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Men’s basketball: No. 18 CU Buffs hold off Richmond

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:15 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — At some point, the shots were bound to stop falling. Certainly at the torrid rate Colorado enjoyed while winning the first three games of the season.That night arrived on Monday at the Sunshine Slam. But the CU men’s basketball team still found a way to get the job done.The 18th-ranked Buffs held off Richmond in a scrappy battle at the Ocean Center, finally pulling away in the final minutes to earn a 64-59 win in the first game away from home this season.The Buffs (4-0) will face Florida State in the title game on Tuesday (2 p.m. MT, CBS Sports) in a rematch of the teams’ battle in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, won by the Seminoles.In a defensive battle the Buffs made plays down the stretch, using a late 10-2 run to pull away. It wasn’t a terrible night from the floor for CU (.426 overall) but the Buffs did a significant portion of their damage at the free throw line, finishing 15-for-16 in the second half and 21-for-25 overall.KJ Simpson led th...

Man arrested for attempted murder after attack on couple in their 60's

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:15 GMT

A 21-year-old man has been arrested and is facing charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon after attacking and seriously injuring a man and woman in their 60’s that he knew, authorities announced Monday.  The brutal assault unfolded Sunday, Nov. 19, just before 11 p.m.  Deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 200 block of Mayfield Court in Thousand Oaks on reports of a battery.  At the scene, deputies located the two victims, one of whom was suffering from “significant and life-threatening injuries,” according to a VCSO news release.  The man and the woman were rushed to a nearby hospital for advanced medical treatment. Authorities did not provide an update on their conditions.  Scott Goldberg, 21, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder on Nov. 19, 2023. (VCSO)The 21-year-old, identified as Scott Goldberg, was taken into custody at the scene and was booked at the pre-trial detention facility wh...

Muslim woman who was denied right to wear hijab in Santa Clara County jail receives $90K settlement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:15 GMT

SAN JOSE – The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced a $90,000 settlement with a Muslim woman who was denied the right to wear her hijab during a jail stay last fall, as well as a new policy to prevent similar incidents in the future.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Why no hate crime charge in death of Jewish man from SoCal Israel-Hamas war protest? DA explains Crime and Public Safety | UC system allocates $7 million to combat campus extremism amid Israel-Hamas war Crime and Public Safety | IBM, EU pull ads Musk’s platform over antisemitism concerns Crime and Public Safety | Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia Crime and Public Safety | Connecticut students have choice of Satan or Bible club. Why it’s not really good against evil. Asia Aden was booked into a county jail facility in October 2022, the sheriff’s of...

Reggie Jackson leads Nuggets past Pistons for 107-103 win after Nikola Jokic ejected

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:15 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 21 points and carried Denver in the fourth quarter after two-time MVP Nikola Jokic was ejected in the first half, and the Nuggets handed the Detroit Pistons their 12th straight loss, 107-103 on Monday night.Jackson had eight points and three assists in the final period as he and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (20 points) shined against their former team. Michael Porter Jr. finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the defending NBA champion Nuggets (10-4), who ended a two-game skid.“We were desperate tonight, because we were 0-2 on this road trip and we really needed a win,” Caldwell-Pope said. “We knew they were going to come out hard, because they hadn’t won a game in a while, but we got it did done.”Jokic and Denver coach Michael Malone were both ejected after arguing calls. Malone was thrown out for coming onto the court to dispute a call late in the first quarter, and Jokic was tossed for picking up a second technical with 1:22 left in the...

Argentina returns to Maracana Stadium, where many believe pursuit of latest World Cup title began

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:15 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Many Argentinians believe that the pursuit of their country’s latest World Cup title started for real more than two years ago at Maracana Stadium.That’s where Ángel di Maria and Lionel Messi helped end the team’s 28-year trophyless streak with a 1-0 win against Brazil in the Copa America final. On Tuesday, some will return to the historic arena in a much more optimistic mood than for that game in 2021 against archrival Brazil.About two hundred Argentina fans gathered Monday evening outside the team’s hotel in Rio de Janeiro ahead of its South American World Cup qualifying match against Brazil. The visiting supporters, some taking vacations in the city, brought drums, Messi and Diego Maradona flags, and horns. Many of them sang out that “the favelas are still crying” since Brazil lost the Copa America to Argentina.Several, like 27-year-old Ariel Garcia, wore old style jerseys with two instead of three stars representing the team’s W...

Johnson, Morrow lead No.7 LSU to 106-47 win over Texas Southern as Reese sits out again

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:15 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Aneesah Morrow and Flau’jae Johnson tied their season highs with 17 points apiece and No. 7 LSU defeated Texas Southern 106-47 on Monday night while star forward Angel Reese missed her second straight game.Hailey Van Lith scored a season-high 16 points for LSU (5-1), which has won five straight since its season-opening loss to then No. 20 Colorado, which has since moved up to third in the AP Top 25.Freshman Mikayla Williams scored 14 points, reaching double figures in scoring for the fifth time in what was her sixth college game. Aalyah Del Rosario also added 14 points for LSU.LSU coach Kim Mulkey has so far declined to elaborate on why Reese — who was an All-America last season for LSU’s national title team — has been away from the team. She also was absent for last Friday’s victory at Southeastern Louisiana and was benched for the second half of last Tuesday’s victory over Kent State.Daeja Holmes and Taniya Lawson each scored 11 poin...

Mikkola scores twice as Panthers overcome 2-goal night from McDavid to rally past Oilers 5-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:15 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Niko Mikkola had the first two-goal game of his career, Kevin Stenlund had a three-point effort and the Florida Panthers rallied to defeat Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Monday night.Stenlund had a goal and two assists for the Panthers, who have won six consecutive games at home and are 7-1-0 in their last eight games. Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett also scored for Florida, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 shots.Connor McDavid scored twice for the Oilers. Evander Kane also scored for Edmonton, and Calvin Pickard — making his first start since March 27, 2022 — stopped 27 shots.Edmonton jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by McDavid and Kane. Verhaeghe and Mikkola tied it up for Florida, and McDavid scored on a penalty shot 5 minutes into the second period for a 3-2 lead.It was the 52nd multigoal game of McDavid’s career and his first of the season. He was due for a breakout; the four goals he had entering Monday night represented the fewest he’d had through 14 games playe...

“Yo creo que me van a matar”: Menor denuncia ataque y amenazas en escuela del condado Montgomery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:15 GMT

Golpes, amenazas y un temor creciente es lo que denuncia una estudiante de una escuela intermedia en el condado Montgomery—hechos que la mantienen con miedo a regresar.La brutal pelea que sufrió la joven fue grabada en video y terminó en las redes sociales. Al momento, no se sabe la naturaleza de la misma. Sin embargo, Telemundo 44 obtuvo acceso a un video donde las presuntas agresoras habrían advertido de sus intenciones un día antes de que se registrara la pelea. En los 43 segundos del video de la pelea grabado el 10 de noviembre en Benjamin Banneker Middle School, se observan violencia y confusión desmedida. Aparentemente una estudiante de 14 años fue agredida, y asegura no tener razones aparentes más allá que haber roto una relación de amistad con una de las presuntas agresoras. Alega que esta es la tercera vez que ocurre.“Yo le dije a la consejera que ellas se querían pelear conmigo, pero no me hicieron caso. Me dijeron que no más era una bromita que estaban haciendo”, dijo la ...

Cardoso’s offense, team defense power No. 1 South Carolina to 78-38 win over South Dakota State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:15 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When the shots wouldn’t fall, No. 1 South Carolina relied on its defense, which was more than enough against South Dakota State.Kamilla Cardoso had 23 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks while Raven Johnson had 18 points and five steals as the Gamecocks overcame a poor early shooting performance to defeat the Jackrabbits 78-38 on Monday night. South Carolina had only six field goals in the first quarter and 15 by halftime, a 33% showing for a team that came in seventh in the country in shooting at 53.1%. “When you don’t see a shot go in, of course, you get down,” Johnson said. “So I think, you go get a steal, go get an easy two points.”That approach turned things around for South Carolina (4-0). It didn’t help the Gamecocks that they were without their most reliable outside shooter in Oregon transfer Te-Hina Paopao, who was sidelined with an ankle injury. Paopao started the first three games and went 10 of 17 on 3s.Minus Paopao, the Gamecocks m...

The man nominated to be Montgomery Co.’s next fire chief says he’ll ‘work with everybody’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:15 GMT

Montgomery County Fire Chief nominee Charles Bailey and WTOP reporter Mike Murillo.(Credit: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service) Montgomery County Fire Chief nominee Charles Bailey and WTOP reporter Mike Murillo.(Credit: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service) An almost 34-year veteran of Montgomery County Fire and EMS has been tapped to become the county’s next fire chief.Charles Bailey is currently the department’s operations chief, but if his nomination by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is confirmed by the county council, he’ll lead one of the area’s largest Fire and EMS teams.“I think the excitement is going to come. I think right now, I’m still adjusting to the gravity of the importanc...