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Iowa coach Ferentz says the integrity of the game cannot be compromised as betting probe unfolds

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:06:33 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kirk Ferentz has known for weeks that several of his Iowa football players were under investigation for illegal gambling. He said Friday at the team’s media day he didn’t know until recently that some were accused of wagering on their own games. “It can’t be compromised, the integrity of the game, that’s first and foremost,” Ferentz said. “That’s got to be protected, and that’s where everything should start.”Former players Arland Bruce IV and Reggie Bracy and current player Jack Johnson were charged Thursday on suspicion of tampering with records to disguise that they were college athletes and under the legal betting age of 21 at the time they placed wagers. Kicker Aaron Blom was charged last week.Bruce, Bracy and Blom are suspected of betting on Iowa football games in which they played, according to court documents.“To me it’s a deal-breaker if that is, in fact, proven to be true,” Ferentz said.Johnson is alleged to have wagered on football games ...

Burnley removes spectator from stadium after Man City player struck by lighter

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:06:33 GMT

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Burnley said the club removed a spectator who threw a lighter at Manchester City defender Rico Lewis during the first half of the teams’ Premier League game on Friday.The object thrown from the crowd appeared to hit Lewis on the side of his face when he was on the ground near one of the corner flags at Turf Moor.Burnley said the incident was “unacceptable.”“The person responsible has been identified and removed from the ground by the police,” the club said. “Any individual found guilty of throwing missiles within the stadium will receive a banning order.”Late in the game, which City won 3-0, there was a brief delay when a spectator attempted to get onto the field. He was stopped by security before reaching the playing surface.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Slugger Bryce Harper out of lineup with back spasms; day to day for NL wild card-leading Phillies

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:06:33 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper flexed his legs, his shoulders, doing all he could to stay in the game for the Philadelphia Phillies. But back spasms forced the slugger out of one game, and he will have to sit out for at least one more.Harper was not in the lineup for Friday night’s game against Minnesota, a day after the two-time NL MVP was sidelined by mid-back spasms. There was some good news for the NL champion Phillies as they try to keep the top spot in the NL wild-card race: Harper is day to day and shouldn’t miss much time.“I felt better today. We’ll see how I feel tomorrow,” Harper said.With Harper out of the lineup, the Phillies started Alec Bohm at first base and moved suddenly streaking shortstop Trea Turner to third in the batting order.Harper said the spasms were unrelated to back pain that kept him out of games in 2021. He said his issues started in the first inning in Thursday’s win over Washington but he wanted to continue to play.“I just didn’t feel like it was fa...

Diakité’s last-gap header earns Lille a 1-1 draw at Nice in French league opener

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:06:33 GMT

NICE, France (AP) — Central defender Bafodé Diakité headed a stoppage-time equalizer as Lille grabbed a 1-1 draw at Nice in the French league’s season opener Friday.Diakité met a free kick from midfielder Angel Gomes at the back post in the 94th minute.Nice took an early first-half lead when striker Gaëtan Laborde clipped the ball over goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier after being set up by strike partner Terem Moffi inside the penalty area.PSG begins its title defense at home against Lorient on Saturday and is expected to be without star striker Kylian Mbappé amid an ongoing transfer standoff.In Saturday’s other game, Marcelino takes charge of his first game for Marseille when it faces Reims at home. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Broomfield burglaries allegedly same crew as Cherry Hills Village

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:06:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Broomfield police are warning residents to secure belongings and make sure their doors are locked after a series of burglaries have been reported this week. The trespasses and burglaries occurred in the area of Spruce Meadows near 152nd Avenue and Zuni Street, police said. The suspects are believed to be the same four-person crew that allegedly attempted break-ins and stole two cars from Cherry Hills Village last week. 4 armed suspects attempt break-ins, steal cars in Cherry Hills Village The Broomfield Police Department said in a statement that at least one of the suspects was seen carrying a handgun.Investigators believe suspects involved in a series of Broomfield burglaries are the same suspects in Cherry Hills Village burglaries. (Photo credit: Broomfield Police Department)Suspect caught on surveillance in Broomfield burglaries (Photo credit: Broomfield Police Department)Alleged suspects in Broomfield and Cherry Hills Village burglaries (Photo credit: Broomfi...

‘I was shocked’: Elderly victim recalls carjacking in Danvers that led to car chase, apprehension of suspect

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:06:33 GMT

A 38-year-old man from Springfield, Mass., is in custody after authorities say he led state and local police on a chase, following a carjacking in Danvers, and now his alleged victim is speaking to Just One Station.Massachusetts State Police spokesperson Dave Procopio said the pursuit occurred after a suspect allegedly stole a woman’s vehicle in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop.According to Procopio, the suspect went on to drive along Route 97 and I-95 South, pursued by police from Topsfield at one point before state troopers took over.“[The] vehicle had damage from some sort of crash he was in before the pursuit began,” Procopio said in a news release. “We ended up stopping him just north of the Ferncroft rotary on the Danvers-Boxford line.”Following his apprehension, the suspect was taken to a hospital after he “complained of pain.”Procopio said the suspect will later be turned over to the Danvers Police Department, where authorities a...

Maine to convert inactive rail track to recreational trail near New Hampshire border

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:06:33 GMT

FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) — Maine is converting an inactive set of rail tracks into a new recreational trail that will run from the southern part of the state to close to the New Hampshire border.Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill to create the new walking and biking trail, which will stretch 40 miles (64 kilometers) from Standish to Fryeburg along the Mountain Division Rail Line. The new trail is designed to eventually connect with Portland at its eastern edge and New Hampshire in the west.The cost to perform the work of removing the existing track and replacing it with an interim trail is estimated to be about $20.1 million, state records show. The bill directs the Maine Department of Transportation to do the work “subject to available funding resources, permitting and municipal agreements.”Members of an advisory council that recommended the conversion believe the trail “is the best use of the corridor and the benefits of public access to the trail will be a major economic d...

Wife of suspect in Long Island serial killings living ‘nightmare,’ battling cancer, her lawyer says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:06:33 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Rex Heuermann, the man charged with killing at least three women and burying their bodies on a remote coastal highway, is living in a “waking surreal nightmare,” her attorney said Friday, struggling to pay for cancer treatment while living in a house trashed by investigators.At a news conference on Long Island, attorneys for Heuermann’s estranged wife, Asa Ellerup, and his two adult children complained police left the home in shambles while searching for possible evidence.“Their valuables were shattered, their places were destroyed, the places they laid their heads no longer exists,” said Vess Mitev, an attorney who is also representing Heuermann’s 26-year-old daughter, Victoria, and 34-year-old stepson, Christopher Sheridan. “They’re going through a horrific emotional time that none of us can imagine.”Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has said police followed standard procedure during their 12-day search of the house.Ellerup is ...

Framingham man facing DUI charge after crashing into Norfolk police cruiser

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:06:33 GMT

A Framingham man is facing criminal charges after police say he crashed into an occupied Norfolk police cruiser while driving under the influence of alcohol early Friday morning, official said.Jamont Dubose, 43, has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and possessing an open alcohol containter in a motor vehicle, according to Norfolk Police Chief Timothy Heinz. Officers responding to a reported crash at the intersection of North and Needham streets around 1:35 a.m. assisted in treated Dubose at the scene and having him taken by ambulance to an area hospital to be treated for injuries sustained in the crash.The Norfolk Police sergeant who was in the vehicle at the time was taken to the hospital for evaluation.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest derails.

Red Sox notebook: Alex Cora proud of Eduardo Rodriguez for declining trade

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:06:33 GMT

Eduardo Rodriguez hasn’t been a member of the Red Sox since 2021, but his longtime manager still has his back.The 30-year-old left-hander is currently having a career year, posting a 2.75 ERA and 1.046 WHIP across 17 starts for the Detroit Tigers. Opposing batters are hitting just .218 with a .594 OPS against him, and his home run and walk percentages are the best he’s put together in his eight seasons in the Majors.In the midst of this impressive campaign, Rodriguez made headlines at the beginning of the month when he vetoed a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers, invoking the no-trade clause in his 5-year, $77 million contract.Going to Los Angeles would’ve reunited Rodriguez with several of his Red Sox teammates and put him on a guaranteed, almost-perennial contender. Entering the August 1 trade deadline, the Tigers were 47-59, third in the American League Central, with the fourth-worst record in the AL. The first-place Dodgers were 59-45, the second-best record in t...