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Arkansas ousts defending champ Kansas from March Madness

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:48:58 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa — Kansas’ national title defense ended in the second round of NCAA Tournament on Saturday when Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds and the eighth-seeded Razorbacks beat the No. 1 seed Jayhawks 72-71.Davonte Davis scored 25 points and Council added 21 as Arkansas rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit. Kansas, playing without ailing coach Bill Self, became the second top seed not to escape the tournament’s first weekend after Purdue lost on Friday night to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson.Arkansas (22-13) and coach Eric Musselman return to the Sweet 16 for the third straight year. The Razorbacks will play either Saint Mary’s or UConn in the West Region semifinals in Las Vegas on Thursday.Musselman and his players rushed to a group of fans sitting courtside after the final buzzer. The 58-year-old coach ripped his polo shirt off, waved it over his head and shouted with joy.Self has been with the Jayhawks (...

Two killed in Newhall apartment complex shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:48:58 GMT

Authorities are investigating after two people were fatally shot while sitting near an apartment complex pool in Newhall on Saturday.The victims are a teenage boy and an adult male, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Their identities have not been released.Deputies responded to The Village apartment complex located on the 23700 block of Silverado Street around 10:51 a.m.Two male victims were found dead at the scene, said LASD. One victim was found sitting on a lounge chair while the other victim was lying on the ground near the pool. Both suspects were shot multiple times in the upper torso. Authorities say the shooting may have been a gang-related hit.Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on March 18, 2023. (TNLA)Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on March 18, 2023. (TNLA)Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on March ...

Photos: 39th St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:48:58 GMT

Hundreds of enthusiastic spectators seated and standing enjoyed the 39th St. Patrick’s Day Parade in which 3000 participants were registered, according to Mike Goldstein of the Dublin Lions Club. “This is the largest (parade) we ever had. It’s a new record,” he said.The parade started just after 9:30 a.m. at Amador Plaza Road on Dublin Boulevard, continued east, then north on Village Parkway, west on Amador Valley Boulevard and ended near the Dublin Senior Center.Several attendees wore green attire to honor the Irish holiday. Delbert Lewis, of Livermore, wore green glasses, a t-shirt and a big smile complementing his orange dyed beard. The parade featured Irish bagpipes, the 2022 Rowell Ranch Rodeo Queen Olivia Sherman, marching bands and floats, local dance troupes, and more. After the parade people head over to the festival at the Civic Plaza. The festival continues 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday,  rain or shine.Spectator Delbert Lewis, of Livermore, with orange ...

NCAA Tournament: Saint Mary’s faces tall task against UConn in second round

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:48:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. — Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino issued a warning about UConn to the rest of the teams in the NCAA Tournament, but most pressing, to Saint Mary’s.“They physically dominated us at the five spot,” Pitino said after his Iona team fell in an 87-63 drubbing to UConn in the first found on Friday night before adding, “they’ve got all the metrics to win a National Championship.”Then, the two-time National Championship-winning coach rattled those metrics off.The assists. The dominance on the glass. The high shooting percentage, even from three. The backups that could be starters.Forget a Cinderella story, Saint Mary’s is going to need to have its David vs. Goliath moment in the second round of the NCAA Tournament today.As the fifth-seeded Gaels get set to take on fourth-seeded UConn, they’re facing a blue-blood program ready to regain its national prominence; playing in a venue a couple hours from campus.“Obviously you can’t really stop that. They have a great fan base, an...

Toddler reported missing in SF; police search for child abduction suspect

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:48:58 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A toddler has been reported missing Friday evening, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) announced in a press release. Caspian Tamulevich, 1, was last seen with his mother, Chelsea, at a residential facility on the 200 block of Ashbury Street around 5:30 p.m. Friday. What are the most popular last names in California? However, Chelsea, due to a court order, is not allowed to leave the facility with the child, SFPD said. The mother has no custody rights over Caspian, and she is listed as a child abduction suspect by the department.Chelsea is described as a 38-year-old white woman, 5-foot-6, 130 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes. SFPD said was last seen wearing all-white clothing. Caspian is described as a Hispanic boy with brown hair and brown eyes. SFPD posted photos of Chelsea and Caspian below.Chelsea Tamulevich, 38, is listed as a child abduction suspect by police. (SFPD)(Photo from SFPD)KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { po...

Aho’s hat trick lifts Hurricanes past Flyers 5-4 in OT

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:48:58 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sebastian Aho had a hat trick, including the winning goal 28 seconds into overtime after Martin Necas tied it with 0.3 seconds left in regulation, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Saturday.Brady Skjei also scored for the Hurricanes, and Frederick Andersen had 29 saves. Carolina held onto is lead in the Metropolitan Division after entering a point ahead of second-place New Jersey.Tyson Foerster, Noah Cates and Brendan Lemieux each had a goal and an assist for the Flyers, and Joel Farabee also scored. Owen Tippett and Morgan Frost each had two assists for Philadelphia, which has dropped 11 of 15. The Flyers began play with the sixth-fewest points in the NHL. Felix Sandstrom finished with 29 saves.It looked like Philadelphia was headed to just its fifth winning streak of the season before Necas’ power-play tally. The Hurricanes went on the man-advantage with 7 seconds left in regulation when Scott Laughton was whistled for h...

Strong earthquake kills at least 13 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:48:58 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 14 people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines.The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city. One of the victims died in Peru, while 13 others died in Ecuador, where authorities also reported that at least 126 people were injured.Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso told reporters the earthquake had “without a doubt … generated alarm in the population.” Lasso’s office in a statement said 11 of the victims died in the coastal state of El Oro and two in the highlands state of Azuay. In Peru, the earthquake was felt from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast. Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto ...

Langer leads at Newport in bid to break Champ victory record

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:48:58 GMT

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Bernhard Langer remained in position Saturday in the Hoag Classic to break a tie with Hale Irwin for the PGA Tour Champions victory record.Langer played the final five holes in 5 under — going birdie-eagle-par-birdie-birdie — for a 5-under 66 and one-stroke lead with a round left. The 65-year-old German star tied Irwin at 45 victories a month ago in the Chubb Classic in Florida.“Just really played well, gave myself lots of opportunities,” Langer said. “And like the eagle, as good as three shots as I can possibly pull off.”Langer opened with a 64 on Friday for a share of the first-round lead with Miguel Angel Jimenez and Chris DiMarco. Jimenez shot a 67 on Saturday to fall a stroke back with Doug Barron (66) at Newport Beach Country Club.Langer won at the course in 2008. On Saturday, he offset three birdies with three bogeys on the first 13 holes. He pitched in for birdie on the par-3 eighth.“The chip-in on 8, or the pitch-in, it was a miracle,” Lan...

MATCHDAY: Barcelona hosts Madrid; Arsenal can stretch lead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:48:58 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:SPAINBarcelona hosts Real Madrid in the Spanish league aiming to deal a heavy blow to its rival’s title defense. Madrid trails Barcelona by nine points and needs to win the latest “clasico” at Camp Nou. Barcelona won’t be able to count on midfielder Pedri González, who coach Xavi Hernández says has not recovered from his leg injury in time. Karim Benzema will be available for Real Madrid despite the knock he took after scoring in his team’s 1-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League. A win by Barcelona would put it well on its way to winning its first league title since 2019 and since the exit of Lionel Messi. Real Sociedad, Real Betis, and Villarreal will all try to rebound from their respective eliminations from European competition this week. Fourth-place Sociedad welcomes Elche, while fifth-place Betis hosts Mallorca. Villarreal is at Osasuna.ENGLANDArsenal can go into the international break with an eight-point l...

Miami uses big rally to beat Oklahoma State in March Madness

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:48:58 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Haley Cavinder scored 12 of her 16 points in the second half and made what proved to be the decisive free throw with 8.9 seconds left to pull off a 17-point second half rally Saturday that gave ninth-seeded Miami a 62-61 victory over eighth-seeded Oklahoma State.The comeback was tied for the fifth-largest comeback in tourney history. But it wasn’t over until Naomie Alnatas’ 10-footer rolled off the rim at the buzzer following a 5-second call on the Hurricanes.Miami (20-12) will play top-seeded Indiana on its home court Monday night with a ticket to the Sweet 16 at stake.Cavinder also had eight rebounds and six assists while Jasmyn Roberts added 12 points and Destiny Harden had 11 points and five rebounds.Anna Gret Asi led Oklahoma State (21-12) with 16 points and four 3-pointers including one with 5.3 seconds to go that gave the Cowgirls a shot to win it.No. 1 INDIANA 77, TENNESSEE TECH 47BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Sydney Parrish scored 19 points and had eight...