver of a 2014 Chevy Malibu out of their vehicle, authorities said. Both drivers were pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the third car, a 2018 Nissan Rogue, was not injured. U.S. Route 395 was...

Archbishop Riordan defense eclipses Mitty in crunch-time as Crusaders survive thriller in San Francisco

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – Mikatoa Scanlan was exhausted, spending the time in between plays huffing air with hands on hips. But with Archbishop Riordan needing a stop, the beefy 280-pound defensive tackle jumped in front of and intercepted a screen pass to end Archbishop Mitty’s potential game-tying drive late in the fourth quarter. Riordan’s offense scored the insurance touchdown two plays later to clinch the West Catholic Athletic League victory.In a game where Archbishop Riordan and Archbishop Mitty spent 48 minutes making play after play after play, trading touchdowns on Riordan’s senior day, it was only fitting that a Crusader senior was the one who clinched the San Francisco school’s 56-42 win. “Even though we gave up a lot of points in the first half, we still fought to the end of the game,” Scanlan said. Riordan’s Mikatoa Scanlan #55 catches his breath after intercepting a Mitty pass late in the 4th quarter helping preserve a 56-42 victory, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in San Franci...

What did Newsom sign — and veto — this legislative season?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT

California will soon be home to a task force dedicated to fentanyl overdose prevention. School districts will need to think through body shaming, and prepare policies on how to prevent it. And community colleges will be required to provide in-state tuition for some in Mexico, including low-income students that live less than 45 miles from California’s border.Those were among 100 new measures Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Friday, working through the last of a stack of 1,046 bills sent to his desk from the legislature dominated by his fellow Democrats.In his final day of bill signings Friday — the deadline was midnight Saturday — Newsom vetoed just two bills, for a total of 890 signed and 156 vetoed in 2023. That’s a slight uptick in rejecting proposed legislation that reflects both his concerns about the state’s finances in an uncertain economy, as well as his national political ambitions.“Newsom has been put in a position of serving as the leg...

High school football: Serra rolls through Bellarmine, extends WCAL win streak to 11

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT

Serra rolled through another West Catholic Athletic League opponent on Saturday, scoring 27 points in the opening quarter on its way to a 54-16 rout at home of Bellarmine.The victory was the San Mateo powerhouse’s 11th in a row in league play, all by double digits, and seventh in succession to start this season as the Padres are seemingly in the express lane, on the path to adding more championship banners to the school’s gymnasium.Next up: Archbishop Riordan, at home on Saturday. Riordan is the only other undefeated team in WCAL play.Many of Serra’s key players contributed against Bellarmine. Jabari Mann blocked a punt and retrieved the ball for a touchdown. Joseph Latu scored on a 54-yard touchdown run. Kyon Loud crossed the goal line on a 14-yard TD reception.Serra led 41-9 at halftime and 48-16 after three quarters.The Padres (7-0) have beaten their first four WCAL opponents this season – Sacred Heart Cathedral, St. Francis, Archbishop Mitty, Bellarmine – by an average score of ...

Robinson, Cordeiro light it up for San Jose State in 52-24 rout of New Mexico

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Kairee Robinson scored four touchdowns, Chevan Cordeiro threw for two, and San Jose State erupted for 38 points in the second half to defeat New Mexico 52-24 on Saturday night.The Spartans trailed 17-14 at halftime before blowing the game open with 24 points in the third quarter. The run included two long touchdown passes by Cordeiro — 55 yards to Robinson and 54 yards to Nick Nash — and a 19-yard TD run by Robinson. A short touchdown run by Robinson early in the fourth quarter, followed by a 93-yard drive to Quali Conley’s 3-yard TD run gave San Jose State a 52-17 lead.Conley gained 123 yards rushing and San Jose State (2-5, 1-2 Mountain West) had a total of 259 yards on the ground. Cordeiro completed only 8 of 17 passes but had a total of 272 yards through the air.Dylan Hopkins was 13-of-24 passing for 187 yards for the Lobos (2-4, 0-2) and was intercepted once.Despite the loss, the Lobos surpassed last season’s point total of 157 and have scor...

Blood throws 3 TD passes, Howard returns opening kick for TD; Southern beats Lincoln (CA) 45-18

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Harold Blood threw three touchdown passes, Jailon Howard returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and Southern never trailed Saturday as the Jaguars beat Lincoln (CA) 45-18. Blood completed 19 of 28 for 329 yards, including a 98-yard touchdown to Darren Morris in the fourth quarter. Gary Quarles scored on a 9-yard run midway through the first quarter, Kendric Rhymes added a TD run from 2-yards out and Blood connected with George Qualls Jr. for an 11-yard touchdown that made it 28-0 at the end of the first quarter. Otis Weah scored on a 7-yard run before TJ Goodwin threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Teriq Phillips that cut the deficit to 28-12 at halftime but Blood hit Rhymes for a 44-yard TD with 11:55 to go in the third quarter and Lincoln got no closer. Goodwin was 19-of-34 passing for 135 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown to Weah in the third quarter. Weah finished with 75 yards rushing on 15 carries and six receptions for 30 yards. Quarles...