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1 dead, child injured in ATV crash in Prince George’s Co.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:30:41 GMT

A man is dead and a child is in the hospital Friday night after a crash involving an ATV in Prince George’s County, Maryland.A Prince George’s County police spokeswoman told WTOP that shortly before 9 p.m., officers were called to Woodyard Road and Sherwood Drive in Rosaryville.Officers on the scene found an ATV involved in a single vehicle crash and pronounced the driver of the ATV — an adult man — dead at the scene.A child passenger on the ATV was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Police have not released the identity of the driver or the age or sex of the child passenger. Investigators are attempting to determine the exact cause of the crash.Below is a map of where the crash took place: Anyone with information is asked to call county police at1-866-411-8477 (TIPS).Source

White hits tiebreaking 3, Celtics hold on to beat Raptors 108-105 in tournament game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:30:41 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Derrick White made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 26.8 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics recovered after blowing a 16-point halftime lead to beat the Toronto Raptors 108-105 in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Friday night.Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Celtics won their sixth straight meeting with Toronto. Jayson Tatum scored 17 points for Boston, Jrue Holiday had 14 and White 13.Sam Hauser and Al Horford each scored 11 points. Boston improved to 2-0 in tournament play after beating Brooklyn last Friday. The Celtics have won five straight overall.“I felt like we did a good job tonight, but I thought it was one of our lesser performances,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said. “It was the first time last year where we just weren’t the best version of ourselves.”White agreed that the Celtics weren’t at their best against the Raptors.“I kind of felt like we didn’t really have that extra...

Mariners acquire utility infielder Luis Urías from Boston for pitcher Isaiah Campbell

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:30:41 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Luis Urías from the Boston Red Sox for right-handed pitcher Isaiah Campbell on Friday.Urías, a utility infielder who can play second and third base and shortstop, appeared in 52 games last season between Milwaukee and Boston while dealing with injuries. Urías missed the first two months due to a hamstring injury. He was dealt to the Red Sox at the trade deadline and appeared in 32 games for Boston the rest of the way.Urías, 26, hit just .194 between the two teams last season, but played in 119 games in 2022 and a career-high 150 games in 2021 both with the Brewers. Seattle will be hoping it gets the 2021 version of Urías, who hit .249 with 23 homers and 75 RBIs with the Brewers.Campbell, 25, made his major league debut last season with the Mariners. Campbell was 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings pitched out of the bullpen. Campbell made his debut on July 7 after spending parts of three seasons in the minors...

No. 23 Illinois needs second-half comeback to turn away Valparaiso, 87-64

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:30:41 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 22 points and Dain Dainja had 16 as No. 23 Illinois came from behind with a 49-point second half to beat Valparaiso 87-64 on Friday night.Luke Goode had 13 points for the Fighting Illini (3-1), and Ty Rodgers added 10.Isaiah Stafford scored 30 points for Valparaiso, including 23 in the first half.After leading by 10 in the first half, Valparaiso was up 45-38 at halftime. Shannon said the Illini had a player-led discussion in the locker room.“Everyone had their say,” he said. “We knew what we needed to fix. Our effort and defensive intensity weren’t there.”Illinois coach Brad Underwood assigned Shannon to guard Stafford in the second half.“I said, ‘I got him. I got No. 19,’” Shannon said. ”Coach Underwood calls me the best two-way player in the country. I wanted to show him I was.”Underwood didn’t like what he saw from his team in the first half.“If you don’t play the right way, the game is a real strugg...

Tracey leads Oregon with 15 points in 92-67 victory over Tennessee State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:30:41 GMT

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jadrian Tracey scored 15 points off the bench, leading five in double figures, and Oregon defeated Tennessee State 92-67 on Friday night in a campus game of the Emerald Coast Classic.Jesse Zarzuela scored 14 points, Keeshawn Barthelemy 13, Jermaine Couisnard 12 and Kario Oquendo 11 for the Ducks.Oregon led 48-40 at halftime, then held the Tigers to 27 points in the second half. Oregon led 58-47 four minutes into the second half before a 3-pointer by Couisnard jump-started a 12-0 run over the next 4 1/2 minutes.Oregon’s N’Faly Dante did not play as he continues to recover from various injuries. Dante had 16 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in the Ducks’ season-opening win over Georgia but has been held out of the past two games.EJ Bellinger scored 14 points for the Tigers, Marcus Fitzgerald added 11 and Jaylen Jones scored 10 off the bench.Oregon (3-0) plays at Florida A&M on Monday in another campus game within the tournament. Tennessee ...

Coleman shines as No. 13 Texas A&M dominates paint, beats Oral Roberts 74-66

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:30:41 GMT

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Henry Coleman III had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 Texas A&M overcame woeful 3-point shooting to beat Oral Roberts 74-66 on Friday night.The Aggies (4-0) finished 2 of 22 (9%) from beyond the arc, but made up for it with 42 points in the paint.The 6-foot-8 Coleman did his work inside, finishing 7 of 7 from the field and 5 of 6 at the free-throw line.“I think the maturity and how he’s competing is much, much more mature than it’s ever been,” Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams said.Wade Taylor IV scored 16 points and Tyrece Radford had 11 points for the Aggies.Isaac McBride scored 27 points for Oral Roberts (1-3), going 4 of 7 on 3s. DeShang Weaver had 14 points and Kareem Thompson scored 12.The Golden Eagles entered the game ranked 269th in the country in 3-point percentage at 28.9% but went 11-for-28 Friday (39%) to keep it close. Oral Roberts went 5 for 12 from beyond the arc in the first half and led by five points midway through the perio...

Darius Garland scores 28 points for the Cavaliers in a 108-100 win over Pistons in tournament play

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:30:41 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland had a season-high 28 points and Evan Mobley and Max Strus scored 18 apiece as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit 108-100 in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Friday night, handing the Pistons their 10th consecutive loss.Mobley also had 11 rebounds and five assists, and undrafted rookie Craig Porter scored a career-best 12 points in 16 minutes for Cleveland, which returned home after a 2-2 West Coast trip. Jarrett Allen had 10 points and five blocked shots.“We were back in front of the best fans in the league and we got our first win in the tournament, so that’s really big for us,” Garland said. “Craig is still getting his feet wet, but he’s really good and he’s going to keep getting better.”Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 29.2 points, was inactive because of a right hamstring strain. Garland missed the final game of the road trip with a neck strain and appeared in just his seventh game of the season.“We know how importa...

LJ Cryer helps Houston withstand surge by Utah, win 76-66 in Charleston

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:30:41 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — LJ Cryer scored 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers after Utah had wiped out No. 6 Houston’s 14-point lead, and the Cougars beat the Utes 76-66 on Friday to reach the Charleston Classic championship game.The Utes trailed 50-36 in the second half before Gabe Madsen hit three of his eight 3-pointers during a 20-6 run to tie it at 56-all with seven minutes left.Terrance Arceneaux broke the tie with a bucket before Cryer, a Baylor transfer, hit two from beyond the arc to put the Cougars ahead 64-58.Houston (5-0) will play Dayton for the Charleston title on Sunday night.Madsen finished with a career-high 29 points for Utah (3-1), and Branden Carlson scored 17.Emanuel Sharp led the Cougars with 15 points, and Jamal Shead had 14. J’Wan Roberts had his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds.NO. 9 DUKE 90, BUCKNELL 60DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mark Mitchell scored a career-high 20 points and Duke rolled past Bucknell.Mitchell, a sophomore forw...

Live updates | Limited telecom services return to Gaza, but the UN lacks fuel for aid delivery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:30:41 GMT

Limited phone and internet services began working again Friday across Gaza after fuel was delivered to restart generators that power the networks. Israel announced that it will allow two tanker trucks of fuel into Gaza each day for the United Nations and communication systems. That amount is half of what the U.N. said it needs for lifesaving functions including powering water systems, hospitals, bakeries and the trucks delivering aid. A pro-Palestinian demonstration Friday in Michigan led to the involvement of a half-dozen police agencies after protesters forced their way into a building. Clashes over Israel-Hamas war have shattered students’ sense of safety on U.S. college campuses, which have seen numerous protests in the weeks since the war began.At least 11,470 Palestinians — two-thirds of them women and minors — have been killed since the war began, according to Palestinian health authorities, who do not differentiate between civilian and militant deaths. About 2,700 people are...

Dent sparks Western Illinois to 88-80 victory over Southern in OT

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:30:41 GMT

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — James Dent Jr. scored 24 points as Western Illinois beat Southern 88-80 in overtime on Friday night.Dent also added eight rebounds for the Leathernecks (2-2). Ryan Myers scored 20 points, going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 for 7 from the line. Quinlan Bennett shot 8 of 12 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 18 points, while adding seven rebounds.Tai’Reon Joseph led the way for the Jaguars (1-3) with 23 points and three steals. Jaronn Wilkens added 12 points and nine rebounds for Southern. In addition, Tidjiane Dioumassi had 10 points, seven assists and five steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source