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49ers’ Charvarius Ward relishes first touchdown since pee-wee days as Mississippi QB

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:39 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Charvarius Ward hadn’t scored a touchdown since his pee-wee football days playing quarterback for the Wolves in McComb, Mississippi.He’d intercepted two in this breakout season with the 49ers, and he’d knocked away an NFL-best 20 passes entering Sunday’s game. But he wanted to be the first 49ers’ defender to score this season.About 10 minutes into the game and with the score tied, Ward snagged Kyler Murray’s fourth-down pass and returned it 66 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in a 45-29, division-clinching victory.“I had a big smile on my face probably the whole first half after that touchdown,” Ward said.But wasn’t done smiling or intercepting passes. He picked off Murray again with just over six minutes remaining, making for Ward’s first career game with two interceptions.“It’s like they stick to his hands now,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “It’s cool he (scored) on the first one and hopefully there are plenty more now.”Ward credited two things for his two interceptio...

Kuznetsov lifts Capitals to 2-1 win over Hurricanes in SO

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:39 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the only goal in the shootout to lead the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night.Martin Fehervary scored for the Capitals while Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves and stopped all three attempts in the shootout. Washington improved to 5-0 on the season in the second game of back-to-back sets. The Capitals have earned at least a point in five of their past six games. Sebastian Aho scored for the Hurricanes, who lost their second straight game. Pyotr Kochetkov made 20 saves.DUCKS 5, DEVILS 1NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Adam Henrique scored three goals for his first career hat trick and Anaheim snapped a five-game losing streak.Alex Killorn had a goal and two assists, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and defensemen Pavel Mintyukov and Cam Fowler each had two assists for the Ducks, who were 1-13-0 since their last regulation win on Nov. 14.John Gibson had 18 saves through two periods and Lukas Dostal stopped all 10 s...

Arrestan a hombre por ataque antisemita afuera de una sinagoga en Georgetown

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:39 GMT

WASHINGTON DC – Un hombre fue arrestado el domingo en un ataque antisemita afuera de una sinagoga de esta capital el domingo.Los oficiales arrestaron a Brent Wood por supuestamente gritar una frase antisemita y rociar una sustancia maloliente sobre dos personas afuera de la Congregación Kesher Israel en N Street en Georgetown, justo antes de las 9:30 a.m.Fuentes dijeron a News4 que el sospechoso estaba gritando: “gaseen a los judíos”.Las víctimas no resultaron heridas físicamente.Wood, cuya última dirección conocida está en Toledo, Ohio, está acusado de agresión simple y resistencia al arresto.La policía está investigando el incidente como un delito motivado por odio o prejuicios.La Liga Antidifamación condenó el incidente y emitió una declaración que en parte dice: “Simplemente no hay excusa para estos actos antisemitas. Nada de esto es normal y nadie debería pensar que está bien… Corresponde a toda la sociedad luchar contra el antisemitismo y otras formas de odio...

Cowboys’ road woes continue with blowout loss at Buffalo

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:39 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys, aka “America’s Team,” are having a hard time when they leave North Texas.The Cowboys clinched a playoff berth before Sunday’s game at Buffalo began, but they fell a game behind in the race for the NFC’s top seed thanks to their ongoing struggles on the road.The Cowboys (10-4) were overpowered on both sides of the line of scrimmage in soggy conditions and saw their five-game win streak end with a 31-10 loss to the Bills. Unbeaten in seven home games, Dallas dropped to 3-4 on the road.“Unacceptable,” star pass rusher Micah Parsons said of the team’s road woes.The Cowboys dropped a half-game behind Philadelphia in the NFC East, and San Francisco now controls the top spot in the conference.“There’s no excuse for it,” Parsons said. “It’s mind-boggling. I don’t understand it. Why we are not playing well and we’re not coming together on the road? It’s something that we need to look at and get better.”The Cowboys have a few more chan...

Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord commits to transfer to Syracuse and new coach Fran Brown

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:39 GMT

Quarterback Kyle McCord, who started every game this season for Ohio State, announced Sunday he is transferring to Syracuse.McCord passed for 3,170 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions in his third season at Ohio Sate, but first as a starter for the seventh-ranked Buckeyes (11-1). He was a four-star recruit out of Philadelphia and a high school teammate of Ohio State All-America receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.McCord is the latest transfer addition for new Syracuse coach Fran Brown. The former Georgia assistant coach has also received transfer commits from former Bulldogs receivers Jackson Meeks and Zeed Haynes.Brown is a New Jersey native who previously worked at Temple and Rutgers before spending two seasons with Georgia.Georgia has had a total of 15 scholarship players enter the transfer portal during the December window, including linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson, a finalist for the Butkus Award in 2022, and freshman cornerback A.J. Harris, a former five-star recruit.Dumas-Johns...

Compañeros de trabajo se reparten US$ 50.000 después de que su jefa les regalara boletos de lotería por Navidad

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:39 GMT

(CNN) — La Navidad se adelantó para 21 compañeros de trabajo de Kentucky, Estados Unidos, cuya jefa les compró boletos de lotería para raspar como regalo de última hora.Es época de dar, ¿verdad? Así que Sheila Colter, supervisora de turno en el Centro Médico de Bowling Green, había encargado por internet regalos para sus compañeros de trabajo antes de la fiesta de Navidad de la oficina.Pero la fiesta estaba prevista para la primera semana de diciembre y los regalos no llegaron a tiempo.“Así que decidí comprar boletos raspa y gana en su lugar”, dijo a la Lotería de Kentucky.Colter dio a sus empleados boletos de raspa y gana y algunos boletos de US$ 30 para compartir, uno de los cuales ganó US$ 50.Eso animó a los compañeros de trabajo a jugar de nuevo, pensando que cuanto más (dinero) mejor.“Seguimos jugando en grupo”, dice Colter, que vive en Bowling Green. “Paraba de camino al trabajo y seguíamos ganando”.Gracias al error de un vendedor, un ...

Henrique scores three as Ducks beat Devils 5-1 to snap five-game skid

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:39 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Adam Henrique scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 Sunday night to snap a five-game losing streak.Alex Killorn had a goal and two assists, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and defensemen Pavel Mintyukov and Cam Fowler each had two assists for the Ducks, who were 1-13-0 since their last regulation win on Nov. 14.John Gibson had 18 saves through two periods and Lukas Dostal stopped all 10 shots he faced in the third. The Ducks announced Gibson was pulled because he was feeling “under the weather.”Michael McLeod scored for New Jersey, and Akira Schmid finished with 22 saves. The Devils had won two straight and five of six.After New Jersey dominated the first period by outshooting Anaheim 14-4, Henrique managed to guide a loose puck past Schmid at 1:46 of the second on the power play. Henrique, who spent parts of eight seasons with the Devils before being traded to Anaheim in November 2017, made it...

Antetokounmpo passes Abdul-Jabbar for Bucks’ career rebounding record in victory over Rockets

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:39 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 17 rebounds, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the Bucks’ career rebounding leader, and Damian Lillard scored 39 points in Milwaukee’s 128-119 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Antetokounmpo’s highest rebounding total of the season allowed him to pass Abdul-Jabbar after he had already moved past the Hall of Famer for the team’s scoring record. He is also the Bucks’ career leader in assists, joining Michael Jordan (Chicago), LeBron James (Cleveland) and Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) as the only players to lead a franchise in all three categories. The Bucks won their 13th straight home game and improved to 14-1 at home while snapping the Rockets’ five-game winning streak. Houston (13-10) dropped to 2-9 on the road.Khris Middleton scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Bucks finally pulled away. Middleton sank a 3-pointer to give the Bucks a 112-106 lead with 5:...

How to cut down on food waste this holiday season

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:39 GMT

The holiday season can mean a long list of events that center around food. Between Thanksgiving and the December holidays, millions of pounds of uneaten turkey, green beans, and mashed potatoes end up in the landfill.One-third of all food in the United States goes uneaten, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The agency now has tips to keep your food fresher for longer.Cutting down on food waste starts with storing your groceries correctly.“We’ve probably all done this, where we come home with a bag of cilantro and it’s turned to mush within three days,” said Claudia Fabiano, a sustainable management food team member at EPA.Most herbs should be taken out of the plastic bag and put standing up in a jar of water like cut flowers. The same goes for asparagus.“That will extend the shelf life by a long time,” Fabiano said. “Potatoes and onions do not go in the fridge. Eggplant doesn’t go in the fridge. All those things should be stored in a...

House fire displaces family in Arvada

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:39 GMT

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) -- An Arvada family is without a home for the holidays after a fire scorched part of their house earlier this week. The flames started on the second floor at a house in the 6000 block of Owens Street early Wednesday morning, according to Arvada Fire. Everyone made it out safely, but the damage is extensive. Crews still on the scene of Aurora five-alarm apartment fire Taylor Love doesn’t live in the house currently but said it’s been in the family for more than 50 years.  "My grandma raised her kids there and then my sisters and I were raised there and we raised our kids there,” Love said. "It’s just been generation after generation through it.” Love said the home housed her mom, stepdad, two nieces and their two dogs.   "They’ve had a rough couple of years, and this is just the topper of it. They literally lost everything they had,” Love said. “I was the first one to go in once investigators let us in and it was rough to see for sure. As I ...