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Tourney-bound: CU Buffs soccer to face Texas A&M in NCAA first-round showdown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:44 GMT

The Colorado women’s soccer team will play Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, giving senior Shyra James a chance to reach the program’s all-time goals record. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)It likely was a few nerve-racking days for the Colorado women’s soccer team. Monday’s news brought a huge, collective sigh of relief.Thanks in large part to wins in their final three games, the Buffaloes received an at-large bid to the 64-team NCAA Tournament, earning a first-round date at Texas A&M on Friday at 6 p.m. MT. The winner will play either Moorhead State or Florida State, which is one of the four No. 1 seeds.It is the 13th tourney bid for the CU program and the seventh in 12 seasons under head coach Danny Sanchez. The Buffs’ last tournament appearance was in the pandemic-delayed 2020 season (played in early 2021) when CU lost in the first round against South Alabama.After suffering a 1-0 loss at Washington State on Oct. 19 and settling for a d...

California cities ditching online comments due to surging hate speech

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:44 GMT

LOS ANGELES - It all unraveled in the span of about six minutes.The Calabasas City Council had just begun its scheduled meeting on Oct. 25 and invited residents to weigh in on matters that were not on the formal agenda, both in person and via Zoom. After those who physically attended the meeting had taken their turns, Mayor David Shapiro turned to the virtual waiting room. The first speaker was “Jonathan G.”“Hello, I’m Jon Greenblatt and I’m the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League,” the caller stated. “ADL has asked our friends and partners to join us as we push back against the virulent and increasing attacks targeting the Jewish community.” L.A.‘s Jews are buying guns, some for the first time As the speaker continued, two things became increasingly clear. For one, the council was not hearing from Jonathan Greenblatt, who is the real CEO of the ADL, but instead, they were getting pranked by an AI-generated recording. But perhaps more distressing to the council was the aim of t...

Letters: Ban is answer | Gender ideology | Two-state solution | The other cheek | Gaza ill served | Bipartisanship

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:44 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.High-capacity weaponsmust be bannedRe: “At least 22 dead in Maine shooting” (Page A2, Oct. 26).Eighteen dead in Maine. Twenty-one in Uvalde. Six hundred dead and 2,700 wounded in one year. And it all adds up to 19,000 dead or wounded by mass shootings since 2015.Only in the United States of America; no other country warrants these horrible numbers unless they are at war. Our Constitution states we have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; “life” is of the highest priority in this statement since the other two don’t apply if the first doesn’t exist.People will always have motivations to use these weapons, whether they are due to racial or political ideologies or mental illness, so banning them is the only true option.Richard JamesSan JoseChurch views on genderideology are ignorantI am disgusted at recent preachings of both the Catholic Church and other Christian churches. S...

The top 10 most expensive home sales in San Jose, reported the week of Oct. 30

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:44 GMT

A house that sold for $5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in San Jose in the past week.In total, 36 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.1 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $959.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Oct. 30 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.2 million, single-family residence in the 6400 block of Oberlin WayThe sale of the single-family home in the 6400 block of Oberlin Way, San Jose, has been finalized. The price was $2,150,000, and the house changed hands in October. The house was built in 1975 and has a living area of 2,766 square feet. The price per square foot was $777. The house features four bedrooms and three bathrooms.Oberlin Way9. $2.3 million, single-family home in the 1300 block of Rimrock DriveThe 2,544 square-foot single-family residence in...

Warriors to host NBA All-Star Game, weekend festivities in 2025

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:44 GMT

The Warriors have hung a championship banner at Chase Center and announced a WNBA team set to join them at their San Francisco home. In February 2025, they’ll complete the trifecta by hosting the NBA All-Star Game.The league announced the Bay Area as the host site for next season’s All-Star weekend at a Monday press conference in San Francisco featuring commissioner Adam Silver, San Francisco mayor London Breed and Warriors owner Joe Lacob.“This will be the epicenter for basketball around the world,” Silver said of the All-Star festivities scheduled for Feb. 14-16, 2025. “Our fans from everywhere love coming to this market. They love the excitement here. So much innovation around this game has come from people who live and work in the Bay Area.”This will be the third time the Warriors have hosted the All-Star Game. The first time played out well for Warriors fans: In 1967, the Cow Palace hosted the game and Warriors star Rick Barry was named the M...

Jury finds Colorado police officer who put Elijah McClain in neck hold not guilty in 23-year-old’s death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:44 GMT

Elijah McClain is pictured in this undated photograph. (Photo provided by family of Elijah McClain) Jurors on Monday found the Aurora police officer who put Elijah McClain in a neck hold not guilty on all counts in the 23-year-old’s death more than four years ago after being violently arrested and injected with a powerful sedative.Nathan Woodyard, 34, was acquitted of reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, the conclusion of the second of three criminal trials in a case of police violence that drew widespread local and national attention following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.Jurors in the first trial acquitted former officer Jason Rosenblatt last month on all counts in McClain’s 2019 death, but found officer Randy Roedema guilty of the lesser charges of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault.McClain’s mother, Sheneen McClain was in the courtroom Monday and wiped tears from her eyes after the Woodyard verdict was ...

Bay Area to host NBA All-Star Weekend in 2025

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The NBA's All-Star Weekend will be coming to the Bay Area in 2025, the Golden State Warriors announced Monday. “We are thrilled to host our NBA All-Star festivities in the San Francisco Bay Area, where there is a long and storied history of basketball,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “I want to thank Joe Lacob, Peter Guber and the entire Warriors organization for their support in bringing NBA All-Star back to the Bay Area.”The weekend features the NBA All-Star Game, as well as events like the Slam Dunk Contest and 3-point Contest. These events will take place across the Bay Area, with some at Oakland Arena and others at Chase Center. The All-Star Weekend is held at a different NBA city in February every year. In 2024, the events will be held in Indianapolis. 2025 will be the Bay Area's third time hosting All-Star Weekend. The events were held at Oakland Arena in 2000 and the Cow Palace in 1967. “It has been 25 years since the NBA All-Star Game was played ...

9-man Tottenham beaten by Chelsea in chaotic match and loses EPL’s last undefeated record

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:44 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham’s players lost their heads and the remaining unbeaten record in the English Premier League.A late hat trick by Nicolas Jackson sealed a 4-1 victory for Chelsea in a chaotic London derby on Monday featuring two red cards — to Tottenham defenders Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie — five disallowed goals and a maverick tactical approach by Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou in his unlikely bid to survive with nine men.Jackson broke the resistance of Tottenham with his three goals from the 75th minute, settling a frantic game that defied logic at times as hosts survived for a while despite playing a high defensive line following the sending-offs of Romero in the 33rd and Udogie in the 55th.“It is pretty hard to process,” Postecoglou said. “It’s almost impossible to analyze the game because it just seemed to get out of control.”Dejan Kulusevski gave Tottenham a flying start by scoring off a deflected shot in the sixth minute, only for the derby to turn fi...

NN: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:44 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NN Inc. (NNBR) on Monday reported a loss of $5.1 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 18 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 1 cent per share.The industrial parts maker posted revenue of $124.4 million in the period.NN expects full-year revenue in the range of $487 million to $497 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NNBR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NNBRSource

Diamond Offshore: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:44 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (DO) on Monday reported a loss of $145 million in its third quarter.The Houston-based company said it had a loss of $1.42 per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.36 per share.The offshore drilling contractor posted revenue of $245 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DOSource