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Beckie out of World Cup and NWSL season with knee injury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:25:01 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Thorns forward Janine Beckie tore a ligament in her right knee and will miss the National Women’s Soccer League season and the World Cup this summer with Canada. Beckie tore her ACL in a preseason game between the Thorns and the U.S. under-23 women’s national team Wednesday. She said “heartbroken is an understatement” in a post Friday on social media. “Having worked so hard during the off-season for what was set to be one of the biggest seasons of my career, defending the title for Portland Thorns and of course playing in the World Cup for Canada, being out for an extended period of time is a difficult pill to swallow,” she wrote. Beckie, 28, has played for the Canadian national team since 2014. She made her 101st appearance for Canada in a match against Japan last month in the team’s final match of the SheBelieves Cup tournament in Texas. Overall she has 36 goals for Canada, currently ranked sixth in the world. Beckie signed wi...

Local leaders discuss Marshall Fire response and next steps

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:25:01 GMT

SUPERIOR, Colo. (KDVR) -- Moving forward after the devastating Marshall Fire, state and local leaders gathered in Superior to talk about the response and what’s next for those impacted. Dozens of community members showed up, including Eric Hiivala, who lost his home in the fire. "That was a house that my wife and I lived in together. We lived in it for 15 years and our daughter was literally born upstairs,” Hiivala said. “It had a special place in my heart with all the community connection, the friends and just all the hard work that I put into the community that went up in flames." Altitude lawsuit settled, but still no games on Comcast Gov. Jared Polis, state Sen. Lisa Cutter, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway and other local leaders talked about tax relief qualifications, state funding distribution and insurance hurdles."We have to have these standards in a world where climate change is impacting us in such huge ways, where we have fires like...

Frozen Dead Guy Days, NCAA tournament, plus 8 things to do this weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:25:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking for something to do this weekend, we have you covered. Whether you want to check out the National Alpaca Show, grab some crawfish and beer, or get into the St. Patrick's holiday spirit, there is something for everyone.Weather-wise, the weekend will see slow warming with dry conditions. Expect mostly sunny skies across much of the state on Saturday with cooler highs in the low 40s. Sunday is a bit warmer in Denver with temperatures nearing the 50-degree mark. These teams will play in Denver for NCAA Tournament Things to do this weekendHere are 10 things to do this weekend across Colorado:Frozen Dead Guy Days- Estes Park - Friday-SundayNational Alpaca Show- Denver - Friday-SundayNCAA men's basketball tournament- Denver - Friday and SundayTalnua Distillery Annual St. Patrick’s Day Event – Arvada - Friday and SaturdaySt. Patrick’s Day – Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park celebration - SaturdayHops ‘n Hash – Louisville - SaturdayCrawfish, ...

Harvard astronomer says extra-terrestrial probes may have already been sent to Earth, gone undetected

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:25:01 GMT

A new paper co-authored by a Harvard University professor and a top official at the Pentagon suggests we may not have to look far for extraterrestrial life. Harvard’s Head of Astronomy Avi Loeb partnered with the Pentagon to do research on UFOs. The theory has drawn skepticism. Speaking this week, though, Loeb said it’s possible we could have contact with some form of extraterrestrial life within our lifetime. “We just need to look up and collect that data and figure out what is going on in our cosmic neighborhood,” Loeb said. The new paper by Loeb and his Pentagon counterpart suggests aliens may have already sent probes to earth that haven’t been spotted. Loeb spoke with 7NEWS about the paper, saying he believes that, if there are visitors from beyond, they’re something we can detect. “Even if there are extraterrestrial civilizations, they share the reality that we have,” he said. “Therefore, whatever they sent in our direction should obey the laws of physi...

3 takeaways from Chicago White Sox camp, including Eloy Jiménez picking up where he left off in return from the WBC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:25:01 GMT

Players competing for roster spots shined for the Chicago White Sox in a 4-4 tie against the Cubs on Friday at Camelback Ranch.Infielder/outfielder Romy Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs. Reliever Gregory Santos struck out all four batters he faced. Santos has not allowed a run and has eight strikeouts in five relief appearances this spring (5⅓ innings).Here are three more takeaways from Sox camp.1. Eloy Jiménez reflects on ‘one of the best games’ he’s ever played in at the WBC.Jiménez hoped for a different result. But one of the Sox outfielder/designated hitter’s favorite moments participating for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic came Wednesday against Puerto Rico.“That was a fun game,” Jiménez said Friday morning. “Hate to lose but they played well too. Credit to them. That was a really good game, one of the best games I’ve played in.”Jiménez returned to the Sox and wa...

Andover edges Bishop Feehan, nets state championship

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:25:01 GMT

LOWELL – One year ago, the Andover girls basketball team left the floor of the Tsongas Center after falling in heartbreaking fashion to Springfield Cathedral in the Division 1 championship game, vowing to themselves to get back and change the outcomeBack on the same floor Friday night, the Golden Warriors completed their mission.Led by the duo of Amelia Hanscom and Anna Foley, Andover finished an undefeated season to capture the program’s second state title in the last three seasons, and sixth overall, thanks to a 55-51 win over No. 2 Bishop Feehan.“Amelia and Anna weren’t going to let anything stand in the way of the outcome that they wanted,” Andover coach Alan Hibino said. “They were quietly confident and they projected that confidence on the rest of the team.”Bishop Feehan’s Samantha Reale drives the ball to the net past Andover’s Kathleen Yates (21) and Andover’s Anna Foley (33) during the second half Friday at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. (Photo ...

Ravens free agency tracker 2023: OL Trystan Colon signs with Jets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:25:01 GMT

Welcome to the Ravens’ free-agency tracker, which will be updated throughout the offseason.With the NFL’s new league year beginning Wednesday at 4 p.m., teams can officially announce signings and trades. Here’s a rundown of who the Ravens have agreed to sign, who they’ve lost and who’s still on the open market:Free agent additionsRunning back Justice Hill: The 25-year-old running back, whom the Ravens drafted out of Oklahoma State in the fourth round in 2019, is re-signing with Baltimore on a two-year, $4.5 million deal that could be worth as much as $5 million, his agent Andrew Kessler confirmed to The Baltimore Sun.Hill, who missed all of 2021 with a torn Achilles tendon, had his most productive year last season, with 262 yards on 49 carries to go with 12 catches for 58 yards in a career-best 15 games. He was also a significant part of Baltimore’s special teams, which included kick return duties.Cornerback Trayvon Mullen: The 25-year-old cornerb...

Alaska education board asks state for transgender sports ban

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:25:01 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska board of education has unanimously approved a resolution that urges the state to limit the participation of transgender girls in girls school sports. The resolution passed Thursday urges the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development to create two sports divisions, one for athletes whose sex assigned at birth is female and the other for students of all genders, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The resolution was added last-minute to the board’s agenda at the end of a three-day meeting in Juneau. It had unanimous support from the eight members, with the student adviser abstaining.Billy Strickland, the director of the Alaska School Activities Association, said the resolution closely matches what members of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration discussed with him previously. He said they wanted to create three divisions: boys, girls and one co-ed division that would allow transgender athletes.Strickland said there aren’t en...

Regulators: Nuclear plant leak didn’t require public notice

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:25:01 GMT

Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello — but they didn’t announce anything about the leak until this week.The delay in notifying the public about the November leak raised questions about public safety and transparency, but industry experts said Friday there was never a public health threat. They said Xcel Energy voluntarily notified state agencies and reported the leak of tritium to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission soon after it was confirmed and that the leak of 400,000 gallons (1.5 million liters) of radioactive water never reached a threshold that would have required public notification. “This is something that we struggle with because there is such concern with anything that is nuclear,” said Victoria Mitlyng, a spokesperson with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “The concern is very, very understandable. That is why I want to make extra clear the fact that the public in Minnesota, the people, the co...

Chicago police officer injured near Museum Campus

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:25:01 GMT

CHICAGO — A Chicago Police Department officer was injured in an incident Friday evening near Museum Campus, according to the fire department.The incident was reported around 8:30 p.m. near DuSable Lake Shore Drive and East Roosevelt Road. 24-year-old man’s body recovered from Chicago River on North Side The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said they are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the area.The Chicago Fire Department said the officer was not shot and suffered a non-life-threatening injury.The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications said DuSable Lake Shore Drive is closed from East Balbo Drive to 18th Street in both directions.Anyone with information is asked to contact COPA.