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Disu's huge night carries Longhorns to Sweet 16 with 71-66 win over Penn State

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:07 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns couldn't hit water if they fell out of a boat from 3-point range Saturday against 10th-seeded Penn State, but senior forward Dylan Disu made up for that — and then some.Disu poured in a game-high 28 points on 14-of-20 shooting, and despite a 1-for-13 night from long distance by the Longhorns, they topped the Nittany Lions 71-66 to move on to the Sweet 16.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersIt's the first time Texas has been to the Sweet 16 since the 2007-08 season. Longhorns interim head coach Rodney Terry was an assistant for the team that year under head coach Rick Barnes."These guys with a one-day prep, they sat down and followed the game plan," Terry said. "We put this one on our defense. We know some nights we're not going to shoot as well as we want, but our defense travels. Our guys competed at a very high level." 2023...

Fish killed by spill in Shoal Creek pile up at dam, City of Austin says it already cleaned up

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Watershed Protection said it is sending spill investigators back out to Shoal Creek after being made aware that cleanup crews missed hundreds of dead fish at nearby dam.Earlier this week, viewers sent pictures of the creek to KXAN, which showed the blank eyes of dead fish staring up from cloudy, green water.AWP said the dead fish and unusual appearance of the water were caused by a major water leak that spilled drinking water and chlorine into Shoal Creek. Austin creek turns green and it’s not for St. Patrick’s Day Originally, AWP said crews found only 30 fish to have been killed by the leak but later changed that estimation to be more than 300. Shoal Creek spill kills more fish than originally thought AWP said crews would rid the creek of the dead fish on Saturday and Sunday.A spokesperson confirmed that crews had been out Saturday and only cleaned up fish found in the water on Hancock Drive.Despite this, a majority of the dead fish could be found halted...

328 Grill hosting burger bash featuring four food trucks

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:07 GMT

Chef Mik German of 328 Grill in the St. Paul Park American Legion is all about community, especially the restaurant community.He loves to support other businesses, especially on social media, and for the second year in a row, he’s hosting a “Back Lot Burger Bash” that will feature four burger-producing food trucks in the back lot of the Legion.The party takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, at the St. Paul Park Legion, at 328 Broadway Ave., St. Paul Park. The following four trucks will serve burgers: Angry Line Cook, Peppers and Fries, Station No. 6 and Garillers.If you haven’t been to 328 Grill yet, its business model of setting up shop in a Legion, where there’s already a working kitchen and built-in audience, is smart, and the upscale, from-scratch bar food is great.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Eagle Street Grill to close at the end of April after 20 years in business Restaurants, Food and Drink | St. Paul’s Gra...

Good news comes on Anthony Edwards, but Timberwolves fall in Toronto as slide continues

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:07 GMT

There was a lot working against Minnesota on Saturday in Toronto.The Timberwolves were sans Anthony Edwards, who missed his first game of the season after spraining his ankle Friday in Chicago. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch told Wolves radio play-by-play voice Alan Horton that Edwards’ injury is “not as bad as initially feared,” but that doesn’t mean his return is necessarily imminent.“It’s always about how much swelling and how quickly you can recover from that,” Finch said. “But right now, he’s still in a boot, not really able to test it in any meaningful way, but he’s tough. He’ll want to play. That’s how he’s built.”Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns remains out with his calf strain suffered in late November. He tweeted a picture of a lion clawing at a cage Saturday, with the caption “Me waiting to get cleared to play…. let the kid do what he loves.”Meanwhile, many of the Timberwolv...

State adapted floor hockey: Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville finishes the job

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:07 GMT

Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville finished the job in Bloomington.Three times the state runner up in the CI Division — including last season — the Blazing Cats climbed the final rung of the ladder for the first time Saturday via a 15-6 victory over New Prague/TCU/LSH/Belle Plaine/Jordan to win a state floor hockey crown and avenge last year’s title game defeat to the same opponent.In the process, the Blazing Cats (10-1) also avenged their only loss of the season. They fell 8-2 to the Trojans (9-1) in early February. Offense powered the Blazing Cats, who scored 13-plus goals in all three state victories, including a 27-goal output in the quarterfinals.Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville featured Cayleigh Sorenson, Riley Deutsch, Katelyn Brunes, Eric Rodriguez, Ryan Maltby, Aaron Blood, Clarke Ruhland, Angel Figueroa, Caden Roseth and Drayden Fox.PI DIVISIONBrainerd (11-0) rallied to top Dakota United 4-3 in the PI Division championship contest.The title is Brainerd’...

State girls basketball: Benilde-St. Margaret’s rallies past Stewartville for Class 3A crown

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:07 GMT

Momentum was clearly on the opposing side, but Benilde-St. Margaret’s got it back just in time Saturday night.The Red Knights scored 14 of 19 points in a 3-minute span late in the second half and held off Stewartville 66-60 for the Class 3A girls basketball championship.Sierre Lumpkin made a couple 3-point shots early in the surge, and Olivia Olson added four clutch free throws as Benilde-St. Margaret’s earned its third title in school history. The others were 2006 and 2010.Lumpkin finished with a career-high 21 points; Olson, a University of Michigan commit, scored 19 points and added a game-high 17 rebounds.“It was a team win. Everybody stepped up and everyone contributed in different ways,” Olson said.That was especially important as No. 2 Benilde-St. Margaret’s (26-6) played without Kendall McGee, a starting guard who injured her knee in the semifinal win.Coach Tim Ellefson called the victory “bittersweet” because of McGee’s absence. “We all wanted to win for BSM and for each ot...

4-0! St. Louis CITY SC makes MLS history with another win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis CITY SC stays unbeaten and makes MLS history as the first expansion team to start 4-0.CITY SC outlasts the San Jose Earthquakes in freezing conditions and wins 3-0 in its second franchise home game. Niko Giocchini, Klauss and Tomas Ostrak all scored for CITY SC. Roman Burki backs St. Louis CITY SC to its first clean sheet. Check back for an extended game recap.

Moving on: CU Buffs women dominate MTSU in NCAA Tourney first round

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:07 GMT

Snapshot: CU Buffs WBB 82, Middle Tennessee 60Turning point: MTSU pulled within five points late in the first half, but CU closed the half on a 9-0 run to build a 14-point lead at the break. The Buffs never looked back from there.Buff of the game: Frida Formann. The junior was sensational in scoring 21 points on 5-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. She also had five rebounds and two blocks.What’s next?: Sixth-seeded Colorado will play third-seeded Duke on Monday in Durham.DURHAM, N.C. — Several of the experts picked Colorado to be an upset victim.At the very least, a tough wire-to-wire battle with Middle Tennessee figured to be on tap for the Buffaloes.But this? This was not expected.Led by Frida Formann catching fire from 3-point range, the CU women’s basketball team dominated Middle Tennessee, 82-60, on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Cameron Indoor Stadium.Sixth-seeded CU (24-8) will face third-seeded Duke on Monday at Cameron. This is CU’s first win in...

Two shot and killed next to Newhall apartment complex pool

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:07 GMT

Authorities are investigating after two people were fatally shot while sitting near an apartment complex pool in Newhall on Saturday.The victims are a 16-year-old boy and an adult man, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Their identities have not been released.Deputies responded to The Village apartment complex located on the 23700 block of Silverado Street around 10:51 a.m.Two male victims were found dead at the scene, said LASD. One victim was found sitting on a lounge chair while the other victim was lying on the ground near the pool. Both victims were shot multiple times in the upper torso. Authorities say the shooting may have been a gang-related hit.Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on March 18, 2023. (TNLA)Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on March 18, 2023. (TNLA)Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on Marc...

El Sereno stabbing survivor recalls terrifying attack

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:07 GMT

A man hospitalized after a violent stabbing in El Sereno is speaking out, recalling the most terrifying night of his life.The suspect, David Anthony Zapata, 32, is accused of a double stabbing on March 3 that left Xavier Daniel Chavarin, 17, a high school honors student dead and another victim, Daniel Villalobos, 32, severely injured.Villalobos, a husband and father to three young children, said he was stabbed six times by the suspect while standing at a parking lot on the 5400 block of Valley Boulevard around 9 p.m.The stabbings began when the first victim, Chavarin, was waiting for his mother to pick him up on the 4500 block of Valley Boulevard around 3:55 p.m. Zapata allegedly approached him from behind and stabbed him repeatedly before fleeing.A few hours later, Zapata violently attacked Villalobos as well, police said. Zapata was arrested days later after barricading himself inside his Alhambra home.Los Angeles police say the stabbings were completely random and unprovoked.Vill...