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Lynx let Aces run wild again in 93-62 blowout

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:42 GMT

Odds are to beat Las Vegas you can’t let the Aces get on a run at any point in the game. But with superstars up and down the roster, it’s never easy.Minnesota did well for about a quarter and a half, then it got ugly.Napheesa Collier ended up with 18 points and seven rebounds, but the Lynx fell 93-62 Sunday to the WNBA’s top team.“Vegas is a great team but a lot of times we beat ourselves letting them get to things we talked about before the game of not letting them have and just not having the urgency we need,” Collier said.Especially in the final two quarters.The Lynx were outscored 39-21 in the second half en route to scoring their fewest points of the season. Minnesota shot a season-worst-tying 33.3% and made just 4 of 24 shots from outside the arc.Minnesota’s other four starters combined for just 22 points, although Dorka Juhász grabbed nine rebounds.“Vegas sort of does this, or really any good team, the longer the game goes on the more the separation of talent maybe starts to ...

‘Preparation is everything’: Kayaker offers tips after recent incidents near St. Cloud, one of them fatal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:42 GMT

SAUK RAPIDS — Even through air thick with haze, someone looking at the Mississippi River from Sauk Rapids might catch sight of Rick Rassier doing stunts with his freestyle kayak, which he describes as “gymnastics on water.”Aside from doing impressive tricks on his kayak, Rassier, 63, of Sauk Rapids, is passionate about river navigation safety.In just the last few months, there have been three reported incidents in the St. Cloud area of people getting separated from their boats or kayaks on the Mississippi River. In one of those cases, a kayaker, Donald Richard Worden, 39, of St. Cloud, was found dead in the river on June 2.As an experienced kayaker, Rassier shared his insight on safety on one of the longest rivers in the U.S.‘If you don’t have control … it doesn’t take much to get in trouble’Rassier recently joined the St. Cloud Area Kayak Club Facebook group to raise awareness of high river levels.The Mississippi River was shrouded in a haze in Sauk Ra...

Nine Pin Cider Works celebrating Father's Day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Nine Pin Cider Works in Albany welcoming their community together Sunday, celebrating father figures near and far with their Dads and Donuts event. While the sweet treats were enjoyed by the families, even those who had to spend the holiday apart could still enjoy a good time reflecting on what dads have done for them. Father’s Day pictures 2023! Cait York is a brand new Capital Region resident and says she has her dad to thank for the fresh start. “He gave me the money to get here. He paid for the moving truck. Kind of helped me do something that I wouldn’t have been able to do on my own," described York.Unfortunately, that also means they can't be together for the holiday, since he's back in West Virginia. York isn’t the only customer who came to spend time with friends and raise a donut to dads out of reach this Father's Day. Heimdall Imbert says getting to his dad isn't as simple as a quick drive. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community eve...

Uber driver appears to urinate in Beverly Hills hallway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:42 GMT

Video footage shows an Uber delivery driver appearing to urinate in an apartment hallway after delivering food in Beverly Hills on Saturday night. The man in the video appears to deliver food to North Oakhurst Drive and Civic Center Drive and then walks down a staircase where he stops to seemingly urinate in the corner. Moments after, the customer opens his front door to retrieve his food and the delivery driver takes off down the stairs. Video shows Uber driver allegedly urinating in hallway in Beverly Hills(Source: Citizen)Video shows Uber driver allegedly urinating in stairwell in Beverly Hills(Source: Citizen)Video shows customer retrieving food from their front door in Beverly Hills.(Source: Citizen)Video shows someone cleaning up a mess in a stairwell in Beverly Hills(Source: Citizen)Uber has since responded and said they are looking into the incident.“The driver’s actions shown in this video are not okay,” an Uber spokesperson said. “We are continuing to look into this r...

Family searching for missing Lancaster teen boy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:42 GMT

Authorities are searching for a critically missing teenager who disappeared in Lancaster on Saturday.The missing boy, Jermaine Jonathan Martin, 14, was last seen in the 1100 block of East Avenue J6 around 2 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Martin is described as a Black male standing 5 feet tall and weighing 110 pounds. He has brown eyes with brown and gold afro-style hair. He also goes by the nickname "Baby J."He was last seen wearing an orange shirt, gray jean shorts, and black shoes.The boy’s family has not heard from him since Saturday and is concerned for his well-being. They're hoping the public may be able to locate him.A picture of 14-year-old Jermaine Jonathan Martin, also known as “Baby J,” in a 2023 photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities search for missing Los Angeles County teen A “critically missing person” is defined as:-A person in critical need of medical attention-The victim of a crime or foul pl...

Review: Country star shows once again why he’s one of the best of all time

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:42 GMT

Eric Church delivered another impressive NorCal show, underscoring — yet again — many of the reasons why he’s one of the country music genre’s all-time greatest artists during his lengthy headlining set at the Country Summer Music Festival in Santa Rosa.Following Lynyrd Skynyrd’s rocking headliner set on Friday night at the festival, Church topped the bill at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on Saturday (June 17) and delivered a thoroughly enjoyable concert.Church’s voice was in pristine condition as he mixed songs from throughout his seven studio albums, which collectively form what could well be the strongest country music discography of the last 20 years. (Miranda Lambert’s catalog, however, is also a very strong contender for that distinction.)Backed by a versatile band, complete with a powerful three-piece horn section, Church rocked and rolled his way through such fan favorites as “Mistress Named Music,” “Drink In My Han...

2 people injured in shooting near Pier 39: SFPD

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two people were injured Sunday evening from a shooting near Pier 39, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) confirmed to KRON4. The shooting happened around 6:48 p.m. near Beach and Stockton streets.SFPD officers arrived at the scene and found two victims with gunshot wounds. The victims were taken to a nearby hospital, and their conditions are unknown at this time.No arrests have been made, but SFPD says there were possibly two vehicles involved in the shooting. No other information was immediately available. KRON4 is sending a crew to the scene.This is a developing story. Check back for updates as KRON4 learns more.

Young scores 24 points, Plum adds 21 to help Aces beat Lynx 93-62

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:42 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored 24 points, Kelsey Plum made 8 of 11 from the field and scored 21 points, including four 3-pointers, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx 93-62 on Sunday night. Chelsea Gray scored 17 points and five assists and Candace Parker added 11 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals for Las Vegas (10-1). A’ja Wilson had her streak of 34 consecutive games scoring in double figure snapped, finishing with eight points on 4-of-14 shooting but grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds and tied her season best with four blocks. Young made a driving layup with 1:55 left in the first quarter that made it 22-20 and gave the Aces the lead for good. Napheesa Collier scored to trim Minnesota’s deficit to 45-41 with 2:11 remaining the second quarter but Plum was fouled as she hit a floater in the lane and made the and-1 free throw, Young made consecutive buckets for Las Vegas and Gray made a jumper at the buzzer to make it 54-41 at halftime. Co...

Cameron Smith has strong finish at U.S. Open as he looks toward British Open title defense

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:42 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cameron Smith’s strong play during the final nine holes of the U.S. Open Sunday could give him a boost when he defends his British Open title next month.Smith shot 3 under on the more difficult back nine at Los Angeles Country Club to close with a 67. The Australian finished tied for fourth at 6-under 274, although he wasn’t seriously in contention.It’s the third time in the last four majors Smith has finished in the top 10. He tied for ninth in last month’s PGA Championship.It also equals his best finish in a U.S. Open with the other being in 2015. He had missed the cut the past two years.“The game is feeling really good, and just probably a little bit of confidence,” Smith said. “This is kind of a big tick of the box, I think. Obviously a world-class field, world-class venue, and it got really tough on the weekend, as well.”Smith has two LIV Golf events on his schedule before the British Open starts on July 20 at Royal Liverpool.ANOTHER H...

US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun, Richards

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:42 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Folarin Balogun and Chris Richards scored their first international goals, both off assists from Gio Reyna, and the United States beat Canada 2-0 on Sunday night for the Americans’ second straight CONCACAF Nations League title.Richards scored in the 12th minute from a corner kick and Balogun, who debuted in Thursday’s 3-0 win over Mexico after choosing to play the U.S. over England, doubled the lead in the 34th.The Americans were again led by interim coach B.J. Callaghan, who took over May 30 and also will run the team in the CONCACAF Gold Cup starting next weekend. Gregg Berhalter, brought back as coach Friday 5 1/2 months after his contract was allowed to expire, won’t be on the sidelines until September exhibitions.While the U.S. extended its home unbeaten streak against Canada to 22 games dating to 1957, Canada remained without a title since the 2000 Gold Cup.Reyna sparked both goals, then left at halftime with a calf injury and was replaced by...