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Interception by Jeremiah Harris rescues Jacksonville State as Gamecocks defeat UTEP in FBS debut

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:00 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Malik Jackson rushed for 76 yards and a key touchdown, Jeremiah Harris preserved the win with a huge interception and Jacksonville State celebrated its FBS debut with a 17-14 victory over UTEP on Saturday.The season and conference opener in the revised Conference USA came down to the final drive by UTEP. The scoring threat ended on a lunging interception by Harris, a seventh-year Gamecocks safety. On third-and-one from the Jax State 24-yard line, UTEP threw to the end zone and Derek Carter broke up Gavin Hardison’s pass intended for Kelly Akharaiyi. On fourth down, UTEP threw again and Harris picked off the pass intended for Tyrin Smith.Jax State led 10-7 at halftime and the Gamecocks stretched their lead to 17-7 midway through the third quarter when a roughing-the-passer penalty and a 44-yard run by Jackson set up his own 7-yard touchdown run.UTEP closed to 17-14 on a 32-yard pass from Hardison to Akharaiyi early in the fourth quarter.Gamecocks quart...

Consejo Electoral de Ecuador resuelve repetir voto en el exterior para asambleístas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:00 GMT

(CNN Español) — Debido a las fallas registradas el 20 de agosto en el voto telemático de los ecuatorianos que residen en el exterior durante las elecciones generales en Ecuador, el pleno del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) resolvió la noche de este viernes acoger un pedido de nulidad del voto en el exterior y dispuso la repetición de las elecciones específicamente para asambleístas nacionales y únicamente por el exterior.La elección para binomios presidenciales y la consulta popular sobre el Yasuní no se repetirán debido a que esta votación no afectaría los resultados, según el CNE.Esta repetición de elecciones de asambleístas se realizará en Europa, Asia y Oceanía; Estados Unidos y Canadá; América Latina y el Caribe, así como África.Los ciudadanos habilitados para votar que residen fuera de Ecuador podrán sufragar luego de que miles se quedaron sin la posibilidad de hacerlo tras los problemas en el sistema de voto telemático que habilitó el Consejo Nacional Electoral para lo...

Construction worker killed, 4 hospitalized after crane collapses at Mercy Hospital renovation site

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:00 GMT

Heavy cargo fell hundreds of feet after a crane collapsed at a construction site outside HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, killing one worker and sending four others to the hospital, officials said.City of Miami Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the deadly crane malfunction, early Saturday afternoon.“When we arrived at the scene, we found a 200-foot, roughly, crane had collapsed at its highest point,” said Miami Fire Rescue spokesperson Pete Sanchez. “It was carrying a load, landing on workers that were below.”The incident happened around 12:15 p.m., as work was being done for a renovation project.“We had a mass casualty Level 1 incident because of the fact that we had five patients that needed evaluation and assessment,” said Sanchez.Paramedics rushed two construction workers rushed into Mercy Hospital and two others to Ryder Trauma Center.“The fifth patient, unfortunately, did not survive the injuries and he was pronounced deceased on ...

White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at Jacksonville store in a hate crime, then kills himself

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:00 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A masked white man fatally shot three Black people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store in a predominately African-American neighborhood on Saturday, in an attack where he used a gun painted with a swastika, officials said. The shooter, who had also posted racist writings, then killed himself.Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters told a news conference that the attack that left two men and one woman dead was definitely “racially motivated.”“He hated Black people,” Waters said after reviewing the man’s writings, which were sent to federal law enforcement officials and at least one media outlet shortly before the attack. He added that the gunman acted alone and “there is absolutely no evidence the shooter is part of any larger group.”Waters said the shooter, who was in his 20s, used a Glock handgun and an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle with at least one of them painted with a swastika. He was wearing a bullet-resistant vest. He said the sho...

Dolphins player Daewood Davis carted off field after collision; preseason game vs. Jaguars halted

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:00 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Daewood Davis was carted off the field in an immobilized position after a collision in the fourth quarter of a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night.Davis was taken to a hospital for evaluation, the Dolphins announced, adding that he was conscious and had movement in all his extremities.Davis ran a slant route and was trying to catch a pass from James Blackman when he took a hard hit from Jacksonvile’s Dequan Jackson, who was flagged for unnecessary roughness. The entire Miami bench emptied, and Jaguars players also came onto the field as Davis laid face-down on the turf for several minutes.“For Daewood, I don’t think he woke up this morning understanding that there are repercussions playing this sport, that this was going to happen,” said Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who suffered two high-profile concussions last season. “I don’t think anyone wakes up thinking things like that are ...

Meet the eco-friendly ‘mermaid’ cleaning oceans one record-breaking swim at a time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:00 GMT

(CNN) — When Merle Liivand first started swimming with a monofin to help with her breaststroke practice, she never could have imagined it would one day lead her to becoming a Guinness World record holder – and an eco-friendly ‘mermaid.’The monofin the 32-year-old frequently wears binds her feet together to form one fin and is shaped in such a way that, if seen in the fog, it might just convince an old sea captain that mermaids were real.In April, the Estonian native set a new world record for the furthest swim while wearing a monofin – swimming 31.3 miles around Biscayne Bay, Miami, in 14 hours and 15 minutes.It’s a record she first set in 2019 when she swam 10 kilometers (about 6.21 miles) in California. “So, every 10 months, I’m adding 10 kilometers,” Liivand told CNN Sport in an interview, reflecting on her five consecutive world records.But Liivand doesn’t just break records – when she’s swimming these marathon distances, the Estonian also collects any trash ...

Messi scores dazzling goal in MLS debut, leads Miami over New York Red Bulls 2-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:00 GMT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored a dazzling goal in the 89th minute of his Major League Soccer debut, helping Inter Miami beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday night and end an 11-match league winless streak.Forty-eight years after Pelé joined the North American Soccer League’s New York Cosmos in an effort to jumpstart soccer in the United States, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner entered in the 60th minute to huge cheers.Messi scored with the help of a pair of former Barcelona teammates.Jordi Alba made an acrobatic leap for Sergio Busquets’ cross and with his back to the ground and left leg raised, Busquets used the side of his foot to center the ball to Messi. The 36-year-old star settled the ball to keep it from defender Peter Stroud, dribbled to his right and threaded a pass between Andrés Reyes and Daniel Edelman to 18-year-old American Benjamin Cremaschi.As goalkeeper Carlos Coronel moved to cover the near post, Cremaschi beat defender John...

Police ID people arrested in shooting near Caribbean festival that wounded 8

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:00 GMT

Several people have been arrested on criminal charges in connection with a brazen daylight shooting near the Caribbean Festival in Boston on Saturday that left 8 people wounded and cast a shadow over the annual festivities.Officers working a detail for the J’ouvert Parade witnessed and responded to a shooting in the area of Blue Hill and Talbot avenues around 7:45 a.m., according to Boston police. Six men and two females were shot, five of the men and one of the females were taken to area hospitals. Two other victims with graze wounds declined treatment at the scene, police said. All eight victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries.Gerald Vick, 30, and Dwayne Francis, 30, both of Dorchester, were arrested and will be arraigned Monday in Dorchester District Court on a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. After getting video that shows the two people involved in the initial gunfire, police learned that one of the men involved was shot in the leg and limped into the to...

Jordan Wicks wins his big-league debut for the Chicago Cubs, who hold on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:00 GMT

The Chicago Cubs envisioned a potentially fast track to the majors when they selected left-hander Jordan Wicks in the first round of the 2021 draft.Armed with a wicked changeup, Wicks’ journey reached the big leagues Saturday night at PNC Park where he made his MLB debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Right-hander Javier Assad was pushed back one day and will start the series finale Sunday. Right-handed reliever Michael Fulmer was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain, retroactive to Friday, as the corresponding move for Wicks.Wicks dazzled in his debut, overcoming a shaky first inning. Ke’Bryan Hayes homered on his second pitch of the game, and Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen followed with a single and walk. The game could have quickly gotten out of hand. Wicks, though, started relying on his best pitch — the changeup — and displayed the mental toughness and poise the Cubs have seen from him over the last three years.Wicks struck...

Carlos Carrasco roughed up by Shohei Ohtani, Angels as Mets drop series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:00 GMT

The phrase “a hush fell over the crowd” might be cliche and overdramatic, but when Shohei Ohtani comes up to bat, a hush literally does come over the crowd. That has certainly been the case this weekend at Citi Field.But when the Los Angeles Angels two-way star stepped in for his first two at-bats Saturday night against Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco, the silence might have signaled uncertainty or unease. It almost didn’t even seem fair that a veteran pitcher in the midst of the worst year of his career had to face a hitter like that.The results were predictable as Carrasco was knocked out of the game in the second inning and the Mets fell to the Angels 5-3 to drop the series.Ohtani doubled off Carrasco (3-8) in the first inning and took a triple off him in the second. Carrasco allowed five earned runs on seven hits. All five runs came in the second inning.It likely won’t be Carrasco’s final start in a Mets uniform but it will be one of them, as his ...