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Slow start proves fatal as Sharks lose to Toronto Maple Leafs

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:38:36 GMT

SAN JOSE – The toughest part for the San Jose Sharks right now isn’t that they’re on an 11-game losing streak.It’s that this is already their second such skid of the season, and they’re not even halfway through the year.The Sharks were largely outworked as they fell behind by two goals after two periods and were unable to recover in what became a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday before an announced sellout crowd of 17,435 at SAP Center.The Sharks (9-28-3) allowed a power play goal to Mitch Marner in the first period and an even-strength marker to Calle Jarnkrok near the end of the second that turned into the game-winner.Mikael Granlund scored for San Jose with 8:03 left in regulation time to cut Toronto’s lead to 3-1, but William Nylander scored his second goal of the third period with 3:32 to go to seal the Maple Leafs win, as ex-Sharks goalie Martin Jones made 23 saves.“I didn’t really love our compete tonight,” Sharks coach David Quinn said. ̶...

Flights at Bay Area airports affected by grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:38:36 GMT

(KRON) -- An Alaska Airlines plane headed for Ontario, Calif. was forced to make an emergency landing Friday night after a window in the aircraft blew out. The plane, a Boeing 737 MAX-9, departed from Portland, Ore. on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. The flight was forced to come back to where it departed. 2 dead, 9 injured in 35-vehicle pile up along I-5 west of Bakersfield The incident led to the Federal Aviation Administration requiring inspection of all 737 Max 9 airplanes. U.S. officials ordered the grounding of a number of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft -- affecting about 171 planes worldwide, 65 of which belong to Alaska Airlines.The grounding of these planes has affected flights at Oakland International Airport and San Jose Mineta International Airport. As of Saturday evening, three San Jose airport flights have been affected: two arriving and one departing.Oakland airport said Saturday evening there were "no significant impacts to report." However, one arriving flight was delayed...

RayJ Dennis scored 18 points as No. 18 Baylor beats Oklahoma State 75-70 in OT

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:38:36 GMT

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — RayJ Dennis scored 18 points and Langston Love added 17 as No. 18 Baylor ended Oklahoma State’s five-game winning streak with a 75-70 overtime win Saturday in the Big 12 conference-opener for both teams.Yves Missi had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Bears (12-2), who shot 47.2% from the field and outscored the Cowboys 15-10 in the extra period.Dennis missed a jumper with one second left in regulation and the score tied 60-60 to send the game to overtime. The Bears’ second leading scorer hit a floater off the glass to give the visitors a 69-67 lead in OT then fouled out on the Cowboys’ next possession. Bryce Thompson made both free throws to tie the game with 1:27 left. Baylor took a 71-69 lead on two free throws by Jalen Bridges with 45 seconds left and was never threatened.“That’s a Big 12 game, that’s what they’re like,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said. “For all our new guys, I told them welcome to the Big 12 because that’s what you get each and every night...

Attack in southern Mexico community left at least 6 wounded, undetermined number of dead

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:38:36 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — An attack in a remote community in the southern Mexico state of Guerrero caused an undetermined number of deaths and wounded at least six people, a local human rights group said Saturday.The attack with drones and gunmen Thursday on Buenavista de los Hurtado allegedly by the Familia Michoacana drug cartel sent residents fleeing. Six of the wounded made their way to neighboring Tetela del Rio for medical treatment, said Rev. José Filiberto Velázquez, a priest and director of a human rights organization, the Minerva Bello Center.Velázquez went to Buenavista with soldiers and agents from the state prosecutor’s office Saturday. He said they found a burned vehicle with human remains inside, but said they had not determined how many people were inside. He shared a video of the burned vehicle.Authorities had yet to confirm any dead or wounded.Velázquez said many members of the community were missing. His group had been warning for months that the community was caught bet...

Nylander has 2 goals and an assists, Maple Leafs send Sharks to 11th straight loss, 4-1

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:38:36 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — William Nylander had two goals and an assist, Martin Jones made 23 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs handed San Jose its 11th straight loss, beating the Sharks 4-1 on Saturday to open a home-and-home set.Mitchell Marner and Calle Jarnkrok also scored and Tyler Bertuzzi had two assists to help the Maple Leafs sweep a three-game California swing. They are 11-3-5 on the road and 20-10-7 overall.Mikael Granlund scored for San Jose. The NHL-worst Sharks are 9-28-3, also dropping 11 straight games to start the season.The teams will meet again Tuesday night in Toronto.Marner opened the scoring with his 15th goal of the season on a two-man advantage in the first period. Jarnkrok added his 10th late in the second to make it 2-0.Nylander added an insurance goal in the third before Granlund got the Sharks on the board. Nylander answered with another goal, his 21st of the season.Jones, who played for San Jose from 2015-21, won his third straight start to improve to to 7-...

Zemgus Girgensons scores late, Sabres beat Penguins 3-1

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:38:36 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zemgus Girgensons jammed a loose puck by Tristan Jarry late in the third period and Rasmus Dahlin added an empty netter to lift the Buffalo Sabres past the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Saturday night.Pittsburgh had tied the game earlier in the period on Rickard Rakell’s fourth goal of the season.Buffalo responded when Girgensons fought his way to the front of the Penguins’ net and flicked a backhand by Jarry to give the Sabres the lead with 4:38 remaining.Dahlin provided insurance with 1:36 to play when his long flip from the Buffalo end reached the net just as Jarry was skating to the Pittsburgh bench for an extra attacker.Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 42 shots for Buffalo. Alex Tuch gave the Sabres an early lead with his 10th goal of the season as the team earned its third victory in four games.Jarry made 29 saves for the Penguins, his lone mistake coming early on when Connor Clifton threaded a pass from the Buffalo zone to Tuch standing all alone at the...

Judith Light of ‘Poker Face,’ Sam Richardson of ‘Ted Lasso’ are winners at creative arts Emmy Awards

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:38:36 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judith Light from “Poker Face” and Sam Richardson from “Ted Lasso” both became first time Emmy winners with early acting wins at Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Light, 74, took her first Emmy in a nearly 50-year television career for playing a 1960s radical hiding out in a retirement home on an episode of “ Poker Face,” the Peacock comedy-mystery series starring Natasha Lyonne. The star of the 1980s and 1990s sitcom “Who’s The Boss?”, Light had been nominated twice previously, including twice for her acting on “Transparent.”“I’ve been in the business a long time, and this is quite a gift,” Light said backstage. Richardson, 39, won his own first Emmy for playing a billionaire soccer enthusiast from Ghana on “ Ted Lasso,” the Apple TV+ series that is the year’s most nominated comedy with 21 nods. He had been nominated once previously for the same role. He was the winner Saturday in a field of more famous nominees, including previous win...

Kiwanis Club of Little Havana hosts 39th Three Kings Day giveaway for underprivileged children

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:38:36 GMT

A toy tradition returned to the Magic City, just in time for Three Kings Day.The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana handed out presents to underprivileged children at their headquarters, Saturday morning.The event marking the 39th year the club gives hundreds of toys to children.The president of the club, Pablo Lau, said he knows this means a lot to these families.“For many in the community, the Three Kings event is their Christmas. I know that Christmas in the United States is very popular, but for the Hispanic community, the Three Kings mean a lot,” he said, “and it’s another way that we can impact the community, give back and make sure that we put a smile on a needy family’s face.”The tradition celebrates the day the Three Wise Men first saw Baby Jesus and brought him gifts.

Flakes begin to fly as region braces for season’s first major snowstorm

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:38:36 GMT

(WHDH) — The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning ahead of expected heavy snow this weekend and residents in some communities were out making last-minute purchases as the flakes began to fly Saturday night.The storm is expected to continue overnight and through much of the day Sunday before winding down and pulling out of the region. It is forecast to be a largely all-snow event north and west of Route 128, with a mix of rain and snow to the east and south. A flash freeze is then possible Sunday afternoon as temperatures are forecast to plummet. When all is said and done, areas including the South Coast, South Shore, Cape Cod and could receive between 1 and 3 inches of snow. Boston could get 3 to 4 inches.Snow totals are expected to climb further east, with 6 to 9 inches of snow possible between Route 128 and I-495.Areas around Worcester, Fitchburg and southern New Hampshire could see anywhere from 9 to 12 inches of snow.Snow and resulting travel disrupti...

SDSO: Two dead in murder-suicide at apartment complex near El Cajon, victims identified

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:38:36 GMT

KSWB -- Two people are dead after what police are calling a murder-suicide at an apartment complex in the unincorporated area of El Cajon Saturday afternoon. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department told FOX 5 the incident occurred on the 1600 block of Hilton Head Court around 12:43 p.m. When deputies arrived, two people -- a man and a woman -- were found with gunshot wounds. The victims have been identified as 41-year-old Jose Benjamin Lopez Valle, and his wife, 38-year-old Brenda Valle. SDSO said the woman was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and later died, while the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Popular Bayfront seafood eatery bids farewell to longtime employee In an update Saturday evening, SDSO report a firearm was located near the victims and say it appears that Jose's injury was self-inflicted.The couple had children ages 18, 16 and 11, who are not injured and are being cared for. An investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Anyone who...