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Mountain West power ratings: Boise State on top, SJSU climbs as the coaching carousel continues to spin

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:02:59 GMT

Last season, the Hotline published weekly ‘Best of the West’ power ratings that considered not only Pac-12 teams but those in the Mountain West and Brigham Young. The exercise was so popular that we’re adding a MW-specific column to our array of offerings this season.And New Mexico makes three.The Lobos fired coach Danny Gonzales on Sunday, becoming the third Mountain West program to initiate a change. San Diego State and Boise State made in-season moves, while the Lobos waited until Gonzales’ fourth consecutive losing year was complete.We suspect there will be more moves to come in the conference.Nevada, for example, must consider its future under Ken Wilson.Could Fresno State’s Jeff Tedford or Wyoming’s Craig Bohl decide it’s time for retirement? (Both are in their 60s.)Could San Jose State’s Brent Brennan or UNLV’s Barry Odom get poached by Oregon State?More broadly, schools across the Mountain West are facing existential pressures in the after...

Former President Carter expected to attend wife’s memorial

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:02:59 GMT

By Eva McKend, Nick Valencia and Devon M. Sayers | CNNFormer President Jimmy Carter is expected to attend the memorial service for his late wife, Rosalynn Carter, on Tuesday, his grandson told CNN.Carter’s grandson Jason Carter told CNN his grandfather is planning on traveling to Atlanta to attend the tribute service for the former first lady.A tribute service for Rosalynn Carter is scheduled to take place Tuesday at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at the Emory University campus. President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff are expected to attend.Other expected guests include former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as former first ladies Laura Bush, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump.Rosalynn Carter died peacefully at her Plains, Georgia, home on November 19 at the age of 96, two days after the Carter Center announced she was entering hospice care at home. Jimmy Carter, who...

San Jose Sharks sign one forward, send another to injured reserve

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:02:59 GMT

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks on Monday signed forward Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way contract,  and added him to their 23-man roster, and placed winger Filip Zadina on injured reserve.Bailey was with the Sharks on Monday morning and will be available to play against the Washington Capitals at SAP Center.Zadina had been considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury as he missed Saturday’s game with the Vancouver Canucks. Zadina, per Sharks coach David Quinn, had been dealing with the injury for some time before he left Friday’s game with the Montreal Canadiens after one period.Zadina had three goals and two assists in 20 and was averaging 14:00 of ice time per game, and his plus-minus rating was an unsightly -19 mark.“Under the circumstances, he’s done a really good job,” Quinn said of Zadina on Saturday. “I think every player is trying to find out what they’re going to be in the National Hockey League. No matter how old you are, as your career goes on from year...

Crash on 880 in Hayward blocks center lanes

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:02:59 GMT

(KRON) -- A crash is blocking the center lanes of southbound Interstate 880 in Hayward Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP says that a severe traffic alert has been issued for the incident. Mob of armed robbers hold-up two individuals walking in Oakland Lanes are blocked north of West A Street in Hayward. Drivers are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes if possible. There is no estimated time for the roadway to reopen, according to the CHP.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

California gas prices going down, study shows 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:02:59 GMT

(KRON) -- It’s the perfect time to fill the tank. California gas prices exceed the national average, however, California gas prices are declining.  According to the American Automobile Association, the national average as of Monday is $3.25 and the California average is $4.90. Coastal flood advisory issued for parts of Bay Area California Gas Prices as of Nov. 27Regular: $4.90Mid-Grade: $5.11Premium: $5.27Diesel: $5.85California gas prices have declined significantly even within a month. The price of regular gas has dropped three cents since last week. In October, the average regular price in California was $5.33. The premium gas average price has reduced from $5.72 in October to $5.27 now. Diesel has gas dropped from $6.18 last month to $5.85 now. According to AAA, Mono County currently has the highest California gas price of $6.17. The AAA study reports that Sonoma County and San Francisco have the highest gas price average in the Bay Area. San Francisco’s average is $...

Virginia’s own bestselling author David Baldacci publishes ‘The Edge,’ latest in his ‘6:20 Man’ series

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:02:59 GMT

Author David Baldacci is out with a new novel. (Books & Authors Media Tours) Author David Baldacci is out with a new novel. (Books & Authors Media Tours) He was born in Richmond, attended Virginia Commonwealth University and got his law degree from the University of Virginia before moving to D.C. to practice law in the 1980s.Now, after publishing books in more than 80 countries and selling 150 million copies worldwide, author David Baldacci can be found sitting and writing at a restaurant in Vienna, Virginia.“There’s a little Greek deli, Plaka, near my office in Northern Virginia,” Baldacci told WTOP. “I go there a lot, I sit at the back table and I’ve written a lot of great stuff the...

The Steelers did a very un-Steelerlike thing by firing Matt Canada. The early returns were promising

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:02:59 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin isn’t getting ahead of himself. And he probably shouldn’t.For all the good vibes — particularly on offense — generated by Sunday’s 16-10 win over Cincinnati, a game in which the Steelers topped 400 yards for the first time in more than three years and moved the ball at will, the reality is there was nowhere to go but up following Matt Canada’s abrupt firing last Tuesday.“I’m not trying to paint with a broad brush and act like: ‘Eureka!’” Tomlin said after Pittsburgh improved to 7-4 and vaulted to the top of the AFC wild-card race. “We did what we needed to do to win today and we’ll keep pushing.”It’s not just coach-speak. Yes, Pittsburgh looked like a competent and occasionally dangerous offense for a full 60 minutes, a rarity for a half-decade. Yet the Steelers also faced the NFL’s 30th-ranked defense and failed to deliver the knockout punch, needing an onside kick recovery at the two-minute warning to ex...

Purdue back at No. 1 in AP Top 25, Arizona up to No. 2; ‘Nova, BYU, Colorado State jump into top 20

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:02:59 GMT

Purdue is back atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll, right where it spent so much of last season.The Boilermakers ascended to No. 1 on Monday after an impressive run through a loaded field at the Maui Invitational. They beat Gonzaga, Tennessee and Marquette — three of the top 11 teams in the nation — in consecutive days, and that was enough to earn 60 of 63 first-place votes from the national panel of Top 25 voters.It took the Boilermakers until Dec. 12 to reach No. 1 last year, where they spent seven weeks over two different stints.“Our guys were resilient, I thought they hung in there, and I thought at times we didn’t play our best basketball in the three days, but I thought we played really hard,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said after the Maui Invitational. “We competed, and that is what you got to do. You got to just sometimes hang in there and just keep competing and make one more play.”Purdue replaced preseason No. 1 Kansas, which fell to fifth a...

POLL ALERT: Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s poll; Arizona, Marquette, UConn and Kansas round out top five

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:02:59 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s poll; Arizona, Marquette, UConn and Kansas round out top five.Source

Power outage in Boulder, traffic lights impacted

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:02:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) —Thousands of people are without power in Boulder, according to Xcel Energy's electric outage map and the Boulder Police Department.Boulder Police reported that the power outage is affecting traffic lights in the city. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox "There's a large power outage in the city right now and many traffic lights are out in addition to other facilities," the department shared in a social media post. "Do not call dispatch to report this issue as they're aware."All intersections with non-working traffic lights should be treated as a four-way stop, as well as when the lights are flashing red. Power outages were reported in Boulder County on Nov. 27, 2023 at approximately 12:15 p.m.According to Xcel Energy, over 3,600 customers were without power as of 12:15 p.m. on Monday.