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Tkachuk, Panthers beat Bruins 7-5 to force Game 7

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:40 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Eetu Luostarinen put Florida ahead to stay with 5:38 left in what was a crazed third period, and the Panthers forced a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series by beating the Boston Bruins 7-5 on Friday night.Aleksander Barkov, Brandon Montour, Zac Dalpe and Sam Reinhart also scored for the Panthers, who got 30 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. Reinhart closed it out with an empty-netter with 28 seconds left — the seventh and final goal of the third period, four of those scores by Florida.Tyler Bertuzzi and David Pastrnak each scored twice for Boston, which got four assists from Brad Marchand and 26 saves from Linus Ullmark. Jake DeBrusk also scored for the Bruins.The team with the best regular-season record in NHL history took one-goal leads on two separate occasions in the third period — and couldn’t hold either one of them. Now, they face a Game 7 on Sunday just to get into the second round against a Florida team that has...

Stars bounce Wild in 6 with 4-1 win behind Hintz, Oettinger

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:40 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Roope Hintz got Dallas going early, Jake Oettinger stonewalled his home-state team again and the Stars eliminated the Minnesota Wild with a 4-1 win in Game 6 of their first-round NHL playoff series on Friday night.Wyatt Johnston and Mason Marchment scored in the second period when a burst by the Stars — smelling the Western Conference semifinals and swooping in for the finish — outshot the Wild 18-5. Max Domi closed it out with an empty-netter in the final minute.Oettinger made 22 saves for the Stars, who advanced to face the Colorado-Seattle winner. The Kraken took a 3-2 series lead on the Avalanche into their Game 6 on Friday.Oettinger was bidding for his second shutout of the series before Freddy Gaudreau scored for the Wild with 7:07 left.Filip Gustavsson, starting a fourth consecutive game for the first time in his first season with Minnesota, stopped 23 shots in two periods. Marc-Andre Fleury, who was in net for a 7-3 loss at Dallas in Game 2, took over ...

Broncos focus on position versatility on Day 2 of NFL draft

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:40 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — With only a handful of picks in this year’s NFL draft, the Denver Broncos prioritized versatility in their trio of Day 2 selections.The Broncos added a deep threat for Russell Wilson in Oklahoma wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr., who lined up as much on the outside as he did on the inside for the Sooners.In All-American Drew Sanders, they get a tall linebacker with a terrific wingspan who can also shift seamlessly between playing inside and outside, clogging the middle of the field or getting after the passer.In Iowa’s Riley Moss, they have a defensive back who can play both cornerback and safety, although coach Sean Payton said he envisions Moss starting out at cornerback.The Broncos entered Friday night with back-to-back selections at Nos. 67 and 68 early in the third round after parting with several premium picks to acquire Wilson from the Seahawks last year and Payton from the Saints this year.Despite their dearth of draft capital, the Broncos eng...

Clear Creek EMS uses new training to save man's life

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:40 GMT

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Colorado man nearly died on the job after suffering a severe allergic reaction. Clear Creek EMS performed an advanced medical procedure on the spot and saved his life, which led to a very emotional reunion.That magical moment happened on Thursday when Dave Itrich was able to look the men and women who saved his life in the eyes and say thank you. Through joyous tears and warm embraces, Itrich is giving all the praise to the emergency medical services team, calling them heroes."It's not every day you get a second chance," Itrich said.On the job, then anaphylactic shockFor Itrich, a second chance at life is his reality after surviving a near-death experience on April 14. He works at the Kum & Go in Idaho Springs, and it was a typical day, but things took a terrible turn."I had shook somebody's hand and scratched my mouth, and they had to have shellfish on their hands because that's the only thing I'm that allergic to," Itrich said. Over 700 ...

Ravens select Clemson LB Trenton Simpson with 86th overall pick in third round of NFL draft: ‘Well worth the wait’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:40 GMT

Trenton Simpson grew up idolizing former Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith. Now he’s looking forward to working alongside the All-Pro in Baltimore.The Ravens used the No. 86 overall pick in the NFL draft on the former Clemson standout Friday night, using their second selection on a position most did not project as an area of need. Whatever Simpson was lacking in the eyes of the other 31 teams that caused him to fall to the middle of the third round, he certainly makes up for in confidence.“I can fit in any scheme,” Simpson said. “I’m the most versatile linebacker in this draft. Y’all are not going to regret this pick. I’m going to go down as one of the greats for the Baltimore Ravens.”That’s a bold statement considering the team’s history at the position — Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, 2011 Defensive Player of the Year and two-time All-Pro Terrell Suggs and 1997 Defensive Rookie of the Year and four-time Pro Bowl selection P...

Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles addresses his defense on Day 2 of the NFL draft, adding a pair of DTs and CB Tyrique Stevenson

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:40 GMT

An exhausted Ryan Poles planned to go home from Halas Hall on Friday night and put his phone on “do not disturb” so he could get some rest before a busy Day 3 of the NFL draft.But the Chicago Bears general manager imagines it might be hard to relax after he helped his defense take a step forward with three additions from the second and third rounds.“I’ll go sit down at home and be wired,” Poles said. “And I’ll have to watch TV and eventually fall asleep.”One night after addressing the offense by taking Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright, Poles focused on filling key holes on the defense, selecting Florida defensive tackle Gervon Dexter at No. 53, Miami cornerback Tyrique Stevenson at No. 56 and South Carolina defensive tackle Zacch Pickens at No. 64.Poles traded up with the Jacksonville Jaguars to get Stevenson, giving them the No. 136 pick to move up five spots.On Thursday night, Poles left open the possibility that he would tr...

Padres, Giants to play two-game series in Mexico City

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:40 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres are set to take on the San Francisco Giants in Mexico City at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium this weekend.The two games will be the first time the Friars play in Mexico since 2019, when they faced off against the Diablos Rojos del México in an exhibition game at the Mexico City stadium.In 2020, the first Major League Baseball regular season game was supposed to happen in Mexico City between the Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks, but it was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. 10 of the best rooftop bars in San Diego Built in March 2019, the $150 million AHH Stadium can fit 20,000 people, featuring six outdoor terraces and food courts alongside a trident spear-shaped roof made of steel.Baseball has recently gained popularity in Mexico after the national team's deep run at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, making it to the semifinals before losing to Japan.Saturday's game is set for 3:05 p.m. while first pitch for Sunday's game is at 1:05 p.m. Both gam...

Stroll through ArtWalk in Little Italy for visual experience

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:40 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Little Italy is already a wonderful area to wander through, but adding beautiful pieces of art makes the neighborhood that much more appealing.This weekend, the 39th annual Mission Fed ArtWalk is set to take place next to the Piazza della Famiglia in Little Italy for attendees to view and purchase artwork, enjoy live music performances and participate in interactive art experiences."We believe art has the power to connect communities, cultivate new artistic talent and create a better quality of life for all through cultural enrichment," the organization said on its website. This popular spring German festival is within driving distance of San Diego More than 250 fine artists will showcase their work during the two-day festival, which opens from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.All ArtWalk San Diego events benefit the organization's arts education nonprofit partner ArtReach, which provides art lessons into schools that have no other resourc...

NYC transit agency pulls the brake on Twitter service alerts

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Shortly after midnight Thursday, several New York City subway trains slowed to a crawl as emergency crews tended to a person discovered on the tracks in lower Manhattan.The delays were flagged for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s rail control center, where a customer service agent typed up a straightforward warning for early-morning riders to consider alternate routes.But while the message was quickly posted to the MTA’s website and app, the alert never made it to the subway system’s Twitter account, with its 1 million followers. The agency’s access to the platform’s back-end, officials soon learned, had been suspended by Twitter without warning.It was the second such breakdown in two weeks and the reaction inside the MTA was swift. By Thursday afternoon, senior executives agreed to cease publishing service alerts to the platform altogether.The decision put the country’s largest transportation network among a growing number of accounts, from National...

Marijuana job lands Oregon Secretary of State in trouble

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:40 GMT

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is in hot water, with Republican lawmakers calling for her resignation and the Democratic governor seeking investigations because Fagan took a consulting job with a marijuana firm.The matter came to a head Friday after Fagan’s office released an audit of the state’s marijuana regulators, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. The audit called for the OLCC to “reform” some rules for marijuana businesses, saying they are “burdens” when combined with federal restrictions on interstate commerce, banking and taxation.Fagan, a Democrat, recused herself from the audit because she is a paid consultant of an affiliate of marijuana retail chain La Mota, Fagan’s spokesman Ben Morris said at a virtual news conference about the audit’s release.La Mota’s co-owner has hosted fundraisers for top Democratic Oregon politicians, including Fagan, while the co-owner, her partner and their business allegedly owe $1.7 million in unpaid bi...