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Nuggets drop in-season tournament game to Pelicans after almost erasing another 20-point deficit

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:38:30 GMT

NEW ORLEANS — Deja vu next door to the French Quarter? Nearly, but not quite.The Nuggets lost to the Pelicans 115-110 on Friday night in an in-season tournament group-stage barn burner. They trailed 84-64 with 6:50 remaining in the third quarter after a 4-for-21 start from beyond the arc, but then three consecutive 3-pointers from Christian Braun, Nikola Jokic and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ignited a furious comeback to pull within one possession several times in the fourth. The Nuggets never led.Eleven days earlier, they rallied from down 20 at home to defeat Zion Williamson and the Pelicans. This time, with the court colored purple and lime, Jokic turned the ball over with 3:20 remaining when Denver had a chance to take its first lead down 103-102. New Orleans responded with an 8-0 run catalyzed by Williamson, who finished with 26 points on 17 shots. It was 111-102 with 1:50 left, too much for one last Denver rally to overcome.The Nuggets missed three consecutive 3-pointers on...

CHSAA state football playoffs: How the quarterfinals in Class 5A, 4A and 3A played out

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:38:30 GMT

Class 5ANo. 8 Mountain Vista (9-2) at No. 1 Cherry Creek (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Ralston Valley-Pine Creek winner, TBA.No. 5 Ralston Valley (9-2) at No. 4 Pine Creek (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Mountain Vista-Cherry Creek winner, TBA.No. 10 Legend (9-3) at No. 2 Columbine (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Chatfield-Grandview winner, TBA.No. 14 Chatfield (7-5) at No. 11 Grandview (8-4), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Legend-Columbine winner, TBA.Class 4ANo. 8 Heritage (7-4) at No. 1 Palmer Ridge (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Mesa Ridge-Broomfield winner, TBA.No. 5 Mesa Ridge (8-3) at No. 4 Broomfield (9-2), noon Saturday. Next week: vs. Heritage-Palmer Ridge winner, TBA.No. 7 Dakota Ridge (8-3) at No. 2 Erie (10-1), 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: vs. Windsor-Montrose winner, TBA.No. 11 Windsor (10-2) at No. 3 Montrose (9-2) , 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: vs. Dakota Ridge-Erie winner, TBA.Class 3ANo. 9 Roosevelt (9-2) at No. 1 Green Mountain (11-0), 1 p....

Larkspur shelter-in-place lifted, escaped Weld County suspect still at large

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:38:30 GMT

Douglas County law enforcement lifted a shelter-in-place for the Larkspur area on Friday night after an “exhaustive” search failed to locate a man who escaped police custody in Greeley earlier this week.Douglas County SWAT and sheriff’s deputies searched the area of Fox Farm Road and Spruce Mountain Road in Larkspur on Friday afternoon and evening for Luis Fernando Certa-Regaldo, who escaped police custody at a Greeley hospital on Wednesday.Deputies will remain in the area and follow leads on the case, according to the sheriff’s office. Residents should keep their homes and vehicles locked.Certa-Regaldo is believed to be armed and dangerous, according to the sheriff’s office.A shelter in place has been issued in the Larkspur area of Fox Farm Road and Spruce Mountain Road. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the Douglas County Regional SWAT team are actively searching for Luis Fernando Certa-Regaldo, who is wanted for escaping from Weld… pic.twitter.c...

Gruesome details release in Orange County woman’s death

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:38:30 GMT

A Laguna Beach man arrested in the death of 27-year-old Tatum Goodwin used a fire extinguisher to kill her, prosecutors alleged in a new court filing on Friday.The body of Goodwin, who lived in San Clemente, was discovered on Nov. 12 by a construction worker in an alleyway off the 200 block of Ocean Avenue, near Carmelita’s restaurant where she worked.“Her body was under a chain link fence on a construction site and a sandbag had been placed on her head,” prosecutors revealed.Dino Rojas-Moreno, 26, of Laguna Hills was arrested on Wednesday and charged with Goodwin’s slaying. He worked as a bartender at Laguna Beach's Royal Hawaiian Fire Grill, according to the Orange County Register. Tatum Goodwin, 27, was found dead in Laguna Beach on Nov. 12, 2023. In Friday’s filing, the Orange County D.A.’s Office said Rojas-Moreno first approached Goodwin in a parking lot around 1 a.m. on Nov. 12 and assaulted her near her parked car.“Rojas-Moreno then forcefully dragged her to the rear of the ...

Orange County nanny faces over 705 years in prison for molesting 16 boys

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:38:30 GMT

An Orange County nanny was sentenced Friday for molesting 16 young boys and showing pornography to a 17th boy while they were under his care.Matthew Antonio Zakrzewski, 34, of Costa Mesa, faces 705 years to life plus two years and eight months in prison, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.He was convicted on Oct. 3 by a jury of 34 felony counts, including lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under the age of 14, oral copulation of a child under the age of 10, possession of child pornography, using a minor for sex acts, and more.Zakrzewski had worked as a nanny for many families across Southern California. His victims ranged in age from 2 to 12 years old, the DA's office said.The crimes were committed between Jan. 1, 2014 and May 17, 2019. He filmed many of the sexual assaults on the boys as well.Through victim impact statements in court on Friday, parents of the victimized boys expressed their outrage at Zakrzewski, comparing him to “an animal they blamed the...

Woman sentenced to 18 years in prison for 1993 murder of San Carlos store owner

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:38:30 GMT

SAN CARLOS — A 61-year-old Oklahoma woman was sentenced Thursday to 18 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a San Carlos store owner during a robbery more than 30 years ago, prosecutors said.Rayna Ramos, also known as Rayna Hoffman, pleaded no contest on Sept. 27 to one count of second-degree murder and admitted to using a firearm in the commission of the crime, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘A man enraged’: San Carlos beheading case goes to jury after erratic trial Crime and Public Safety | Daly City man pleads no contest to cop assault charge Crime and Public Safety | Dead body pulled from ocean near Pacifica Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill San Mateo Medical Center security guard Crime and Public Safety | ‘You have to turn yourself in’: San Carlos beheading defe...

Williamson and Ingram come through late to lift Pelicans past Nuggets 115-110

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:38:30 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 26 points and Brandon Ingram added 21, and both came through in the final minutes to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 115-110 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.Williamson and Ingram each scored twice during a late 8-0 run and the Pelicans narrowly held on after Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Reggie Jackson and Aaron Gordon each missed 3-point shots for a tie game during the same possession in the final 30 seconds.The ball went out of bounds off Denver with 15 seconds left after Gordon’s miss, and Herb Jones hit two free throws for New Orleans after being fouled immediately on an inbound pass with 13.5 seconds remaining.Jonas Valanciunas scored 22 to help New Orleans win its second straight NBA In-Season Tournament game, improving the Pelicans’ record in West Group B to 2-1 and leaving Denver with the same mark. New Orleans could have a chance to win its bracket against the Clippers in Los Angeles on Nov. 24.Nikola Joki...

Woodruff, Lewis among 63 new free agents as 19 players reach deals and teams make flurry of trades

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:38:30 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff was cut loose by Milwaukee and former AL Rookie of the Year Kyle Lewis by Arizona, among 63 players who became free agents Friday night when their teams declined to offer 2024 contracts.Nick Senzel, the No. 2 pick in the 2016 amateur draft, was dropped by Cincinnati and Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings by Miami.A pair of 2019 All-Stars were allowed to go free, designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach by the New York Mets and outfielder Austin Meadows by Detroit. Veteran pitchers Dakota Hudson of St. Louis and Matt Bush of Texas also were cut.The deadline marked the last time a team could drop an arbitration-eligible player without committing to at least 30 days of termination pay if the player is released.Atlanta jettisoned two more arbitration-eligible players in separate trades with Kansas City, sending right-handers Kyle Wright and Nick Anderson to the Royals. Atlanta acquired right-hander Jackson Kowar in the Wright deal. Anderson wa...

Bacot and Ingram help No. 20 North Carolina beat UC Riverside 77-52 for a 3-0 start

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:38:30 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot had 21 points and No. 20 North Carolina blew the game open with 19 straight points out of halftime to beat UC Riverside 77-52 on Friday night.Harrison Ingram added 10 points and nine boards for the Tar Heels (3-0), who led by 21 midway through the first half before the Highlanders clawed back to within 37-26 at the break. But as UNC got its offense moving again and kept stretching out its lead, UC Riverside (1-3) went cold.RJ Davis had a three-point play off a double-pump jumper on an inbounds pass, then added a 3-pointer during the flurry. Jalen Washington followed with his own from the corner and Jae’Lyn Withers closed the spurt with two free throws to push the margin to 56-26 with 11:04 left.The Highlanders missed their first 13 shots and committed five turnovers before Barrington Hargress found Vladimer Salaridze for a layup at the 10:33 mark to end the drought.Ben Griscti scored 14 points for UC Riverside.BIG PICTURE UC Riverside: Th...

Lauren Betts and Charisma Osborne lift No. 3 UCLA over Princeton 77-74

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:38:30 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lauren Betts had a career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 3 UCLA pulled away in the fourth quarter to hold off Princeton 77-74 on Friday and avoid the upset bug among the top 10 teams in the AP poll.Only No. 1 South Carolina and the Bruins (4-0) haven’t lost yet.Charisma Osborne scored 13 of her 21 points in the fourth for UCLA. Kiki Rice added 13 points and Gabriela Jaquez had 11 points.The Tigers (2-1) were led by Kaitlyn Chen with 24 points and Skye Belker with 20 points. Madison St. Rose added 15 points and freshman Mari Bickley had 10.NO. 7 LSU 73, SE LOUISIANA 50Sophomore Flau’jae Johnson scored 17 points and 11 rebounds and junior Annesah Morrow added 10 points and 11 rebounds as LSU raced past SE Louisiana in their first game of the season without All-America forward Angel Reese.Kennedy Paul and Hailey Giaratano led SE Louisiana with 12 points each.Even without Reese, LSU (4-1) had enough firepower to handle the Lady Lions (2-2) in Mulkey’s homecom...