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Washington, Texas meet in Sugar Bowl CFP semifinal behind coaches with very different career paths

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:23 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Wearing matching smiles and dark blue suits, Washington coach Kalen DeBoer and Texas’ Steve Sarkisian shook hands and posed for a photo with the Sugar Bowl trophy their teams will play for Monday night.They are newcomers to this stage, with career paths that could not be more different: DeBoer methodically climbing from the lowest levels of college football; Sarkisian, the prodigy whose meteoric rise was waylaid by personal demons.For both, there were times when leading a team to the College Football Playoff hardly seemed like a realistic goal.“We don’t have to stay where we are in life,” Sarkisian said Sunday.That goes not just for the coaches but their programs. Three seasons ago, Washington and Texas combined to win nine games. Last year, they faced each other in the Alamo Bowl. On New Year’s Day, the second-ranked, Pac-12 champion Huskies (13-0) and third-ranked, Big 12 champion Longhorns (12-1) will play for spot in the national championship game....

Holmes scores 30, Garzon hits key 3-pointer, No. 16 Indiana women turn back Illinois 77-71

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:23 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 13 of her 30 points in the fourth quarter, Yarden Garzon was clutch in the closing seconds and No. 16 Indiana ran its winning streak to 10 with a 77-71 win over Illinois on Sunday.Although the Hoosiers never trailed in the fourth quarter, it became a battle between Holmes and Makira Cook of the Illini. Holmes made a basket, the first of a nine-point run, that made it 61-58. Cook had seven straight points for Illinois and her two free throws with 55.1 seconds to go made it 68-67.That’s when Chloe Moore-McNeil drove the lane and then found Garzon in the right corner for a 3-pointer. After an Illinois miss, Garzon made two free throws with 20.6 seconds left. Sara Scalia and Moore-McNeil both made a pair of free throws in the last 5.7 seconds to close out the Hoosiers’ 15th straight victory over Illinois.Moore-McNeil scored 19 points for Indiana (11-1, 2-0 Big Ten Conference) and Garzon had 12. Holmes gave the Hoosiers a 30-po...

Search underway for 32-year-old woman reported missing from Pompano Beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:23 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a 32-year-old woman who was reported missing from Pompano Beach.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Christine Cordero was last seen in the area of the 2500 block of West Golf Boulevard, at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20.Cordero stands 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs around 140 pounds. Detectives did not provide details about what she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.Officials urge anyone with information on Cordero’s whereabouts to contact BSO Detective Chris Blankenship at 954-321-4268 or the BSO non-emergency number 954-764-HELP (4357).

BSO: 81-year-old woman reported missing from Tamarac found safe

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:23 GMT

Authorities said they have located an 81-year-old woman who was reported missing from Tamarac. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit, Linda Self had been last seen near the 10800 block of West Clairmont Circle, at around 9 a.m. on Saturday. Self stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs around 120 pounds. She has brown hair and green eyes, and she was last seen wearing a blue and white striped blouse and dark pants. Just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, detectives confirmed Self has been found unharmed and will be reunited with her family.

Week 17 updates: Justin Fields throws for 1 TD and runs for another as the Chicago Bears lead the Atlanta Falcons 21-7 at halftime

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:23 GMT

The 6-9 Chicago Bears are playing the 7-8 Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field in a Week 17 matchup. Here’s what you need to know.Halftime: Bears take control with 21-7 leadBears quarterback Justin Fields threw for 166 yards to fuel a 21-7 halftime lead against the Falcons on Sunday at Soldier Field.Fields threw a touchdown pass to DJ Moore and ran for a touchdown as the Bears stayed in control for almost the entire half. Moore had five catches for 82 yards, setting a career high for receiving yards in a season with 1,223.The Bears went ahead 7-0 on their first drive when Fields hit Moore for a 7-yard pass on third down.Fields and Moore opened the drive with a 32-yard connection, and it also included a 24-yard pass to Roschon Johnson that got the Bears to the 3-yard line. The Bears lost 4 yards over the next two plays, but Fields hung in the pocket to find Moore in the back left corner of the end zone with 8:47 to play in the first quarter.Fields made it 14-0 with a 9-yard touchdo...

Boston Herald’s new app available in mobile stores

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:23 GMT

The Boston Herald’s new and improved mobile app has fully launched and is available on Apple and Google Play stores.The app is headlined by a more robust, personalized experience to keep up with the news that matters most to you. Here is an overview of what was fixed and a brief navigation guide.If you already had our mobile app downloaded before the update, you will not have to re-download anything, though you may have to go into the app store to update if it was not automatically done. If you have not downloaded the app yet, search “Boston Herald” in the Apple App Store or Google Play.When you open the app and log in for the first time, you will be prompted to select your favorite news topics to follow along on the News Tab. Your choices will reflect on the “Your News” tab on the app and will be a curated feed of articles related to your interests.Personalized news feeds can be modified at any time. Subscribers can save articles to read later by tapping on the bookmark icon under ...

Callahan: How different will the Patriots look in 2024?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:23 GMT

For a 24th straight New Year’s Eve, Bill Belichick reigned as the Patriots’ head coach and general manager.But for the first time in Robert Kraft’s ownership, a tenure that spans three decades, the Patriots entered the holiday having clinched back-to-back losing seasons.So what will New Year’s Eve look like next season in Foxboro?If Kraft parts with Belichick, dominos will fall throughout the organization, toppling key members of the front office and coaching staff. Players continue to prepare and play hard for Belichick, as evidenced by their performance in Sunday’s 27-21 loss at Buffalo after gifting four turnovers in the first half. Nonetheless, his fate feels uncertain, something Belichick himself has expressed to those close to him in recent weeks, according to a team source.If Belichick stays, it’s likely Kraft will force some concessions, as he did last year pushing for Bill O’Brien’s hiring after the offense collapsed under Bel...

New Year’s Day hikes offer a chance to start 2024 in motion

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:23 GMT

If you are among the millions of Americans who will resolve themselves to losing some weight or just being more active with the coming of the New Year, then the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation has a plan to get you started on day one.As they have every year for three decades now, DCR will host several New Year’s Day hikes at state properties across the Commonwealth. The hikes are generally guided, free to join, and many come with hot cocoa at the end.“First Day Hikes brings people of all ages, backgrounds, and demographics together with a common goal of starting their year off at our state parks,” Gov. Maura Healey said in her announcement of the event’s 33rd year.“We are proud to continue this cherished tradition that encourages communities to come together, take in fresh air, and experience the beauty of our state,” she said.First started at Blue Hills Reservation by a group of about 400 hikers in 1992, the annual New Year’s Day outdoors program has expanded into...

Quebec City looks to Finland’s successful approach to ending homelessness

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:23 GMT

QUEBEC — As Quebec faces a worsening homelessness crisis, some politicians, including Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand, have suggested the solution may be a Finnish model that aims to give everyone a home.But while Finland has managed to massively reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness through its “housing first” approach, one Quebec expert said she’s not sure it could be applied here, even if the provincial government was interested.“It’s the right way to fight the problem of homelessness,” Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen said of his country’s approach in a recent interview. The Finnish model is simple, he said: give people quality, permanent housing before attempting to address other issues — such as alcohol and drug use, or mental health problems — or helping people find jobs “That’s really the fundamental idea of our policy, if we give people a home, there will be very positive side-effects,” Vartiainen ...

What’s open and closed in Toronto on New Year’s Day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:23 GMT

Due to the fact New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, it means a long weekend for many in the GTA, but if you’re looking to do something to shake off that New Year’s Eve hangover on the first day of 2024, there are few options available in the city.Many businesses will be operating on holiday hours and several services will be paused and/or postponed by one day.Banks, Canada Post offices and government services will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1. The Toronto Public Library will also be closed.If your garbage pick up day is Monday, it will switch to Tuesday this week. Recycling collection that is normally scheduled for Tuesday will be moved to Wednesday this week. The rest of the week remains unchanged.In Toronto, almost all city attractions will remain open including the CN Tower, Toronto Zoo, Casa Loma and Ripley’s Aquarium.Here is what else is open and closed in Toronto:TRANSITGO Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule for both Jan. 1.The TTC will be on a Sunday schedule&n...