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Colorado 2-way star Travis Hunter living up to his Heisman standards after following Deion Sanders

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:18 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Two-way starter Travis Hunter is already living up to all of his self-proclaimed hype, just like the primetime coach that he followed to Colorado.“Travis is him, like the young folks say,” said coach Deion Sanders, a two-way player himself in college and the NFL. “Travis is it.”And he was all over the field for the Buffaloes, making impacts on both sides of the ball while playing 129 snaps in their season-opening 45-42 shocker at 17th-ranked TCU. “I went out there and dominated,” Hunter said. “A lot of people doubting me because I rated myself as the No. 1 Heisman watch list. But people are praising me now, because they know what I can do. They’ve finally seen what I see in my vision and what the coaches’ vision is for me.”In a social media post even before the season, Hunter included “HEISMAN LOADING ….” with a photo of the sophomore in his Colorado uniform.While only the first game of a long season — especially if playing both sides throughout ...

Death investigated at Burning Man while 70,000 festival attendees remain stuck in Nevada desert after rain

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:18 GMT

(CNN) — Authorities are investigating a death at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert as thousands of people remain trapped on site after heavy rains inundated the area and created thick, ankle-deep mud which sticks to campers’ shoes and vehicle tires.Attendees were told to shelter in place in the Black Rock Desert and conserve food, water and fuel after a rainstorm swamped the area, forcing officials to halt any entering or leaving of the festival.“A little over 70,000 people,” remained stranded Saturday, Sgt. Nathan Carmichael, with the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office, told CNN Sunday morning. Some people have left the site by walking out but “most of the RVs are stuck in place,” he said.On Sunday morning, event organizers said roads remained closed as they were “too wet and muddy” and more uncertain weather was likely on the way. While some vehicles were able to leave, others got stuck in the mud, organizers said on the event’s website.“Please d...

Worcester Art Museum to return statue after investigation determines it was likely stolen

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:18 GMT

The Worcester Art Museum says a piece of art they had on display is likely stolen and will be returned to its rightful owner.The museum bought the bronze Roman statue titled “Portrait of a Lady” in 1966.After an investigation determined the piece may have been stolen from a Turkish emperor’s large family shrine.The statue is being sent to the Manhattan DA’s Office before it is returned to its country of origin.

Orioles overcome strange 5th inning to beat Diamondbacks, 8-5, and win road series

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:18 GMT

Innings like that can sink a team.The Orioles led 4-2 to begin the fifth Sunday, but a questionable call by the umpiring crew sparked a game-tying rally by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Baltimore made sure the ruling didn’t matter, though, scoring four runs in the sixth en route to an 8-5 victory for a series win.Cedric Mullins, Adley Rutschman and Jordan Westburg each delivered RBI hits in the sixth, and the Orioles’ bullpen followed starter Jack Flaherty with 4 1/3 solid innings.In the fifth, Flaherty induced a potential ground ball double play, but the play ended with zero outs still on the scoreboard. Shortstop Gunnar Henderson fielded the ball on the second base side of the bag, ran to tag base runner Geraldo Perdomo and threw the ball to first, but Perdomo avoided the tag and Corbin Carroll was safe at first.Perdomo appeared to run out of the base path on the play, but second base umpire Tom Hanahan ruled he didn’t. The play was reviewed to see if Henderson made ...

3 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox-Detroit Tigers series, including Tim Anderson’s milestone and Michael Kopech’s frustration

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:18 GMT

Too many walks led to a short afternoon for Chicago White Sox starter Michael Kopech.The bullpen picked him up Sunday, but the Sox couldn’t keep Spencer Torkelson in check all day. The Detroit Tigers designated hitter gave his team the lead with a solo home run in the seventh against reliever Aaron Bummer, and they held on to beat the Sox 3-2 in front of 22,246 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“Torkelson’s becoming that type of guy where, if you leave one out over the plate, he can hurt you,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “And he did and that ended up being the game-winner.”The Sox were swept in the three-game series and are a season-worst 31 games under .500 (53-84).Here are three takeaways from the series.1. Tim Anderson reached a hitting milestone.Anderson ripped a double to left-center on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the first Sunday.The hit jump-started a two-run inning. It was also the 1,000th hit of Anderson’s career.“It mea...

Yankees Notebook: Boone talks possible outside review of org following Steinbrenner comments

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:18 GMT

HOUSTON — Aaron Boone believes an outside review of the Yankees organization, including the team’s use of analytics, would be a “great thing.”The manager said so on Sunday before the Yankees’ series finale against the Astros. Hal Steinbrenner recently told The Associated Press’ Mark Didtler that such an autopsy could be coming in the offseason.“We’re going to take a very deep dive into everything we’re doing,” Steinbrenner said earlier this week. “We’re looking to bring in possibly an outside company to really take a look at the analytics side of what we do. Baseball operations in general. We’re going to have some very frank conversions with each other. This year was obviously unacceptable.”Despite a sky-high payroll, Steinbrenner’s comments came with the Yankees in last place and below .500, the results of poor roster construction, underachieving veterans and injuries. The club is currently fo...

ASFL Pitching Challenge: Athletes get a shot to fight cancer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:18 GMT

NORTHBOROUGH – Winning isn’t everything to Brigid Gaffny and the North Andover senior proved it on the field.Competing in the fourth annual A Shot For Life Pitchers Challenge, Gaffny placed first in two of the three games to determine the winner and set the pace early on.Gaffney was first in the nine-hole challenge and her first-place finish in the final bowling pin accuracy challenge earned her the top score of four points to easily take home the bronze glove trophy for 2023.Scoring for the Pitching Challenge is like golf with the lowest score from each game combined for the winning score, as Liana Danubio (Norton) placed second with 10 points and Jaleila Aupont (Bishop Fenwick) rounded out the top three slots (13).Sharlotte Stazinski (Walpole), last year’s Pitchers Challenge winner, was amazing again in fourth place with 17 points while Sara Shaff (Nobles & Greenough) and Sarah Brody (Newton Country Day) tied for fifth with 18 apiece.“I came in with the mindset that it’s not a...

ASFL Softball HR Derby: Silva smashes away

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:18 GMT

NORTHBOROUGH – The 2023 A Shot For Life Softball Home Run Derby was a different vibe for CEO and founder Mike Slonina, who is known for hosting basketball charity events throughout New England for the past 10-plus years.But regardless of the sport, the results are always rewarding.In the fourth annual ASFL Home Run Derby, Phoenyx Silva of La Salle Academy in Providence took home the engraved bat trophy as the junior outlasted 16 other top competitors from the New England area – with most players heading to or entertaining Division 1 colleges soon – at the New England Baseball Complex.The first round had a shorter fence for bigger total numbers, but the competition gets tough as you move through the three rounds of play and the fence distance moves back as well. First round brings the top eight scorers to the second round.In the second round, it is head-to-head competition with the four winners advancing to the finals to face off against each other. Silva had rounds of 46, 13, and wo...

Jimmy Buffett died after four-year fight with skin cancer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:18 GMT

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — Jimmy Buffett, whose sun-drenched songs celebrated life by the shore, died of a rare, aggressive skin cancer, according to a statement on his website.Buffett, 76, had Merkel cell cancer, according to the statement, which was posted after initial news of his death emerged Saturday. The statement also disclosed where the “Margaritaville” singer died: at his home in Sag Harbor, New York, near the Hamptons.He had been fighting the cancer for four years while continuing to perform, the last time making a surprise appearance in Rhode Island in early July, the statement said.Merkel cell carcinoma, as it’s known in medical literature, is very rare and tends to spread quickly, including to parts of the body beyond the skin, according to the federal National Cancer Institute and the Mayo Clinic. Risk factors include a lot of sun exposure, a weakened immune system, a history of other cancers, and being light-skinned and over 50.Buffett conjured an easygoing...

Coco Gauff is the 1st US teen since Serena Williams to reach consecutive US Open quarterfinals

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:18 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff is the first American teen since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals two years in a row, so the 19-year-old from Florida knows her way out of trouble on a tennis court.As the second set slipped away against Caroline Wozniacki in the fourth round Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Gauff needed a chance to think things through after handing over a break with a pair of double-faults and a stumble that left her doing the splits.So Gauff turned in the direction of the near-constant chatter coming from Brad Gilbert, one of her two coaches sitting in a front-row seat, and said, “Please stop.” A couple of minutes later, Gauff said, “Stop talking.”That was while Wozniacki was grabbing four consecutive games to go up a break in the third set. And then, just as the match seemed to be slipping away thanks in part to a slew of unforced errors, Gauff straightened out her strokes and pulled way. She collected the last six games for ...