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Nuggets forward Vlatko Cancar suffers left ACL tear, source says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:24 GMT

Nuggets forward Vlatko Cancar suffered a left ACL tear on Friday while representing Slovenia, a league source told The Denver Post.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Keeler: Nuggets’ Christian Braun has message for NBA doubters: “I always end up rising to that occasion.” Denver Nuggets | Grading the Week: Behold, the Hunter Tyson Era of Nuggets basketball is upon us Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headline Canada extended roster for FIBA World Cup Denver Nuggets | Nuggets summer league observations: Denver’s lack of P-Wattage, a series of Julian Strawther spins and Jalen Pickett does a bit of everything Denver Nuggets | Denver renews cable television franchise with Comcast through 2028 to chagrin of sports fans As of now, there’s no timetable for his surgery, the source said.Cancar went up for a dunk through two defenders and landed awkwardly on his left...

Thousands overwhelm New York's Union Square for streamer giveaway, tossing chairs and pounding cars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:24 GMT

A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan's Union Square for a popular livestreamer's hyped giveaway got out of hand Friday afternoon, with some clambering on vehicles, hurling chairs and throwing punches, leaving police struggling to rein in the chaos.Aerial TV news footage showed a surging, tightly packed crowd running through the streets, scaling structures in the park and snarling traffic. Shouting teenagers swung objects at car windows, threw paint cans and set off fire extinguishers. Some people climbed on a moving vehicle, falling off as it sped away. Others pounded on or climbed atop city buses.By 5:30 p.m., police officers in growing numbers had regained control of much of the area, but small skirmishes were still breaking out, with young people knocking over barricades and throwing bottles and even a flowerpot at officers. Police were seen wrestling people to the ground and chasing them down the street.Police planned to charged the streamer, Kai Cenat, with multiple count...

$1.55 billion — and possibly higher: Mega Millions jackpot soars after no winner Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:24 GMT

(CNN) — A record Mega Millions jackpot may be in play after no ticket matched all winning numbers in Friday night’s drawing, the lottery said.The estimated $1.55 billion grand prize – about $757.2 million if the lump sum cash option is chosen – could potentially be the largest jackpot in Mega Millions’ history during the next drawing Tuesday at 8 p.m. PDT. A record Mega Millions jackpot of around $1.53 billion was won in South Carolina in 2018.“With enthusiastic players across the country, many of whom are newcomers to the game, it is indeed likely that there will be a new record Mega Millions jackpot. However, we won’t know for sure until we get closer to Tuesday’s drawing; at this level, jackpots are hard to predict with complete accuracy,” Mega Millions said in a news release early Saturday.Friday’s winning numbers were 11-30-45-52-56 with a Mega Ball of 20.And although no one matched them all, some players did get rich Friday.Seven tickets sold across Louisiana, Missouri, Nebras...

The San Mateo store that aspires to be one-stop for a zero-waste lifestyle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:24 GMT

Laura Porter first learned of the challenge five Julys ago, and took it very seriously. It wasn’t easy, and by the end she found herself facing a 30-mile drive from her San Mateo home to the East Bay just to stock up on toothpaste sold in a glass jar.Laura Porter first learned of the challenge five Julys ago, and took it very seriously. It wasn’t easy, and by the end she found herself facing a 30-mile drive from her San Mateo home to the East Bay just to stock up on toothpaste sold in a glass jar.“I thought, ‘There needs to be something here on the Peninsula where I can just run out and grab toothpaste, so I don’t have to worry about using plastic,'” she said in an interview.Porter, a veteran of corporate finance, came away with an idea for a weekly farmers market booth that focused on sustainable goods. That evolved into online deliveries during the pandemic.Now it is Byrd’s Filling Station, a grocery retailer that last May opened a storefront ju...

Review: Jonas Brothers prep for big Yankee Stadium dates with Bay Area show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:24 GMT

The Jonas Brothers have lined up one of the biggest tours of the year, which kicks off later this month with not one but two massive shows at Yankee Stadium in New York.The sibling trio — consisting of Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas — prepped for the big road show by performing a one-off concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View on Friday (Aug. 4).“I will say as an audience, to get us ready to go back on tour, you are perfect,” Kevin Jonas commented to the approximately 10,000 fans in attendance.The group was in town to headline Wild 94.9’s Wazzmatazz, which, yes, does indeed sound more like a brand of intensely sugary candy that it does a pop music radio show. (“I want a pack of Sour Patch Kids, some gummy worms and a Wazzmatazz NOW!)Related ArticlesMusic | Swifties react to Kobe Bryant’s daughter receiving a gift from Taylor Swift during the Eras Tour Music | And the brand new name of the Concord Pavilion is …...

Student arrested after bringing gun to Oakley high school parking lot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:24 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakley police arrested a student after they say he brought a gun to the parking lot of Freedom High School on Thursday. 2 bodies found in San Jose home after welfare check Officers say the student was involved in a fight prior to being arrested. After educators called police, they found a gun in the student's car. "We remain committed to the safety of all of our schools. In support of that commitment, there will be additional police presence next week," said Oakley Police Chief Paul Beard. The incident remains open and active.

World Dog Surfing Championships today in Pacifica

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:24 GMT

PACIFICA, Calif. (KRON) -- The World Dog Surfing Championships is kicking off Saturday morning on the shores of Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. Dog surfers from across the nation will be competing for awards.  Is this the end of Pac-12? Stanford, Cal react to member schools leaving The competition runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with festivities running until 7 p.m. The event is free to watch. Local vendors will be in attendance and proceeds from the event will be donated to canine-related nonprofits. Here’s a look at the schedule:9 a.m. to 2 p.m.A mobile pet adoption will be available to those looking to find their next fur baby.10 a.m. to 2 p.m.A Pet Wellness Fair will be held for owners to ask veterinarians any questions and to get their dog checked out. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. A pet fashion show is set to kick off. Entrance and sign-up is free. The day will finish off with a “Yappy Hour”. Drivers are advised to expect traffic delays in the area.

Jaguars OL Tyler Shatley returns to practice days after dealing with an irregular heartbeat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:24 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Tyler Shatley is back at practice three days after dealing with an irregular heartbeat.Coach Doug Pederson said Saturday that Shatley went into atrial fibrillation — a rapid heartbeat — following a hot and humid practice Wednesday. “We got him right away, got him treated,” Pederson said. “He’s fine. He’s OK. He’s with the team. Everything’s calmed down. He’ll be out there today. He’ll be in uniform, but until he’s cleared, he’ll just work on the side and all that.”Shatley was in full pads Saturday and doing some light work with the second-team offense. He sat out 11-on-11 drills.The 32-year-old Shatley is Jacksonville’s longest-tenured player. He’s played in 128 games, with 45 starts, since making the roster as an undrafted rookie from Clemson in 2014.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Citing mental health, Cavs and Spain guard Ricky Rubio taking break from basketball

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:24 GMT

Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers announced Saturday that he is taking a break from basketball to focus on his mental health, a move that comes as his Spanish national team prepares to defend its title at the FIBA World Cup that starts later this month.Rubio was the MVP of the most recent World Cup four years ago, leading Spain to the championship and an 8-0 record in the tournament. The veteran point guard was also expected to be part of Spain’s team that will look to defend that crown in the World Cup that starts Aug. 25 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.“I have decided to stop my professional activity to take care of my mental health,” Rubio said in a statement distributed by the Spanish Basketball Federation, or FEB. “I want to thank all the support I have received from the FEB to understand my decision. Today #LaFamilia makes more sense than ever. Thank you.”Rubio also asked that his “privacy be respected so that I can face these moments and be able...

Bowie man sentenced to 50 years for 2020 killing of woman shot in home while reading Bible

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:24 GMT

A Maryland man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 2020 New Year’s Day killing of a woman in her home who was reading her Bible at the time.On Friday, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that 27-year-old Sammie Warren was sentenced for the Jan. 1, 2020, killing of 56-year-old Filomena Vasquez while she was sitting in the kitchen of her Hyattsville home and reading her Bible in preparation for a sermon on the radio.Around 11:30 p.m. that night, Warren walked up to the front of Vazquez’s house in the 7400 block of Varnum Street and fired into a window, a wall and a vehicle. Vazquez was struck by several rounds and died at the scene, officials said.“He went to Filomena’s house and shot it up over a car,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Brenna Bush in a statement. “This is the type of gun wielding, emotional person the defendant is. He goes from zero to one hundred using deadly violence.”Former county police chief Hank Stawinski said...