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Clemson, North Carolina State looking for return to winning path

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:06:23 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Clemson (4-3, 2-3 ACC) at North Carolina State (4-3, 1-2), Saturday, 2 p.m. ET (CW).Line: Clemson by 10, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Clemson leads 60-29-1.WHAT’S AT STAKEA chance for both teams to get things headed back in the right direction. Clemson lost in overtime, 28-20, at Miami last Saturday. North Carolina State has lost its past two ACC games and is looking to avoid its first three-game league losing streak since dropping its last six ACC contests in 2019.KEY MATCHUPClemson QB Cade Klubnik vs. North Carolina State’s defense. Klubnik has had an up-and-down season, but has thrown for 1,684 yards and 13 touchdowns. When Klubnik faces some pressure, he’s had a difficult time leading the Tigers downfield. The Wolfpack are tied for the ACC lead with 22 sacks. PLAYERS TO WATCHCLEMSON: TE Jake Briningstool had five catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns last week in the Miami loss. His yardage total set a single-game school reco...

No. 6 Oklahoma puts perfect start on the line when it heads to Kansas on Saturday

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:06:23 GMT

LAWRENCE, Kansas (AP) — No. 6 Oklahoma (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) at Kansas (5-2, 2-2), Saturday, noon ET (FOX).Line: Oklahoma by 10, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Oklahoma leads 80-27-6.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Sixth-ranked Oklahoma is trying to stay in the College Football Playoff picture after it was nearly beaten by UCF last week. The Sooners had to repel a potentially tying 2-point conversion in the final 2 minutes for the 31-29 victory. Kansas can become bowl-eligible with a win but has much bigger aspirations, and having last weekend off should help the Jayhawks prepare for a team that has beaten them 18 consecutive times.KEY MATCHUPKansas quarterback Jason Bean against the Oklahoma defense, which allowed Knights quarterback John Rhys Plumlee to throw for 248 yards and account for three touchdowns last week. Bean is expected to start again in place of Jalon Daniels, who has missed much of the season with a back injury. PLAYERS TO WATCHOklahoma: QB Dillon Gabriel leads the Big ...

K-State goes for third straight win as Big 12 newcomer Houston visits for first matchup

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:06:23 GMT

Houston (3-4, 1-3 Big 12) at Kansas State (5-2, 3-1), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2).Line: Kansas State by 17 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: First meeting.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Kansas State is coming off its best performance of the season, a comprehensive 41-3 thrashing of TCU in a rematch of last year’s Big 12 title game. And after a tough loss to Oklahoma State a few weeks ago, the Wildcats have won back-to-back games to stay in the picture for a return to the championship game. Houston stands in the way of a big showdown next week with No. 7 Texas. The Cougars lost 31-24 to the Longhorns last week.KEY MATCHUPWhomever plays QB for Kansas State against the Houston defense, which held the Longhorns in check most of last Saturday. The Wildcats intend to play veteran Will Howard and freshman sensation Avery Johnson in tandem going forward, and each played well last week. Howard threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns while running for 62 yards, and Johnson threw for 9...

Police took Army reservist suspected in Maine killings for evaluation in July after erratic behavior

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:06:23 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A U.S. Army reservist suspected of killing at least 18 people in Maine had been taken by police for an evaluation after military officials became concerned that he was acting erratically in mid-July, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.The official said commanders in the Army Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiment became concerned in mid-July that Robert Card was acting erratically while the unit was training at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York.The Lewiston Police Department identified Robert Card as a person of interest in a mass shooting at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 25, 2023. (The Lewiston Police Department)The official said military commanders became concerned about Card’s safety and asked for the police to be called. New York state police took Card to the Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point for evaluation, the official said.The official was not authorized to publicly discuss informatio...

Colorado Buffaloes vs. UCLA Bruins: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:06:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Buffaloes are on the road this weekend, getting away from the cold of Colorado and heading to sunny Southern California. While the Buffs have an overall winning record of 4-3, the team isn't faring as well against Pac12 opponents at 1-3 in the conference. How much would you pay for a Deion Sanders trading card? How to watch Colorado vs. UCLA on TVThe Colorado Buffaloes have been all over the national broadcasts this season - part of that is due to the hype and presence around Deion Sanders, part is that the team seems to be on the verge of breaking through most weeks. Stanford vs. CU kickoff: 5:30 p.m.Channel: ABC Where to watch CU Buffs games in Boulder: Bars, breweries and pubs Tickets for Colorado vs. UCLA If you're planning a trip to SoCal for this game you'll want to check out resale tickets as the game is sold out.UCLA's secondary ticket partner SeatGeek has a handful of tickets in the upper section of the Rose Bowl available starting at $135 ...

Temperatures are about to come crashing down with a dramatic fall pattern change

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:06:23 GMT

(CNN) — A dramatic change is on the way as a robust cold front delivers the first hefty dose of fall weather by the weekend, sending temperatures tumbling by as much as 35 degrees.The cooldown is welcome news for millions in the South that have endured a brutally hot summer and a roasting start to fall.Relief from the heat will make it as far south as the Gulf Coast. States like Louisiana — which endured its hottest summer on record this year — will have below-normal afternoon temperatures for the first time since spring.The change will begin in portions of the Plains and Midwest that have been baking in record-breaking October heat since Saturday. Dozens of daily temperature records have fallen there, and some cities in Minnesota and Michigan smashed all-time October temperature records.While the most brutal heat will soon come to an end across the north-central US, summerlike heat is only beginning to build for the Northeast. Temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal October...

US Coast Guard offload $500M worth of drugs at Port Everglades

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:06:23 GMT

The U.S. Coast offloaded nearly half a billion dollars worth of drugs at a South Florida port.7News cameras captured the Coast Guard as they unloaded the drugs at Port Everglades, Thursday morning. According to officials, the drugs were seized over the past few months on the USCGC James, a Legend-class cutter. The drugs were intercepted in the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.The captured contraband will now be destroyed by officials. The Coast Guard will discuss the operations that it took to get those drugs from dealers at a news conference scheduled to take place at 2:30 p.m.

Who is Maine mass shooting suspect Robert Card?

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:06:23 GMT

Authorities have named Robert Card, a 40-year-old firearms instructor in the Army Reserve, as the suspect in a mass shooting that killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night.Here’s what we know about the Card so far.Card is still at large and named in an arrest warrant on eight counts of murder, Maine State Police Colonel William Ross said at a press conference Thursday morning. The counts are expected to rise to 18 as remaining victims are identified, Ross said.In the press conference, Maine Gov. Janet Mills stated Card is still considered armed and dangerous and residents “should not approach him under any circumstances.”Officials said Thursday they would not yet speak to Card’s possible motives, including his mental health history.However, a police bulletin circulated by law enforcement Wednesday night and reported by the AP noted Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023.The bulletin said Card had ...

6 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ season-opening loss, including inaccurate 3-point shooting and a slow start for Zach LaVine

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:06:23 GMT

If the Chicago Bulls were hoping to set a tone to open the 2023-24 season, they picked a bleak one.For nearly three quarters Wednesday at the United Center, they hung tight with a young Oklahoma City Thunder squad. With a little more than three minutes left in the third quarter, the Bulls trailed by one.But in a matter of minutes, calamity struck. Nikola Vučević sacrificed two points via technical free throws earned by talking back to the referees. A handful of jumpers later and the Thunder suddenly led by nine.The quarter ended, giving the Bulls time to compose themselves. Instead they allowed the Thunder to sink three consecutive 3-pointers to open the final quarter, sinking into the sludge of a 16-point deficit they couldn’t overcome.Fans exited early from the season opener as the Bulls lost 124-104.Here are six takeaways from the game.1. Zach LaVine suffered a slow start.Zach LaVine was eager to start fresh after entering last year hindered by a slow recovery fro...

Duxbury mother accused of killing her 3 kids held without bail, committed to psychiatric care

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:06:23 GMT

A Plymouth Superior Court judge has found Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury mother accused of strangling her three children to death earlier this year, “at imminent risk for self-harm” and ordered her held without bail and committed to psychiatric care at Tewksbury Hospital for a six-month period.“It is my opinion that she does require ongoing psychiatric hospitalization,” Dr. Karin Towers, a forensic psychiatrist retained by the court, testified during Clancy’s Superior Court arraignment Thursday morning. Towers said she had examined Clancy earlier that morning and found the defendant presented with a flat affect and reported “unbearable depression and trouble getting through each day,” feelings of worthlessness and regular suicidal ideation.Judge William F. Sullivan was convinced and ordered Clancy held without bail and committed to Tewksbury Hospital for an extended six-month stay without the need for monthly evaluations. The arraignment was held in Tewksbury Hospital via Zoom video te...