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Gophers coach P.J. Fleck puts losses on himself, so what’s he going to do after Purdue blowout?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:51 GMT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The previous time P.J. Fleck’s defense allowed more than 300 yards rushing in a game came in his second year at Minnesota in 2018.The head coach was still building up Minnesota when his team allowed an astounding 430 rushing yards in a 55-31 loss to Illinois that November. The next day, Fleck fired defensive coordinator Robb Smith.On Saturday, the Gophers gave up 300 rushing yards for the first time since that Illini loss. Purdue rushed for 353 yards in a 49-30 win at Ross-Ade Stadium. The two-win Boilermakers hadn’t rushed for 200 yards in a game this season and hadn’t gone over 300 since 2018.“Just unacceptable,” said Fleck, who is 5-5 overall and 3-4 in Big Ten play with two games left in his seventh season. “Everything starts with me. I’ll continue to say that, but I mean that because I take that very personal when I say that. That’s not the cover up. Everything starts with me. And we got to get them ready to play.”Given his standard line of pu...

Premium Iowa Pork projects spring reopening of former HyLife plant

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:51 GMT

The new owner of the former HyLife plant in Windom, Minn., is looking to resume processing pork in the facility sometime in spring 2024.In a news release, Premium Iowa Pork, which bought the facility from HyLife for $14 million on June 2, says it is moving into the second phase of planning. For the past four months, it’s been evaluating the plant space. Premium Iowa Pork says it is now focusing on modernizing the plant.In the statement, company President Dan Paquin said it is removing outdated equipment and infrastructure.“As we’ve said from the very beginning, we are excited to be a part of the Windom Community and continuing to do what we’ve always done: Bring high-quality pork products to families’ tables,” Paquin said. “With that, we’re moving forward to physically improve the space to create a modern pork processing facility.”The company has several operations in the northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota region including in Luverne, Minn. It employs more than 900 workers in Mi...

Kiszla: Deion Sanders gets beat by Montana Lemonious-Craig, who walked away from Buffs in transfer portal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:51 GMT

BOULDER – Louis Vuitton came back to bite Coach Prime in the rump.After making a clutch play to beat the Buffs, proud Colorado alum and current Arizona receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig pranced to the middle of Folsom Field and did a little dance on the CU logo in celebration of the Wildcats’ 34-31 victory.“They like to make a movie with their games …  Well, we gave them a movie. We gave them a helluva ending,” Lemonious-Craig told me Saturday.This moment of sweet redemption was personal for Lemonious-Craig, who gave his heart and soul to the Buffs for three seasons before transferring to Arizona.“I really needed this one,” he said. “I needed this one bad.”After new coach Deion Sanders unpacked his Louis luggage in Boulder, he urged players from a wretched 1-11 team to jump in the transfer portal and brashly declared “We comin’!” The team’s top receiver from 2022 responded by bolting the program, but not before Lemonious-Craig put on a show at the CU spring ga...

Former UNC president, Colorado legislator dies at 95 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:51 GMT

No matter the role, Richard “Dick” Bond acted as the driving force for educational efforts in Greeley for more than 50 years.Bond’s advancement of education through programs and initiatives continues to impact the lives of hundreds of students nationwide.Bond, who was born and raised in Salem, West Virginia, died at the age of 95 on Oct. 26 at The Bridge at Greeley, according to his obituary.Bond served as president of three colleges across Colorado: the University of Northern Colorado, Front Range Community College and Morgan Community College.During his 10 years of service at UNC, starting in 1971, Bond worked to create “an innovative, student-oriented and accessible institution,” according to a UNC article. He ensured UNC was a teaching university with students as the primary focus, worked to create a liberal arts community atmosphere and focused on increasing diversity and opportunities for all students, his obituary said.More than 30 years ago, Bond co-founded The G...

Video appears to show suspect dumping bag where woman's torso was found in Encino

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:51 GMT

Newly released video appears to show a suspect dumping a large bag where a woman’s torso was found in Encino, according to TMZ.The surveillance video shows a man TMZ alleges is Samuel Bond Haskell IV, 35, dumping a large black bag in a parking lot near Ventura Boulevard and Rubio Avenue in broad daylight.The remains that were found are believed to be Mei Haskell, 37, the suspect’s wife, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. In the video, the suspect is seen driving into the parking lot in a white SUV and stopping directly next to the dumpster. As he steps out of the car, he walks over to the gated enclosure and opens it. Heading over to open his car trunk, he appears to look around the parking lot. As he lifts a large black bag from the trunk, he struggles with the weight a bit before securely lifting it and walking over to the dumpster enclosure.He spends a moment there before exiting the enclosure and closing the gate. He gets back into his SUV, turns around and drives o...

Two shootings occur within 30 minutes of each other in Oakland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:51 GMT

OAKLAND — Two men were shot within a half hour of each other early Saturday morning in different parts of Oakland, according to police.The first shooting was reported at about 3:12 a.m. in the 500 block of West Grand Avenue. Police, responding to a gunshot detection system alert, found a 45-year-old man who had been shot in the buttocks.The man told police he’d left a club in the area, when he began experiencing car problems, causing him to stop on West Grand Avenue. He told police that while he was outside the car, someone began shooting at him. He was taken from the scene to a hospital by ambulance.Police do not have a motive yet for the shooting and have not made any arrest.The second shooting occurred during what appeared to be an attempted car theft, police said, in the 900 block of Stanford Avenue in North Oakland at about 3:35 a.m.Police said a 37-year-old man heard noises outside his home and when he looked outside to see what was happening, he saw three men atte...

Oregon State sets offensive records, routs overmatched Stanford

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:51 GMT

The final Pac-12 game between Stanford and No. 12 Oregon State resulted in the Beavers’ biggest win and most points scored in the history of the 88-game series.No. 12 Oregon State (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) scored touchdowns on eight of its first nine possessions and cruised to a 62-17 win as it kept its hopes alive for a Pac-12 championship. Its previous biggest win in the series was 43-3 in 2003.Stanford (3-7, 2-6) was 3-1 on the road entering Saturday but had no answers for Oregon State’s running game, which totaled 277 yards on 40 carries.Damien Martinez was second in the Pac-12 in rushing at 97.6 yards a game, but had only three rushing TDs this season before scoring on runs of 59, 15, 7, and 5 yards in the first half. He finished with 146 yards on 15 attempts.Stanford’s defense allowed just one score in last week’s 10-7 win over Washington State, but Saturday was back to its normal for a unit that was 121st in the FBS in yards allowed (440.7) and 119th in points allowed (34.1).The Card...

In Maryland Politics: Seeing similarities between Manchin and Hogan; Jewish group salutes embattled immigrant rights group

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:51 GMT

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) got headlines this week that former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) could only envy.Manchin’s announcement that he wouldn’t run for reelection in 2024, all but guaranteeing that Republicans will pick up his seat — and move that much closer to grabbing control of the chamber in the next Congress — was national news. U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney — well known to Marylanders from his time in the state Senate and as chair of the Maryland GOP — is among the Republicans seeking Manchin’s seat, though he’s trailing Gov. Jim Justice in the polls.But Manchin’s news was also of supreme interest to another Maryland Republican, Hogan, who, like Manchin, continues to promote the idea that a centrist, independent ticket can compete with President Biden and former President Donald Trump in the 2024 White House election. In his videotaped announcement Thursday, Manchin said he plans to tour the country to try to “unite the middle.”&...

Paolo Banchero and Wagner brothers power Magic to a 112-97 win over Bucks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:51 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Orlando’s Wagner brothers combined for 43 points and the Magic dealt the Milwaukee Bucks their second straight loss, 112-97 on Saturday night.Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, two nights after a 54-point effort in Thursday’s loss at Indiana.The Bucks played a second game without Damian Lillard, who has a sore left calf.Franz Wagner scored 24 for the Magic and Mo Wagner came off the bench with 19 points and four rebounds. Jalen Suggs added 20 points.The loss broke Milwaukee’s 14-game win streak against the Magic and marked the Bucks’ first loss in Orlando since March 14, 2018.The Bucks fell behind 65-49 after a first half in which they had nine turnovers and missed nine free throws while sending the Magic at the line for 21 attempts. Orlando shot a season-high 35 foul shots in the game, making 30.The Magic took that 16-point lead into the four...

Cal’s defense comes up big as Bears hold off Washington State 42-39

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:51 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California’s defense had its best game of the season, returning two fumbles for touchdowns and recording a season-high six sacks as the Golden Bears beat Washington State 42-39 on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak and keep their slim bowl hopes alive.Washington State kicker Dean Janikowski missed a pair of field goal attempts in the fourth quarter, including a 48-yarder that was wide left with 50 seconds remaining.Running back Jaydn Ott rushed for 167 yards and accounted for two touchdowns for Cal (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12). Ott, who went over 1,000 yards for the season, missed a chance at a third score when he fumbled in the end zone. Teammate Brian Driscoll recovered and got the touchdown.It was Cal’s defense that made the biggest impact despite being on the field for 97 plays and allowing 483 yards.“Our defense, they all came up big,” said Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who lost a fumble on the Bears opening drive of the second half. “It’s a testament ...