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Sean Payton is out to fix the Broncos’ offense. That starts with a Russell Wilson rebound

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:18:23 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Sean Payton’s quest to restore the Denver Broncos’ long-lost offensive swagger in 2023 starts with resurrecting Russell Wilson’s career.Denver’s offense and its star quarterback plummeted to new depths last season under Nathaniel Hackett, who was fired after 15 games with the Broncos averaging a league-low 15.8 points per game and Wilson mired in his worst season as a pro. General manager George Paton insisted the coaching change wasn’t driven by the need “to turn around Russ,” who finished with a career-low 16 touchdown passes and a career-high 55 sacks. “It’s not just one player. It’s not whether Russ is fixable or not, but we do believe he is.”Payton is just the man to oversee Wilson’s rebound, said NBC “Sunday Night Football” analyst Cris Collinsworth.“Sean Payton’s one of the greatest coaches of all time,” Collinsworth said. “Of. All. Time. Do I think he’s going to fix Russell Wilson? I do...

A US Open match was delayed when a spectator got medical attention during the first game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:18:23 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open quarterfinal between Madison Keys and Marketa Vondrousova was delayed for about eight minutes in the first game Wednesday night when a spectator needed medical attention in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium.Keys was serving at deuce when action was halted. The chair umpire announced to the crowd that first-aid responders had been called. Tournament referee Jake Garner went out to check on the person, who was in the lower-level seats.During the delay, Keys brought two fresh towels and a bottle of water to where the spectator was.Eventually, the person was carried out and action resumed.The temperature approached 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius) on Wednesday afternoon in Flushing Meadows.Vondrousova won Wimbledon in July. Keys was the runner-up at the U.S. Open in 2017.___AP tennis coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/tennisSource

Giants running back Saquon Barkley enters the season once again looking to prove his value

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:18:23 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After not getting a long-term contract with the New York Giants and signing his $10 million franchise tag, star running back Saquon Barkley is once again out to prove himself.It’s the same approach, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft took after not getting a deal before last season. All he did was respond with a career-best 1,312 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns. He tied for the team lead with 57 catches.All it got him was a franchise tag after the season and his highly publicized contract talks got nowhere in a market that no longer favors running backs. He ended up signing for the franchise amount a day before the start of training camp, which he felt was a major disappointment.“All that’s in the past,” Barkley said after practice Wednesday, just four days before the Giants’ Sunday night opener against the Dallas Cowboys. “Like I said, once I made that mindset to come here, you’ve got to be mature about it. No hard feelings about...

Glendale bans pickleball at Infinity Park, plans to build new pickleball courts

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:18:23 GMT

GLENDALE, Colo. (KDVR) — Glendale City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to ban pickleball on the tennis courts at Infinity Park.The new ordinance prohibits people from bringing pickleball nets to the tennis courts, drawing lines or shoveling snow, which hurts the paint. This comes as the city says it’s making much-needed repairs to the tennis courts.“The surface we're putting down costs about $37,000 and we don't want that to be damaged, because we want that to last as long as possible,” Glendale City Manager Chuck Line said. Suncor fined, to buy EV lawn equipment for the public to settle Clean Air Act violations Pickleball players aren’t out of luck, though. While the city is banning the sport at Infinity Park, they’re building four new pickleball courts less than a mile away at Glendale Park.“When they want to play tennis, they can play tennis. When they want to play pickleball, they can play pickleball,” Line said.Can pickleball and tennis 'learn to coexist?'Sam Hitman, a long...

Temporary traffic signs causing problems near Empower Field

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:18:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tucked away near Empower Field is the small Jefferson Park neighborhood. It's a charming place and usually pretty busy, with Federal Boulevard on one side and the stadium on the other. A pretty cool place, FOX31 is told — except for all the traffic signs. Tiny home builder who owes $6M spent lavishly before bankruptcy: report Kris Williams, who owns a small business in the neighborhood, said she sees the temporary traffic signs all the time, long after events at Empower Field at Mile High are over.“And they are impeding sidewalks. They are impeding right of ways and also they are causing a lot of confusion,” Williams said.That can cause headaches for businesses and the people who live here. FOX31 found one-way signs, no-turn signs and do not enter signs, along with stacks of cones and temporary street posts. They were randomly bunched up in many different spots.Who's responsible for these traffic signs?The Denver Police Department said the signs belong to a private...

Ex-adult film actress arrested in 2nd DUI crash after 2021 hit-and-run involving pastor cyclist

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:18:23 GMT

A former adult film star was arrested in what police said was the second time in two and a half years that she was involved in a South Florida crash while driving under the influence.Katherine Colabella appeared in court in Broward County earlier this week.“Of course, there is the probation violation, being held at no bond,” said the presiding judge.She is on probation is for a March 2021 hit-and-run along the MacArthur Causeway that, police said, left Pastor Noe Aguilar critically injured.Back then, Colabella faced felony charges of leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury and reckless driving.However, she avoided prison, and her house arrest sentence was modified.But on Sunday morning, police said, Colabella ran into more legal trouble when she was involved in another crash, this time along Cypress Road in Plantation.According to the police report, Colabella was driving “a black Mercedes-Benz [when she] rear-ended a vehicle which was stopped at a r...

Felony convictions vacated for 4 former Navy officers in sprawling ‘Fat Leonard’ bribery scandal

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:18:23 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The felony convictions of four former Navy officers in one of the worst bribery cases in the maritime branch’s history were vacated Wednesday due to questions about prosecutorial misconduct, the latest setback to the government’s yearslong efforts in going after dozens of military officials tied to a defense contractor nicknamed Fat Leonard.U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino called the misconduct “outrageous” and agreed to allow the four men to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and pay a $100 fine each.The surprising turn in the case came at a sentencing hearing in federal court in San Diego.Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Ko, who was brought on after the defendants were tried last year, admitted to “serious issues” with prosecutorial misconduct and asked the judge to vacate the officers’ felony convictions. He said his office does not agree with all of the allegations but said errors were made. “There were pretty ob...

Chicago Cubs sweep the San Francisco Giants behind Jordan Wicks’ quality start as younger players are helping the postseason hunt

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:18:23 GMT

Jordan Wicks took time to look around Wrigley Field, taking in the standing ovation from Chicago Cubs fans to cap his home debut.Wicks had just produced his first quality start in the Cubs’ 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday to secure a sweep. The 27,443 fans acknowledged Wicks’ performance as he walked off the mound with two outs in the seventh inning. Wicks became the first Cubs starting pitcher since 1901 to record three straight wins to begin his big-league career.“It was especially nice to have fans cheering for you for once instead of against you,” a smiling Wicks said his first start at Wrigley. “It was really special for me.”With their win Wednesday, the Cubs (76-64) moved 12 games over .500 for the first time since Sept. 18, 2019. Coupled with the Milwaukee Brewers’ loss in Pittsburgh, they pulled within 1 1/2 games of first place in the National League Central.Wicks was able to maintain aggressiveness in the zone on...

‘Trust your plan’: Chicago White Sox catcher Korey Lee is hoping to build on a memorable night at the plate

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:18:23 GMT

Korey Lee broke out of a slide in a memorable way.The Chicago White Sox catcher was hitless in his last 23 at-bats when he stepped to the plate in the second inning against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium.Facing Brady Singer, Lee launched a 1-1 slider to left field that cleared the wall for a three-run home run. It was the first homer of Lee’s big-league career.“It’s a great feeling,” Lee told the Tribune before Wednesday’s series finale against the Royals. “It’s something that as a kid you see it on TV and you dream about it. I got to enjoy it.“It was good to have all the teammates in the dugout excited with me and excited for the moment. I’m happy to get it out of the way.”As a bonus, his college teammate Andrew Vaughn homered in the next inning.“Brought back memories,” Lee said. “I got a lot of texts from old Cal guys, and I’m sure he did too. It’s a good feeling to bri...

MBTA van stolen in Woburn with passenger still inside, suspect allegedly crashes into vehicles in O’Neill Tunnel

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:18:23 GMT

A 34-year-old man is accused of stealing an MBTA Ride van with a passenger still inside, driving down Interstate 93 from Woburn to Boston before slamming into several vehicles in the O’Neill Tunnel on Wednesday afternoon.The suspect eventually got out of the MBTA vehicle and fled into the Bostonian Hotel, according to police who swarmed the hotel near Faneuil Hall and found him hiding in a function room.The man, who was not immediately identified by police, was arrested and transported to MBTA Transit Police headquarters for booking.The incident started at around 3:30 p.m. when an MBTA Ride driver parked the vehicle near 2 Elm St., in Woburn. The Ford Flex van had one female passenger aboard, and the woman was described as having intellectual challenges, police said.When the van was parked in Woburn, the driver got out of the vehicle while the keys were reportedly left in the ignition. That’s when the 34-year-old man got in the vehicle and drove away.The passenger began ...