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NYC guards lead Michigan State, K-State to Sweet 16 at MSG

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:22 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of New York City point guards have an almost mythical quality.There are Hall of Famers and trailblazers such as Bob Cousy and Nate “Tiny” Archibald. In the 1980s, Kenny Smith and Kenny Anderson followed a similar path — from the same Catholic high school in Queens to the Atlantic Coast Conference to the NBA. From Pearl Washington to Mark Jackson, Stephon Marbury to Sue Bird, tenacious players forged by rugged games played at the famous courts at Rucker Park and West Fourth Street are a part of basketball lore. And while New York City high schools haven’t been pumping out stars in recent years the way they used to, three of the four teams that have reached the NCAA Tournament’s East Regional at Madison Square Garden have point guards with Big Apple backgrounds.Michigan State’s Tyson Walker and Kansas State’s Markquis Nowell will renew their acquaintance in the Sweet 16 when the seventh-seeded Spartans (21-12) face the third-seeded Wildc...

Doncic back, Irving out for Mavs in key game vs. Warriors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:22 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic will return from a five-game absence, but fellow star Kyrie Irving is out for the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in a meeting with Golden State that has significant playoff implications.Doncic had been out with a left thigh strain that required an MRI. The test didn’t show significant damage, but Doncic still missed two weeks after limping through the last game before he was sidelined.Irving was ruled out with right foot soreness after aggravating his injury in a 112-108 loss at Memphis on Monday and leaving the arena in a walking boot.Irving’s absence means he and Doncic will have played together in just half of the 18 games since Irving’s debut after the blockbuster trade that brought him from Brooklyn.The meeting of last season’s Western Conference finalists comes with both teams trying to stay out of the play-in tournament while also being at risk of missing the playoffs altogether.The defending champion Warriors (37-36), wh...

Raiders sign TE Austin Hooper, CB David Long Jr.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:22 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders might have found their replacement for Darren Waller, signing tight end Austin Hooper on Wednesday.Las Vegas also announced it had signed cornerback David Long Jr., who played for the Los Angeles Rams the past four seasons.Hooper caught 41 passes for 444 yards and two touchdowns last season with the Tennessee Titans.He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection when he played for the Atlanta Falcons, where he spent his first four seasons after being drafted in the third round in 2016. Hooper then played two years for the Cleveland Browns.He has 339 receptions for 3,468 yards and 25 touchdowns in his career. But Hooper has a tough act to follow in Waller, who surpassed 1,000 yards receiving in 2019 and 2020 before injuries limited his production. He was dealt to the New York Giants for a third-round draft pick in next month’s draft, the 100th overall selection.Long has started 10 games and made 52 appearances, totaling 77 tackles with an inte...

Texas’ Morris plays amid misdemeanor domestic violence case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:22 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In a season when Texas fired coach Chris Beard after a felony domestic violence arrest, it has allowed a reserve guard to keep playing while he awaits trial on a misdemeanor charge of assaulting an ex-girlfriend.Second-seed Texas has advanced under interim coach Rodney Terry to the program’s first Sweet 16 since 2008, and the Longhorns play No. 3 Xavier on Friday night in Kansas City, Missouri.Arterio Morris, a freshman who was one of the top recruits in the country last year, was initially scheduled to stand trial March 29, three days before Final Four weekend. Denton County prosecutors on Tuesday were granted a delay to an unspecified date. Beard was fired Jan. 5, about three weeks after he was arrested on suspicion of a felony charge of choking his fiancée in a fight during which she also told police he bit, and hit her. She later recanted the choking allegation and the Travis County district attorney dismissed the case, saying prosecutors were followin...

Roger Clemens will be an analyst for ESPN on opening day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:22 GMT

Roger Clemens will be an analyst for ESPN when the defending World Series champion Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox on opening day.Clemens made four appearances on last year’s KayRod Cast with Michael Kay and Alex Rodriguez. He will be stepping in on March 30 for David Cone, who will be doing the New York Yankees opener against the San Francisco Giants on YES Network.“Roger has been sort of a friend of ours for the last year, so to speak, he’s in. He’s been engaged, knowledgeable and really present,” said ESPN Vice President of Production Phil Orlins. “You know, whatever past may be, he’s still tremendously engaged and he really brought that every time he was with us.”Clemens was a seven-time Cy Young winner but his career after baseball has been tainted by allegations of performance-enhancing drug use. He is a Houston native and pitched for the Astros for three seasons.Orlins said that with the rules changes and pitch clock, it is important to have a pitcher in...

AP sources: Notre Dame closing deal with PSU’s Shrewsberry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:22 GMT

Notre Dame is finalizing a deal to make Penn State’s Micah Shrewsberry its new men’s basketball coach, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The people spoke on condition of anonymity because contract details were still being completed and needed school approval. Shrewsberry, in his second season at Penn State (23-14), led the Nittany Lions to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011 and a tournament victory for the first time since 2001.The Nittany Lions beat Texas A&M and were eliminated by Texas in the second round.Notre Dame has been searching for a replacement for Mike Brey, who spent the last 23 season as coach of the Fighting Irish. He announced in January that this would be his last season with Notre DameThe Irish finished 11-21.Shrewsberry grew up in Indianapolis and went to school at Division III Hanover College in Indiana. He was the head coach at Indiana University South Bend, an NAIA school loca...

SIU takes over investigation in downtown Kingston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:22 GMT

Ontario’s police oversight, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), is now responsible for an investigation in Kingston near Hotel Dieu. The SIU have confirmed that they’re investigating circumstances related to a man’s death in the area – the police watchdog is mandated to investigate any interaction with police that results in death, serious injury, allegations of sexual assault, or the use of a firearm. Details are sparse at the moment as the investigation is ongoing, and Kingston Police Constable Ash Gutheinz said KP can provide no further information at the moment.“Police were contacted this morning at approximately 6:57 a.m. in regards to a call pertaining to suspicious activity in the area of the 100 block of Brock Street, west of Montreal Street,” Gutheinz said in an email. “This call is of a sensitive nature and, as the SIU has invoked its mandate, no other information will be provided at this time.”In a news release, the SIU s...

Watch: 'Feisty' raccoon breaks into Colorado Parks and Wildlife office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:22 GMT

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KXRM) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife found a "feisty" raccoon hiding away in a ranger's office, safe from the rain, Wednesday morning on March 22."Feisty as a raccoon on top of a bookcase, that one!" CPW said. Rangers found the raccoon curled up in an office after hearing some commotion, according to CPW. The video shows the raccoon hiding above a bookcase as rangers try to safely bring the raccoon down. A pile of spilled papers can be seen on the ground – the raccoon being the most likely culprit of the mess. Ringling Bros. circus to come to Colorado, minus animals Courtesy of Colorado Parks and WildlifeCourtesy of Colorado Parks and WildlifeCourtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife"The raccoon explored a few other offices before finding one that was just right to stay warm and dry this morning," CPW said.

Gulf Liquors owner sues Miami Beach over weekend liquor store closures imposed after spring break chaos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:22 GMT

A fight over last call was the last straw for a South Beach liquor store owner who has filed a lawsuit against the City of Miami Beach.Jorge Zubigaray, the owner of Gulf Liquors on Alton Road and 17th Street, has owned his business for more than two decades.“I love the Beach, no doubt about this. I’ve supported the Beach more than you can think of. I’ve been here for 24 years,” he said.The business owner spoke with 7News about the legal steps he took late Wednesday afternoon over city commissioners’ spring break-related move to close liquor stores early.“I don’t consider it fair shutting me down ’cause I sell liquor when the issue is on Ocean Drive,” he said.Zubigaray was referring to this past weekend’s deadly shootings and widely documented bedlam that inspired a state of emergency declaration, a temporary curfew for the city and a special meeting on Monday to address the chaos.Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber summed up the concerning situation succinctly.“We h...

Miami Beach officials press ahead with plans to control spring break crowds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:22 GMT

Miami Beach officials have announced new plans to control spring breakers, after two murders and mayhem were caught on camera last weekend on South Beach.On Monday, this from the mayor…“Most cities in Florida that have created a spring break, have tried to get rid of spring break, and I’d like to get rid of ours if we could,” said Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber.But that isn’t happening this year, and this will be another big spring break weekend, plus several music events are set to take place in Miami Beach, part of Miami Music Week.The city manager and the mayor wanted to end the overnight party for the upcoming weekend with a curfew but didn’t get the support of the city commission.“I think, in this case, we made a mistake,” said Gelber.Instead, the commission voted for lights out early for South Beach parking garages and package liquor stores.Thursday to Sunday. Grab-and-go liquor shops will be closing at 6 p.m. and garages will close at 9...