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Five missed opportunities in Adam Wainwright's pursuit for 200 wins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Set to retire at the season's end, Adam Wainwright was hoping to reach a big career milestone early in his grand sendoff. He hasn't reached it yet, and he still has some chances at it, but time is ticking. Wainwright continues his push for 200 career wins. If he can reach that point before October 1, he will become one of only five active pitchers to reach that mark and one of just 120 all-time with at least 200 MLB victories.The soon-to-be 42-year-old has been stuck at 198 wins since mid-June. He's made ten starts since then, though it's been a tough road toward the milestone. He's winless in his last 10 outings, the St. Louis Cardinals have only won one of those, and he only has two quality starts in that stretch. Another gut-punch: Cardinals are 20 games below .500 for first time in decades Wainwright's latest start Monday was one of his better outings of the season and a textbook-missed opportunity. Wainwright battled with San Diego Padres ace Blake Snell to keep ...

Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy to avoid short-term injured reserve despite hamstring injury, GM George Paton says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:57 GMT

The Broncos are hoping Jerry Jeudy’s hamstring injury heals quickly.They’re banking on it, in fact.General manager George Paton confirmed Tuesday that Denver’s top receiver will not start the season on short-term injured reserve.Jeudy came up grabbing his right hamstring during practice last Thursday against the Los Angeles Rams and had to be carted to the sideline. The normal recovery for moderate, or Grade 2, hamstring injury starts at four weeks. Jeudy suffered the injury 17 days before the regular season.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | How long has Sean Payton been calling plays? Since his days as Eastern Illinois quarterback. Denver Broncos | Broncos DL Zach Allen draws comparisons to a lot of known names. Now it’s time to make something of his own. Denver Broncos | Broncos, CMLL announce partnership bringing lucha libre to Empower Field at Mile High Denver Broncos | PHOTOS: Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams, NF...

Under new head coach Pete Sterbick, John Matocha and Colorado School of Mines look to capture lightning in a bottle to win football title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:57 GMT

GOLDEN — Since quarterback John Matocha and offensive coordinator Pete Sterbick first began working with each other in the spring of 2019, they’ve had one goal in mind: Capture lightning in a bottle to win a title with the Colorado School of Mines football program.If there’s one team that can do it, it’s Mines. The NCAA Division II preseason No. 2 Orediggers will begin their season at 6 p.m. Thursday against No. 3 Grand Valley State at Marv Kay Stadium. Matocha, now a redshirt senior, will look to reignite the electrifying, nation-leading offense from 2022 that reached the national championship game last December but fell 41-14 to Ferris State. Meanwhile, Sterbick took over head coaching duties in May after former coach Brandon Moore departed to FCS-level San Diego — the program’s third head coach in the last three years.After falling one game short, Sterbick, who remains the offensive coordinator, is eager to prove the Orediggers can not only cap...

Experienced rafter dies after falling into the Colorado River in Gore Canyon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:57 GMT

An experienced rafter who fell overboard into the Colorado River was pulled from the water but died at the scene.About 2:30 p.m. Monday, Grand County emergency personnel responded to the Colorado River at Pyrite Rapids in the Gore Canyon outside Kremmling, according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office.A group of rafters had set off from the confluence of the Blue and Colorado rivers, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. The 38-year-old man, an experienced rafter who was wearing a helmet and flotation device, fell overboard and was in the water for an unknown time before members of his group located him.Emergency responders used Union Pacific Railroad track to access the remote location.Sadly, one person died in a rafting accident in the Colorado River at Pyrite Rapids on 8/28/23. Press Release https://t.co/7J1kuxFHDC#GrandCounty pic.twitter.com/FzvzdaDW3p— Grand County Sheriff (@GrandCoSheriff) August 29, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ...

Fort Collins police pepper-sprayed man in face from 2 inches away while attempting to ticket him, lawsuit alleges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:57 GMT

A man this week sued Fort Collins and two of its police officers, alleging that, in 2021, they used excessive force and pepper-sprayed his face from two inches away while attempting to issue the man a summons for a reported trespassing incident.Attorneys for Fort Collins resident Andru Kulas, who filed the civil suit Sunday, said the police officers violated his First, Fourth and 14th Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution when they used excessive force and “wrongfully seized and arrested” Kulas on Aug. 29, 2021.The lawsuit names the city of Fort Collins and two officers, Kevin Park and Avery Hanzlicek, and states their actions caused Kulas to “endure pain, suffering, humiliation, emotional distress, anxiety, terror, attorney fees and other damages.”On Aug. 28, 2021, Kulas and some friends were out drinking after his father suddenly passed away a month prior, the lawsuit states. At about 1:50 a.m. on Aug. 29, police officers contacted Kulas near the int...

America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:57 GMT

Global warming has focused concern on land and sky as soaring temperatures intensify hurricanes, droughts and wildfires. But another climate crisis is unfolding, underfoot and out of view.Many of the aquifers that supply 90% of the nation’s water systems, and which have transformed vast stretches of America into some of the world’s most bountiful farmland, are being severely depleted. These declines are threatening irreversible harm to the American economy and society as a whole.The New York Times conducted one of the most comprehensive examinations of groundwater depletion nationwide and found that America’s life-giving resource is being exhausted in much of the country, and in many cases it won’t come back. Huge industrial farms and sprawling cities are draining aquifers that could take centuries or millenniums to replenish themselves, if they recover at all.States and communities are already paying the price.Groundwater loss is hurting breadbasket states like Kansas, where the ma...

For travelers who want to avoid babies and kids, one airline will test an adults-only section

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:57 GMT

By DAVID KOENIG (AP Airlines Writer)DALLAS (AP) — One airline plans to find out if solitude-seeking travelers will pay a hefty extra charge to avoid sitting near babies and little kids.Corendon Airlines says that it will sell an adults-only zone — no one under 16 — on flights between Amsterdam and Curacao starting in November. The Turkish carrier says people traveling without children will get quiet surroundings, and parents won’t have to worry that their crying or fidgeting kids will annoy fellow passengers.Corendon announced last week that it will set aside 93 regular seats and nine extra-legroom seats in the adult zone in the front of its Airbus A350 jets, which have 432 seats in all. A wall or curtain will separate the section from the wailing masses farther back.The airline said on its website that it will charge passengers an extra reservation fee of 45 euros ($49) for the no-kids zone, rising to 100 euros ($109) for one of the extra-legroom seats.To an...

$4 movie ticket mayhem leads to security changes at Moreno Valley Mall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:57 GMT

Over the past few years, brawls at malls and shopping centers have become a somewhat regular occurrence. But at Moreno Valley Mall, the three fights that happened on Sunday were beyond the pale, requiring the Riverside County Sheriff's Department to be called, and management is cracking down on unaccompanied teens.The youths, who were drawn by $4 movie tickets, may now face additional stipulations if they visit the shopping center at 22500 Town Circle after 5 p.m. on weekdays or anytime on weekends, according to a report in the Inland Empire's Press-Enterprise.Moreno Valley Mall patrons are seen fighting in a security video. Aug. 27, 2023. (Moreno Valley Mall)Specifically, the mall plans to require minors to wear lanyards that feature their names and contact information that can be used to report misbehavior to their parents, according to the Press-Enterprise.The announcement came a day after the brawls, which forced Moreno Valley Mall management to "go back to the drawing board wit...

Did the LAPD mistakenly release its illegal drugs value list?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:57 GMT

A Los Angeles Police Department document that has been marked as "sensitive" may have been sent mistakenly to an independent news operation in Los Angeles.The document appears to show a breakdown of the wholesale and street value of illegal drugs in the Los Angeles area and was sent to L.A. Taco, an online news site that reports on the community and culture of the City of Angels.How the document got into the hands of the independent journalists can apparently be explained by a simple email snafu. According to L.A. Taco, a reporter reached out to the Police Department regarding a story about the price of street drugs and whether or not the LAPD accurately represented the value of illegal narcotics when announcing major busts. California transportation infrastructure no longer considered ‘high-risk’ Police departments across the country have long faced accusations that they artificially inflate the street value of drugs to make big busts seem more impressive. A 2012 article from Off...

Kobe Bryant's daughter to throw out first pitch at Dodger Stadium to celebrate 'Lakers Night'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:57 GMT

Natalia Bryant, the oldest daughter of Vanessa and Kobe Bryant, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium this Friday as the team celebrates "Lakers Night."The 20-year-old model and the Lakers legend's firstborn, will honor her dad and sister, Gianna, during the annual celebration of L.A.'s beloved Lakers.Kobe and Gianna died in January 2020 when the helicopter they were riding in crashed into a hillside in Calabasas. Seven others, including the pilot, also perished. Since their passing, the Los Angeles community and their surviving family members have rallied to ensure that their memories and legacies are never forgotten. Just days ago, the sports world celebrated Kobe Bryant's birthday. Natalia shared a heartwarming photo of her father at a Dodgers game with the caption: Happy Birthday Daddy.Kobe Bryant poses with his wife, Vanessa, and daughters, Natalia and Gianna, after the Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in Game Seven of the 2010 NBA Finals on June 17, 201...