Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Jameis Winston’s noticeable Giants impact finally set to take the field
[ad_1] Jameis Winston did not play a single snap in the first 10 games this season, but to surmise he made no impact around the Giants would be inaccurate. Winston’s influence in his first year with his new team belied his status as the third-string quarterback. His locker room presence could be seen with the…
Read MoreIslam Makhachev secures title in second weight class with UFC 322 win over Jack Della Maddalena
[ad_1] Islam Makhachev was trouble as the lightweight champion. Now, he’s double trouble at welterweight. Makhachev leaned heavily on his takedown and grappling advantages to usurp Jack Della Maddalena on Saturday night in the UFC 322 headliner for the 170-pound championship, winning a no-brainer decision on the scorecards and becoming the 10th man in the…
Read MoreAnderson's season continues after wild bi-district win over Friendswood
[ad_1] Editor’s note: The above video features highlights of Friday night’s playoff football action across Central Texas AUSTIN (KXAN) — Anderson stopped Friendswood on a 2-point conversion with 0:17 left to hang on for a 35-34 win in a 5A-Division I bi-district playoff game Saturday at House Park. The Trojans, District 12-5A1 co-champions with A&M…
Read MoreValentina Shevchenko spoils Zhang Weili’s bid for title in second weight class at UFC 322
[ad_1] Size mattered in Saturday night’s clash of women’s MMA greats. Valentina Shevchenko thwarted Zhang Weili’s attempt at becoming the second female fighter to win UFC titles in two weight classes, defending the flyweight crown with a unanimous decision victory at Madison Square Garden in the UFC 322 co-main event. Shevchenko bullied the smaller Zhang,…
Read MoreGeorgia puts Texas’ CFP hopes in jeopardy thanks to Gunner Stockton’s five TDs, gutsy onside kick
[ad_1] Gunner Stockton threw four touchdown passes — two to Noah Thomas — and ran for a score to outplay Arch Manning as No. 5 Georgia strengthened its postseason standing by overwhelming No. 10 Texas 35-10 on Saturday night for its sixth straight victory. After Texas trimmed Georgia’s lead to 14-10 in the third quarter,…
Read MoreWhy Jordi Fernandez sat rookie Egor Demin for most of second half in Nets’ loss
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Egor Dëmin has started the past four games for the Nets, but logged just seven second-half minutes Friday in Orlando. Coach Jordi Fernández pulled the lottery pick at the end of a 25-5 Magic run, and went with veteran Tyrese Martin to steady the ship. “At some point, what you’re trying to…
Read MoreTexas State snaps 5-game skid, thumps Southern Miss 41-14
[ad_1] HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Brad Jackson ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, Christopher Jones added a 100-yard pick-6 and Texas State picked up its first Sun Belt Conference win this season, handing Southern Miss its first league loss 41-14 on Saturday. Jackson ran for two short touchdowns and found Chris Dawn Jr.…
Read More‘Shahs of Sunset’ alum Reza Farahan says ‘The Valley: Persian Style’ will be different than the “sweet caucasian version” Of ‘The Valley’
[ad_1] If you think The Valley: Persian Style will be anything like The Valley starring Vanderpump Rules alum, think again. Reza Farahan, Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi, and Mercedes “MJ” Javid stopped to talk to Decider in the BravoCon press room on Saturday about the highly anticipated Shahs of Sunset spinoff series. “Oh, girl!” Farahan said when…
Read MoreNo. 5 Georgia plays aggressive with onside kick, puts Texas' CFP hopes in jeopardy
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 5 Georgia put No. 10 Texas away with a back-breaking sequence in the fourth quarter to win 35-10 on Saturday at Sanford Stadium. Leading 14-10 going into the fourth quarter, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton hit London Humphreys for a 30-yard touchdown on the second play of the frame, and then…
Read MoreJeremy Renner denies Yi Zhou claims they reached a ‘peaceful’ agreement following her bombshell claims
[ad_1] Yi Zhou claimed on Saturday that she came to an agreement following her bombshell claims against Jeremy Renner — and his attorney promptly denied the claims. Zhou — who is set to direct the documentary “Chronicles of Disney” starring Renner and accused him of allegedly “sending personal and intimate photographs of himself” — told TMZ…
Read More2-year-old dies after 20-story fall from Newark apartment window
[ad_1] A 2-year-old New Jersey boy is dead after what authorities suspect was a fatal fall from a 20th floor apartment window. Newark cops received a call about an injured toddler just before 7 a.m. on Saturday, according to an Essex County Prosecutor’s Office source. The police arrived at the Elizabeth Towers high-rise apartment building…
Read MoreState of Texas: Families of flood victims sue Camp Mystic
[ad_1] Four months have passed since the deadly 4th of July flooding that impacted many parts of Central Texas. Families of Camp Mystic victims are now filing multiple lawsuits against the camp, alleging “gross negligence,” and arguing that the 27 young campers and counselors could have been saved. [ad_2] Source link
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