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Determined youngster gets invite to tour Enjoy Illinois 300

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:37 GMT

MADISON, Ill. - Just a week after telling FOX 2 he wanted to be a NASCAR driver, a determined young man who walked to his eighth-grade graduation spent a day meeting his racecar idols at the Enjoy Illinois 300.On Sunday, Xavier Jones, and his brother, Devon, got a behind-the-scenes tour of World Wide Technology Raceway and met with the drivers ahead of the Enjoy Illinois 300.Xavier, accompanied by his brother and a friend, walked more than 10,000 steps in order to attend his eighth-grade graduation ceremony at Yeatman Middle School. The young man's story drew the attention of an official with Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin's race team. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW “So for a young kid to be interested in that, we just thought that was s...

Nuggets vs. Heat: Denver rallies to take lead with bench crew

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:37 GMT

The Nuggets are up 1-0 against Miami after their Thursday night win in their NBA Finals debut. Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Heat in Game 2 at Ball Arena in Denver.Live updatesSecond-quarter updatesRunning (6:57 p.m.): The Nuggets didn’t get out in transition a ton in Game 1. So far tonight in a 48-35 game, fast break points are Nuggets 16, Heat 0. — Bennett DurandoWithout Joker (6:53 p.m.): The Nuggets have outscored the Heat 21-9 without Jokic on the floor. As my esteemed colleague Mr. Kiszla — or was it Don Meredith? — put it, “Turn out the lights, the party’s over.”  — Sean KeelerNo Joker, no problem (6:49 p.m.): With Jokic taking his scheduled rest to start the second quarter, Denver has expanded on a surge that started late in the first. It’s a 34-11 run since the Nuggets trailed 21-10. Jamal Murray seems to have found it. Christian Braun assisted three of four made baskets for the Nuggets at one point...

Storybook start: Stanford alum Zhang earns unforgettable win in first LPGA event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:37 GMT

Two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang became the first LPGA Tour winner in her pro debut in 72 years, capturing the Mizuho Americas Open with a par on the second hole in a playoff against Jennifer Kupcho on Sunday.The last female player to win as a pro in her debut was Beverly Hanson, who edged Babe Zaharias to take the Eastern Open in 1951.“What is happening? I just can’t believe it,” Zhang told NBC Sports after the round. “It was just last week when I won NCAA with some of my teammates and to turn pro and come out here, It’s just been amazing.”Zhang shot a 2-over 74 in the final round and squandered a chance to win the event on the 72nd when she missed an 8-foot par saver after making at least a half dozen clutch saves in a gritty final round performance.The much-heralded 20-year-old from Stanford made a nearly identical 8-footer on No. 18 at Liberty National on the first playoff hole. Kupcho, who won an NCAA title at Wake Forest in 2018 and had a f...

In ‘unprecedented’ situation, Kotsay tries to stay patient as losses pile up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:37 GMT

MIAMI — A’s manager Mark Kotsay’s first full year in Major League Baseball came in 1998 with the Marlins. He was part of a team that featured budding young stars like Cliff Floyd, Edgar Renteria, Álex González, Liván Hernández, and Luis Castillo.That team — managed by Jim Leyland — went 54-108.Kotsay tries to lean on that experience as he guides an Oakland team that is on track to finish 2023 with a much worse record. After their 7-5 loss to Miami on Sunday, the A’s are now 12-49 having won just five times in 25 road games.“We are in a situation that’s kind of unprecedented,” Kotsay said before Sunday’s game. “(That) rookie year for me and a lot of my teammates, we can name a ton on that roster who went on to have pretty successful careers.“So I think you have to draw on that a little bit as a leader and kind of help these guys with their vision, even though we’re going through a tough time and they’re being challenged. There are ways to paint a good picture that we’re going t...

Motorcyclist dies after collision with truck

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:37 GMT

A crash between a truck and a motorcycle left one dead Sunday afternoon, according to the San Jose Police Department.The incident occurred near Golden Wheel Park Drive and Oakland Road a few miles north of downtown San Jose at 3:30 p.m.Officials said the motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital and died shortly after. This marks the 17th traffic death of 2023 in San Jose.It’s unclear how exactly the accident occurred. Police are currently asking drivers to avoid to area.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

San Jose motorcyclist dies after afternoon crash involving truck

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:37 GMT

(KRON) -- A motorcyclist died after a traffic collision Sunday afternoon, the San Jose Police Department announced on Twitter. The crash happened around 3:32 p.m. in the area of Golden Wheel Park Drive and Oakland Road.Crews took the motorcyclist to the hospital where he died, SJPD said. Police expect traffic to be impacted in the area for "several" hours.No other information was immediately available.Earlier Sunday morning, one person died after a stabbing in San Jose in the area of the 1300 block of Shawn Drive. It happened around 3:45 a.m., according to police. This story will be updated.

Denver woman creates online community to help those navigating through cancer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Sunday, June 4, marks Cancer Survivors Day, a special opportunity to honor the over 18 million cancer survivors in the United States.FOX31 shined a spotlight on a local survivor who’s sharing her battle with breast cancer in a unique way to help others.At 39 years old, Keri Cotterman felt a significant lump in her right breast.She went for a mammogram and, within 25 days of meeting with doctors at HealthONE’s Rose Medical Center, she learned she had stage two breast cancer.“When I was diagnosed, I had very tactical, tangible questions,” Cotterman said. “I am the CEO of a tech company. We were going after investment, we were seeking strategic partnerships and I all of a sudden was going to be bald."She had questions she struggled to find the answers to back during the pandemic as she navigated through her diagnosis, a double mastectomy and chemotherapy journey.  Report: Denver among most expensive rental markets in Colorado “During this time, I was watching my hair ...

Denver weather: More wet weather for the workweek

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay soggy for the start of the workweek. Widely scattered showers will be replaced by morning sunshine and afternoon thunderstorms by Tuesday. Weather tonight: More scattered showersScattered rain showers will be hit or miss through the rest of the evening and overnight Sunday. Low temperatures in Denver will fall to the lower 50s, which is in line with normal for this time of year. Weather tomorrow: Soggy start to the weekMore rain showers are in the forecast on Monday. Temperatures will be a little warmer and climb to around 70 degrees. Looking ahead: Warming trend, more afternoon storms A warming trend will start during the week, helping to boost high temperatures to the mid-70s. Warmer temperatures will be thanks to the return of sunshine. Morning sunshine, however, will be followed by a pattern of increasing clouds in the afternoon followed by afternoon and evening thunderstorms.

Natalee Holloway case suspect Joran van der Sloot to be transferred to US custody Thursday, Peruvian officials say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:37 GMT

(CNN) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, will be temporarily transferred to US custody on June 8 to face extortion and fraud charges, Peruvian authorities told CNN.Javier Llaque Moya, the president of Peru’s National Penitentiary Institute, said, “It has already been agreed that the US authority will come on the 8th to take him.”Van der Sloot was moved from a maximum security prison in southern Peru on Saturday to a prison in the capital, Lima, according to officials with knowledge of the facts who spoke to CNN en Español journalists.He is expected to remain detained at Ancón 1 prison in Lima until his transfer to the US. Moya said the penitentiary institute will hand van der Sloot over to Interpol, who will pick him up from the prison.“Everything is ready for him to be handed over, we have him safe, which is what the US authority requested, that he would be in good health,” Moya added. “That is how we will keep h...

Russia says it thwarted attack in Donetsk; unclear if this was start of Ukrainian counteroffensive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:37 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia says it thwarted a large Ukrainian attack in the eastern province of Donetsk, though it’s unclear if this was the start of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.The Russian Defense Ministry, in a rare early morning video Monday, said its forces pushed back a “large scale” Ukrainian assault on Sunday at five points in Donetsk, one of four Ukrainian regions Russia illegally annexed last fall.“The enemy’s goal was to break through our defenses in the most vulnerable, in its opinion, sector of the front,” said the ministry’s spokesman, Igor Konashenkov. “The enemy did not achieve its tasks. It had no success.”Konashenkov said 250 Ukrainian personnel were killed, and 16 Ukrainian tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles and 21 armored combat vehicles were destroyed.Ukraine didn’t comment, and often waits until the completion of its military operations to confirm its actions, imposing news blackouts in the interim.For months, Ukrainian officials have spoken of plan...