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Dozens gather in Evanston to demand release of hostages taken by Hamas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. — Dozens from the Israeli and Jewish community gathered in Evanston's Fountain Square to pray for and demand the release of more than 100 hostages abducted by Hamas militants. Those who gathered on Saturday night urged international leaders to act quickly to get everyone home as they called for the conflict to come to an end. The group could be heard chanting "Bring them home," as they looked to put pressure on world leaders to release the estimated 150 hostages taken by Hamas.  For more coverage of the Israel and Hamas Conflict, click here The more people hear about it, the more pressure they can put on, you know, our governor, state reps, senators. You know, anybody that can do something," Oren Orkin, one of the organizers of Saturday's event said.On Friday, the Israeli military said its troops conducted temporary raids into Gaza to battle militants and hunt for traces of hostages. On Saturday, the chief of the Israeli National Security Council said...

Women’s hockey: Power-play goal in third helps Gophers break away from Tommies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

The Gophers women’s hockey team shut out St. Thomas for the second straight game on Saturday — and that’s all the two games had in common.After cruising to an 8-0 victory on Friday at Xcel Energy Center, the No. 2 Gophers found themselves in a battle at St. Thomas Arena that was scoreless after two periods. An unexpected — if not controversial — call helped to decide things as the Gophers remained unbeaten with a 4-0 victory.The Tommies went to the locker room after two periods with a minute and 36 seconds remaining on a power play after a late Gophers penalty. They left the locker room knowing they would have to kill off the remaining time on a five-minute penalty when a referee’s review determined that St. Thomas’ Cara Sajevic was guilty of an illegal hit to the head at the end of the period.Gophers freshman center Emma Kriesz scored on the ensuing power play, beating St. Thomas goaltender Olivia King on a wrist shot from high in the slot. Nelli Laitinen added an insurance goal mi...

Men’s hockey: Jimmy Snuggerud scores 2 more goals as Gophers sweep St. Thomas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

As a wing on one of the more dynamic lines in Gophers hockey history last season, Jimmy Snuggerud tied for the Big Ten scoring title as a freshman.If you spent the summer wondering if he would be able to replicate that offense with his previous two linemates — Matthew Knies and Logan Cooley — playing in the NHL this season, your questions should be thoroughly answered after a little more than 120 minutes of Snuggerud’s sophomore season.After scoring twice, including the overtime winner, in the Gophers’ season opener, Snuggerud turned in another two-goal effort on Saturday, as Minnesota won its home opener 3-0 over St. Thomas.The Gophers, ranked atop the USA Hockey/The Rink Live poll this week, got 24 saves from goalie Justen Close for his 10th career shutout and improved to 2-0-0 overall. Brody Lamb added an empty-net goal in the final minute.“I think I’ve improved on many things over the summer, and that’s one thing I think I could improve on even more,” Snuggerud said of his quick...

Wild lose game, and maybe another player

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

TORONTO — There were parts of Saturday night’s game against the Maple Leafs that the Wild liked, such as not falling apart when they fell behind 4-1 early in the second period. And the play of center Marco Rossi, who scored his first NHL goal, and Brock Faber.Still, after a 7-4 loss at Scotiabank Arena, in their second game of the season, the Wild were already looking at making changes, specifically on defense.Auston Matthews scored his second hat trick in as many games this season and the scoring-rich Toronto Maple Leafs poured it on late with three third-period goals to hand the Wild their first loss of the season.The pairing of Jake Middleton and Alex Goligoski — the latter filling in for injured captain Jared Spurgeon — struggled against the Leafs’ high-powered offense, finishing a combined minus-5.“To be honest with you, we’re gonna make some adjustments with our pairs,” Wild head coach Dean Evason said afterward. “We’ve already talked about it.”Spurgeon suffered an...

'Unbelievable' - Brayden Schenn embraces first home opener as Blues captain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Brayden Schenn is no stranger to St. Louis Blues home openers, but his routine for Saturday's was a bit different from past years. A quick trip to the St. Louis Aquarium, a pep rally talk in front of hundreds of fans and, above all, his first home matchup as captain of the St. Louis Blues. The Blues prevailed with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Seattle Kraken in their home opener. Schenn played nearly 20 minutes, won around 58% of faceoffs and registered two shots on goal. From Israel to St. Louis: Couple’s journey home filled with hope for peace Named captain nearly one month ago, Schenn is still getting his bearings set on the captaincy role and says the transition has been fast-paced. Schenn served as an alternate captain at various points the last few years. He says the 23 previous Blues captains have set the bar high. "It's an honor," said Schenn during his pregame pep rally chat on Saturday. "The captains we've had in St. Louis, to be added to that list, it's p...

Mizzou takes down No. 24 Kentucky, wins 38-21

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Brady Cook threw for one touchdown and ran for another and Missouri scored on a fake punt during a 20-point outburst in a 38-21 win over No. 24 Kentucky on Saturday night.A week after allowing 14 points in the final three minutes of a 49-39 loss to No. 23 LSU, the Tigers (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) trailed the Wildcats (5-2, 2-2) 14-0 before seizing the momentum in the second quarter with trickery. Luke Bauer looked ready to punt before stepping back and lobbing a pass down the left sideline to Marquis Johnson for a 39-yard touchdown. Williams had a step on Kentucky’s Andru Williams and sprinted in for the easy score.Cook sandwiched an 18-yard touchdown pass to Theo Wease Jr. between two Harrison Mevis field goals for a 20-14 lead at halftime, then answered a Kentucky touchdown with a 1-yard score to restore Missouri's lead early in the fourth. Cody Schrader added a two-point conversion run to make 28-21, then ran for a 19-yard TD minutes later to seize ...

Air Force overcomes late turnovers, takes down Wyoming to remain unbeaten

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

Air Force picked the wrong time to start turning the ball over.But the Falcons picked the right time to turn the Wyoming Cowboys back.Air Force made a critical defensive stop with its back against the wall and the score tied late in the fourth quarter, then John Lee Eldridge III broke free for a 58-yard touchdown run to send the Falcons to a dramatic 34-27 win over Wyoming on Saturday night at Falcon Stadium.The win moved the Falcons to 6-0 overall and kept them all alone atop the Mountain West standings at 4-0 as they rallied from deficits of 14-0 in the first quarter and 21-17 at halftime. Wyoming (5-2, 2-1 MW) lost for the first time in conference play.“Sensational,” Eldridge said on the CBS Sports broadcast following the win. “We came out here and we handled business today.”Not without a little drama, of course — not to mention the Falcons’ first two turnovers in four games.Air Force had a chance to salt away a 27-21 lead after forcing Wyoming...

Mistakes undo Northern Colorado in another close Big Sky Conference football loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

GREELEY — Nationally ranked Sacramento State defeated Northern Colorado 21-13 Saturday afternoon, handing the Bears their second one-score loss in their last two Big Sky Conference football games.UNC mistakes were a factor in the game, which ended as the Bears’ sixth loss in six games in front of a crowd of 4,783 at Nottingham Field on homecoming and family and friends weekend.UNC dropped to 0-3 in the Big Sky with another tough and close loss, coming two weeks after the Bears led conference foe and nationally ranked Weber State by two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter at home before ultimately losing.Bear coach Ed Lamb, who is still searching for his first win with the program since taking over for Ed McCaffrey in December, paused for several seconds before speaking at the opening of his post-game news conference.“Completely a broken record in terms of my overall feeling and I think it’s a reflection of the team,” Lamb said. “We’ve got a disappointing overall record, and ...

Local restaurant speaks out after Grubhub driver eats customer’s food 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

A local restaurant owner is outraged after he caught a Grubhub delivery driver wolfing down a customer’s order. The owner of Mexihanas Hibachi Grill in Long Beach says he was shocked when he saw the driver rip open the bag of food with his teeth and start digging into five dishes meant for one customer earlier this week. “I was pissed...I was upset,” Mexihanas Hibachi Grill CEO Martin Luzanilla told KTLA 5’s John Fenoglio. “I went outside and confronted the gentleman, and he told me it was his food.” Luzanilla still felt as though something was off, and when he went to check his surveillance cameras, he saw the man peel the plastic label off and bite the bag with his teeth before tearing into the dinner that wasn’t his. A Grubhub delivery driver seen eating a customer's food outside Mexihanas Hibachi Grill in Long Beach, CA. (Mexihanas Hibachi Grill)A Grubhub delivery driver seen eating a customer's food outside Mexihanas Hibachi Grill in Long Beach, CA. (Mexihanas Hibachi Gril...

No. 21 Notre Dame harasses Caleb Williams and hands No. 10 USC first loss in 48-20 drubbing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

Xavier Watts intercepted Caleb Williams twice and returned a fumble for a touchdown as No. 21 Notre Dame harassed the Heisman Trophy winner and handed No. 10 Southern California its first loss in a 48-20 victory on Saturday night.Having lost twice in the three games, the Fighting Irish (6-2) bounced back against their longtime rivals in a big way. Watts had two of Notre Dame's three first-half picks against Williams and then a 15-yard scoop-and-score with 3:27 left to add an exclamation point.Benjamin Morrison had Notre Dame’s other interception of the half, leading to Audric Estime's 1-yard plunge that put Notre Dame ahead 24-3. A week after wiping out a 17-point deficit to beat Arizona in overtime, the Trojans (6-1) had no such comeback in them.Williams had only been intercepted once, but he was sacked four times by the Fighting Irish and finished with 199 yards passing and a TD.Averaging 51.8 points per game, USC ended up with five turnovers and was limited to 92 yards rushing. T...