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“We did it”: Mead wins 4A girls lax champ in its inaugural season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

The Castle View defense closed in on Mead lacrosse’s Allie Hartman every time she touched the ball in the Class 4A finals Friday night.No problem.DENVER: Mead’s Allie Hartman runs through traffic against Castle View in the Class 4A girls lacrosse championship at University of Denver’s Peter Barton Stadium Friday, May 19, 2023. (Brent W. New/BoCoPreps.com)The University of Michigan commit simply dished to her slice-and-dice teammate Lucy Connors for one score after another as the Mavericks built a nice lead at Peter Barton Stadium at the University of Denver. Hartman then started scoring, too.There was just no stopping it.Connors ended up scoring eight times, often being set up by the 4A player of the year candidate, and Mead — ranked second in these playoffs — beat No. 1 Castle View, 13-5, to usher in a state title in the St. Vrain Valley School District team’s first season as a program.“Teams don’t know that when they shut me down, I’m also a good feeder,” Hartman said. “When...

Woman killed in fatal hit-and-run in South LA

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

A 48-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Los Angeles last Friday. Police responded to Western Avenue, just north of 43rd Avenue, where a woman was hit by a car while crossing the street, causing her to "collide with the roadway," according to a Los Angeles Police Department news release. The driver stopped for a moment, but then fled the scene northbound of Western Avenue. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where she later died from her injuries.  Residents demand safety improvements for dangerous intersection in Riverside The suspect’s car was described as a “possible gold Toyota, unknown model, with partial California license plate "LDH.” There is no description of the suspect at this time. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Maricela Sasaki at 323-421-2500, or by email at [email protected]. A reward of up to $50,000 is available to anyone who provides information leading to the suspect's arrest ...

Little-known San Jose golfer shines at PGA Championship, is just two shots off lead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y.  — The PGA Championship’s leaderboard right now is dotted with some of the biggest names in professional golf, with Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, and Brooks Koepka all still in contention at Oak Hill Country Club in the year’s second major.Right there with them is San Jose’s Justin Suh, who doesn’t have quite the same résumé as some of his counterparts but has remained within striking distance after 36 holes.Suh, 25, shot a 2-under 68 in Friday’s second round and after making the cut at a major for the first time in his career, enters the weekend just two shots back of the lead, held by Scheffler, Viktor Hovland, and Corey Conners.Those three are at 5-under 135, with Suh and DeChambeau both at 137 and tied for fourth.“The tournament is halfway done,” Scheffler said. “I had two good days so far, and I’m just hoping to continue that as the week goes on.”“I know what to do. I’ve done it before,” said DeChambeau, the U.S. Open champion at Winged Foot in 202...

Here's what Sonoma Hells Angels did to a member who had an affair with the president's wife

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A federal jury found two Hells Angels Motorcycle Club members guilty of multiple crimes for their participation in the Sonoma County charter of the Hells Angels, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday. Christopher Ranieri was convicted for his role in a murder and Raymond Foakes was convicted for carrying out a violent beating. Foakes also known as "Rainman," was at one point the president of the Sonoma charter. He was convicted for an hours-long beating of a former Hells Angels member. The DOJ asserts that the victim had an affair with Foakes' common-law wife, and the beating was to expel him from the group. Man yelling racial slurs on I-880 in viral video arrested Foakes and other members of the Sonoma charter beat the victim with a baseball bat, forcibly tattooed their forehead, and pistol-whipped them in the face, the DOJ said. Foakes also sexually assaulted the victim's wife and threatened her to keep her from telling authorities. Due to this, he ...

Howden scores in OT, Golden Knights beat Stars 4-3 in Game 1 of West final

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brett Howden scored from behind the net off Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger 1:35 into overtime Friday to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference final.Jamie Benn forced the extra time when he scored on a 6-on-5 with 1:59 left in regulation.This was the third time in four meetings this season these teams went beyond regulation to determine the winner. Dallas won twice in the regular season in shootouts.William Karlsson scored two goals for Vegas, giving him seven this postseason and extending his point streak to three games. Teddy Blueger also scored, Zach Whitecloud had two assists and Adin Hill stopped 33 shots.Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson each had a goal and an assist for Stars. Hintz has 10 postseason goals and 12 assists, and has hit the back of the net in four of the past five games. Joe Pavelski recorded two assists, and Oettinger made 33 saves.Game 2 is Sunday in Las Vegas.The Stars struck first, taking advantag...

Garcia goes deep again as Rangers roll past Rockies 7-2

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis Garcia homered for the fifth time in as many games, Corey Seager and Josh Jung hit two-run doubles in a five-run fifth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Friday night.Martin Perez (5-1) allowed two runs and seven hits in a season-high seven innings and matched a season high with seven strikeouts, including five looking, and walked none. His 104 pitches were also the most he has thrown this season.The Rangers have won nine of their last 13 games.Karl Kauffmann (0-1) allowed five runs, including four earned, in 4 1/3 innings in his major league debut. The 2019 second-round draft pick out of Michigan gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out four.Garcia’s opposite-field homer to right opened the scoring in the fourth inning. It was his AL-leading 14th and gave him a majors-best 48 RBIs. He hit two homers in his previous game.“You’re just seeing a good hitter in a zone right now,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “He’s so st...

Baddoo homers, drives in 4, Tigers outlast Nationals 8-6

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Akil Baddoo hit one of Detroit’s four homers and drove in four runs, Matthew Boyd pitched effectively into the sixth inning, and the Tigers held on to beat the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Friday night.Zack McKinstry’s solo shot and Baddoo’s three-run homer helped the Tigers to a 6-0 lead after three innings against rookie Jake Irvin. Detroit has won 10 of its last 15.“We did what we usually do, stay aggressive, and stayed aggressive in the zone today and we did well,” McKinstry said. “We made some solid contact. Got a curveball up and away and just kind of re-gathered myself and hit it the other way. Super excited to see it go over the fence.”Washington rallied for six runs late, thanks to a pair of two-run shots from Lane Thomas and Keibert Ruiz. The Nationals have lost four in a row and five of six.Matt Vierling and Riley Greene also went deep for Detroit, which has 35 homers this season. Only Cleveland (24) had fewer homers in the American Leag...

Mountcastle hits 3-run HR, Orioles go deep 3 times to beat Blue Jays 6-2

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit a three-run homer, Anthony Santander and Adam Frazier also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night.Kyle Gibson (5-3) allowed one run in seven innings to snap a three-start losing streak as the Orioles won for the third time in four games. Gibson gave up five hits, walked two and struck out five.“Gibson definitely pitched like an ace tonight, there’s no doubt,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said.Toronto has lost four of five since sweeping a three-game series against Atlanta last weekend.“Against a dude like Gibson, you’ve got to get him in the middle of the plate,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “He was living on the edges. We’ve got to do a better job of swinging at pitches we want to swing at.”Mountcastle connected in the third inning off Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi (5-1), his 11th of the season.It was Mountcastle’s 15th career home run against Toronto, his most against any opponent. He has h...

Tucker homers, Altuve makes his season debut in Astros’ 5-1 win over Athletics

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker homered, José Altuve made his season debut and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.Tucker hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning that landed deep in right where many fans wore metallic gold crowns in honor of “King Tuck.” It was Tucker’s bobblehead night, honoring his 2022 Gold Glove. His seventh homer of the year came off Ken Waldichuk (1-3) and scored José Abreu.Tucker also doubled in the fourth to score Yordan Alvarez, who led off with a double of his own off the top of the wall in center. The Astros have won eight of their last nine games.There was an added buzz in the Minute Maid Park atmosphere for Altuve’s 2023 debut. The 33-year-old veteran had been on the injured list since fracturing his right thumb March 18 while playing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. Altuve went 0 for 4 with a walk.Astros starter Brandon Bielak (1-1) pitched five innings, allowing one run on five hits...

Russia must cancel dangerous plan to station nuclear weapons in Belarus

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is head of the United Transitional Cabinet and leader of democratic forces of Belarus. Daniel Högsta is interim executive director of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, ICAN.Announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of May, Russia’s plan to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus is a dangerous escalation in his nuclear brinkmanship.Putin’s nuclear bluster began last February, when Russia threatened to use nuclear weapons against anyone interfering in its invasion of Ukraine. And since his announcement, Russia’s Ministry of Defense has said it has started training Belarusian pilots in how to use nuclear weapons,while Russia has also supplied Minsk with the Iskander-M nuclear-capable tactical missile system, which has already been placed on combat duty.If carried out, however, this plan to deploy nukes and involve Belarusian air crew would compromise the country’s international commitments under the Nucle...