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Dalton Knecht scores 24 points to lead No. 9 Tennessee to 80-70 victory at Wisconsin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:19 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dalton Knecht scored 24 points to continue his smooth transition to high-major basketball as No. 9 Tennessee defeated Wisconsin 80-70 on Friday night.Knecht led the Big Sky Conference with 20.2 points per game last season. The transfer from Northern Colorado averaged a team-best 16.3 points during Tennessee’s three-game exhibition tour of Italy this summer and had 17 points in his Volunteers debut Monday, an 80-42 blowout of Tennessee Tech.A fifth-year guard, the 6-foot-6 Knecht shot 8 of 15 from the floor and 7 for 9 on free throws Friday.Josiah-Jordan James scored 14 points, while Jonas Aidoo and Jordan Gainey each added 10 for Tennessee (2-0). AJ Storr scored 17, Steven Crowl 14, Chucky Hepburn 13 and Tyler Wahl 10 for Wisconsin (1-1).Tennessee had a 43-35 lead at the break after shooting 15 of 27 over the first 20 minutes and closing the first half on a 12-4 run. Wisconsin continually crept closer in the second half, but Tennessee answered every time.After W...

Colorado gets even, beating Grambling 95-63 after last year’s defeat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:19 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 21 points and Jvonne Hadley scored 17 points and Colorado avenged last year’s loss to Grambling, belting the Tigers 95-63 on Friday night.Last year, Grambling never trailed and beat Colorado 83-74 in Louisiana for its first win against a Power Five opponent since 2017. On Friday, Colorado turned the tables, leading from start to finish in building a 22-7 advantage. The Buffaloes (2-0) led 50-20 at halftime.Reserve Julian Hammond III scored 17 points for Colorado, KJ Simpson 12 and Eddie Lampkin Jr. and Luke O’Brien 10 apiece. The Buffaloes finished shooting 35 of 63 (55.6%) including 10 of 23 (43.5%) from 3-point range.Tra’Michael Moton scored 26 points for Grambling (1-1) and reserve Terrence Lewis 13.UP NEXTColorado hosts Milwaukee on Tuesday.___ Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll an...

White’s 18 points lead Temple past Navy 75-68

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:19 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Jahlil White’s 18 points helped Temple defeat Navy 75-68 on Friday night.White also added 10 rebounds for the Owls (2-0). Hysier Miller scored 18 points while going 6 of 15 from the floor, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and 3 for 7 from the line, and added five rebounds and five steals. Matteo Picarelli was 4 of 12 shooting, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 17 points.Austin Benigni finished with 13 points for the Midshipmen (0-2). Donovan Draper added nine points, 12 rebounds and four steals for Navy. Kam Summers also had nine points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

McCaffery scores 22, Sandfort adds 17 and 12 rebounds as Iowa beats Alabama State 98-67

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:19 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Patrick McCaffery scored 22 points and Payton Sandfort added 17 points and 12 rebounds to help Iowa beat Alabama State 98-67 Friday night. Sandfort made three 3-pointers — including a four-point play — and scored 12 points in the final 2:32 of the first half as the Hawkeyes used a 9-0 run over the last 90 seconds to take a 49-37 lead into intermission. Alabama State trailed by double figures the rest of the way. Alabama State guard CJ Hines made two free throws to open the second-half scoring but Iowa scored 17 of the next 21 points to take control for good. The Hawkeyes (2-0) had 27 assists on 33 made field goals and scored 20 points off 16 Alabama State turnovers. Antonio ‘TJ’ Madlock scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half for the Hornets (0-2). Hines finished with 15 points and five assists and Jasteven Walker added 13 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Hines converted a three-point play that capped a 13-4 run and gave Alabama State its first lead...

Report: Colorado outpaces neighboring states' crime rates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Common Sense Institute released its November crime snapshot report Friday, suggesting that even as crime rates fell in all seven of Colorado's neighboring states, crime in Colorado is on the rise.CSI's report compares 2012 rates to 2022, detailing what's changed in the past decade.Overall, crime has increased by 21.6%, the Institute reported. Neighboring states' crime rates appear to have fallen by approximately 28% during that same time period. CSI reported that national crime rates have fallen even more — 28.3%.“When it comes to crime, Colorado is still outpacing both neighboring states and the nation,” said CSI Executive Director Kelly Caufield. “In fact, from 2012 to 2022, Colorado is the only state among seven of its neighbors to experience a crime rate increase.” Construction to improve pedestrian safety on Federal Boulevard starts soon Colorado holds the dubious titles of third in the nation for property crime and eighth in the nation for violent crime....

Runaway driver sought for Ruby Hill neighborhood hit-and-run

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Medina Alert has been issued for a driver who hit a vehicle and left the scene in Ruby Hill, even as the other driver was transported to a hospital for their injuries.According to law enforcement, a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck is sought in connection to a serious bodily injury crash that occurred at about 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 10 near West Florida Avenue and South Federal Boulevard. View the latest Weather Alerts in Denver and across Colorado on FOX31 The truck is grey in color and has an orange toolbox in the bed. Police also provided the license plate: 144-TJG.The pickup collided with a red Ford F150, causing serious injury to the occupant. The Chevy truck driver then fled the scene. Witnesses told police a Hispanic man was driving the vehicle during the crash. Medina Alerts were introduced in 2014 after a hit-and-run driver killed a 21-year-old valet driver, Jose Medina. A witness followed the driver and gave police the license plate number, which led t...

Golden Girls Kitchen pop-up in Wynwood lets you step into the world of the celebrated sitcom

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:19 GMT

“The Golden Girls” have had our hearts since the iconic sitcom hit the airwaves almost four decades ago. But today, the spirit of the four leading ladies lives on at the Golden Girls Kitchen, a new pop-up restaurant where you’ll have as many good times as Blanche had first dates.Are you a Sophia?Guest 1: “This is like a dream come true. Like, I cried when i walked in.”Alex Miranda: “Did you?!”Guest 1: “I did. I was teary-eyed.”Rose…Guest 2: “My whole family has always compared me to Rose, because I’m kind of an airhead, you know?Alex Miranda: “Wait, I’m a little Rose, too.”Dorothy…Guest 3: “The sarcasm, the drama.”Alex Miranda: “Is that you, the drama?”Guest 3: “Absolutely! Everything!”Or Blanche?Alex Miranda: “Are we Blanche of the same reason?”Guest 4: “Yes. I love men.”[Alex falls to the floor laughing.]Either way, you’re probably a...

2nd Pompano Beach Drone Show Extravaganza to take over skies above Fisher Family Pier

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:19 GMT

This weekend, Pompano Beach is gonna be lit. The sky over the ocean will be filled with lights — and not the kind supplied by stars. Drones will dance above your head, and you will be thoroughly amazed.Man in “Superman” show: “Look up in the sky! It’s a bird!”Woman in “Superman” show: “It’s a plane!”It most certainly is not. It’s the second annual Pompano Beach Drone Show Extravaganza at Fisher Family Pier.Sandra King: “It’s a night of family fun, cool entertrainment.”This Saturday’s event is bound to be twice as nice as last year.Sandra King: “We added a show, so we have two shows, one at 7 p.m., one at 9 p.m.”You want more? You got it. More shows, more lights.Sandra King: “Not only are we doubling up on shows, but we’ve added another 100 drones to each show. It was 200 drones, which was amazing. Now it’s gonna be 300 drones. It is such a cool thing to watch...

Ritter: Tackling causes of chronic absenteeism

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:19 GMT

As our country reflects on the decisions made to close schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and the severe damage it did to students’ academic progress, it would be easy to assume students being out of school is a problem of the past.It would be easy, but it would also be wrong. As it turns out, while schools have reopened and returned to normal, millions of students are missing.According to a recent report from Stanford University, chronic absenteeism, defined as when students miss roughly 18 days of school year, is on the rise in 40 states across the country. In the 2021-22 school year, there were 6.5 million more students chronically absent than in the 2018-19 school year, an increase of roughly 14%.An analysis from Attendance Works and the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University forecasts chronic absenteeism in 2022-23 to be roughly 28%, nearly double the pre-pandemic rate.But it isn’t just the rate of change that is different, it is also the populations of student...

Editorial: Feds waste billions of taxpayer $$ on empty offices

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:19 GMT

“Office Space” may be a comedy classic, but the government’s version is no laughing matter.Last month, the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report on how federal agencies use — or don’t use — their headquarters. It examined 24 agencies, including the departments of Justice, Education and Transportation.It found that 17 of the 24 agency headquarters buildings “were at 25 percent capacity or less in the first three months of 2023.” Among the bottom quartile of agencies, the usage was a mere 9%. Even among the agencies that used their headquarters’ space the most, none topped 50% occupancy.This is an issue with a large footprint. The federal government owns more than 460 million square feet of office space. Maintaining it costs taxpayers billions every year. It’s wasteful to have so much unused space.One might assume this is a new problem. Perhaps the federal government has been slow to adjust to remote work and the bureaucracy just hasn’t had time to recalculate how mu...