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Today in Sports – LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for a-then NCAA D1 record 406 yards

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:36:59 GMT

Nov. 201934 — Busher Jackson scores four third-period goals to power the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Eagles.1960 — Jerry Norton of St. Louis intercepts four passes to send past the Washington Redskins 26-14.1969 — Brazilian soccer legend Pelé scores his 1,000th goal.1977 — Walter Payton rushes for an NFL record 275 yards, and the Chicago Bears edge the Minnesota Vikings 10-7.1979 — Red Holzman of the New York Knicks wins his 500th game, a 130-125 overtime victory over Houston at Madison Square Garden. Holzman is the second coach, after Red Auerbach, to reach that mark.1983 — Seattle’s Dave Krieg passes for 418 yards and three touchdowns, lifting the Seahawks to a 27-19 victory over the Denver Broncos.1983 — Steve Bartkowski throws a 42-yard desperation pass that is deflected to Billy Johnson at the 5-yard line, and he then fights his way into the end zone to give the Atlanta Falcons a 28-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.1994 — Tisha Venturini score...

Sports on TV for Monday, November 20

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:36:59 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, November 20COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)2:30 p.m.ESPN2 — Maui Invitational: Tennessee vs. Syracuse, Quarterfinal, Honolulu4:30 p.m.ESPNU — Saatva Empire Classic: TBD, Third-Place Game, New York5 p.m.ESPN2 — Maui Invitational: Purdue vs. Gonzaga, Quarterfinal, Honolulu5:30 p.m.CBSSN — Greenlight Sunshine Slam: Florida St. vs. UNLV, Beach Bracket – Semifinal, Daytona Beach, Fla.6 p.m.FS1 — Fort Myers Tip-Off: Virginia vs. Wisconsin, Semifinal, Fort Myers, Fla.7 p.m.ESPNU — Saatva Empire Classic: TBD, Championship, New YorkSECN — Saint Joseph’s at Kentucky8 p.m.CBSSN — Greenlight Sunshine Slam: Colorado vs. Richmond, Beach Bracket – Semifinal, Daytona Beach, Fla.8:30 p.m.FS1 — Fort Myers Tip-Off: SMU vs. West Virginia, Semifinal, Fort Myers, Fla.9 p.m.ESPNU — Maui Invitational: Kansas vs. Chaminade, Quarterfinal, Honolulu10:30 p.m.CBSSN — SoCal Challenge: Bradley vs. Tulane, Surf Division – Semifinal, ...

Police identify victim of deadly Manchester, NH shooting

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:36:59 GMT

Authorities have identified the 42-year-old man who was fatally shot in Manchester, New Hampshire early Saturday morning. Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 61 Lowell St. around 2 a.m. found Carlos Rodriguez, of Manchester, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, according to New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella and Manchester Police Chief Allen D. Aldenberg.The exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation. Investigators are continuing to investigate the individuals involved as well as the sequence of events from the motor vehicle accident leading up to the shooting, but there are no indications of any specific threat to the general public at this time. Anyone with information regarding the events leading up to the shooting is asked to contact the Manchester Police Department at (603) 668-8711.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Man's leg amputated after motorcycle crash

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:36:59 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A motorcyclist was critically injured Saturday after a collision in Valencia Park, authorities said.According to the San Diego Police Department, a man of unknown age was driving a 2022 Harley Davidson MC west on the 5200 block of Imperial Avenue around 6:34 p.m. when he failed to negotiate the curve in the roadway. CSI San Diego: What it takes to be a criminalist in America’s Finest City Police said the rider impacted a legally parked vehicle at the curb line, and was ejected from the motorcycle. He was transported to a local hospital with multiple fractures to his right leg.According to authorities, the man went into cardiac arrest twice before being stabilized for surgery. His injury resulted in his right leg being amputated. His injuries are considered life-threatening.SDPD's Traffic Division is investigating the crash. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

The Bidens are getting an early start on the Thanksgiving week by having dinner with service members

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:36:59 GMT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to visit naval installations in Virginia on Sunday for an early kickoff to the Thanksgiving holiday week. He plans to host a screening of the movie “Wonka” and have a “friendsgiving” meal with service members and their relatives. The president and first lady Jill Biden are heading to Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads for the screening of the film about the early life of Roald Dahl’s eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka.Later, the Bidens plan to help serve dinner with service members from the USSS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USSS Gerald R. Ford at Norfolk Naval Station, the largest installation of its kind in the world, along with their families. There’s also a military event on Donald Trump’s schedule for his visit Sunday to Texas. The former president, who has a commanding early lead in the 2024 Republican primary, is giving a speech in Edinburg after serving meals to National Guard soldiers, troopers and others who w...

Australia beats India to win Cricket World Cup for sixth time as Head hits 137

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:36:59 GMT

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Australia won the Cricket World Cup for a record-extending sixth time Sunday, ending India’s dominant run in its home tournament with a six-wicket victory in a low-scoring final on the back of Travis Head’s 137.A heavily pro-Indian crowd inside the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium was silenced as Head combined with Marnus Labuschagne (58 not out ) in a 192-run partnership to chase down the target of 241.Australia was wobbling on 47-3 after seven overs but Head and Labuschagne dug in to help their country regain its status as the king of one-day international cricket, adding to its 50-over world titles in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015.Head was dismissed off what proved to be the next-to-last ball of the match, caught in the deep while attempting to hit a title-clinching boundary. In came Glenn Maxwell and he ran two off his first ball, securing a victory that prompted fireworks above the world’s largest cricket venue.The Indians won all 10 of their mat...

A toddler accidentally fires his mother’s gun in Walmart, police say. She now faces charges

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:36:59 GMT

WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — Police say a woman is facing a child endangerment charge after her toddler found a gun in her purse and accidentally fired it in a southern Ohio Walmart store last week.The Waverly Police Department said the woman told officers who responded shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday that the 2-year-old boy took her Taurus 9mm firearm from her purse, and it went off.Police said the bullet went into the ceiling of the store, and the child was left with a minor injury to his forehead “due to contact with the magazine.”Police said the woman, whose name wasn’t released, was taken into custody and charged in Pike County Court with endangering children. The boy was released to the care of a guardian and taken to an urgent care facility, police said.Waverly police said in a statement on their Facebook page that such incidents “underscore the need for heightened awareness and safety measures” and the department “emphasizes the importance of responsible firearm ownership and s...

An orphaned teenager who was taken to Russia early in the Ukraine war is back home with relatives

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:36:59 GMT

An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the war in his country returned home after being reunited with relatives in Belarus on his 18th birthday Sunday.Bohdan Yermokhin was pictured embracing family members in Minsk in photographs shared on social media by Russia’s children’s rights ombudswoman, Maria Lvova-Belova. Andrii Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, confirmed that Yermokhin had arrived back in Ukraine and shared a photo of him with a Ukrainian flag. Yermak thanked UNICEF and Qatari negotiators for facilitating Yermokhin’s return.Yermokhin’s parents died two years ago, before Russia invaded Ukraine. Early in the war, he was taken from the port city of Mariupol, where he lived with a cousin who was his legal guardian, placed with a foster family in the Moscow region and given Russian citizenship, according to Ukrainian lawyer Kateryna Bobrovska.Bobrovska, who represents the teenager and his 26-year-old cousin, Valer...

31 premature babies 'very sick,' 291 trauma patients remain at Gaza hospital

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:36:59 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thirty-one “very sick” premature babies in critical condition have been transported to another hospital in and 291 patients remained stranded there days after Israeli forces raided the hospital.The fate of the newborns at Shifa Hospital had captured global attention after the release of images showing doctors trying to keep them warm. A power blackout caused by Israeli airstrikes had shut down incubators and other equipment, and food, water and medical supplies ran out. World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media that the “very sick" babies were evacuated along with six health workers and 10 staff family members. They were taken in ambulances of the Palestinian Red Crescent to a hospital in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where they were receiving urgent care.The babies suffered from dehydration, vomiting, hypothermia and some had sepsis because they didn’t receive any medication, and they had not been in “suitable ...

Butterball turkey talk-line expert

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:36:59 GMT

Butterball turkey talk-line expert Michael Maddox joins WGN Weekend Morning News with on how to prepare for Thanksgiving.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.