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Big Ten Conference might institute player availability reports for football teams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:08 GMT

There is an expectation the Big Ten Conference will mandate its member football programs to share player availability reports two hours before each conference game’s kickoff, a source told the Pioneer Press on Friday.This topic had steam in 2019 after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized sports betting near the same time as Big Ten Media Days were held in Chicago. Former commissioner Jim Delany said at that event he was an advocate of a protocol saying which players would or would not play.“When players are unavailable, we should know that,” Delany said four years ago. “… I don’t have the model code (questionable, probable, etc.), but I do think it’s something that we should do and probably should have done it before.”Gophers head coach Fleck traditionally does not share player injury information, but he said in 2019 that he would support an availability report. Fleck, however, doesn’t believe the reason for a player’s absence should be included in the report, citing t...

Capital Region Restaurant Rundown: August 21-25

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:08 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The restaurant industry is ever-changing with restaurants opening, closing, relocating, or just doing their thing. Here’s a recap of the latest Capital Region restaurant news, August 21 through 25. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Guilderland Public Library’s new cafe sets opening dateCafé con Mel has set its grand opening date in the Guilderland Public Library. The cafe is slated to open on Wednesday, September 6 from noon to 4 p.m.Rustic Pizza & Eats opening on Maple Ave in WiltonBrian Brumley opened Olde Saratoga Miniature Golf at 556 Maple Avenue in Wilton in 2019. Now, he’s expanding the business by adding Rustic Pizza & Eats.Saratoga Springs’ PDT Market founder, chef leavingIn March, PDT Market opened in the former Price Chopper Limited in Saratoga Springs. The specialty marketplace was founded by Chef Adam Foti, who is also the owner of PDT Catering.New Mexican cantina opening in Slin...

Wilton deli under new ownership

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:08 GMT

WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Cannone's Deli, located at 654 Saratoga Road in Wilton, is under new ownership. After 39 years, outgoing owners John and Theresa Cannone are retiring. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Over the years we have had the pleasure of making so many friends that is humbling," said the owners. "We have served a lot of you and then your kids and now your grandchildren. After working seven days a week for 39 years we are retiring to spend time with our family."The Cannones moved from Long Island to the Capital Region to start the business. John Cannone gave NEWS10 a little backstory of the deli, which opened in 1984. The Cannones used to own the plaza where the deli sits, as well as the liquor store and pizzeria in that plaza. Rotterdam deli under new ownership, changing name Cannone ended up selling the deli in 1999 and then selling the plaza and their other businesses about 10 years ago. They then ran Horseman...

Pittsfield Police arrest alleged heroin dealer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:08 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- On Thursday, the Pittsfield Police Department arrested Jarrel Hall for allegedly selling heroin. Police located Hall at his residence, where he reportedly had an Adidas string bag containing a .25 caliber Raven handgun next to him. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say Hall also had approximately $4,900 in cash and located 290 bags of heroin with a street value of $1,500. The handgun had a loaded round in the chamber and five additional rounds in the magazine. Hall was arraigned in the Central Berkshire District Court on Friday. He was charged with:Possession With Intent to Distribute a Class A Substance, Subsequent OffensePossession of Ammunition without FID Card, Subsequent OffenseArmed Career Criminal (Firearm Violation with 3 Prior Convictions of Violent or Drug Crimes)Possession of a Firearm in a FelonyPossession of a Firearm Without a LicensePossession of a Loaded Firearm Without a Licen...

Indie-pop band Of Montreal performing at Lark Hall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:08 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Indie-pop band of Montreal will be performing at Lark Hall in Albany. The concert is scheduled for September 17 at 8 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Known for their songs "Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games" and "Gronlandic Edit", of Montreal has released 18 studio albums across their career. They will be joined for the show by alternative artist Locate S,1 and pop songwriter Samuel Boat. Lark Hall is located at 351 Hudson Avenue. You can buy of Montreal tickets by visiting the venue's website.

Glens Falls police investigating youth crime series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:08 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Glens Falls Police Department is investigating a series of crimes by a group of juvenile offenders that took place last week. In a release posted this week, the department said that subjects responsible for the crimes had been identified. The crimes were not described in detail. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Currently, officers are in the process of making arrests in the incidents, but the court process with juveniles is much different from those involving adults," the department said. "Most juvenile cases are filed through Family Court, which changes the on-the-scene handling of incidents and situations. We assure you that the Police Department is aware of the many incidents that have taken place in the recent week, and that they are being handled."The department does not plan to release any names involved, due to those involved being minors. Details including the status of cases or arrests ...

Where and when to go apple picking in the Capital Region

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:08 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- It’s the end of August, which means apple picking season is upon us! In New York, apple season runs from mid-August to mid-October. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Orchards in the area pick different types of apples at different times throughout the season. If you’re looking for a specific type of apple, make sure to check what apples are being picked ahead of time.Here’s where you can go apple picking in the Capital Region, as well as when the orchards open for the season.Indian Ladder Farms, 342 Altamont Road in AltamontApple picking season officially opens on September 2Stanton’s Feura Farm, 210 Onesquethaw Creek Road in Feura BushEarly apple picking starts September 9 and 10, while the season officially starts on September 16 and 17Bowman Orchards, 147 Sugar Hill Road in RexfordApple picking season is already underwayRiverview Orchards, 660 Riverview Road in RexfordApple picking opens on September 5...

Letters: Book bans in Colorado? Don’t tread on reading rights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:08 GMT

Don’t tread on my reading rightsRe: “Douglas County: Library board to consider banning four LGBTQ+ books,” Aug. 23 news storyIt seems to me that if a parent doesn’t want their child to be reading a certain book, then that parent has a right to forbid it. But it does not necessarily follow that that book should be forbidden to everyone else. That parent has no right to forbid access to that book to everyone elseA library should be an open market of ideas; a person can select those that interest them and ignore the rest. Just because you reject a book (idea), don’t try to tell me I can’t have access to it. You’re just trying to force your point of view onto me.We are Americans. We don’t ban or burn books. The Nazis did.Robert F. Ward, Highlands RanchIt is a sad day when someone thinks reading a book will damage a child psychologically. I doubt reading a children’s book about a drag queen is, as Aaron Wood wrote, “a cruel means of hardeni...

Combat jet crashes near Marine air base in San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:08 GMT

A military jet crashed near a San Diego base and a search-and-rescue operation was underway, the U.S. Marine Corps said in a statement early Friday.The F/A-18 went down at 11:54 p.m. Thursday in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, a base press release said.“The crash site is on government property east of the air station and there are no indications of damage to property on the ground,” the statement said. Miramar is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of downtown San Diego.An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower March 27, 2007, in the Persian Gulf. (Photo by Travis Alston/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)The aircraft was not part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquartered at Miramar but was operating out of the air station, the statement said.The F/A-18 is a multirole combat aircraft flown by the Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy and several other nations.Marine Capt. Michael Scaccia, Miramar's director...

Man Dead, Woman Hospitalized after Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on 39th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:08 GMT

Man Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Accident near Southern AvenuePHOENIX, AZ (August 25, 2023) – Sunday evening, one man was killed and a woman was hurt in a hit-and-run pedestrian crash on 39th Avenue.The incident occurred around 11:00 p.m., near Southern Avenue on August 13th.Per reports, the driver of a vehicle struck a man and a woman in the area, leaving them with life-threatening injuries.Upon impact, the involved driver fled the scene without rendering aid or contacting authorities.Paramedics arrived and transported the man and woman to a nearby hospital where the man later succumbed to his injuries. Although, police have not yet released his identity.Following preliminary duties, officers believe the suspect vehicle may be a Dodge Journey 2009-2020 or Chrysler Pacifica 2004-2008. However, an active investigation into the fatal pedestrian crash on 39th Avenue is still currently underway.Any witnesses are encouraged to call the MCSO at 602-876-TIPS (8477) or 602-876-1011 an...