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Musician Jim Gordon dies; ’70s-era drummer was convicted of killing his mother

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:35 GMT

By Beth Harris | Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Jim Gordon, the rock ‘n’ roll session drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton, George Harrison and The Beach Boys but suffered from growing mental health problems and spent the second half of his life in prison for killing his mother, has died at 77.Gordon died Monday at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed Thursday. It’s believed he died of natural causes, but the official cause will be determined by the Solano County coroner. Gordon, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been in prison for four decades.From the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, few drummers were more in demand than Gordon, a Los Angeles native and protege of the all-time versatile session man, Hal Blaine. Gordon had been drumming since his teens and — early in his career — was part of Phil Spector’s celebrated studio ensemble, “The Wrecking Crew,” ...

Catalytic converter thief takes cell phone from witness at gunpoint in unincorporated Redwood City

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:35 GMT

REDWOOD CITY — A catalytic converter thief making his getaway Thursday morning stole a neighbor’s cell phone at gunpoint when he saw the man recording the theft, authorities said Friday.The suspect was being sought.The theft happened about 7:26 a.m. Thursday in the Emerald Hills neighborhood of unincorporated Redwood City, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.A neighbor saw the theft happening and began recording the incident with his cell phone.After removing the converter, the suspect realized he was being recorded, pointed a semi-automatic pistol at the neighbor and took the phone, police said.The suspect then got into a dark blue 2000s Honda Accord and drove away.The Honda was described as having no hubcaps, no “H”-shaped Honda emblem on the hood, no front license plate, and the numbers “55278022N° on the windshield.Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact Detective Antonio Baggetta at abaggetta@smcgo...

Women’s March Madness: Maryland wins, Virginia Tech begins road to Final Four

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:35 GMT

As March Madness gets underway for the women’s side, the University of Maryland Terrapins came up victorious in dominating fashion while Virginia Tech begins its run in the dance.More Sports NewsMore College Basketball NewsHere is what you need to know about all the D.C.-area teams on day one of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.MarylandGreenville 1 Bracket: No. 2 Maryland defeats No. 15 Holy Cross, 93-61It was a blowout for the Maryland Terrapins as they defeated Holy Cross 93-61. They scored the game’s first 14 points of the game in a contest where they led wire-to-wire.Five players scored double digit points led by two transfer players — Brinae Alexander with 18 points and Abby Meyers with 16 points. Diamond Miller and Shyann Sellers added 13 points apiece.As a team, the Terrapins shot 52% from the field while forcing the Crusaders — who won the Patriot League championship to make the dance for the first time since 2007 — into 24 turnovers.They advanced to the se...

Ronaldo included on Martínez’s first squad for Portugal

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:35 GMT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — New Portugal coach Roberto Martínez included Cristiano Ronaldo in his first squad on Friday since taking over from Fernando Santos following the World Cup.The 38-year-old Ronaldo was left out of Santos’ starting lineup for Portugal’s knockout-phase games at the tournament in Qatar, including the quarterfinal loss to Morocco.Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi team Al-Nassr, can add to his international record 118 goals when Portugal plays European Championship qualifiers against Liechtenstein on March 23 and at Luxembourg three days later.“Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who is completely committed to the national team,” Martínez said. “I don’t look at age or other aspects. He has the chance to help the team and pass on his experience to other players.”Martínez made very few changes to the squad he inherited from Santos. Pepe, aged 40, was back again in defense, while Ronaldo was joined by João Félix, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva as playmakers.Martín...

Lacazette nets 150th goal for Lyon in 1-1 draw with Nantes

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:35 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lyon overcame conceding an early own goal to draw Nantes at home 1-1 in the French league on Friday thanks to Alexandre Lacazette’s 150th goal for the club.Lyon goalkeeper Rémy Riou saved Mostafa Mohamed’s third-minute shot but the ball hit central defender Castello Lukeba and went in.Former Arsenal forward Lacazette equalized in the 24th when he held off defender Nicolas Pallois and finished neatly.It was Lacazette’s 21st goal in 28 games overall this season. He’s up to second on Lyon’s all-time scoring list since rejoining the club.But he went off midway through the second half with an unspecified injury in a blow for coach Laurent Blanc.Lyon stayed in 10th place while French Cup holder Nantes was 14th.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Pitt holds Iowa State to 23% shooting in 59-41 1st-round win

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:35 GMT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Nelly Cummings scored 13 points and No. 11 seed Pittsburgh held sixth-seeded Iowa State to 23% shooting in a 59-41 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.Jamarius Burton added 11 points and Greg Elliott had 10 for coach Jeff Capel’s Panthers, who stormed to a 22-2 lead after Iowa State missed its first 11 shots. Things didn’t get much better for the Cyclones, who had three stretches in which they missed at least eight consecutive shots.Pitt (24-11), which edged Mississippi State in the First Four, moves on to Sunday’s second-round Midwest Region game against third-seeded Xavier, which had to rally from 13 points down to beat No. 14 seed Kennesaw State.Gabe Kalscheur and Jaren Holmes each had 12 points for Iowa State (19-14), which reached the Sweet 16 last year in coach T.J. Otzelberger’s first season.The Cyclones, who had lost nine of their previous 13 games, didn’t make a basket until Holmes’ short jumper with 9:53 lef...

Ex-Brazil midfielder Lucas Leiva retires due to bad heart

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:35 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil, Liverpool and Lazio midfielder Lucas Leiva retired on Friday at age 36 after a heart condition was found during regular medical examinations.He made the announcement in a news conference at Gremio, the Brazilian club where his professional playing career has ended, and where it started in 2005.Leiva played for Liverpool from 2007-17, winning the English League Cup in 2012. He joined Lazio for five seasons and added the Italian Cup in 2019. The defensive midfielder returned to Gremio last year. He played 24 matches for the national team from 2007-13.“I am finishing where I would like to, but not in the way I would like to,” said Leiva, who was surrounded by Gremio executives and coaching staff. “I was very hopeful I could reverse this, but it didn’t happen. My health comes first.”Gremio doctor Márcio Dornelles said Leiva stopped working at the club three months ago when the first results came. Recent examinations did not show any improvement in h...

Defending champ OSU tops Northeastern in women’s Frozen Four

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:35 GMT

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Sloane Matthews, Makenna Webster and Hadley Hartmetz each scored and defending champion Ohio State eased by Northeastern 3-0 on Friday in the NCAA women’s Frozen Four.Top-seeded Ohio State (33-5-2) seeks its second championship in program history on Sunday in an all-WCHA final.Ohio State came out aggressively in the first period, getting the first 11 shots on goal as Northeastern didn’t have a shot through the opening nine minutes.Matthews scored her sixth goal of the year to open the scoring just 1:16 into the game when she buried a rebound from national goalie of the year Gwyneth Philips. It was the first shot of the game. The Huskies appeared to tie it at 1-all with 5:39 left in the first, but Ohio State challenged and it was overturned for a hand pass.Ohio State improved to 24-0-1 this season when leading after the first period.Webster scored her 15th goal of the season at 11:16 of the second on a one-touch shot off a pass from Jennifer Gardiner. Hartm...

Clark, Czinano lead Iowa past SE Louisiana in March Madness

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:35 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 26 points and 12 assists and Monika Czinano added 22 points as Iowa defeated Southeastern Louisiana 95-43 in a women’s NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday.Hannah Stuelke added 13 points for the Hawkeyes, the second seed in Seattle Regional 4. Iowa (27-6) will play No. 10 seed Georgia in the second round on Sunday.Clark, an Associated Press first-team All-American who was third in the nation in scoring at 27 points per game, added seven assists. She was 9 of 14 from the field.Czinano, third in the nation in field-goal percentage after leading the nation in that category the last two seasons, was 10 of 12 from the field. She added eight rebounds.The Hawkeyes, playing in front of a sellout crowd of 14,382, never trailed. They led 28-17 at the end of the first quarter and 54-32 at halftime. Iowa shot 60.6% in the first half, 60% for the game.Iowa’s defense held the Lady Lions to just 25.4% shooting for the game, including 3 of ...

Panama buries last 13 bodies of dozens of bus crash victims

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:35 GMT

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama buried the last 13 unclaimed bodies Friday from a Feb. 15 bus crash that killed over three dozen migrants from several countries. The migrants buried Friday included people from Haiti, Eritrea and Nigeria. Their bodies had not been claimed by relatives. They were buried in individual graves in a cemetery in the province of Chiriqui near the border with Costa Rica. About 20 other bodies had already been claimed.The bus was carrying 67 migrants, most from Ecuador, Haiti and Venezuela, when it plunged off a hillside. Many of the migrants had crossed the dangerous Darien Gap into Panama from Colombia. Later that month, Panama’s government suspended bus trips carrying the migrants across the country, after a bus caught fire. All the passengers on that bus were evacuated safely.Migrants frequently reach Panama by crossing the roadless, jungle-clad Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama. Panamanian authorities estimate that over 250,000 migrants made the dan...