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Kentucky hosts MAC member Akron in final non-league warm up before beginning SEC play

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:24 GMT

Akron (1-1) at Kentucky (2-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)Line: Kentucky by 25 1/2, according to FanDuel.com Sportsbook.Series: Kentucky leads 1-0.WHAT’S AT STAKEKentucky had to rally past neighboring FCS foe Eastern Kentucky 28-17 and seeks a strong effort in its final non-conference game before opening SEC play at Vanderbilt. Akron is coming off a 24-21 win against Morgan State and begins a two-game stretch against Power 5 schools before starting Mid-American Conference play against Buffalo.KEY MATCHUPKentucky’s offense vs. Akron’s defense. Last week’s victory showed the Wildcats are capable of stringing together touchdown drives, which allowed them to escape a lower-division upset. They’d now like to score more regularly and climb out of the SEC basement with just seven offensive TDs thus far. Akron features the No. 39 defense in FBS, allowing 292 yards per contest. The Zips were opportunistic against Morgan State with 14 points off three takeaways, including Devonte Golden-Nelso...

Colorado vs. Colorado State: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The University of Colorado Buffaloes football team is climbing through the college football ranks after going 2-0 to start the season. The Buffs are currently at No. 18 on the Associated Press Top 25 list, and CU hopes to keep that going with a win in the Rocky Mountain Showdown against the Colorado State University Rams at Folsom Field.How to watch Colorado State vs. Colorado on TVPregameBig Noon KickoffTime: 8 a.m.Channel: FOX31College GameDay - Live from BoulderTime: 7 a.m.Channel: ESPNLocation: Business Field, Regent Drive next to Leeds School of BusinessRocky Mountain ShowdownKickoff: 8 p.m.Channel: ESPNKickoff between the Buffaloes and Rams takes place Saturday at 8 p.m. in prime time (Coach Deion Sanders' happy place) and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN. CU fans to dominate Rocky Mountain Showdown crowd Pregame coverage starts at 8 a.m. with Big Noon Kickoff, which will include live coverage from Boulder. ESPN's College GameDay will be hosted live f...

Tyrone Taylor hits 2 RBI doubles and scores go-ahead run in Brewers’ 4-2 victory over Marlins

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:24 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrone Taylor hit two RBI doubles and put Milwaukee ahead for good with an impressive slide home in the NL Central-leading Brewers’ 4-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.The Brewers won three of four from the Marlins this week and extended their division lead to 4 1/2 games over the Chicago Cubs. The Marlins remain just outside of playoff position as they pursue one of the NL’s three wild-card spots.Milwaukee trailed 2-1 in the fifth inning when Andruw Monasterio hit a leadoff single off Marlins starter Eury Pérez (5-5). Monasterio moved to second on Brice Turang’s bunt and advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring on Taylor’s double to left.Taylor then attempted to score on Sal Frelick’s two-out single, which was fielded by right fielder Jesús Sánchez. Although Taylor initially was ruled out, the call was overturned after replays showed he had eluded catcher Jacob Stallings’ tag while sliding home and putting his right hand on the pl...

Search underway for 16-year-old girl reported missing from Lauderdale Lakes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:24 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing from Lauderdale Lakes.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit, Lehana Mikelha Genius was last seen along the 4400 block of Northwest 36th Street, at around 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3.Genius stands 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs around 100 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt, blue jean shorts and a black hat.Officials urge anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number 954-764- HELP (4357).

Commissioners clash during meeting in Pembroke Park

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:24 GMT

Emotions ran high during a commision meeting in Pembroke Park, which isn’t the first time commissioners have gotten into a heated debate.“You have attacked every last commissioner on this dais,” said a commissioner.“I’m tired of the false and malicious [expletive] allegations by behalf of this [expletive] commission,” said Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs. During the meeting, Jacobs was involved in a heated debate with another member. A few months ago, Jacobs accused a town employee of misusing a town vehicle. In June, after an investigation, the employee was cleared.“We have determined that there was no wrongdoing by Ms. Cardona,” a commissioner said. Then, a fellow commissioner reminded Jacobs that he’d been accused of something similar.“Didn’t you drive around in a police car pretending to be a police officer?” said Vice Mayor Erik Morrissette. “Not at all, no,” Jacobs said.“I have a receipt that shows you bought...

*NSYNC to release first new song in over 20 years for ‘Trolls Band Together’ movie

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:24 GMT

(CNN) — *NSYNC hasn’t completely said “bye bye bye” to making more music together.Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick officially reunited to release a new song called “Take You to a Better Place,” which will be featured in the upcoming “Trolls Band Together” movie.A Dreamworks website now features a clip of the song, and confirmed that it’ll be released on September 29. You can also hear a snippet of the new track on TikTok.It’s the first time all five members of *NSYNC have recorded a new song together since their glory days in 2001.Speculation that the 90s-era boy banders were up to something new began late last month when posters for the “Trolls Band Together” movie featuring the iconic *NSYNC logo began popping up around New York City.Timberlake, who launched a solo career in 2002, previously released “Can’t Stop the Feeling” for 2016’s “Trolls” movie, for which he went on to win a Grammy and earn an Oscar nom...

Von der Leyen won’t stand as MEP candidate in shot at second term

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:24 GMT

BERLIN — Ursula von der Leyen won’t run in Germany for a seat in the European Parliament in next year’s EU election — but may nevertheless become the center right’s lead candidate for a second term as president of the European Commission.The German politician told her local branch of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the state of Lower Saxony that she doesn’t want a spot on the regional candidate list for the European Parliament election taking place next June, according to three CDU officials.The European election takes place in all 27 member countries of the European Union, and decides which parties — and by extension, which individuals in them — shall hold key positions in European institutions. Currently, the pan-continental European People’s Party (EPP) is leading in polls.Germany’s center-right CDU, which at the EU level is affiliated with the EPP, nominates its candidates for the European Parliament via local ballots. This means that von...

Preparations continue in Mass. as Hurricane Lee churns north 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:24 GMT

Storm preparations continued in Massachusetts and beyond on Thursday as Hurricane Lee churned north on a track toward the waters off New England and the Canadian coast. The storm, as of Thursday around 2 p.m., was forecast to pass roughly 150 miles east of Chatham as a category one hurricane on Saturday before making landfall in Nova Scotia Saturday night. While Lee isn’t expected to come ashore in New England, some boat owners on the Cape on Thursday were not taking any chances as they pulled their vessels from the water. “You just do what you do,” one boat owner said. “You worry a little bit.”At Chatham Paint and Hardware, Matt Higgins said business had been brisk of late, with a run on flashlights, batteries and generators. “If you don’t have stuff, you’re going to go out and get it,” Higgins said. “You’re going to come down. You’re going to see us.”A picture perfect sunny day Thursday was just what many on the Cape were hoping for. One couple, though, told 7NEWS they w...

Tracking Lee’s impacts: Wind and coastal flooding

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:24 GMT

7Weather – Finally we had a beautiful September day! Hope you got a chance to get outside and enjoy temperatures in the 70s, dew points in the 50s and a lot of sunshine. Tomorrow will be an OK day before Lee makes a pass to our east late Friday night into Saturday. Wind and coastal flooding will be our primary concerns, especially for Cape Cod and Nantucket.But first – tomorrow. Friday will be breezy, especially on the Cape, with clouds thickening up. The clouds and a northeast wind will keep temperatures slightly below average in the upper 60s/near 70°. Moving on to Lee… The center of the storm will stay offshore. The highest impacts will be felt across Cape Cod and Nantucket. We’re looking at a time frame of greatest impact from late Friday into Saturday.Lee became a category 1 storm this afternoon. Below is the update as of 2 p.m. At that time it was 230 miles west/southwest of Bermuda and 710 miles south of Nantucket. The storm is weakening as it encounte...

School bus driver arrested by Barnstable police, arraigned over alleged indecent assault on student

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:24 GMT

An 80-year-old school bus driver from West Yarmouth is facing multiple charges over an alleged indecent assault on a student, according to authorities.The Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office said Jeffrey Hyland was arraigned on charges of Aggravated Indecent Assault and Battery and Reckless Endangerment of Child, following an alleged assault that was reported on Wednesday, Sept. 13.According to the DA’s office and Barnstable Police Chief Matthew Sonnabend, his arrest came after Barnstable PD received a report of “an alleged indecent assault and battery on a juvenile female by her male bus driver.”Police went on to investigate and found corroborating evidence of the incident, officials said, leading to Hyland being placed under arrest and held on $5,000 bail before his arraignment the following day.In a news release, the DA’s office said the court on Thursday ordered Hyland be released on personal recognizance with no cash bail, as well as orde...