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Cowboys clinch 3rd straight playoff berth before kicking off against Bills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys clinched a playoff berth — their third straight — before they even kicked off against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.The Cowboys’ clinching scenario came down to Green Bay and Atlanta losing earlier in the day, coupled with the Detroit Lions’ 42-17 win over Denver on Saturday. The Cowboys (10-3) are now playing for seeding position, with a chance win the NFC East and first place overall in the NFC.Dallas entered the weekend tied with NFC East rival Philadelphia as well as the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners have the tiebreakers in having beaten both Dallas and Philadelphia already this season. The tiebreaker between Dallas and Philadelphia could come down to the teams’ overall division or conference records. The Cowboys’ three-season playoff run is their longest since a six-year run spanning the 1991-96 seasons.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Chiefs beat Patriots 27-17 to thrill Taylor Swift, Swifties in crowd

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Running back Jerick McKinnon threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and Patrick Mahomes passed for 305 yards and two scores to help Kansas City beat the New England Patriots 27-17 on Sunday in front of Chiefs superfan Taylor Swift.With the pop star — and a whole bunch of Swifties — in the crowd, the defending Super Bowl champions snapped a two-game losing streak and maintained control of the AFC West race. Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce, who is in a relationship with Swift, caught five passes for 28 yards, but also had a potential touchdown bounce off his hands.Bailey Zappe, making his third straight start in place of benched first-round draft pick Mac Jones, completed 23 of 31 passes for 180 yards for the Patriots. New England (3-11) lost for the sixth time in seven games and remains in contention for one of the top two picks in next year’s NFL draft.In what could be the penultimate home game of coach Bill Belichick’s tenure, the six-time Super Bo...

Real Madrid defender Alaba replaced before halftime against Villarreal with apparent knee injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid defender David Alaba had to be helped off the field after sustaining an apparent knee injury in the first half of a Spanish league match against Villarreal on Sunday.Alaba’s left knee buckled while he tried to steal the ball from an opponent near midfield. He fell and immediately called for help while grabbing his knee. The 31-year-old Austria defender wasn’t able to put weight on his left leg while being helped off the field by a couple of Madrid doctors in the 34th minute at the Santiabo Bernabeu Stadium.Alaba was replaced by Nacho Fernández. It would be the latest knee injury for Madrid this season. The club is already without goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defender Éder Militão because of serious knee problems.Madrid was leading Villarreal 2-0 at halftime.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Latson leads No. 22 Florida State women to 76-56 victory over Drexel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ta’Niya Latson scored 22 points to guide No. 22 Florida State to a 76-56 victory over Drexel on Sunday.Latson made 7 of 16 shots with a 3-pointer and 7 of 9 free throws for the Seminoles (8-3). She added three assists, three steals and blocked two shots. O’Mariah Gordon finished with 14 points and seven assists. Sara Bejedi scored 11 and Makayla Timpson had 10 points and six rebounds.Latson had 10 points, Gordon scored nine and Florida State turned a three-point lead after one quarter into a 36-23 advantage at halftime. The Seminoles shot 48% from the floor before intermission but made just 1 of 5 from 3-point range. Drexel shot 27.8% overall and made 1 of 7 from distance.Florida State’s lead reached 20 points at 53-33 on a 3-pointer from Carla Viegas with 1:47 remaining in the third quarter. The Seminoles twice led by as many as 25, the last time at 71-46 on Gordon’s 3-pointer with 3:45 left to play.Brooke Mullin sank three 3-pointers and...

Clear skies, drier conditions across South Florida following days of relentless rain and gusty winds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

The sun is finally shining bright following days of heavy downpours and whipping winds across South Florida that led to canceled plans and more indoor events for travelers and local residents alike.Sunday, however, got off to a soggy start, as the rough weather headed east toward the Atlantic Ocean.The sunny weather began to take over beginning in the western part of the region. By late Sunday afternoon, conditions had greatly improved.Meteorologists attribute the clear skies to cold front that is making its way through the Sunshine State and is expected to bring temperatures down. Tuesday morning, South Floridians are expected to wake up to the low 50s.On Hollywood Beach, more people were seen taking a stroll after nearly a week of being stuck inside. Even the same could be said for the birds seen sunning themselves on the sand.“We were actually going to take a cruise yesterday, and it got postponed, so we’re cruising Monday,” said a passer-by.He was one of many t...

Police investigating after 4 people stabbed at Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Dorchester

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

One person is in custody in connection with an incident at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Dorchester on Sunday that left four people hospitalized with stab wounds.Officers responding to the hotel found four people injured and had them transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.One person was taken into custody.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Jaylen Brown’s big 4th quarter carries Celtics to 114-97 win over Magic for 14-0 start at home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 17 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to lead Boston to a 114-97 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday that improved the Celtics’ NBA-best home record to 14-0.It’s the Celtics’ second-best start at home, behind the 1957-58 club led by Bill Russell that opened with 17 straight wins the fall after capturing the first of its 17 NBA titles.Jayson Tatum added 23 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday scored 14 points for Boston, which completed a sweep of consecutive games at TD Garden against the Magic for its fifth straight win overall.Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 36 points and 10 rebounds. Jalen Suggs added 13 points for the Magic, who shot just 38.2%.Porzingis and Al Horford returned to Boston’s lineup after missing Friday’s 17-point victory. Porzingis was sidelined with a calf injury and the 37-year-old Horford for rest after playing a game the night earlier.The Celtics led by nine entering the fin...

Callahan: Patriots’ loss to Chiefs clarifies harsh reality of upcoming rebuild

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

FOXBORO — Maybe it had been so long we all forgot.Winning is one hell of a drug.For 10 days, that ugly upset at Pittsburgh cast such a spell it induced visions of a happy ending to this Patriots season.For 10 days, small pockets of the fanbase and media fantasized about the potential of a five-game win streak crossing into the New Year; of a locker room banded together, forged in the fires of doubt and defeat; of Bill Belichick, defiant and determined, scheming upsets of the reigning Super Bowl champions, Broncos and Bills before disemboweling the Jets to prove he deserves another year.Then all of those visions shattered Sunday.The Chiefs choked the Patriots out over the second half of a 27-17 win so painfully Belichick seemed to cry uncle when he punted in the face of a three-possession deficit with nine minutes left and later didn’t bother to take his final timeout. The game reeked of boredom. All of Sunday’s sizzle fizzled once Kansas City took control just minu...

Top DeSantis strategist quits PAC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

Longtime Republican strategist Jeff Roe resigned from the super political action committee supporting Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid, the latest personnel shakeup in the Florida governor’s operation just weeks before 2024 voting begins.Roe’s departure from the Never Back Down super PAC comes amid a slew of changes at the group, where several high-profile leaders have departed in recent weeks.“I can’t believe it ended this way. I’m so proud to have worked alongside these men and women at NBD 24/7 the past nine months to save the country. Good luck the next 28 days,” Roe said in a statement he posted late Saturday to X, formerly known as Twitter.Scott Wagner, one of DeSantis’ closest allies — a friend from Yale and an attorney in Miami — recently took over Never Back Down. He added to the leadership team Phil Cox, who helped to run DeSantis’ successful 2022 gubernatorial bid.Wagner and Cox don’t get along with Roe, according to two donors. Wagner and Roe engaged in an shouting match a...

Week 15 updates: Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns locked in a 7-7 defensive battle at halftime

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

The 5-8 Chicago Bears are playing the 8-5 Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium in a Week 15 matchup. Here’s what you need to know.Halftime: Big plays hard to come by in 7-7 tieThe Bears’ only touchdown drive of the first half Sunday against the Browns was a wild four-play, 1-yard possession that took 2 minutes, 23 seconds off the clock.On a rainy afternoon at Cleveland Browns Stadium, big offensive plays were at that kind of premium as the Bears and Browns went into halftime tied 7-7.Bears quarterback Justin Fields hit tight end Cole Kmet for a 5-yard touchdown pass to cap their strange scoring drive. It came after safety Eddie Jackson came up with his first interception of the season off Browns quarterback Joe Flacco and returned it 27 yards to the Cleveland 1.After D’Onta Foreman lost 3 yards on a first-down carry, the Browns committed three straight penalties — two for too many men on the field and pass interference on Martin Emerson while defendin...