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SF prep basketball star Zion Sensley commits to St. Mary's

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:22 GMT

(KRON) -- One of the Bay Area's top high school basketball players will stay near home to play his college hoops. Archbishop Riordan forward Zion Sensley committed to St. Mary's, Riordan basketball announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. Sensley chose the Gaels over reported offers from Arizona State, LSU and other programs. A’s Rooker performs at Oakland Arena after crushing walk-off home run Sensley started his career at Riordan and transferred back ahead of the 2023-24 season after spending his sophomore and junior years at Prolific Prep in Napa. KRON4 Sports Director Jason Dumas interviewed Sensley in June about the decision to return to San Francisco for his senior year. You can watch that interview using the video player above. "Unfinished business, I guess I could say," Sensley said. "I wanted to come back home and cap it off with hopefully a state title." Sensley also spoke on what factored into his college decision. "One, a place I can reach my full potential," he sai...

Lululemon products, marijuana, cash seized in San Pablo

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:22 GMT

(KRON) -- At least 14 bags of Lululemon products, bags of marijuana and large amounts of cash were discovered after officers stopped a driver on probation for robbery, the San Pablo Police Department said on social media. Police spotted the wanted vehicle at the San Pablo Towne Center. IKEA store evacuated during SF grand opening The stopped car had two people inside, police said. The driver on probation had a loaded gun under his seat. Officers then found the cash, marijuana and retail products.San Pablo police did not confirm if the Lululemon products were stolen. The police department said it will be contacting Lululemon's security team to determine if any retail theft happened at a nearby store. There is no Lululemon store located in San Pablo; the closest locations are in Berkeley and Corte Madera. The suspects were taken to a jail in Contra Costa County.

Anthony Richardson has uneven performance in Colts’ 27-13 preseason win over Eagles

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:22 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Indianapolis rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson displayed flashes of promise but also showed that there’s much work to do, helping the Colts beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-13 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for each team.Named the starter after the preseason opener at Buffalo, Richardson completed 6 of 17 passes for 78 yards and ran five times for 38 yards in the first half. The 6-foot-4 passer was the No. 4 overall pick out of Florida.On the fourth drive for the Colts (2-1), Richardson showed flashes of greatness, hitting Kylen Granson in traffic for 17 yards and twice avoiding sacks. He also was off target on several throws, most of which sailed high.Neither Jalen Hurts nor any starters on offense or defense saw action for defending NFC champion Philadelphia (1-2). Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota completed 1 of 2 passes for 21 yards in one series.Rookie sixth-round pick Tanner McKee, the likely No. 3 quarterback for Philadelphia, was 19 for 34 f...

Lawyers suing JetBlue say the airline could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit Airlines

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:22 GMT

JetBlue Airways could raise fares on some routes by up to 40% if it succeeds in buying Spirit Airlines and eliminating the low-fare carrier as a competitor on those routes, according to lawyers who are suing the airline to block the deal.The estimations were contained in court filings made earlier this week, and which JetBlue says were not properly redacted.JetBlue said Thursday that the filings are based on the opposition lawyers’ interpretation of evidence, and are taking facts out of context.Consumer advocates jumped on the news, saying that the accidental disclosure supports the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit aiming to block JetBlue’s $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit, the nation’s largest discount airline.Even before the government lawsuit, lawyers for about two dozen consumers sued JetBlue and Spirit last November in U.S. district court in Boston, claiming that the merger would reduce competition and lead to higher prices.Documents filed Tuesday by the consumers...

Colts rookie QB Richardson has mixed performance in preseason victory over Eagles

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:22 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Indianapolis rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson displayed flashes of promise but also showed that there’s much work to do, helping the Colts beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-13 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for each team. Named the starter after the preseason opener at Buffalo, Richardson completed 6 of 17 passes for 78 yards and ran five times for 38 yards in the first half. The 6-foot-4 passer was the No. 4 overall pick out of Florida. New Colts coach Shane Steichen helped Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts transform from a second-round pick with questions into one of the NFL’s elite quarterbacks during the last two seasons as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator. He will try to do the same with Richardson in in Indianapolis. On the fourth drive for the Colts (2-1), Richardson showed flashes of greatness, hitting Kylen Granson in traffic for 17 yards and twice avoiding sacks. He also was off target on several throws, most of which sailed high, in the o...

Kenny Pickett and the Steelers’ starters cap an impressive preseason in a win over the Falcons

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:22 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Tomlin didn’t waver in his decision to play quarterback Kenny Pickett and other Pittsburgh starters even when Atlanta coach Arthur Smith countered with his backups.“I just think it’s difficult to box without sparring,” Tomlin said.Pickett and the Steelers scored an early knockout. Pickett led two touchdown drives and showed he and the Pittsburgh starters are ready for real games as the Steelers overpowered the Falcons 24-0 on Thursday night in the final preseason game for both teams.Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren ran for touchdowns to cap the only drives led by Pickett, who completed 4 of 4 passes for 86 yards in his short but productive playing time. The Steelers (3-0) scored touchdowns on each of their five preseason possessions led by Pickett.“I think it’s proof that the hard work we put in paid off in the preseason,” Pickett said.Tomlin said his plan to stick with Pickett and other starters on offense for two series was not influenced by Smi...

Breanna Stewart breaks the Liberty’s single-season scoring record to lead New York over the Sun

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:22 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart broke the Liberty’s single-season scoring record, scoring 24 points on Thursday night as New York rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit to beat the Connecticut Sun 95-90 in overtime.Connecticut’s Alyssa Thomas broke the WNBA record for double-doubles in a season with her 24th. She finished with 22 points and 12 assists on her bobblehead night.Stewart also had 12 rebounds. Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Liberty (26-7), who moved 3 1/2 games ahead of the Sun (23-11) for second place with six games to play in the regular season.Sabrina Ionescu, who made 2 of 3 free throws with 1.3 seconds left in regulation, scored the last four points of overtime for New York. She finished with 18 points.DeWanna Bonner had 30 points and 12 rebounds for Connecticut. Bonner caught Sue Bird for seventh on the career scoring list with 6,803 points.ACES 94, SKY 87CHICAGO (AP) — Jackie Young had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Chelsea Gray and A...

Teenager Asher Hong takes narrow lead after first day of U.S. men’s gymnastics championships

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:22 GMT

Asher Hong overcame an uncharacteristic fall on the floor exercise to take the lead after the opening round of the U.S. men’s gymnastics championships Thursday night.Hong, a 19-year-old sophomore at Stanford, posted a total of 85.615 points, just ahead of 2017 national champion and 2020 Olympian Yul Moldauer at 85.548. Fred Richard, a sophomore at Michigan and the reigning NCAA all-around champion, was third at 85.469. Hong, third at the 2022 national championships, used a massive 15.455 on vault early in the competition to grab the lead. His only real miscue came on floor exercise later in the night, when he slipped at the end of a tumbling pass.Moldauer finished in the top four on still rings, pommel horse and parallel bars to stay within striking distance of Hong ahead of the finals Saturday night.Richard overcame a massive step out of bounds on his vault dismount by scoring a 15.105 on high bar, a full point better than anyone else.The competition is the last tune-up befor...

3 vehicles stolen from parked trailer

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:22 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The investigation continues after surveillance video shows thieves stealing three vehicles from a car hauler.The crime happened in the parking lot of Mile-Hi Truck Transmissions, in Jefferson County, in the early morning hours of Aug. 17. Caught on camera: Amazon driver accused of stealing cat In the surveillance video, at least one truck pulls up next to the trailer. Then, two suspects methodically unlatch the vehicles. After about an hour’s worth of work, they drive away.“My manager came in at 6:02 (a.m.),” transmission shop owner Mitch Mustard said. “And he says, 'Hey, those two cars.' He texts me, 'One on the front, one on the back, is gone.’ I’m like, ‘Oh, dang.’”Mustard said the truck driver, who was pulling the trailer, had stopped at Mile-Hi Truck Transmissions for transmission work on his truck earlier in the week. Did the wedding crasher thief target this bowling alley too? The driver was hauling cars from Washington to T...

Board votes to fire embattled former McAuliffe principal

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — In a 6-1 decision late Thursday night, the Denver Public Schools board voted to terminate the employment of Kurt Dennis.Dennis was the principal at McAuliffe International School when a campus whistleblower revealed there was a seclusion room with a lock on the outside. Seclusion rooms with locks are against DPS rules. Denver Mayor Johnston announces 11 potential short-term housing sites The sole vote against Dennis' termination came from Board Member Scott Baldermann. Baldermann argued some of the actions that followed the revelation of the seclusion room violated Dennis' right to due process."Board members conducted their own investigations related to this personnel matter, which also likely violated board policy," Baldermann said.Other members of the board, particularly Auon'tai Anderson and Michelle Quattlebaum, opposed Baldermann's take on the issue."Am I subverting someone's due process by saying publicly we have to start believing our children? We have to st...