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Real Madrid beats Villarreal 4-1 to take Spanish league lead. Alaba injured before halftime

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:30:18 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid lead the Spanish league after beating Villarreal 4-1 but lost defender David Alaba with a serious knee injury on Sunday.Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Brahim Díaz and Luka Modric scored for Madrid, which moved one point ahead of Girona ahead of the Catalan club’s home game against Alaves on Monday. Madrid is seven points ahead of third-place Barcelona. The defending champion drew 1-1 at Valencia on Saturday.“It’s always good to open a gap to Barcelona,” Rodrygo said. “But seven points is not a lot, there is still a lot of league left. We have to keep this mindset and keep trying to win every match.”Alaba had to be helped off the field at the Santiago Bernabeu before halftime when his left knee buckled while he tried to steal the ball from an opponent near midfield. The Austria defender fell and immediately called for help while grabbing his knee. He couldn’t put weight on his left leg while being carried off the field in the 34th mi...

MOP Skinner, freshman Swindel help Texas defend volleyball title with sweep of No. 1 Nebraska

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:30:18 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Madisen Skinner had 16 kills and Ella Swindle became the fourth true freshman setter to lead her team to a national championship as Texas defended its NCAA Volleyball title by dominating No. 1 overall seed Nebraska 3-0 on Sunday.With Skinner, named the Most Outstanding Player with 34 kills in the Final Four, the Longhorns (28—4) ran their tournament winning streak to 12 by becoming the first team to win consecutive championship matches 3-0. Texas won its fourth NCAA crown 25-22, 25-14, 25-11 by sweeping the Cornhuskers (33-2), who had lost just one set in the tournament.“My teammates, oh my gosh, just the support,” Skinner said. “Just the belief we have in each other. Ever since I’ve been here I just knew it was the place to be. I felt I’m part of a family, something bigger than myself. The people surrounding me made this all possible.Texas returned 11 players off its championship team, although MVP Logan Eggleston graduated. The experience showe...

Dolphins’ offense sharp in blowout win over Jets, even without star wide receiver Tyreek Hill

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:30:18 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa walked over to Tyreek Hill while the star Miami Dolphins wide receiver was warming up Sunday and told him not to worry. Hill hadn’t practiced during the week leading up to Sunday’s game against the Jets as he nursed an ankle injury suffered last Monday. Tagovailoa wanted to assure him that the Dolphins would be OK, even if their leading receiver couldn’t suit up.“I told him, ‘Dude, if you can’t go, we got you, brother. It’s a team sport. It’s going to take all of us,’” Tagovailoa said. “And he said, ‘I appreciate it, but don’t count me out yet.’”Hill ended up not taking the field in Miami’s 30-0 shutout of the Jets on Sunday, marking the first time he has missed a regular-season game since being traded to Miami from Kansas City last offseason.Still, the Dolphins recorded 290 yards of total offense. Tagovailoa was 21 of 24 with an 87.5% completion percentage and a 60-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Waddle.“Wi...

Police: Shattered glass during ‘smash and grab’ at Sawgrass Mills Mall leads to panic

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:30:18 GMT

A retail theft at Sawgrass Mills Mall led to panic among shoppers and since debunked reports of an active shooter at the shopping center, police said.Sunrise Police described Sunday night incident’s at the mall, located in Sunrise, as a “smash and grab” that started a panic due to the sound of glass breaking.A 7News viewer at the shopping center said they heard people yelling about a shooter but did not hear shots fired.It’s unknown whether or not any businesses at the mall closed during the confusion.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

All clear given at FLL after bomb threat leads to Terminal 1 evacuation; man detained

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:30:18 GMT

Authorities have given the all clear at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after they investigated a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of the upper level of Terminal.Broward Sheriff’s Office Airport District deputies responded to the terminal, located at 50 Terminal Drive, just before 5:30 p.m., Sunday.While investigating the incident, deputies detained a man for questioning.The upper level of the terminal was evacuated as a precaution, as the BSO Bomb Squad investigated. They gave the all clear about three hours after they respondedFLL officials said the entrance to the Departures roadway was temporarily closed due to the ongoing investigation, but the airport has since resumed normal operations.

Authorities identify man, woman found fatally shot in Millis

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:30:18 GMT

Authorities have identified the two people who were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds on a remote dirt roadway in Millis on Sunday morning, officials said.A town worker found Michael Fischella, 32, and Tanaia Wilkinson, 25, near their vehicle on a roadway off Route 115 near the intersection with Route 27 around 9 a.m., according to a joint statement issued by Millis Police Chief Christopher Soffayer and Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey.Both resided at 67 Curve St. in Millis.“We are still very early in this investigation and there is much to be done, but we do not yet have evidence of third-party involvement,” Morrisey said in a statement. “The Medical Examiner may be able to provide information on the cause and manner of death in the next 24 to 48 hours.”This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Patriots unable to build off win, falter in second half of 27-17 loss to Chiefs

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:30:18 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs became the latest team to hand the New England Patriots a home loss in a season filled with them for coach Bill Belichick and this once-proud NFL franchise.With a pop icon who’s no stranger to performing before sold out crowds at Gillette Stadium looking on from a luxury suite, the Chiefs provided Taylor Swift and the throng of fans who attended Sunday’s game with plenty of reasons to cheer.The same could not be said for the Patriots, who struggled in the second half of a 27-17 loss that dropped them to 3-11 on the season.Instead of building off their Week 14 win over the Steelers, the Patriots resembled the bottom-tier NFL team they have been for much of this season.New England is assured of missing the playoffs for the third time in four seasons with the biggest question heading into the offseason revolving around the head coach who presided over the team’s six Super Bowl wins.Does the speculation of Belichick’s job status hinge upon...

Mills man, woman found dead with apparent gunshot wounds

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:30:18 GMT

Two people in their 20s were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds in Millis on Sunday morning, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s office.Officials said that a Mills town worker was operating on a remote dirt roadway when he found the man and woman near their vehicle this morning. The worker notified Mills Police after 9 a.m. who appeared at the crime scene and called in the state’s homicide unit assigned to the DA’s office, officials said.Later Sunday nigh, the couple were identified as Michael Fischella, 32, and Tanaia Wilkinson, 25. Both resided at 67 Curve Street in Millis, according to the DA.A gun was located below the man’s body and the investigation remains ongoing, according to officials.“An incident like this will obviously be upsetting to residents, but the information available at this time does not suggest any ongoing threat or danger to Millis residents associated with this incident,” Mills Police Chief Christopher Soffayer said in a statement.Chemists from...

Teenagers allegedly drunkenly drive into kitchen of State Police barracks in Cheshire

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:30:18 GMT

A 17-year-old girl was arrested after allegedly ramming a car through the east front corner of the State Police Cheshire Barracks while she was drunk Saturday night, according to police.At about 6:22 p.m. Saturday, two 17-year-old girls, both from Pittsfield, driving southbound on Route 8 in Cheshire veered off the road and slammed into the building, police stated in a Sunday release.The driver was operating a 2000 Nissan Altima, which managed to make a hole in the buildings exterior and bust bricks and concrete into the kitchen.Both passengers were taken to Berkshire Medical Center to be evaluated for minor injuries and released.Related ArticlesLocal News | Massachusetts brothers arrested after illegally killing deer and fox: State Police Local News | Massachusetts State Police trooper who died suddenly made the world ‘a better place’ Local News | Two killed in Webster crash caused by wrong-way driver Local News | ...

BPS proposes tweak to exam schools entrance

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:30:18 GMT

After months of parents pushing back on the new controversial exam school admissions policy, BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper released recommendations to smooth out some of the kinks at the latest School Committee meeting.Changes to the exam school admissions policy stirred controversy after the first round of invitations to Boston’s exam schools, Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy and the O’Bryant School of Math and Science, under the shift went out last spring.The policy shifted to distribute seats based on a socioeconomic tier system, divided by student’s geographic location, granting students in situations like homelessness and DCF care bonus points, and aiming to increase racial, economic and marginalized communities’ representation at the schools.Controversially though, some parents argued the policy shift — particularly the choice to give 10 bonus points to students at Title I schools with 40% or higher lower income student population ̵...