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No. 7 Texas beats No. 3 Kansas in Big 12 tourney title game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:56 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dylan Disu overcame early foul trouble to score 18 points, Marcus Carr and Sir’Jabari Rice added 17 apiece, and seventh-ranked Texas silenced a heavily pro-Kansas crowd with a 76-56 romp over the third-ranked Jayhawks in the Big 12 Tournament title game Saturday night.After going more than two decades without a Big 12 tourney championship, the Longhorns (26-8) have won two of the past three.With interim coach Rodney Terry leading the way, the Longhorns built a 39-33 lead by halftime, extended it to 20 down the stretch and coasted toward a shower of confetti during a net-cutting celebration.Jalen Wilson scored 24 points and Joseph Yesufu, pressed into the starting lineup due to injuries, finished with 11 for the Jayhawks (27-7), who had won 13 of their previous 16 trips to the Big 12 finals.Kansas was once again without Hall of Fame coach Bill Self, who went to the emergency room on the eve of its quarterfinal for an undisclosed medical procedure. Self’s longt...

San Diego State beats Utah State for Mountain West title

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:56 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Matt Bradley scored 16 points and Jaedon LeDee added 13 to lead No. 20 San Diego State to a 62-57 victory over Utah State in Saturday’s Mountain West Tournament championship game.The Aztecs (27-6) claimed their seventh tournament title, and second in three years. This also was their conference-record 15th appearance in the title game.San Diego State clinched the conference’s bid to the NCAA Tournament, though it was never in doubt the Aztecs would be selected. What kind of seed San Diego State receives remains to be seen.Utah State (26-8) also figures to be headed to the tournament when the selections are announced Sunday.This was the fourth time in the last five years the teams have played each other in the Mountain West championship game. Utah State won the 2019 and 2020 title games, and San Diego State went home with the 2021 trophy. Boise State temporarily ended the monopoly last season by beating the Aztecs 53-52.Neither team shot well Saturday, wit...

Tapit Trice wins Tampa Bay Derby, earns Ky Derby points

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:56 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tapit Trice rallied from last to win the $360,000 Tampa Bay Derby by two lengths on Saturday and earn qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby.Ridden by Luis Saez, Tapit Trice ran 1 1/16 miles 1:43.37. The 1-2 favorite in the field of 12 paid $3 to win. The 3-year-old colt earned 50 qualifying points, which places him in the 20-horse field for the Kentucky Derby on May 6.Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher extended his record for most wins in the Grade 3 race to six. He already has the early Kentucky Derby favorite in Forte, who won the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream last weekend.Classic Car Wash was second and Classic Legacy was another 1 1/4 lengths back in third.Tapit Trice was making his stakes debut after winning two of three starts.“Once he got clear down the lane, he really extended himself,” Pletcher said. ”I loved the way he finished up. He relished the two turns, and the longer he goes, the better he’ll get.”___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/spo...

Whitehurst Freeway temporary closes to clear debris on the road

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:56 GMT

Outbound traffic was halted Saturday on the Whitehurst Freeway in D.C. for emergency repairs after pieces of concrete fell onto the roadway.As a result, DDOT temporarily closed the westbound lanes of the freeway between 27th Street NW and M Street NW around 4 p.m. on Saturday.Whitehurst Freeway outbound remains closed between 27th and M Streets. Work crews are in the vicinity of Key Bridge ⁦@WTOP⁩ ⁦@WTOPtraffic⁩ pic.twitter.com/La8JsD5ka8— Dick Uliano (@DickUliano) March 11, 2023More DC NewsMore Local NewsIt led to work crews going to the vicinity of Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge to do repair work and removing the debris from the road.DDOT said it will provide updates on how long the closure will be, and that the repair won’t affect traffic on the Key Bridge.It advises drivers to be on the lookout for changing traffic patterns and recommend that they use different routes.Source

Lightning captain Steven Stamkos injures left leg

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:56 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos left in the first period Saturday night against the Chicago Blackhawks because of a left leg injury.Stamkos, got tangled up with Chicago forward Joey Anderson in his own zone with less than three minutes remaining in the opening period. The two fell to the ice; Stamkos got up and skated off the ice holding his lower left leg.The 33-year-old forward is second on the Lightning with 27 goals and third with 66 points.Stamkos, the No. 1 pick in the 2008 NHL draft, has played his entire NHL career with the Lightning. He’s the team leader with 508 goals and 1,038 points. He reached the 1,000-point mark Dec. 1 and scored his 500th goal Jan. 18.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Source

Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews shares story of cancer battle at UCHealth event

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:56 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) --  Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews was the keynote speaker for evrē, UCHealth's health and wellness event at the UCHealth Training Center, Saturday morning. More than 600 women participated in the annual event that provides fitness classes, health screenings, interactive panels and more.Andrews shared her story, including her battle with cervical cancer.  Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, often goes undiagnosed "People should not be dying of this," she told the crowd. "It is curable, but you have to go to the doctor and get checked."She also encouraged the group to take time to care for themselves. "A lot of times we forget about taking a few minutes for ourselves, making sure we are healthy, making sure we've done the proper check-ups, making sure we are getting the right physical exercise," she said.KDVR/KWGN's Kim Posey moderated the event that raised $15,000 for the Help and Hope Center, which helps people in Douglas and E...

Community impacted by Marshall Fire rallies around high school team in championship game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- In the neighborhoods surrounding Monarch High School, a community continues to heal. Just over a year after the Marshall Fire, homes are finally being rebuilt in a slow process that has impacted everyone in Louisville."In my school, there are 600 kids who were either long- or short-term displaced from their homes," Kathy Packard said.Packard is a science teacher at Monarch and said the community has been desperate for something to rally around, and the varsity girls basketball team provided just that.The team finished the season 26-1, earning one final game this weekend.  Louisville issues 100 rebuilding permits to Marshall Fire victims, 56 more under review Saturday, thousands filled the Denver Coliseum for the State Championship game, to see Monarch square off against Grandview High School. "The fact that our girls are here and the whole community is here is really bringing the whole community together in a way that is really positive in a way tha...

Denver weather: Heavy snow in the mountains, dry in the metro

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A cold front is crossing through the state which means cooler temperatures for the weekend with some possible rain for Denver's weather and snow for the mountains. In the Colorado mountains, it will be snowing throughout the weekend and heavy at times. Snow totals look deep in some places and travel will be impacted, especially over the higher passes.Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast has some mountain areas getting more than a foot of fresh snow. Crested Butte recorded 18 inches of fresh snow int he last 24 hours. Weather today: Passing showers possibleSaturday was partly to mostly cloudy along the Front Range and into metro Denver. There were a few rain showers possible but it mostly stayed dry. Weather tonight: Cloudy and dryOvernight we are cloudy and dry as we "spring forward" - don't forget to adjust those clocks!Looking ahead: Warming again next weekIt will be cooler on Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds again. There is a chance of an isolated shower south of ...

Loved ones ‘in shock’ after apparent murder-suicide in Miami Lakes amid investigation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:56 GMT

Devastated family members continue to grapple with what police described as an apparent murder-suicide inside a Miami Lakes home that left five people dead.7News cameras captured loved ones consoling one another on Friday after, investigators said, the bodies of three men and two women were found in the area of Northwest 87th Court and 148th Terrace, Friday morning.Among those reeling from the tragedy and struggling to find the right words was Rolando Aguilar.“I’m in shock,” he said in Spanish.Aguilar’s ex-wife, Yohanka Aguilar, and their son 34-year old, Dhani Aguilar, were among the dead.As loved ones wrap their heads around the disturbing find, detectives are trying to figure out exactly what happened.Miami-Dade Police said four people were fatally gunned down before the shooter turned the gun on himself.Investigators said they responded to a 911 call from a relative, and when they arrived at the house, officers went room to room to to find five people dea...

Magic beat Heat in OT, 126-114 despite 38 points by Butler

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:56 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Wendell Carter Jr. had 27 points and 11 rebounds and the Orlando Magic bounced back from a fourth-quarter collapse to beat the Miami Heat 126-114 in overtime Saturday night.Jimmy Butler scored 38 points for the Heat, including 15 in the final six minutes of the fourth quarter when Miami overcame a 15-point deficit. Butler’s 3-pointer at the buzzer of regulation sent the game to overtime.But the Magic outscored Miami 18-6 in the extra session.“Being able to withstand their run and shake back, after what they did late in the fourth and the buzzer-beater after they got all the momentum, that’s big-time for us,” said Jalen Suggs, who had 16 points and four steals for Orlando.For Magic coach Jamahl Mosley, the win reminded him of the last Miami-Orlando meeting — a 107-103 Heat OT win on Feb. 11. Only this time, his young team found a way.“I’m more proud of the fact that we were in the exact same scenario the last time we played them and we didn’t fold,” Mosley ...