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Man killed in crash along Highway 1 near San Gregorio

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:47 GMT

A man died Thursday afternoon after the SUV he was driving crashed and hit a tree along Highway 1 near Stage Road, just north of San Gregorio.The man was driving north in a GMC Yukon shortly after 2 p.m. when the SUV appeared to hit a bicyclist who was in the right shoulder, according to the California Highway Patrol. The GMC then went into oncoming traffic, hitting a Chevrolet Silverado before crashing into a tree, rolling over and coming to a stop halfway in an embankment. At that point, it caught fire, said Jovita Ojeda, a CHP spokesperson.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | 86-year-old man dies in head-on crash Thanksgiving evening in Concord Crime and Public Safety | Driver arrested in fatal hit-and-run that killed woman on Highway 4 Crime and Public Safety | Los Gatos man killed, passenger injured in motorcycle crash near San Martin Crime and Public Safety | The three latest fatal crash victims on Highway 4 have ...

Turner scores 18 and San Diego defeats Arkansas State 71-57

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:47 GMT

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Deuce Turner scored 18 points as San Diego beat Arkansas State 71-57 at the Acrisure Invitational on Friday.Dragos Lungu added 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Toreros (5-1). Wayne McKinney III also scored 11 points.Dyondre Dominguez led the Red Wolves (1-4) in scoring, finishing with 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Arkansas State also got 12 points, seven rebounds and two steals from Freddy Hicks. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Williamson scores season-high 32, Pelicans defeat Clippers 116-106 in the In-Season Tournament

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:47 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zion Williamson scored a season-high 32 points, Brandon Ingram added 30 and the New Orleans Pelicans finished group play in the NBA In-Season Tournament on a winning note, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 116-106 on Friday night.Williamson scored nine points in the final 12 minutes as the Pelicans improved to 3-1 in West Group B play. Houston is 2-1 in the group but would take the top spot in the group with a win over Dallas on Tuesday by virtue of its win over New Orleans earlier in the tournament.New Orleans also extended its winning streak to three and has won five of its last six.Paul George scored 34 points while Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard had 20 apiece for the Clippers, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Los Angeles was 1-3 in group play.A free throw by Russell Westbrook got the Clippers within 87-86 before the Pelicans took control with a 20-8 run over a five-minute span. Herb Jones scored nine of his 14 points during the spurt and Ingram a...

No. 2 UCLA holds off No. 6 UConn 78-67

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:47 GMT

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Kiki Rice scored 24 points and No. 2 UCLA held off No, 6 UConn 78-67 on Friday in the Cayman Islands Classic.Rice also had 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Bruins (5-0), who led by as many as 23 points in the second half. Charisma Osborne added 18 points and Lauren Betts had 13 points.“We really were confident that if we executed the game plan, that we were going to win,” UCLA coach Cori Close said. “I say that with great respect (for UConn) but I really believe in what this team is building. I didn’t think we played our best basketball — we really had some moments we really need to clean up — but really proud of this next step and who we’re becoming.” It’s the first time that the Bruins had beaten the Huskies.Paige Bueckers led all scorers with 31 points for UConn (3-2).“You can’t beat a really good team with one player,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. “It was disappointing that we didn’t get more contributions from more people. Our co...

No. 7 Texas overwhelms Texas Tech 57-7 to reach Big 12 championship game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:47 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Keilan Robinson returned a kickoff 95 yards for one of his two touchdowns, Bert Auburn made five field goals and No. 7 Texas overwhelmed Texas Tech 57-7 on Friday night to reach the Big 12 championship game.Leaving with Oklahoma for the Southeastern Conference after this season, Texas (11-1, 8-1), has won six straight since a loss to Oklahoma. The Longhorns will face an opponent to be determined Saturday in the championship game Dec. 2 in Arlington.“Awesome. It was a great night. A great celebration,” said coach Steve Sarkisian, 5-7 and 8-5 in his first two seasons at Texas before this one. “Proud of everybody who put a lot of work in to get us to this point. But we’re not done. We stubbed our toe (against Oklahoma) early in October. We couldn’t afford to stub our toe again.”Every Monday after the loss, Sarkisian told his players that their game that week was a Big 12 championship game.“Now we’re finally here,” Sarkisian said.Texas ...

Robinson scores 23 points, BYU lights it up in second half to defeat NC State 95-86

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:47 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jaxson Robinson scored 23 points off the bench, BYU scored 57 points in a blistering second half, and the Cougars defeated North Carolina State 95-86 in the championship game of the Vegas Showdown on Friday.BYU played without Atiki Ally Atiki, who was suspended for throwing a punch at an Arizona State player late in Thursday’s game.The Cougars shot 70% in the second half, including 9 of 15 3-pointers, and made all six of their free throws.After trailing for nearly 28 minutes, BYU took a 66-64 lead when Spencer Johnson and Trey Stewart hit back-to-back 3s midway through the second half. An 11-0 BYU run made it 85-72 with 2:40 left.Noah Waterman scored 15 points for BYU (6-0), Trevin Knell and Dallin Hall had 13 each and Johnson finished with 11.Casey Morsell scored 28 points, Jayden Taylor 17, DJ Burns 16 and DJ Horne 14 for the Wolfpack (4-1).NC State spotted the Cougars a 3 to open the game, then the Wolfpack went on a 16-2 run to lead 16-5 five minutes in. BYU sti...

Kings stay unbeaten in NBA In-Season Tournament by topping Wolves 124-111 behind Fox’s 36 points

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:47 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 36 points and 12 assists, and the Sacramento Kings prevented the Minnesota Timberwolves from clinching a spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 124-111 victory Friday night. The Kings improved to 3-0 in Group C in the Western Conference and can win it by beating Golden State in their final group game on Tuesday. The quarterfinals start Dec. 4.“It’s always good to compete for something else,” said Harrison Barnes, who had 10 of his 18 points in the first quarter.Malik Monk scored 17 points and Domantas Sabonis added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Kings, who bounced back strong from two straight losses at New Orleans. They held Minnesota to 15 third-quarter points on 5-for-20 shooting.“We know that we can score with the best of ’em. That’s not going to surprise anybody in this league, but we know that if we want to be the best team that we can possibly be, we have to be better defensively,” Fox said.Anthony E...

Hallums’ game-winner leads Pacific over Le Moyne, 73-71

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:47 GMT

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Lesown Hallums scored the game-winning jump shot as time expired and racked up 21 total points to lead Pacific past Le Moyne 73-71 on Friday.Hallums shot 8 for 13 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 9 from the free throw line for the Tigers (3-3). Moe Odum scored 18 points while shooting 7 for 13, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc. Judson Martindale had 16 points and was 4 of 10 shooting, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line.Kaiyem Cleary finished with 19 points, six rebounds and three steals for the Dolphins (2-5). Isaiah Salter added 13 points and two steals for Le Moyne. Luke Sutherland added 12 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

López Obrador promete “seguir ayudando” a EEUU contra el narcotráfico

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:47 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – El presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador prometió este viernes “seguir ayudando” a Estados Unidos en su lucha contra el narcotráfico tras la captura de Néstor Isidro Pérez, alias “El Nini”, jefe de seguridad de Los Chapitos, grupo de los cuatro hijos de Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.“Vamos a continuar de esta manera, también ayudando al gobierno de Estados Unidos, sobre todo por razones humanitarias, porque ellos están padeciendo de una situación muy lamentable, es una pandemia lo del consumo del fentanilo, pierden la vida 100,000 jóvenes por año”, declaró el mandatario.“Independientemente de las diferencias políticas e ideológicas que podamos tener, todos estamos obligados a ayudar”, añadió en su rueda de prensa matutina, ahora en el sureño estado de Oaxaca.“El Nini”, uno de los criminales más buscados por Estados Unidos, está en detención provisional en el Penal del Altiplano, prisión de máxima segur...

CSU Northridge secures 84-48 victory over Mississippi Valley State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:47 GMT

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Keonte Jones’ 17 points helped CSU Northridge defeat Mississippi Valley State 84-48 on Friday.Jones added nine rebounds for the Matadors (4-2). De’Sean Allen-Eikens scored 14 points and Jasman Sangha added 13.The Delta Devils (0-6) were led by Rayquan Brown, who recorded 20 points. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source