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CFP 1.0 changed college football, not all for better, and was necessary step in postseason evolution

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:28:23 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The four-team playoff changed college football. Not just the postseason and crowning of a national champion that finally could be called undisputed.College Football Playoff 1.0, which wraps up a 10-year run Monday night when No. 1 Michigan (14-0) faces No. 2 Washington (14-0) in the national championship game, created a new standard for success — and failure — for teams and conferences. It helped the rich and powerful become more rich and powerful, further nationalized a sport with regional roots and was an imperfect but necessary step in the evolution of the postseason.“I think what’s coming is going to be better, but this worked really well,” said Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick, one of the architects of the 12-team system that goes into effect next season.But not without unintended consequences.THE POSITIVEA four-team playoff made sense for college football when it was conceived in 2012, following 16 years of the Bowl Championship Series, whic...

Steelers QB Pickett denies speculation he told coaching staff he wouldn’t be No. 2 behind Rudolph

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:28:23 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett says the coaching staff felt he wasn’t ready to play against Seattle, which is why he was inactive during Pittsburgh’s 30-20 win over the Seahawks.The second-year pro, who had right ankle surgery a month ago, denied online speculation that he told the coaching staff he didn’t want to suit up as a backup behind Mason Rudolph.“There was no talk of me being a backup quarterback this week in terms of being a two,” Pickett said Tuesday. “If I was healthy enough to play and the trainers and coaches felt like I looked good enough to play, I was going to start and play, if they believed that I was not, which they believed I was not, was not going to dress and suit up for the game.”Coach Mike Tomlin said on Monday that Pickett had been cleared by the medical staff to play but opted to make Pickett inactive because of his lack of reps during practice. Pickett was listed as “questionable” going into the game, but...

Muere la actriz Ana Ofelia Murguía, la voz de Mamá Coco

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:28:23 GMT

(CNN Español) — La actriz mexicana Ana Ofelia Murguía, conocida, entre otros trabajos, por su participación en la película “Coco”, falleció este domingo a los 90 años, informó la Secretaría de Cultura de México a través de un comunicado.La secretaria de Cultura de México, Alejandra Frausto, señaló que la muerte de Murguía deja “un enorme vacío” en los escenarios del país, de acuerdo con la nota de prensa.En “Coco”, la película animada producida por Disney y Pixar en 2017, Murguía dio voz al personaje que da nombre a la cinta, que relata las aventuras de Miguel, un niño mexicano, durante la festividad del Día de Muertos, tradicional en el país.El filme, que recibió elogios de la crítica por su representación de la cultura mexicana, ganó el premio Oscar a la mejor película animada en 2018.“Coco”, de Disney Pixar, es la película que los latinos en Estados Unidos estaban esperandoMurguía interpreta en la película a Mamá Coco, el personaje que da nombre a la película y ...

Witness threat claim delays bail hearing for ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:28:23 GMT

Duane "Keffe D" Davis makes an appearance in Clark County District Court Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. Davis was arrested in September and has pleaded not guilty to murder in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, Pool)(AP/Steve Marcus) Duane "Keffe D" Davis makes an appearance in Clark County District Court Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. Davis was arrested in September and has pleaded not guilty to murder in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, Pool)(AP/Steve Marcus) LAS VEGAS (AP) — A claim by prosecutors that witnesses may be at risk led a Nevada judge to postpone a bail hearing Tuesday for a former Los Angeles-area gang ...

Jarrett Stidham earned his first career NFL win, but many of the Broncos’ offensive troubles remain

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:28:23 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Jarrett Stidham and Russell Wilson traded places Sunday, but many of the problems that Sean Payton complained about when he made the switch last week remain ingrained in the Denver Broncos’ sputtering offensive operation.Burned timeouts. False starts. Red zone hiccups. Goal-to-go stalls. Wild throws. Payton praised Stidham’s poise and overall play in leading the Broncos (8-8) to their first sweep of the Los Angeles Chargers (5-11) since 2019 with a grinding 16-9 win Sunday in Denver.“I thought it went pretty good,” Payton said after Stidham won his first NFL game by going 20 of 32 for 224 yards and a touchdown — thanks to Lil’Jordan Humphrey eluding five tacklers and gaining 40 yards after the catch on his spinning, sidestepping and ultimately diving 54-yard score — with no interceptions and two sacks.Payton also had kind words for the man he benched, calling Wilson a true pro for the way he handled losing his starting job despite ranking sixth in the...

México confirma que un grupo armado secuestró a 31 migrantes en la frontera con EEUU

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:28:23 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – Un grupo armado secuestró al menos a 31 migrantes, en su mayoría venezolanos, cuando iban el sábado pasado en un camión en el estado mexicano de Tamaulipas, fronterizo con Estados Unidos, según confirmó este martes el presidente, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.“Se sabe que es un camión con 30 o 31 migrantes que fueron bajados, dejaron a cinco, se llevaron a los demás migrantes, pero ya se está haciendo la búsqueda desde los primeros momentos”, explicó el mandatario en declaraciones a los medios tras terminar su conferencia matutina en el sureño estado de Tabasco.López Obrador afirmó que la Secretaría de Seguridad Pública y Ciudadana del Gobierno federal está investigando el caso, pero que aún se desconoce qué grupo realizó el secuestro y por qué motivo. Gobierno de Biden amenaza con demandar a Texas por su estricta ley contra inmigrantes El gobernante mexicano se refirió a los reportes de la prensa nacional que señalan que el rapto de ...

SWAT respond to reported shooting at Centennial Walmart

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:28:23 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) -- There is a large police presence at a Walmart in Centennial after a report of shots fired, however, the sheriff said this is not an active shooter situation.According to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, a deputy was in the area of the Walmart at 10900 East Briarwood Avenue when she noticed people running from it. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The department then received a call reporting gunshots fired inside the store.The sheriff's office said it has not been able to confirm the accuracy of the report, but SWAT is on the scene.FOX31 has learned that this incident may be related to a nearby auto theft.So far no injuries have been reported.This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

U-Haul data: More people are moving to Colorado than most states

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:28:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- New data released by U-Haul suggests more people are moving to Colorado than most other states, but it's not from where you'd expect. Here’s where Colorado’s population is growing and shrinking: report Every year, U-Haul tracks its truck transactions within the United States and Canada. The moving company traced over 2 million one-way U-Haul truck transactions this year. U-Haul notes that its report doesn't "correlate directly to population or economic growth." It can, however, offer insights into where movers are moving.According to U-Haul's Growth Index, Colorado is one of the top-growing states for one-way customer moves in 2023, but it's not No. 1.Which states people moved to in 2023Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee account for the top five growth states.TexasFloridaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolineTennesseeIdahoWashingtonArizonaColoradoVirginiaColorado, previously ranked No. 11 in the country on U-Haul's Growth Index, moved up to No. 9 ...

Nationwide warrant issued for suspect in Federal Heights woman's death

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:28:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police have issued a nationwide warrant for a man who allegedly killed a 20-year-old woman in Federal Heights.On Dec. 30, Federal Heights Police Department officers were called to a possible stabbing outside the Tuscan Heights Apartments, located at 1700 W. 85th Ave.When police arrived, they transported the woman to a local hospital where she later died from her injuries.Police identified the victim as 20-year-old Sachely Diaz. Federal Heights police said the suspect knew Diaz. Suspect allegedly assaulted, kidnapped woman in Aurora Now, a nationwide warrant has been issued for the arrest of 35-year-old Adrian Carracedo-Vega.A nationwide warrant has been issued for Adrian Carracedo-Vega, 35, who allegedly killed a woman in Federal Heights. (Federal Heights Police Department)Carracedo-Vega may be heading to Texas or attempting to cross the border into Mexico. However, police do not know what vehicle he is in.A $2 million cash bond has been issued.Anyone with informa...

17-year-old arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Tamarac

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:28:23 GMT

Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit detectives arrested a 17-year-old in connection to a fatal shooting in Tamarac.According to BSO, on Wednesday, Nov. 22, authorities responded to reports of shots fired near the 7000 block of Northwest 79th Avenue. Deputies said they discovered a 21-year-old man inside a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.Homicide detectives said they found that the victim had been shot while inside the vehicle, which he subsequently crashed into a nearby pole.Through investigative methods, the suspect was identified, and a search warrant was executed at his home in Margate.The 17-year-old has been booked into the Juvenile Assessment Center on a felony murder charge.