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How new assistant coaches will have big impact for the Texas Longhorns this season

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just like having depth on a player roster, it helps to have depth in the coaching staff. Texas Longhorns head football coach Steve Sarkisian knows that and made some important support staff hires over the summer.During his season-opening press conference Tuesday, Sarkisian spoke at length about three assistants he hired to help all three phases. With a ‘John Wick mentality,’ Texas Longhorns get started at fall camp Wednesday On defense, Sarkisian brought in Payam Saadat, a former associate head coach and defensive coordinator at Portland State in the FCS-level Big Sky Conference. Saadat's pedigree goes back to 1995 when he began his coaching career at Santa Monica College, three different stints at Cal Poly, NCAA Division II programs Western Washington and Central Washington and Army West Point. Saadat's expertise is in the flex style defense, a scheme that was popularized by the University of Arizona coach Dick Tomey in the 1990s as the "Arizona Desert Swarm," led...

Connecticut’s Thomas dominates Lynx in Sun win

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

Alyssa Thomas is one of the best players in the world.The Minnesota Lynx learned firsthand Tuesday just how good she can be.Putting up a line never before seen in the WNBA, Thomas had her second straight triple-double with 21 points, a career-high 20 rebounds and 12 assists as Connecticut beat the Lynx 79-69 in Uncasville, Conn., to end Minnesota’s three-game winning streak.It’s the fifth triple-double of the season for Thomas, ninth of her career and the first time in league history a player had at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and no turnovers. Such a line has only happened three times in NBA history.“She just imposed her will, and we had no answer,” said Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, who didn’t think her team would be so easy to play against. “She took over at both ends, defensively just being disruptive, and her team fed off of that. Then offensively … our bigs were ineffective in guarding her in any kind of way that was providing any kind of resistance.”Lynx rookie Diamon...

Driver of stolen car possibly killed in fiery Coon Rapids crash

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

Anoka County authorities are working to identify a driver who died in a fiery weekend crash in Coon Rapids involving a reportedly stolen vehicle.According to the sheriff’s office, Coon Rapids and Anoka police responded to a 4:40 a.m. Sunday 911 call reporting a burning vehicle in the 10400 block of Mississippi River Boulevard Northwest.Police discovered that the vehicle had left the roadway and struck a tree. An adult victim was found dead in the wreckage.The driver’s identity has not yet been confirmed. The vehicle was reportedly stolen in Coon Rapids, though law enforcement was not involved in pursuing it at the time of the crash, the sheriff’s office said.The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office is assisting the sheriff’s and police agencies in investigating the incident.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | The election-meddling indictment against Trump is sprawling. Here’s a breakdown of the case Crime & Public Safety | Teen pleads ...

Clippers throttle Saints 15-7

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

The St. Paul Saints continued to struggle at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday night, losing 15-7 to the Columbus Clippers in Game 1 of a six-game series.The Saints, 16-12 in the second half of the Triple-A baseball season, lost four of six games to the Clippers in a May series at Huntington Park, and lost nine of 12 games there in 2022.St. Paul got off to a strong start Tuesday when Andrew Stevenson led off the game with a solo home run to right, his 13th of the season, to lead 1-0. Jair Camargo made it 2-0 in the second inning with a 432-foot solo homer to left-center, his 15th of the season.But the Clippers took control the rest of the game, scoring 15 unanswered runs. Columbus did the most damage in the fifth inning, sending 12 men to the plate to produce eight runs. The Clippers added three more runs in the sixth and two in the seventh to push their advantage to 15-2..The Saints battled back as best they could, scoring five runs in the ninth before running out of ga...

Twins snap five-game losing streak with win over Cardinals

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS — On a day when the Twins’ front office made no trades, professing its faith in the group of players in the clubhouse, that group responded with a win, snapping its five-game losing streak.It took some luck to do so, though. With some help from the St. Louis Cardinals, the Twins won 3-2 on Tuesday night in the series opener at Busch Stadium.Minnesota Twins’ Matt Wallner scores during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)The Twins scored their first run in the fifth inning on a Tommy Edman throwing error. It should have been the third out of the inning. Instead, it allowed Michael A. Taylor to reach first base safely, and Ryan Jeffers scored on the play.In the bottom half of the frame, third baseman Jorge Polanco, who endured a tough day at his new position, threw a ball away. Cardinals designated hitter Jordan Walker reached third on what appeared to be a three-base er...

Local police departments take part in National Night Out

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Many communities across the Capital Region took part in National Night Out on Tuesday. The event brings police and community members together for a barbecue and other fun activities. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! National Night Out is to let those in the community know who their police officers are. The New York State Police took part in the event in Albany.The event in Troy took part in Knickerbocker Park. Officials said they wanted to make it more of a block party atmosphere for those who attended.

Illinois village keeps flooding and no one knows why

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

MARISSA, Ill. – A small Illinois village keeps flooding, and no one seems to know why.Mayor of Marissa Chad Easton and some of the residents say the area started flooding about five years ago during heavy rain events.Sarah Adams is a two-time cancer survivor, and her husband is a Navy veteran. The couple's home has flooded four times in the last five years."I've put more money in replacing flooring than I paid for my house," Adams said.They haven't replaced the flooring from the most recent flood that happened July 5."It all hits one drain, one culvert. It can't all go through like that," Adams said.Mayor Easton said all the village's water flows are clear and there are no obstructions. Johnny Johnson execution taking place tonight "It is a mystery," Easton said. "This is one of the biggest things that I'd ever have to do in my life is try to figure out a solution to a problem where there isn't a phone I can pick up and say, ‘Hey, give me the solution.’"When it rains, water flows ...

National Night Out event brings law enforcement and community members together 

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A tradition that started more than 50 years ago is still going strong in the St. Louis area."It's a time when law enforcement and the communities can come together and work on those relationships," said Jamie Brunnworth with the Illinois State Police.Tuesday night’s National Night Out gives community members a chance to meet the people who protect and serve their communities."This event brings us back together, and it shows that law enforcement is connected to the community, and the community wants law enforcement here,” said Wyvetta Granger, event organizer. Illinois family still shaken after vandals poured oil into their pool, breaking window There were multiple Night Out events throughout the Bi-state area. Brunnworth with ISP was on hand for the East St. Louis event in Lincoln Park, where community partners handed out school supplies."Honestly, as a police officer, I love having the kids here,” Brunnworth said. In University City, the event coincided...

Suspended DL Eyioma Uwazurike bet on at least five Broncos games in 2022, criminal complaint alleges

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

Suspended Denver defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike made dozens of bets on five Broncos games over the 2022 season in addition to bets on games he participated in while a college student at Iowa State, according to a criminal complaint filed in Iowa that accuses the 25-year-old of tampering with records.The complaint, filed Tuesday and first reported on by the Des Moines Register, says a FanDuel account associated with Uwazurike’s personal phone recorded 32 bets on three Broncos games in September and two in December. Uwazurike was inactive for four of the five games outlined in the complaint — Denver’s first three of the season and a Dec. 11 home game against Kansas City — but he is alleged to have bet on a Dec. 18 game against Arizona in which he played.Uwazurike, who late last month was suspended for at least a year for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, also wagered on two games he played in while at Iowa State, the complaint says.Overall, the FanDuel account linked to U...

Rockies’ trade mission was clear: Add pitching, free up playing time for young players

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

The Rockies have never liked the term rebuild. Retooling or restocking is probably more to their liking.But no matter the semantics, the Rockies’ actions in the weeks, days and hours leading up to Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline revealed their blueprint. Namely, fill their minor-league cupboard with young pitchers, and provide playing time for young position players already on the roster.The Rockies have added seven pitching prospects to their system while trading veterans C.J. Cron (first base), Randal Grichuk (outfield), Mike Moustakas (corner infield), Brad Hand (left-handed reliever) and Pierce Johnson (right-handed reliever).“It was about pitching and we were looking at opportunities to play some of our young guys,” Schmidt said. “But really, the focus was on adding pitching because we do think we have some good position players (coming up).“And we saw what happened a couple of weeks ago with some (pitching injuries), so it’s purely about ...