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'St. Louis was all in' - UFL leader Daryl Johnston speaks on Battlehawks and new merger

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis football fans start the new year with a nice surprise. The St. Louis Battlehawks will officially return for their third spring football season in five years. The Battlehawks are one of eight teams in the newly-formed United Football League, which follows a merger between the XFL and USFL spring football leagues. League officials announced the merger on New Year's Day. Last year, St. Louis shattered an XFL and professional spring football league attendance record by packing more than 38,000 fans in their home opener. The Battlehawks went 7-3 and helped more than a dozen players earn NFL tryouts. Battlehawks selling 400-level season tickets for 2024 season When it came time to make decisions for the merger, UFL executive Daryl Johnston says keeping a team in St. Louis was a key choice. "I love the fact that St. Louis was all in when the XFL was back for its second opportunity [last year]," said Johnston in a Zoom call with media members on Wednesday. "They dem...

Rapids sign USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen from Manchester City, sources say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:02 GMT

The Colorado Rapids have signed U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper Zack Steffen, sources with knowledge of the deal have confirmed to The Denver Post.Steffen, 28, was previously with Manchester City but played a season on loan for English Championship side Middlesbrough before having surgery to treat a knee injury in May of 2023. He made two appearances in the Premier League with the reigning champions.He previously expressed a desire to leave City once his loan was up with Middlesbrough last summer — though he was under contract until 2025 — in hopes of getting more time on the field elsewhere.As for William Yarbrough, who had the starting job in goal before undergoing knee surgery last August, his contract option for another year was declined by the Rapids after the 2023 season. Discussions had been ongoing until the Rapids opted to go with Steffen. Colorado started Marko Ilic after Yarbrough’s injury, ultimately resulting in sending a high transfer fee to Belgian sid...

Northbound I-25 reopens north of Mead after crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:02 GMT

Both lanes of Interstate 25 northbound are back open north of Exit 245 in Mead after closing for nearly two hours due to a crash, according to Mountain View Fire Rescue.Traffic could be seen on CDOT cameras driving around the crash on the median, which was reported at 11 a.m. Mountain View Fire Rescue reported on X the crash caused extensive backups in the area.Photos from the scene show at least two vehicles, a pickup truck and an SUV, were involved in the crash. Minor injuries were reported in the crash, according to Mountain View Fire Rescue, and no one was taken to the hospital.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two lanes of westbound I-70 near Morrison closed for emergency roadwork Crime and Public Safety | Roads reopen after blizzard conditions on Tuesday caused continued closures Wednesday in eastern Colorado Crime and Public Safety | South Broadway to close at I-25 Friday evening through midday Saturday for Denver bridge proj...

Dozens killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain Iranian general

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:02 GMT

Two bombs exploded and killed at least 95 people Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.No one immediately claimed responsibility for what appeared to be the deadliest militant attack to target Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iran's leaders vowed to punish those responsible for the blasts, which wounded at least 211 people.The blasts were minutes apart and shook the city of Kerman, about 820 kilometers (510 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran. The second blast sprayed shrapnel into a screaming crowd fleeing the first explosion.ADDS SOURCE - People look on after an explosion in Kerman, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Iran says the deadly twin bomb blasts occurred at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020. (Mahdi Karbakhsh Ravari/Mehr News Agnecy via AP)An earlier death toll ...

Alexandro Hernandez-Herrera Arrested after Fatal Pedestrian Crash on Lamb Boulevard [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:02 GMT

41-Year-Old Pedestrian Pronounced Dead after DUI Collision near Judson AvenueLAS VEGAS, NV (January 3, 2024) – Alexandro Hernandez-Herrera was arrested Sunday after a fatal pedestrian collision on Lamb Boulevard.Officers say 29-year-old Hernandez-Herrera was driving a 2023 Tesla Model 3 north and drifted into the right turn lane. In that lane, a pedestrian was trying to cross outside of a marked crosswalk when the driver collided with them, resulting in life-threatening injuries.Paramedics arrived, but the 41-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. During preliminary procedures, Alexandro Hernandez-Herrera exhibited signs of impairment, leading authorities to apprehend him on suspicion of DUI.Currently, an active investigation is ongoing to gather more information. Additional details will be provided once they become available.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condolences and sympathies are with the family an...

McAfee apologizes for Rodgers’ claims about Kimmel, Epstein

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:02 GMT

By Alli Rosenbloom | CNNPat McAfee has apologized for comments New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made on “The Pat McAfee Show” about TV host Jimmy Kimmel and the late accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.Rodgers’ comments were made during a conversation referencing the release of an impending document that will purportedly reveal the identities of dozens of people linked to Epstein, who died by suicide for years ago in jail while awaiting federal sex-trafficking charges.On his program Wednesday, McAfee addressed Rodgers’ comments the day prior, saying that while making jokes is part of their show, “whenever there’s accusations made about people, that can lead to lawsuits.”“There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, really hoping that doesn’t come out,” Rodgers said during Tuesday’s show. Rodgers also said that he’ll be “popping some sort of bottle” if the list is released.McAfee suggested that Rodgers’ remarks were meant to be a “s— talk joke” that then turned into a “...

Frank Ryan dies at 87; QB led Cleveland Browns to NFL title, then had unexpected post-football career

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:02 GMT

By Tom Withers | Associated PressCLEVELAND — Frank Ryan wasn’t your average NFL quarterback.His arm helped make the Cleveland Browns champions. His intellect earned him wider acclaim off the field.Ryan, who led the the Browns to their last NFL title in 1964 while spending his offseasons getting a doctorate diploma in mathematics, died Monday. He was 87.Ryan’s family said in a statement that he died while being cared for at a nursing home in Connecticut. He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and the family said chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) “is suspected to have played a role in the progression of the disease.”Ryan donated his brain to Boston University’s CTE Center for study.“Our hearts are with the family and friends of Frank Ryan, as we honor the life of a Browns icon and championship-winning quarterback,” the Browns said in a social media posting.In the 1964 title game, Ryan threw three touchdown passes to wide receiver Gary Collins as the Bro...

Bicyclist dies after being struck by train in Fremont

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:02 GMT

FREMONT — A man died Tuesday morning after he was struck by a commuter train while riding a bicycle, authorities said.The coroner’s office was still trying to confirm the man’s identity Wednesday before publicly releasing his name.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Bus driver from UC Santa Cruz crash dies from injuries Crashes and Disasters | One dead, two injured in head-on collision in eastern Contra Costa County Crashes and Disasters | Caltrain fatally strikes person in Menlo Park Crashes and Disasters | Ex-CHP officer who hit and killed pedestrian had unknown vision impairment Crashes and Disasters | Two youths killed in East Bay late night hit-and-run identified The collision happened about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday near Auto Mall Parkway and Nobel Drive.The man was riding a bicycle when he was hit by an ACE train, a commuter train that runs between Stockton and San Jose.No one on boa...

Bay Area arts: 9 great shows and exhibits to see this weekend

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:02 GMT

There are a lot of great shows, films and exhibits to catch this weekend and beyond in the Bay Area, from a funny and poignant new play in Walnut Creek to the awesome Pacific Mambo Orchestra. Here’s a partial roundup.A ‘Brilliant’ sense of sharingAt first blush, a play about someone who keeps a list of things that make him happy might seem like a little much. After all, the holiday period just ended, we’ve probably all had our share of real or imagined good cheer — the last thing we need is someone nattering away about how puppies and peanut butter cookies make him feel good.But there is much, much, more to “Every Brilliant Thing,” the acclaimed solo show by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe that begins in previews this week in Walnut Creek. In this case, the constantly evolving list — which also serves as a conduit to some clever and meaningful audience participation — is a response to the complicated mental state of the protag...

Kurtenbach: The middling Warriors are saying the quiet part out loud

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:02 GMT

It’s been a common sight this season to see Klay Thompson on the Warriors bench, staring into the half distance, contemplating how he and his team arrived at this point of mediocrity.I’m sure many Warriors fans have been watching this season with the same confusion.The Warriors have held themselves to a standard of greatness for the better part of a decade. Since Warriors coach Steve Kerr arrived in 2014 and guided Golden State to a title in his first season, championships have not merely been the goal, but the expectation for this team.That’s over now.The honest back-room conversations about the state of this team — and its future — are becoming public. The Warriors are saying the quiet part out loud.And while it’s refreshing and positive to hear such truths being told, the words are laced with tragedy, too.Thompson let us behind the curtain in his post-game comments following a quality home win over the upstart Magic on Tuesday:“Steve and I actually h...