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Hidalgo, Westbeld both score 24, No. 16 Notre Dame women top Illini 79-68 in Shamrock Classic

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:01:35 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo and Maddy Westbeld scored 24 points apiece and No. 16 Notre Dame won the second Shamrock Classic 79-68 over Illinois on Saturday.Hidalgo had eight assists and the nation’s leader in steals had six to bring her total in the first four games on her career to 27. Westbeld had three 3s and eight rebounds.The Irish were without leading scorer Sonia Citron (20.3), who injured a knee in Wednesday’s win over Northwestern. Sophomore Cass Prosper had eight points in her first career start. Citron is expected to miss two weeks with a sprained knee.KK Bransford added 11 points and six offensive rebounds off the bench for Notre Dame (3-1).Genesis Bryant had 31 points for the Illini (2-2), Adalia McKenzie had 17 with eight rebounds and Makira Cook 14 points.The Illini were within one three minutes before halftime before the Irish reeled off the final nine points of the second quarter to lead 37-27. Westbeld started it with a three-point play and Anna D...

Milroe, No. 8 Alabama roll past FCS team Chattanooga, 66-10 for 9th straight win

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:01:35 GMT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe passed for 197 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half of No. 8 Alabama’s 66-10 rout of Chattanooga on Saturday.The Crimson Tide (10-1, No. 8 CFP) won their ninth straight game but got a breather from Southeastern Conference opponents against the Mocs (7-4), an FCS team.Milroe led Alabama to a 38-7 halftime advantage to continue his own personal hot streak, including 13 total touchdowns in the past three games. He completed his first 10 passes, with throws of 56 and 44 yards to Jermaine Burton, and finished 13 of 16. Burton caught three passes for 105 yards, all by halftime, after sitting out the Kentucky game with an illness.It was the most points Alabama scored since a 66-3 win over Western Carolina in 2019.With Auburn awaiting and after a string of SEC games, coach Nick Saban said “these are the kind of games that you really want to maintain your intensity.”“I’d say about 98% of the time we had the right intensity,”...

After Drew Allar goes out, No. 12 Penn State runs streak vs. Rutgers to 17 straight with 27-6 win

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:01:35 GMT

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Kaytron Allen ran for two touchdowns, Alex Felkins kicked a pair of field goals and No. 12 Penn State pulled away from Rutgers after quarterback Drew Allar left with an apparent injury for a 27-6 victory on Saturday.Allen finished a 15-play, scoring drive with a 2-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter and added another short, bruising scoring run up the middle early in the fourth to seal Penn State’s 17th-straight win over Rutgers.Jai Patel booted a pair of first-half field goals, including a 35-yarder to cap Rutgers’ opening possession, but Penn State’s defense shut the Scarlet Knights (6-5, 3-5 Big Ten) out the rest of the way.The Nittany Lions (9-2, 6-2) forced three turnovers including a strip sack and fumble recovery by Chop Robinson late in the third quarter that helped set up Allen’s second touchdown run.Penn State needed to lean on its running game with starting quarterback Drew Allar on the sideline. The sophomore suffered an apparent inju...

Doyle throws four TD passes, St. Francis (PA) tops Central Conneccticut 49-14 in season finale

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:01:35 GMT

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Cole Doyle recovered from a rocky start to throw four touchdown passes and Jordan Jackson ran for two more as St. Francis (PA) rolled to a 49-14 win over Central Connecticut in its season finale Saturday afternoon. The Red Flashes (4-6) finished third in the Northeast Conference at 4-3, two games behind conference champion Duquesne.Doyle threw two interceptions before he completed his second pass to a teammate in the first quarter. Luquay Washington recorded the interception; a 52-yard pick-6 for Central Connecticut.Doyle threw three touchdown passes, two to Dawson Snyder, including a 32-yard score, and Jackson dashed 28 yards to give St. Francis a 28-7 lead at intermission. Doyle added a 22-yard touchdown to Jake Bruno and Jackson punched over from the one to make it 42-7 after three quarters. Doyle finished 16 of 25 for 253 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Tobee Stokes carried 16 times for 106 yards and a touchdown, and Jackson had 85 yards a...

A volcano may keep residents out of an evacuated Iceland town for months

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:01:35 GMT

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt. Civil protection authorities said that even if it doesn’t, it’s likely to be months before it is safe for residents evacuated from the danger zone to go home.The fishing town of Grindavik was evacuated a week ago as magma – semi-molten rock – rumbled and snaked under the earth amid thousands of tremors. It has left a jagged crack running through the community, thrusting the ground upward by 1 meter (3 feet) or more in places.The Icelandic Meteorological Office said there is a “significant likelihood” that an eruption will occur somewhere along the 15-kilometer (9-mile) magma tunnel, with the “prime location” an area north of Grindavik near the Hagafell mountain.Grindavik, a town of 3,400, sits on the Reykjanes Peninsula, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) southwest of the capital, Reykjavik and not far from Kefla...

Lafayette’s 2nd-half eruption sends it to first Patriot League title since ’13 by drubbing Lehigh

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:01:35 GMT

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Dean DeNobile threw for three scores and Jamar Curtis rushed for three scores and Lafayette beat Lehigh 49-21 on Saturday to clinch the Patriot League title and secure an FCS playoff berth.The Leopards (9-2, 5-1) hold the tiebreaker over Holy Cross (7-4, 5-1) by virtue of their 38-35 win over the Crusaders on Oct. 21. Lafayette clinched its first title since the 2013 season.The scrappy Mountain Hawks (2-9, 1-5) built a 21-14 halftime lead before Lafayette seized control with a five-touchdown second half.In succession, DeNobile threw a 13-yard scoring pass to Dallas Holmes and Curtis ran for a 4-yard score in the third quarter. In the final stanza, DeNobile threw an 18-yard score to Chris Carasia, and Curtis ran for touchdowns of 9 and 46 yards.DeNobile was 19-for-27 passing for 245 yards. Curtis had 27 carries for 166 yards.Dante Perri threw for 116 yards and two scores and Jack DiPietro ran for 62 yards and rushed for a touchdown for Lehigh.___Get alerts on th...

Denver Zoo Lights returns for 33rd year

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:01:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Bundle up and get your tickets: The Denver Zoo is opening its annual Zoo Lights event to the public from Dec. 2 to Jan. 7 this season.The event offers over 80 acres and more than three million lights, according to a press release, in addition to new animated light sculptures, nightly ice-carving exhibitions and festive, seasonal treats. Denver Zoo flamingos move into new habitat Members have early access to the event, although tickets are selling rapidly. The zoo said these tickets sell out annually. Any Denver Zoo member can purchase tickets as early as Nov. 24 for the lights show. Guests can also purchase add-on packages: Zoo it All passes, and Glow packages.Zoo it All passes allow visitors unlimited rides on the Denver Zoo railroad, conservation carousel and the Polar Express Showing at 4D Experience. Glow packages must be pre-purchased online and give the visitor custom 3D HoloSpex glasses and a souvenir mug filled with your choice of cocoa or cider.The event ...

House fire reported near Quincy Reservoir

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:01:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Aurora Fire Rescue is responding to a severe house fire in the 18000 block of East Layton Place as of 2 p.m. Saturday. The area borders the Quincy Reservoir and is in the Prides Crossing neighborhood.Rescue crews searched the house and did not find any victims or injuries. 1 killed in suspected road rage shooting near Coors Field However, due to structural concerns and accessibility issues, the fire attack team has moved from the interior to the exterior and has begun defensive measures against the blaze.This story is developing and will be updated as information becomes available.

Officials: Southern Broward residents can resume normal water usage following pipe burst at wastewater plant

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:01:35 GMT

Residents in southern Broward County who were affected by a 48-inch pipe burst at a water treatment plant in Hollywood may resume using water as they normally do, city officials said.In a release issued Saturday afternoon, officials with the city of Hollywood said crews have been able to clean and decontaminate several areas that were impacted by Friday’s pipe failure at the facility, located at 1621 N 14th Ave.In addition to Hollywood, other municipalities that were affected include Dania Beach, Hallandale Beach, Miramar and Pembroke Pines.The areas that that have been decontaminated are as follows:Harding Street between 14th Avenue and 15th CourtScott Street between 14th Avenue and 15th Court16th Avenue between Taft and Harding streets14th Avenue between Taft and Harding streetsLiberty Street between 14th Terrace and 14th Avenue14th Terrace between Liberty and Scott streetsCoolidge and Arthur streetsAn alleyway west of 16th Avenue between Taft and Harding streetsCleanup effo...

Police investigating apparent murder-suicide in Rehoboth

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:01:35 GMT

Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Rehoboth on Saturday, officials said.Officers conducted a well-being check on Summer Street around 11 a.m. after getting a 911 call from a relative of Barbara Cruz, 77, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, when she heard shouting and then the phone disconnected, according to a statement issued by the Bristol District Attorney’s Office. When officers arrived they found two deceased gunshot victims and an uninjured 84-year-old woman. A preliminary investigation suggests Omar Bradley, 72, who had been living at the home with the 84-year-old woman, shot and killed the 84-year-old woman’s sister and then himself, according to the release. The deceased sister has been identified as Cruz. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.