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Los Gatos’ game-changing special teams play, ‘gutty’ effort of RB lead to dramatic comeback win

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

BRENTWOOD – The Liberty High School football team missed a handful of opportunities to put Los Gatos away on Friday night, and Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung and the Wildcats offense made the Lions pay.With his team down by 20 points early in the second half, Kopcsak-Yeung scored three unanswered touchdowns, including one on a 2-yard run with 3:38 left in the fourth quarter to help lead visiting Los Gatos to an improbable 35-34 nonleague win over the stunned Lions.Kopcsak-Yeung had 120 hard yards on the ground, most of which came in the second half on second efforts, and also ran a kickoff back for a touchdown in the first half as the Wildcats (2-0), who were sixth in this week’s Bay Area News Group rankings, overcame four first-half turnovers to beat the 14th-ranked Lions for a third straight year.Scott Garwood’s interception of a Sage Robertson pass with 1:58 left in the fourth quarter helped seal Los Gatos’ comeback win.“I didn’t look at it as if we were out of it,” ...

Mountain View High School football team honors team mom who died at game

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KRON) – Friday night, a community is honoring the life of a woman who died after suffering a brain injury at a high school football game. KRON4 was there for Mountain View High School’s first game since the tragedy.It was an emotional night for Mountain View High School football. Team mom Lucinda Daniels died from a brain injury last week.As the Spartans took the field, Daniels’ son Dillon, who was injured last week, was seen nursing a broken heart and a broken leg. Family friend and fellow student Brady Gilbert says Daniels loved her boys and the team. San Francisco firefighters return from volunteering in Maui “She was awesome,” he said. “She was probably like one of the greatest Mountain View supporters for the football team. She never missed a game. She was an amazing mom, couldn’t ask for a better one.”The Daniels family has been asking for privacy at this time, but they’re also asking for the community to keep them in their prayers. Daniels’ husband al...

Hitting the road for Labor Day? CHP is adding more officers across California

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) -- California Highway Patrol will be posting extra officers across California during the Labor Day weekend to get drivers who are under the influence off the roadways, the agency announced.CHP will be holding a maximum enforcement period in partnership with Nevada Highway Patrol and the Arizona Department of Public Safety to ensure the safety of all motorists in the tri-state region throughout the holiday weekend.The enforcement will begin at 6:01 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1 and will continue through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4., according to CHP.During the weekend, law enforcement will be keeping an eye out for traffic violations while assisting motorists get to their destination safely. Officers will have a special emphasis on identifying and apprehending those suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, CHP said. From Ali Wong to Weezer, here’s a list of Labor Day weekend events in San Diego “Alcohol-and drug-impaired driving continues to be a l...

San Francisco firefighters return from volunteering in Maui

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A group of San Francisco firefighters is back home after helping the victims of the Maui wildfires. Members of the Asian Firefighters Association were recognized by the city attorney and board of supervisors president after spending a week volunteering in Hawaii. Some members have personal ties to Maui – growing up in the exact neighborhoods where the fire burned through town. They say during their brief time there it was devastating to see in person and they will continue to support the people of Hawaii during this critical time.""Instead of going as firefighters, the best thing to do is volunteer as individuals,” said Stan Lee, the president of the Asian Firefighters Association.  Company behind mysterious Solano County land acquisitions launches website after criticism from lawmakers Eleven San Francisco firefighters are back home in the Bay Area after using their own vacation time to help the people of Maui. Lee spearheaded the week-long mission. Relief ...

India launches its space mission to study the sun after successfully landing a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — India launches its space mission to study the sun after successfully landing a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole.Source

Acuña homers again and steals another base, Fried stifles Dodgers as Braves win 5th in a row, 6-3

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Atlanta Braves haven’t had much regular-season success at Dodger Stadium since 2014. They turned to local product Max Fried to change that.Fried tossed seven shutout innings in the stadium located about 15 miles from his old high school, and the Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.Newlywed star Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 31st homer and stole his 63rd base in helping the Braves improve to 19-37 in 56 regular-season games in LA over the last nine years.Fried finally is feeling like himself again since returning Aug. 4 from a stint on the 60-day injured list with a strained forearm. “Definitely feel like I’d been going through the motions at times and not really been as sharp and focused on making pitches and winning a ballgame the way it was today,” he said. “It was definitely kind of a jolt, and really going to try to use this as a springboard.”Fried struck out six of the first eight batters he faced. The Dod...

Recogió un premio de US$25.000 en la lotería, cruzó la calle… y ganó US$ 50.000 más

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

(CNN) — Una mujer de Maryland ganó US$ 25.000 en la lotería, recogió sus ganancias en la sede del juego y luego cruzó la calle y US$ ganó 50.000 más.Victoria Sadler había recogido un premio de los funcionarios de la lotería cuando decidió probar suerte de nuevo en una gasolinera cercana.La mujer de 59 años compró un billete Pick 5 de US$1, que según dijo es su juego favorito, y descubrió que había vuelto a ganar.“Estaba tan contenta que no me lo podía creer”, dijo Sadler en un comunicado de prensa de la Lotería de Maryland.Decidió jugar los números del cumpleaños de su nieto porque los mismos dígitos la habían llevado a ganar la lotería anteriormente.“Cuando me di cuenta que había ganado me quedé con la boca abierta”, dijo a los funcionarios de la lotería.Como ganar no era algo nuevo para ella, no tardó en pedir cita para reclamar su nuevo premio, según el comunicado de prensa.¿Y qué va a hacer Sadler ahora que ha ganado la lotería dos veces?Se va a Dis...

Stanford Cardinal open Troy Taylor era with win over Hawaii

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

By KALANI TAKASE (Associated Press)HONOLULU (AP) — Ashton Daniels passed for 249 yards and two touchdowns and Stanford opened its season with a 37-24 victory over Hawaii on Friday night.The Cardinal were making their debut under new coach Troy Taylor, who spent the last four seasons at Sacramento State.Daniels, a sophomore, made his first career start. He completed 25 of 36 passes and was not intercepted.Benjamin Yurosek was Daniels’ favorite target. The senior tight end hauled in nine passes for a career-high 138 yards. Yurosek’s 32-yard TD catch with 12:24 left in the second quarter gave Stanford the lead for good.“I learned a ton about our guys and we talked about that all week, that this was not going to be perfect,” Taylor said. “This was gonna be a tough game and there were gonna be times when we had to bounce back and they reacted. Very proud of our guys. Coaching changes are difficult. It’s a great feeling to get a win and winning on...

Japan’s synthesized singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Hatsune Miku has always been 16 years old and worn long aqua ponytails. She is Japan’s most famous Vocaloid — a computer-synthesized singing voice software that, in her case, comes with a virtual avatar. Legions of fans are celebrating the 16th anniversary of Miku’s Aug. 31, 2007, release with events including a virtual exhibition and songwriting to showcase her standard high-pitched, cutesy voice. For sale are a special Seiko watch and a series of dolls in the character’s likeness.The Vocaloid’s hits have been widely shared online, including on Miku’s own official YouTube channel, which has drawn 2.5 million subscribers. She has CDs and DVDs out and video games focused on fun rhythms co-produced with Sega, as well as cosmetic products plastered with her name and famous manga artists drawing portraits of her for T-shirts. On Friday, thousands of people packed a concert hall in a Tokyo suburb to watch their virtual idol dance and sing while accom...

Daniels guides Stanford to 37-24 win over Hawaii in opener

Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Ashton Daniels passed for 249 yards and two touchdowns and Stanford opened its season with a 37-24 victory over Hawaii on Friday night.The Cardinal were making their debut under new coach Troy Taylor, who spent the last four seasons at Sacramento State.Daniels, a sophomore, made his first career start. He completed 25 of 36 passes and was not intercepted.Benjamin Yurosek was Daniels’ favorite target. The senior tight end hauled in nine passes for a career-high 138 yards. Yurosek’s 32-yard TD catch with 12:24 left in the second quarter gave Stanford the lead for good.“I learned a ton about our guys and we talked about that all week, that this was not going to be perfect,” Taylor said. “This was gonna be a tough game and there were gonna be times when we had to bounce back and they reacted. Very proud of our guys. Coaching changes are difficult. It’s a great feeling to get a win and winning on the road is not easy to do. Just real proud of our guys.”Stanford finished w...