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Keeler: Don’t blame CU Buffs, Deion Sanders for death of Pac-12 as we know it

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:13:44 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas — Even the irony is bigger in Texas. Nor was any of it lost on Rick George, who acknowledged that while he was kibitzing and black-slapping with Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark like an old college pal, the Pac-12 Conference woke up Friday to find itself the Pac-2.“I mean, certainly there is (some feelings),” the CU athletic director said following a news conference with Buffs chancellor Phil DiStefano, Yormark and TCU officials at swanky Amon G. Carter Stadium. “You know, I hate where some of my peers are and what their options may or may not be. It’s tough. But again, we had to stay focused on what was best for us. And you never know what dominoes are going to fall when you do that.”The final domino for the Pac-12 as we know it fell in the morning, when the Atlantic Coast Conference defied geography and logic, those nefarious arch-enemies of television executives and college presidents, by welcoming Stanford, Cal and SMU into the family.The Cardinal and Golden B...

Sale closed in Milpitas: $1.6 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:13:44 GMT

751 Valencia Drive – Google Street ViewA 1,778-square-foot house built in 1984 has changed hands. The property located in the 700 block of Valencia Drive in Milpitas was sold on Aug. 10, 2023, for $1,565,000, or $880 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. In addition, the house features a two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Terra Bella Drive, Milpitas, in August 2023, a 1,778-square-foot home was sold for $1,688,000, a price per square foot of $949. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In November 2022, a 3,274-square-foot home on Angus Drive in Milpitas sold for $3,010,000, a price per square foot of $919. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,913-square-foot home on the 600 block of Troon Court in Milpitas sold in March 2023, for $2,718,000, a price per square foot of $933. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathro...

Is a real starting rotation beginning to emerge for SF Giants?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:13:44 GMT

SAN DIEGO — In one corner of the Giants’ clubhouse here, Keaton Winn took a seat in front of the fresh No. 67 jersey hanging in his locker. A little while later, Tristan Beck, clearly not a starter who keeps to himself before taking the ball, came over and started to chat. Taking a break from strumming a guitar shockingly well, Ryan Walker made it a threesome. And before long, Kyle Harrison had joined them, too.Pitching coach Andrew Bailey walked past and couldn’t help but notice the assembly of young arms.“Wow! Look at this pow-wow,” he said, maybe including a word not fit to print.Between Walker, the opener extraordinaire; Beck, who made his second straight start Friday against the Padres; Harrison, who has lived up to the billing as a top prospect; and Winn, who was one of two September call-ups, the Giants will be looking to four rookies to take down meaningful innings this month.Entering the final month of the season, the Giants are also closer than any ...

NASA orbiter spots likely crash crater from Russian craft

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:13:44 GMT

By Ashley Strickland | CNNA new crater has appeared on the moon, and it was likely created when Russia’s uncrewed Luna 25 mission crashed into the lunar surface.Images taken by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and released by the agency on Thursday reveal the fresh crater.The Luna 25 spacecraft, Russia’s first lunar lander in 47 years, launched on August 10 and was expected to land near the lunar south pole a couple of weeks later.But communication with the spacecraft was disrupted and Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, reported an “emergency situation” occurred while Luna 25 tried to enter a pre-landing lunar orbit on August 19.Officials at Roscosmos later said engine failure was the likely cause of the crash.The agency shared an estimate of the impact point on August 21, which allowed members of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter team to send commands to the spacecraft the following day to take images of the site.The orbiter took images during a four-hour period on August 24, reve...

Perrine Delacour holds onto Portland Classic lead with another bogey-free round

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:13:44 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Perrine Delacour held onto the Portland Classic lead Friday with another bogey-free round at Columbia Edgewater, shooting a 5-under 67 in perfect conditions a day after opening with a 63 in the rain.“You had to adjust for the pins, especially on the wedges,” Delacour said. “But it was definitely nicer. I mean, even though the bag is still wet from yesterday, but it was definitely nicer to be in shorts and polos instead of rain gear.”Winless on the LPGA Tour, the 29-year-old Frenchwoman took a one-stroke lead over Linn Grant into the weekend on the tree-lined layout just south of the Columbia River.“I just kept patient,” Delacour said. “I mean, of course, coming from a leader on the first day, shooting 9 under, you know you’re not going to shoot twice 9 under.”Delacour has five top-10s in 11 seasons on the LPGA Tour, with her career best a third-place finish in the 2020 Women’s Australian Open. “I’m the kind of person to overthink,” Delacour said. “So, the goal ...

Coco Gauff comes back to win at the US Open and set up a match against Caroline Wozniacki

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:13:44 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Things were not going well for Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open on Friday night.Her shots were off. She was struggling to hold serve. She dropped a set. All the while, Gauff was talking to her coaches, Brad Gilbert and Pere Riba. Talking to herself. Slapping her thigh or putting her palm to her face.And when the No. 6-seeded Gauff needed to lift her game, when she needed to get headed in the right direction before it was too late, she did just that. Did she ever. Asking for more noise from the partisan fans at Arthur Ashe stadium — and, naturally, getting it — Gauff grabbed the last 10 games for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over No. 32 Elise Mertens to reach the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.“The energy today definitely helped me. I felt you guys,” said Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida. “I played every point my hardest.”The 2022 French Open runner-up heard plenty of loud support from the crowd as she turned things around and won for the 14th time in her past 15 matches, al...

Bo Naylor doubles in the go-ahead run in the 7th inning in the Guardians’ 3-2 victory over the Rays

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:13:44 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Bo Naylor doubled home Gabriel Arias with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.The Guardians trailed 2-1 entering the seventh, but Andrés Giménez led off with a single, stole second and came home on Arias’ single. Naylor followed with a drive to the wall in right-center off Rays starter Tyler Glasnow (7-5).Tampa Bay had its four-game winning streak snapped and fell two games behind first-place Baltimore in the AL East. The Rays remain firmly in control of the top wild-card spot and have won eight of 10.Eli Morgan (5-2) pitched the seventh and Emmanuel Clase got his major league-high 37th save with a perfect ninth. Cleveland, which has won three in a row, trails Minnesota by 4 1/2 games in the AL Central.Guardians starter Cal Quantrill worked six innings in his return from the injured list, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out two. The right-hander had been ...

Sabally hits 7 3s, scores 40 points and Wings clinch playoff spot with 110-100 win over Fever

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:13:44 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Satau Sabally took over with 28 of her career-high 40 points in the second half and the Dallas Wings clinched a playoff berth with a 110-100 win over the Indiana Fever on Friday night.Sabally, who missed the last two games with an ankle injury, shot 13 for 19, including a career-high seven 3-pointers on 10 attempts. Arike Ogunbowale added 25 points and set the franchise single-season scoring record with 757 points. Behind Sabally and Ogunbowale, who was 4 of 5 behind the arc, the Wings (20-16) made 14 of 24 3-pointers and shot 51% overall.Aliyah Boston had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Fever (11-25), who had their three-game losing streak snapped and were officially eliminated from the playoffs. Kelsey Smith added 25 points and Nalyssa Smith had 18 points and 11 rebounds.Boston is just the fifth rookie in league history with a game of at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. The others are Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker, Breanna Stewart ...

“One Piece” llega a Netflix con muchos fans. Si aún no eres uno de ellos, ni te molestes

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:13:44 GMT

(CNN) — “One Piece” está basada en una de las series de manga más populares de todos los tiempos, con un cuarto de siglo de historia a cuestas. Y si aún no te has familiarizado con ella, esta serie de acción real de Netflix sobre la extravagante aventura pirata parece un mal lugar para empezar, ofreciendo escasos incentivos para esforzarte en tratar de ponerte al día ahora.En cambio, la primera temporada de ocho episodios cae presa de los escollos asociados al intento de trasladar una forma de arte muy diferente a la vida real, un reto que Netflix ya experimentó con la efímera “Cowboy Bebop”. Las dificultades se manifiestan en el tono alocado de “One Piece”, que en algunos momentos parece una serie infantil, un sueño surrealista filtrado por la mente del director David Lynch y una película de “Piratas del Caribe” producida bajo el efecto de drogas alucinógenas.Taylor Swift logra con su película de “Eras Tour” romper e...

Open Farm Days goes from one weekend to six weeks in 2023

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:13:44 GMT

Open Farm Days has transformed from a one weekend event to a six week series this year, stretching from Sept. 1 to Oct. 15, across Frontenac County and Kingston.Open Farm Days is a series of events where community members can learn more about local farming and food by visiting local farms, farmers markets, and various other locations across the region. The event aims to increase agri-tourism in the region, make connections between local producers and consumers, and teach people about local production. Experiences available to visitors this year include tours of fields, beekeeping, introduction to growing of fruits and vegetables, demonstration on coffee roasting, learning about animals, and culinary tours and tastings.For the past five years that the event has been running, it has been a one weekend only event in early fall. This year, however, the event has been extended to take place over six weeks to provide more opportunities for local agri-business owners to open their space to...