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Cal’s missed opportunities seal 31-14 loss to No. 16 Utah

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY — Cal gave itself a couple chances against No. 16 Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium but could not get over the hump in a 34-14 defeat on Saturday afternoon.Down 24-14 midway through the fourth quarter, the Bears whiffed when freshman Mateen Bhaghani missed a 30-yard field goal. Two plays later, Utah safety-turned-running back Sione Vaki raced 72 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown that pushed the Utes into a 31-14 lead with 6:51 to play in front of 52,115, their 80th consecutive sellout.It was a day of missed opportunities for the Bears, who scored first and were locked in a 7-7 game entering the final minute of the first half.But in a span of barely 6 minutes stretching into third quarter, Utah scored 17 unanswered points to seemingly take control at 24-7.Redshirt freshman Fernando Mendoza’s nicely thrown 24-yard touchdown strike to Taj Davis brought the Bears within 24-14 with 4:31 left in the third quarter, but they got no closer.Mendoza, who threw a pair of tou...

Woman is knocked unconscious after being hit by a car near the Fresno airport

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

A woman was rushed unconscious to the hospital about 10:30 a.m. Saturday after she was struck by a car in front of Fresno Yosemite International Airport, the Fresno Police Department reported.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | East Bay school crossing guard hospitalized after being hit by car Crashes and Disasters | Stranger is missing after pulling child from river after crash near Tracy Crashes and Disasters | These Bay Area cities ranked the worst for drivers in the U.S. Crashes and Disasters | Cable-car accident in San Francisco sends 6 to hospital Crashes and Disasters | Another leak at Martinez refinery brings hazardous materials team A spokesman said the incident happened at East Clinton Avenue and North Gateway Boulevard. Officers found the woman breathing, but unconscious and rendered aid until firefighters and other emergency responders arrived. She was taken to Community Regional Medical ...

Piper Laurie, 3-time Oscar nominee with film credits such as ‘The Hustler’ and ‘Carrie,’ dies at 91

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

By BOB THOMAS (Associated Press)Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life, died early Saturday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 91.Laurie died of old age, her manager, Marion Rosenberg, told The Associated Press via email, adding that she was “a superb talent and a wonderful human being.”Laurie arrived in Hollywood in 1949 as Rosetta Jacobs and was quickly given a contract with Universal-International, a new name that she hated and a string of starring roles with Ronald Reagan, Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis, among others.She went on to receive Academy Award nominations for three distinct films: The 1961 poolroom drama “The Hustler”; the film version of Stephen King’s horror classic “Carrie,” in 1976; and the romantic drama “Children of a Lesser God,” in 1986. She also appear...

24/7 emergency pet clinic coming to San Jose

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

(KRON) -- People living in the South Bay have a new option to keep their four-legged friends healthy. A 24/7 emergency pet clinic is coming to San Jose. Livermore Valley Wine Experience begins next week Dr. Cat D'Aulerio, the medical director of Veterinary Emergency Group in San Jose. Watch the full interview in the media player above.

Mertz’s 3 TDs, career day rallies Florida to 41-39 victory over South Caroilna

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Graham Mertz threw for a career-best 423 yards and three touchdowns, the last a 21-yard throw to Ricky Pearsall with 47 seconds left, and Florida rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to beat South Carolina 41-39 on Saturday. The Gators (5-2, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) looked finished when Spencer Rattler connected for his fourth TD to Joshua Simon for a 37-27 lead with 9:11 to play. But Mertz followed with a pair of 75-yard touchdown drives to pull off the comeback. He hit tight end Arlis Broadingham on a 4-yard scoring pass to cut the lead to 37-34 with 4:40 left. The Gators forced a punt on South Carolina’s next series and Mertz was off to the races once more. Pearsall caught a 26-yard pass on fourth-and-10, then Eugene Wilson III collected a pass that bounced off a teammate’s hand to reach the Gamecocks’ 16. Mertz gave a shoulder fake on the game-winning throw and Pearsall was wide open for the catch. Safety Miguel Mitchell p...

Late TD pass by Michael Penix Jr. lifts No. 8 Washington to wild 36-33 win over No. 7 Oregon

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Rome Odunze with 1:38 remaining after another debatable fourth-down decision by Oregon, and Camden Lewis missed a 43-yard field goal attempt on the final play as No. 7 Washington held off No. 8 Oregon 36-33 on Saturday in another wild chapter to their heated rivalry.Penix needed just two plays to go 53 yards in 33 seconds after Oregon was stopped on foruth-and-3 at the Washington 47 with 2:11 remaining. Penix threw a 35-yard strike to Ja’Lynn Polk between two defenders, then hit Odunze on a back-shoulder throw at the goal line to give Washington (6-0, 3-0 Pac-12) the lead.It was Penix’s fourth touchdown pass of the game and his second time connecting with Odunze, who had eight catches for 128 yards.Oregon quarterback Bo Nix had one last chance to get the Ducks (5-1, 2-1) into field goal range and reached the Washington 25 with 17 seconds left. Nix missed with his next two passes and on the final play of the game Lew...

Caleb Griffin’s 43-yard field goal on the final play lifts Illinois over Maryland 27-24

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Caleb Griffin kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired to give Illinois its first Big Ten victory of the season, a 27-24 upset of Maryland on Saturday.Luke Altmyer threw two touchdown passes and then guided the Illini (3-4, 1-3) into field-goal range after Maryland’s Jack Howes tied it with a 48-yard kick with 1:31 remaining in regulation. After connecting on the winning field goal, Griffin took off running toward the other end of the field and slid on his stomach in celebration.Seth Coleman had three sacks for Illinois.Kaden Feagin ran for a TD for the Illini, who reached the end zone on both sides of halftime to take the lead. Maryland (5-2, 2-2) was coming off its first loss of the season. The Terrapins acquitted themselves well for much of that game at Ohio State, but they followed it with a performance as dreary as the grey sky on what was a drizzly day in Maryland.Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns and even caught a pass ...

Stewart and Harris each run for a fourth-quarter touchdown to help Alabama State beat Jackson State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Damon Stewart and Marcus Harris II each had a fourth-quarter touchdown to help Alabama State beat Jackson State 24-19 on Saturday.Alabama State was limited to just 11 first downs and 234 total yards. Jackson State was undone by three turnovers. Stewart gave Alabama State a 17-14 run on a 12-yard run and Harris powered his way into the end zone from 2-yards out with 8:52 remaining for a 24-13 lead. Jackson State answered with a 14-play, 92-yard drive ending in Desmond Moultrie’s 2-yard run, but the 2-point conversion attempt was no good. After Alabama State went three-and-out with two minutes left, Jackson State used 13 plays to get to the Alabama State 25-yard line, but couldn’t convert.Stewart passed for 80 yards, and he rushed for 33 yards for Alabama State (3-3, 2-2 SWAC).Jason Brown was 30 of 44 for 230 yards for Jackson State (4-3, 2-2), which had a two-game win streak stopped. Desmond Moultrie and Jacobian Morgan each had a rushing touchdown.E...

Third-quarter touchdowns help Central Michigan beat Akron 17-10

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Jase Bauer and Myles Bailey ran for third-quarter touchdowns to snap a halftime tie and Central Michigan held on to beat Akron 17-10 on Saturday.Marcus Badgett’s interception set up a four-play, 30-yard drive capped by Bauer’s TD run for a 10-3 lead early in the third quarter. With a minute left in the third, Bailey scored to finish the Chippewas’ 18-play, 76-yard drive that took 9:36, their longest this season in number of plays and time of possession.Jeff Undercuffler threw a 14-yard scoring pass to Alex Adams to cut the lead to seven early in the fourth quarter, but the Zips’ final three drives went for a total of only 43 yards.Bauer threw for 181 yards but was intercepted twice. He was the leading ground gainer for CMU (4-3, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) with 61 yards. Tristan Mattson was only 1 of 3 on field-goal attempts but his make was from 58 yards. Two Zips quarterbacks combined for 123 yards passing. Tahj Bullock threw t...

All Blacks give defensive masterclass to knock out Ireland at Rugby World Cup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

PARIS (AP) — New Zealand was thought to have showed too much razzle-dazzle and met not enough resistance to seriously trouble top-ranked Ireland going into their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday.The All Blacks racked up a ridiculous 36 tries and 240 points in swatting aside Italy, Uruguay and Namibia to finish the pool stage.Who knew the focus should have been on the defense, which conceded only two tries and 20 points across those three matches.Often overlooked for their defensive prowess, the All Blacks reminded the other title contenders with a masterclass to upset the Irish 28-24 and knock them out in a second straight quarterfinal.“Sometimes the sweetest victories,” New Zealand coach Ian Foster said, “are when your opponents play really well and test you to the limit.”Four years ago, the All Blacks steamrollered their quarterfinal in Japan by 46-14, handing Ireland its worst Rugby World Cup defeat. New Zealand appeared to be surprisingly heading that way again at Stade ...