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Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen lead Avalanche to crucial 5-2 win over Dallas Stars

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:02 GMT

The only passengers Saturday night were the thousands of Avalanche fans buckled into Ball Arena seats for the ride Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen were taking them on.MacKinnon scored twice, inching closer to his first 100-point season, and Rantanen registered four points to lead the Avs to a 5-2 win in their last regular-season meeting with the Stars.With 10:51 remaining after Dallas had seemingly closed the gap to 3-2, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar challenged for goalie interference, a rule that has mystified the Avs throughout the year. It was a high-stakes roll of the dice: Losing would mean a Dallas power play in a one-goal game. But Bednar won, and the lead stuck until empty-netters for Valeri Nichushkin and Rantanen.The Avalanche (45-24-6) desperately needed a win to keep its division title hopes alive on the heels of a regulation loss to first-place Minnesota on Wednesday. Entering the night, the Avs trailed Dallas by two points and Minnesota by three. MacKinnon and compa...

C.J. Cron hits third homer but Rockies pitchers issue eight walks in loss to Padres

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:02 GMT

SAN DIEGO — The Rockies tried to overcome a brief, erratic performance from starter Jose Urena on Saturday night at Petco Park.They attempted to overcome the eight walks their pitchers issued.Mission impossible.Despite a three-run, sixth-inning rally powered by an RBI double by Charlie Blackmon, followed up by a two-run homer by C.J. Cron, the Rockies lost, 8-4, to the Padres.San Diego sealed the game with a two-run eighth. The Padres were gifted two walks and a wild pitch by Dinelson Lamet and converted on Juan Soto’s two-run, two-out single.For a while — at least, until Lamet’s meltdown — the Rockies had a puncher’s chance to rally for a victory.That wasn’t the case very often last season when the Rockies hit just 51 homers on the road. In their first three games this year, they have already hit five, three of them by Cron, the team’s lone 2022 All-Star.Urena, who signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract to return to the Rockies, was off-k...

Colorado on track to make abortion and gender-affirming protections law

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:02 GMT

After more than 29 hours of often tense and emotional debate over three days, Colorado lawmakers passed Democrats’ three priority abortion and gender-affirming-care bills Saturday night.The bills passed Saturday place tighter regulations upon the advertising and unproven scientific claims of crisis-pregnancy centers, codify protections for providers of abortion- and gender-affirming care, and extend insurance coverage to abortion and other reproductive health-related treatment. They represent the latest steps in Democrats’ ongoing efforts to enshrine and expand abortion access in state law amid the national fallout from the Dobbs decision in June, a push that began last year and is set to continue with ballot measures in November 2024.“I’m so glad we were able to deliver on the promise of (the Reproductive Health Equity Act),” said Democratic Rep. Meg Froelich of the bill’s passage. “The new patchwork of laws across the U.S. is confusing and...

Bear Fire evacuation orders have been lifted for Golden Gate Canyon area

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:02 GMT

A fire broke out Saturday evening in the Golden Gate Canyon area in the 4200 block of Bear Road.The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office had issued a pre-evacuation notice for the area northwest of Bear Road and Golden Gate Canyon Road that has since been lifted.“All evacuation and pre-evacuation orders have been lifted for the #BearFire. Golden Gate Fire and multiple fire agencies did a great job creating a line around the fire. They continue to knock the fire down, do not expect it to grow, and will monitor overnight & into tomorrow,” the sheriff’s office said in a tweet.Colorado 93 from Golden to Crawford Gulch Road is closed, with no estimate of reopening.Fire alert: Golden Gate Canyon area in 4200 block of Bear Rd. Currently doing door to door evacuations. If you feel you need to leave the area, please evacuate. There’s one structural damage at this time. PIO in route. pic.twitter.com/nexZJcQ1hU— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) April 2, 2023Correction...

Video: Love Tea in Chinatown burglarized twice

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A pair of burglaries, just minutes apart, targeted one shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown. After a late start, Dungeness crab season is ending in two weeks The thieves took off with more than just cash, and now the owner is sharing surveillance video and hoping for justice.Nancy Yu Law, the owner of Love Tea, says she was looking forward to more foot traffic with the sunny weather after slow weeks during the storms. Now, she is dealing with the aftermath of the burglaries. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Video shows just after 4 a.m. Thursday, when a woman casually walked into Love Tea through a broken glass door. She emptied out the tip jar then went behind the counter, straight to the cash register. Then ...

K9 officer assisted with arrest in Santa Rosa

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:02 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (BCN) -- A K9 officer assisted in the Friday arrest of a 31-year-old Santa Rosa man on suspicion of possessing a "ghost gun" and suspected cocaine, police said. Two arrested on arson charges after Rohnert Park condominium fire The case began when Santa Rosa special enforcement officers pulled the man over on a traffic enforcement stop at Todd Road and Moorland Avenue around 10:15 p.m., according to police. The officers believed the man to be a gang member, police said. A K9 officer aptly named "Ghost" and his handler were in the area and helped with the traffic stop. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW "Ghost," who has received specialized training in the detection of firearms, did what's known as a...

Bad start, big hole lead to end of Miami’s Final Four run

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:02 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Miami earned its way to the Final Four in part by having one of the nation’s best offenses with multiple options for hitting big shots.That unit never got going in time to extend the Hurricanes’ terrific postseason run to the final Monday night of the season.The Hurricanes couldn’t finish drives, missed jumpers and clanged 3-pointers off the rim in a frustrating first half that put them in a double-digit deficit against Connecticut. And they spent the rest of the night desperately trying to climb out of that hole, all the way to the finish in a 72-59 loss in Saturday night’s national semifinals.The Hurricanes arrived at their first Final Four ranked fifth in KenPom for adjusted offensive efficiency by averaging 119.6 points per 100 possessions, and they boasted an offense with four different players who had scored 20 points at least three times this season.But the Hurricanes (29-8) made just 9 of 36 shots (25%) in the opening 20 minutes, a brut...

Bogaerts homers, Carpenter, Wacha help Padres beat Rockies

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:02 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer and Matt Carpenter added a two-run double to back fellow newcomer Michael Wacha and lead the San Diego Padres to their first victory this season, 8-4 against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.Petco Park was already in a festive mood after the crowd erupted in cheers while watching San Diego State beat Florida Atlantic 72-71 in the Final Four, with Lamont Butler’s buzzer-beater coming just a few minutes before first pitch. Rockies manager Bud Black, who pitched for SDSU, punched his left fist in the air and high-fived one of his coaches.The Padres lost consecutive games to the Rockies before playing up to the high expectations they have after making a run to the NL Championship Series last season and then signing Bogaerts to a $280 million, 11-year deal. Bogaerts joined a lineup that already included Manny Machado and Juan Soto, with Fernando Tatis Jr. set to be activated on April 20 after finishing an 80-game suspension for t...

DC United, Chicago finish in scoreless draw

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:02 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Goalkeeper Chris Brady had three saves for the Chicago Fire and Tyler Miller stopped two shots for D.C. United as the two teams played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.The Fire (1-1-3) were coming off back-to-back three-goal matches before being blanked by Miller.DC United (1-3-2) earned a measure of revenge after the Fire won twice last season by shutouts.Chicago had an 11-9 advantage in shots, but DC United had three on target to just two for the Fire.Chicago remains at home to host Minnesota United on Saturday. DC United returns home to host the Columbus Crew on Saturday.____AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportSource

Thompson, Kershaw spark Dodgers to 10-1 win over D-backs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:02 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trayce Thompson hit three home runs and Clayton Kershaw got the best of an old personal rival, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers roll to a 10-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.Thompson hit a grand slam in his first at-bat of the season and had a career-high eight RBIs for the Dodgers, who defeated Arizona for the 16th time in the last 22 meetings. J.D. Martinez added his first home run in a Dodgers uniform.In the 12th matchup between left-handers Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner, the Los Angeles star came out on top with six strong innings. The previous 11 matchups came when Bumgarner was a member of the San Francisco Giants. Each pitchers’ team has won six times in the meetings.Kershaw (1-0) gave up one run on four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts in an efficient 76 pitches over his first start of 2023. Bumgarner (0-1) gave up five runs on four hits with four walks and two strikeouts in four innings (85 pitches).Thompson’s grand sla...