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State cross country: Battle Mountain’s Will Brunner shovels snow one day, claims Class 4A boys title the next

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:07:36 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS — Battle Mountain senior Will Brunner’s prep for the snowy CHSAA cross country state championships on Saturday? Shoveling snow off the field for the Huskies’ state soccer playoff game on Friday.A day later, he kicked his way to the Class 4A boys state title with a winning time of 15 minutes, 19.9 seconds, as he hung on to beat Mullen’s Jacob Sushinsky (15:21.7) in a tightly contested race at the Norris Penrose Event Center.“I am from Vail, so I would say we might have a little advantage. I spent all of yesterday shoveling the field for a soccer game for my school, so, I’m pretty used to the cold,” Brunner said of the frigid conditions Saturday morning.Brunner and Sushinsky ran against each other for the first time at last weekend’s regional, where it was also neck-and-neck. On Saturday, once the pack broke away in the hill section, Brunner only focused on his kick.“Someone told me freshman year that you have to e...

Former Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson “like a big brother” for new Sabres teammates

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:07:36 GMT

BUFFALO — Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power and Mattias Samuelsson form one of the best trios of young defensemen in the NHL, but last season the Buffalo Sabres didn’t have an older player at the position to help mentor them.Enter Erik Johnson.The 35-year-old defenseman, who is among the Colorado Avalanche franchise leaders in games played, will face his former teammates for the time Sunday since signing with the Sabres this offseason.“It will be weird, but playing against friends is always kind of weird,” Avs star Nathan MacKinnon said. “It was obviously 10 years with him, so a lot of good memories. He’s awesome to have around the room, just a great guy. He was one of two teammates, him and Gabe (Landeskog), that I had always played with since I was 18. Obviously it’s different not having him here.”MacKinnon, in a fun twist of fate, will play his 717th game in an Avalanche uniform. That will tie him for seventh in club history with … Johnson, who s...

Missing 93-year-old Jefferson County man found dead in New Mexico

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:07:36 GMT

A missing Jefferson County man last seen in southern Colorado Wednesday was found dead Saturday in New Mexico.A Senior Alert was issued for Richard Davis, 93, who was reported missing Wednesday from his Jefferson County house and last seen driving a Honda CRV on Interstate 25 near Trinidad.Davis was found in Mora County, New Mexico with his car at Charette Lake.It is with a heavy heart that we report that missing 93-year-old Richard Davis, was found deceased in Mora County, New Mexico today. He was found with his car at Charette Lake. Thank you to all who shared this story. #JCSO’s thoughts are with his family. pic.twitter.com/uYvc2ZMlm3— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) October 28, 2023A Colorado State trooper assisted Davis near Trinidad on Interstate 25 Wednesday evening after he ran out of gas, before he had been reported missing.“At that time, Davis was lucid and showed no signs of distress,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a post on X, but ” Davis&#...

Aide to L.A. City councilmember resigns over Holocaust jokes involving Amy Schumer 

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:07:36 GMT

A high-level aide to Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez has resigned from his post after it emerged that he made Holocaust jokes about comedian Amy Schumer on social media. Councilmember Soto-Martinez posted to X, formerly Twitter, late Friday night in response to his aide’s insensitive remarks, saying that they were “disturbing and reprehensible.” Although Soto-Martinez did not specifically name the aide who resigned in his statement, multiple sources report that the aide in question is Josh Androsky, and a post from former House of Foreign Affairs Committee member Sia Kordestani shows the alleged exchange between Androsky (@ShutUpAndrosky) and an account called TrueAnon (@TrueAnonPod).  LAPD YouTube channel suspended for posting violent content In the thread, Androsky replies in agreement to the initial post likening Amy Schumer to a Nazi concentration camp and then later appears to make disparaging comments about her weight. “I called [the co...

Authorities search for missing San Bernardino County teen

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:07:36 GMT

Authorities are searching for a missing Victor Valley teen who was last seen leaving school on Friday morning.The critically missing girl has been identified as Evelyn V. Castaneda, 15, from Helendale, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.On Friday morning around 7 a.m., Castaneda arrived at Riverside Prep High School with her brother on a school bus.As Castaneda exited the bus, she was seen walking off school campus and being picked up by her adult boyfriend, Luis Angel Aguilar, who is around 25 years old.Aguilar was driving a gray-colored 2003 four-door Oldsmobile Alero with a California license plate of 6BEX515. Both Castaneda and Aguilar have not been located and neither were answering their cell phones, deputies said.Castaneda is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, 123 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black sweater, blue jeans, red Vans shoes, and carrying a black backpack with butterflies on it. 2 teens accused of smugg...

Protesters delay kickoff of USC vs. Cal

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:07:36 GMT

The start of Saturday’s Pac-12 matchup between the University of Southern California and UC Berkeley was briefly delayed due to a pre-game demonstration. Footage posted to social media shows the group of about 15 people – presumably students – sitting at midfield of Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. According to Sports Illustrated, the group ran onto the field shortly after the coin toss and remained seated at midfield as security guards and police surrounded them without making any moves. Parents outraged after video shows son being hazed in high school locker room The demonstrators were seated on the field for about 12 minutes before being led off in handcuffs, Sports Illustrated said, all while players on both teams watched curiously and continued their warmups. It is unknown what they were protesting about, but according to college sports analysis company On3, the demonstration may have been in response to UC Berkeley suspending a professor for reportedly stalking a...

Correction: Indian-born residents in Santa Clara County

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:07:36 GMT

A front page article Saturday incorrectly reported the percentage of Santa Clara County residents who were born in India. The correct figure is one out of 13 county residents in 2022.

Heirs, Standton lead Samford to a 37-7 drubbing over The Citdael

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:07:36 GMT

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Michael Hiers threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns and Jay Stanton ran for two touchdowns and Samford beat The Citadel 37-7 on Saturday.Heirs threw a 7-yard pass to Stanton for the game’s first score and Stanton ran it from the 6 with 2:06 left in the quarter for a 14-0 lead. Heirs threw scores of 43 and 9 yards, respectively, to Iaan Cousin and E. Jai Mason in the second quarter before Wilson Beaverstock closed the half with a 37-yard field goal as time expired to end the half for a 30-0 lead.The Citadel got on the board when Graeson Underwood threw a 40-yard touchdown to Jay Graves-Billips with 3:55 left in the third quarter.Stanton ran for 96 yards on 13 carries and Chandler Smith caught seven passes for 167 yards for Samford (5-4, 4-3 Southern Conference).Underwood threw for 122 yards for The Citadel (0-8, 0-5).___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-c...

Big third quarter lifts Southeast Missouri State pass Nicholls State 35-31

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:07:36 GMT

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Geno Hess ran for 128 yards including a 64-yard score, Ryan Flournoy scored twice and Southeast Missouri State held on to beat Nicholls State 35-31 on Saturday for the Redhawks’ third straight win.After a Redhawks’ field-goal attempt from the 35-yard line missed with 2 1/2 minutes remaining, the Colonels drove to the SEMO 4 before a Collin Guggenheim’s pass back to quarterback Pat McQuaide was intercepted by defensive lineman Steven Lewis.The Redhawks (4-4) scored 22 third-quarter points, the last coming on Hess’ long TD, to rally from a 21-13 halftime deficit and lead 35-28 heading into the fourth.Flournoy had 62 yards receiving and 37 on the ground for SEMO. Patrick Heitert threw for 139 yards and a score. McQuaide was 26-of-53 passing for 345 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Jaylon Spears had 116 yards receiving including a score. The Colonels (3-4) had a three-game win streak snapped.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 p...

MATCHDAY: Manchester derby at Old Trafford in Premier League. Roma visits Inter Milan in Serie A

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:07:36 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:ENGLANDManchester United has been winning games but hardly convincingly in the run-up to the derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford that wraps up the 10th round in the Premier League. United is on a three-match winning run in all competitions, with all the victories by a one-goal margin and requiring second-half winners against modest opponents in Brentford, Sheffield United and FC Copenhagen. City is looking to reduce its deficit to leader Tottenham to two points. There are five games in all. Liverpool hosts Nottingham Forest, Everton is at West Ham, Brighton is at home to Fulham and Aston Villa takes a four-match winning run at home into a match against Luton.SPAINAtletico Madrid hosts Alaves looking to take advantage of Barcelona’s loss against Real Madrid on Saturday and move ahead of the defending champions with a sixth consecutive victory in the Spanish league. Atletico is in fourth place at two points behind Barce...