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March Madness: South Carolina in Final Four, 1 spot left

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:19 GMT

By The Associated PressMarch Madness has one more spot to fill in the Women’s Final Four. Defending champion South Carolina remains on track to repeat and completing the 10th undefeated season in the women’s game after its 86-75 win over Maryland in the first of Monday night’s regional finals. The Gamecocks were the first No. 1 seed in either tournament to make it to the Final Four. The SEC will have two teams after LSU was the first team to make the Final Four Sunday night. Here is what to know:GAMES TO WATCHNo. 3 LSU (33-2) vs. No. 1 Virginia Tech/No. 3 Ohio State winner, Friday, 7 p.m. EDT, ESPNLSU has completed its rapid rise with Kim Mulkey, reaching the Final Four in its second season under the former Baylor coach. The Tigers are in the Final Four for the first time in 15 years after beating Miami 54-42. No. 1 South Carolina (36-0) vs No. 2 Iowa (), Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT, ESPNIt will be a matchup of the top two players as All-Americans Aliyah Boston and Caitl...

Rockies spring training report: Michael Toglia shows power but is likely headed to Triple-A

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:19 GMT

If Michael Toglia is going down, he’s going down swinging a hot bat.The Rockies’ rookie first baseman and outfielder is very likely not going to be on the 26-man roster in San Diego for the season opener on Thursday. Still, Toglia continues to show why he’s such an intriguing talent.Toglia hit 4 for 4 against the Brewers Monday with two doubles, a home run and three RBIs. The switch hitter is 6 for 9 with five runs scored, four doubles and one home run in his last two games. He’s slashed .288/.366./.534 in the Cactus League.However, unless recent free-agent signing Juricson Profar doesn’t join the team because of lingering visa problems, Toglia will likely begin the season with Triple-A Albuquerque.In other words, Toglia isn’t quite ready for prime time.“(He’s) not there yet,” manager Bud Black told reporters Monday morning at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz. “It’s a process. His strikeout rate is too high and his swi...

Union city homicide suspect arrested after standoff

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:19 GMT

UNION CITY, Calif. (KRON) -- The Union City Police Department arrested a man on Sunday who is suspected of committing a homicide. The suspect was identified as Brandon Kong, 48.The victim's body was found on the railroad tracks near the 33000 block of Central Avenue just before 11 p.m. on March 13. Officers found an unconscious male suffering from various injuries. He was later pronounced dead. Suspected driver in custody after mother died in San Jose hit-and-run Kong was identified as the suspect in the homicide and UCPD obtained a warrant for his arrest. Officers located Kong in the area of 4th Street and Whipple Road on Sunday. He ran towards neighboring yards as they attempted to detain him.After what police described as a lengthy standoff, Kong was found, arrested, and booked into Santa Rita County Jail.Police are still investigating the homicide. Anyone with information is asked to call UCPD at (510) 675-5282.

Spill impacts traffic on US-101 south of San Jose

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:19 GMT

COYOTE, Calif. (KRON) -- A spill in the unincorporated area of Coyote impacted traffic on US-101 on Monday evening, according to California Highway Patrol. All lanes are now open. Suspect in custody after mother was killed in San Jose hit-and-run Around 6:37 p.m., a tractor trailer was involved in the spill on the southbound side of US-101 near Coyote Creek Golf Drive, just south of San Jose. The tractor trailer was disabled and blocking the right lane. Drivers in the area were told to expect delays. This is a developing story. Please stick with KRON for updates.

Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:19 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic started Monday hopeful he would play at Indiana.A few hours later, NBA officials announced they had rescinded the All-Star’s most recent technical foul and the subsequent one-game suspension. Doncic responded to that news with the kind of dazzling performance the Dallas Mavericks desperately needed for their final playoff push.He finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists, helping the Mavericks snap a four-game losing streak with a dominant 127-104 victory over the short-handed Indiana Pacers.“That’s what he does,” coach Jason Kidd said. “He’s one of the best players in the league at finding guys and then he’s able to catch and shoot — not just once but multiple times.”The victory keeps Dallas within striking distance of the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder in the race for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference.Kyrie Irving added 16 points and six assists for Dallas.Indiana was led by Bennedict...

Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:19 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Khris Middleton scored a season-high 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo on Monday night.“With Giannis out, I knew I had to be aggressive,” said Middleton, who added eight rebounds and five assists. “I had to get to my spots and when I got there, I’ve either got to shoot or find the open man.”Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo (knee), Jrue Holiday (personal) and Jae Crowder (calf). Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4, but didn’t score in nine minutes.“Chris has looked really good since he came back from the injury,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “He’s obviously going to be shooting it, but he’s doing a lot of good things defensively right now.” Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22.“I was r...

Quickley scores 40 in place of Brunson; Knicks beat Rockets

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:19 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored a career-high 40 points and Julius Randle had 26 as the New York Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 137-115 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.RJ Barrett added 19 points, Obi Toppin had 15 and Quinten Grimes scored 14 for the Knicks. Quickley connected on 14 of 17 shots from the field and added nine assists. He started in place of Jalen Brunson, who missed his second straight game with a bruised right hand.Kevin Porter Jr. led the Rockets with 26 points. Jalen Green had 19 and Kenyon Martin Jr. added 18 as Houston dropped its sixth straight game.Randle scored 15 points as the Knicks led 36-33 after the first quarter. His slam gave New York a 23-22 lead and they never trailed again.New York took its first double-digit lead, 49-39, on Josh Hart’s drive with 7:37 remaining in the second quarter.Houston went on a 10-0 run to tie the game, but a Quickley 3-pointer ignited a 12-5 run by the Knicks and New York went on to...

Pezzetta scores shootout winner; Canadiens beat Sabres 4-3

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:19 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Pezzetta scored the decisive shootout goal and the Montreal Canadiens avoided playoff elimination by rallying to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.Brendan Gallagher forced overtime by scoring his 200th career goal in capping a 3-on-2 rush with a shot from the right circle 8:35 into the third period. Jordan Harris and Alex Belzile also scored for Montreal, and Jake Allen stopped 30 shots through overtime, while allowing one goal on six shootout attempts.Montreal would have been eliminated from playoff contention for a second straight season — and two years removed from reaching the Stanley Cup Final — with any type of loss.Lukas Rousek scored a goal and added an assist in his NHL debut for Buffalo, which dropped to 3-6-3 in its past 12 and blew a chance to move to within four points of the idle Pittsburgh Penguins, who hold the eighth and final playoff spot.Defenseman Riley Stillman and JJ Peterka also scored for Buffalo, while Eric Comrie...

Guardians’ McKenzie could miss 2 months with shoulder strain

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:19 GMT

Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie could be sidelined for two months with a shoulder strain, an early blow to the defending AL Central champions.The team said Monday night an MRI in Goodyear, Arizona, revealed a strain of his right teres major muscle (back of the shoulder). McKenzie will be shut down from throwing for two weeks and then re-evaluated.The Guardians estimated it will be eight weeks before he’s back.McKenzie was scheduled to start Cleveland’s second game in Seattle on Saturday. Now, manager Terry Francona will be forced to juggle his rotation in the first week, hardly an ideal way to begin the season.McKenzie was removed from an exhibition start Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds after one inning when he felt tightness in his right triceps. He later described it as “a weird sensation.”The 25-year-old McKenzie went 11-11 with a 2.96 ERA in 31 games last season, helping the Guardians pull away in their division. The right-hander struck out 190 in 191...

Unbeaten Gamecocks, Iowa’s Clark star in women’s Final Four

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:21:19 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — An undefeated South Carolina team led by star Aliyah Boston and guided by vaunted Dawn Staley, an Iowa squad that features high-scoring Caitlin Clark and the return of LSU and flashy coach Kim Mulkey headline the women’s Final Four this weekend.All of the women’s basketball world will descend on Dallas this week as the Division I, II and III championships will be held there. It’s only the second time that all three divisions will have their title games in the same place.Staley and the Gamecocks are looking to become the 10th team to go through a season unbeaten and the first to repeat as champions since UConn won four in a row from 2013-16. South Carolina advanced to its third consecutive national semifinals and fifth since 2015 thanks to another superb effort by Boston, the reigning AP Player of the Year. The three-time All-American had 22 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Maryland on Monday night.Next up for the Gamecocks is Iowa and the sensati...