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Cal football: Bears lose a heartbreaker to 24th-ranked USC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:34:45 GMT

BERKELEY — A midfield protest at Memorial Stadium delayed the start of Cal’s last scheduled football game against USC, and an unusual ruling led to the final play of the second quarter happening after the halftime intermission.And the weird stuff had just begun in what turned out to be a 50-49 USC victory Saturday.It ended when Cal failed on a pass attempt for the two-point conversion with 58 seconds after the Bears scored to pull within one point.In a back-and-forth game, the Bears led 27-18 at halftime and 43-29 early in the fourth quarter before a series of mishaps allowed the 24th-ranked Trojans to score three unanswered touchdowns in the final 11:15 to escape with the victory  in front of 43,716.It was the 110th and possibly final meeting between in-state rivals that first met in 1912 but are going their separate ways next fall after the Pac-12 Conference largely dissolves.Jaydn Ott scored three first-half touchdowns and rushed for 153 yards but left the game on the second play...

'Friends' star Matthew Perry dead at 54: TMZ

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:34:45 GMT

(KRON) -- Actor Matthew Perry has died, according to TMZ. He was 54 years old.The outlet reported Saturday that the "Friends" star appeared to have drowned at a home in the Los Angeles area. Robin Williams’ former SF mansion on sale for $25M TMZ, citing sources, said Perry was found in a jacuzzi at the home. No foul play was involved, the outlet added. Perry is most famous for his starring role as "Chandler Bing" in the 1990s sitcom "Friends." He was also in films such as "Fools Rush In," "The Whole Nine Yards" and "17 Again."This story will be updated.

Protesters bring demonstration from SF streets to highway, block lanes on Hwy 101

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:34:45 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Protestors are blocking lanes Saturday afternoon on Highway 101 near Octavia Street in San Francisco, city officials said. Many of the protestors are waving Palestine flags and holding signs that read "Free Palestine."The demonstration was an emergency rally to call for ceasefire in Gaza in support of Palestinians. Photos from the Citizen App can be viewed below. A video showing the protest on the highway can be viewed in the media player above. (Citizen App)(Citizen App)The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management says the protest is affecting traffic at the northbound US-101 lanes at the Hwy 101/I-80 split. However, as of 6 p.m., the government agency says the situation on US-101 has been "resolved." This story will be updated.Bay City News contributed to the report.

Galloway sparks a 28-point fourth quarter to help Richmond beat Campbell 44-13

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:34:45 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Wayne Galloway had his second pick-6 of the season to start a 28-point fourth quarter and Richmond beat Campbell 44-13 on Saturday.Richmond (6-3, 5-1 Coastal Athletic Association) has won six of its last seven games — since a 45-14 loss to Michigan State — in a push for the playoffs.Richmond had its lead trimmed to 16-13 with 2:45 left in the third quarter after Campbell’s short field goal. But Galloway sparked the fourth-quarter onslaught by making a catch of the middle and running over a potential tackler along the right sideline for a 42-yard touchdown. Kyle Wickersham was 8-of-11 passing for 161 yards and two touchdowns for Richmond. Savon Smith rushed for two touchdowns and Fonnae Webb added another.Hajj-Malik Williams was intercepted two times for Campbell (4-4, 3-3), which most recently played as members of the Big South Conference before accepting an invitation to join the CAA in 2023. Richmond DB Trae Tomlinson returned the other interception 43 y...

Frank Harris throws 4 TD passes in UTSA’s 41-27 victory over East Carolina

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:34:45 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Frank Harris threw for four touchdowns and UTSA defeated East Carolina 41-27 on Saturday to remain tied for the American Athletic Conference lead.The Roadrunners (5-3, 4-0) won their 12th straight regular-season conference game, and 14th consecutive including the Conference USA championship games from the past two seasons. They are tied atop the AAC with No. 22 Tulsa and SMU.A 36-yard pick-6 by Dontavius Nash gave ECU (1-7, 0-4) its only lead of the game late in the first quarter before the Roadrunners scored 17 second-quarter points, including Harris touchdown completions of 84 yards — a school record for the longest pass play — to Joshua Cephus and 7 yards to Oscar Cardenas.Harris’ final TD pass, a 43-yarder to Tykee Ogle-Kellogg made it 41-20 early in the fourth quarter.Harris was 20-of-32 passing for 395 yards with an interception. Cephus had four catches for 183 yards including the 84-yard TD and Ogle-Kellogg had two TD receptions. Trey Moore had three ...

Kentucky man found guilty in DC of pepper spraying law enforcement during Capitol attack

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:34:45 GMT

FILE - Insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. A Maryland police officer who fatally shot a stabbing suspect earlier this year was arrested Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, on charges that he assaulted police during a mob's Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Montgomery County Police Department said in a news release that it has suspended Officer Justin Lee without pay and is "taking steps to terminate his employment" after his indictment on felony charges. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)(AP/Jose Luis Magana) FILE - Insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. A Maryland police officer who fatally shot a stabbing suspect earlier this year wa...

Australia holds nerve to beat New Zealand by 5 runs at Cricket World Cup. Dutch beat Bangladesh

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:34:45 GMT

DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Mitchell Starc held his nerve and defended 19 off the last over as Australia beat New Zealand in a record-scoring affair at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday.James Neesham bludgeoned a quickfire half-century to bring the Kiwis to the cusp of an epic victory but was run out on the penultimate ball of the game as the Black Caps fell narrowly short of chasing down Australia’s 388 of 49.2 overs. Travis Head, returning after a fractured thumb, made an explosive entry into the tournament with a blazing 109 off 67 balls as he combined with David Warner to pile on 175 runs in just 19.1 overs to set the Aussies up for a big total. New Zealand finished with 383-9 in 50 overs, with Rachin Ravindra scoring 116 off 89 balls to give the Black Caps a chance at chasing down the tall target. It stays third with eight points and ahead of Australia (8 points) on net run-rate.The combined total of 771 runs on Saturday was the most ever scored in a World Cup match, betteri...

Pratt, Hughes lead No. 22 Tulane past Rice 30-28 for sixth straight win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:34:45 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Michael Pratt threw for 263 yards and accounted for three touchdowns as No. 22 Tulane held on to defeat Rice 30-28 Saturday for its sixth straight win.Pratt, who finished 22 of 30, threw touchdown passes of 26 yards and 1 yard and rushed for a 1-yard score in the first half as the Green Wave (7-1, 4-0 ACC) built a 27-7 halftime lead. He finished with 40 rushing yards.Tulane’s Makhi Hughes rushed for a career-high 153 yards. Chris Brazzell II caught five catches for 75 yards, and Yulkeith Brown caught five catches for 57 yards and a touchdown. The Green Wave outgained Rice 457-271, including 194-82 rushing yards.For Rice, JT Daniels was 18 of 29 for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Juma Otoviano rushed for two touchdowns (4-4, 2-2). Luke McCafferty caught five passes for 79 yards and a touchdown.The Owls opened the second half scoring 14 straight points on a four-yard touchdown run by Otoviano. After a 72-yard interception return by Gabriel Taylor, Daniels found Bod...

Torres leads Incarnate Word to 17-7 victory over Lamar

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:34:45 GMT

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Richard Torres threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns to lead Incarnate Word to a 17-7 victory over Lamar on Saturday.Incarnate Word (7-1, 4-0 Southland Conference), ranked fourth in the FCS coaches poll, took a 7-0 lead when Torres and Brandon Porter teamed up for a 24-yard touchdown. Lamar (4-4, 3-1) needed one play and 12 seconds to pull even after Cameron George fired a 75-yard scoring strike to Sevonne Rhea on a first-down, receiver-to-receiver trick play.Torres gave the Cardinals the lead for good when he connected with Dalton Meyer from 18 yards out. Mason Lawler’s 27-yard field goal with 2:01 left to play was the only score of the second half.Torres completed 24 of 37 passes. Porter finished with six catches for 101 yards.Robert Coleman totaled 100 yards on 11-of-25 passing with one interception for the Cardinals. Rhea caught six passes for 120 yards.Incarnate Word piled up 459 yards of offense, while holding Lamar to 248.___AP college football: ...

NetApp moves US Public Sector headquarters to new Tysons office

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:34:45 GMT

From left to right: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority President and CEO Victor Hoskins; NetApp U.S. Public Sector President Michelle Rudnicki; NetApp CEO George Kurian; Red River CEO Brian Roach, and Fairfax County Chairman Jeffrey C. McKay. From left to right: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority President and CEO Victor Hoskins; NetApp U.S. Public Sector President Michelle Rudnicki; NetApp CEO George Kurian; Red River CEO Brian Roach, and Fairfax County Chairman Jeffrey C. McKay. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.Software company NetApp has moved its U.S. Public Sector headquarters ...