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Joe Thornton announces his retirement from the NHL

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:17:42 GMT

SAN JOSE — Joe Thornton, after a 24-year career in the NHL which included a Hart Trophy as the league’s most valuable player, officially announced his retirement on Saturday.Thornton, 44, made the announcement on the San Jose Sharks’ account on X, formerly known as Twitter, while wearing a hat, no shirt, and his trademark beard.“Judging by how many people keep asking me, I guess I have to tell you, I’m officially retired from the NHL,” Thornton said as he walked outside. “I thought you guys would have figured it out sooner, but you kept asking. So here I am retiring.“I have so much love for the game of hockey and for countless numbers of people who helped this kid’s dream become a reality. And if you’re looking for me, you know where to find me. I’ll be at the rink. Peace and love.”Please check back for updates to this developing story.   

Emeryville: Dedication of newest open space at Huchiun Park honors city’s past and future

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:17:42 GMT

The confluence of Emeryville’s industrial past and vision for a sustainable, equitable future merged Saturday with the history of the land the city sits on at the opening of a new green space: Huchiun Park.Located at 4311 Hubbard Street — on the opposite side of the train tracks of the bustling Bay Street shopping complex — the land was once home to the largest sacred Shellmound burial in the Bay Area. It was built into the Oakland Trotting Park racetrack in 1871; that track was later demolished to make way for a Sherwin-Williams paint emulsion factory, which ceased operations in 2006.Hundreds of people from Emeryville and the neighboring community gathered at the city’s Harvest Festival on Saturday afternoon, celebrating the full-circle moment for a property that has officially been remediated, redeveloped and returned to the community.The grassy, 2-acre park is surrounded by more than 500 housing units on three sides, and features a kids play area, basketball court, community gard...

Oakland PD investigating Franklin Street shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:17:42 GMT

(KRON) – The Oakland Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1100 block of Franklin Street on Oct. 28 around 2:15 a.m.  Father mourns son killed in Oakley house party shooting According to police, officers located a victim who sustained a gunshot wound(s) at the scene. Paramedic personnel transported the victim to an area hospital. The victim is listed in stable condition. This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD Felony Assault Unit at (510)-238-3426. 

Zellous throws 2 TDs, Copeland has 96-yard kickoff return and Hampton edges NC A&T 26-24

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:17:42 GMT

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Chris Zellous threw two touchdown passes, Romon Copeland had a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Hampton edged North Carolina A&T 26-24 on Saturday. North Carolina A&T, which came in with just nine touchdowns, scored on the third play of the game when Kevin White connected with Taymon Cooke for a 46-yard TD. A pair of field goals and Zellous finding Kymari Gray for a 22-yard touchdown put Hampton (4-4, 2-3 Coastal Athletic Association) on top 12-7 at halftime of its homecoming game.The teams swapped touchdown passes — the Aggies’ was a 75-yarder from White to Kenji Christian — before Copeland’s kickoff return made it 26-14.The Aggies (2-7, 1-4) had a field goal and David Laney returned an interception 82-yards to get with 26-24 with 10 minutes to go. Hampton chewed up 3:37 before punting and then Stanley Hu Garner recovered a fumble with 3:35 to play, the last time the North Carolina A&T offense touched the ball.Zellous was 11-of-...

South Africa holds on to beat New Zealand 12-11 and win historic fourth Rugby World Cup title

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:17:42 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion South Africa kicked its way to a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by beating New Zealand 12-11 on Saturday after All Blacks captain Sam Cane was the first player to be red-carded in a final.Flyhalf Handre Pollard scored all the points for a Springboks side which repeated its 1995 success over New Zealand and denied the All Blacks their own chance to win a fourth title in their record fifth final.Captain Siya Kolisi held the Webb Ellis Cup aloft, kissed his right sweatband, raised the trophy even higher and roared a victory cry loud enough to rattle windows in Johannesburg, Cape Town and everywhere else back home.“People who are not from South Africa don’t understand what it means for our country. It is not just about the game. Our country goes through such a lot,” Kolisi said. “I want to tell the people of South Africa, ‘Thank you so much’. This team just shows what you can do.”As South Africa’s players celebrated with laps of honor and...

Jaylen King’s 3 total TDs lead Gardner-Webb past FCS No. 13 UT Martin 38-34

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:17:42 GMT

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Jaylen King threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to help Gardner-Webb beat UT Martin 38-34 on Saturday.King connected with Jamari Brown for a 71-yard touchdown to give Gardner-Webb a 14-6 lead with five seconds left in the first quarter. The Runnin’ Bulldogs held the lead until UT Martin scored a touchdown with 13:15 remaining in the game.UT Martin had a chance to go ahead 37-31 but Aidan Laros missed a 40-yard field goal with 8:38 remaining. Both team punted on their next possession. Gardner-Webb’s game winning drive started with 5:41 left and ended sixteen plays later when King capped a 90-yard drive with a 10-yard run in the closing seconds. King was 16 of 33 for 216 yards and he carried it 17 times for 38 yards for Gardner-Webb (4-4, 2-1 Big South-OVC).Kinkead Dent was 20 of 37 for 226 yards and three touchdowns for UT Martin (6-2, 3-1), which was ranked No. 13 in the FCS coaches’ poll.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll through...

Hundreds of flights at DIA delayed, canceled due to snow

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:17:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Hundreds of flights coming in and out of the Denver International Airport were either canceled or delayed due to a snowstorm Saturday.Saturday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day, with a Winter Storm Warning in effect for the Denver metro area lasting until around noon Sunday. Live Updates: Tracking snow and cold weather in Denver, across Colorado Several roads were closed in the mountains and along the foothills for snow removal operations and crashes and hazardous conditions.The same was true for air traffic, with 735 flights going out of or coming into Denver being delayed as of 5:50 p.m., according to Flight Aware.An additional 84 flights at DIA were canceled. According to Flight Aware, 60 of the flights canceled were SkyWest.The airport warned passengers in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to check with their airline concerning their flights status before heading to the airport.As of Saturday evening, there were already 5 flights delayed and 12 flights ca...

Iron Maiden tour plans Ball Arena stop in 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:17:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Troopers, rejoice: Iron Maiden and their beloved mascot Eddie are scheduled to return to Denver in October 2024, and ticket presale begins this month.The metal band, founded in 1975 by bassist and songwriter Steve Harris, has delighted fans with dozens of albums and high-energy shows since the band's establishment during the new wave of British heavy metal. Papa Roach donates $155K for suicide prevention at Denver show They are scheduled to appear in Denver on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, as part of their two-month North American "The Future Past" tour. Tickets will be available for presale to Iron Maiden fan club members beginning Oct. 31. The general ticket sale will begin on Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. Trooper VIP will be once again available at most shows in the U.S. and Canada. “We’re really excited to be bringing the Future Past Tour back to Canada and the United States next year," Bassist Steve Harris said in a release. "We know from the reaction of our fans at Power Tr...

Beck, Edwards account for 2 TDs each and No. 1 Georgia thumps Florida 43-20 in ‘Cocktail Party’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:17:42 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Carson Beck threw two touchdown passes in his hometown, Daijun Edwards ran for two scores and No. 1 Georgia dominated Florida 43-20 Saturday to extend its winning streak to 25.The two-time defending national champion Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) have now won three in a row and six of seven in the rivalry known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.”Georgia could have cracked open celebratory drinks at halftime. Coach Kirby Smart’s team scored on its first four possessions and stuffed the Gators (5-3, 3-2) early and often.The Bulldogs sniffed out two trick plays, including a fourth-and-inches pass at the Florida 34-yard line that proved to be the turning point. Florida faked a quarterback sneak and snapped the ball through Graham Mertz’s legs to running back Trevor Etienne.Etienne was trying to throw but got tackled for a 3-yard loss. The play highlighted a mismatch at the line of scrimmage, one Florida clearly saw comi...

Fletcher gets 11-yard TD run in OT; Miami holds off Virginia 29-26

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:17:42 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mark Fletcher had an 11-yard touchdown run to end overtime and Miami rallied to beat Virginia 29-26 on Saturday to become bowl-eligible.Andy Borregales kicked three field goals for Miami (6-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), which got an OT win for the second consecutive week after beating Clemson.Ajay Allen hurdled a Virginia defender on the way to the end zone on a third-quarter TD run for Miami, and Kam Kinchens ran back an interception for a score 7 seconds later for the Hurricanes.Tony Muskett threw for 239 yards, Mike Hollins ran for two scores and Will Bettridge kicked four field goals for Virginia (2-6, 1-3). It was only the second time in his career — 23 games at Monmouth, five games at Virginia — where Muskett was held without a touchdown pass.Bettridge had a 35-yard kick to cap Virginia’s half of the first overtime. But Miami answered with three runs by Fletcher — 9 yards up the middle, 5 yards to the right and then the 11-yard gamewinner to the...