Pac-12 rewind: Close calls, bad calls, big wins and a Hot Seat highlight Week 13 action
Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:38:18 GMT
Recapping the best and worst, and everything in between, from Week 13 in the Pac-12 …Theme of the week: Taking care of businessThe three teams atop the standings handled their assignments as Oregon and Arizona won handily and Washington survived another close game. The results set up the championship duel we saw coming weeks ago, with the Huskies and Ducks in a rematch of their October epic. Meanwhile, Arizona finished with a six-game winning streak and is alone in third place, two games clear of the pack.Game of the week: Washington 24, WSU 21Husky Stadium has been the site of several thrillers, with the Apple Cup near the top of the list: The visitors played with A-level intensity and controlled the line of scrimmage for significant stretches. WSU took advantage of a special teams penalty on the Huskies to tie the game midway through the fourth quarter, but UW made just enough plays — and got a huge assist from the officials (more below) — to produce the winning ...Altercation led to man being pepper-sprayed in front of Concord restaurant
Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:38:18 GMT
(KRON) – The Concord Police Department is investigating an assault that occurred outside of a restaurant on Saturday. A man and a woman got into an altercation with another man at Yard House in the Veranda Shopping Center on Nov. 25. The altercation led to the woman pepper-spraying a man in front of the restaurant. Arrest led to suspect kicking officer in the face in San Rafael The incident occurred right outside the restaurant's doors and people inside the restaurant were still exposed, according to Concord PD. Restaurant patrons and employees were treated at the scene. According to police, the suspects drove away.Concord PD is currently reviewing footage and cell phone video to identify the suspects.Pinole PD arrest driver in possession of loaded semi-automatic pistol and marijuana
Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:38:18 GMT
(KRON) – The Pinole Police Department arrested one person in possession of a gun, cash, and for-sale marijuana on Saturday. 5-year-old girl who was swept out to sea in Half Moon Bay rescued Pinole officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle along Highway 80 on Nov. 25. According to police, during a search of the vehicle, officers found a loaded semi-automatic pistol under the front passenger seat with a fully loaded extended magazine.The officers say they also found cash and marijuana. The marijuana was determined to be for sale, police said. The driver was booked into jail. The vehicle was towed.San Jose homeless encampment near freeway reportedly on fire
Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:38:18 GMT
(BCN) -- CHP said at 11:16 a.m. Sunday a homeless encampment was reportedly on fire just off Highway 85, near the S. Camden offramp in San Jose, between Camden Avenue and Almaden Boulevard. Black smoke and flames as high as the soundwall were reported. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.12 crew members are missing, 1 dead after a cargo ship sinks off a Greek island in stormy seas
Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:38:18 GMT
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A cargo ship sank off the Greek island of Lesbos in stormy seas early Sunday, leaving one crew member dead, 12 missing and one rescued, authorities said. The Raptor, registered in Comoros, was on its way to Istanbul from Alexandria, Egypt, carrying 6,000 tons of salt, the coast guard said. It had a crew of 14, including eight Egyptians, four Indians and two Syrians, the coast guard said.The ship reported a mechanical problem at 7 a.m. Sunday, sent a distress signal at 8:20 a.m. and shortly after disappeared about 4 1/2 nautical miles (8 kilometers) southwest of Lesbos, authorities said.A dead crew member was retrieved Sunday afternoon and was transported to Lesbos. The body arrived on the island but has not been identified yet, a coast guard spokeswoman told The Associated Press.One Egyptian was rescued, another coast guard spokeswoman told AP earlier Sunday.She said eight merchant ships, two helicopters and one Greek navy frigate were searching for survivors. ...Greek police arrest 6 alleged migrant traffickers and are looking for 7 others from the same gang
Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:38:18 GMT
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek police have arrested six people who they say are members of a large human trafficking gang that violently extorted money from migrants to assist them in crossing into neighboring Albania and travel to European Union countries to the north.The six suspects — a Syrian, a Palestinian and four Iraqis — were arrested Saturday at a village less than 10 kilometers (six miles) from the Albanian border, police said Sunday.Seven more members of the gang were arrested in the same area on Sept. 28. At that time, 11 migrants had been found detained in shacks and abandoned military outposts.Police had said in September that the traffickers, who had already collected upwards of 1,000 euros (nearly $1,100) from each of the migrants to help them cross into Albania, had detained them, demanding an additional 1,500 euros ($1,640). Police said the traffickers tortured the migrants, videotaped the torture sessions and sent the footage to the victims’ relatives in the Mi...Roma beats Udinese 3-1 in Serie A. Juventus hosts Inter Milan
Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:38:18 GMT
MILAN (AP) — Paulo Dybala and Stephan El Shaarawy scored late as Roma beat lowly Udinese 3-1 in Serie A on Sunday and closed the gap on the top four.Florian Thauvin had leveled for Udinese to cancel out Gianluca Mancini’s first-half opener.The result lifted Roma up to fifth, three points behind fourth-place Napoli and 10 below league leader Inter Milan ahead of the Nerazzurri’s match at second-place Juventus later Sunday.It was Udinese’s first defeat in nearly two months and left it a point above the relegation zone.Roma had recovered from a poor start to the season and won four of its previous six league matches, losing at Inter and drawing against Lazio in the capital derby.Jose Mourinho’s side took the lead in the 20th minute when Dybala floated in a free kick and Mancini beat his marker to head the ball in across the face of goal.Udinese had been pushing at the start of the second half and it equalized in the 57th when Martín Payero whipped in a cross from the left for Thauvin t...Sinner leads Italy to its first Davis Cup title in nearly 50 years with 2-0 win over Australia
Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:38:18 GMT
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Italy has won its first Davis Cup title since 1976 with a 2-0 victory over Australia.Jannik Sinner beat Alex de Miñaur 6-3, 6-0 in the second singles match of Sunday’s final. Matteo Arnaldi had given Italy the first point with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 win over Alexei Popyrin. The Italians had lost the last three finals it played against Australia, which was last year’s runner-up to Canada.Sinner helped Italy defeat Novak Djokovic’s Serbia in the semifinals on Saturday. Australia eliminated Finland in the last four.___AP Tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennisSourcePalestinian prisoners released by Israel under cease-fire deal arrive in West Bank city of Ramallah
Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:38:18 GMT
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian prisoners released by Israel under cease-fire deal arrive in West Bank city of Ramallah.SourceTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce appear to be very much in love. Some are cynical
Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:38:18 GMT
(CNN) — Pop Life Chronicles: Sign up for CNN’s entertainment newsletterCNN’s Lisa Respers France is your plugged-in BFF chronicling the week’s most impactful entertainment stories. Every Thursday she’ll pop into your inbox with binge-worthy content and illuminating industry news.The internet is nothing if not a place for debate and conspiracy theories.Sometimes the debates can be refreshing and educational. But other times, those conspiracy theories can get downright weird and unfortunately toxic.How does this tie in to this week’s newsletter? Read on to find out.Something to sip on…If you are one of those people who is weary of the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce relationship coverage, first of all you are not alone and secondly sorry, not sorry.In a world of contentious politics, wars and just plain yuck some days, a celebrity love story can be a breath of fresh air.When it comes to Swift and Kelce, it’s a coming together of two of America’s favorite obsessions – pop culture and sports....Latest news
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