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No. 5 Texas women drop Big 12 opener 85-79 to No. 10 Baylor

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:47:20 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jada Walker scored 19 points and No. 10 Baylor opened Big 12 conference play Saturday with an 85-79 win over No. 5 Texas, which played without injured point guard Rori Harmon.The Bears (12-0, 1-0) also got 18 points and eight rebounds from Dre'Una Edwards. Baylor has won 14 in a row at Texas (13-1, 0-1) in a rivalry that won't see as many matchups once the Longhorns leave for the Southeastern Conference after this season.Baylor guard Jada Walker (11) is fouled by Texas forward Khadija Faye (20) as she tries to score during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Texas guard Rori Harmon, who suffered a season-ending knee injury this week, right, wears a brace uses crutches before an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Baylor guard Jada Walker (11) drives past Texas guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) during the first half of an NCAA...

Clark sets another mark as No. 4 Iowa routs Gophers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:47:20 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark became the Big Ten’s all-time assist leader and the fourth-ranked Iowa women beat Minnesota 94-71 on Saturday. Caitlin ClarkClark had 10 assists, giving her 904 in her career. She also scored 35 points. Hannah Stuelke added 19 points for Iowa (13-1, 2-0 Big Ten), which is on a 10-game winning streak. That’s the program’s longest streak since the 2004-05 team opened the season with 13 consecutive wins.Clark, who recorded her sixth double-double of the season and 49th of her career, moved into fifth place all-time on the NCAA Division I career scoring list with 3,149 points. She also became the first Division I player — man or woman — to have 3,000-plus points, 900 or more assists and 800 or more rebounds in a career.She made 13 of 22 shots, including 8 of 16 on 3-point attempts.The Hawkeyes opened the game on a 16-4 run in the first 4 ½ minutes and led by as many as 22 points in the first half before leading 49-31 at halftime.Ka...

SSPD: Human remains found in Saratoga

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:47:20 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Saratoga Springs Police Department announced on December 30 that human remains have been found near South Broadway and Adelphi Street. The discovery was first reported to police by a resident on Saturday around 10:52 a.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Following the report, patrol officers conducted a search of the area and located human remains in an advanced state of decomposition. The Investigations Division and the New York State Police Forensic Investigations Unit were both notified and subsequently responded to the scene.Police stated that the uncovering of the remains does not appear to be suspicious and that there is no threat to the public. Due to the state of decomposition, an identification cannot be made at this time. The remains will be secured and forensically analyzed. Cohoes woman pleads guilty in 2020 manslaughter case According to police, the location that the remains were fou...

Two killed, four injured in three overnight Denver shootings

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:47:20 GMT

Two people died and four people were injured overnight in three Denver shootings.All three incidents were reported within a couple of hours of each other early Saturday morning.The first one happened in the 4800 block of West Colfax Avenue, Denver police reported about 1:55 a.m. on X.Police later reported two men died in this shooting and two other men were injured but expected to survive. Police are investigating the shooting as a homicide.Police reported the second shooting about 20 minutes later near 17th and California streets. One person was injured to an unknown extent.The third shooting happened in the 4400 block of North Tower Road, police reported at 3:50 a.m. One person was injured.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado Springs man killed in Christmas Eve shooting at Citadel mall Crime and Public Safety | 29-year-old suspect wanted in south Denver fatal shooting Crime and Public Safety | Gunfire erupts at Colorado Spri...

Bay Area transit agencies running extended, mostly free services on New Year’s Eve

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:47:20 GMT

Transit agencies across the Bay Area will be running extended — and mostly free — services on New Year’s Eve for celebrants looking to hop on a train home after the ball drops at midnight, transit officials said Saturday.Starting at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Caltrain rides will be free. While the last train out of San Francisco usually departs around midnight, Caltrain will be running trains to San Jose’s Diridon Station at 1 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. — or whenever full — with the last train departing San Francisco’s 4th and King station at 2  a.m. Two extra northbound trains will also be running from Diridon Station earlier in the evening at 7:42 p.m. and 8:42 p.m. Open beverages will be prohibited on trains after 9 p.m.For those looking to take BART, the last train from downtown San Francisco to the East Bay will depart at 1:30 a.m., and the last southbound train to Millbrae will leave around 2:10 a.m. Trains will not stop at the San Francisco Internatio...

More big waves expected to pound California coast, high surf warnings downgraded Saturday afternoon

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:47:20 GMT

Powerful waves once again thrashed the Northern California coastline Saturday, but to a much lesser extent than seen earlier in the week with high surf and coastal flood warnings getting downgraded by weather officials in the early afternoon.Santa Cruz County beaches were forecasted to see the biggest waves — potentially as high as 40 feet at some spots — though the swell was not expected to be as intense as the storm surge that slammed the area earlier this week, damaging some oceanfront businesses.High swells that were expected overnight didn’t end up materializing in the seaside village of Capitola, which was hit hard on Thursday, according to Capitola Public Works Director Jessica Kahn. City officials didn’t find any more damage on Saturday morning, but the Esplanade, which was flooded and covered in debris several days ago, still remained closed to traffic.The National Weather Service advised people to stay away from beaches during the warnings, which co...

Six alleged thieves arrested by Fairfield PD in theft operation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:47:20 GMT

(KRON) – Six people were arrested as a result of the Fairfield Police Department's two-day theft operation. On Dec. 22, officers say they witnessed two men leaving a store with a shopping cart full of unpaid items. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the getaway vehicle and discovered there were four occupants in the car.  5 arrested in illegal casino, prostitution operation in San Jose The vehicle’s occupants were all Vallejo residents.Gregory Carson, 27Tavani Cole, 36Nehmia Hatchett, 29Rashad Brown, 34Carson also had a Solano County warrant. According to police, when the group of four was being booked at the Solano County Jail, a Vallejo Police Department officer noticed the group was wanted in Vallejo. All four individuals allegedly stole approximately $1 million worth of merchandise from Ross and $500,000 worth of merchandise from another retail store in Vallejo.Vallejo PD subsequently arrested the four suspects at the jail. According to the police investigation, th...

Donated Loudoun Co. land to become 85-acre Cattail Regional Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:47:20 GMT

A new 85-acre park will be opening outside Leesburg, Virginia, after the land was donated Wednesday to the Nova Parks system.Now deemed Cattail Regional Park, the land changed hands from Henry Harris and the Harris family to the park system.In addition to forests, fields, wetlands and upland bogs — the acreage also holds historic significance.During the Civil War, fortifications were created along the road at the farm. In the 1960s during segregation, the Harris family allowed local Black children to use their pool and learn to swim.Courtesy Loudoun County.It was also home to a famous bed and breakfast during the American revolution.“Parkland is one of our most valued public assets. I would like to thank the Harris family for this remarkable gift. Their contributions to our community run very deep,” Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall said in a statement.“And I would like to thank NOVA Parks for their continued push to expand parkland, having added nearly 1,...

Sallis scores 20, leads Wake Forest over Virginia Tech 86-63

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:47:20 GMT

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Hunter Sallis scored 20 points to lead all five starters in double figures and Wake Forest opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with an 86-63 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.Sallis, a junior transfer from Gonzaga who averaged less than five points in both of his seasons with the Bulldogs, sank 8 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers for the Demon Deacons (9-3, 1-0). He added nine rebounds and blocked two shots and has topped the 20-point mark six times this season and has finished with 19 points twice.Andrew Carr finished with 15 points — giving him 1,000 for his career — and eight rebounds, while Efron Reid III had eight rebounds to go with 13 points. Kevin Miller and Cameron Hildreth both scored 14.Lynn Kidd and Hunter Cattoor scored 14 apiece to lead the Hokies (9-4, 1-1). Tyler Nickel added 11 points off the bench.Reid had nine points and Miller, Carr and Sallis all scored eight as Wake Forest used a balanced attack to take a 44-24 lead into halftime...

Seahawks place S Jamal Adams on injured reserve and cut LB Frank Clark

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:47:20 GMT

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks placed safety Jamal Adams on injured reserve on Saturday, ending his regular season after he missed the previous two games because of lingering issues with his knee.The move came a day after Adams was ruled out for Sunday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Adams had returned to practice in a limited fashion for two days this week, but he did not practice on Friday and coach Pete Carroll said the decision was made that he wouldn’t play in Week 17.Discussions of shutting down Adams for the season have been ongoing for the past couple of weeks as he’s dealt with discomfort in his knee while making his return from surgery for a torn quadricep tendon suffered in Week 1 of the 2022 season that cost him more than a year of playing time.Adams, who was acquired by the Seahawks before the 2020 season from the New York Jets, has had an injury-riddled tenure in Seattle. Each of his four seasons with the Seahawks have been defined by injuries that h...