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Moving on: CU Buffs women dominate MTSU in NCAA Tourney first round

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:10:10 GMT

Snapshot: CU Buffs WBB 82, Middle Tennessee 60Turning point: MTSU pulled within five points late in the first half, but CU closed the half on a 9-0 run to build a 14-point lead at the break. The Buffs never looked back from there.Buff of the game: Frida Formann. The junior was sensational in scoring 21 points on 5-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. She also had five rebounds and two blocks.What’s next?: Sixth-seeded Colorado will play third-seeded Duke on Monday in Durham.DURHAM, N.C. — Several of the experts picked Colorado to be an upset victim.At the very least, a tough wire-to-wire battle with Middle Tennessee figured to be on tap for the Buffaloes.But this? This was not expected.Led by Frida Formann catching fire from 3-point range, the CU women’s basketball team dominated Middle Tennessee, 82-60, on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Cameron Indoor Stadium.Sixth-seeded CU (24-8) will face third-seeded Duke on Monday at Cameron. This is CU’s first win in...

Two shot and killed next to Newhall apartment complex pool

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:10:10 GMT

Authorities are investigating after two people were fatally shot while sitting near an apartment complex pool in Newhall on Saturday.The victims are a 16-year-old boy and an adult man, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Their identities have not been released.Deputies responded to The Village apartment complex located on the 23700 block of Silverado Street around 10:51 a.m.Two male victims were found dead at the scene, said LASD. One victim was found sitting on a lounge chair while the other victim was lying on the ground near the pool. Both victims were shot multiple times in the upper torso. Authorities say the shooting may have been a gang-related hit.Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on March 18, 2023. (TNLA)Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on March 18, 2023. (TNLA)Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on Marc...

El Sereno stabbing survivor recalls terrifying attack

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:10:10 GMT

A man hospitalized after a violent stabbing in El Sereno is speaking out, recalling the most terrifying night of his life.The suspect, David Anthony Zapata, 32, is accused of a double stabbing on March 3 that left Xavier Daniel Chavarin, 17, a high school honors student dead and another victim, Daniel Villalobos, 32, severely injured.Villalobos, a husband and father to three young children, said he was stabbed six times by the suspect while standing at a parking lot on the 5400 block of Valley Boulevard around 9 p.m.The stabbings began when the first victim, Chavarin, was waiting for his mother to pick him up on the 4500 block of Valley Boulevard around 3:55 p.m. Zapata allegedly approached him from behind and stabbed him repeatedly before fleeing.A few hours later, Zapata violently attacked Villalobos as well, police said. Zapata was arrested days later after barricading himself inside his Alhambra home.Los Angeles police say the stabbings were completely random and unprovoked.Vill...

Pregnant woman, two minors stabbed at Antioch apartment complex

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:10:10 GMT

ANTIOCH — A man suspected in the stabbing of a pregnant woman and two minors Saturday was arrested about 30 miles away in Solano County after leading police on a lengthy chase.The victims, an 11-year-old girl, 14-year-old boy and 35-year-old woman, were taken to a hospital. Two of them remain in critical condition and needed to be airlifted.The stabbing took place around 3:55 p.m. at the Bayview Apartments at 137 Wilbur Avenue, a housing complex in a mostly industrial area of Antioch near the San Joaquin River.The suspect, a man, was arrested in Cordelia, a small community off Interstate 680 in Solano County, where the local sheriff’s office assisted in the pursuit.Antioch police did not confirm more details about the suspect and declined to say anything about the victims’ relationship to the suspect or each other.Officers were still at the scene of the stabbing into the evening hours Saturday, but police said after the suspect’s arrest that there was no acti...

Grizzlies hand Warriors their 11th straight road loss

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:10:10 GMT

MEMPHIS — A rare Warriors’ road win appeared to be within reach Saturday night. Despite playing catch up all night in Memphis, the Warriors had the game’s momentum swing in their favor at periods in the second half. A reverse layup by Stephen Curry made it a two-point game early in the fourth. But the Warriors’ shooting would go cold and the Grizzlies had their way. Memphis went on a 15-3 run to take a 123-109 lead with 5:39 remaining in the fourth. Coach Steve Kerr talked about putting together strong defensive showings for longer stretches. But the Warriors once again failed to do that in their 133-119 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.With the defeat, the Warriors dropped their 11th straight road game and dip back down to .500, where they’ve hovered most of their season. They also fell to sixth in the Western Conference standings. Nothing is easy for this Golden State team, especially on the road. The Warriors had their defensive anchor Draymond Green ba...

Disu’s 28 points lead Texas past Penn State, to Sweet 16

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:10:10 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Dylan Disu had a season-high 28 points on 14-for-20 shooting, steadying Texas down the stretch after a late Penn State surge and leading the Longhorns to their first regional in 15 years with a 71-66 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.The second-seeded Longhorns (28-8) made just one of 13 shots from 3-point land, so Disu turned this one into a mid-range game. He went 5 for 5 over the final 4 1/2 minutes and grabbed 10 rebounds for good measure. Sir’Jabari Rice scored 13 points for Texas, which will play the Pittsburgh-Xavier winner on Friday in the Midwest Region semifinals in Kansas City, Missouri. The 11th-seeded Panthers and third-seeded Musketeers meet on Sunday.Camren Wynter had 16 points for the 10th-seeded Nittany Lions (23-14), who were coming off their first NCAA Tournament victory in 20 years. Second-team All-American Jalen Pickett had 11 points and 10 rebounds with seven turnovers.Andrew Funk (12 points) and ...

Jackson scores 31 as Grizzlies defeat the Warriors 133-119

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:10:10 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 31 points and four blocks and the Memphis Grizzlies used a fourth-quarter push to defeat the Golden State Warriors 133-119 on Saturday night.Desmond Bane added 26 points for Memphis and Dillon Brooks finished with 18 points while shooting 7 of 10, including all four of his 3-point attempts.Jonathan Kuminga matched his season high with 24 points to lead the Warriors. Jordan Poole had 21 points, and Stephen Curry scored 16, but was 5 of 15 from the field. Klay Thompson added 14 points on 6-of-17 shooting, part of the Warriors finishing the night at just 43%.The Warriors faced a 14-point deficit in the third, but made 16 of 19 free throws and a handful of 3-pointers in the third to cut into Memphis’ advantage. The Grizzlies’ lead was only 104-100 entering the fourth.Golden State got within one possession a couple of times early in the fourth, but Memphis went on a 21-3 run to seal its fourth win in the last five games.It was Memph...

Luquinhas, Vanzeir rally Red Bulls to 2-1 victory over Crew

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:10:10 GMT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Luquinhas and Dante Vanzeir scored second-half goals to rally the New York Red Bulls to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew on Saturday night. Alexandru Matan scored an unassisted goal in the 33rd minute to give Columbus (1-2-1) a 1-0 lead at halftime. Luquinhas knotted the score with an unassisted goal in the 58th minute. Vanzeir scored the match-winner in the 86th minute with assists from John Tolkin and Cristian Cásseres Jr.The Red Bulls (1-1-2) came in winless in their first three matches for the first time since 2014. The two teams have had a result-changing goal scored in the 86th minute or later in the last five match-ups. New York outshot Columbus 15-5 with a 4-3 edge in shots on goal. The Red Bulls had faced only three shots on goal through their first three matches, tying a record set by the LA Galaxy in 2010.Carlos Coronel saved two shots for the Red Bulls. Eloy Room finished with two saves for the Crew. The Red Bulls became just the sixth MLS team ...

Japan says North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:10:10 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan says North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea.Source

Kerfoot scores in 9th round of SO, Maple Leafs beat Senators

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:10:10 GMT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alexander Kerfoot scored the deciding goal in the ninth round of the shootout, and Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Saturday night.Ottawa’s Alex DeBrincat and Drake Batherson and Toronto’s William Nylander and Auston Matthews scored in the first three rounds of the tiebreaker. Derick Brassard then scored for the Senators in the seventh round and Michael Bunting tied it for the Maple Leafs before Kerfoot — the 18th skater — won it.Calle Jarnkrok scored twice for Toronto in regulation, Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist, and Jake McCable also scored. Matthews and John Tavares each had two assists, and Matt Murray stopped 48 shots as the Maple Leafs won their second straight.Brady Tkachuk had two goals, Tim Stützle had a goal and an assist, and Julien Gauthier also scored for Ottawa. Travis Hamonic had two assists and Mads Sogaard finished with 25 saves in the Senators’ fifth straight loss.Trailing 4-2 midway through the th...