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South San Francisco sees magical season end in NorCal 6-A title game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:39:02 GMT

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – South San Francisco’s packed home bleachers saw its crowd rise in unison to applaud and cheer the hometown team after the final whistle blew on the NorCal 6-A final. Did it matter that Colusa had just routed the Warriors 42-6 in a running clock victory? Hardly. The town, which didn’t even have a varsity team to cheer for two years ago, appreciated a program that won a section title for the first time since 1989, broke the school record for wins, and reached the cusp of state glory. “It meant a lot,” senior Justice Goodman said. “During my freshman year, we had nobody. Now, we had the whole city out here.”South San Francisco coach Kolone Pua and Soblessed Mauia #77 prepare to shake hands with Colusa, winner of the CIF NorCal 6-A high school football championship, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in South San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) South San Francisco entered the game fresh off a grueling 13-7 slugfest with Santa Teresa in the CCS D...

Gonsalves scores 18 as Utah Tech takes down Utah Valley 65-53

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:39:02 GMT

SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Noa Gonsalves’ 18 points helped Utah Tech defeat Utah Valley 65-53 on Saturday night.Gonsalves shot 7 for 15, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Trailblazers (4-3, 1-0 Western Athletic Conference). Beon Riley scored 17 points while shooting 4 of 10 from the field and 8 for 11 from the foul line, and added 13 rebounds. Tanner Christensen had 10 points and was 4-of-5 shooting and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.Caleb Stone-Carrawell led the Wolverines (5-3, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 15 points. Drake Allen added 14 points and three steals for Utah Valley. In addition, Tanner Toolson finished with 10 points and two steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

House scores 26 of his 28 in 1st half, New Mexico beats New Mexico St. 106-62

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:39:02 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was the Jaelen House show Saturday as the New Mexico guard scored 28 points — 26 of those in the first half —- to lead the Lobos to a 106-62 win over downstate rival New Mexico State.Tru Washington had a career-high 21 points and Donovan Dent added 12 points with 10 assists for New Mexico (7-1).Femi Odukale scored 18 to lead the Aggies (4-6) and Kaosi Ezegu chipped in 13.The game was particularly tense early on with a flagrant foul against Odukale, who also got a technical. The Aggies were whistled for 18 first-half fouls.Washington also picked up a first-half technical.The game was still relatively close midway through the first half, with the Lobos leading 27-21 before going on an 18-3 run to push the lead to 45-24.New Mexico used a stifling defense to create 17 turnovers — including 10 steals — leading to a 19-10 advantage in points off turnovers, including a 21-0 edge on fast-break scoring.BIG PICTUREThe game marked the resumption of the series when l...

Militants open fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing 9 people including 2 soldiers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:39:02 GMT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants opened fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing nine people including two soldiers, local police said.The shooting occurred on Saturday night in the Chilas area of the northern Gilgit Baltistan region, police officer Azmat Shah said.The bus was carrying passengers from Gilgit to Rawalpindi. The driver lost control of the bus when it was hit by the gunfire and crashed into a truck. The truck caught fire, killing the drivers of both vehicles.At least 26 people were injured in the incident and transferred to local hospitals.The home minister of Gilgit Baltistan, Shams Lone, told journalists the incident was an “act of terrorism” and said that two soldiers from Pakistan’s army were among those killed. A local Islamic cleric, Mufti Sher Zaman, was also injured, he said.After the incident, the location was cordoned off and police helped move traffic through the area in convoys, said senior police official Sardar Shehryar.The chief ministe...

Vote count begins in 4 Indian states pitting opposition against premier Modi ahead of 2024 election

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:39:02 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Vote counting began Sunday in four Indian states in a test of strength for India’s opposition pitted against the ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of next year’s crucial national vote. Results are expected later in the day.Elections in the four states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana — took place last month. Polling in India is generally done in phases owing to the large population.Vote counting in a fifth state, Mizoram, is expected Monday. The election results of the five states are expected to give an indication of voter mood ahead of the 2024 national elections in which Modi is eyeing a third consecutive term.The Indian National Congress, India’s main opposition party, holds power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, rules Madhya Pradesh, and its regional ally, Mizo National Front, is in power in Mizoram. Telangana is ruled by the strong Telangana Rashtra Samithi, kn...

Cale Makar leaves early, Avalanche lose late as Ducks prevail in a shootout

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:39:02 GMT

If the Anaheim Ducks are going to become a consistent Stanley Cup contender again like the Colorado Avalanche, Leo Carlsson is likely to be a big part of it.Carlsson showed why he’s one of the best prospects in the sport Saturday night with a goal, an assist and the lone shootout tally to lead the Ducks past the Avalanche, 4-3. It’s the second straight loss after regulation for the Avs, who fall to 15-6-2 after a weird game where they played better during the parts where they weren’t scoring goals.While the Avs have lost the first two games of this road trip, there’s a bigger concern. Star defenseman Cale Makar did not play in the final 2:57 of regulation or during the overtime period.“He’s dealing with something, so he wasn’t able to go,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said.The first 20 minutes was one of the sloppier periods the Avalanche has played in recent weeks, but Colorado led 3-1 at the intermission. The weird stuff started right from...

CIF regional football championship scoreboard: Saturday’s results

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:39:02 GMT

CIF REGIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPSOPEN DIVISIONSerra (12-0) vs. Mater Dei-Santa Ana (12-1) at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Dec. 9, 8 p.m.DIVISION 1-AA                      North: De La Salle 41, Clovis North 0South: Mission Viejo 49, Granite Hills 21STATE CHAMPIONSHIPDe La Salle (11-2) vs. Mission Viejo (12-3), day, time, location TBADIVISION 1-ANorth: Folsom 28, Pittsburg 25South: St. Bonaventure 21, St. Augustine 20STATE CHAMPIONSHIPFolsom (12-2) vs. St. Bonaventure (12-3)DIVISION 2-AANorth: Grant 41, Rocklin 14South: La Serna 49, Orange Vista 42STATE CHAMPIONSHIPGrant (12-2) vs. La Serna (12-2), day, time, location TBADIVISION 2-ANorth: Los Gatos 14, El Cerrito 6South: Central Valley Christian 55, Simi Valley 38STATE CHAMPIONSHIPLos Gatos (12-2) vs Central Valley Christian-Visalia (14-1)DIVISION 3-AANorth: Acalanes 49, Escalon 14South: Birmingham 30, Del Norte 28STATE CHAMPIONSHIPAcalanes (10-4) vs. Birmingham (12-2), day, time, location TBADIVISION 3-ANorth: Marin Catho...

Unbeaten no more: Pittsburg falls to Folsom in a tense NorCal championship game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:39:02 GMT

FOLSOM — What had been a perfect season for Pittsburg under new head coach Charlie Ramirez, one that included league and section championships and 13 victories, ended on a damp and cool Saturday night at the edge of the Sierra foothills.One of the oldest cliches about the sport of football is it’s a game of inches.For the visitors from the Bay Area, the axiom rung true as they watched Folsom celebrate a Northern California Division 1-A regional championship they thought would be theirs.The home team prevailed 28-25 behind its star quarterback, sophomore Ryder Lyons, who ran for three touchdowns and passed for another.“We knew what they were going to do; they did it,” Ramirez said. “We just shot ourselves in the foot too many times with unnecessary penalties. It was a pretty clean game overall. We forced some turnovers. We did the things we needed to do.“When it came down the end, we couldn’t get off the field when we needed to and we had a c...

San Francisco "Fan Expo" pop culture convention draws celebrities, major crowds

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:39:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The largest pop culture convention in Northern California returned to San Francisco. For a massive celebration of comics, anime, gaming and Sci-Fi, drawing big crowds and celebrity power.KRON4 takes us inside the action. For the second year in a row, fans of all things geek gathered. For a three-day event attracting 35,000 characters, from shape-shifting robots to Pokemon masters to San Francisco’s Moscone Center."This is world peace through geek," said one attendee. Fans like Sandra Daigneault are part of a welcome wave of tourism for the city by the bay."I would definitely come back. San Francisco is wonderful," Daigneault said. "Look around you. You've got people of all different age groups, all different colors, religions. All we care about is uplifting each other."Voice actors showing off their superpowers. "I love San Francisco," said Sarah Natochenny who is the voice of Ash Ketchum, the star of Pokémon. "I've been here three times already this year and...

Mikheyev and Lafferty lead Canucks to 4-3 win over Flames

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:39:02 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Ilya Mikheyev and Sam Lafferty each had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 Saturday night. Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson also scored for the Canucks, and Filip Hronek had three assists. Thatcher Demko stopped 19 shots.Elias Lindholm scored twice and Mikael Backlund also had a goal for the Flames, who snapped a two-game win streak. Jacob Markstrom finished with 18 saves.Vancouver led 2-1 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third.The Canucks maintained that lead until Lindholm pulled the Flames within one with 4:21 remaining. Nikita Zadorov then shot at an empty Flames net, but teammate Pettersson touched it before it went in the net to make it 4-2 with 1:20 left.Lindholm then scored again with 54 seconds to go to make it 4-3 and the Canucks held on for the road win.UP NEXTCanucks: Host New Jersey on Tuesday night.Flames: Host Minnesota on Tuesday night.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhlSource