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Pac-12 expansion: San Diego State reaches the Final Four and stamps its credentials for membership

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:14:55 GMT

San Diego State edged Creighton on Sunday to qualify for the first Final Four in school history and, in the process, did the Pac-12 a gigantic favor.The Aztecs removed any lingering doubt about their credentials for Pac-12 membership. The university presidents who run the conference have no choice — none, zero, zip — but to invite the Aztecs.That’s probably a good thing for the Pac-12 considering the barrage of bad decisions at the presidential level over the past 10 or 12 years.Remember the time they approved a television network with six regional feeds and declared the commissioner a media executive?Or the time they passed on ESPN’s offer to take over the Pac-12 Networks in exchange for a long-term media rights partnership?In a formal sense, any decision on San Diego State remains in the presidents’ hands — eight of the 10 remaining schools must approve membership additions. (And to be fair, many of the presidents responsible for past blunders are no longer...

Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:14:55 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Miller and Isaiah Wong rallied Miami from a 13-point second-half deficit, Norchad Omier made two big free throws and an even more important steal down the stretch, and the fifth-seeded Hurricanes stunned No. 2 seed Texas 88-81 on Sunday to reach the Final Four for the first time in school history.Miller finished with 27 points, going 7 of 7 from the field and 13 of 13 from the foul line, while Wong scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half to beat the Longhorns, who had been the top remaining seed in a topsy-turvy NCAA Tournament.Now, after falling short in the Elite Eight a year ago, the fifth-seeded Hurricanes (29-7) are headed to NRG Stadium in Houston for a date with No. 4 seed UConn on Saturday night. Two more first-time Final Four participants, 5 seed San Diego State and 9 seed Florida Atlantic, will play in the other national semifinal.https://twitter.com/CanesHoops/status/1640134025384972289?s=20In this maddest of Marches, ...

5 children among 6 killed in a car crash on an interstate in Tennessee

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:14:55 GMT

(CNN) — Six people, including five children, were killed and one woman was injured in a car crash on Interstate 24 in Tennessee early Sunday morning.Emergency medical services responded to a collision of two vehicles at the interstate’s westbound mile marker 23 in Robertson County, according to a news release from Robertson County Emergency Medical Services.“A total of 4 Advanced Life Support ambulances responded to this scene and one helicopter/air ambulance,” the release said. “Initial arriving units worked quickly to search for, assess and triage the total 9 patients involved.”The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the accident was not injured, according to the release.“Only one other vehicle was involved. The vehicle was a car that was found upside down with very extensive damage,” the release read. “Another adult male was ambulatory on the scene and reported to responders that he had been in this car. This man was sta...

1 dead, 1 injured after vehicle slams into home in Roslindale

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:14:55 GMT

A large police response has gathered in Roslindale after one person was killed and another was injured when a car slammed into a triple-decker Sunday evening.https://twitter.com/victoriapricetv/status/1640131376643964928The area was taped off with crime scene tape. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Mild on Monday before storm moves in

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:14:55 GMT

Another mild day is in the forecast on Monday before a storm system move into New England Monday night. High temperatures Monday are expected to reach the upper 50s with some cooler conditions along the coastline. Late Monday afternoon, clouds will move into the area with showers arriving later into the evening. Some shower activity may mix with a little snow through the higher terrain of the Worcester Hills and into southern New Hampshire and Vermont. As the system starts to move out early Tuesday morning, some snow showers may even make it into the Boston area. However, ground temps are likely to be too warm to support accumulation, even on grass.

Friends, family mark 1-year anniversary of fatal Boston garage collapse with unveiling of honorary bench

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:14:55 GMT

Friends and family members of a man who died in a collapse at the Boston Government Center Garage project marked the one-year anniversary of his death Sunday with the unveiling of a memorial bench in his honor.Peter Monsini, 51, was inside an excavator when the floor gave way, sending him falling 80 feet to the ground below. Now, a year, later, friends and family members gathered to unveil a bench the water facing DW Field Park in Brockton.

Stoughton police investigating shooting near fire department

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:14:55 GMT

Stoughton police are investigating after a shot was fired near the Stoughton Fire Department on Saturday.Officers responding to a report of a person with a gun on Freeman Street around 2:30 p.m. found an individual on Capen Street but determined he did not have a weapon, according to police.Further investigation determined at least one shot was fired on Freeman Street near the Stoughton Fire Department. It is not believed that anyone was hit by the gunfire. A preliminary investigation suggests this was a very targeted assault and not a random shooting.Anyone with information is asked to call 781-344-2424.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

A ‘hard time’ from manager David Ross ignited a big day for Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:14:55 GMT

Dansby Swanson wouldn’t reveal what manager David Ross said to him Sunday before the Chicago Cubs shortstop hit his first Cactus League home run.But we can probably make an educated guess based on Swanson’s .081 spring average going into the final game and Ross’ penchant for spraying sarcasm to all fields.“‘Rossy’ gave me a hard time today, so it kind of got me going,” Swanson said after the 5-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. “It felt great obviously. Starting to feel like you’re getting right on track for the start of the season is a big deal, so I’m just excited I felt like I contributed a little bit.”What did Ross say?“I can’t share that,” Swanson said.Ross gave Swanson a bear hug as the shortstop returned to the dugout in the third inning, squeezing him like a son on graduation day. Swanson’s opposite-field home run on a 1-for-3 afternoon left him with four hits in 40 spring at-bats, an e...

Red Sox Notebook: Chris Sale completes healthy spring training, rookies make roster

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:14:55 GMT

Chris Sale made his final start of spring training, going five innings in Sunday’s 7-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.The lefty, who turns 34 on Opening Day, allowed two earned runs on five hits, walked two, and struck out three.But those numbers don’t matter at all, and not just because these games don’t count.Christopher Allen Sale made it through an entire spring training without missing any time due to injury or illness. And now, the seven-time All-Star gets to be on the Opening Day roster for the first time since 2019. Since then, he’s undergone and rehabbed from Tommy John surgery, suffered rib, pinky, and wrist fractures, and had coronavirus multiple times. He also lived through Hurricane Ian, which devastated his home state of Florida last September.For months, Sale has spoken of gratitude, joy, and perspective. He’s just happy to be here, really, truly here, for the first time in years.The fiery southpaw will start the second game of the season, a...

Protests erupt after Netanyahu fires defense chief

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:14:55 GMT

JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities across the country on Sunday night in a spontaneous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader’s judicial overhaul plan.Protesters in Tel Aviv blocked a main highway and lit large bonfires, while police scuffled with protesters who gathered outside Netanyahu’s private home in Jerusalem.The unrest deepened a monthslong crisis over Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary, which has sparked mass protests, alarmed business leaders and former security chiefs and drawn concern from the United States and other close allies.Netanyahu’s dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signaled that the prime minister and his allies will barrel ahead this week with the overhaul plan. Gallant had been the first senior member of the ruling Likud party to speak out against it, saying the deep divisions were threaten...