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Wawrinka wins in return to Indian Wells after 4 years away

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:04 GMT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka made a successful return to the BNP Paribas Open after four years away, beating qualifier Aleksander Vukic 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 on Thursday.Wawrinka, a 37-year-old who has been ranked as high as No. 3 and is now No. 100 after a series of operations to his left foot and left knee, hit 10 aces and won 28 of 33 first-serve points. His previous match at the hard-court tournament in the California desert was a loss to Swiss Davis Cup teammate Roger Federer in the third round in 2019. Wawrinka, the runner-up to Federer at Indian Wells in 2017, will face No. 26 seed Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round at the first Masters 1000 tournament of the season.Two other owners of major titles who have dealt with injury issues in recent years, Andy Murray and Dominic Thiem, were scheduled for first-round action later on Day 2.Danielle Collins, the 2022 Australian Open runner-up, lost a second consecutive match against an opponent ra...

Concrete Pumping: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:04 GMT

THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (BBCP) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $6.5 million.On a per-share basis, the Thornton, Colorado-based company said it had profit of 11 cents.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 4 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $93.6 million in the period.Concrete Pumping shares have risen 29% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $7.52, staying the same over the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BBCP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BBCPSource

Phillies’ Harper says could return by the All-Star break

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:04 GMT

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper joined his teammates at spring training and hasn’t ruled out being back by the All-Star break following Tommy John surgery.“Things can change either way,” the two-time National League MVP Harper said Thursday. “I could be after, I could be before. But as right now that’s the date we kind of solidified. We’re not going to rush. We’re going to be smart about it.”Dressed in red Phillies shorts with pinstripes and a white workout shirt, Harper sat on top of a picnic table outside the clubhouse.“Just excited to be back out here, some sunshine and some warm weather,” Harper said. “Just really excited to be around the team again.”Harper was hurt in April and last played right field on April 16 in Miami. He had surgery in November.“Once I was done with surgery I took the time off that I needed to let it heal,” Harper said. “It’s still healing right now, still evolving. Just trying to see how I f...

Texans lose 5th-round pick, fined for extra Watson benefit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:04 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans lost their pick in the fifth round of this year’s draft and must pay a $175,000 fine for a salary cap reporting violation involving Deshaun Watson, the NFL announced Thursday.A review by the league determined the Texans provided their then-quarterback Watson with undisclosed compensation in the form of a membership at an alternate athletic facility in 2020. Clubs must report any player compensation or benefit as part of the salary cap requirements in the collective bargaining agreement. Watson spent his first five seasons with the Texans before being traded to the Browns a year ago. He didn’t play for the Texans in the 2021 season, sitting out following a trade request and after sexual misconduct allegations during massage sessions made by two dozen women. He served an 11-game suspension this season due to those allegations and has settled 23 civil lawsuits. Thursday’s discipline against the Texans leaves the team with 10 picks in the upcoming draft...

FIFA head of refs wants all stoppage time added in blowouts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:04 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA wants full stoppage time added even in blowouts though its refereeing chief said Thursday a “mercy rule” that baseball uses at some levels could be debated in the future to end games at 90 minutes.Liverpool’s 7-0 rout of Manchester United on Sunday had only three minutes added at the end despite six-second-half goals, FIFA head of refereeing Pierluigi Collina told reporters in a briefing.The 2022 World Cup in Qatar showcased a push by FIFA and Collina to give fans more entertainment by having referees add accurate amounts for stoppages such as goal celebrations, substitutions, injuries and time-wasting.It led to so-called 100-minute games and meant Spain’s 7-0 rout of Costa Rica in the group stage had eight minutes of added time, Collina said. It let Álvaro Morata score the seventh goal.Though Morata’s goal was not crucial in the final Group E standings, Spain did advance ahead of Germany on the tiebreaker of goal difference.“In some competitions the goal differen...

I-70 westbound closed for hazmat rollover crash at Tower Road

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:04 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — UPDATE (3:40 p.m.) Aurora Fire Rescue reported one individual being treated on the scene of the crash and then being taken to an area hospital. The injuries were reported as non-life-threatening.UPDATE (3:16 p.m.) Eastbound lanes of I-70 are open according to APD. Traffic from westbound I-70 is being diverted to Tower Road. Cleaning the area and towing the truck will take more time.Aurora Police Department and hazmat teams are responding to a rollover crash on Interstate 70 and Tower Road.According to APD, the crash involved a trash truck.Aurora police, hazmat, and Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a rollover crash involving hazardous materials on I-70 and Tower Road. Credit: Aurora Police Department 3/9/2023Aurora Fire Rescue is responding to a hazardous material spill involved in the crash. All westbound lanes of I-70 are closed at E-470, with eastbound lanes of I-70 being closed at Tower Road. Wild crash, allegedly caused by I-70 pothole, caught on ca...

1 with gunshot wound in shooting in Speer neighborhood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Police Department is responding to a shooting near 1st Avenue and Emerson Street.According to DPD, one victim has been found with a gunshot wound to the arm.DPD is working to collect suspect information.

Former Trump lawyer censured in Colorado for election lies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:04 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for Donald Trump's reelection campaign and a prominent conservative media figure, has been censured by Colorado legal officials after admitting she made repeated false statements about the 2020 presidential election.Ellis acknowledged making 10 “misrepresentations” on television and Twitter during Trump's fight to stay in power after losing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden, according to the censure from the office of attorney regulation counsel in Colorado, where Ellis is from. Why isn’t Colorado on permanent daylight saving time? The statements include claiming on Jeanine Pirro's Fox News show on Dec. 5, 2020, that “we have over 500,000 votes (in Arizona) that were cast illegally” and telling the conservative network Newsmax on Dec. 15 that Trump was “the true and proper victor.”Ellis 'undermined' public confidence in election: judgeOn November 20, 2020, Ellis appeared on the Newsmax show of former Trump spokesman Sean Spicer ...

29-year-old giraffe 'humanely euthanized' due to decline in health

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Zoo announced Wednesday that a giraffe that was born at the zoo in 1993 has passed away.The zoo said that Kipele was "humanely euthanized" on March 7 after her health suddenly declined. The zoo said she passed peacefully, surrounded by those who loved and cared for her. ‘He was a fighter for sure’: Denver Zoo tiger dies at 12 years old Kipele had mobility issues that were being managed, as well as her advanced age. The zoo said the giraffe was born on Aug. 16, 1993, and was one of the oldest giraffes in an AZA-accredited facility."Even though we knew our time with Kipele wouldn’t last forever, this loss, like any, is incredibly hard on the staff who provided her with immeasurable amounts of love, care and attention for the past 29 years," the zoo shared.The zoo said the average lifespan for giraffes is 25 years. First grizzly bear emerges from long winter’s nap at Yellowstone "While providing our animals with the best possible care is incredibly rewar...

Man accused in shooting of MDPD officer in Miami is son of Miami-Dade School Board vice chair; 4 arrested, 1 detained

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:04 GMT

Police said they have made four arrests and have detained a fifth person in connection to the shooting of a Miami-Dade Police narcotics officer who was making an arrest in Miami, including the man who pulled the trigger.Thirty-two-year-old Steve Gallon IV will be charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer with a firearm. He is the son of Miami-Dade School Board Vice Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III.According to investigators, Gallon IV ambushed the victim while he was arresting another man in the area of Northwest 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, just after 4 p.m., Wednesday.The shooting kicked off an intense manhunt that led officers to set up a large perimeter in the Buena Vista West neighborhood. Officers in tactical gear from multiple agencies went door-to-door in search of the suspects.Wednesday night, police confirmed they had apprehended the man who was initially going to be arrested. He was later identified as 30-year-old Atiba Moore.Police took the four others into c...