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Teresa Weatherspoon finalizing deal with the Chicago Sky to be their next coach, AP source says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:28:02 GMT

The Chicago Sky are finalizing a deal with Teresa Weatherspoon to make her their next coach, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday night.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.The Sky, who won the 2021 WNBA championship, have been searching for a new coach since James Wade left in the middle of the season to take an assistant job with the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. Chicago announced at the end of the season, after it was eliminated from the playoffs by the Las Vegas Aces, that interim coach Emre Vatanseyer wouldn’t return.The Athletic was first to report the negotiations with Weatherspoon.The Sky will hire a general manager separately. Wade and then Vatanseyer worked as both coach and GM, but the team announced after the season it would separate the positions like every other team in the WNBA now has.Weatherspoon returns to the WNBA after working with the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans since 2019...

Hensley makes field goal as time expires and Coastal Carolina gets first win at App State

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:28:02 GMT

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Kade Hensley narrowly made a game-winning 24-yard field goal as time expired to help Coastal Carolina beat Appalachian State 27-24 on Tuesday night for coach Tim Beck’s first Sun Belt Conference victory. Coastal Carolina (3-3, 1-2) won at Appalachian State for the first time in program history — following six straight losses.Grayson McCall threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns to lead Coastal Carolina. It was his 27th career game with multiple touchdown passes. Sam Pinckney and Jameson Tucker each had 100-plus yards receiving. Braydon Bennett added 64 yards on the ground with a TD. CJ Beasley ran up the middle for 21 yards before intentionally going to the ground at the 1-yard line with 52 seconds left in the fourth quarter. After a timeout, McCall took a loss of 4 to wind down the clock and then Beasley ran it to get the clock to 3 seconds. Hensley easily made the initial kick, but it was waived off after Appalachian called its last timeout. His next attem...

Spin aplenty expected for South Africa’s Cricket World Cup showdown with 5-time champion Australia

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:28:02 GMT

Australia has already missed out on an early opportunity and South Africa has showed plenty of batting muscle ahead of their highly-anticipating showdown at the Cricket World Cup on Thursday.There’s a re-laid wicket to contend with at Lucknow, with spinners expected to find assistance. The pitches were dug up at the stadium after the Indian Premier League and the authorities even fired the curator when India played a low-scoring Twenty20 international there against New Zealand in January.“It’s a bit of an unknown here,” Australian allrounder Glenn Maxwell said. “It will be a fresh start for the whole ground, turn up on the day and see how it looks. We are prepared for whatever conditions come our way over the next few games.”Five-time champion Australia lost its opening match to India, while South Africa posted a World Cup record total in its opening win over Sri Lanka.India dismissed the Australians for 199 before Pat Cummins’ lineup had the hosts on the mat in reply with three wic...

Texas executes man who questioned evidence presented at his trial in the fatal carjacking of an elderly woman

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:28:02 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas executes man who questioned evidence presented at his trial in the fatal carjacking of an elderly woman.Source

AP PHOTOS: Funeral processions and leveled neighborhoods in expanding Israel-Palestinian war

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:28:02 GMT

Buildings turned to rubble. Body bags in the streets. Wailing sirens and shrieking rockets.As the latest Israeli-Palestinian war entered a fourth day of war Tuesday, scenes showed both an expanding offensive and the conflict’s sorrowful results.Israeli soldiers and Hamas fighters geared up and moved into position. Flag-draped coffins were carried by mourners at funeral processions. The images of the devastation on the ground showed windows shattered by bullets and neighborhoods leveled by blasts.The war is expected to escalate with at least 1,900 lives lost so far.Source

Sheep, chameleons and more: On the job with animal officers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:28:02 GMT

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) — FOX31 is getting a behind-the-scenes look at what the job of an animal management officer is like in Arvada. For starters, rescue missions with sheep — all caught on camera.When saving and protecting animals is your mission, you never know what could happen in a day’s work. Take it from Arvada’s new animal management officer, Bryce Denning.“I didn't expect my first week to get all that stuff like that,” Denning said. Traveling to see the eclipse in Colorado? Be prepared for traffic Denning’s first call is caught on body camera video. A "baaad" girl eluded four animal officers for more than an hour before Denning caught the sheep in mid-air.“She was bouncing off the walls, and they're going crazy, so it's difficult to grab,” Denning said.Bryce Denning, an animal management officer, wrangles a sheep in Arvada. (Arvada Animal Management Unit)Pictures from Arvada Animal Management show rescues of marmots, baby raccoons and even escaped chameleons.“People are at ...

Ukraine-NATO summit overshadowed by Israel

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:28:02 GMT

Presented by ASD By JOSHUA POSANER with LAURA KAYALI, CALEB LARSON, STUART LAU and PAUL MCLEARY PRESENTED BY View in your browser or listen to audioSNEAK PEEKS— NATO defense ministers convene in Brussels today to talk Ukraine, but the Middle East is getting in the way.— Germany plans to expand its Sky Shield alliance today with new countries signing up to the common air defense plan.— The CEO of shipbuilding giant Fincantieri is buzzing at the prospect of a European aircraft carrier project.Good morning and welcome to Morning Defense. Tips to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected] or follow us at @joshposaner, @LauKaya and @calebmlarson.DRIVING THE DAYNATO MINISTERIAL: Alliance defense ministers gather in Brussels today for the first of three meetings. Military aid to Kyiv tops the formal agenda which runs into Thursday, but Israel is looming.Stuart and the team look at how the alliance will try to cate...

Instant analysis from Orioles’ 7-1 season-ending loss to Texas Rangers in Game 3 of ALDS

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:28:02 GMT

Here’s what The Baltimore Sun sports staff had to say immediately after the Orioles’ 7-1 season-ending loss to the host Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.Nathan Ruiz: The Orioles, who had such a knack for coming from behind this season, spent all of 10 minutes with a lead across this three-game sweep. This season was such a thrill, but it ended on a dud, with Baltimore finding itself with too large a deficit for even this resilient bunch to overcome. A magical year is over, but the disappointing ending aside, it felt like the beginning of something.Jacob Calvin Meyer: Throughout the regular season, the Orioles praised their deep lineup, with contributors one through nine. In the ALDS, it was the Rangers’ that delivered. As Baltimore’s offense floundered in Game 3, Texas’ once again proved it has the top collection of hitters in the AL, as Corey Seager, Adonis Garcí...

Prep basketball star Mikey Williams to stand trial

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:28:02 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Local high school basketball star Mikey Williams, who is committed to play at the University of Memphis, faces up to 28 years in prison if convicted of all current charges.Williams, an 18-year-old San Ysidro High School senior, was formally charged with five counts of assault with a firearm and one count of shooting at an occupied vehicle. The deputy district attorney says that additional charges could be coming as well.According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, Williams was arrested in connection with an altercation that occurred just before midnight on March 27. Jail records show Williams was arrested near the 2600 block of Bratton Valley Road in the Jamul area around 3:30 p.m. on April 13.Three juveniles testified that Williams threatened them at his home moments before the Tesla they were riding in was hit by gunfire on March 27. No one in the car was hit.One girl testified that Williams told the group, "We better get to stepping or you'll lea...

San Diego restaurant ranks among Yelp’s top 100 US taco spots

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:28:02 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Tacos are a popular dish in the U.S., especially in the San Diego area.Yelp recently compiled this year's top 100 taco spots in the nation, with one local restaurant, The Craft Taco at SOVA in Sorrento Valley, ranking No. 23 on the list.Starting as a food truck in June 2020 due to the pandemic, The Craft Taco turned into a brick-and-mortar in April 2023.Some popular items on the menu include the Dorado Fish Taco, Shrimp taco and California burritos, according to Eddie Tamayo, founder of The Craft Taco at SOVA."Each taco was extremely high quality and tasty. The fish taco was perfectly seasoned and very light considering it was fried. The Cochinita taco is a must have; the way that meat is marinated and slow-cooked makes it so flavorful. The freshly made hot sauces were delicious too!" Yelper Jenn H. said. McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams opens San Diego-area shop Tamayo explained to FOX 5 via email how growing up in San Diego and always having "strong ties to our Mexican c...