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Former LSU basketball player Wayne Sims dead at 54

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:52 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Wayne “Big Daddy” Sims, who played in four NCAA Tournaments with LSU from 1987-1991, died Wednesday at age 54.LSU’s athletic department confirmed Sims’ death. No cause of death was immediately disclosed. Sims’ coach at LSU was Dale Brown, and his teammates included Shaquille O’Neal, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Vernel Singleton. During Sims’ senior season, LSU won the Southeastern Conference championship. “He brought the best out in players, and everyone liked him,” Brown said. “He was a team player — didn’t get the credit maybe he deserved for the great run they had, but he was a wonderful person.“He was never a flashy guy that needed stardom, but he was the base to our team.” Wayne’s son Wayde, also played for two seasons for the Tigers before he was fatally shot during an off-campus altercation on the eve of LSU’s first scheduled practice before the 2018-19 season. Following their son’s death, Wayne Sims and his wi...

Browns DT Winfrey arrested on misdemeanor assault charge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:52 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns second-year defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey was arrested in Texas on a misdemeanor assault charge earlier this week for allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman he was dating.According to Harris County court records, Winfrey was arrested at 7 p.m. Monday and charged with one count of assault. He was freed on $1,000 bond and told not to have contact with the complainant.A Browns spokesman said the team “was aware of the situation and gathering more information.”The official complaint said that Winfrey “unlawfully, intentionally and knowingly” caused bodily injury to the woman by grabbing and pulling her with his hand. Due to the relationship, the charge was classified as an “assault of a family member.”A fourth-round draft pick by Cleveland in 2022, Winfrey was disciplined at least twice by the team last season for immature behavior. He played in 13 games, recording 22 tackles.After sitting out in Week 2 and being held out of practices, Winfrey had ...

Gorman tiebreaking HR 2nd day in row, Cards top Rockies 7-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:52 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a late tiebreaking home run for the second straight day, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals over the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Wednesday.Nolan Arenado hit his 139th home run at Coors Field and Tyler O’Neill got his first home run since opening day.“When everybody gets right, it’s a pretty good lineup,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “There’s guys that are still not clicking. Once they all start clicking it will be pretty good.”With the score 4-4 in the eighth, Willson Contreras hit a two-out chopper off Justin Lawrence (0-1) to second baseman Ryan McMahon. C.J. Cron, playing several steps off first, moved toward second and was beaten by Contreras to the first base bag. Cron was charged with an error.Gorman hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth inning on Tuesday night after McMahon’s fielding error on Tommy Edman’s grounder. This time, Gorman drove a sinker into the left-field seats for his fourth homer and a 6-4 lead. Paul Goldschmidt added ...

Yanks overcome Boone ejection, rally for 4-3 win over Guards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:52 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — After a bizarre start and white-knuckle finish, Yankees manager Aaron Boone finally allowed himself to smile.“A really good gutsy win right there,” Boone said.He watched most of it on TV.Oswaldo Cabrera hit a tiebreaking, two-out double in the ninth inning off Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase and New York overcame Boone’s first-inning ejection and a rough outing by closer Clay Holmes for a 4-3 win over the Guardians on Wednesday.Cabrera’s shot to right off Clase (1-1) scored Giancarlo Stanton, who reached on an infield single with one out and went to second when shortstop Amed Rosario’s throw skipped into the photographer’s pit.Holmes made things interesting in the ninth by loading the bases on a hit batter and two walks before striking out Rosario for his fourth save. Wandy Peralta (1-0) pitched a hitless eighth for the victory, giving the Yankees their fourth straight series win.The series finale included Boone being tossed in the firs...

Rangers SS Seager out at least 4 weeks with hamstring strain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:52 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will miss at least four weeks after being placed on the injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring strain after getting hurt running the bases.General manager Chris Young said Seager had an MRI that showed a Grade 2 strain. Seager, who got hurt in the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game against Kansas City, spent nearly a month on the IL with a left hamstring strain during the 2019 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.“Somebody of Corey’s caliber is not replaceable, but it leads to opportunity for other players to step up. And that’s what good teams do,” Young said. “All good teams, every team, goes through injuries. And we knew something like this would happen, didn’t know when or to whom.”Texas went into Wednesday night’s game against the Royals leading the AL West with a 7-4 record.Seager said he didn’t remember much about the 2019 injury and didn’t want to put a timeline on a return.“ThereR...

Kendrick Castillo’s father says critical confidential information about school shooting being kept from public

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:52 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) -- The parents of a student killed at STEM School Highlands Ranch have asked a judge to allow them to release critical confidential information.The public needs to be aware of that information to help keep kids safe across the state, according to John Castillo.It has been nearly four years since his son Kendrick was killed in a school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch.Castillo is asking a judge to allow him to share confidential information about what the school did and didn’t do to keep kids safe before the shooting. Trial begins for man accused of deadly road rage shooting that killed a 13-year-old boy “It’s very crucial. Families don’t know the danger that they are sending their kids into on a daily basis, and they should,” Castillo said.Castillo’s attorneys argued the information should be made public based on the Claire Davis School Safety Act which limits how much information schools can withhold.Davis was killed in a school shooting at Arapah...

Dry start to April, still plenty of time for snow

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — So far it's been a dry start to spring in Denver. At this point, the snowpack isn't a concern and there is still plenty of time to pick up snowfall this season. As of April 12, 2023, the Denver area has picked up 46.9 inches of snow. This is 8.3 inches behind the 55.2 inches of snow that we usually pick up through the month of April. In January, the Denver area picked up 13 inches of snow, which is double the 6.5 inches usually picked up in January. February on the other hand was much drier. That month, Denver only picked up 4.7 inches of snowfall instead of the normal 7.8 inches. Heat record broken in Denver, big change coming Friday March and April are typically Denver's snowiest months. However, Denver only saw 5.1 inches of snow instead of the normal 11.5 inches in March. So far April has only brought Denver 0.2 inches of snow, which is well behind the normal 8.8 inches that we usually pick up through the month. Despite the below-average snowfall so far this...

Denver weather: Rain, snow chance Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather has been record-setting the last two days with temperatures hitting the 80s on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures will cool slightly on Thursday with a rain and snow chance Friday. Weather tonight: Cool, clearTemperatures will cool into the 40s overnight with mostly clear skies and dry conditions. Weather tomorrow: High fire dangerTemperatures will reach the upper 70s on Thursday with wind gusts up to 40 mph. A fire weather warning is in place through 7 p.m. for the eastern half of Colorado. Along with the wind, humidity will stay low and it will be a dry day on the Front Range, keeping fire danger elevated. Looking ahead: Rain, snow showers FridayFriday's weather will take a turn as the next storm system rolls through. Temperatures will fall into the 50s with scattered rain and snow showers. The precipitation will continue into early Saturday morning before coming to an end. Rare lynx caught on film in San Juan mountains Most of metro Denve...

Elderly woman speaks out after she says condo manager attacked her and mouthed an antisemitic curse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:52 GMT

An elderly couple is speaking out after a disturbing confrontation between a condo manager and a resident in her 70s.Speaking with 7News on Wednesday, Martha Arnold said it was bad enough that she was physically attacked, but it’s what she said the manager told her that may have been even worse.“I was petrified when I saw her so close to me,” she said.Martha, 71, said she’s terrified to go home after the attack at the door of an elevator on the property, which was caught on surveillance video.“I was screaming like a madwoman,” she said.Martha and her husband, Martin Arnold, live at Ocean Summit on Galt Ocean Mile in Fort Lauderdale.On March 16, Martha said, she was wearing her headphones listening to music and heading up to her condo.“I was coming from the pool area after I did my exercises, like I do every morning,” she said.When the freight elevator didn’t arrive, she moved to the resident elevator. That’s when, she said,...

Florida lawmakers aim to ban drag shows as Miami Beach prepares for Pride festival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:52 GMT

Drag show organizers and performers are speaking out against a controversial bill moving through the Florida Legislature that, they said, is unfairly targeting them, as Miami Beach Pride organizers forge ahead with preparations for their event.Drag performers in Florida could be hit with major fines if the bill becomes law.“An overreach of government, and the bill is way too vague,” said drag performer Tiffany Fantasia. Tuesday night, the Republican-led Florida Senate passed a bill that would ban anyone under 18, even accompanied by a parent, from attending adult live performances, which includes drag shows and parades, that elected officials have deemed lewd.“A legitimate concern for parents and our constituents is about children being exposed to nudity, sexual activities and lewd conduct,” said Republican State Sen. Clay Yarborough. The organizers, performers or establishments could be fined $10,000 and even face criminal charges, which includes jail time.&...