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Gophers basketball: Once-prized recruit Dennis Evans not medically cleared at Louisville

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:55 GMT

The one who got away will be far from a court for the rest of the men’s college basketball season.Freshman center Dennis Evans, who spurned the Gophers coming out of high school in Riverside, Calif., will “not be medically cleared to compete at the University of Louisville moving forward,” a Cardinals team spokesman was quoted by The Courier Journal on Thursday.Evans, a 7-foot-1, four-star prospect, was considered one of the best prospects in the 2023 recruiting class. He signed a national letter of intent with Minnesota in November 2022 before asking and receiving a release from the agreement in February.Evans averaged 1.6 points and 0.9 rebounds across 9.1 minutes in seven games this season. He started five games, showing an ability to change shots on the defensive end but also a need to develop on the offensive side.Evans, 18, is dealing with a shoulder injury and has not played since Nov. 29. He is not currently on the Louisville campus but back home in California, the Cou...

Minneapolis-St. Paul to host 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:55 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS — Winter weather and all, it is not uncommon for countless folks to come visit the Twin Cities in late December and early January each year for the holidays, shopping and sports. In addition to those anticipated visitors in late 2025, Minneapolis-St. Paul will welcome thousands of hockey fans and players from around the world.The Rink Live has learned that the bid put together by a Twin Cities sports coalition to host the 2026 World Junior Hockey Championships was accepted, and the State of Hockey will welcome one of the game’s biggest events starting on Dec. 26, 2025. An official announcement with venue details is expected on Friday, Jan. 5.Officials from Twin Cities venues like Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and 3M Arena at Mariucci on the University of Minnesota campus hosted site visits by representatives from the International Ice Hockey Federation and USA Hockey in the fall of 2023, showing off the arenas, their locker rooms, television broadcast capabilities and p...

2024 winter movie preview: ‘Mean Girls’ musical, a new ‘Dune’ and a Bob Marley biopic

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:55 GMT

Coming off the holiday season, what do we want from our midwinter movies? Anything with snowstorms? (Yes!) Big blasts of sequel escapism? (Well, maybe.) The new film from the fiendish auteur behind “Parasite”? The fourth entry in the “Spider-Man” cinematic universe?Any reliable predictions of quality regarding the next three months of moviegoing are such stuff as dreams, and nervous, well-compensated industry executives, are made on. My role in this annual list of 10 is simplicity itself. Based on a time-tested combination of hope, guesswork and trailers, it’s time to roll the dice and hope for a few surprises — if not in originality, then in execution, and in the spirit of teaching old brand names a few new tricks.Release dates are subject to change.“Mean Girls” (Jan. 12): The 2004 film, written by Tina Fey, was inspired in part by the nonfiction book “Queen Bees and Wannabes.” Fey’s script handled the bullying, cliques, insecurity and vicious high school dynamics with a popular bl...

Colorado snow totals for Jan. 4, 2024

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:55 GMT

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service as of 6:15 p.m. Thursday.Aztec Ruins Natio, CO — 1.5 inches at 7 a.m.Aztec Ruins Nation, CO — 5 inches at 8:23 a.m.Aztec Ruins Nationa, CO — 2.3 inches at 7 a.m.Aztec, CO — 1.8 inches at 7 a.m.Related ArticlesWeather | Denver weather: Light snowfall expected across metro area on Thursday Weather | Denver weather: Less than an inch of snow now expected in Thursday snowstorm Weather | A guide to backcountry Colorado yurts for people who don’t plan a year in advance Weather | Denver weather: First snow of 2024 on the way later this week Weather | Colorado weather: Blizzard conditions on the plains wind down Wednesday Bloomfield, CO — 2 inches at 7 a.m.Canon Plaza, CO — 6 inches at 6:03 p.m.Cedar Hill, CO — 2.3 inches at 8:05 a.m.Chama, CO — 4 inches at 6:02 p.m.Durango,...

Road rage shooting on 5 Freeway leaves SoCal father hospitalized

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:55 GMT

A father of four remains hospitalized in the ICU after being shot in a road rage shooting on the 5 Freeway.The victim, Noel Pena, 48, was struck while driving on New Year's Eve. The bullet entered through his armpit, shattered his collarbone and left fragments in his throat. “It’s something no one expects,” said Pamela Pena, the victim’s daughter. “Like, I’ve heard about it and I’m like, ‘Wow, people are so ruthless out there doing these types of things.’ It’s not normal, should not be normal, to find out it happened to us.”On New Year’s Eve, Noel was heading home with his wife, daughter and niece after spending the day at the Sante Fe Springs Swap Meet. At around 3 p.m., the family was driving back home to East L.A. when they noticed what appeared to be a gray Honda SUV swerve into their lane just north of Carmenita Road in Norwalk. The suspect almost collided with their car.Noel Pena and his family seen in a personal photo. (GoFundMe)Noel Pena remains hospitalized in the...

Four Seasons offering complete island resort reservation for $2.7M

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:55 GMT

Ever been on vacation and thought, "Gee, there are simply too many people around?"Well if privacy is important to you and the price isn't an issue, you're in luck. Four Seasons is offering the most exclusive and luxurious island package money can buy at its Bora Bora resort.For a paltry 2.5 million euros, or roughly $2.73 million, you can buy out the entire Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora for you and 200 of your closest friends and family — or keep the island to yourself, it's your money.Aerial view of Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora in French Polynesia. (Four Seasons)The complete island reservation comes with 108 one- and two-bedroom overwater bungalow suites, 27 private plunge pools and seven two- and three-bedroom beachfront villa estates. The reservation can accommodate up to 246 guests, according to Four Seasons.The resort is located on a small private island that overlooks the South Pacific landscape with views of the famed turquoise lagoon and Mount Otemanu. In addition to the la...

Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva To Appear in Front Of Civilian Oversight Committee

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:55 GMT

Nearly a year after leaving office as the Los Angeles County Sheriff, Alex Villanueva will appear in front of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Oversight Committee to address accusations of deputy gangs.While in office, Villanueva was asked to appear in front of the committee on multiple occasions and testify under oath. As a civilian, Villanueva has agreed to now speak.“This is going to be fun,” Villanueva wrote in a social media post. “Introducing facts to the (Civilian Oversight Committee). After a year in office, (L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn) puppet (Sheriff Robert Luna) can’t seem to find a single deputy gang member!”Villanueva and Supervisor Hahn had multiple public spats, with Hahn questioning the former sheriff’s leadership and vice versa.In 2022, the committee formally announced an investigation into the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, with Commission Chair Sean Kennedy claiming deputy gangs had “plagued” L.A. County for decades and...

Globe Theatre Appears To Be Closed Permanently

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:55 GMT

The Globe Theatre in downtown Los Angeles has again abruptly canceled its upcoming events and is believed to be closing permanently.Weeks after multiple scheduled events were canceled and later returned, the coordinators of those events again had to scramble to find new venues, as the Globe reportedly informed them of a shutdown.Representatives for the Globe Theatre had previously told L.A. Weekly that it planned to remain open “for sure,” but recent attempts to confirm their closure status have not been returned.As of this writing, a Google search for the Globe Theatre returned a page with the venue labeled as “permanently closed,” which had not been done during its brief closure back in November.Prestige Wrestling, an independent professional wrestling promotion that hosted events regularly at the Globe, had been forced to change its December event location before being told that it could continue to host at the Globe. In yet another last-minute change the ...

Couture to join Sharks’ upcoming road trip with expectation that he might play

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:55 GMT

SAN JOSE — Logan Couture is joining the San Jose Sharks on their upcoming road trip with the expectation that he might get into a game, coach David Quinn said Thursday.Couture has missed the entire season with a lower-body injury but has made significant progress with his health in recent weeks, skating more regularly without any setbacks.Quinn said the Sharks want Couture, 34, to get through more practices without any issues.“When he does play, we don’t want there to be any potential setbacks,” Quinn said before the Sharks played the Winnipeg Jets. “We want this to be 100% good.”The Sharks are scheduled to practice Friday and then finish a three-game homestand on Saturday against Toronto. The Sharks then begin a five-game, eight-day road trip on Tuesday against the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, followed by games against the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres, and Chicago Blackhawks. The trip lasts until Jan. 16.Quinn said he&#...

‘Do you want me to shoot them?’ Five months after acquittal in murder case, Richmond man charged with home invasion robbery in San Pablo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:55 GMT

SAN PABLO — Two West Contra Costa residents, including a man who was acquitted of murder five months ago, are set to go on trial in connection with an armed home invasion robbery, court records show.Anthony Timmons, 26, was acquitted in May on charges he aided and abetted the murder of a 66-year-old man in 2015. In October, Timmons and 25-year-old Kameron Wilson were both charged with first-degree residential robbery and gun possession in connection with a robbery at a San Pablo home on Van Ness Street, court records show.Timmons was additionally charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm for allegedly pointing a gun at one of three victims and asking Wilson, “Do you want me to shoot them?” One of the victims begged for their lives and the robbers left, police said.Timmons and Wilson are set to go on trial on Jan. 8, court records show.The three victims were robbed of several hundred dollars in cash, a small amount of Honduran currency, as well as gold jewel...