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High school football: Lavontae Cox’s emergence has Central oozing with optimism this fall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:23 GMT

Central High School running backs coach Jamal Galato first watched Lavontae Cox tote the football when Cox was in eighth grade, playing at Oxford Community Center.IMG_3601Cox immediately separated himself from his peers.“He was running the ball and had a couple of cuts, in eighth grade. That amazed me,” Gelato said. “But I was like, ‘OK, let me see it in high school.’ ”And, sure enough, the following year Cox impressed in practices as a freshman. But despite Gelato’s best lobbying, Cox wasn’t a factor in the varsity backfield.But that changed last fall, finally, after injuries pushed Cox into a prominent role, and the tailback took off. Highlighted by a 176-yard outburst in Central’s 20-7 section semifinal upset of Highland Park, Cox ran for nearly 1,000 yards, and added 300 more receiving, last season to help spark the Minutemen’s late-season surge into a section final.“They kept telling me, ‘Coach, you’ve got to look at this young kid. You’ve gotta look at the young kid,’ ” Centra...

2 officers struck on I-70 shoulder in north St. Louis County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Less than 24 hours after being struck by a pedestrian vehicle on the shoulder of Interstate 70, two officers with the North County Police Cooperative were released from the hospital on Sunday.According to a crash report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred just after 8:20 p.m. Saturday in the eastbound lanes of I-70 near Jennings Station Road.State troopers claim the two officers had exited their police vehicle to attend to an abandoned car on the shoulder.The driver of a 2003 Honda Accord lost control of their vehicle, colliding with a guardrail and striking both officers. Fast and furious; Bommarito five hundred revs up following rain-delayed qualifying The two officers, both 27 years of age, were hospitalized with serious and moderate injuries, respectively.The 64-year-old driver of the Honda was apprehended on suspicion of DWI.“This could have been a lot worse, but I’m glad it’s minor injuries, and they are both recovering,”...

Broncos roster cutdown tracker: WR Kendall Hinton among first wave of cuts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:23 GMT

The Broncos’ cut down to 53 players and 16 practice squad members is underway.A couple of deadlines to keep in mind: Teams must be down to 53 players by 2 p.m. MDT Tuesday. They can place waiver claims on eligible players until 10 a.m. Wednesday. Denver is fifth in the waiver priority order, so Sean Payton and general manager George Paton have a good chance of landing a player if they like one who gets waived in the coming days.At 10:01 a.m. Wednesday, teams can start filling their 16-man practice squads.More than 1,100 players league-wide will be out of work for at least some time between now and Wednesday. Life in the bubble can be tough.“There’s going to be anxiety and you’re going to have nervousness, but at the end of the day it’s kind of out of our control at this point,” second-year safety Delarrin Turner-Yell told The Post after the Broncos’ 41-0 preseason-closing win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night. “You just have ...

Esteury Ruiz’s milestone stolen bases the lone highlight in Oakland A’s loss at White Sox

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:23 GMT

Speedster Esteury Ruiz joined an elite list of A’s with 50 stolen bases on Sunday, then quickly picked up stolen base No. 51.But that was the lone highlight for Oakland on Sunday, as the White Sox beat the A’s 6-1 to split the four-game set on the south side of Chicago.After leading off the sixth with a single, Ruiz stole his 50th base of the season off of the first pitch White Sox starter Mike Clevinger threw to Ryan Noda.When Ruiz beat Chicago catcher Yasmani Grandal’s throw to second, he became just the eighth player in A’s franchise history to steal 50 bases in a season, and the first since Rajai Davis swiped 50 bags in 2010.Ruiz didn’t wait long to break his tie with Davis, stealing base No. 51 after Noda popped out and with Zach Gelof at the plate. The stolen bases helped turned Gelof’s deep fly out to left field into a sacrifice fly, scoring Oakland’s only run of the game.The Athletics players who have stolen 50 or more bases in a season are Rickey Henderson (who did so nine ...

Nick Bosa’s absence gives 49ers a break amid roster moves

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:23 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Nick Bosa’s contract holdout from the 49ers offers a stealth benefit if it drags into Tuesday.Bosa does not count on the current 90-man roster nor will the 49ers need to save him a spot on the initial 53-man list, which is due Tuesday at 1 p.m.Because he did not report when the 49ers opened training camp July 25, Bosa was placed on a reserve list, and he continued to work out at his offseason home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.That could benefit one bubble player on the roster bubble, such as an injured one who must make the 53-man roster before reverting to Injured Reserve and remaining eligible to play in the coming season. Candidates who fit that profile: tight end Cameron Latu and wide receivers Ray-Ray McCloud and Danny Gray.The 49ers still must cut more than a third of their roster. Aside from Friday’s trade of quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys, staff reductions began Sunday with this unsurprising wave: cornerback Nate Brooks, linebacker Ky...

Man killed, boy hurt after vehicle strikes tree in Pocket section of Sacramento

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:23 GMT

One man is dead and a boy was hurt Saturday after the car they were driving in struck a tree on the border of Sacramento’s Pocket and Greenhaven neighborhoods.According to the Sacramento Police Department, the crash happened just after midnight when the car collided with a tree near the corner of Florin Road and Park Place Court, across from St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.Police responded to multiple reports of the collision and located both victims. The male adult driver was pronounced dead by the Sacramento Fire Department. The child, whose age was not disclosed, was transported to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Rollover crash on I-280 leaves one dead Crashes and Disasters | Napa County collision leaves one dead Crashes and Disasters | Sonoma County authorities search for fatal hit-and-run suspect Crashes and Disasters | Two-year-old killed in Fremont parking...

Woman wanted in connection to hit-and-run: CHP Santa Rosa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:23 GMT

(KRON) -- Authorities are looking for a suspect in connection to a hit-and-run in Forestville Sunday morning, California Highway Patrol Santa Rosa. The hit-and-run happened around 7:30 a.m. near River Road and Rio Vista Road.The suspect vehicle is described as a dark-colored SUV, possibly a Buick (pictured below). Authorities said the suspect driver is a white woman. Southbound lanes on Hwy 101 in Marin to be closed starting Monday (CHP Santa Rosa)(CHP Santa Rosa)(CHP Santa Rosa)The SUV was last seen on Airport Boulevard near the SMART station, authorities said. The suspect vehicle has damage to its right front and headlight. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to contact 707-641-8300.

MATCHDAY: Inter looking to keep pace with title rivals when it faces Ranieri’s Cagliari

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:23 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Monday:ITALYInter Milan will be hoping to keep pace with title rivals in Serie A when it visits Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari. Defending champion Napoli and AC Milan both have maximum points from their opening two matches, along with Hellas Verona. Inter beat Monza in its season opener. Cagliari’s first match back in the top flight ended in a creditable 0-0 draw at Torino. Salernitana picked up an impressive point in a 2-2 draw at Roma last weekend and it hosts Udinese, which lost to Juventus.SPAINAtletico Madrid crosses the capital to play at Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league with the future of Portugal forward João Félix in doubt. Félix did not play in the first two games of the season after he returned from his loan deal at Chelsea this summer. Barcelona is reportedly interested in the player who has said he wants to play for the defending Spanish champions. The game at Rayo is the last for Atletico before the Spanish league’...

Mike Clevinger strikes out 10 as Chicago White Sox beat Oakland Athletics 6-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:23 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Clevinger struck out 10 in seven sparkling innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1 on Sunday for a split of the four-game series between two of the worst teams in the majors.Yoán Moncada went 4 for 4 for Chicago, and Tim Anderson, Andrew Benintendi and Andrew Vaughn each had two hits. The White Sox improved to 9-15 in August.Clevinger, Lane Ramsey and Tanner Banks held Oakland to two hits. Esteury Ruiz led off the sixth with a single to left for the Athletics’ only hit off Clevinger.“That was a really good outing by Clev,” Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. “That’s the guy I’ve seen for years, even back when he was in Cleveland.”Moncada doubled twice and drove in two runs as the While Sox (52-79) ended a difficult homestand on a high note.Chicago fired executive vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn on Tuesday, and two women were injured Friday in a shooting during the Athletics’ 12-4 victory at Guaranteed Rate Field....

Scott Dixon wins Bommarito 500, ending Josef Newgarden’s five-race oval winning streak

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:23 GMT

MADISON, Ill. (AP) — IndyCar ironman Scott Dixon capitalized on needing to make only three pit stops and kept his championship hopes alive in winning Sunday’s Bommarito 500.The victory was the 55th of Dixon’s career and it came in his record extending 320th consecutive start. He set the record last week.Dixon had held the lead for 82 laps before making his final pit stop on lap 196. With all of the cars on the lead lap having to pit after he made his final stop, the 43-year-old took the checkered flag, finishing more than 22 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Pato O’Ward.Josef Newgarden started in the top spot with pole-sitter Scott McLaughlin serving a nine-position grid penalty, and led 101 of the first 104 laps.However, his quest to become the first IndyCar driver to win six consecutive races on ovals since A.J. Foyt in 1964 came to an end when his No. 2 Honda made contact with the wall in turn two on the 211th lap.Newgarden had won three consecutive races at World Wide Techn...