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CCS Division II semifinal: How Christopher erased 17-0, second-half deficit to beat Menlo

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:42 GMT

ATHERTON – Time was running out Saturday on Christopher’s season.On a muddy field that brought back images of football’s glorious past, their gold numbers barely visible on dirt-stained white jerseys, the visitors from Gilroy trailed Menlo School by 17 points with less than five minutes to play in the third quarter.The Cougars were about to give the ball back to Menlo, too, facing third-and-17 from their own 21 after the home team accepted a penalty rather than give Christopher a more manageable fourth down.Jaxen Robinson, the 6-foot-5, 220-pound Christopher quarterback, dropped back to pass and threw deep to speedy receiver Amari Bluford, the playmaker who ignited the Cougars’ late rally in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs last week against Archbishop Mitty with a 95-yard kickoff return for a TD.This time, Bluford caught Robinson’s pass for a 79-yard touchdown that set the stage for a stunning comeback that ended with eighth-seeded Christopher...

Steph Curry returns to play against Oklahoma City Thunder

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry returned from injury against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. Curry missed the Warriors’ last two games nursing a sore left knee.Curry was a much-needed spark for a Warriors team that entered the game with a five-game losing streak. He scored 12 points shooting 4-for-8 from the field, including a pair of 3-pointers, to give the Warriors a 10-point lead at halftime. His hot half inspired a strong start for Klay Thompson, who had 12 points at the half, including a pair of open 3s to close it.Curry, 35, injured on a hard fall during the Warriors’ loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers last Saturday, had an MRI that revealed no structural damage to the knee.Curry’s return can help salvage a rough skid as Draymond Green serves a five-game suspension. Curry leads the team in scoring and offensive production, averaging 30.7 points per game and shooting 44.6% from 3.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Warriors: Steph Cu...

Wind and sun on tap after a healthy soaking from winter storm

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:42 GMT

The storm that power-washed the Bay Area with torrential rain Friday and Saturday was an impressive reminder that winter is here. But as abruptly as it swept in it is roaring away, leaving the region with a pleasant — if slightly breezy – start to the week.“For the early part of the week, we’ll be influenced by an area of high pressure building across the region that will bring really nice weather — really docile weather compared to what we went through the last couple days,” said Brian Garcia, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in the Bay Area. “Expect generally clear skies, with warm daytime highs and modest overnight lows.”This high-pressure system is expected to continue into the holiday weekend. But first, there’s the matter of a windy patch remaining on Sunday. There could be gusts as high as 23 mph, especially along the coast and on the waterfront in San Francisco.“There might be a little breezy start ...

Best and worst times to hit the road for Bay Area Thanksgiving travel

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Thanksgiving is less than a week away, and 55.4 million Americans are expected to travel via automobile or airplane, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). That forecasted number is up 2.3% from last year -- the third-highest since 2000. AAA says Thanksgiving travelers are anyone who will head more than 50 miles away from home for their holiday gathering. As usual, expect busier airports and traffic on roads in the upcoming days.For those driving to see their loved ones, AAA released a report Monday of the best and worst times to hit the road if you're coming from one of these United States metros, which includes San Francisco. Widespread rainfall, possible thunderstorms pushing into Bay Area Friday AAA: Overall Busiest Day to DriveWednesday, Nov. 22 between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.The time period has 11.44% more traffic than usual, according to AAA. Best and Worst Times to DriveDateWorst Travel TimeBest Travel TimeWednesday, 11/222-6 p.m.Thursda...

Prairie View A&M secures SWAC West beating Alabama State, faces FAMU for title Dec. 2

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:42 GMT

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — David Murray’s two carries produced 2 yards and two touchdowns and Prairie View A&M beat Alabama State 21-14 on Saturday.The Panthers (6-5, 6-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) clinched the SWAC’s western division with the win based on the tie-breaker they hold over Alcorn State. Prairie View A&M will play eastern division title holder Florida A&M (10-1, 8-0) for the SWAC championship on Dec. 2.Murray’s 1-yard run with 2:51 left in the first quarter was the game’s first score. His second score with 6:08 left in the third made it 14-0. The Hornets (6-4, 5-3) got on the board when Damon Stewart threw a 76-yard scoring pass to Tyree Saunders within the first minute of the fourth. Six minutes later, Trazon Conley threw a 54-yard score to Chris Herron for a 21-7 lead. Stewart closed the scoring with a 16-yard scoring pass to Saunders with 16 seconds left. Prairie View sealed it recovering the ensuing onside kick,Stewart thre...

Gordon rushes for 164 yards and 3 TDs, leads No. 24 Oklahoma St. past Houston 43-30

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:42 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Alan Bowman threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns, Ollie Gordon II rushed for 164 yards and three second-half touchdowns and No. 24 Oklahoma State kept its hopes of reaching the Big 12 Championship game alive with a 43-30 win over Houston on Saturday.Oklahoma State fell behind 23-9 in the second quarter before rallying.“This was a really good culture win for us,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. “Things didn’t go well for us in the first quarter and a half. When playing on the road, when you have that many things go south, if you don’t have a strong culture, strong chemistry, a lot of times, teams can’t fight back and recover from that. In all three phases, they did.”Brennan Presley caught a career-high 15 passes for 189 yards. His reception total was the second most in a game for an Oklahoma State player — Alex Lloyd caught 16 back in 1949.“The game was really close, so when you hear it after the game you’re like ‘Oh I wish I had another catch,’ but that’s all ...

Jalen Brunson scores 32 points, leads Knicks past Hornets for 3rd straight victory

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:42 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — .Jalen Brunson scored 32 points as the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to three games with a 122-108 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.Brunson scored 26 points in the opening half for the Knicks, who built a 15-point lead by the intermission on the way to their sixth win in seven games.“I think we’re on our way,” Brunson said. “There’s still a lot of work to do. We’re 13 games in. We’re in a good stretch and we’ve just got to build off of it.”Donte DiVincenzo added a career-high 25 points, Julius Randle scored 21 points, R.J. Barrett finished with 15 points and Mitchell Robinson had a game-high 14 rebounds for New York. Barrett had missed the previous three games with migraine headaches.LaMelo Ball led all scorers with 34 points for Charlotte, which lost its fourth straight game. Rookie Brandon Miller had a career-high 29 points and Miles Bridges 19.New York didn’t trail at any time during the current weekend two-game sweep tha...

Oklahoma State men, N.C. State women win cross country titles; Blanks, Valby win individual crowns

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:42 GMT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Harvard’s Graham Blanks won the men’s race and Florida’s Parker Valby won the women’s at the NCAA cross country championships on Saturday while the Oklahoma State men and North Carolina State women captured team titles.Oklahoma State, which lost a tiebreak to Northern Arizona last year, handily beat the three-time defending champion Lumberjacks on the 10,000-meter course with 49 points. Northern Arizona had 71 and BYU was third with 196 points.The Cowboys put five runners in the top 15, led by freshman Denis Kipngetich, who was fourth in 28-minutes, 59.7 seconds. Brian Musau (29:11) and Fouad Messaoudi (29:13.3) were eighth and 10th, respectively. Victor Shitsama was 12th and Alex Maier 15th to round out the OSU scorers.Blanks finished 28:37.7, taking the lead in the last 1,000 meter with an uphill kick. He is the first Ivy League man to win the NCAA title. He was three seconds in front of Habtom Samuel of New Mexico with Ky Robiss...

South Alabama is bowl eligible after 28-0 victory over Marshall

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:42 GMT

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Carter Bradley threw two touchdown passes, La’Damian Webb had a touchdown catch and ran for a score and South Alabama became eligible for a bowl game with a 28-0 victory over Marshall on Saturday night.Diego Guajardo kicked 47- and 43-yard field goals and Bradley connected with Jamaal Pritchett for a 25-yard touchdown before hitting Webb for the two-point conversion and South Alabama (6-5, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference) led 14-0 after one quarter.Bradley had an 8-yard touchdown toss to Webb late in the second quarter to put the Jaguars up 21-0. Webb ran for a 6-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to complete the scoring.Bradley completed 17 of 23 passes for 176 yards for South Alabama. Webb rushed for 117 yards on 24 carries. Caulin Lacy had nine receptions for 126 yards.Freshman Cole Pennington, the son of former Marshall and NFL quarterback Chad Pennington, totaled 159 yards on 22-of-36 passing with three interceptions. The Thundering Herd (5-6, 2-5) man...

Brooks powers Texas Tech past UCF 24-23 as blocked PAT plays key role

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:42 GMT

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Tahj Brooks ran for a career-high 182 yards while powering a game-clinching drive after E’Maurion Banks blocked a potential tying extra-point kick, and Texas Tech rallied for a 24-23 victory over UCF on Saturday night. Behren Morton threw for two touchdowns in the home finale as the Red Raiders (6-5, 5-3 Big 12) won their third consecutive game in a battle for bowl eligibility. In coach Joey McGuire’s debut last season, Texas Tech won its final four games, including a Texas Bowl victory over Mississippi.The Knights (5-6, 2-6), making their Big 12 debut, will have to win at home against Houston next weekend to secure an eighth consecutive season of bowl eligibility.UCF couldn’t hold a 14-0 lead, didn’t get any points from inside the Texas Tech 5-yard line by letting time run out before halftime and settled for a short field goal on fourth-and-3 when trailing by a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.Despite all that, the Knights were a P...