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Timberwolves’ Edwards leaves game with sprained right ankle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:14 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards left the game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday because of a sprained right ankle. Edwards was hurt late in the first quarter when he landed awkwardly after jumping while throwing a pass. He stayed down clutching his ankle before being helped to the back.Losing Edwards would be a big blow for the Timberwolves, who came in tied for seventh in the Western Conference and are trying to avoid the play-in. He came into the game averaging 25 points and made his first All-Star team this year. ___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Women’s Basketball Invitational Glance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:14 GMT

All Times EDTFirst RoundFriday, March 17At Clive M. Beck CenterLexington, Ky.ETSU 81, FIU 56New Mexico St. 51, UIC 41Cal Baptist 96, North Dakota 79Georgia Southern 69, N. Illinois 58Saturday, March 18Consolation SemifinalFIU vs. UIC, NoonNorth Dakota vs. N. Illinois, 5 p.m.Championship SemifinalETSU vs. New Mexico St., 2:30 p.m.Cal Baptist vs. Georgia Southern, 7:30 p.m.Sunday, March 19Seventh PlaceFIU-UIC loser vs. North Dakota-N. Illinois loser, NoonConsolation FinalFIU-UIC winner vs. North Dakota-N. Illinois winner, 2:30 p.m.Third PlaceETSU-New Mexico St. loser vs. Cal Baptist-Georgia Southern loser, 5 p.m.ChampionshipETSU-New Mexico St. winner vs. Cal Baptist-Georgia Southern winner, 7:30 p.m.Source

‘Zurdo’ Ramirez misses weight, fight vs Rosado canceled

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:14 GMT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez badly missed weight for his scheduled fight with Gabriel Rosado on Friday, and their light heavyweight bout has been canceled.Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) was scheduled to return from the first defeat of his professional career as the headliner Saturday night at the Pyramid in Long Beach, California. Instead, Ramirez missed weight so badly that he didn’t even attempt to get on the scale at the official weigh-in to see if he could make the 175-pound limit.“No excuses,” Ramirez wrote in a post on his Instagram account. “I had never missed weight in my 45 pro fights. This is the first and last time. I have always prided myself on being a professional, but today was not my finest moment.”Ramirez lost to Dmitry Bivol by unanimous decision in Abu Dhabi last November in a bout for the WBA light heavyweight title. He reigned as the WBO’s super middleweight champion from 2016 to early 2019, when he relinquished the belt to move up to 1...

Fairleigh Dickinson becomes second No. 16 seed in history to win NCAA Tournament game, beating No. 1 seed Purdue 63-58

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:14 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fairleigh Dickinson becomes second No. 16 seed in history to win NCAA Tournament game, beating No. 1 seed Purdue 63-58.Source

Beckie out of World Cup and NWSL season with knee injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:14 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Thorns forward Janine Beckie tore a ligament in her right knee and will miss the National Women’s Soccer League season and the World Cup this summer with Canada. Beckie tore her ACL in a preseason game between the Thorns and the U.S. under-23 women’s national team Wednesday. She said “heartbroken is an understatement” in a post Friday on social media. “Having worked so hard during the off-season for what was set to be one of the biggest seasons of my career, defending the title for Portland Thorns and of course playing in the World Cup for Canada, being out for an extended period of time is a difficult pill to swallow,” she wrote. Beckie, 28, has played for the Canadian national team since 2014. She made her 101st appearance for Canada in a match against Japan last month in the team’s final match of the SheBelieves Cup tournament in Texas. Overall she has 36 goals for Canada, currently ranked sixth in the world. Beckie signed wi...

Local leaders discuss Marshall Fire response and next steps

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:14 GMT

SUPERIOR, Colo. (KDVR) -- Moving forward after the devastating Marshall Fire, state and local leaders gathered in Superior to talk about the response and what’s next for those impacted. Dozens of community members showed up, including Eric Hiivala, who lost his home in the fire. "That was a house that my wife and I lived in together. We lived in it for 15 years and our daughter was literally born upstairs,” Hiivala said. “It had a special place in my heart with all the community connection, the friends and just all the hard work that I put into the community that went up in flames." Altitude lawsuit settled, but still no games on Comcast Gov. Jared Polis, state Sen. Lisa Cutter, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway and other local leaders talked about tax relief qualifications, state funding distribution and insurance hurdles."We have to have these standards in a world where climate change is impacting us in such huge ways, where we have fires like...

Frozen Dead Guy Days, NCAA tournament, plus 8 things to do this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking for something to do this weekend, we have you covered. Whether you want to check out the National Alpaca Show, grab some crawfish and beer, or get into the St. Patrick's holiday spirit, there is something for everyone.Weather-wise, the weekend will see slow warming with dry conditions. Expect mostly sunny skies across much of the state on Saturday with cooler highs in the low 40s. Sunday is a bit warmer in Denver with temperatures nearing the 50-degree mark. These teams will play in Denver for NCAA Tournament Things to do this weekendHere are 10 things to do this weekend across Colorado:Frozen Dead Guy Days- Estes Park - Friday-SundayNational Alpaca Show- Denver - Friday-SundayNCAA men's basketball tournament- Denver - Friday and SundayTalnua Distillery Annual St. Patrick’s Day Event – Arvada - Friday and SaturdaySt. Patrick’s Day – Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park celebration - SaturdayHops ‘n Hash – Louisville - SaturdayCrawfish, ...

Harvard astronomer says extra-terrestrial probes may have already been sent to Earth, gone undetected

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:14 GMT

A new paper co-authored by a Harvard University professor and a top official at the Pentagon suggests we may not have to look far for extraterrestrial life. Harvard’s Head of Astronomy Avi Loeb partnered with the Pentagon to do research on UFOs. The theory has drawn skepticism. Speaking this week, though, Loeb said it’s possible we could have contact with some form of extraterrestrial life within our lifetime. “We just need to look up and collect that data and figure out what is going on in our cosmic neighborhood,” Loeb said. The new paper by Loeb and his Pentagon counterpart suggests aliens may have already sent probes to earth that haven’t been spotted. Loeb spoke with 7NEWS about the paper, saying he believes that, if there are visitors from beyond, they’re something we can detect. “Even if there are extraterrestrial civilizations, they share the reality that we have,” he said. “Therefore, whatever they sent in our direction should obey the laws of physi...

3 takeaways from Chicago White Sox camp, including Eloy Jiménez picking up where he left off in return from the WBC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:14 GMT

Players competing for roster spots shined for the Chicago White Sox in a 4-4 tie against the Cubs on Friday at Camelback Ranch.Infielder/outfielder Romy Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs. Reliever Gregory Santos struck out all four batters he faced. Santos has not allowed a run and has eight strikeouts in five relief appearances this spring (5⅓ innings).Here are three more takeaways from Sox camp.1. Eloy Jiménez reflects on ‘one of the best games’ he’s ever played in at the WBC.Jiménez hoped for a different result. But one of the Sox outfielder/designated hitter’s favorite moments participating for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic came Wednesday against Puerto Rico.“That was a fun game,” Jiménez said Friday morning. “Hate to lose but they played well too. Credit to them. That was a really good game, one of the best games I’ve played in.”Jiménez returned to the Sox and wa...

Andover edges Bishop Feehan, nets state championship

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:14 GMT

LOWELL – One year ago, the Andover girls basketball team left the floor of the Tsongas Center after falling in heartbreaking fashion to Springfield Cathedral in the Division 1 championship game, vowing to themselves to get back and change the outcomeBack on the same floor Friday night, the Golden Warriors completed their mission.Led by the duo of Amelia Hanscom and Anna Foley, Andover finished an undefeated season to capture the program’s second state title in the last three seasons, and sixth overall, thanks to a 55-51 win over No. 2 Bishop Feehan.“Amelia and Anna weren’t going to let anything stand in the way of the outcome that they wanted,” Andover coach Alan Hibino said. “They were quietly confident and they projected that confidence on the rest of the team.”Bishop Feehan’s Samantha Reale drives the ball to the net past Andover’s Kathleen Yates (21) and Andover’s Anna Foley (33) during the second half Friday at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. (Photo ...