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Benteke’s 2 goals, assist lead DC United over Fire 4-0

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:29 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Christian Benteke scored two goals and added an assist to propel D.C. United to a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.DC United (9-12-6) ended a four-match losing streak in all competitions and snapped a three-match scoreless run against the Fire (8-11-8). The two clubs played to a scoreless draw earlier this season. Benteke staked DC United to an early lead, using an assist from Mateusz Klich in the 9th minute to score his ninth goal of the season.Benteke picked up an assist on Theodore Ku-DiPietro’s fifth goal this season, giving DC United a 2-0 advantage in the 20th minute. It was 3-0 at halftime after an own-goal by Chicago defender Carlos Terán in the 41st minute.Benteke hit double figures this season with his goal in the first minute of stoppage time to complete the scoring. Chris Durkin had an assist.Alex Bono totaled three saves to earn a clean sheet in his second start and third appearance for DC United. Chris Brady saved one shot for...

Arabian Knight wins $1M Pacific Classic for trainer Bob Baffert and earns Breeders’ Cup berth

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:29 GMT

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Arabian Knight held off Geaux Rocket Ride to win the $1 million Pacific Classic on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his seventh victory in the race at Del Mar.The victory earned Arabian Knight an automatic entry into the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, to be run at his home track of Santa Anita in November.Ridden by Flavien Prat, Arabian Knight paid $6.20, $4.40 and $3.60.The result was a reversal of the $1 million Haskell in July at Monmouth Park, with Geaux Rocket Ride winning and Arabian Knight finishing second.Geaux Rocket Ride returned $4 and $2.80. Slow Down Andy paid $4.80 to show.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sportsSource

Ali Rasheen runs for two second-half touchdowns and Marshall rallies to beat Albany 21-17

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:29 GMT

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Ali Rasheen ran for a pair of second-half touchdowns and Marshall rallied to defeat Albany 21-17 on Saturday night in the Thundering Herd’s season opener.Rasheen finished with 137 yards on 18 carries. Cam Fancher threw for 268 yards with a touchdown and an interception.Rasheen’s 13-yard run late in the third quarter cut the Herd’s deficit to 17-14. He broke free on a fourth-and-1 early in the fourth quarter for a 30-yard score and the lead. Aamir Hall later gave Albany the ball at the Marshall 46 with an interception but the Great Danes turned the ball over on downs at the Herd 26. Albany got the ball back again with a blocked field goal with 2 1/2 minutes left but Reese Poffenbarger was sacked on consecutive plays and turned the ball over on downs around midfield.Poffenbarger threw for 194 yards and a touchdown.Albany opened with a 34-13 win over Fordham last week and had a school-record 10 sacks. But the FCS Great Danes only had one again...

Lafayette uses Curtis and late end zone pick by Smallwood to run Sacred Heart’s season opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:29 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Jamar Curtis ran for 171 yards and backup quarterback Dean DeNobile helped lead a late drive to help Lafayette spoil Sacred Heart’s home opener with a 19-14 win to start the season for both teams on Saturday.Curtis ran 47 yards to the Pioneers’ 31-yard line with 1:35 left and Lafayette ran out the clock from there. Just two plays prior, Lafayette’s Taylor Smallwood intercepted Sacred Heart’s Cade Pribula in the end zone to preserve the 19-14 lead.Lafayette reclaimed the lead when DeNobile guided the Leopards on a 13-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Nahjee Adams scoring from a yard out with 7:14 remaining.The Leopards built a 13-0 advantage when Curtis ran for a 28-yard score early in the game, and just into the second quarter, Ryan Schuster ran it in from the 4 but the point-after kick missed.Jalen Madison put the Pioneers on the scoreboard when he ran it from 17 yards with 1:28 before halftime. After a scoreless third, Sacred Heart...

Davis Brin, Jalen White lead Georgia State as Eagles shut out The Citadel in opener, 34-0

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:29 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Davis Brin threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns and Jalen White ran for 125 yards and a score and Georgia Southern beat The Citadel 34-0 in the season-opener for both schools Saturday. After holding The Citadel to a three-and-out on its first possession Georgia Southern marched 40 yards in 11 plays with OJ Arnold scoring from the 1. After another punt, the Eagles moved 71 yards in 11 plays with White’s 2-yard run at the end for a 14-0 lead after a quarter. Brin hit Derwin Burgess Jr. from 13-yards just two minutes into the third and Michael Lantz kicked a 22-yard field goal for a 24-0 lead at intermission. Brin completed 27 of 37 passes with an interception. White had 19 carries and Arnold added 46 yards on seven. Burgess had six catches for 76 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Wallace provided the lion’s share of the Bulldogs’ offense, rushing 16 times for 113 yards.The Citadel registered 212 total yards of offense; 14 passing. The Bulldogs pu...

Megan Khang takes Portland Classic lead in bid to win for second straight week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:29 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Megan Khang closed with an 18-foot birdie putt for her third straight 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead Saturday in the Portland Classic in a bid to win for the second straight week.The 25-year-old American was on top at Columbia Edgewater six days after winning the CPKC Women’s Open at Shaughnessy in Vancouver, British Columbia, for her first LPGA Tour victory. Columbia Edgewater and Shaughnessy were both designed by A.V. Macan and feature towering trees.“Game feels pretty solid,” Khang said. “I think last week definitely helped build some confidence, knowing I can win out here. It’s not just if it was going to happen or when, but like it has happened, so it’s definitely a great feeling to have under the belt.”Hyo Joon Jang of South Korea and Monday qualifier Chanettee Wannasaen of Thailand were tied for second. The 20-year-old Jang, ranked 488th in the world, shot a 62. She had 11 birdies and one bogey.“I wasn’t really counting birdies,” Jang said. “I was more...

Black, James Madison run over Bucknell 38-3 in opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:29 GMT

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Kaelon Black ran for 125 yards on 10 carriers, three teammates scored rushing touchdowns and James Madison opened the season with a 38-3 win over FCS Bucknell on Saturday night.Bucknell crossed midfield only twice, turning the ball over on downs at the JMU 23 in the first quarter and kicking a 49-yard field goal on the last play of the first half.In picking up their 21st straight home-opening win, the Dukes piled up 436 yards, 261 coming on the ground.After taking a 3-0 lead into the second quarter, starting quarterback Alonzo Barnett III scored on a 9-yard run in the first minute and Latrele Palmer had a 13-yarad scoring run.Ty Son Lawton’s 5-yard run made it 24-3 after three quarters.In the fourth quarter, backup quarterback Jordan McCloud threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Brown and a 13-yarder to Maxwell Moss. McCloud ended up 7 of 11 for 144 yards. Barnett was 3 of 11 for 15.Bucknell stopped James Madison on downs twice inside the 10.Ralph R...

Jones runs, passes Charlotte to 24-3 win over South Carolina State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:29 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalon Jones threw for one touchdown, ran for another and Charlotte started the Biff Poggi Era with a 24-3 win over South Carolina State on Saturday.Poggi, who was associate head coach at Michigan, got a stellar effort from his defense, which held the FCS Bulldogs to 168 yards and a first-half field goal.Jones was 13 of 19 for 125 yards with a 36-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Kennon midway through the fourth quarter that capped the scoring. His one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter made it 7-3.Durell Robinson ran for six yards to make it 14-3 with 4:12 left before halftime. Robinson had 71 of the 49ers’ 213 yards rushing.___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource

Restricciones en el Canal de Panamá por sequía podrían impactar el Black Friday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:29 GMT

(CNN Español) — Las medidas restrictivas adoptadas en el Canal de Panamá podrían afectar el consumo a fin de año en la región y hasta incidir en los precios al consumidor, aunque se trate del Black Friday.Desde principios de año, la sequía prolongada y el fenómeno El Niño obligaron a la Autoridad del Canal de Panamá a reducir el calado de 15 metros a 13, lo que significa menos carga en los buques, y a disminuir de 36 a 32 la cantidad de barcos que transitan por la vía interoceánica diariamente.Quienes conocen del mundo naviero aseguran que muchos de esos buques van cargados de contenedores con mercancía que para estas fechas tiene como destino Estados Unidos, sobre todo para las fiestas de fin de año, y necesita llegar a tiempo.“Carga que no te llega para Friday Night, o sea Black Friday, esa carga va a tener problema de que tú la puedas vender”, explicó a CNN el exadministrador del Canal de Panamá, Jorge Luis Quijano, quien dice que esa es la razón por la cual hay...

No. 19 Wisconsin beats Buffalo 38-17 to open coach Luke Fickell’s first season with Badgers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:29 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chez Mellusi ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns, Braelon Allen added 141 yards and two more scores and No. 19 Wisconsin started the first season of Luke Fickell’s coaching tenure with a 38-17 victory over Buffalo on Saturday.Fickell coached his first regular-season game since joining the Badgers after six seasons at Cincinnati. He was with Wisconsin for the Guaranteed Rate Bowl victory over Oklahoma State last season.The sellout at Camp Randall Stadium — with an announced attendance of 76,224 spectators — was the first at Wisconsin since 2009.Mellusi had an 89-yard touchdown run to make it 21-10 in the third quarter. He had 13 carries. Allen had 14 rushes, and caught seven passes for 25 yards.“It’s a one-one punch,” Fickell said. “They’re really good friends, and sometimes you would think in an offense that might not be the same as it has been that it would be unique. ‘How can you have two really talented backs and they’re able to share the load?’ They’re a gr...