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Jones, Harmon lead No. 5 Texas to 106-62 victory over Long Beach State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:13 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Taylor Jones scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds and No. 5 Texas defeated Long Beach State 106-62 on Wednesday night to continue its undefeated start to the season.Rori Harmon scored 17 points and made six steals for the Longhorns (10-0). Backup guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half. Madison Booker led Texas with seven assists against no turnovers, and she made three steals. DeYona Gaston, making her season debut after missing the first nine games with an ankle injury, produced nine points, five rebounds and two blocks in 14 minutes.“They have an orchestra of offense,” Long Beach State coach Amy Wright said. “They have the best conductor in the country in Rori Harmon.”Savannah Tucker led Long Beach State (3-3) with 22 points. She hit 5 of 7 3-point shots.Jones, a 6-foot-4 senior, scored a career-best 27 points last week against Oral Roberts, converting all 11 shots from the field. In her next game, against UConn, Jones was ...

Juan Soto traded to New York Yankees from San Diego Padres, according to two AP sources

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:13 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The New York Yankees have acquired All-Star slugger Juan Soto in a trade with the cost-cutting San Diego Padres, according to two people with knowledge of the deal.The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the trade had not yet been announced by either team.It’s the second blockbuster deal involving the 25-year-old Soto in less than two years. The three-time All-Star has one season of team control left and is likely to get a salary around $32 million after batting .275 with 35 homers, 109 RBIs and a .930 OPS in his only full season with the Padres.San Diego acquired Soto from Washington on Aug. 2, 2022, after he turned down a $440 million, 15-year offer.Soto joins a Yankees outfield that projects to have fellow All-Star Aaron Judge in center and newly acquired Alex Verdugo in the other corner. Soto, like Verdugo, adds a left-handed bat to a lineup that was righty heavy for several seasons. Yankees lefties...

Cartier, Clifford and Stevens help No. 13 Colorado State hold off Denver 90-80 to remain unbeaten

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:13 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Patrick Cartier scored 19 points, Nique Clifford started a pivotal run late in the second half and No. 13 Colorado State rallied for a 90-80 win over Denver on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten.The Rams (9-0) never could gain much separation from the pesky Pioneers (6-4), who entered the game as 20 1/2-point underdogs. Clifford paced a 7-0 run with a corner 3-pointer and a thunderous dunk that fueled the frenzied crowd at Moby Arena. Denver was called for a late intentional foul on a fast-break and a late technical that allowed the Rams to stretch the lead.Isaiah Stevens overcame a sluggish start from the floor to finish with 18 points. He also had nine assists. Tommy Bruner, the Summit League peak performer of the month, had 28 points and eights assists for Denver. The Pioneers, who led by as many as four in the second half, haven’t beaten a ranked team on the road since knocking off No. 13 Oregon in 1971. The Rams tried to counteract the torrid early sh...

Blake Hinson sets school 3-point record, scores 29 in Pittsburgh’s 80-63 win over West Virginia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:13 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Blake Hinson scored a career-high 29 points, including a school-record nine 3-pointers, to lead Pittsburgh to a 80-63 win over West Virginia on Wednesday night.Carlton Carrington added 16 points and Guillermo Diaz Graham scored 15 as Pittsburgh (6-3) broke a two-game losing streak along with a six-game losing streak in the Backyard Brawl series with the Mountaineers.Pittsburgh made a season-high 16 3-pointers. Hinson broke the record of eight that he had shared with several others.Quinn Slazinski scored a career-high 22 points and Jesse Edwards had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers. West Virginia (3-5) is off to its worst start since opening the 2012-13 season 4-5.Diaz Graham hit a 3-pointer and a layup and Ishmael Leggett made a pair of layups during a 9-0 run that put Pittsburgh ahead to stay, 51-43, with 13:27 remaining. Diaz Graham added five points during a 14-2 run for the Panthers’ largest lead, 74-54, with 3:26 left.Leggett picked up t...

New York Yankees acquire All-Star slugger Juan Soto in trade with San Diego Padres, AP sources say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:13 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New York Yankees acquire All-Star slugger Juan Soto in trade with San Diego Padres, AP sources say.Source

Endrick’s Palmeiras wins Brazilian league title. Santos relegated for the 1st time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:13 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — One of the most exciting seasons of the Brazilian league ended Wednesday with the most stable team of the year defending its title and the club that was home to the late Pelé relegated for the first time. Palmeiras drew 1-1 at Cruzeiro to be crowned Brazilian champion for the 12th time. The 18-year-old Endrick scored his 11th goal of the season to give Palmeiras an early lead and Nikao equalized in the 80th minute at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte. Santos’ relegation following a 2-1 home loss to Fortaleza was another setback for the club at the stadium where Pelé’s funeral took place in January. This year’s title went to Palmeiras after striker Endrick, set to join Real Madrid, scored several key goals and rival Botafogo squandered a 13-point lead in the standings. “People said I won this, but I wouldn’t be able to do this by myself,” Endrick told journalists after his second Brazilian league title with Palmeiras. “At the beginning of the year I ...

Mujer que le arrojó un plato de comida a una empleada de Chipotle fue sentenciada a trabajar 2 meses en un puesto de comida rápida

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:13 GMT

(CNN) — La mujer que le arrojó un plato de comida caliente a una empleada de Chipotle en la cara fue sentenciada a un mes de cárcel y dos meses de trabajo en un puesto de comida rápida.Los videos de la mujer, Rosemary Hayne, cuando reprende a la trabajadora de Chipotle, identificada como Emily Russell, y luego le arroja la comida a la cara el 5 de septiembre se volvieron virales después del incidente. Hayne, de 39 años y madre de cuatro hijos, se declaró culpable de un delito menor de agresión y recibió la sentencia la semana pasada en el tribunal municipal de Parma, Ohio. El juez Timothy Gilligan le dio la opción de una sentencia de cárcel de 90 días o una sentencia de 30 días además de 60 días trabajando en un negocio de comida rápida.Chipotle presenta un diseño de restaurante totalmente eléctrico con energía renovable“¿Quieres ponerte en sus zapatos durante dos meses y aprender cómo debe tratarse a las personas, o quieres cumplir tu condena en la cárcel?” le preguntó Gillig...

It's been a year since migrant buses began to arrive in Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It has been one year since thousands of migrants began to arrive in Denver.No migrant was turned away, and that policy has cost $33.6 million since last December, according to the city. The state has pitched in $3 million so far.A year later, the city is still lobbying the federal government to step up too."We've received some money from the federal government, more is assured," said Jon Ewing, with Denver Human Services. "They've said they will cover it." Denver suspends length-of-stay limit for migrant families in shelters One year after the first buses arrived in Denver, more than 30,000 migrants have been through the city, and at great cost."Transportation for people who came to Denver never intending on being in Denver," Ewing said. "We've spent millions on food to provide people with food, day in, day out."The biggest expense has been shelter, forcing the city to limit​ how long migrants can stay and forcing many, including families, into tent encampments on ...

Couple says contractor referred by insurance company caused $300K in damage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver metro-area couple told FOX31 that a restoration company referred by their insurance company left them with more than $300,000 in damage to their home.Rick and Stephanie Evans said the company was repairing flood damage but left the property with electrical damage, chipped floors and baseboards, a broken staircase banister and subpar windows.“They were so substandard, so bad, that literally our heating bill was over $600 a month," Rick Evans said. Evans showed the Problem Solvers a damaged sink where he said workers poured grout down the drain, causing additional flooding. Beware: Police warn of undetectable card skimmers at ATMs, gas pumps The couple said despite a damage estimate of more than $300,000 by an independent contractor, their restoration company is only offering $72,000 to settle, and their insurance carrier is no longer involved since the business only provided the referral.“They washed their hands of it, and now we’re stuck,” Evans said.Home...

Inside look at how US marshals protect and serve in District of Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — FOX31 got an exclusive look at the U.S. Marshals Service for the District of Colorado.In part one of this series, FOX31 rode along as a task force tracked down unregistered sex offenders. However, the job duties span far beyond that.“You can hide, but we never stopped looking for you — that's kind of the mantra,” said Kirk Taylor, U.S. marshal for the District of Colorado. "We hunt fugitives. The Marshals Service nationwide arrests about 80 (thousand) to 100,000 fugitives per year."Taylor sat down for a rare one-on-one interview and told FOX31 about the scope of the country’s first federal law enforcement agency.“We’re going after the worst of the worst,” said Deputy U.S. Marshal Andrew Gallagher, with the District of Colorado. "People-trafficking, narcotics, trafficking weapons, doing shootings. Gang members who are illegally possessing firearms, which brings it to the federal level."Despite distance, US Marshals can work a caseWhen a person flees the city or county...