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Lanier scores 19 in North Florida’s 78-58 win against FGCU

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:28:44 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 19 points as North Florida beat Florida Gulf Coast 78-58 on Saturday night.Lanier shot 7 for 10, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Ospreys (8-9, 1-1 Atlantic Sun Conference). Dorian James scored 13 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc. Nate Lliteras was 4-of-11 shooting (2 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.Dallion Johnson led the Eagles (7-10, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and six rebounds. FGCU also got 10 points and 10 rebounds from Keeshawn Kellman. Zach Anderson also put up 10 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Millin’s 16 lead Chattanooga past Furman 73-58

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:28:44 GMT

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Millin scored 16 points as Chattanooga beat Furman 73-58 on Saturday night.Millin also contributed five rebounds for the Mocs (9-6, 1-1 Southern Conference). Trey Bonham scored 12 points while going 5 of 6 from the field, and added five rebounds. Jan Zidek shot 4 for 9, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.The Paladins (6-9, 0-2) were led by JP Pegues, who posted 16 points, 11 rebounds and three steals. Furman also got 15 points from Alex Williams. Carter Whitt also had nine points and three steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Blackshear scores 18 in Nevada’s 72-57 win over Fresno State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:28:44 GMT

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Kenan Blackshear’s 18 points helped Nevada defeat Fresno State 72-57 on Saturday night.Blackshear also contributed seven rebounds and four steals for the Wolf Pack (14-1, 1-0 Mountain West Conference). Jarod Lucas scored 17 points, going 7 of 12 (3 for 3 from 3-point range). Hunter McIntosh had 11 points and shot 4 for 7, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. The Wolf Pack extended their winning streak to seven games.The Bulldogs (7-8, 0-2) were led by Isaiah Pope, who recorded 18 points. Eduardo Andre added 12 points for Fresno State. Enoch Boakye also recorded nine points and 11 rebounds.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Chris Kirk takes Kapalua lead with final birdie. A dozen players are lined up behind him

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:28:44 GMT

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The views off the west coast of Maui give the PGA Tour’s season opener at Kapalua a relaxing vibe. Inside the ropes, The Sentry is a lot more hectic.Chris Kirk ran off three straight birdies on the back nine just to keep pace with 21-year-old Akshay Bhatia. Xander Schauffele had eight birdies in 11 holes to stay in the mix. Jordan Spieth, who hit the first foul ball of the year Thursday for double bogey, is now bogey-free in his last 51 holes and has made enough birdies for a chance.Kirk gave himself a little separation Saturday with a two-putt birdie on the par-5 closing hole at the Plantation course for a 7-under 66.He leads by one shot over Bhatia (66), with a host of others — past Kapalua champions, major champions and newcomers alike — right behind.“You certainly can’t protect anything out here, that’s for sure,” Kirk said. “When it’s a shootout like this and the scores are really low, you just stay aggressive and just go do your thing.”Scottie Sche...

Jonas Aidoo scores 24 to lead No. 5 Tennessee over No. 22 Mississippi 90-64

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:28:44 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jonas Aidoo scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds to lead No. 5 Tennessee to a 90-64 victory over No. 22 Mississippi on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.Zakai Zeigler contributed 17 points and 10 assists for the Volunteers (11-3, 1-0 Southeastern Conference). Santiago Vescovi added 11 points and Jahmai Mashack scored 10 as Tennessee won for the seventh straight time. Aidoo was limited to a season-low 11 minutes of action Tuesday against Norfolk State while he nursed a strained calf.“I had a long talk with Jonas after practice the other day,” said Tennessee coach Rick Barnes. “I said, ‘You’re so much better than you’re playing. I have really high expectations for you.’”“It’s great to get a compliment (from Barnes),” said Aidoo. “He’s a hard coach. He wants us to be the best we can be.”Jaemyn Brakefield scored 22 points as Mississippi (13-1, 0-1) had its season-long winning streak snapped. Jaylen Murray ...

Traffic-related deaths continue to climb in Denver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:28:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Traffic-related deaths continue to climb in the city of Denver and nationwide.Jill Locantore with Denver Streets Partnership said they’re still waiting on final numbers, but know more than 80 people died on Denver streets in 2023. Serious injuries after crash with pedestrian in Denver Data from the Denver Streets Partnership shows a steady increase over the years, except in 2020 during the pandemic. Total traffic deaths in Denver, according to Denver Streets Partnership: 2022: 84 2021: 84 2020: 57 2019: 71 2018: 64 2017: 51 This all comes six years since the city announced its Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2030.“We’re seeing a continuing trend of alarmingly high rates of traffic fatalities,” Locantore said. “It’s heartbreaking. Every single person who was part of a traffic crash was somebody’s parent, child, neighbor, friend, colleague, and we all suffer this loss."  In May 2023, Denver’s Departm...

Denver weather: Cold weekend with Sunday night snow

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:28:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay cold through the weekend and into the start of next week. Snowfall returns to the forecast Sunday night into Monday. Monday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for slick roads due to new snow and below-freezing temperatures, as well as stronger wind gusts which will lead to blowing snow as well during commute hours. Weather tonight: Clouds, coldSaturday night, clouds will continue to stream into the area. Temperatures will be cold but seasonal, falling to the upper teens. Weather tomorrow: Chilly, snow lateSunday, clouds will hang around the area alongside a northerly shift aiding in keeping high temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. This will be followed by a chance for light snowfall that will start in the evening. Looking ahead: More snow chancesMonday, snow showers will continue into the morning. Snowfall totals will be light, only reaching an inch or so in the metro. The bigger concern for the morning drive will be below-freezing temperat...

Students learn what it takes to be a veterinarian at National Western Stock Show

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:28:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Lots of kids say they want to be veterinarians when they grow up, but it's hard to know what animal doctors do day-to-day unless you're around it.VET10, a National Western Stock Show educational program, is giving students that chance. University of Colorado study: How does cannabis affect exercise? Your next veterinarian might be in Denver this week at the Stockyards Event Center.“I was kind of looking into veterinarian school because I really like animals," said Sophia González.González, is one of 40 students who got hands-on experience on what it's like to be an animal doctor.“I learned so much already. I really didn’t know how many fields there were in veterinarian school," she said. "There’s like large animals, small animals and tech," said González.Students were placed in groups of ten and rotated through four different vet stations.Those stations included small animals and feeding, large animals, equine and rodeo and embryology. "They get to learn about the...

2 hospitalized after shooting at party in Miami

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:28:44 GMT

A shooting at a party in Miami sent two people to the hospital, police said.According to City of Miami Police, shots were fired at the gathering held in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 30th Street, Saturday afternoon.Investigators said one of the victims drove himself to Jackson Memorial Hospital, and the other went to a different location and called police.Cameras captured several police cruisers outside the hospital.Investigators said both victims are expected to be OK.

Trent Frederic scores 2 goals, David Pastrnak gets 24th as Bruins beat Lightning 7-3

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:28:44 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Trent Frederic scored two goals, David Pastrnak added his team-leading 24th and the Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 on Saturday night.Charlie McAvoy, Morgan Geekie, Charlie Coyle and Jake DeBrusk also scored for Boston, which has won five of its last six games. Hampus Lindholm and Matt Poitras each had two assists, and Linus Ullmark made 23 saves.The loss spoiled Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper’s chance to become the 29th coach to reach 500 NHL wins for at least one game.Brayden Point scored two goals and Nikita Kucherov had a goal with two assists for the Lightning, who have dropped four of six. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 shots.After the Bruins gave up Point’s goal 21 seconds into the game, Frederic tied it with his power-play score at 4:42. The Bruins forward got a pass in the slot, quickly shifted from his backhand to forehand and shoveled it over Vasilevskiy’s right pad.“I think his confidence has increased his poise with the puck, and he’s got t...