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Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people, damages historic buildings in Marrakech

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:20:47 GMT

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 2,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday to reach hard-hit remote areas.The magnitude-6.8 quake, the biggest to hit the North African country in 120 years, sent people fleeing their homes in terror and disbelief late Friday. One man said dishes and wall hangings began raining down, and people were knocked off their feet. The quake brought down walls made from stone and masonry, covering whole communities with rubble.The devastation gripped each town along the High Atlas’ steep and winding switchbacks in similar ways: homes folding in on themselves and mothers and fathers crying as boys and helmet-clad police carried the dead through the streets.Remote villages like those in the drought-strick...

No. 11 Texas takes on No. 3 Alabama in primetime Saturday matchup

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:20:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has said all week long that Saturday's game against the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa is "a benchmark game."With all the preseason accolades the No. 11 Longhorns have received, there's no better way to find out if they are worthy of the lofty expectations than to play perhaps the most dominant programs in modern college football. Longhorns take on the Tide No. 11 Texas vs. No. 3 Alabama, 6 p.m., ESPN Horns Pregame Southeastern Showdown: Getting you … .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Best version’ of Xavier Worthy feeling rejuvenated … .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Coaching at Alabama gave Steve Sarkisian the opportunity … .cls-3{fill:#f...

Gophers honor late Bud Grant during season opener

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:20:47 GMT

While more famous for his Vikings tenure, the late Bud Grant was honored by the Gophers football team with a helmet sticker during the season opener against Nebraska last week.The message was no frills, like the man himself: “BUD 13”Grant, who passed away at age 95 in March, played three sports at the U — football, basketball and baseball from 1946-49. Wearing No. 13 in football, the Superior, Wis., native was a two-time All-Big Ten end under coach Bernie Bierman.Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck said he wasn’t fortunate enough to have a relationship with Bud, but Fleck has appreciated the connection built with his son, Mike Grant, the head coach at Eden Prairie High School.“Mike has been really good to me in understanding Minnesota culture and Minnesota sports,” Fleck told the Pioneer Press.Grant was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and has been a member of the M Club Hall of Fame at the U.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Gophers running game won’t hav...

Twins shortstop Carlos Correa heats up in September

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:20:47 GMT

Last September may have been one that was memorable for almost all of the wrong reasons for the Twins, but as the team’s playoff hopes sunk around him, shortstop Carlos Correa was at his best, trying to help keep the team afloat.Correa’s big September — his seven home runs and 44 hits were part of a month in which he hit .355 with a 1.001 OPS — wasn’t enough to save a roster depleted by injury, but it was part of a historic trend for the shortstop. Throughout his career, September has been a big month for Correa, and it seems as if a familiar story is playing out for the shortstop, who has turned it on in recent days despite underperforming his career norms for much of this season.“It really feels like he kicks it into another gear when it gets towards this month and October,” hitting coach David Popkins said.Sure, the sample size is small, but in eight games in September, Correa is hitting .355/.429/.581 with a pair of home runs and 11 hits in eight games. One of those home r...

Two killed, found shot in a car in Jennings

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:20:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man and a woman were killed and found fatally shot in a car Saturday afternoon in Jennings. Investigators say the two were shot around 1 p.m. Saturday near West Florissant Avenue and Buzz Westfall Drive. Based on preliminary findings, police believe the victims were traveling eastbound on West Florissant Avenue when an unknown person opened fired on their vehicle. The victims' car was found near an intersection. Fans disappointed as Guns N’ Roses abruptly postpones St. Louis show Police have not yet disclosed information on the victims, suspects, or a potential motive. The St. Louis County Police Department has launched a homicide investigation over the incident. If you have any information relevant to the case, call the department at 636-529-8210 or CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

Nebraska humbled by fumbles, blunders and Shedeur Sanders after getting clobbered by CU Buffs

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:20:47 GMT

BOULDER — When Colorado was finally done having its way with the Cornhuskers for three and a half hours, Matt Rhule reasoned: What’s a few more minutes?“After a game like that,” the Nebraska football coach said when team staff offered to end his postgame news conference, “I should answer everything.”Rhule and the Huskers were left humbled by fumbles, self-inflicted blunders and a bludgeoning from the Buffs on Saturday afternoon. Only a literal last-second touchdown slightly saved rival Nebraska (0-2) from maximum humiliation. Instead the final margin was merely 36-14. The Buffs (2-0) even left some points on the field as they pulled away in the second half. It was a thorough rout.“They’re obviously a super-high-tempo operation, and we knew that coming into it,” quarterback Heinrich Haarberg said. “But they did a good job executing.”“I thought they made an adjustment, and they just threw a couple balls up on third down...

Citing Huskers’ “extreme disrespect,” CU Buffs wanted to “run the score up” in demolition of Nebraska

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:20:47 GMT

BOULDER — After the first big home win in the CU Buffs’ Keep The Receipts Tour, Shedeur Sanders reminded fans why Saturday’s victory over Nebraska was “personal” in his debut appearance in the rivalry series.Sanders took issue with Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule standing on the CU logo at midfield prior to the Buffs’ 36-14 domination at Folsom Field. The QB also cited offseason comments by Rhule that were thinly veiled swipes at Deion Sanders’ CU rebuild.“We go out there to warm up and you’ve got the head coach for the other team trying to stand in the middle of the Buff,” Shedeur Sanders said. “If a couple players do it, it’s fine, enjoy the scenery. But when you’ve got the whole team trying to disrespect (the logo), I’m not going for that at all. I went in there and disrupted it. They knew I was ripped. That Buff means a lot to me.“It was extreme disrespect. The coach said a lot of things abo...

Springer has 2 HRs and 4 RBIs, Toronto beats Royals 5-1 as Greinke drops to 1-15

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:20:47 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer homered twice and drove in four runs, Kevin Gausman struck out 10 over eight sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays moved a season-best 16 games above .500 by beating the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday.Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two hits for the Blue Jays (79-63), who entered 1 1/2 games ahead of Texas for the final AL wild card berth. Toronto has won five of six and is 6-2 in September.“This is a fun time to play,” Springer said. “We’re obviously right in the middle of it.”Springer homered against Zach Greinke (1-15) in the fourth and Angel Zerpa in the seventh, his 21st multihomer game and first this year. Springer has 19 homers this season.“When he’s hot, he can just take over the game,” Gausman said of Springer. “He kind of single-handedly beat them today. When he’s feeling good at the plate, there’s nobody better.”Gausman (11-8) allowed one run and two hits, and raised his AL-leading strikeouts total to 217 with his eighth double-digit strikeo...

Felix Rosenqvist wins pole in final race with McLaren. Swede will now try to win IndyCar finale

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:20:47 GMT

MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist will end his tenure with Arrow McLaren Racing by starting from the pole in the IndyCar Series season finale at Laguna Seca. Rosenqvist won his second pole of the season — first since the Texas Motor Speedway oval in March — with a lap at 1 minute, 06.6416 seconds on Saturday around the freshly paved permanent road course. Rosenqvist won the only two poles of the season for McLaren, which is still seeking its first win of the season from its three-driver lineup headed into Sunday’s finale. “A really cool way to end my way with Arrow McLaren and I just love going into this last one in the best possible position,” Rosenqvist said. “In a way it’s kind of ironic, it’s just kind of proving the pace we have. Things haven’t been straightforward. I made a lot of mistakes, the team made a lot of mistakes, but the number one thing you want to keep showing your pace.“It’s a little emotional but a perfect way to start the final weekend.”Rosenq...

Kim, Carter power Michigan State’s 45-14 win over Richmond

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:20:47 GMT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Nathan Carter ran for 111 yards and three touchdowns and Noah Kim three scoring passes to lead Michigan State to an 45-14 victory over Richmond on Saturday.Carter had scoring runs of 2, 44 and 6 yards in the third quarter to put the game out of reach for the Spartans (2-0).Kim started the game hitting only three of his first seven pass attempts and then completed 15 straight to finish 18 of 22 for 292 yards. He had scoring passes to Tre Mosley, Tyneil Hopper and Antonio Gates Jr. The Spiders (0-2) scored twice late in the game, on a 47-yard fumble return by Aaron Banks and Jackson Hardy’s 5-yard pass to Sean Clarke.BROWN OUTMichigan State’s Alante Brown, who was carted off the field last week with an injury after the game-opening kickoff against Central Michigan and came back in the game, was held out Saturday against Richmond.Brown was listed as out Saturday on Michigan State’s Big Ten Availability Report.Concerned was raised this week after he retu...