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Pope’s meeting on church future says it’s ‘urgent’ to guarantee governance roles for women

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:33 GMT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ big gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople said Saturday it was “urgent” to guarantee fuller participation of women in church governance positions and called for research on allowing women to be deacons to be released within a year.After a month of closed-door debate, Francis’ meeting on the future of the Catholic Church ended late Saturday with the approval of a 42-page text on a host of issues that will now be considered at a second session next year. None of the proposals is binding, as they are merely offered for Francis to consider.Each paragraph passed with the necessary two-thirds majority, but the ones involving women and priestly celibacy obtained the most “no” votes. Nevertheless, organizers hailed the voting as a success since none of the paragraphs failed to pass.Francis called the synod over two years ago as part of his overall reform efforts to make the church a more welcoming place, where lay people have a greater say in the life...

Robinson, Perrantes help NEC-leading Duquesne to 27-0 win over Sacred Heart

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:33 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Edward Robinson ran for 120 yards and a touchdown, Darius Perrantes threw two touchdown passes, and Duquesne beat Sacred Heart 27-0 on Saturday.In posting the shutout, the Dukes allowed just 55 yards in the first half and 179 for the game one week after allowing 35 points in a win over St. Francis. First-place Duquesne (5-3, 4-0 Northeast Conference) extended its lead to two games in the loss column.Perrantes completed 13-of-24 passes for 203 yards and was intercepted twice. Both of his touchdown passes were to Darryl Powell Jr., covering 4 and 59 yards. Robinson added a 33-yard touchdown run and Brian Bruzdewicz kicked two field goals.Rob McCoy was 11-of-23 passing for 82 yards for the Pioneers (1-8, 1-5) and Jalen Madison had 70 yards rushing.It was Sacred Heart’s homecoming game.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://ap...

Johnson throws for 249 yards and TD as Texas A&M gets 30-17 win over South Carolina

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:33 GMT

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Max Johnson threw for 249 yards and a touchdown and Texas A&M snapped a two-game skid with a 30-17 win over South Carolina Saturday.“Happy for our guys to get a win,” Aggies’ coach Jimbo Fisher said. “Handled the things we had to handle. Wasn’t perfect but did really good things.”The game was tied late in the second quarter before the Aggies (5-3, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) scored two touchdowns in less than a minute to take a 21-7 lead into halftime.The Gamecocks cut it to 21-10 on a 49-yard field goal early in the third quarter.Spencer Rattler threw a 23-yard pass to Nyck Harbor on third-and-9 before a 29-yard run by Mario Anderson got South Carolina to the 2. Rattler then found Joshua Simon in the back of the end zone for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter that cut the lead to 24-17.But South Carolina (2-6, 1-5) couldn’t get anything done on offense after that as the team lost a fourth straight game. Texas A&a...

Pesek-Hickson scores 2 TDs and Northern Iowa holds off Illinois State 24-21

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:33 GMT

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Amauri Pesek-Hickson ran for two touchdowns and Northern Iowa beat Illinois State 24-21 on Saturday.Theo Day was 20-of-30 passing for 289 yards with a touchdown to Desmond Hutson and an interception. Pesek-Hickson carried the ball 30 times for all of the Panthers’ 107 positive rushing yards.The Redbirds (4-4, 2-3 Missouri Valley Football Conference) got within three points on Zack Annexstad’s 17-yard TD pass to Cam Grandy with 27 seconds remaining. The ensuing onside kick went out of bounds to the Panthers after a scramble.Annexstad was 33 of 44 for 292 yards passing, two touchdowns and an interception. Grandy had 11 catches for 122 yards and a score. Daniel Sobkowicz had 81 yards receiving and a TD. The Redbirds rushed for just 45 yards.The Panthers (5-3, 4-1) led 21-14 at halftime and 24-14 with just under three minutes left after Matthew Cook’s 31-yard field goal.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ...

Will Howard throws for 2 TDs, Giddens runs for 2 and K-State defense shuts down Houston in 41-0 win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:33 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Will Howard was 15-of-17 passing for 164 yards with two touchdowns as Kansas State defeated Houston 41-0 Saturday. It was the K-State defense, which has gone nine quarters without allowing a touchdown, that shined the brightest. K-State has outscored its opponents 103-3 since falling behind Texas Tech 21-17 on Oct. 14 before winning 38-21.“I feel like our confidence level is really high right now and it’s coming at a good time,” Howard said. “The defense makes my job really easy. Those are two really good offenses (TCU and Houston) they just held to three points combined. When you have your defense playing like that, it’s hard not to win games.”The Wildcats (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) held the Cougars (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) to just 208 yards. The Cougars came into the game second in the Big 12 with 291 passing yards per game but managed just 95 against K-State.Houston’s Donovan Smith had trouble finding open receivers. He finished the day 13 of 28 for 88 ya...

Dolphins activate CB Jalen Ramsey from IR ahead of Sunday’s game vs. Patriots

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:33 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins activated All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey from injured reserve Saturday, clearing the way for him to make his season debut Sunday against the New England Patriots.Ramsey has missed the first seven games of the season after undergoing surgery in July to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He suffered the injury on the second day of Dolphins training camp.Early reports estimated that Ramsey would be sidelined until at least December, but he had been far ahead of timeline estimates during his rehab.He is officially listed on Miami’s injury report as questionable and has been a limited practice participant over the past two weeks, though the Dolphins started increasing his practice reps this past Wednesday. His teammates have spoken about how he’s impressed them in practice.“He had a really good week,” quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said Wednesday. “Very impressive how he runs with our fast guys, how he transitions in and out of...

Major League Soccer playoffs kick off with a new format, a best-of-3 first-round series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:33 GMT

(AP) — Major League Soccer’s playoffs have a new twist this season: the opening round will be a best-of-three series.As a result, there’s the possibility of 24 first-round playoff games.There were mixed feelings about the new format among the players.“I think it’s an interesting new model that they’ve come up with, I don’t know what the reasoning is behind it. It’s similar to a lot of the other sports in American culture, baseball, basketball, hockey, where they have these games series,” Vancouver Whitecaps striker Brian White said. “Hopefully it brings more eyes to the league, more attention. Looking forward to this new experience.”LAFC’s Carlos Vela, who has been in the league for six seasons, was not necessarily a fan.“I don’t understand what is the point of three games in the first round,’ Vela said. “And after that, three more games to win the championships. I don’t know exactly what they are thinking.”The ...

Taco Bell brings back ‘Steal a Base, Steal a Taco’ campaign for World Series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:33 GMT

Taco Bell has brought back its “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” campaign for the World Series.Fans can snag a free taco when a player steals a base, but customers have to register for a Rewards account on the fast food chain’s website and download the app in order to be notified and claim their free item.Game 2 of the World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers kicks off Saturday night. Fox Sports coverage starts at 7 p.m., right here on 7.

Police: Mercedes driver arrested after running red light, hitting car near Miami intersection; 3 hospitalized

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:33 GMT

Police have arrested a man in connection to a violent car crash in Miami that sent three people to the hospital.City of Miami Police units responded to the scene of the incident in the area of Northwest 47th Avenue and Seventh Street, early Saturday morning.According to investigators the driver of a blue Chevrolet Spark was traveling southbound on Northwest 47th Avenue when the driver of blue 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE350, traveling westbound on Seventh Avenue, ran a red light and collided into the Spark.Polcie saod the driver of the Mercedes, identified as Osman Edgardo Flores Gonzalez, was speeding and did not have a driver’s license. He was taken into custody and later placed under arrest.Officers temporarily shut down the intersection while they investigated.On the scene were two badly damaged vehicles and a massive hole in a storefront.7News cameras also captured Flores Gonzalez as he was handcuffed and taken away.Rescue crews transported the injured victims to Jackson Memori...

Pence ends White House campaign after struggling to gain traction. ‘This is not my time,’ he says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:33 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls.“It’s become clear to me: This is not my time,” Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual gathering in Las Vegas. “So after much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today.”“We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no regrets,” Pence went on to tell the friendly audience, which reacted with audible surprise to the announcement and gave him multiple standing ovations.Pence is the first major candidate to leave a race that has been dominated by his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump, and his struggles underscore just how much Trump has transformed the party. A former vice president would typically be seen as a formidable challenger in any primary,...