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San Diego State going to NCAA Championship

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:57:43 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego State men's basketball team is headed to the NCAA Championship, after beating Florida Atlantic in Saturday's Final Four game.Lamont Butler hit jump shot at the buzzer, sending San Diego State to its first national championship game with a 72-71 win over fellow mid-major Florida Atlantic.The Aztecs (32-6) appeared to be in trouble as the free-flowing Owls (35-4) picked them apart while building a 14-point lead.San Diego State got back in it, as it always does, with defense.The Aztecs shut down FAU and pulled within one when Jaedon LeDee hit a short jumper with 36 seconds left. After FAU's Johnell Davis missed a contested layup, the Aztecs didn't call timeout and got the ball to Butler.The clock ticking down, Butler dribbled to the baseline, found that cut off and circled back. He stepped back to create a little room and hit a jumper that sent the Aztecs racing out onto the floor — and into Monday's championship game.The Aztecs had a historic run in this yea...

Butler’s buzzer-beater sends San Diego State to title game

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:57:43 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Lamont Butler hit jump shot at the buzzer, sending San Diego State to its first national championship game with a 72-71 win over fellow mid-major Florida Atlantic in the Final Four on Saturday night.With FAU leading by three, San Diego State’s Jaedon LeDee hit a short jumper to cut it to 71-70. After FAU’s Johnell Davis missed a contested layup, the Aztecs didn’t call timeout and got the ball to Butler. He worked the clock down before hitting the shot that sent the Aztecs racing out onto the floor.San Diego State will face UConn or Miami in Monday’s championship game ___AP March Madness coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25John Marshall, The Associated Press

Summer McIntosh shatters another world record in pool

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:57:43 GMT

Summer McIntosh set her second senior world record in five days, winning the 400-metre individual medley in 4:25.87 at the 2023 Canadian swimming trials on Saturday night.The old record of 4:26.36 was set by Katinka Hosszu of Hungary at the 2016 Rio Olympics.A huge crowd at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre roared their support as McIntosh swam the final metres of the race. “That’s the first time I really, vividly heard the crowd during my race,” said McIntosh, who waved at the crowd after climbing out of the pool.“It’s amazing to have all my family and friends in the stands, cheering me on. It really helped me in the last 100 metres.”McIntosh, a 16-year-old Toronto native, set the world record in the 400-m freestyle on Tuesday’s opening night of the trials, winning the race in 3:56.08. That broke the old mark 3:56.40 set in May by Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus of Australia.McIntosh is the first swimmer to ever hold long course world record...

‘Getting older’: Campaign provides representation of adults with Down syndrome

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:57:43 GMT

For Sean Hughes, it’s important to talk about people with Down syndrome getting older and how individuals like him can live fulfilling and independent lives.“Just enjoy life,” said Hughes of Kitchener, Ont., who will be celebrating his 50th birthday this year.Over the last 40 years, the life expectancy for an individual with Down syndrome has increased. The Canadian Down Syndrome Society says that in 1983 the life expectancy was about 25 years. Today, it’s more than 60 years.However, there is little media representation for older adults living with Down syndrome and that’s prompted a campaign that aims to break the stereotype that people with the genetic condition don’t live into their senior years.The campaign from the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, called “Here I Am,” is a photo essay that shows 13 people who have Down syndrome between the ages of 44 and 75. The photos were taken by professional photographer Hilary Gauld, of Waterlo...

Group of armed individuals commit string of early morning robberies across 7 Chicago neighborhoods

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:57:43 GMT

CHICAGO — A three-to-four person group committed eleven robberies across seven Chicago neighborhoods early Saturday morning, according to a community alert from the Chicago Police Department.Police described the group as being three-to-four Black males, 18-22 years in age, who were wearing dark-hooded sweatshirts, dark-colored pants and dark ski masks.In each instance, multiple armed offenders approached victims in the street and demanded the victims' property by threatening use of force. Once they had taken the victims' personal belongings, the group got into a waiting vehicle and fled.The robberies occurred in McKinley Park, The Loop, Streeterville, Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park, and Lincoln Park, with the exact locations listed below. 1 dead, 28 injured after roof collapses at Belvidere theater amid strong storms Incident times and Locations3500 block of South Leavitt Street on April 1, 2023 at 3:28 AM.200 block of South Michigan Avenue on April 1, 2023 at 5:40 AM.1...

'Disgusting': Racist, antisemitic flyers found in Connecticut neighborhood

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:57:43 GMT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Residents of two Connecticut areas made a troubling discovery this week: white supremacist and antisemitic flyers outside their New Haven and Hamden homes."I found this in front of my house — right in the driveway, right behind one of our cars," said Richard Brown, of Hamden. "This is a white supremacist message. It's clear when you open it up and take a look at it." Illinois café rescued from closure after harassment over drag show Brown found the flyer at his house early Thursday morning. These flyers were left on several other streets in town and the East Rock neighborhood in New Haven."There's somebody with some intent and some resources that are trying to stir up trouble. And we need to say that's not who we are and not what we stand for," New Haven resident Paul Wessel said. The flyers reference Yale MBA student, Robert Lucas, who recently proposed renaming Whitney Avenue in New Haven. The street is named after Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotto...

Lawsuit planned against Hawaiian Air over turbulent flight

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:57:43 GMT

HONOLULU (KHON2) — At least 12 passengers are planning to file a lawsuit against Hawaiian Airlines over a flight that hit severe turbulence and injured dozens of people. The attorney is raising questions on whether the pilot and co-pilot took the necessary precautions to avoid the injuries. Illinois café rescued from closure after harassment over drag show On December 18, 2022, Hawaiian Airlines flight 35 from Phoenix was 40 minutes from landing in Honolulu when it hit severe turbulence, sending passengers floating from their seats. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said 20 people were taken to the hospital. An attorney who represents 12 injured passengers said the captain should have ordered all passengers and crew members to sit down and buckle up, knowing they were about to hit severe turbulence."That simply was not done on this flight — and that is what should’ve been done on this flight. And, if that had been done, then nobody would have been injured," said attorney Nomaan ...

Four home runs, solid pitching lift Saints to first victory

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:57:43 GMT

The St. Paul Saints hit four home runs and got solid pitching to beat the Toledo Mud Hens 6-1 on Saturday at Fifth Third Field in Toledo.Chris Williams, Tony Wolters, Ryan LaMarre and Matt Wallner homered for the Saints (1-1), who dropped their Triple-A season opener Friday against the Mud Hens.Four St. Paul pitchers — starter Aaron Sanchez and relievers Dereck Rodriguez, Trevor Megill and Brock Stewart — combined on a three-hitter. They also combined for 15 strikeouts, third most in franchise history.Williams, who hit 28 home runs last season between Double-A Wichita and St, Paul,  started the Saints’ fireworks with a solo home run in the second inning in his first at-bat of the season. Wolters added a two-run homer in the same inning, his first home run since the 2021 season.LaMarre added a solo shot in the fourth, and Wallner finished things off with a solo shot in the fifth.Toledo scored its only run on a Tyler Nevin home run in the second off Sanchez.A Saints road victory...

For veteran Marc-Andre Fleury, no matter what, Las Vegas will feel like home

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:57:43 GMT

LAS VEGAS — Marc-Andre Fleury admittedly didn’t know much about Las Vegas before the Golden Knights selected him in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. He remembered traveling to Sin City once prior, with his experience more or less defined by what he saw on The Strip.As time progressed, though, Fleury fell in love with Las Vegas, and maybe more importantly, Las Vegas fell in love with him. He was the face of the Golden Knights during their first season in the NHL as they shocked the world en route to reaching the 2018 Stanley Cup Final.In total, Fleury played 192 games for the Golden Knights before being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in a move that devastated the fan base. Nowadays, the 38-year-old Fleury is with the Wild, and he was set to be between the pipes on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.“Only my second time so it’s still a little weird,” said Fleury, who started a game last season in his former home arena. “I have great memori...

Spring and summer arts and fun: 20+ family-friendly fairs and fun festivals to flock to — fast!

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:57:43 GMT

Ever so slowly, the weather is warming up.We’re stretching out. Seeing the sun. And a packed schedule of art fairs, pride festivals and community and cultural celebrations will give us plenty of opportunities to spend time with our neighbors once again.Several pre-pandemic favorites — Grand Old Day and the Asian-Pacific cultural Dragon Festival, for two — are making triumphant returns. And new events are on the scene, too, like St. Paul Pride, a daylong block party meant to boost economic opportunities for queer youth of color.A few events are off the books: The quirky overnight arts festival Northern Spark will not return, and no Festival of Nations this year, either. Cinco de Mayo celebrations on the West Side are still a question mark.Here’s a month-by-month rundown of the details you need to know about this season’s fairs and festivals:The poster for the 2023 St. Paul Art Crawl is designed by local printmaker and artist Dio Cramer. The crawl, which runs for four weekends in Apri...