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Kiszla: Avs killing themselves with silence about Valeri Nichushkin’s mysterious absence following reported 9-1-1 call

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:19:53 GMT

There’s more to being a champion than hoisting the Stanley Cup. The Avs might be good at hockey, but as an organization, they’re failing at life.With the NHL world buzzing about the disappearance of forward Valeri Nichushkin and a Seattle police report indicating an intoxicated woman found in his hotel room on the afternoon of a playoff game had to be transported to a hospital, the right thing for president of hockey operations Joe Sakic to do was obvious. Sakic needed to stand up with clear-eyed accountability to loyal fans and a sense of compassion for Nichushkin, a Colorado player in trouble.Instead, the Avs ducked and ran, insisting there is nothing to see here, despite the release of the report that links Nichushkin to a 9-1-1 call made by a team doctor on behalf of a 28-year-old Ukrainian woman who reportedly told police she regretted traveling to the United States and her passport had been confiscated by a “bad man.”The Avs’ response to this mess and Nichush...

Broncos trade back into third round, select Iowa defensive back Riley Moss

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:19:53 GMT

Two proved insufficient for Broncos general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton on Friday night.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | Denver Broncos select Drew Sanders with No. 67 pick in the third round Denver Broncos | Here’s the final tally on Russell Wilson trade between Broncos and Seahawks Denver Broncos | Broncos move up five spots to No. 63 overall, draft Oklahoma WR Marvin Mims Jr. Denver Broncos | NFL Draft look ahead: Who’s still available for Broncos to target on Day 2? Denver Broncos | 2023 NFL draft: Winners and Losers from first round Denver traded back into the third round to take Iowa cornerback Riley Moss at No. 83. In order to acquire the pick, they sent No. 108 this year and a 2024 third-round pick to Seattle. The Broncos had two third-rounders for 2024, their own and New Orleans’ as part of the trade for the right to hire Payton earlier this year.Moss, a fir...

Orange County man sentenced for assaulting officers with pepper spray in Capitol attack

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:19:53 GMT

An Orange County man is facing prison time for assaulting officers with pepper spray during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack in 2021.On Friday, Jeffrey Scott Brown, 56, of Santa Ana, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for multiple charges including assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers using a dangerous weapon, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly/dangerous weapon, and more.Brown along with two co-defendants — Peter J. Schwartz, 49, and Markus Maly, 48, — were all found guilty at a trial on December 7, 2022.Brown was in the Lower West Terrace area of the Capitol Building when was handed a pepper spray canister by Schwartz who had stolen it from a Metropolitan police duffle bag, according to court documents.As crowds became heavy near a police line, Brown allegedly dove toward the front of the line and used the pepper spray against the officers.During the riot, Schwartz had thrown a folding chair at officers and later claimed to a ...

Warriors blow chance to clinch at home, drop Game 6 to Kings

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:19:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors’ Game 5 win in Sacramento earlier this week set the defending champs up for the chance to clinch their first-round series on home court, where they’ve been nearly unbeatable in the playoffs. But the Warriors blew a golden opportunity, opening the game flat and spending most of the final three quarters trying to play catch. Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Klay Thompson had 22, but the Warriors’ same issues that caused them to fall into a 2-0 hole at the beginning of this series, haunted them Friday night in their 118-99 win. The Warriors turned the ball over too many times and gave the Kings too many second-chance opportunities. Sacramento, playing with its season on the line, maintained control of the game to force the series back to Sacramento for a pivotal Game 7. Golden State missed its first four shots, and Sacramento took advantage to build an 8-0 lead. With Curry and Thompson scoring a combined 15 points, the Warriors manage...

49ers draft: Historic wait until safety Ji’Ayir Brown arrives as first pick

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:19:53 GMT

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers waited longer than ever in team history to start drafting, even after moving up 12 spots Friday night, all to select safety Ji’Ayir Brown from Penn State.Brown, this year’s Rose Bowl defensive MVP, arrived in the third round at No. 87 overall, a spot originally held by the Minnesota Vikings.Selecting a safety makes sense for one of the NFL’s best defenses, in that Brown could pair with All-Pro Talanoa Hufanga as the 49ers’ safety tandem for the foreseeable future. Either this year or later, Brown will look to unseat Tashaun Gipson Sr., who re-signed last month after serving as Hufanga’s veteran wingman last season.“I’m more excited than anybody to conversate and learn from those guys, piggyback off them, and help this team win a Super Bowl,” Brown said in a video conference call with reporters.Safety Ji’Ayir Brown #16 of the Penn State Nittany Lions intercepts pass intended for wide receiver Devaughn Vele ...

Janitor at Palo Alto VA Hospital charged with sexual abuse of subordinate

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:19:53 GMT

(KRON) -- An employee of a janitorial services company that cleans the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital was charged with sexual abuse, the United States Department of Justice said Friday. The charges stem from an incident in which the suspect, Onofre Salas-Lozano, 40, of Palo Alto, is accused of coercing his subordinate into engaging in a sexual act. Salas-Lozano was the victim's direct supervisor at the janitorial company, the DOJ said. On July 2, 2021, he allegedly "used force and fear to cause the victim to engage in a sex act at the hospital," per the DOJ. Cal football player loses beloved father in road rage shooting Salas-Lozano is also accused of lying to a special agent at the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General, saying he and the victim never had sex. Salas-Lozano was charged with aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and making false statements to a federal agent during an investigation. The sexual abuse charges carry maximum sentences of l...

Warriors fail to close out Kings at home; Game 7 set in Sacramento

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:19:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Facing elimination, the Sacramento Kings survived with a 118-99 Game 6 win at Chase Center. The Golden State Warriors will now have to travel on the road for a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday. The Kings outshot the home team by making 17 of 45 of their 3-pointers (37.8%) -- compared to the Warriors' 10-of-32 makes (31.3%). Sacramento also outrebounded the Warriors 53 to 42.Warriors NotablesStephen Curry: 29 points (9-21 FG), 4 rebounds, 5 assistsKlay Thompson: 22 points (8-20 FG), 2-for-9 on 3-pointersKings NotablesDe'Aaron Fox: 26 points (10-18 FG), 11 asssists, 4 reboundsMalik Monk: 28 points (8-14 FG), 6 rebounds, 4 assists in 32 minutes off benchGame 7 will be this Sunday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Tipoff time is TBD.This story will be updated.

Paredes gets 3 hits as Rays beat sliding White Sox 3-2

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:19:53 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Isaac Paredes had three hits, including a leadoff homer in the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the sliding Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Friday night.Paredes drove Kendall Graveman’s second pitch deep to left for his fourth homer. He also doubled twice and scored twice.Rookie Kevin Kelly, the last of five Tampa Bay relievers, got the final out for his first career save. Colin Poche (2-0) got the win after the bullpen surrendered just one hit in the final four innings.The AL East-leading Rays won for the eighth time in 10 games.Chicago has dropped nine in a row for the franchise’s longest skid since it lost 10 straight games in 2013.Jake Burger and Andrew Vaughn homered for the White Sox. Lucas Giolito was charged with two runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings.Graveman (1-2) has allowed one run in each of his last two appearances.Brandon Lowe hit a sacrifice fly in the first for Tampa Bay, and Manuel Margot tied it at 2 with a two-out RBI single in the fourth...

Saints draft Notre Dame edge rusher Foskey in 2nd round

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:19:53 GMT

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints selected Notre Dame edge rusher and career sack leader Isaiah Foskey in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night, adding a second player to their defensive front in as many picks.New Orleans shifted its focus to offense in the third round, taking TCU running back Kendre Miller.The Saints made the 6-foot-5, 264-pound Foskey the 40th overall selection one night after using their 29th overall draft pick on Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee.“Me and him are going to be dominating in the front seven,” Foskey predicted. “So, that’s going to be great.”Foskey also noted that his versatility fits a defensive philosophy in New Orleans of deploying players at multiple spots.“The Saints picked me because they know they can put me anywhere and they know that I’m a disruptive defensive end,” Foskey said. “I cause havoc.”Foskey had 11 sacks in each of the past two seasons to finish his career with 26 1/2. He also blocked four punt...

Browns select WR Cedric Tillman in third round of NFL draft

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:19:53 GMT

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — After sitting out two rounds, the Cleveland Browns selected Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman — another target for quarterback Deshaun Watson — with the No. 74 overall pick in the NFL draft on Friday night.Tillman’s arrival comes after the Browns traded for receiver Elijah Moore and signed free agent Marquise Goodwin this offseason.The 6-foot-3, 213-pound Tillman had 37 catches for 417 and three touchdowns last season, but was limited to six games because of an ankle injury.Cleveland also picks 98th, a compensatory selection the Browns received when former team executive Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was hired as Minnesota’s general manager in 2022.The Browns entered this draft without a first- or second-round pick, and that was by their own doing.Desperate to find a franchise quarterback after so many failed attempts, Cleveland sent its 2023 first-rounder and two more (2022 and 2024) to Houston last year in the trade for Watson.The all-in move has yet to pa...