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CSU Rams drop third straight Bronze Boot game to Wyoming

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

LARAMIE, Wyo. — There would be no Boise Bounce in the Battle for the Bronze Boot.Trailing by nine points and driving, momentum finally at Colorado State’s collective backs, any good mojo went kabloeey on one crazy snap. Rams quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, who had driven the visitors to the Wyoming 24 with 3:24 left, misplayed a knuckleball from center Jacob Gardner and let it squirt five yards past him.Pokes defensive end Tyce Westland beat everybody to the loose ball and ran it back 61 yards the other way before being taken down at the CSU 3.The Rams held the hosts on four downs, but enough time came off the clock that the Pokes hung on to win a CSU heartbreaker in the Border War, 24-15.The Cowboys (6-3, 3-2 Mountain West) have won three straight Boot games and seven of the last eight showdowns between the two longtime rivals.CSU (3-6, 1-4 Mountain West) must win out — two of its remaining three games are at home, and the regular-season finale is at Hawaii o...

Nonprofit Operation Warm Wishes to host annual Thanksgiving community event

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

Operation Warm Wishes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping homeless, and families and youths in need is hosting its 16th annual Unity in Community Thanksgiving Spectacular on Thanksgiving day in Tustin. homeless, troubled youths, struggling families, Veterans, and senior citizens in need throughout Orange County, CA, and the world. Taking place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Peppertree Park, the event aims to bring the community together to celebrate the holiday season. Attendees can expect a free 3-course Thanksgiving meal and desserts, family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and additional activities and giveaways including free on-site haircuts, clothing, food bags, doggy grooming, and more. "Thanksgiving is a time to be with family, to remember the year that has passed and to be thankful for what we have been given,” said TyRon Jackson, founder of Operation Warm Wishes. “It’s also a time to extend our love and generosity to those less fortunate, the needy,...

Today in History: November 4, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

Today in History Today is Saturday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2023. There are 57 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 4, 1995, Yitzhak Rabin, prime minister of Israel, was assassinated by a right-wing Israeli minutes after attending a peace rally.On this date: In 1842, Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois. In 1879, humorist Will Rogers was born in Oologah, Oklahoma. In 1922, the entrance to King Tutankhamen’s tomb was discovered in Egypt.In 1942, during World War II, Axis forces retreated from El Alamein in North Africa in a major victory for British forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery. In 1956, Soviet troops moved in to crush the Hungarian Revolution. In 1979, the Iran hostage crisis began as militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran, seizing its occupants; for some of the hostages, it was the start of 444 days of captivity.In 1980, Republican Ronald Reagan won the White House as he defeated President Jimmy Carter...

Ravens RT Morgan Moses doubtful to face Seahawks because of shoulder injury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

Ravens right tackle Morgan Moses is doubtful to play against the Seattle Seahawks because of a shoulder injury that kept him from practicing all week.Moses observed Friday’s practice in warmup clothes as Patrick Mekari filled in at right tackle.“Morgan can play without practicing, there’s no doubt about it,” coach John Harbaugh said. “We just have to see how it feels. He wanted to practice today, [but] we just nixed that. That’s the kind of guy Morgan is, he’s old school. He wants to get out there.”Moses had played in 134 consecutive games before he missed the Ravens’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this season.Safety Marcus Williams, who missed the past two games because of a hamstring injury, and cornerback Rock Ya-Sin, who missed two practices because of illness, were also listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report of the week. Harbaugh said a decision on Williams’ status will likely come down...

County medical examiner cannot identify woman killed in El Cajon crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

El CAJON, Calif. -- A woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a street in El Cajon last month remains unidentified, local medical officials said.The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office could not use fingerprints to identify the woman, who did not have identification on her at the time of the collision, the County of San Diego said on its website Friday.The crash occurred at Cuyamaca Street, located north of Weld Boulevard on the evening of Sept. 22, according to the El Cajon Police Department. First responders pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Suspect arrested after CHP pursuit in San Diego County A forensic sketch artist produced a possible photo of the woman dressed in the outfit she was wearing during the accident. The unidentified Black woman is described as around 40-50 years old, 5-foot-3, 110 pounds, brown eyes, gray and black short, curly hair.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Investigations Unit of the San Diego County Medica...

Troops kill 3 militants, foiling attack on an airbase in Punjab province, Pakistani military says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A group of militants targeted a training air base in eastern Punjab province in the early hours of Saturday, leaving three of the attackers dead, Pakistan’s military said.The troops’ “swift and effective response” thwarted the attack at Pakistan’s Mianwali Training Air Base, keeping its personnel and assets safe, a military statement said, though three grounded aircrafts were damaged and a fuel tanker destroyed in the attack. It said the troops killed three attackers while they were entering the base, and another three were cornered. A comprehensive joint clearance and combing operation is in final stages to completely clear the area, the military said.The attack comes a day after an ambush on a military convoy killed fourteen soldiers in southwest Baluchistan province. Also on Friday, a bomb and gun attack on a vehicle carrying police left three dead and more than 20 wounded. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for Saturday’s att...

Australian premier to protest blogger’s vague detention conditions while meeting Chinese president

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday he would protest a lack of transparency in China’s treatment of a detained Australian democracy blogger when meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing during a trade-focused state visit.The detention of Yang Hengjun without conviction for almost five years will be one of the topics raised with Xi when they meet in the Great Hall of the People on Monday.Yang is being held in a Beijing detention center awaiting the verdict of a 2021 closed-door trial on espionage charges. The 58-year-old’s family fears he is dying.“I’ll be saying that Dr. Yang’s case needs to be resolved and I’ll be speaking about his human rights, the nature of the detention and the failure to have transparent processes,” Albanese told reporters in the northern Australian city of Darwin hours before he was to fly to Shanghai.The Chinese Foreign Ministry this week defended Yang’s prosecution, saying his case had been handled in strict accordan...

What a comeback! Campolindo erases 14-point deficit in fourth quarter, stuns Acalanes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

LAFAYETTE — They chanted, “One more week. One more week.” They hoisted their sophomore hero Micah Parker, the running back who scored the touchdown that would decide the game.They broke the hearts of a rival while presumably extending their season into next week’s section playoffs.Friday night, the Campolindo Cougars rallied from two touchdowns behind in the final quarter to stun host Acalanes 25-24, an outcome that left the Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division in a three-way tie for the championship between these teams and Las Lomas.Had Acalanes won, the Lafayette school would have captured its first outright league title in 42 years.But it wasn’t to be after Scott Lyon caught a two-point conversion pass from Isaiah Ortiz, which followed Parker’s 23-yard touchdown run with 2:53 left.Campolindo’s Micah Parker (26) avoids a tackle by Acalanes’ Gavin Bender (7) to score a touchdown in the fourth quarter of their game at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 3,...

Former San Jose Jr. Sharks coach arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

(KRON) -- A former coach for the San Jose Jr. Sharks was arrested by the San Jose Police Department, the Sharks Sports & Entertainment told KRON4 on Friday. The coach has not been with the program since May 2023, the Sharks said, and they did not learn of the allegations that led to his arrest until he had left the program. The Sharks did not specify what the coach was arrested for. The San Jose Police Department did not respond to a request for comment. Read the Sharks' full statement about the incident below:“Earlier today, we were made aware that a former Jr. Sharks youth hockey coach has been arrested by the San Jose Police Department.  This individual has not coached in our program since May 2023 and none of these extremely serious allegations were brought forth to our organization while he was involved with the program. All of the coaches in our youth programs are pre-screened and SafeSport Certified as required by the governing body USA Hockey, and undergo ...

Curry makes last-second layup to give Warriors 141-139 win over Thunder in tourney opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder gave the NBA exactly what it wanted out of the inaugural In-Season Tournament — playoff-caliber intensity early in the season.Stephen Curry scored 30 points, including the winning layup with 0.2 seconds left, to help the Warriors beat the Thunder 141-139 on Friday night.Initially, Curry’s final shot was ruled no good because of offensive goaltending against Draymond Green. The call was overturned, and the Warriors held on. Green said the call was overturned because he touched the rim and not the ball. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault also said that was the explanation he was given.Green said the NBA has created something good.“You just saw two teams competing,” he said. “We talk about this In-Season Tournament, and —- it’s a playoff game. It was a fun game to play and intensity level is there. So job well done to the NBA, having his type of excitement in November. Because there be some dark d...