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Men’s basketball: Gophers earn first road win at Michigan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:30 GMT

Gophers head coach Ben Johnson has been imploring sophomore center Pharrel Payne to become an alpha dog.Payne showed some teeth Thursday at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. His defensive efforts and key offensive buckets in the paint helped Minnesota to a 73-71 win over Michigan.Minnesota (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) has won six straight, while Michigan (6-8, 1-2) has lost three in a row.Payne’s four blocked shots and one steal in the second half helped keep the Wolverines at arm’s length, and the Cottage Grove native added 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting.“He was a warrior, and when we needed it, he stepped up,” Johnson said of Payne on the KTLK postgame show. “He played with poise. He played with aggression. He had an edge to him. He had a step that was just — he just wasn’t going to be denied. That physical presence means so much to this team. When he is physical and he’s on 10, it just trickles down to everybody else.”Minnesota had five players in double...

Thomas scores in 3rd period to give the Blues a 2-1 win over the Canucks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist to lead the St. Louis Blues over the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Thursday night.Thomas, selected to his first All-Star Game earlier in the day, broke a 1-all tie at 8:03 of the third period, picking the top left corner of the net from the high slot for his team-leading 16th goal of the season.Colton Parayko also scored for the Blues, who snapped a two-game skid. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves to improve to 12-11-1.Conor Garland scored for the Canucks, who had won eight of 11. Thatcher Demko made 30 saves but fell to 18-8-1.The Blues have earned points in six straight home games against Vancouver, going 4-0-2 during that span.Garland’s one-timer from the high slot off Teddy Blueger's feed gave the Canucks the early lead at 1:57 of the first period.Demko held his post to thwart Jake Neighbours' rush late in the first and stopped all 11 shots by the Blues in the opening period.Parayko evened it at 4:22 of the second, ringing a wrist...

Washington Park on the verge of shutting down, mayor says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:30 GMT

WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. - Leaders of a Metro East village are pointing the finger at one another amid financial turmoil.The Village of Washington Park, Illinois, is on the verge of shutting down because the board of trustees refuses to vote on and pass a tax levy and budget.Mayor Leonard Moore blames the board for the village’s dire straits. But the board of trustees puts the onus on Moore, saying it’s his fault."During that time, I asked for a motion to accept it. To have a vote on it. None of the trustees responded. They were there, but they wasn't there,” Moore said. “They weren’t responding to anything. I called a special meeting two days after Christmas… No trustees showed up. So, I called another special meeting on Dec. 30. Only two trustees showed up."If the village shuts down, city employees will not get paid. The mayor says the streetlights may possibly be cut off, and the police and public works departments would be in jeopardy."Not having a police force. What that would for...

Colorado Springs snowboarder killed in crash at Breckenridge Resort

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:30 GMT

A 47-year-old Colorado Springs snowboarder died at Breckenridge Resort on Tuesday following a “serious incident” on the mountain, according to resort officials.The man was taken to the resort’s Peak 8 first aid room after ski patrol responded to a “snowboarder incident” on an intermediate trail on Peak 7, Breckenridge officials said in a statement Thursday.The man was pronounced dead after receiving emergency care and evaluation at the first aid room.The resort did not provide further information about the incident, but Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons told the Summit Daily the man died after crashing into a tree.In a separate incident on Tuesday, a father and daughter skiing at Keystone Resort were injured in a hit-and-run crash with a ski biker.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.

Men’s basketball: No. 10 Arizona routs shorthanded CU Buffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:30 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. — The Colorado men’s basketball team has enjoyed a solid start to the 2023-24 season despite playing a majority of its games shorthanded.Going into the toughest road game of the season on Thursday night, that didn’t change.The Buffaloes once again played without senior standout Tristan da Silva and talented freshman Cody Williams, both of whom once again were sidelined due to injury as CU visited No. 10 Arizona. Whether they would’ve helped or not as events unfolded might be debatable, as the Wildcats quickly ran away from CU to hand the Buffs a 97-50 defeat.The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the Buffs and continued their run of futility at the McKale Center, where CU fell to 0-13 all-time. It also was the Buffs’ 19th consecutive loss against ranked foes in true road games.Da Silva, CU’s second-leading scorer (15.7) and third-leading rebounder (5.4), missed his third consecutive game due to an ankle injury he suffered at practice last week. Williams, who ha...

Veteran officer tapped as Hayward’s next police chief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:30 GMT

HAYWARD — A veteran Hayward police officer is taking over as the city’s next top cop, the city announced Thursday.Bryan Matthews, the acting police chief since September 2022, succeeds Toney Chaplin, who had been on work-related injury leave and publicized his plans to retire last month. He took charge Wednesday and will oversee a department with 197 sworn police officer positions and 136.5 non-sworn professional staff positions.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Discovery of body in Hercules triggers death investigation Crime and Public Safety | Family of ex-East Bay detective arrested on attempted murder charges thanks police who resolved standoff Crime and Public Safety | Fourth suspect arrested as probe over Oakland officer’s killing continues Crime and Public Safety | Police: Moraga shooting deaths being investigated as murder and suicide Crime and Public Safety | Walnut Creek lawyer charged...

Pothole repair on Richmond/San Rafael Bridge causes traffic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:30 GMT

(KRON) -- One westbound lane on the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge is blocked off Thursday night as crews work to repair a pothole. The closure has caused traffic to build up on the bridge. The right lane was closed at 3:07 p.m., according to Caltrans' traffic log. The roadway is estimated to reopen at 1 a.m. Drivers are advised to find alternate routes to reach their destination. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Crosby scores winner in 3rd period as Penguins beat Bruins 6-5 after blowing 3-goal lead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:30 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored on the power play to snap a third-period tie and added two assists, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.Crosby’s goal at 11:19 broke a 5-all deadlock and halted a four-game winning streak for the first-place Bruins, who rallied from three down to tie it. The Penguins also got goals from Drew O’Connor, Ryan Graves, Jake Guentzel, Lars Eller and Jeff Carter. Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves.Brad Marchand scored twice for the Bruins, and David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists. Morgan Geekie added a goal and an assist, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 29 shots.RANGERS 4, BLACKHAWKS 1NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored his team-best 24th goal, Vincent Trocheck added three assists and New York beat Chicago.Chris Kreider, Jacob Trouba and Jimmy Vesey also scored for the Rangers, who rebounded from Tuesday’s 6-1 home loss to Carolina and improved to 10-1-0 after a defeat this season. Igor Shesterkin made 22 sa...

Paopao, Johnson lead No. 1 South Carolina women to 89-66 drubbing of Florida

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:30 GMT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Te-Hina Paopao scored 17 points, Raven Johnson added 16 and top-ranked South Carolina opened Southeastern Conference play with an 89-66 drubbing of Florida on Thursday night.Bree Hall added 15 points for the Gamecocks (13-0), who won for the 55th time in their last 56 games and extended their conference winning streak to 17.Kamilla Cardoso chipped in 10 points and 15 rebounds for the visitors, who also got eight boards and six blocks from Ashlyn Watkins.Leilani Correa scored 27 points for the Gators (9-4), who lost their 16th straight in the series. NO. 3 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 88, NO. 22 FLORIDA STATE 80, OTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — River Baldwin scored 21 points against her former team before leaving with an injury, and North Carolina State beat Florida State in overtime.Baldwin fell to the floor late in the third quarter. The senior center was assisted off the court and didn’t return.Aziaha James had 18 points and Zoe Brooks scored 15 for the Wolfpack (14-0, 2-0...

Flames score 4 goals in 1st, beat Predators 6-3 for 3rd straight win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:30 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, Rasmus Andersson and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist in the Calgary Flames’ 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.Nazem Kadri and Noah Hanifin also scored and Dan Vladar made 30 saves in the Flames’ third straight victory.Filip Forsberg, Colton Sissons and Michael McCarron scored and Juuse Saros made 21 saves for Nashville. It had won two in a row.The teams combined for six goals in a wild opening period.Calgary struck first, with Zary and Coleman scoring 27 seconds apart at 4:45 and 5:12.Zary’s goal came on the power play. Calgary entered Thursday with the NHL’s 30th-ranked power play, clicking at just 12%.Forsberg halved the Flames’ lead at 6:09 after Ryan O’Reilly with his team-leading 19th goal. Just prior to the game, Forsberg was named an All Star for the second time in his career.Sissons’ goal with 4:10 remaining in the first was his 12th of the season, equaling h...