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Simone Biles wows on vault while surging to the lead at the U.S. gymnastics championships

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Simone Biles did not come back to do a victory lap.The gymnastics star sent a message on Friday night at the U.S. Championships, putting together a thrilling performance that included a show-stopping vault and looking ready for another shot at Olympic glory in Paris next summer.The 26-year-old, wearing a bedazzled purple leotard and with her family adorned in matching T-shirts that read “Still I Rise,” posted an all-around total of 59.300 that put a record eighth national title on Sunday well within reach.As late as this spring, Biles was unsure about how dedicated she was to a return after dealing with a mental block known as “ the twisties ” that led her to remove herself from multiple finals at the 2020 Olympics to protect her own safety.She dazzled in her comeback meet in Chicago this month. The 2016 Olympic champion was even better in front of an SAP Center crowd that roared every time she saluted the judges to start a routine.They only grew louder when ...

NASCAR-Xfinity Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola Results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

FridayAt Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Fla.Lap length: 2.50 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (12) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 110 laps, 40 points.2. (2) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 110, 54.3. (6) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 110, 44.4. (5) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 110, 36.5. (11) Cole Custer, Ford, 110, 42.6. (38) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 110, 31.7. (23) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 110, 30.8. (20) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 110, 35.9. (33) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 110, 28.10. (9) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 110, 0.11. (27) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 110, 26.12. (10) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 110, 25.13. (24) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 110, 24.14. (15) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 110, 23.15. (37) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, 110, 22.16. (36) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 110, 21.17. (13) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 110, 20.18. (22) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 110, 26.19. (14) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 110, 20.20. (18) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 109, 17.21. (3) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 109, 23.22. (4) Chandler Smith, C...

Greeley family to 'Light Up the Night' after losing daughter to fentanyl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

GREELEY, Colo (KDVR) -- A Greeley family is sharing their story in hopes of saving lives and steering kids away from the danger of illicit fentanyl.Brendan Hogan said his 16-year-old daughter, Jaydynn Hogan, died two years ago after taking a sleeping pill she didn't know was laced with fentanyl.“She went to sleep and didn’t wake up,” Brendan said. Kimberly Hogan, Jaydynn’s stepmom, said it was something they never expected. Chief heart surgeon departs suddenly from Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children “We still think she’s coming back and going to walk in that door, but she’s not. So we have to fight for her and be her voice, because hers was taken away from her,” Kimberly said.'Is trying worth dying?'The family started a nonprofit called Jaydynn’s Light with a mission to educate about the dangers of fentanyl and save lives.“We started a nonprofit with the goal of raising awareness for fentanyl, getting relevant drug information back into schools and supporting families that ...

2 sea turtles released from Matheson Hammock Park after having fish hooks removed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

A pair of rescued sea turtles are free to roam the seas again.Socket and Bolts were accidentally hooked by fishermen at the Dania Beach Pier.Zoo Miami staff brought the marine reptiles to the Sea Turtle Hospital after removing the hooks.After getting a clean bill of health the reptiles were taken to Matheson Hammock Park on Friday, where they were released back into the wild.

Callahan: The Patriots’ preseason finale shouldn’t dampen a successful summer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

The Patriots’ to-do list at the start of the summer was longer than a grocery list coming back from vacation.In order, those to-dos were: elevate Mac Jones. Install a new offense. Restore the trust that fractured last year across the locker room and coaching staff. Refine a defense that will face virtually every elite quarterback in the league this season. Determine whether any of the rookies can start, let alone contribute.All told, over close to 20 practices and three preseason games, most of the boxes on Bill Belichick’s list have been checked. The cupboard is largely full.It’s mission, mostly, accomplished.This summer, Jones sprayed completions all over the field during some of his best practices as a pro. He shredded defenses in Foxboro and Green Bay, where he dominated the Packers for long stretches of back-to-back joint sessions. Teammates already believe he’s “way better.”Jones is calm and confident, a stark departure from the exasperated ...

Patriots fall to Titans in preseason finale as Bailey Zappe’s tepid summer continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick entertained the possibility of a quarterback competition into training camp this summer, but backup quarterback Bailey Zappe never came close to pushing Mac Jones for the job.The lack of a QB battle was as evident as ever Friday night in the Patriots’ third and final preseason game when Zappe started and played the majority of the game while Jones chilled on the sideline with the majority of Patriots starters.Zappe needed the extra work in the Patriots’ 23-7 loss to the Titans in their preseason finale.The 2022 fourth-round pick briefly gave way to third-stringer Trace McSorley midway through the second quarter. The Patriots made a surprise move by re-inserting Zappe into the game to start the third quarter. Undrafted rookie wide receiver/quarterback Malik Cunningham took two snaps under center on the Patriots’ opening drive in the second half before Zappe once again took over at quarterback until late in the fourth quarter.Cunningham p...

Mookie Betts sparks Dodgers rally in return to Fenway as Red Sox lose 7-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

Mookie Betts stepped to the plate and tipped his batting helmet to the crowd, acknowledging the raucous ovation he received from the sellout Fenway Park crowd in his first at bat back in nearly four years.Then, over the next three hours, he and his new Los Angeles Dodgers teammates showed the people of Boston what they’ve been missing.Betts went 1 for 4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in his return to Boston, sparking what wound up being a pair of three-run rallies to help the Dodgers charge past the Red Sox for a 7-4 win. He also started at second and, after moving to his more familiar position in right field, caught Connor Wong in no man’s land on the bases to cut short Boston’s best chance to mount a late rally.Freddie Freeman also put on a show, going 4 for 5 with two runs scored and an RBI.Since being traded in early 2020, Betts has cast a long shadow over the Red Sox, and fairly or not Alex Verdugo has shouldered much of that weight. One of the play...

The US and allies clash with North Korea, China and Russia over failed satellite launch and tensions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies clashed Friday with North Korea, Russia and China over Pyongyang’s failed attempts to launch a spy satellite and who is responsible for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.The open Security Council meeting called by the U.S., Albania, Ecuador, France, Japan and Malta to condemn the attempted launch, which used banned ballistic missile technology, was attended by North Korea’s United Nations ambassador for just the second time since 2017.Ambassador Kim Song, who also addressed the council in July, told members the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — the country’s official name — has “an independent and legitimate right” as a sovereign country to launch a satellite for “self-defense to deter the ever-increasing hostile military acts of the United States and its followers.”The North’s space agency said Thursday its reconnaissance satellite, Malligyong-1, failed for a second time to go into orbit, blaming an error in its...

Wildfire forces crews to retreat, threatens key hub point of Hay River, N.W.T.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

YELLOWKNIFE — Wildfires advanced closer to the transportation hub point of Hay River in the Northwest Territories Friday, forcing crews to retreat and non-essential workers to flee.“Extremely high temperatures and strong southwest winds have created a blow-up event that has overwhelmed firefighters at the north end of the fire,” fire information officer Jessica Davey-Quantick told reporters in a conference call Friday night.“There’s currently a kilometres-wide flame front moving parallel to the highway towards Hay River.”She said the fire was reported as close as seven kilometres to fireguards protecting the town, but said it has likely advanced closer than that.“Wildfire crews and aircraft have been pulled back and repositioned to a safe area,” she added.“No firefighters have left at this time. Non-essential personnel, however, are being evacuated for their own safety.”Hay River, on the south end of Great Slave Lake, is a key transportation and transshipment point for goods i...

Community pushes for peace after 2 teens killed on South Side

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

CHICAGO — A community is pushing for peace on Chicago's South Side on Friday. Father Pfleger and the Saint Sabina community started the weekend with a peace walk, which took place in the Auburn Gresham community. The peace walk comes after two teens were killed in the area last week. ‘Now he’s a real angel:’ South Side community gathers to remember slain 14-year-old boy Gun violence plaguing the city claimed the lives of the two CPS students, 17-year-old Ashuntice Wilburn, and 14-year-old RayJohn Harshaw, only a week before they were set to begin the new school year. Grandmother remembers granddaughter after fatal West Side shooting Last weekend in Chicago, 40 people were shot and seven were killed, including the two teens.