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Avalanche lose again, but teammates, coach Jared Bednar not happy after “dangerous” play leads to Cale Makar injury scare

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:08:53 GMT

BUFFALO — The Colorado Avalanche are going to limp home from this three-game road trip with back-to-back shutout losses, but a fortunate diagnosis after a scary situation could be significant.Cale Makar left the game near the end of the second period Sunday after crashing awkwardly into the end boards, but he was able to return and play in the third, and said he should be fine moving forward following a 4-0 defeat against the Buffalo Sabres.“I don’t really remember (what happened), to be honest with you,” Makar said of the incident. “I think a lot of it’s on me, going back slow, no effort. I don’t know if it was my right leg, I think I tried to take a stride and I don’t know if I caught myself or what happened. The next thing I knew, I was sliding into the boards.The Avs were on a power play when Makar retreated to his own end to retrieve the puck. Kyle Okposo followed close behind him, and put his forearm on Makar’s back before he rea...

Broncos 7, Chiefs 3: Denver holds Kansas City to 22-yard field goal

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:08:53 GMT

For the second time in 18 days, the Broncos will play the Chiefs. Can Denver pull off the upset and snap their long-running losing streak to its AFC West rivals? Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.Live updatesSecond-quarter updatesBad pass (2:57 p.m.): A pretty awful pass from Russell Wilson on a slant to Jerry Jeudy. And now the Broncos have to punt. — Matt SchubertFirst-quarter analysis — Broncos 7, Chiefs 3Parker Gabriel, beat writer: The Broncos should continue to run the dang ball.Ryan McFadden, beat writer: Denver’s defense looked solid, while Javonte Williams is carrying the offense, literally.Mark Kiszla, sports columnist: Chiefs can’t handle the truth that is Javonte Williams.Matt Schubert, sports editor: Good things happen when Javonte Williams gets the ball.First-quarter updatesField goal (2:47 p.m.): Harrison Butker with the 22-yard field goal. Broncos 7, Chiefs 3 with 1:11 to go. ...

Hundreds of flights delayed and dozens canceled at DIA Sunday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:08:53 GMT

Nearly 700 flights across airlines were delayed or canceled at Denver International Airport on Sunday.As of 2 p.m. Sunday, 647 flights had been delayed, and another 24 were canceled for weather-related reasons, according to data from the flight tracking site FlightAware.On Saturday, 910 flights were delayed and 88 were canceled.Affected airlines include SkyWest, United, Southwest, Frontier, Mesa, Delta, Southern Airways Express, JetBlue, Key Lime Air, CommuteAir, American Airlines, Volaris and Air Canada.Regional airline SkyWest, the airline that operates United Express, had the most cancelations Sunday with 11 flights canceled. Frontier was second with four flights canceled, and United and Southwest took third with three flights canceled each.Southwest and United had the most delays Sunday, with 257 Southwest flights and 185 United flights failing to leave the gate on time.Related ArticlesWeather | Colorado weather: Snow and ice on Colorado roads cause accidents, closure...

Vegetation fire breaks out in Ventura County, shelter in place order issued 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:08:53 GMT

Firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire in Ventura County. According to a social media post from the Ventura County Sheriff, the brush fire is located in an open field next to the Home Depot on Ventura Boulevard in Camarillo.  110 Freeway closed to car traffic for second time in history for ArroyoFest "The fire is presently estimated at five acres and is mostly surrounded by roads," Ventura County emergency officials said. "There is no immediate threat to structures at this time."A brush fire breaks out at a field in Camarillo, CA on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (CalFire)The shelter in place order has been issued for the areas surrounding the fire:West to Wood RoadNorth to the 101 FreewaySouth to Ventura BoulevardEast to Springville DriveWeather officials warned of elevated fire conditions throughout the weekend as Santa Ana winds continue to batter the region.What caused the fire to break out remains unclear.Sofia Pop Perez contributed to this report.

Live updates | Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza, and a hospital is damaged by nearby bombardment

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:08:53 GMT

The Israeli military intensified airstrikes in Gaza including near its largest hospital, and another hospital was damaged by bombardment close by. Thousands of people desperate for food and basic items broke into aid warehouses in the besieged enclave. Internet and phone connectivity were restored for many people on Sunday after Israeli strikes had knocked out most communications in the territory late Friday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday a “second stage” in the 3-week-old war and said Israel is determined to bring back 229 hostages taken by the militant group during its deadly Oct. 7 incursion. Four of the hostages have been released.The Palestinian death toll passed 8,000, most of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 110 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids, and on Sunday, a Jewish settler fatally shot a Palestinian man harvesting olives near the city of Nablus.More ...

49ers’ Christian McCaffrey scores touchdown in 17th straight game

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:08:53 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Lenny Moore has some company in the record books.Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown in his 17th straight game including playoffs Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals at Levi’s Stadium.With 3:19 left in the first quarter, McCaffrey scored on a 2-yard run to camp a 75-yard drive in eight plays, taking 4:52 off the clock and tying the score 7-7.McCaffrey came in one touchdown behind Moore after scoring two touchdowns in last week’s 22-17 road loss to the Minnesota Vikings. In 21 games including the one in each of the 49ers’ three playoff games last season, McCaffrey came having scored 21 touchdowns. He arrived on Oct. 20 of last season.The streak began on Dec. 4 of last season, catching a 3-yard pass from Brock Purdy in a 33-17 win over MIami. That was the same game in which Jimmy Garoppolo broke his ankle, thrusting Purdy into the role of starter.Moore set the record, which includes playoff games, by scoring a touchdown in the last three game...

Santa Rosa PD announces Halloween parking and street closures

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:08:53 GMT

(KRON) – The Santa Rosa Police Department announced parking and street closures for downtown on Oct. 31.According to Santa Rosa PD, vehicle traffic will not be permitted from Pacific Avenue from Water Street to Laurel Street. These streets will be closed from noon Oct. 31 until Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. No parking will be permitted at City Lot 12.

Derek Carr rebounds from a tough week as the Saints beat the Colts 38-27

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:08:53 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Carr threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns in a bounce-back performance, Taysom Hill and Alvin Kamara scored two TDs apiece, and the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 38-27 on Sunday.The Saints (4-4) snapped a two-game skid with their fifth consecutive win in the series — a streak that began with their lone Super Bowl victory after the 2009 season — and moved into a share of the NFC South lead with Atlanta.Carr, who went 19 of 27, spent this week answering questions about scolding teammates on the sideline and shouting at offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael. Rashid Shaheed caught three passes for a career-best 153 yards and one TD, and for the second time this year, he helped seal the win with a long third-down catch in the final minutes.Indy (3-5) has lost three straight and four of its five home games. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 95 yards, and Zack Moss added 66 yards rushing and a touchdown. Gardner Minshew went 23 of 41 for 213 yards, wit...

Lions hope Jared Goff bounces back, Raiders welcome return of Jimmy Garoppolo on Monday night

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:08:53 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff has been much more than a stopgap quarterback for the Detroit Lions since they acquired him and three draft picks from the Los Angeles Rams in a blockbuster trade.After a shaky start in which Goff didn’t lead Detroit to a win until Week 13 in 2021, he has looked like a quarterback talented and savvy enough to have been the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft as he was out of California in 2016.Goff threw 17 touchdowns and only one interception as the Lions closed last season with eight wins in 10 games. When they lived up to the hype with a 5-1 start this year, Goff had a lot to do with it, throwing for 11 touchdowns with just three interceptions.Goff and the team, though, are coming off a humbling game. He had an interception, fumbled twice and was sacked five times in a 38-6 loss at Baltimore.Goff and the NFC North-leading Lions (5-2) are hoping to bounce back against the Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) on Monday night at Ford Field.“Had this one circled fo...

Rookie Will Levis throws 4 TDs in his NFL debut as Titans beat Falcons 28-23

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:08:53 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rookie Will Levis threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns in his NFL debut, and the Tennessee Titans scored their most points since 2021 in beating the Atlanta Falcons 28-23 on Sunday. The Titans (3-4) capped an alumni weekend wearing Houston Oilers’ throwback uniforms down to an oil derrick logo at midfield with the old nickname in each end zone. Levis became the seventh rookie quarterback to start this season, the most rookies to start in the first eight weeks since the NFL merger, excluding the 1987 strike season. Six rookie quarterbacks started in that span in both 1971 and 2021. The Titans quarterback became the third rookie to start in the AFC South alone, joining Anthony Richardson and C.J. Stroud. Levis joined Marcus Mariota (2015) as the only quarterbacks to throw at least four TD passes in their NFL debuts — both for the Titans — since the merger in 1970. Two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons had two of Tennessee’s six sack...