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Today in Sports – SF wide receiver Jerry Rice surpasses Jim Brown as NFL’s career TD leader with 127

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:31:09 GMT

Sept. 51922 — The U.S. beats Australia 4-1 to capture the Davis Cup for the third straight year.1938 — Don Budge leads the U.S. to a 3-2 victory over Australia in the Davis Cup final at Philadelphia. Budge beats Adrian Quist of Australia 8-6, 6-1, 6-2 to wrap up the title.1949 — Pancho Gonzalez captures his second consecutive men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. Gonzalez needs 67 games — the most ever in a final — to defeat Ted Schroeder, 16-18, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Mary Osborne du Pont defeats Doris Hart 6-4, 6-1 for the women’s title.1951 — Maureen Connolly, 16, wins the U.S. women’s singles title with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 victory over Shirley Fry.1960 — Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) beats 3-time European champion Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland by unanimous points decision to win Olympic light heavyweight boxing gold medal at the Rome Games.1975 — Martina Navratilova of Czechoslovakia loses to Chris Evert in the U.S. Open semifinals, then appears at the...

Smash Mouth front man Steve Harwell dead at 56, band confirms

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:31:09 GMT

(KTLA) – After years of battling health problems, former Smash Mouth front man Steve Harwell died, the band confirmed Monday. He was 56 years old.Harwell’s manager told TMZ that the singer had suffered from alcohol abuse for years and that he had reached the final stages of liver failure, which he had recently been receiving treatment for. After being place in hospice care at his Boise, Idaho, home, Harwell died surrounded by loved ones, band manager Robert Hayes told Rolling Stone. Cause of death revealed for ‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett "We would hope people would respect Steve and his family’s privacy during this difficult time," Hayes told the Washington Post.Smash Mouth formed in San Jose, California, in the 1990s and had several hits in the early 2000s, including “All Star,” “Walkin on the Sun,” and a cover of “I’m a Believer." Both “All Star” and “I’m a Believer” were featured on the soundtrack of the movie “Shrek.”  FILE – Steve Harwell of Smash Mouth performs dur...

Coors Field has some of the best stadium food in the country

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:31:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — While the Colorado Rockies will not be winning any accolades this year with their last place standing in the NL West, Coors Field is being recognized nationally.USA Today’s 10Best combines a list of 20 nominees for contests that cover food, lodging and travel. Then, readers get to make the final decision and vote for their favorite picks.A new list ranked the 10 best stadiums in the country based on its food, and Coors Field made the cut.Coming in at number 10, Coors Field serves up more than just hot dogs and Cracker Jack. Is it really easier to hit a home run at Coors Field? Coors Field is the home of the Colorado Rockies and the only baseball stadium where fans can sit a mile high and watch America's favorite pastime. While the team isn't anything special this season, USA Today said the food is worth traveling for."Coors Field in Denver serves up classic ballpark fare, as well as unique Colorado-inspired dishes, embracing local flavors by featuring Roc...

16-year-old arrested in deadly Aurora shooting after stealing scooters

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:31:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 16-year-old boy was arrested Saturday afternoon in connection to a deadly shooting in the Del Mar Park neighborhood in Aurora last month, the Aurora Police Department said in a press release.He was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated robbery stemming from a drive-by shooting in the 900 block of Paris Street on Aug. 23.On that day, APD said a 49-year-old man and his son woke up to find two people stealing scooters in their backyard. The man confronted the alleged thieves and chased them down as they rode away on the stolen scooters. Police: Father killed after chasing scooter thieves from his home “The man and his son chased the suspects in their pickup. During the chase, shots were fired at the pickup. The man and son returned home, at which point they noticed a vehicle drive by the front of the house and fire several rounds into the home. One bullet struck the man, fatally wounding him,” police said in a release.APD said more arrests are e...

ConAgra Brands Inc. recalls over 245,000 pounds of Banquet chicken strips meals due to plastic contamination

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:31:09 GMT

Food manufacturer ConAgra Brands Inc. has issued a recall for one of its popular meal products, Banquet chicken strips, due to potential plastic contamination concerns in more than 245,000 pounds of the product. According to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), some Banquet chicken strips meals may contain plastic contaminants. The affected products have best-by-dates of December 11, 2024, January 1, 2025, or January 7, 2025, and lot numbers 5009317120, 5009319220, or 5009319820.Consumers who have purchased Banquet chicken strips with these best-by-dates are strongly advised to dispose of the affected products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.ConAgra Brands Inc. is actively cooperating with the FSIS to take all necessary steps to address this issue. The company encourages consumers to check their product packaging for the best-by-dates and lot numbers mentioned to verify if their Banquet chicken strips meal falls within the affected batch.Consumers who ...

Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth singer, dead at 56

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:31:09 GMT

(CNN) — Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of the rock group Smash Mouth, died Monday, his manager tells CNN.He was 56.No cause of death was shared, but Harwell had been receiving hospice care over the weekend. He died at his home in Boise, Idaho, with family and friends by his side, according Robert Hayes, the manager of Smash Mouth.“Steve Harwell was a true American Original. A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle,” Hayes said in a statement to CNN. “Steve should be remembered for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop stardom. And the fact that he achieved this near-impossible goal with very limited musical experience makes his accomplishments all the more remarkable. His only tools were his irrepressible charm and charisma, his fearlessly reckless ambition, and his king-size cajones.”Harwell was a founding member and longtime lead singer of Smash Mouth, best known for its chart-topping s...

Good news for the college class of 2027: It’s not too late to get more financial aid

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:31:09 GMT

(CNN) — This weekend, the Class of 2027 checks into their college dorms at US institutions, from Columbia University in New York City to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to the University of Colorado Boulder.Many of the incoming students will find college more expensive than they expected, and may realize the financial aid package they received in May will not be enough.The good news? It’s not too late to apply for financial aid or appeal the financial aid amount that was given.The average cost of attending a four-year college in the United States stands at $25,707 per year, or $102,828 over four years, according to an April report by the Education Data Initiative. Out-of-state students at state schools pay $44,014 per year. At private, nonprofit universities, add a whopping $10,000 per year to that.Some schools like Northwestern University in Illinois have a “priority deadline” early in the application process for financial aid, but students can still apply year-round. “It doesn...

UK Labour reshuffle: The winners and losers in Keir Starmer’s shake-up

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:31:09 GMT

LONDON — Keir Starmer revamped his Labour frontbench Monday — and not everyone’s thrilled.As the U.K. opposition leader prepares for a general election next year, Starmer chose to promote key figures from his party’s right flank, demoting one-time leadership rival Lisa Nandy and a host of other figures from the party’s so-called “soft left” faction. “I’m really pleased that having put in the hard yards to change the Labour Party, we now have such a strong team on the pitch that is ready to deliver the change our country desperately needs,” Starmer declared as the dust settled.But a spokesperson for the left-wing Labour campaign group Momentum offered up another take, berating the “promotion of a narrow band of Blairites unwilling to offer the decisive change the country is crying out for.”With polls suggesting Labour is on course to form the next British government, here’s POLITICO’s guide to the reshuffle winners and...

Russia ready to restart grain deal if sanctions lifted, Putin tells Erdoğan

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:31:09 GMT

Moscow could revive the Black Sea grain deal and allow Ukraine to export millions of tons of agricultural products to food-importing nations in exchange for Western sanctions on Russia being relaxed, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.Speaking after talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the Russian resort city of Sochi, Putin said that the U.N.-brokered deal could be restarted “in the coming days,” provided restrictions on Russian agricultural exports were dropped.“We are not against this deal. We are ready to return to it as soon as the commitments towards us are fulfilled,” Putin said. However, at the same time, he claimed that the West “deceived us at the expense of humanitarian goals” in the implementation of the grain deal.Russia, he added, will supply 1 million tons of discounted grain for processing in Turkey and then to be shipped on to poorer nations for free.Erdogan, meanwhile, said that there was no alternative to the now-defunct deal and said he had p...

Steve Harwell, founding lead singer of Smash Mouth, dead at 56

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:31:09 GMT

(CNN) — Steve Harwell, the founding lead singer of the rock group Smash Mouth, died Monday, according to his manager.He was 56.No cause of death was shared, but Harwell had been receiving hospice care over the weekend. He died at his home in Boise, Idaho, with family and friends by his side, according Robert Hayes, the manager of Smash Mouth.“Steve Harwell was a true American Original. A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle,” Hayes said in a statement to CNN. “Steve should be remembered for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop stardom. And the fact that he achieved this near-impossible goal with very limited musical experience makes his accomplishments all the more remarkable. His only tools were his irrepressible charm and charisma, his fearlessly reckless ambition, and his king-size cajones.”Harwell was a founding member in 1994 and longtime lead singer of Smash Mouth, best known for its ch...