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Predators score twice in final minute to stun Avalanche in “heartbreaking” fashion

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:00:35 GMT

NASHVILLE — After being the best team in the NHL at playing with the lead before Monday night, the Colorado Avalanche blew one in epic fashion.The Nashville Predators scored twice in the final minute to beat the Avs, 4-3, at Bridgestone Arena. Filip Forsberg scored with 37.7 seconds left and the goalie pulled to tie the game, then Yakov Trenin scored with 21.6 seconds to set off a massive celebration and leave the Colorado players stunned.“Our compete down to the final whistle just wasn’t quite there,” Avs defenseman Devon Toews said. “Six-on-five, we know our assignments. We’ve gone through it. Just that little desperation to finish it or get the puck out just wasn’t there.“A few mistakes hurt us, a couple missed assignments. Sometimes you get away with those, and sometimes you don’t.”Forsberg batted the puck out of the air after it popped up behind Avs goalie Alexandar Georgiev. The game-winner came after a mix-up between...

Defense, late surge pushes No. 18 CU Buffs men’s basketball past Richmond

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:00:35 GMT

Fast breakWhy the Buffs won: CU went 21-for-25 at the free throw line, including 14-for-15 in the second half, while holding Richmond to a 5-for-20 mark on 3-pointers.Three stars:CU’s KJ Simpson: The junior guard went 6-for-11 from the field and 9-for-10 at the free throw line, scoring 16 of his team-high 23 points after halftime.Richmond’s Jordan King: King frustrated several different CU defenders and almost single-handedly kept the Spiders in the game with a game-high 23 points and seven rebounds.CU’s Tristan da Silva: It wasn’t da Silva’s best shooting night (6-for-13) but he still recorded 15 points with a team-high eight rebounds.Up next: CU will play for the Sunshine Slam championship against Florida State on Tuesday afternoon (2 p.m. MT, CBS Sports Network).DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — At some point, the shots were bound to stop falling. Certainly at the torrid rate Colorado enjoyed while winning the first three games of the season.That night arrived on Monday at the Sunshine Slam....

Ex-Mountain View school teacher arrested on suspicion of inappropriately touching student

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:00:35 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW – A former Mountain View elementary school teacher was arrested Monday on suspicion of inappropriately touching a student several years ago, according to police.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose police officer from indecent exposure scandal arrested again after hit and run Crime and Public Safety | Santa Cruz judge takes herself off domestic violence case after ‘personal attacks’ Crime and Public Safety | ‘Horrifying’: Santa Clara County supervisors kept in the dark over child welfare agency concerns before baby’s fentanyl death Crime and Public Safety | Two friends from Texas get in a fight downtown Santa Cruz, one dies Crime and Public Safety | San Jose police standoff near SJSU ends in arrest Saturday Detectives launched an investigation in October after the student came forward and shared the allegations, the Mountain View Police Department said in a n...

Southbound Highway 17 lanes closed due to collision

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:00:35 GMT

(KRON) -- Southbound traffic on Highway 17 was stopped Monday night due to a collision just north of Brush Road in Los Gatos, according to the California Highway Patrol.The CHP incident page showed a pedestrian was hit and five cars crashed around 7:23 p.m. The pedestrian was injured but their condition is unknown, according to CHP.All lanes were shut down immediately following the crash. The fast lane has since reopened.This story is developing and will be updated.

Timberwolves stay atop West, undefeated at home as Edwards, Towns shine in 117-100 win over Knicks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:00:35 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points, and the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New York Knicks 117-100 on Monday night.Minnesota (10-3) is 6-0 at home — tying a franchise record to start a season — and has won nine of its past 10 games. That stretch included seven straight wins, the franchise’s longest streak since 2004 — which was the last year the Wolves made it past the first round of the playoffs.“I think everyone in the locker room comes together and understands not only that we want to do something special and have a successful season,” Towns said, “but I think all of us understand what it takes to have that kind of season.“We all have the will that’s needed to win on a daily basis, because we’ve seen how when you don’t have the will how seasons turn out. We also, at the end of the day, understand that Minnesota has lacked one word, and it’s execution. If ...

Drop-prone Chiefs get shut out in second half for third straight time

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:00:35 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had scored an NFL-worst 53 points in the second half of games this season, which equates to just under six points per game, and they had scored a single touchdown in the fourth quarter through their first nine games.They sure could have used about six more points Monday night.Instead, they got none. Again.The Chiefs were shut out in the second half for the third consecutive game, this time by the Philadelphia Eagles in their highly anticipated rematch, allowing Jalen Hurts and Co. to rally from a 10-point deficit for a 21-17 win at Arrowhead Stadium.Whether it was penalties, red-zone turnovers or a crucial dropped pass in the closing minutes, the Chiefs (7-3) made the kind of mistakes on offense that have been rare since Andy Reid — who had never lost in four tries against his former team — took over as their coach in 2013 and Patrick Mahomes began his prolific career as their starting quarterback in 2018.Mahomes was held to 177 yards w...

Hunter Dickinson and top-ranked Kansas beat Chaminade 83-56 at Maui Invitational

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:00:35 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 31 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Kansas beat Chaminade 83-56 in a first-round game of the Maui Invitational on Monday.The Jayhawks (4-0) led throughout and shot a blistering 60% from the field. They held the Silverswords (1-3) to 33.9% shooting.Chaminade, a Division II school in Honolulu with an enrollment of 2,342 students, was unable to muster an upset against the nation’s top-ranked team, as it did nearly 41 years ago against Ralph Sampson-led Virginia.Dickinson, a 7-foot-2 Michigan transfer and AP Preseason All-American, made 15 of his 18 shots from the field. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 22 points and 11 rebounds with 10 assists, three steals and two blocks. Dajuan Harris Jr. added seven points, eight assists and four rebounds.Dickinson, the preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, was coming off of a 27-point, 21-rebound game in a 89-84 win over No. 17 Kentucky a week ago.It was McCullar’s second triple-double in as many games. The graduate seni...

Forsberg, Trenin score in final minute to lead Predators to 4-3 come from behind win over Avalanche

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:00:35 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored twice and Yakov Trenin got the tiebreaking goal with 21.6 seconds remaining to lift the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.Jeremy Lauzon also scored and Juuse Saros made 25 saves for Nashville, winners of two straight.“Nobody quit for a second in that third period and we got rewarded for that,” said Trenin, who has scored in consecutive games.Valerie Nichushkin had a goal and an assist, Andrew Cogliano and Devon Toews also scored and Cale Makar had three assists for Colorado, which had its three-game winning streak snapped. Alexandar Georgiev made 27 saves and Nathan MacKinnon added two assists.“At 3-3, 30 seconds left, to give up the next one, that’s heartbreaking,” Colorado coach Jared Bednar said.Makar has 23 assists in 17 games this season, including three in each of his last three games. He extended his point-scoring streak to seven games (one goal, 16 assists).Trailing by a goal in the ...

Stars rally for 6-3 win that snaps Rangers’ 11-game point streak

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:00:35 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Mason Marchment scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period following a successful coach’s challenge as the Dallas Stars rallied from a two-goal deficit and beat the surging New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.Jamie Benn, Joe Pavelski, Tyler Seguin, Sam Steel and Roope Hintz also scored for the Stars, who trailed 2-0 midway through the second period before scoring six consecutive goals — five in the third. Scott Wedgewood, in his fifth start of the season, made 30 saves.Dallas (12-4-1) owns a three-point lead over Colorado and Winnipeg in the Central Division two nights after watching a 3-0 lead over the Avalanche at home become a 6-3 defeat.“Obviously that one (Saturday) got away from us,” Marchment said. “Just put it behind us. We know we’re a good team and can lock those games down. We just went out and did it to them tonight.”Vincent Trocheck, Kaapo Kakko and Barclay Goodrow scored for the Rangers, who came in with a four-game winning streak, an 11-game points...

Bam Adebayo scores 23 points as the Heat cruise to a 118-100 win over the Bulls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:00:35 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 23 points and had 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat blew out the Chicago Bulls 118-100 on Monday night, two nights after blowing a 21-point lead in the same building.“We set the tone our last game too, we just let up a little bit, so I’m glad that we did not do that,” said Jimmy Butler, who rested on the bench for the entire fourth quarter. “I love that. Let my teammates be great. They can have all the minutes and I’ll sit back and relax and enjoy the show.”Butler scored 16 points against his former team.The Heat have now won eight of their last nine games after a 1-4 start to the season. Miami nailed a season-high 17 of 35 3-point attempts from the field despite sharpshooter Tyler Herro missing his sixth-straight game with a right ankle sprain.“Sometimes you do have the opportunities to get better from tough losses,” Heat coach Erik Spolestra said. “We were all very disappointed with how the fourth quarter went the other night. We felt that we were i...