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Loons continue to flounder with playoffs on line in 1-1 draw with San Jose.

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:41 GMT

Minnesota United remains a broken record this season.They can’t win enough at Allianz Field — often dropping  points from winning positions in the process — and they now are on the verge of breaking their record of four straight MLS Cup Playoff appearances.Teemu Pukki put MNUFC up 1-0 in the 56th minute with a shot tucked in the near post and past goalkeeper Daniel. The goal had a nice buildup from Emanuel Reynoso to Franco Fragapan and Wil Trapp to Bongi Hlongwane.But San Jose equalized in the 82nd minute with Paul Marie at the back post off an assist from Cristian Espinoza.Boos rained down in St. Paul as MNUFC settled for a 1-1 draw on an unseasonably steamy Saturday night.Manager Adrian Heath figures the Loons need two wins in their final four games to make the MLS Cup Playoffs. They now have three and will be underdogs at LAFC on Wednesday and at Kansas City on Decision Day on Oct. 21. They host LA Galaxy in the process.The Loons (9-10-12, 38 points) failed to make up ground on ...

Cardinals cruise to 15-6 win in penultimate game, eliminate Reds from postseason

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals dominate in their penultimate game of the season, winning 15-6 over the Cincinnati Reds. The victory eliminates the Reds from postseason contention. Check back for extended AP recap.

Klauss scores twice in CITY's 4-1 win over SKC, paving way for top playoff seed

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Four late goals, including two from Klauss, lift St. Louis CITY SC to a home rivalry win over Sporting Kansas City. All four CITY goals were scored after the 70th minute of the games. Klauss scored two after the 80-minute mark. CITY won 4-1. The victory sets up CITY SC to potentially clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference as soon as Sunday. If LAFC finishes the weekend winless, CITY will officially earn the top seed in their inaugural season. The victory also gives CITY SC their 17th win of the season, setting a record for most wins among expansion teams.

UNC gives up 21 points in the fourth quarter, loses late to nationally ranked Weber State

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:41 GMT

The Northern Colorado football team, winless this season, was on the cusp of the program’s biggest win ever Saturday afternoon.And then they weren’t.The Bears surrendered 21 points to No. 14 Weber State in the final 6 minutes and 34 seconds of the fourth quarter, losing a legitimate heartbreaker 28-21 in a Big Sky Conference game at Nottingham Field.UNC drops to 0-2 in the Big Sky Conference and 0-5 overall heading to its bye week next week. UNC returns to the field Saturday, Oct. 14 for homecoming and family and friends weekend in Greeley.University of Northern Colorado running back David Afari turns on the speed as he runs for a touchdown against Weber State at Nottingham Field on Saturday Sept. 30, 2023.(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)Head coach Ed Lamb and his staff might need the full two weeks to help the players shake off the disappointment. Weber State (1-1 in the Big Sky) came in as a top 15 team in Football Championship Subdivision rankings despite their 2-2 overall record....

Video shows thieves ransacking Nike store in Southern California

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:41 GMT

Video captured four people ransacking a Nike store and stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise in Irvine on Thursday.The suspects were identified by Irvine police as:- Kristen Jamie Himbarger, 19, of Los Angeles- China Celeste Morris, 24, of Highland- Anaiya Syrai Cole, 19, of San Pedro- Unidentified female juvenile, 14Video of the theft shows the suspects entering the store and grabbing armfuls of clothing off store racks and shelves including hoodies, pants, shirts, sports bras, and more.The thieves quickly gathered the merchandise throughout the store before calmly walking out the door. The amount of stolen merchandise was estimated at around $3,000.The suspects are believed to be a part of an organized retail crime group responsible for previous Nike store thefts in Irvine, Carlsbad and San Clemente, police said.Around $11,000 in merchandise was estimated to be taken during those thefts. 3 arrested for $30,000 luxury handbag theft in Glendale The four suspects were ...

Another statement: Serra dominates St. Francis in running-clock triumph

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:41 GMT

SAN MATEO — There was a time when Serra could not beat St. Francis.For 35 games over 34 years starting in the early 1970s, this series between the West Catholic Athletic League schools was dominated by the program from Mountain View.That era is obviously long gone, a faded memory as Serra has ascended to the top under longtime coach Patrick Walsh.Now the undisputed No. 1 team in Northern California, the San Mateo powerhouse did nothing to tarnish the prestigious label on Saturday as the Padres built a four-touchdown halftime advantage and went on to a 45-17 victory over St. Francis in a game that had a running clock for the entire fourth quarter.Two years ago in this same stadium, St. Francis dominated the home team to capture the league championship as its running back ran for 344 yards in 45 carries.Saturday, St. Francis had one first down in the first half, courtesy of an early trick pass play that covered 69 yards and could have led to a tying touchdown.Instead, despite ha...

Stanford’s hot start can’t stop No. 9 Oregon from rolling past Cardinal 42-6

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:41 GMT

STANFORD – Once the Oregon Ducks got rolling against Stanford, it didn’t stop.The Cardinal (1-4, 0-3 Pac-12) held the nation’s second-highest scoring offense to two three-and-outs to start the game and led 6-0 early in the second quarter. But the ninth-ranked Ducks scored touchdowns on six of the next seven drives and won 42-6 on Saturday afternoon in its last scheduled appearance at Stanford Stadium.The one possession that Oregon didn’t convert into a score came at the end of the first half, when it drove 55 yards in 40 seconds but missed a 38-yard field goal attempt.Most of Stanford’s offense came from scrambles and designed runs by quarterback Justin Lamson, who had 22 rushes for 33 yards. That total included being sacked four times for a loss of 28 yards. The Syracuse transfer also completed 11 of 20 passes for 106 yards.Lamson and Ashton Daniels split time at quarterback until Daniels left the game with an injury after being sacked early in the second quarter.Bo Nix completed 2...

Bo Nix throws 4 TD passes to lead No. 9 Oregon past Stanford 42-6

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:41 GMT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Once Oregon’s offense got started, the Ducks couldn’t be stopped. Bo Nix threw touchdown passes on the first four drives of the second half and No. 9 Oregon shook off a shaky start by scoring TDs on six of seven possessions to beat Stanford 42-6 on Saturday.“We started off a little slow, but we kicked it into gear,” coach Dan Lanning said. ”I thought our guys responded. We just had to get through that lull to start.”Oregon (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) took nearly 20 minutes to gain its initial first down of the game as the Ducks started off slowly after last week’s emotional win over Colorado and with a showdown against No. 7 Washington coming in the next game. But Oregon then took over the game from there against overmatched Stanford (1-4, 0-3) and avoided a repeat of a slipup here similar to the one two years ago.Nix completed 27 of 32 passes for 290 yards, putting the game out of reach in the third quarter. He hit Terrance Ferguson on 10-yarde...

Gabriel has hand in 5 TDs to help No. 14 Oklahoma rout Iowa State 50-20, with Texas up next

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:41 GMT

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma emphatically handled business and finally can focus on its showdown with Texas.Dillon Gabriel passed for 366 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two scores, and No. 14 Oklahoma rolled past Iowa State 50-20 on Saturday night to set up a battle of unbeatens at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas next weekend.Third-ranked Texas did its part by beating Kansas 40-14 earlier Saturday. Now, the longtime rivals will face off in their game in Dallas as members of the Big 12 before moving to the Southeastern Conference next year.Iowa State freshman quarterback Rocco Becht got off to a hot start, but with just 188 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.On Iowa State’s third offensive play, Oklahoma’s Billy Bowman intercepted Becht’s pass and took it 44 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring 57 seconds in.Iowa State (2-3, 1-1 Big 12) pulled to 21-17 on a 67-yard touchdown pass from Becht to Jayden Higgins, and Chase Contreraz’s field goal m...

UT Martin opens Big South-OVC play with 20-10 win over Tennessee State

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:41 GMT

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Kinkead Dent passed for one touchdown and ran for another to help UT Martin defeat Tennessee State and win its Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Association opener on Saturday night.After Tennessee State (2-2, 1-1) took a 10-0 lead, Dent threw a 15-yard TD pass to DJ Nelson with 4 1/2 minutes left in the half. Then he went 31 yards for the go-ahead score with 48 seconds remaining and a 14-10 halftime lead.Aidan Laros had the only points in the second half with a pair of field goals for the Skyhawks (4-1, 1-0).The Tigers’ points came on Draylen Ellis’ 28-yard run and James Lowery’s field goal. But the Tigers ended up punting on its nine other possessions.Dent was 16-of-25 passing for 230 yards and ran for another 48. Sam Franklin rushed 132 yards on 20 carries while DeVonte Tanksley had 93 yards on six catches.Ellis was 16-of-33 passing for 189 yards and ran for 46 more. Karate Brenson had 85 yards receiving on four catches.___AP college football...