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Brandon Nimmo week-to-week with ankle and knee sprains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:36:28 GMT

Opening Day is in jeopardy for Brandon Nimmo.The Mets have avoided the worst with the centerfielder, who left a Grapefruit League game with an ankle injury Friday night. Imaging showed taken Saturday morning showed a low-grade sprain to his right knee and ankle and he’s considered week-to-week.General manager Billy Eppler says the club is relieved to see no structural damages to Nimmo’s ankle or knee. A week-to-week timeline doesn’t sound promising and it does mean he probably won’t be ready to start the season but Eppler seemed to have some optimism with a little under two weeks left in spring training.Nimmo was injured sliding into second base Friday night against the Miami Marlins at Clover Park. He appeared to jam his knee awkwardly and manager Buck Showalter said Nimmo caught a spike on his ankle but overall was feeling good.Without Nimmo, the Mets have a void to fill defensively in center field and at the top of the order. His on-base abilities and spee...

Jalen Brunson returns from foot injury to lead Knicks past Nikola Jokic, Nuggets 116-110

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:36:28 GMT

Jalen Brunson returned to lead a victory and give an important assist to Mitchell Robinson.The Knicks point guard scored 24 points in his first game back since suffering a foot injury, lifting the home squad to a 116-110 victory Saturday afternoon over Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.The big play was an alley-oop pass to Robinson, who jammed it with 24 seconds remaining for the game’s final bucket.After struggling the last three games, Robinson vented on social media earlier this week about his limited offensive role. The momentous dunk was only his fourth shot attempt of Saturday’s game, but Robinson was important in other ways: he guarded the two-time reigning MVP, Jokic, down the stretch and picked up a pivotal steal with three minutes remaining.The Knicks (42-31) have already eclipsed their highest season win total in a decade. They’ve won three straight. The Nuggets (47-23) lost for the fifth time in their last six games.Jokic finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds...

Foxboro defeats Dracut for Division 2 girls basketball state crown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:36:28 GMT

LOWELL – Saturday night’s Division 2 state championship basketball game featured two of the top players in the state in Dracut’s Ashlee Talbot and Foxboro’s Camryn Collins.Neither player disappointed on the big stage, but it was the strong core of other Warriors’ players who were the difference in No. 5 seed Foxboro coming away with a 73-53 victory over the No. 6 seed Middies.While Talbot had a game-high 28 points and Collins finished with 15, it was Collins’ teammates Kailey Sullivan and Addie Ruter who were deadly with their outside and inside games all night, giving the Warriors their third state championship in program history, following 1995 (Division 3) and 2018 (Division 2) crowns.Foxboro’s Erin Foley, left, hits the floor to battle for a loose ball with Dracut’s Brodie Gannon. Foxboro won the Division 2 girls basketball state title, 73-53. (Julia Malakie/Lowell Sun)“We just have so many kids who can score, whether it be threes with Kailey Sullivan or inside...

One of drivers injured in East San Diego crash dead after days in hospital

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:36:28 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- One of the two people injured in a head-on collision earlier this month has died, according to the San Diego medical examiner's office.The March 2 crash occurred shortly before 11:30 a.m. near the 4200 block of Camino Del Rio N in Grantville, when a Toyota pickup truck in the westbound left lane of the road veered across the diving line and struck a Honda SUV traveling eastbound head-on.The driver of the Toyota, identified as 95-year-old Robert Sherman George, sustained life-threatening injuries, according to San Diego police. George was taken to a hospital where he passed 11 days later on March 13. Bluff collapses in North County Complications of blunt force injuries was named as the cause of death by medical examiner's office officials.The driver of the Honda, a 77-year-old woman, had complaints of pain to the chest following the crash, according to authorities. There is no update on the condition of the woman or what led to the collision.The San Diego Police Traffi...

Anti-war protesters gather in Chicago, across U.S.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:36:28 GMT

CHICAGO — Anti-war demonstrations were held across the country on Saturday to coincide with the 20-year anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.Along Chicago's chilly riverfront and in the shadow of the Wrigley Building, a couple of dozen protesters made their views on capitalism, racism and imperialism known. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesThey also made it known how much they disagree with politicians, the Pentagon, and military spending. Watch this full story in the player above.

Spring begins and soon Chicago could have more spring-like conditions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:36:28 GMT

SPRING BEGINSSATURDAY'S SNOW ACCOMPANIED A LATE WINTER BLAST OF ARCTIC AIRThe snow didn’t accumulate, and O’Hare only measured a trace. This continues a winter that has brought below average snowfall. Chicago has received less than half the average snowfall so far in March and for the season, Chicago is 16” below average in the snowfall category.TEMPERATURE OUTLOOKSLooking ahead to the last couple weeks of March and into early April, the long-range outlooks suggest the Chicago area could be looking for more seasonable conditions. Maybe spring really isn’t as far away as it has felt this weekend.PRECIPITATION OUTLOOKSLa Niña has ended and ENSO-neutral conditions are expected to continue through the Northern Hemisphere spring and early summer 2023 (09 Mar 2023)CLICK TO ENLARGE

Man charged after girlfriend shot to death in north St. Louis County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:36:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police have arrested a man accused of shooting his girlfriend to death Saturday morning in north St. Louis County. Darrick Dillon, 47, faces felony charges in the shooting death of Adayshia Jackson, 28. Police say Jackson was in a relationship with Dillon and shot to death after the two ended up in an argument. Police found Jackson deceased around 2 a.m. Saturday at a home in the 1100 block of Soria Street while responding to a welfare check. Jackson suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and evidence from the scene was linked to Dillon. Top story: Murder victim’s sister waited nine years to hear triple killer was found guilty According to court documents, Jackson reportedly ran out of the house after being shot, but didn't make it far. Dillon is accused of dragging Jackson's body back into the home, stealing her cell phone and disposing of the gun connected with her death. Dillon confessed to his parents he made a mistake and "was going away," per court docume...

Dedicated fans brave cold weather to attend Battlehawks, CITY SC games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:36:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It's a big evening Downtown St. Louis. Two different games are bringing in people from all over, even in the cold temperatures.Tailgaters and sports fans bundled up ahead of Saturday's St. Louis Battlehawks and St. Louis CITY SC fans. Though temperatures dipped below freezing, many felt today was a day to celebrate outdoors. "We're here tailgating for the Battlehawks game," said Hunter Blaes. "It's a little cold out, but we're excited. We're here for a good game, hopefully we come out with a victory." Top story: Murder victim’s sister waited nine years to hear triple killer was found guilty Though the Battlehawks game is indoors, many had to prepare in advance. "Handwarmers are a definite [need]," said Chad Christopher. "Good food, great friends and just trying to stay warm, before we can get in the building"Cold or not, many home games in St. Louis will have downtown buzzing. Tens of thousands gathered for both the Battlehawks and CITY SC games. "It's just g...

Mizzou Hoops season ends with tourney loss to 15-seed Princeton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:36:28 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As the final minute ticked off the clock, the Princeton fans started chanting “Sweet 16! Sweet 16!” and coach Mitch Henderson cleared the bench with the victory easily in hand.This upset was no small-school fluke against a more heralded team. It was a thoroughly dominating performance that sent Princeton to a place it hadn't been in more than a half-century.Blake Peters made five 3-pointers in the second half and Princeton shocked another power conference team to reach the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals for the first time in 56 years by beating Missouri 78-63 on Saturday.“The world looks at us as two upsets,” forward Tosan Evbuomwan said. "But I feel like we’re supposed to be here. We have a lot of confidence in one another, what we’re doing. There’s definitely no letup with this group.”The No. 15 seeded Princeton (23-8) followed up a first-round win over Pac-12 tournament champion Arizona by overwhelming 10th seeded Missouri (25-10) of the Southeaster...

Kiszla: Stroking his moneymaker, Gonzaga forward Drew Timme shakes green cash from the trees

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:36:28 GMT

True confession: I walked in the Gonzaga locker room for the sole purpose of getting an up close and personal look at Drew Timme’s moneymaker.And I’ve got to admit, it’s far more glorious than I could’ve possibly imagined.“The mustache is my moneymaker,” Timme said Saturday.He makes big money by stroking a sweet jump shot and his moneymaker. Is this a great country, or what?In the one-and-done era of college basketball, the dude who looks like White Goodman from the movie “Dodgeball” endures. Timme is the hirsute superstar of the hardwood. He’s a senior on one, last glorious ride through March Madness with the Gonzaga program.More importantly, his mustache makes Timme the poster child for why the ability of players to capitalize on their name, image and likeness with endorsement deals works. And how that can be a very good deal for college basketball.Oh, Timme has got some serious offensive skills, but it’s his glorious facial hair that earns him a six-figure income, as he rakes in ...