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March Madness: Top seeds roll toward women’s Sweet 16

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

March Madness is racing toward the Sweet 16! Here is what to know about the women’s NCAA Tournament as teams battle for slots in the regionals:TOP SEEDSThe top four seeds in the tournament are South Carolina, Indiana, Virginia Tech and Stanford:SOUTH CAROLINA: The undefeated defending national champions are the No. 1 overall seed and they look every bit a juggernaut, advancing to the Greenville I regional without a serious challenge. The region includes two teams in No. 2 seed Maryland and No. 4 seed UCLA that lost to the Gamecocks earlier this season. South Carolina is loaded, with two-time Southeastern Conference player of the year Aliyah Boston and leading scorer Zia Cooke. INDIANA: The Hoosiers landed the top seed in the Greenville II Region and won its opener by 30 points. Mackenzie Holmes, who leads Indiana with 22.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, didn’t even play but she was expected to return for the second round. Top challengers include No. 2 seed Utah, No. 3 seed ...

Freeman lifts Milwaukee over Stetson 87-83 in OT at CBI

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sophomore BJ Freeman scored a career-high 43 points to help Milwaukee slip past Stetson 87-83 in overtime in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational on Sunday night.Freeman sank 10 of 20 shots from the floor, including 3 of 9 from 3-point range, and made 20 of his 22 free throws for the 11th-seeded Panthers (22-11), who advance to play No. 3 seed Charlotte in the quarterfinals on Monday. Freeman added seven rebounds. He had a basket and made 5 of 6 foul shots in the extra period.Freshman Elijah Jamison finished with 12 points and seven rebounds for Milwaukee. Ahmad Rand added 12 points and three steals, while Kentrell Pullian totaled 10 points, seven boards, four assists and three steals.Jalen Blackmon led the sixth-seeded Hatters (17-14) with 22 points. Stephan Swenson finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Mahamadou Diawara came off the bench to score 18 points and grab a career-high 20 rebounds. Alec Oglesby pitched in ...

Panthers agree to terms with free agent WR Thielen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

The Carolina Panthers added yet another experienced veteran to their offense on Sunday night, agreeing to terms with free agent wide receiver Adam Thielen from the Minnesota Vikings.The 32-year-old Thielen was released earlier this offseason after spending the past nine seasons with the Vikings, where he caught 534 passes for 6,682 yards and 55 touchdowns in 135 games. Thielen caught 70 passes last season for 716 yards and six touchdowns while paired with All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson.According to a person familiar with the situation, Thielen received a three-year deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the terms of the contract have not been released. The Panthers were in need of adding experience in the wide receiver room after trading D.J. Moore to the Chicago Bears as part of a deal that also included giving up two first-round picks and two second-round picks to move up to the No. 1 overall spot in the NFL draft.Thielen, who has been selected to two Pro...

Nowell’s huge 2nd half leads Kansas State past Kentucky

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 23 of his 27 points after halftime, and Kansas State overcame a horrid start from outside by hitting a couple of clutch 3-pointers while topping Kentucky 75-69 in Sunday’s second round of the NCAA Tournament.Third-seeded Kansas State (25-9) heads to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018, where it will play Michigan State in the East Region semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York.Ismael Massoud buried a 3 from the right wing at the 2:21 mark that gave Kansas State the lead for good. Keyontae Johnson followed with another 3 with 1:23 left to put Kansas State ahead by five.The 5-foot-8 Nowell, a third-team Associated Press All-American, played a fearless floor game while making 7 of 14 shots and 10 of 11 free throws.Oscar Tshiebwe had 25 points and 18 rebounds for sixth-seeded Kentucky (22-12), which shot 55% after halftime and led by eight early in the second half.MICHIGAN STATE 69, MARQUETTE 60COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tyson Wal...

New York Community Bank buys assets of Signature Bank. FDIC estimates the bank’s failure will cost insurance fund $2.5B

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Community Bank buys assets of Signature Bank. FDIC estimates the bank’s failure will cost insurance fund $2.5B.Source

LIV Golf Tucson Par Scores

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

SundayAt The Gallery Golf ClubTucsonPurse: $20 millionYardage: 7,469; Par: 71Final Roundx-won on the third playoff holex-Danny Lee, $4,000,000 68-67-69_204  -9Carlos Ortiz, $1,583,333 71-68-65_204  -9Brendan Steele, $1,583,333 69-64-70_204  -9Louis Oosthuizen, $1,583,333 66-68-70_204  -9Charles Howell III, $800,000 69-64-71_205  -8Mito Pereira, $575,000 71-68-67_206  -7Matthew Jones, $575,000 70-67-69_206  -7Kevin Na, $575,000 68-67-71_206  -7Sergio Garcia, $575,000 68-65-73_206  -7Peter Uihlein, $391,667 67-72-68_207  -6Branden Grace, $391,667 70-67-70_207  -6Matthew Wolff, $391,667 66-69-72_207  -6Dustin Johnson, $312,000 72-68-68_208  -5Talor Gooch, $312,000 70-69-69_208  -5Pat Perez, $312,000 68-70-70_208  -5Cameron Tringale, $312,000 68-66-74_208  -5Marc Leishman, $312,000 65-66-77_208  -5Patrick Reed, $265,000 ...

Exclusive: Denver family's truck set on fire, caught on camera

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver family wants answers after its pickup truck was set on fire and the entire incident was caught on camera.It happened earlier this month in the Westwood neighborhood in southwest Denver. The case is currently being investigated as arson by the Denver Fire Department."Me and my wife work hard, every day, going to work, to buy something nice for ourselves," Ben Esquibel, the owner of the truck, said."We share a lot of good memories in here," Esquibel said, "you know, it meant everything to me." Skier killed in avalanche outside boundaries of Aspen Highlands It's not a bad ride, all the bells and whistles, Esquibel boasts, so it's hard for him to understand why this happened."The whole house was actually sleeping and we were woken up by someone in the neighborhood that heard the boom," Esquibel said."I came outside and seen my vehicle on fire," Esquibel said.On March 10, someone callously came to their house on the 900 block of Osceola with ill intent."The fi...

Voluntary evacuations lifted for Poudre Canyon fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A wildfire sparked in Poudre Canyon on Sunday and several crews worked to contain what has been named the Arrowhead Fire.Highway 14 in Poudre Canyon from Arrowhead Lodge east to Riverside Drive, including residences on Riverside Drive, was under a voluntary evacuation, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office said. Around 8 p.m., that evacuation order was lifted. Firefighters had to cross a river to get to the flames near Highway 14 and the Arrowhead area. 1 killed in shooting on Santa Fe Drive The Canyon Lakes Ranger RD said in a tweet that the fire is burning approximately 7 to 8 acres as of 2:30 p.m. By 4:30 p.m., the fire was reportedly 50% contained. According to the LCSO, crews will continue to battle the fire in challenging terrain to complete containment by Monday but no significant growth is expected overnight.According to the National Weather Service, northeast and north-central Colorado, which includes Larimer County, were under a hazardous w...

Man arrested in 2nd fatal weekend shooting near Ocean Drive; city to enforce South Beach curfew

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

Police have arrested a man in connection to one of two deadly St. Patrick’s Day weekend shootings on Ocean Drive that triggered chaos in the spring break destination and prompted city officials to impose a curfew.According to Miami Beach Police, 24-year-old Dontavious Polk is the man captured on surveillance video opening fire in the direction of people walking on thesidewalk near 11th Street and Ocean Drive, at around 3:30 a.m., Sunday.The security footage, given to 7News by a law enforcement source, captured the suspect pulling a gun from underneath his T-shirt and firing multiple shots, striking a man.Paramedics rushed the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.Police said the gun Polk used was found near 12th Street and Collins Avenue.Witness Travis Turner, who is visiting from Michigan, said he heard the bullets.“Next thing I know, I started hearing about two shots. I got low and got scared,” he said.Polk’s arrest come...

Andrew Benintendi is focused on feel over results — and now the Chicago White Sox LF is ready to go ‘full throttle’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

Andrew Benintendi homered to right in his first at-bat against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday at Camelback Ranch.The trip around the bases was nice. But for Benintendi, the third at-bat of the day stood out when the Chicago White left fielder reached on a fielder’s choice on a ball fielded by shortstop Miguel Rojas.“My last at-bat was the bat I was most excited about, hitting a ball to the six-hole,” Benintendi said Saturday. “(Rojas) made a nice play.“That’s what I was trying to do. Focus on what I’m trying to do instead of results. Because if you chase results in spring training, it is just going to (tick) you off.”Benintendi said his swing “feels pretty good” as he ramps up for the season.“This spring more than others, I’m not really focused on results as much as feel,” he said. “I feel like I’m recognizing pitches, not getting fooled too many times.“(It’s) just stick with a...