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Ireland beats South Africa 13-8 in titanic Rugby World Cup clash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:23 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Ireland won the Rugby World Cup’s second clash of the titans by edging No. 2-ranked South Africa 13-8 in a ferocious encounter on Saturday.Right winger Mack Hansen scored Ireland’s try after 33 minutes — the first South Africa conceded in this tournament — and left winger Cheslin Kolbe replied with a try for the Springboks early in the second half of a gripping contest.South Africa was on top for considerable spells but paid the price for poor goalkicking from flyhalf Manie Libbok and scrumhalf Faf de Klerk, who missed a combined four of five and left 11 points in the wind.After Jonathan Sexton’s penalty put Ireland ahead 10-8 an hour in, his replacement Jack Crowley slotted a 77th-minute penalty to leave South Africa needing a try to draw and a converted score to win.The Springboks earned a lineout 10 meters from the Irish line but the maul was smothered and they couldn’t recycle the ball quickly enough before the play was whistled an...

Joe Burrow listed as questionable by Bengals for Monday night game vs. Rams

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:23 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow was listed as questionable on Saturday by the Cincinnati Bengals for their Monday night game against the Los Angeles Rams.The star quarterback suffered a calf injury early in training camp that he aggravated late in last week’s loss to Baltimore. He returned to practice on Thursday on a limited basis.If Burrow can’t play, backup Jake Browning, who was on the practice squad last season and threw his first and only NFL regular-season pass in the opening week loss to the Browns, will get the start.For the Rams, Puka Nacua, who set a rookie record with 15 receptions in last week’s loss to the 49ers, was listed as questionable because of an oblique injury. Coach Sean McVay said Nacua was expected to play.Cincinnati tight end Irv Smith Jr. was doubtful with a hamstring injury.The Rams and Bengals will be facing each other for the first time since Los Angeles’ triumph in the Super Bowl after the 2021 season.___AP NFL coverage: https://ap...

Dartmouth defeats Lehigh 34-17 just a few days after death of longtime coach Buddy Teevens

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:23 GMT

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Q Jones ran for 99 yards with a touchdown, Nick Howard added two rushing touchdowns, and Dartmouth defeated Lehigh 34-17 on Saturday, just four days after the death of longtime coach Buddy Teevens.Teevens died on Tuesday as a result of complications from injuries sustained in a March bicycle crash. He was 66.Teevens, Dartmouth’s all-time winningest coach, had two stints as head coach at his alma mater, going 117-101-2 with five Ivy League championships. In March, he was struck by a truck while riding his bicycle in Florida. He sustained spinal cord injuries, and his right leg had to be amputated. It was announced in May that assistant Sammy McCorkle would serve as interim coach during the 2023 season. McCorkle picked up his first win on Saturday when the Big Green churned out 219 yards on the ground, 349 total yards, and held the Mountain Hawks to 167 yards and eight first downs.Dylan Cadwallader’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Paxton Scott gave Dartmouth (1-1)...

Chef Gordon Ramsay brings ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ back to Fox after 10-year pause

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:23 GMT

“Kitchen Nightmares” has been off the air for 10 years, and now Chef Gordon Ramsay is bringing back one of his most popular shows to Fox. We caught up with him to talk about the return of the reality show, and Chef promises a season full of exciting revamps and reveals.It would be a dream to have celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay visit your restaurant. Unless…Chef Gordon Ramsay: “This place is a death trap.”That dream turns into a nightmare.Chef Gordon Ramsay: “I launched ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ with Fox in 2007, and then we had seven amazing seasons, and so, to bring it back after a hiatus of ten years, it’s one of the most popular demanded return shows on the planet. We don’t have many shows on FOX, so, I thought “Kitchen Nightmares” may be a nice edition, but all jokes apart, I think the devastation of what’s gone on in the industry over the last three years has been horrific, so there’s never been a more perfe...

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter visit Georgia festival ahead of former president’s 99th birthday, Carter Center says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:23 GMT

(CNN) — Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, took a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival in Plains, Georgia, on Saturday, the Carter Center said in a social media post.“Beautiful day for President & Mrs. Carter to enjoy a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival! And just a week before he turns 99. We’re betting peanut butter ice cream is on the menu for lunch! #JimmyCarter99,” the Carter Center said in a tweet sharing a video of the Carters riding in an SUV down a street lined with festival-goers.Erikka Bettis Williams, who took the video, said she had no idea that the Carters would be there.“Total surprise! The crowd was sort of slow to react at first because they didn’t realize they were there. It was such a great surprise and yes, we sang ‘Happy Birthday’!” she told CNN.Jimmy Carter, who turns 99 on October 1, entered hospice care in February. The former president beat brain cancer in 2015 but faced a series of health scares in 2019, an...

WGA continues bargaining talks with Hollywood studios

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:23 GMT

(CNN) — The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) will continue talks Saturday for the fourth straight day, the WGA negotiation committee said in a message to union members.“Thank you for the wonderful show of support on the picket lines today! It means so much to us as we continue to work toward a deal that writers deserve,” the message said.CNN has reached out to the AMPTP for comment.The AMPTP studio bosses — Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav, Disney chief Bob Iger, Netflix co-chief Ted Sarandos, and NBCUniversal studio chairman Donna Langley — resumed negotiations on Wednesday with the WGA.Warner Bros. Discovery is CNN’s parent company.The WGA, which represents more than 11,000 members, has been on strike since May 2. The work stoppage reached its 145th day on Saturday and is approaching the longest strike in the union’s history, which lasted 154 days in 1988.The WGA and AMPTP have been involved in ma...

Police investigating after 15-year-old fatally shot in Brockton

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:23 GMT

Authorities are investigating a shooting in Brockton on Friday that left a 15-year-old dead, officials said.Officers responded to a reported shooting in the area of 131 Lynn Road around 3:20 p.m., according to Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz. A 17-year-old has been charged with illegal possession of a firearm in connection with the shooting.The victim’s mother, Pemi Benson, tells 7NEWS her son, Jason, was with a friend at the time of his death.“We’re going to miss him,” she said through tears on Saturday.The shooting remains under investigation.https://twitter.com/PlymouthCtyDAO/status/1705621304739602455This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Police: Armed carjacking suspect taken into custody after chase ends in crash in Kingston

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:23 GMT

A Scituate man is in custody in connection with an armed carjacking after police say he led officers on a chase before crashing in Kingston.Troopers responding to a report from Boston police that a black BMX X5 SUV was wanted in connection with an armed carjacking around 8:30 a.m. Saturday learned that a vehicle was being driven erratically on Route 3 southbound, according to state police.When troopers tried to stop the vehicle in Duxbury near the North Street overpass, they say the driver refused and fled at a high rate of speed before crashing into a stone wall near the intersection of Main Street and Landing Road in Kingston. Trevor Baylef, 34, was taken into custody and transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth to be evaluated for injuries he sustained in the crash.A knife was found in the vehicle in plain sight, police said.No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Portsmouth, NH searching for bank robber

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:23 GMT

Police in Portsmouth, New Hampshire are turning to the public for help as they search for a bank robber who stole from the Bank of America on Islington Street.Officers responding to a reported armed robbery at the bank around 10:15 a.m. learned the suspect did not display a weapon but said he had one. Police were able to collect evidence left behind by the suspect but did not catch them.Anyone with information is asked to call the Seacoast Crime Stoppers at 603-431-1199, online at www.seacoastcrimestoppers.com.

Man charged for impersonating police officer in sexual assault investigation in Brampton

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:23 GMT

Peel Regional Police’s Special Victims Unit have charged a man for impersonating as a police officer to commit a sexual assault in Brampton.On Sept. 21, at approximately 4:45 p.m., a 13-year-old female was walking through a plaza in the area of Bovaird Drive and Mountainash Road in Brampton.The suspect allegedly falsely identified himself as a police officer and then sexually assaulted the female victim.Anushan Jeyakumar, a 33-year-old man from Brampton, was arrested and charged with impersonating a peace officer, forcible confinement, sexual assault and sexual interference.He was held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.Investigators with Peel police believe there may be additional victims.