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Pac-12 rewind: Oregon rolls as USC, Washington escape to set up Nov. 4 showdown

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:28:51 GMT

Recapping the Week 9 action across the Pac-12 …Theme of the week: Close calls and home dogsThree games involving ranked teams were undecided in the final minutes over the course of a riveting Saturday. And only one of the six matchups was locked down as the fourth quarter began: Oregon’s blowout victory at Utah. In a betting oddity, five games featured home underdogs. Two won outright (Arizona and Arizona State), and two others (Stanford and Cal) pushed their ranked opponents to the wire.Theme of the week II: The race tightensUtah and Oregon State lost for the second time this season, effectively eliminating both from the College Football Playoff race. The Pac-12 now has just two teams, Washington and Oregon, in the hunt (i.e., fewer than two losses). Meanwhile, the ACC and Big 12 also have two; the Big Ten has three; and the SEC has four.Theme of the season (emerging): Feigning injuriesArizona State tight end Jalin Conyers became the latest player to sustain a questiona...

2 East Bay men plead guilty to SF retail theft charges, get 3 years in prison

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:28:51 GMT

(BCN) -- Two East Bay residents face three years in state prison after they pleaded guilty to robbery charges related to a string of retail thefts in 2021 and 2022 in San Francisco.San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Thursday that Delandro Belvine-Brown, 22, of Antioch, and Sean Raquel Jevonce Simon, Jr., 24, of Richmond, were each sentenced to three years imprisonment after pleading guilty in San Francisco Superior Court to committing robbery in violation of Penal Code Section 211, in relation to a series of retail thefts in San Francisco. Belvine-Brown and Simon are currently in custody and will be transported to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's custody to begin serving their state prison sentences."These crimes demand accountability and we need to send the message to others involved in this criminal enterprise that, with the support of our local law enforcement partners, our office will continue to pursue and prosecute those invol...

England collapses again as India maintains perfect record at the Cricket World Cup

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:28:51 GMT

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — India stayed perfect and England remained awful as Mohammed Shami bowled a stunning opening spell to give the hosts a 100-run win at the Cricket World Cup on Sunday.Shami and Jasprit Bumrah shared an initial five wickets in a fiery exhibition of pace and seam movement in a six-over spell in the first powerplay and blew away the English top-order. That came after India had been put into bat and scored only 229-9 in 50 overs on a tough pitch with Rohit Sharma contributing 87 runs off 101 balls.The total proved more than enough for India to defend. Shami finished with 4-22 in seven overs, while Bumrah returned 3-32 in 6.5 overs, as England suffered yet another batting collapse, crashing to a fifth defeat in six games.Defending champion England was left languishing in 10th spot after a miserable outing in Lucknow against Indian pace and spin – all out for 129 runs in just 34.5 overs. India continues to fly high as the only unbeaten team in the tournament. The hosts...

As college coaches turn into CEOs, X’s and O’s are replaced by dollar signs and bottom lines

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:28:51 GMT

Virginia coach Tony Bennett has been around college basketball for most of his life.His father, Dick Bennett, was a Division III coach during his formative years in the 1960s and ’70s, and later coached at Green Bay, Wisconsin and Washington State. Tony played for his dad in college before a brief career in the NBA and overseas, and then got his own coaching start on his bench with the Badgers, the father-son duo ultimately taking them to the Final Four.The game changed over Dick’s four decades in coaching — the shot clock and 3-point line were introduced, TV brought the game to the masses — but nothing like it has since the younger Bennett took over for pops at Washington State in 2006.The transfer portal along with name, image and likeness legislation have turned Bennett and his brethren into defacto CEOs, businessmen as much as coaches. Not only must they continue to recruit high school players, but they must also mine the transfer market while ceaselessly recruiting ...

Live updates: Snow beginning to taper off leaving behind frigid temps

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:28:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Snow continues to fall along the Front Range on Sunday as winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings remain in effect until noon in the Denver weather forecast. A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued for Sunday. Several inches of snow have already coated roads along the Front Range and Denver metro. More snow will continue to fall Sunday morning. How to prepare for avalanche danger to increase with snow accumulation The snow will eventually taper off by the afternoon. Get real-time updates from FOX31 and the Pinpoint Weather team in the live blog below, and on TV, watch for the latest updates on FOX31 and Channel 2.⬇️ Live blog with updates below.Weather Quick Links🌨️ Radar Map❄️ Latest Forecast⚠️ Weather Alerts⚫ ClosingsLive Updates

Will roads be clear by Monday morning?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:28:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver metro area got its first taste of snow for the season over the weekend. But if you were thinking there would be clear roads and skies for your Monday morning commute, think again.Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Liz McGiffin said people should be cautious ahead of their Monday commutes as the weekend snow will not be cleared up just yet. Colorado snow totals for Oct. 28-29 McGiffin said it will not warm up enough on Sunday to get rid of any accumulation on the roads. Plus, single-digit temperatures overnight may cause snow and ice to refreeze, leading to slick conditions in the morning.Additionally, even after the snowfall tapers off, wind could blow snow onto already-cleared roadways.Sunshine will return later on Monday, however.Ways to prepareThe Colorado Department of Transportation maintains COtrip, which can be used to look up road conditions ahead of your morning commute.On the website, people can track current conditions on the major roads, includin...

Man wanted in several carjackings in Weld County: CSP

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:28:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado State Patrol is searching for a man suspected in several carjackings, including an unmarked patrol vehicle, on Sunday morning.The incident began around 8:30 a.m. near Interstate 25 and Highway 119 in Weld County. CSP was assisting an officer with a stolen vehicle.According to CSP, the suspect involved in the stolen vehicle incident stole an unmarked patrol vehicle. Man found dead at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park That vehicle was disabled near Colorado Highway 286 and U.S. Highway 66.However, CSP said the suspect then carjacked an occupied vehicle and went west into Longmont.After that, the suspect allegedly carjacked another car, a silver Dodge truck with the Colorado license plate AKWF25. It was described as a business-owned truck with green rectangular stickers on the tailgate and doors. Colorado State Patrol were searching for this vehicle, CO license plate AKWF25, that a suspect allegedly carjacked in Weld County (Credit: Colorado State Patrol)Th...

Patriots lose defensive captain to hamstring injury vs. Dolphins

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:28:51 GMT

The Patriots ruled out linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley for the remainder of their Week 8 matchup with the Dolphins after the defensive captain suffered a hamstring injury.The injury occurred in the second quarter. Bentley first departed into the Patriots’ blue pop-up medical tent before leaving the sideline for the locker room.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots recent high draft pick among healthy scratches in Week 8 inactives vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots add depth with two offensive tackles already inactive New England Patriots | Patriots rule out potential trade deadline candidate vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | NFL Notes: The secret behind the Patriots’ No. 1 defense against No. 1 WRs New England Patriots | Four Patriots who must continue to play major roles Week 8 vs. Dolphins Patriots linebackers Jahlani Tavai and Mack Wilson took over for Bentley in the middle of ...

In Mississippi, most voters will have no choice about who represents them in the Legislature

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:28:51 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After being in office for over a decade, Mississippi state Sen. Dean Kirby got challenged in the Republican primary. He won with 70% of the vote. That was in 2003 — and it remains the last time Kirby faced an opponent. The longtime Jackson-area senator is on the ballot again this year without either a Democratic or Republican challenger.While the length of Kirby’s uncontested streak is unusual, his situation is not. More than four-fifths of Mississippi’s legislative candidates will have no major-party opposition in the Nov. 7 general election. And more than half of this year’s winners will have faced no other Republicans or Democrats in either the primary or the general election. “I think people are happy with the state and the way things are going,” Kirby, Mississippi’s Senate president pro tem, said in explaining the lack of challengers. Though Mississippi represents an extreme example, it highlights a national decline in competition f...

Cybersecurity incident at Toronto Public Library leaves some services inaccessible

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:28:51 GMT

The Toronto Public Library (TPL) says they are addressing a cybersecurity incident that occurred Saturday that has left some services temporarily inaccessible or offline.Public computers and printing services are currently not available at all branches as well as the library’s website, “your account” service, tpl:map passes and digital collections.However, branches are open with wifi available and phone lines are working. In a statement, the library says customers can continue to borrow and return items “until further notice.”“As of now, there is no evidence that the personal information of our staff or customers has been compromised,” reads the statement.TPL adds that they are prepared for cybersecurity issues and quickly began taking measures to mitigate any impacts. They’re also consulting third-party experts to resolve the issue.“We do anticipate though that it may take several days before all systems are fully restored to no...