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Joe Flacco throws 3 TD passes and Browns clinch unlikely spot in playoffs with 37-20 win over Jets

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:12 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Flacco has turned a seemingly cursed season into a charmed one.Cleveland’s quarterback for just over a month, Flacco passed for 309 yards and three touchdowns and the Browns clinched an unlikely playoff berth — just their second since 2002 — despite numerous injuries this season with a 37-20 win over the New York Jets on Thursday night.The Browns (11-5) are assured of a wild-card spot and still have a chance to win the AFC North and maybe the conference’s No. 1 overall seed, something that seemed unfathomable just weeks ago as major injuries piled up.But things have changed since Flacco arrived.The 38-year-old quarterback improved to 4-1 as a starter with the Browns, who plucked the Super Bowl 47 MVP off his couch in New Jersey last month to hopefully rescue their season. He’s done that and more.In the final minutes, Browns fans chanted “Flac-co! Flac-co!” to a quarterback they once reviled with Baltimore and now revere.“You don’t know ho...

Joel Farabee stars as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:12 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Egor Zamula, Sean Walker and Joel Farabee scored in the second period, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.Farabee also had an assist and Garnet Hathaway scored in the third for Philadelphia, which had dropped two in a row.“We just kind of played patient, waited for our opportunities,” Farabee said. “You get a couple of quick ones there, it builds that momentum and you just go from there.Samuel Ersson stopped 18 of 19 shots for the Flyers. Carter Hart replaced Ersson in the third period and was perfect in facing eight shots.Vancouver dropped to 7-1-2 in its last 10 games. Teddy Blueger scored for the Canucks, and Casey DeSmith stopped 21 shots in his sixth career start against the Flyers.“We’re all disappointed in the loss, we’ve just got to make sure this doesn’t fester,” Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said.Zamula opened the scoring 15:03 into the second. He got a power-play goal for his second...

Tyler Herro scores 26 points, short-handed Heat beat Warriors 114-102 for 4th straight win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyler Herro had 26 points and seven rebounds to help the short-handed Miami Heat beat the Golden State Warriors 114-102 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. Star forward Jimmy Butler sat out his fourth straight game because of a strained left calf, while Kyle Lowry (soreness), Caleb Martin (sprained right ankle) and Josh Richardson (back discomfort) also were unavailable for the Heat.Jamal Cain added 18 points and six rebounds and Bam Adebayo and Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 points apiece as Miami kicked off a five-game West Coast swing.“It’s just a testament to our gratitude, the guys’ next-man-up mentality,” Herro said. “Just coming in here and being able to fulfill guys that are out, being able to fulfill those spots.”Even knowing the Heat were not at full strength, coach Steve Kerr and the Warriors were bracing for a tough one.“They played good games, they played hard, and that’s what coach was preaching before the game: They are go...

Zach Hyman keys fast start as the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:12 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Zach Hyman, Evan Bouchard and Ryan McLeod each had a goal and an assist in the first period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0 on Thursday night.Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for Edmonton in the opener of a three-game California trip. Stuart Skinner made 25 saves in his second shutout of the season and No. 4 for his career.The Oilers improved to 11-3-0 in their last 14 games, rebounding from a rough start to the season. Skinner said the four-goal first period by his team gave him “a lot of confidence.” “I think we were rolling around for a good five minutes straight in their end, and that’s a huge credit to the guys being ready off the bat,” Skinner said.Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Skinner came up with some really good saves.“We gave up a lot of shot attempts from the slot, more than we have probably in the last dozen games,” Knoblauch said. San Jose dropped its seventh straight game. It’s the longest skid fo...

Wembanyama scores 30 points, Spurs snap 5-game skid with a 118-105 win over Trail Blazers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:12 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 30 points, six rebounds, six assists and seven blocks and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-105 on Thursday night to snapped a five-game losing streak.The teams will meet again in Portland on Friday night.Wembanyama had 30 or more points for the third time this season. The No. 1 pick in the draft scored 30 in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 13, and had 38 in a win over the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 2.Wembanyama put on a show in a matchup against fellow lottery pick Scoot Henderson.“It’s always important to me to play against great players, especially players my age,” Wembanyama said.Henderson finished with 25 points, four assists and six turnovers for Portland.“His length alone is just weird, it’s like he hovers over you,“ Henderson said about Wembanyama. “You can’t really feel him or bump him off because of his length.”Jeremy Sochan added 16 points and seven rebounds for San Antonio. Malcolm Brogdon and Jerami ...

Russia unleashes one of the year’s biggest aerial barrages against Ukrainian targets

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:12 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched about 110 missiles overnight as well as drones against Ukrainian targets in one of the biggest barrages of the year, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.Most of the incoming missiles and drones were shot down but at least seven civilians were killed and an unknown number of people were buried under rubble, Ukrainian officials said. Scores were reported injured.Zelenskyy said the Kremlin’s forces used a wide variety of weapons, including ballistic and cruise missiles.Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said Russia “apparently launched everything they have” against targets across Ukraine.The roughly 18-hour onslaught that began Thursday and continued through the night hit six cities, including the capital Kyiv, and other areas from east to west Ukraine, according to authorities.___Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraineThe Associated Press

Live updates | Tens of thousands of Palestinians stream into Rafah as Israel expands its offensive

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:12 GMT

The Israeli-Hamas war has already driven around 85% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people from their homes, leveling the northern part of the territory and heightening fears about a similar fate for the south as Israel’s air and ground offensive widened Friday.Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have streamed into the town of Rafah in the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, according to the United Nations, crowding into an already overwhelmed area of the embattled territory.More than 20,000 Palestinians, two-thirds of them women and children, have been killed since the start of the war, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants among the dead. About 1,200 people were killed after Hamas raided southern Israel on Oct. 7, with around 240 people taken hostage. Currently: — Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north— As Gaza war grinds on, tensions soar along...

New disturbance approaching from the northwest may produce snow on New Year's Eve

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:12 GMT

A heavy overcast from which sporadic rain will fall is to continue into Friday morning—with precip occasionally mixed with some wet snowflakes well west of Chicago (i.e. from west of the Fox Valley westward) slowly diminishing from the west. It appears clouds may not break until Friday night and that Saturday will be dry with some sun giving way to clouds with a new disturbance approaching from the northwest later in the day.That disturbance may produce some light snow on Sunday and New Year's Eve and night.  Current thinking is any accumulation will be minor—but if there is ANY sticking of snow possible on New Year's Eve we'll continue monitoring it. IT ISN'T LIKELY TO BE A MAJOR SNOWMAKER.Chicago's snow to date has been anemic. Just 3" have fallen thus far, just 36% of the normal on Dec 28 of 8.4".HERE'S HOW MUCH SNOW HAS FALLEN THIS MONTH--This analysis and the ones which follow are from the Midwestern Regional Climate Center at Purdue UniversityTHIS GRAPHIC INDICATES HOW CURRENT...

Dear Abby: I’m thinking of moving if my new neighbor continues this behavior

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:12 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I am a retired widow. A new neighbor moved in next door. I have always been pleasant to her while she complains about everyone and everything, but it’s getting old.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: Pet owners tell these appalling stories as if they were jokes, and it upsets me Advice | Dear Abby: My boyfriend says I’m being too harsh about his ‘mistake’ Advice | Dear Abby: My friend says my party idea is tacky. Is she right? Advice | Dear Abby: How can I light a fire under the poky tradespeople in my new town? Advice | Dear Abby: I think she meant to humiliate me at her child’s birthday party She watches for me to walk my dog, then runs outside to tell me her latest woe or complain about something. She has now begun ringing my doorbell and inviting herself inside for the same reasons.Abby, I live in a small community. We are all close neighbors. I don’t k...

Four-bedroom home sells for $1.9 million in San Ramon

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:12 GMT

45 Longwood Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the first block of Longwood Court in San Ramon has new owners. The 2,602-square-foot property, built in 1983, was sold on Dec. 4, 2023. The $1,909,000 purchase price works out to $734 per square foot. This two-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is equipped with central A/C. In addition, the home is equipped with an attached two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:In March 2023, a 2,998-square-foot home on Longwood Court in San Ramon sold for $2,060,000, a price per square foot of $687. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Lone Pine Court, San Ramon, in June 2022, a 2,998-square-foot home was sold for $2,300,000, a price per square foot of $767. The home has 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,017-square-foot home on the 900 block of Woodland Drive in San Ramon sold in May 2023, for...