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Tkachuk scores late, Panthers beat short-handed Capitals 4-2

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:02:52 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored the tiebreaking goal with 1 minute left in regulation and had two assists as the Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Saturday night for their sixth straight win.Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist, and Carter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad also scored for Florida, which reclaimed the top wild card in the Eastern Conference. The Panthers moved past Pittsburgh, which beat Detroit earlier Saturday. Florida is tied with the New York Islanders with 91 points but holds the tiebreaker.“We have to keep it going,” Tkachuk said. “Teams around us are winning and fortunately for us, we kind of control our destiny here. We’ve just got to keep winning here. We all want to make it in so bad, so we’re just doing whatever it takes right now to make sure that happens.”Aleksander Barkov had two assists and Alex Lyon had 22 saves for the Panthers.Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist, and Dylan Strome also scored for Washington, which lo...

Chicago White Sox pound out 14 hits in an 11-5 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates: ‘Our lineup is deep’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:02:52 GMT

Hitting has not been an issue for the Chicago White Sox.They got the pitching to match in an 11-5 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday in front of 21,162 at PNC Park.Mike Clevinger pitched into the sixth inning and the bullpen did the rest to even the series at one game apiece.“It was a really good day as a team,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “(Starting) pitching was good, bullpen was good and the hitting was really good and we ran the bases really well.”The Sox got production throughout the lineup, finishing with 14 hits. Four of the top five players in the batting order — Tim Anderson, Luis Robert Jr., Andrew Benintendi and Andrew Vaughn — had two hits. So did the Nos. 7 and 8 hitters, Yasmani Grandal and Oscar Colás.The Sox have had at least 10 hits in eight of their nine games.“We’ve been able to come together and make each other better,” Anderson said. “We do our homework and come up with a plan an...

OT goal powers Quinnipiac to national hockey championship

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:02:52 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jacob Quillan scored 10 seconds into overtime to give Quinnipiac a 3-2 victory over Minnesota for its first NCAA hockey title Saturday night.Quinnipiac (34-4-3) trailed for more than 50 minutes and took its first lead of the game when Quillan moments into the extra period. The Bobcats won the faceoff to open OT and Zach Metsa flipped a pass to a streaking Sam Lipkin, who fed Quillan for the winning goal.It was the first Frozen Four championship game to go to OT since 2011.John Mittelstadt scored from point-blank range with 14:25 left in the first period and Jaxon Nelson gave Minnesota (29-10-1) a 2-0 lead when he re-directed a shot by Brock Faber that bounced off the wall into the net about five minutes into the second.Cristophe Tellier’s goal with 12:39 left in the second period trimmed Quinnipiac’s deficit to 2-1.With 3:28 to play in regulation and the Gophers leading 2-1, Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold went with an empty net and 41 seconds later Collin Graf — w...

One in hospital after collision with impaired driver in Dupont and Gladstone area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:02:52 GMT

One person has been arrested and another is in hospital following a collision involving an impaired driver in the Dupont Street and Gladstone Avenue area on Saturday night.COLLISION:Dupont St & Gladstone Ave– reports of a two-vehicle crash– police o/s– @TorontoMedics took a patient to hospital w/ serious injuries– officers have a driver under arrest for impaired driving– @TrafficServices investigating– road closures in the area#GO776359^al— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) April 9, 2023Police responded to a call of a two-vehicle crash just after 11 p.m., and paramedics took one victim to hospital with serious injuries.One driver has been arrested for impaired driving and Toronto Police Traffic Services are investigating the crash.Roads are closed in the area and delays are expected.

Israeli military retaliates after rockets fired from Syria

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:02:52 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said its forces attacked targets in Syria early Sunday after six rockets were launched from Syrian territory in two batches toward Israel in a rare attack from Israel’s northeastern neighbor.After the second barrage of three rockets, Israel initially said it responded with artillery fire into the area in Syria from where the rockets were fired. Later, the military said Israeli fighter jets attacked Syrian army sites, including a compound of Syria’s 4th Division and radar and artillery posts.The rocket firings came after days of escalating violence on multiple fronts over tension in Jerusalem and an Israeli police raid on the city’s most sensitive holy site.In the second barrage, which was launched early Sunday, two of the rockets crossed the border into Israel, with one being intercepted and the second landing in an open area, the Israeli military said. In the first attack, on Saturday, one rocket landed in a field in the Israeli-annexed G...

Blumenthal breaks leg at UConn parade, to undego surgery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:02:52 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he expects to undergo surgery to repair a broken leg he suffered Saturday during a victory parade for the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team.In a tweet Saturday night, Blumenthal said a fellow parade goer tripped and fell on him during the event in Hartford, Connecticut, to celebrate the team winning the NCAA basketball title on April 4 in Houston. The 77-year-old Democrat said he was awaiting “routine surgery” on his femur scheduled for Sunday and expects a full recovery.“What can I say, I love a parade!” he tweeted.Connecticut’s other U.S. senator, Chris Murphy, tweeted that “after he broke his femur he got back up, dusted himself off, and FINISHED THE PARADE. Most Dick Blumenthal thing ever.”Connecticut state Rep. Matt Blumenthal tweeted that he heard his father “was also on the reviewing stand for a while. Tough as nails, and on the mend shortly!”Blumenthal is serving his third term in the Senate after ...

Concert review: Guitarist John Frusciante saves otherwise dreary Red Hot Chili Peppers concert

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:02:52 GMT

Just because three of the four Red Hot Chili Peppers are now in their 60s, that doesn’t mean they’ve grown up.After all, manic bassist Flea handstand-walked his way onto the U.S. Bank Stadium stage Saturday night and proceeded to perform the show clad in nothing more than sneakers and a purple skirt.But for all the forced wackiness of RHCP, their concerts tend to be darker and gloomier than one might expect, and Saturday was no different with an odd, stilted pace and a rough sound mix that buried the vocals in mountains of bass.The big news these days is the return of guitarist John Frusciante, who played on the band’s biggest albums and is now in his third run with the guys. The show opened with Frusciante, Flea and drummer Chad Smith tearing through an instrumental jam. And Frusciante was clearly having the time of his life, thrashing away at his six-string while trying to keep up with Flea’s fast fingers. It set the pace for a show filled with extended sol...

Two officers killed following traffic stop in Wisconsin, DOJ says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:02:52 GMT

An investigation is underway after police say two officers were killed during a traffic stop in Cameron, Wis. where gunfire was exchanged, according to a news release from the state’s Department of Justice.The incident occurred Saturday afternoon at approximately 3:38 p.m. in Barron County when a Chetek police officer was conducting a traffic stop.After the shots were fired, one Chetek police officer and one Cameron police officer were pronounced dead at the scene. The other person involved was taken to a hospital but later died, per the release.The Division of Criminal Investigation is reviewing evidence, and says there is no ongoing threat to the community.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Police investigate fatal Battle Creek shooting Crime & Public Safety | Firkus jurors speak out: How they decided in hours that husband killed Heidi Crime & Public Safety | Charges upgraded against Ely college student who mowed do...

Loons’ unbeaten start ends in 2-1 loss to Chicago Fire and Kei Kamara

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:02:52 GMT

Minnesota United’s record went to five and oh no on Saturday.After a five-match unbeaten start to 2023, the Loons gave up multiple goals for the first time this year in a 2-1 loss to Chicago Fire at Soldier Field.Minnesota (3-1-2) had won three straight road games, but their franchise-record-tying form on the road was ended by Chicago (2-1-3), which had three home draws to open the season.Minnesota had been getting results while operating in narrow margins; and they came up well short Saturday.“Our first-half performance was the worst we’ve played all season,” manager Adrian Heath said. “I thought we were second-best in every department. Individually, I think they bossed us in the first half all over the field.”When the Loons traded for Kei Kamara in the summer of 2020, there was a gentleman’s agreement he wouldn’t play against his former team, Colorado Rapids, that season.MNUFC could have used a similar setup Saturday, as the 38-year-old forward scored...

Northwestern offense overpowers Danes after competitive first half

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:02:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- With just under two minutes remaining in the first half, the University at Albany women's lacrosse team trailed Northwestern, the No. 2 team in the country, by only two goals Saturday night at John Fallon Field. But after an inspired first 28 minutes of action, the Wildcats simply proved to be too potent on offense, and eventually pulled away from the Great Danes, who fell 21-11.Key StatsSarah Falk scored four goals and added one assistGrace McCauley scored three goals with one assistKatie Pascale scored once with two assists and seven drawsHaley Phalines won nine drawsHead Coach Katie Thomson: "That was an unbelievable game.  Such an exciting game from start to finish.  Our players battled so hard, and we are so proud of their effort.  We had so many great plays and we couldn't be prouder."How it HappenedFor the first time in history, the University at Albany women's lacrosse program welcomed Northwestern to John...