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Longhorns softball clobber Iowa State in sweep to get back on winning track

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:11:33 GMT

AMES, Iowa (KXAN) — The No. 10 Texas Longhorns softball team polished off a dominant sweep of Iowa State on Saturday, taking out the Cyclones 9-1 at the Cyclones Sports Complex.The Longhorns won the series opener Thursday 8-0 in five innings and clinched the series win with an 8-1 win Friday before finishing the sweep.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersTexas didn't waste any time building a lead, scoring seven runs in the first two innings. Freshman catcher Reese Atwood launched a 3-run home run in the first inning to get things going. She drove a 2-1 pitch from Iowa State's Jaiden Ralston over the left-field wall for her team-leading eighth homer of the season.The Longhorns tacked on four runs with some help from Iowa State's defense. Two of the four runs were unearned after the second error of the inning put a pair of runners on for freshman Viviana Martinez. She slappe...

Park Square and PRIME’s ‘Revolutionists’ worth the wait

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:11:33 GMT

It’s been a tough past five years for Park Square Theatre. The company that’s been a downtown St. Paul mainstay since 1972 has struggled to find its footing since the retirement of longtime artistic director Richard Cook in 2018, the ink in its books becoming a deeper red.As all theaters went dark during COVID, the company held out hope for presenting Lauren Gunderson’s “The Revolutionists.” Twice scheduled for 2020, it’s at last found its way to Park Square’s Proscenium Stage.Undated courtesy photo, circa March 2023, of Jasmine Porter, left, as Charlotte Corday and Tia Marie Tanzer as Marianne Angelle in Park Square Theatre’s production, “The Revolutionists.” (Tomas Leal / Park Square Theatre)Yet it feels like the lone survivor in a theatrical tragedy, as it’s surrounded by cancellations on the calendar: two shows before it and three afterward. The current staging will close Park Square’s 2022-23 season while the company regroups and seeks financial stability.As w...

Twins’ Max Kepler lands on injured list with patellar tendinitis; Matt Wallner recalled

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:11:33 GMT

After spending most of the week assessing him, the Twins finally decided to place right fielder Max Kepler on the injured list before Saturday’s game, recalling outfielder Matt Wallner, a Forest Lake native, in his place.Kepler was removed from Monday’s game with right knee soreness after hitting the first-base bag hard. At the time, the Twins thought he might be back in a day or so.But Kepler, whom the Twins say is dealing with patellar tendinitis, has continued to feel soreness and after having him run and test out his knee Saturday before the game, the Twins finally made the decision to place him on the 10-day injured list.Manager Rocco Baldelli said Kepler’s workout went “OK” and he didn’t have a setback but he still was still feeling some pain when decelerating.“Instead of continually playing it day to day and having an inactive active player on the roster but not available to really do much, he’s going to have another week to get this thing right and rid himself of the i...

Police investigate fatal Battle Creek shooting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:11:33 GMT

St. Paul police are investigating the Saturday morning shooting death of a woman in the Battle Creek neighborhood who they believe was the victim in a domestic violence incident.Police Sgt. Mike Ernster gave the following details about the shooting in a news release:About 11:15 a.m. Saturday, a 911 caller reported a shooting in the 2200 block of Hillsdale Avenue. Arriving officers found a woman who had been shot. The victim was declared dead at the scene by St. Paul Fire Department medics.Based on the early investigation, detectives believe the woman was killed in a domestic violence incident.Police ask anyone with information about this death to call 651-266-5650.The cause of death and the victim’s name will be released by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office.Police ask that anyone who is a victim of domestic violence, or has a loved one who is a victim, reach out for help. All St. Paul and Ramsey County services in relation to domestic abuse are free. In addition, there are...

Ambulance damaged in afternoon St. Louis crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:11:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An ambulance was heavily damaged and towed away after a crash Saturday afternoon in St. Louis. Police responded to the crash near Choteau Avenue and South 14th Street, just south of Interstate 64 around 3 p.m. Top Story: Police search for Creve Coeur shopping center shooter The front end of the ambulance suffered significant damage, and debris was scattered all around the intersection following the crash. Police have not yet disclosed information about any potential injuries. This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Easter bunny enjoys epic egg drop from helicopter in St. Peters

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:11:33 GMT

ST. PETERS, Mo. - The Easter bunny put on a show for thousands Saturday in St. Peters, dropping Easter eggs from a helicopter Saturday afternoon for children to enjoy. It's all part of First Assembly Church's third annual community egg drop event. Around 11 a.m., a helicopter flew over 370 Lakeside Park, where the Easter Bunny himself dropped thousands of eggs filled with candy. Thousands of kids had the biggest smiles on their faces, overjoyed by the whole experience.  Trending: A Missouri barbecue spot shows up in ‘Ted Lasso’ episodes: This is why "I hope to find tons of Easter eggs," said 5-year-old Brandon Behr.  "[This is] really cool," said 8-year-old Adalynn Thiemann. First Assembly Church in St. Peters puts on this event at 370 Lakeside Park the Saturday before Easter. The first hunt was designed for kids from a few months old to the age of five. The second hunt was meant for kids in grades K-5."It's a time for people to come together, have a good time, see the E...

Motorcyclist dies in cash with pickup truck on U.S. 85 in Douglas County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:11:33 GMT

[contact-form]A motorcyclist died Saturday in a crash with a pickup truck on U.S. 85 in Douglas County.Fatal crash, H85 mile marker 194 in Douglas County. Pickup truck versus motorcycle. Male motorcyclist transported but pronounced deceased. No other injuries. Multiple lanes blocked for investigation, use caution in the area. pic.twitter.com/GlcfWPMw3F— CSP Castle Rock (@CSP_CastleRock) April 8, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver pedestrian seriously hurt in hit-and-run crash; police searching for driver Crime and Public Safety | Interstate 70 westbound lanes reopen after crash near Denver International Airport Crime and Public Safety | Pedestrian dead after downtown Denver alleyway crash Crime and Public Safety | “Logically impossible” charge against Colorado officer who locked woman on train tracks should be dropped, attorneys say Crime and Public Safety | Medina Alert issued for hit...

Nuggets fall to Jazz in road finale as starters watch fourth quarter

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:11:33 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY – Motivation can be a cruel-and-fickle mistress.Technically, the Nuggets didn’t have anything to play for Saturday afternoon, having already clinched the No. 1 seed in the West. Yet the decision to trot out their regular starters suggested otherwise.A slow, disconcerting start gave way to a more promising finish even if Denver’s reserves faltered in the fourth quarter. The Nuggets finished the road portion of the regular season with a 118-114 loss, dropping their record to 52-29.Denver ends its regular season on Sunday, at home against Sacramento, in front of their fans. Considering that Denver’s starters all played three quarters, there’s no telling what Sunday’s depth chart might look like.MVP Nikola Jokic took just five shots but impacted the game in myriad ways. His 10-rebound, 10-assist double-double suggested his recent calf injury wasn’t too alarming. Jamal Murray, despite a nagging thumb injury, buried 20 points and dished five assists. On numerous occas...

Kiszla: At age 82, Bill McCartney refuses surrender to Alzheimer’s and still hates the Cornhuskers: “Better dead than red.”

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:11:33 GMT

BOULDER – Wearing bright red gloves, Bill McCartney stared at the hands responsible for building a football dynasty at Colorado and confessed his sin.“Better red than dead,” McCartney told me, chuckling at the memory of his trademark battle cry, which long ago turned the Buffaloes into a national power that feared no one on the football field, least of all the dreaded Big Red of Nebraska.Coach Mac, now 82 years old and gaunt in the way age can slowly diminish even a strong man, inspected the red gloves like a detective solving a mystery. “These gloves? My bad. You got me,” he said.With a wry smile, McCartney looked as if maybe somebody had placed the gloves on his hands to prank a legendary coach that gleefully thumped the Cornhuskers 27-12 in 1990 on Colorado’s journey to the lone national championship in program history.“If you could beat Nebraska, you could beat ‘em all,” said McCartney, explaining why he created a rivalry the Huskers never wanted.A bona fide CU legen...

SF Giants: Bullpen meltdown overshadows historic outing by Sean Manaea

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:11:33 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — It was almost a big day for the Giants’ offseason acquisitions on Saturday.Sean Manaea was masterful in six innings of one-run ball. Joc Pederson and Michael Conforto played important roles in the revamped offense.But Ross Stripling, who signed a two-year, $25-million deal with the Giants in December, let it all fall apart while allowing four runs in the late innings as the Royals overcame a four-run deficit to topple the Giants, 6-5, at Oracle Park.The Giants move to 3-5 on the year with one more game against the Royals on Sunday before the Dodgers come to town on Monday.Stripling’s meltdown blew an otherwise historic day for Manaea.There was the 97 mph heater Manaea threw in the second inning that marked the hardest pitch he’s ever thrown in a game he’s started. There were eight strikeouts and six innings of one-run ball. And there was the history he made with catcher Blake Sabol as the two formed Major League Baseball’s first-ever Samoan battery.The outing w...