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UC pledges $7 million to address islamophobia, antisemitism on campuses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

(BCN) -- The University of California is committing $7 million to address what officials called "acts of bigotry, intolerance, and intimidation," including incidents of Islamophobia and antisemitism, that have occurred over the past several weeks on its campuses, where tensions are high because of the Israel-Hamas war. Michael Drake, UC's systemwide president, announced the funding during the board of regents meeting Wednesday and said it would go toward emergency mental health resources, new educational programs and additional training for leadership, faculty and staff. Alleged assault on Muslim student being investigated by SFUSD Drake's announcement came as Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have called on California's public colleges and universities to make sure their campuses are safe for Jewish, Arab and Muslim students. The war began Oct. 7 when Hamas fighters killed about 1,200 Israelis, including many children and other civilians. More than 11,000 have since been kill...

Mississippi State beats Washington State 76-64 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Josh Hubbard and Cameron Matthews each scored 13 points and Mississippi State beat Washington State 76-64 on Saturday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.Mississippi State (4-0) advances to the championship game on Sunday against the winner of Rhode Island versus Northwestern. Washington State (2-1) plays in the consolation game.Mississippi State led throughout the second half, behind 10 points from Hubbard. The Cougars got as close at 40-37 before the Bulldogs scored the next seven points. Hubbard added a 3-pointer with 2:22 left for a 71-61 lead. Dashawn Davis scored a season-high 12 points and Jimmy Bell Jr. had 11 points and eight rebounds for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs went 21 of 25 at the free-throw line compared to Washington State’s 12 attempts. Mississippi State led 36-30 at halftime as Washington State shot just 34% from the field. The Cougars finished at 41%. Freshman Myles Rice scored a season-high 21 points for the Cougars...

Norris scores in shootout to lift Senators past Wild 2-1 for 2nd win in Sweden

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Josh Norris scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators past the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Saturday as the NHL’s Global Series continued in the Swedish capital.Norris wristed the puck past goaltender Filip Gustavsson to win the second game in Stockholm and extend Ottawa’s winning streak to three.Swedish defenseman Erik Brannstrom scored in the third period for the Senators, and goaltender Anton Forsberg made 24 saves in regulation and overtime before stopping all three Wild shots in the shootout. Forsberg assisted on Brannstrom’s goal and became the first Swedish native goalkeeper to win a NHL regular-season game in the country.Marco Rossi scored for the Wild, who have lost four in a row to drop to 5-8-3 this season. Mats Zuccarello of Norway had an assist, and Gustavsson stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced.The game was the third of four over four days at Avicii Arena. Ottawa beat the Detroit Red Wings in overtime on Thursday, the Toronto ...

Kaori Sakamoto wins gold in Espoo to secure her place at figure skating’s Grand Prix Finals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

ESPOO, Finland (AP) — World champion Kaori Sakamoto secured her place at figure skating’s Grand Prix Finals with her second series win of the season on Saturday at Grand Prix Espoo.Sakamoto landed seven triple jumps in the free skate as she extended her lead from Friday’s short program to finish with a total of 205.21 points, exactly 15 points ahead of fellow Japanese skater Rion Sumiyoshi, who fell on a triple loop. Amber Glenn of the United States soared from 11th overnight to finish in the bronze medal position with the second-highest-scoring free skate of the day for a total of 185.39. “I’m still in shock that I’m up here right now,” Glenn said. “I’m excited to see where the rest of the season goes.”World champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates won the ice dance competition for their second Grand Prix win this season, securing a spot at the finals in Beijing next month.Skating to music by Pink Floyd, Chock and Bates extended their lead from Friday’s ...

No. 23 Mississippi women advance past Howard to reach the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Madison Scott had a season-high 21 points and 14 rebounds for her 23rd career double-double and No. 23 Mississippi beat Howard 67-54 on Saturday in the Battle 4 Atlantis.Ole Miss (3-1) will play the winner of Arizona-Memphis on Sunday in the semifinals. Howard will face the loser in the consolation bracket. Howard tied it at 54-all with 5:24 left after Iyanna Warren scored five straight points. But the Bison would not score again. Ole Miss scored the closing 13 points — with scoring from five different players.Marquesha Davis added 12 points for Ole Miss. Warren scored 12 points of her 18 points in the first half for Howard (1-4). The Bison finished 19 of 54 from the field with 18 turnovers. It was tied at 30-all at halftime. Ole Miss shot just 38% in the first half, including 0 of 10 from 3-point range. Scott led the Rebels in the second half with 13 points and eight rebounds. She finished 9 of 10 from the field, but the rest of her teammates were just 14 of ...

1 dead in Northeast DC shooting as police search for suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

A man was shot and killed in Northeast D.C. Wednesday evening and police are on the lookout for a suspect.Police said 38-year-old Carlos Javier-Blanco Fernandez was found with gunshot wounds when police responded to reports of a shooting shortly after 5 p.m. near the 2200 block of New York Avenue.Fernandez was taken to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.Police have yet to release further details about the incident or potential suspects.Police are asking anyone with information about the suspect to call them at 202-727-9099 as there will be a reward of up to $25,000.Below is a map where the shooting took place: Source

Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis, that along with a similar deal with General Motors will raise pay across the industry, force automakers to absorb higher costs and help reshape the auto business as it shifts away from gasoline-fueled vehicles.Workers at Stellantis, the maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles, voted 68.8% in favor of the deal. Their approval brought to a close a contentious labor dispute that included name-calling and a series of punishing strikes that imposed high costs on the companies and led to significant gains in pay and benefits for UAW workers.The deal at Stellantis passed by a roughly 10,000 vote margin, with ballot counts ending Saturday afternoon. Workers at Ford voted 69.3% in favor of the pact, which passed with nearly a 15,000-vote margin in balloting that ended early Saturday. Earlier this week, GM workers narrowly approved a similar contract. The agreements, which run through Ap...

Croatia on course for Euro 2024 spot with 2-0 win over Latvia after Wales drops points

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

Croatia is on the verge of qualifying for next year’s European Championship after beating Latvia 2-0 on Saturday as its closest rival Wales dropped points in a 1-1 draw with Armenia.Early goals from Lovro Majer and Andrej Kramarić gave Croatia a comfortable victory at last-place Latvia.Croatia will secure a qualifying spot on Tuesday with a win over Armenia in its last game or if Wales fails to beat Group D leader Turkey.Wales’ players started the day knowing that winning their last two games would ensure qualification but trailed after just five minutes. Lucas Zelarayan put Armenia ahead with a shot from the edge of the penalty area after Wales failed to clear a corner.Wales went into halftime level following Nair Tiknizyan’s own-goal but created little in the second half as Armenia looked the more likely team to win. Only two of Armenia’s 19 shots were on target, though, and the draw meant Armenia’s slim chances of qualifying were ended when Croatia w...

Comeau, Notre Dame (Hingham) win Div. 2 state girls soccer title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

LYNN — It almost seemed right that Notre Dame (Hingham) star Sydney Comeau found herself in the right place at the right time on Saturday.The Holy Cross-bound senior ripped home a shot with 9:04 left in regulation to give the Cougars a 1-0 win over No. 6 Mansfield in the Div. 2 girls soccer final at Manning Field.“I feel like this is the final piece of my four years here,” Comeau said, sporting a state championship medal around her neck. “Nothing feels better than this moment.”Comeau’s goal was the culmination of a brilliant tournament for the Cougars (16-6-3) as they pitched their fourth shutout in five tournament games. Saturday might have been their most dominant effort as they held a powerful Mansfield attack to one shot in 80 minutes.“Our defense, especially our back four, was really strong,” Notre Dame coach Kelly Turner said. “Mansfield is tough to play against and they had a tough defense too.”Comeau’s goal was the culmination of a second half that saw the Cougars slowly beg...

Reading captures first Div. 2 state field hockey title in overtime

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

WORCESTER – Reading field hockey head coach Taylor Reynolds watched her high school coach, Ann Simons, win her first state title with Longmeadow after 42 years last season.At WPI on Saturday, it was Reynolds and her Rockets’ turn to make history.Ava Goodwin delivered the game-winning goal at the left post in overtime, securing top-seeded Reading its first Div. 2 state championship with a 2-1 win over No. 2 Norwood at WPI. It was the second goal the Rockets (22-1) scored in a 15-minute span, overcoming an offensive struggle that saw both teams heavily limited most of the way despite a handful of Grade-A opportunities.“This is just a special group, a lot of the seniors have been on my team since freshman year and it was a work in the making,” Reynolds said. “Knowing all that we could accomplish and to get here, I mean, I can’t even describe how it feels. … I wanted this when I was a player. And to be here and watch them earn it. They earned it until the last possible second. It was a ...