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Chris Driedger makes 37 saves in NHL return as Kraken hold off Flames 2-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:20:43 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Making his first NHL start in nearly 20 months, Chris Driedger made 37 saves to backstop the Seattle Kraken to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.Kailer Yamamoto and Alex Wennberg scored for Seattle (13-14-9). The Kraken extended their points streak to seven games (5-0-2) and moved ahead of Calgary in the Pacific Division standings.Nazem Kadri scored for Calgary (14-16-5).Driedger, 29, had lost all three of his NHL appearances against the Flames.His biggest stop, keeping the game tied, came on a Flames two-man advantage in the second period when he went from post to post to rob Elias Lindholm at the side of the net after he had been set up for a one-timer by a cross-crease pass from Connor Zary.At the other end, Jacob Markstrom made 19 saves.Tied at 1, the game-winner came off the stick of Wennberg six minutes into the third when he took a pass from Jared McCann and zipped a quick shot that beat Markstrom inside the post on the short sid...

Owens, Presley help No. 22 Oklahoma State beat Texas A&M 31-23 in Texas Bowl

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:20:43 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Rashod Owens had a career-high 164 yards receiving with two touchdowns and Brennan Presley tied a school record with 16 receptions and had 152 yards receiving in No. 22 Oklahoma State’s 31-23 victory over Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl on Wednesday night.Ollie Gordon II, the Doak Walker Award winner, added 118 yards rushing to finish the season with 2,062 yards of offense and help Oklahoma State (10-4) reach double-digit wins for the second time in three seasons after finishing 12-2 in 2021. Alan Bowman had 402 yards passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions.Oklahoma State led by 18 at halftime but a 51-yard field goal by Randy Bond got the Aggies to 31-23 with about five minutes to go. The Cowboys missed a 47-yard field goal with 17 seconds to go and the Aggies (7-6) had another chance to score. But Marcel Reed’s pass was intercepted near the end zone by Kendal Daniels on the last play of the game.Jaylen Henderson started at quarterback for the A...

Kevin Fiala, Kings bounce back from slow start, deal Sharks their 6th straight loss

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:20:43 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe had two goals, Kevin Fiala scored after being benched in the first period and the Los Angeles Kings overcame a poor start and beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Wednesday night.Trevor Lewis and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for the Kings, who have won four of their last five games. David Rittich made 24 saves, following up a 4-1 win and near-shutout in his season debut against San Jose on Dec. 19 with another strong performance.Fabian Zetterlund scored and Kaapo Kahkonen allowed five goals on 40 shots as the Sharks lost their sixth straight game. Fiala made amends after being benched for the final 8:58 of the first period following his poor pass that led to San Jose’s opening goal. He scored on a breakaway 2:57 into the second.Lewis put Los Angeles ahead 13 seconds later by scoring on a backhand shot from close range.Dubois wrapped up the scoring in the second by scoring for the second straight game, and Kempe struck twice in the third, including a preci...

EXCLUSIVE: Whelan fears ‘being left behind a third time’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:20:43 GMT

On the fifth anniversary of his arrest in Moscow, American prisoner Paul Whelan is worried the U.S. government will overlook him again.During one of several phone calls to this reporter over the Christmas holiday, he said, “at this point, the five year mark, I’m extremely concerned about being left behind a third time.”Admitting that he’s under physical stress, deeply concerned about his safety and worried he’ll never see his aging parents again, Whelan said the U.S. is not following the format that would trigger his release.“The Russians are adamant that they only want to do one for one exchanges. And as you know, there are two of us here, Evan (Gershkovich) and myself. I’m concerned that the Biden administration will work out a deal for Evan to be returned home, leaving me here a third time.”Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent, was detained by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on espionage charges in March.Whelan said if Gerskovich is released ...

Kris Letang becomes 1st NHL defenseman with 5 points in a period, Penguins bury Islanders 7-0

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:20:43 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Kris Letang became the first defenseman in NHL history to record five points in a period with five assists in the second for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who scored six times in the period and beat the New York Islanders 7-0 on Wednesday night.Letang finished with six assists and was the first player at any position in Penguins history with five in a period.“That’s an unbelievable feat when you think about it,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said. “Especially in today’s game when the parity in the league is so high. Against a good team like the Islanders, it’s not an easy thing to do. Couldn’t be happier for him, obviously he’s an elite player for us.”Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin each scored twice in the second period for the Penguins, and Tristan Jarry finished with 21 saves for his fourth shutout of the season.Rickard Rakell, Radim Zohorna and Valtteri Puustinen also scored for Pittsburgh. Marcus Pettersson picked up four assists.Ilya Sorokin made 19 saves as the Is...

¿Llevar una dieta baja en carbohidratos a base de carne? Es posible que aumente de peso más adelante, según un estudio

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:20:43 GMT

(CNN) —  Si desea que su dieta baja en carbohidratos le ayude a perder peso y no recuperarlo, considere la calidad de los alimentos que consume, según una nueva investigación que comparó cinco tipos de dietas bajas en carbohidratos.El estudio encontró que las personas que consumían una dieta poco saludable y baja en carbohidratos a base de carne ganaron peso con el tiempo en comparación con aquellos que siguieron una versión más saludable a base de plantas.“Cuando las personas consumen dietas que enfatizan los carbohidratos de cereales integrales, aceites vegetales no tropicales saludables y proteínas vegetales, tienen más posibilidades de mantener a raya el exceso de peso”, dijo el autor principal del estudio, el Dr. Qi Sun, profesor asociado de nutrición y epidemiología en la Escuela de Salud Pública TH Chan de Harvard en Boston.El estudio encontró que las personas que consumían una dieta poco saludable y baja en carbohidratos a base de carne ganaron peso con el ...

In Moscow to meet Putin and Lavrov, India’s foreign minister praises growing trade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:20:43 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — India’s foreign minister met Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said relations between the countries are progressing even amid turbulent times.Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s meeting was part of a five-day visit. At the start of the meeting, Putin said he would inform the Indian diplomat about the fighting in Ukraine, on which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held a neutral stance.“I know about his desire to do everything to resolve this problem through peaceful means,” Putin said.India is increasingly important to Russia as a market for oil exports, the backbone of its economy, as Western sanctions curtail oil shipments.“It is very important to make our trade interaction more sustainable. We need to think about how to achieve this,” Jaishankar said, according to a Kremlin transcript of the meeting’s opening.Jaishankar also met with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, who said they discussed “the prospects for military-technica...

‘It was a weird year’: 2023 on the Hill

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:20:43 GMT

Congress faces major challenges ahead in 2024, after a tumultuous year that included the ouster of the House Speaker, a self-imposed shutdown when Republicans were unable to choose a new leader and one of the most fallow legislative stretches in its history.The 118th Congress is widely considered one of the least productive ever.While the House conducted nearly 750 votes, only 27 became law.Creating more laws is of course not the only measure for assessing the productivity of Congress, but even in recent years of divided government, lawmakers have passed more than 70 bills into law.“It was a weird year,” said U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-VA., summing up a view held by many lawmakers.The critical view is held by Republicans as well as Democrats.“I want my Republican colleagues to give me one thing — one — that I can go campaign on and say we did. One!” thundered Rep. Chip Roy, R-TX., as he vented his frustration on the House floor last month.House Speaker election f...

Leason gets his first 2-goal game in NHL, Drysdale ends goal drought in Ducks’ 5-2 win over Knights

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:20:43 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brett Leason scored twice for the first time in his NHL career, Jamie Drysdale put in his first goal in nearly 21 months and the Anaheim Ducks used a four-goal first period to propel them to a 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night.“I thought we started strong. As a line and individual we were playing fast, shooting pucks and getting lots of chances,” said Leason, who has six goals and 11 points this season.Frank Vatrano and Troy Terry also had goals for Anaheim, which found the back of the net four times in the opening 12 minutes. It was the 16th time in franchise history they have scored at least four times in the first period and the first since March 16, 2021, against Colorado. Mason McTavish had three assists, Cam Fowler had two and John Gibson stopped 30 shots.Alec Martinez and Mark Stone scored for the Golden Knights, who have dropped four straight. Logan Thompson made 21 saves.“I just don’t think we were ready to play, myself incl...

USC’s Moss throws Holiday Bowl-record 6 TD passes in 42-28 victory over No. 16 Louisville

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:20:43 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Southern California Trojans bid farewell to the Pac-12 Conference with a six-pack to go and an eggnog bath to toast an otherwise unremarkable season.With Caleb Williams watching from the sideline, Miller Moss threw a Holiday Bowl-record six touchdown passes in his first college start and USC ended a frustrating season by beating No. 16 Louisville 42-28 Wednesday night. Afterward, coach Lincoln Riley had a tub of eggnog poured over his head.Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner who opted out of the game, watched from the sideline with his No. 13 jersey hanging around his neck. He ran onto the field and jumped on Moss in celebration after the redshirt sophomore twice took a knee in victory formation at Petco Park.While Williams and several other Trojans sat out, others, like redshirt senior receiver Tahj Washington, who caught two touchdown passes, showed up to play.“From a leadership standpoint, we had a really strong senior group that wanted to come back and ...