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Colorado weather: Wind gusts up to 70 mph in the foothills Thursday

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:41 GMT

Wind gusts of up to 70 mph are expected along the foothills Thursday, though Denver will only see gusts reaching 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service.Mountain passes and towns are forecasted to be the most impacted by high winds on Thursday, with gusts of up to 92 mph on Longs Peak, 67 mph on Berthoud Pass, 58 mph in Estes Park, 55 mph in Nederland and 51 mph on Loveland Pass, according to the National Weather Service’s Boulder office.Related ArticlesWeather | Denver weather: Cold front, snow on the way Friday Weather | Colorado weather: Winter driving conditions continue with snowy, windy weather in the mountains Weather | Colorado weather: Avalanche warning, road closures in place amid Sunday’s snowstorm Weather | Colorado weather: Heavy snow and strong winds create hazardous travel conditions Weather | Colorado snow totals for December 2-3, 2023 Gusts in Denver will range 12 to 17 m...

Alameda County supervisors ask Oakland A's to pay for Coliseum

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:41 GMT

(KRON) -- Last month, Oakland A’s owner John Fisher said Major League Baseball’s decision to greenlight his request to move the team was a great day for Las Vegas. Now, Fisher is being asked to pay up."My hope is we get a check for $45 million, the final payment as soon as possible," said Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert. Haney-Prograis fight sells out Chase Center in SF’s first title bout in years Haubert says by moving out of Oakland, the A’s have sped up the timeline for paying the county for their 50% ownership in the coliseum -- meaning instead of having their final payment in 2026, they must pay that final $45 million in 180 days. "Our staff will be sending a note to the a’s organization apprising them of our reading of the situation and asking them to respond," Haubert said. "I think it begins the pinball machine of okay, now we're getting real, because this is all about money and what do you need half of the coliseum for," said former A's executive Andy Dolich. "Ot...

Dent’s 14 lead Western Illinois past Coe 80-58

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:41 GMT

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — James Dent Jr. scored 14 points as Western Illinois beat Coe 80-58 on Wednesday night.Dent also added seven rebounds for the Leathernecks (4-6). De’Meiko Anderson scored 11 points, shooting 4 for 7, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. Jesiah West shot 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 10 points.The Kohawks were led in scoring by Cael Schmitt, who finished with 12 points. Jackson Newell added nine points for Coe. TJ Schnurr also had seven points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Mikal Bridges scores 32, including game-winning basket, as Nets beat Hawks 114-113

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:41 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Mikal Bridges tied a career high with 45 points on his last trip to AtlantaIt wasn’t quite enough to pull off the win.This time, his 32-point effort — including a step-back jumper with 4.5 seconds left — capped one of the most back-and-forth games in NBA history.Bridges’ game-winner pushed the Brooklyn Nets to their fifth win in six games, 114-113 over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.There were 43 lead changes — the most since the NBA began tracking play-by-play in 1996 — along with 11 ties. “You’ve gotta love it,” Cam Johnson said. “We were trading blows back and forth. That’s what you love as a competitor.”Bridges held up one finger to signify his first career victory at State Farm Arena after spending his first four-plus seasons with the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference.“It only took six years,” Bridges said with a smile. “I guess it took me getting to the East. I’m so happy to get this dub.”Atlanta, which has lost four of five, reclaim...

Young, Reese lead Maryland to 81-75 overtime win over Penn State

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:41 GMT

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Jahmir Young scored 28 points, Julian Reese bulled his way to 24 points plus 15 rebounds and Maryland beat Penn State 81-75 in overtime on Wednesday night.Young was 7-of-19 shooting and made all 12 of his free throws in coming up two points shy of his career high. Reese was 7-of-11 shooting in tying his career-high point total, was a rebound short of tying his best and made 10 of 15 free throws while collecting his fifth double-double of the season. Jamie Kaiser Jr. added 10 points and Donta Scott grabbed 10 rebounds for Maryland (5-4, 1-1 Big Ten), which snapped a four-game losing streak and extended its home win streak to 16.Kanye Clark scored 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting and made all seven of his free throws for the Nittany Lions (4-5, 0-1). Ace Baldwin Jr. made all of nine of his free throws but was just 3 of 13 from the field in scoring 16 points.Maryland scored the first five points and last five in overtime as Penn State was limited to four free thro...

Jones, Harmon lead No. 5 Texas to 106-62 victory over Long Beach State

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:41 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Taylor Jones scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds and No. 5 Texas defeated Long Beach State 106-62 on Wednesday night to continue its undefeated start to the season.Rori Harmon scored 17 points and made six steals for the Longhorns (10-0). Backup guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half. Madison Booker led Texas with seven assists against no turnovers, and she made three steals. DeYona Gaston, making her season debut after missing the first nine games with an ankle injury, produced nine points, five rebounds and two blocks in 14 minutes.“They have an orchestra of offense,” Long Beach State coach Amy Wright said. “They have the best conductor in the country in Rori Harmon.”Savannah Tucker led Long Beach State (3-3) with 22 points. She hit 5 of 7 3-point shots.Jones, a 6-foot-4 senior, scored a career-best 27 points last week against Oral Roberts, converting all 11 shots from the field. In her next game, against UConn, Jones was ...

Juan Soto traded to New York Yankees from San Diego Padres, according to two AP sources

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:41 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The New York Yankees have acquired All-Star slugger Juan Soto in a trade with the cost-cutting San Diego Padres, according to two people with knowledge of the deal.The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the trade had not yet been announced by either team.It’s the second blockbuster deal involving the 25-year-old Soto in less than two years. The three-time All-Star has one season of team control left and is likely to get a salary around $32 million after batting .275 with 35 homers, 109 RBIs and a .930 OPS in his only full season with the Padres.San Diego acquired Soto from Washington on Aug. 2, 2022, after he turned down a $440 million, 15-year offer.Soto joins a Yankees outfield that projects to have fellow All-Star Aaron Judge in center and newly acquired Alex Verdugo in the other corner. Soto, like Verdugo, adds a left-handed bat to a lineup that was righty heavy for several seasons. Yankees lefties...

Cartier, Clifford and Stevens help No. 13 Colorado State hold off Denver 90-80 to remain unbeaten

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:41 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Patrick Cartier scored 19 points, Nique Clifford started a pivotal run late in the second half and No. 13 Colorado State rallied for a 90-80 win over Denver on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten.The Rams (9-0) never could gain much separation from the pesky Pioneers (6-4), who entered the game as 20 1/2-point underdogs. Clifford paced a 7-0 run with a corner 3-pointer and a thunderous dunk that fueled the frenzied crowd at Moby Arena. Denver was called for a late intentional foul on a fast-break and a late technical that allowed the Rams to stretch the lead.Isaiah Stevens overcame a sluggish start from the floor to finish with 18 points. He also had nine assists. Tommy Bruner, the Summit League peak performer of the month, had 28 points and eights assists for Denver. The Pioneers, who led by as many as four in the second half, haven’t beaten a ranked team on the road since knocking off No. 13 Oregon in 1971. The Rams tried to counteract the torrid early sh...

Blake Hinson sets school 3-point record, scores 29 in Pittsburgh’s 80-63 win over West Virginia

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:41 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Blake Hinson scored a career-high 29 points, including a school-record nine 3-pointers, to lead Pittsburgh to a 80-63 win over West Virginia on Wednesday night.Carlton Carrington added 16 points and Guillermo Diaz Graham scored 15 as Pittsburgh (6-3) broke a two-game losing streak along with a six-game losing streak in the Backyard Brawl series with the Mountaineers.Pittsburgh made a season-high 16 3-pointers. Hinson broke the record of eight that he had shared with several others.Quinn Slazinski scored a career-high 22 points and Jesse Edwards had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers. West Virginia (3-5) is off to its worst start since opening the 2012-13 season 4-5.Diaz Graham hit a 3-pointer and a layup and Ishmael Leggett made a pair of layups during a 9-0 run that put Pittsburgh ahead to stay, 51-43, with 13:27 remaining. Diaz Graham added five points during a 14-2 run for the Panthers’ largest lead, 74-54, with 3:26 left.Leggett picked up t...

New York Yankees acquire All-Star slugger Juan Soto in trade with San Diego Padres, AP sources say

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:41 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New York Yankees acquire All-Star slugger Juan Soto in trade with San Diego Padres, AP sources say.Source