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Gregg Popovich talks Hall of Fame induction ahead of Spurs swing in Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:24:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is one of the six new members of the 2023 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. His accomplishments run pretty deep and for his remarkable efforts as the Spurs head man, he enters the Hall of Fame on the first ballot, which is an esteemed distinction. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersPopovich has coached the Spurs since 1996, winning five championships, and has been named Coach of the Year three times. Despite reaching heights that few in his profession have attained, Popovich remained humble about his induction when speaking to members of the Austin and San Antonio media ahead of their two-game slate at the Moody Center. "It's not something you think about when you're growing up, while you're in the business, that's not in your head," Popovich said. "When people would say, 'Hall of Fame,' to me that always and st...

Sandy Hook family's attorney calls for sanctions against Alex Jones' legal team over motion for new trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:24:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Attorneys representing the family of a Sandy Hook shooting victim are facing off with Infowars host Alex Jones' attorneys again. This time, they're asking the judge to sanction Jones' legal team over what they call "false statements" in his motion for a new trial. Last summer, a jury handed down a nearly $50 million judgement against Jones in the defamation and mental anguish case filed against him by Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis -- the parents of a 6-year-old who died in a shooting at the Connecticut elementary school in 2012. TRIAL COVERAGE: Jury orders Alex Jones to pay $45.2M in additional punitive damages They sued the well-known talk show host and conspiracy theorist over repeated assertions on his show that the shooting was fake. Both parents testified during the trial about years of personal harassment that followed. In February, his legal team motioned for a new trial, asserting that the court's previous sanctions against Jones' attorneys interfered wi...

Knicks makeshift Big 3 becomes first trio in team history to each score at least 30 points since 1979 in win vs. Pacers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:24:13 GMT

The Knicks’ regular Big 3 was unavailable and a new one filled in exceptionally.Immanuel Quickley, Obi Toppin and Quentin Grimes became the first Knicks trio to each score at least 30 points in a game since 1979, lifting their team to a 138-129 victory Wednesday over the Pacers.Grimes dropped a career-high 36 points in the frantically-paced game. Quickley added 39 and Toppin dropped 32.The Knicks (47-33) won their fifth consecutive.With the fifth seed locked up, the Knicks pivoted to the playoffs by resting Jalen Brunson (right hand maintenance) and RJ Barrett (illness). They were joined on the DNP list by Julius Randle, who remains out with a sprained ankle.The Pacers (34-46) are out of the playoffs and sat their two best players, Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton.The previous Knicks trio to score at least 30 points in a game was Earl Monroe, Ray Williams and Toby Knight. ()

With St. Paul gun violence down this year, here’s a look at behind-the-scenes prevention work

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:24:13 GMT

A shooting that killed two people and wounded three more outside a funeral reception in February didn’t only get a police response in St. Paul. Behind the scenes, city and community workers fanned out to hospitals to provide support to loved ones and to try to keep anger from boiling over into retaliatory violence.It’s an example of the kind of work that’s underway in preventing, intervening and enforcing when it comes to gun violence, leaders of St. Paul’s Office of Neighborhood Safety, police, Parks and Recreation and Ramsey County’s Healing Streets told city council members Wednesday.Overall, gun crimes in St. Paul are down this year, compared with the same time last year. There have been 41 people shot, compared with 66 at this time last year, according to police statistics. Five of the shootings have been fatal; there were 10 fatal shootings as of this date last year.Still, there have been high-profile tragedies. In addition to the two men killed o...

Appeals court rejects effort to reinstate UMN mens gymnastics

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:24:13 GMT

Another court has rejected a student-athlete’s attempt to have the University of Minnesota men’s gymnastics team reinstated, two years after the sport was eliminated.A three-judge panel from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a U.S. District Court judge’s March 2022 order denying Evan Ng’s request for a preliminary injunction that would have reinstated the team while the gymnast’s lawsuit was pending.University of Minnesota gymnast Evan Ng, who is suing the school over its elimination of the gymnastics program, speaks outside Coffman Memorial Union in Minneapolis on Oct. 29, 2021. (Josh Verges / Pioneer Press)The U’s Board of Regents in October 2020 voted to cut the men’s gymnastics, tennis and indoor track teams in order to save $1.6 million a year and come into compliance with Title IX, which requires colleges to offer athletic opportunities in rough proportion to their male and female enrollment.Ng sued a year later, arguing that by cutting his spo...

Saints’ home opener postponed again, until Thursday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:24:13 GMT

For the second time this week, the St. Paul Saints’ home opener against the Iowa Cubs has been postponed for a day. The season’s first game at CHS Field is now set for 3:07 p.m. Thursday.The home opener originally was scheduled to be played Tuesday night, then moved to Wednesday night. But this week’s cold, snowy weather in the Twin Cities changed all that.Thursday’s game was moved to 3:07 p.m., up from 6:37 p.m., to take advantage of the sun and warmest temperatures of the day. Gates will open at 1:30 p.m.The Saints and Cubs will now play a five-game series, through Sunday’s finale. The game postponed on Wednesday will be made up as part of a doubleheader when the I-Cubs return to CHS Field for a series from June 6-11.The Saints are 2-1 this season after opening play in the Class AAA International League with a three-game series at Toledo last week.Related ArticlesMinnesota Twins | John Shipley: Twins prospect Louie Varland well clear of his...

Troy: Gas leak causes road closures and evacuations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:24:13 GMT

TROY. N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On the corner of Hutton Street and 15th Street, National Grid crews remaining on scene to finish repairing a gas break from Wednesday morning which had area neighbors displaced and several businesses shut down for hours. 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Career Fair happening Thursday Earlier, folks out walking their best friends while they waited out the gas that was flooding their homes and neighborhood.“He’s relatively content but I couldn’t get out with the leash and his harness so we're just kind of playing like he’s my baby today and just got him in my arms,” said resident Luke Bell.Robert Lewis who works at WIZKID COMPUTERS tells me he was just getting to work when he was told to leave.“As soon as he opened the door, I could smell the gas. So, I’m like okay, alright. So, I just need to get back in here, grab my dog. You know to make sure the dog was okay. I know that businesses are impacted. WIZKIDS COMPUTERS along with the Barber shop and the c...

Kiszla: Is this Denver team ready for championship fight, or are they chicken Nuggets?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:24:13 GMT

After an eight-year experiment in extreme basketball patience, the Nuggets have 10 scant days to grow up and become a legitimate championship contender.The Nuggets don’t have another NBA season of center Nikola Jokic’s MVP prime to waste. It’s Finals or bust for Denver players who like to talk about it, but can’t seem to grasp the simple notion there’s zero room for excuses in a serious pursuit of the Larry O’Brien Trophy.Don’t know about you, but I’m tired of waiting for guard Jamal Murray to round into his NBA bubble form, forward Aaron Gordon to hit a wide-open jump shot and Denver bench players to develop a reliable winning identity.You can hear the tension growing in the voice of Michael Malone, who sounds like a coach feeling the pressure of championship expectations. Malone blasted his team after a dismal loss to lowly Houston that only encouraged doubters who’ve labeled the Nuggets a paper tiger in danger of a first-round flameout during the opening of the NBA playoffs...

11-year-old girl killed, mother hospitalized in Redlands train crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:24:13 GMT

An 11-year-old girl was killed and her mother was left critically injured after being struck by a train in Redlands on Tuesday night.The fatal collision happened on the railroad tracks at Alabama Street, just north of Redlands Boulevard shortly before 8:30 p.m., according to the Redlands Police Department.The Metrolink train was traveling at about 50 mph when the engineer spotted the victims’ vehicle on the train tracks, police said. The engineer applied the brakes but was unable to stop in time before crashing head-on into the victims’ car.The child was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The mother, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.Images from the scene show the victims’ car completely mangled and destroyed at the busy intersection. Debris from the crash was strewn across the tracks and nearby roadway.An 11-year-old girl was killed and her mother was critically injured after being struck...

Santa Ana basketball court refurbished thanks to BJ's Restaurant, local nonprofit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:24:13 GMT

Basketball lovers in Santa Ana have a like-new place to play thanks to BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse and a local nonprofit organization.Through a unique partnership and a labor of love, the public court at Portola Park has been completely renovated and revamped with vibrant colors and an original mural. The court reopened to the public Tuesday afternoon following an event featuring special speakers, an all-star game and a performance by the Los Angeles Clippers Dunk Team — as well as food provided by BJ's.The renovation and rejuvenation was spearheaded by Project Backboard, a nonprofit whose mission "is to renovate public basketball courts and install large scale works of site specific art on the surface in order to strengthen communities."BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse sponsored the court renovation, which features new blacktops, nets and backboards. Santa Ana is home to the first BJ's Restaurant.Heidi Rogers, Senior Vice President of Marketing at BJ's Restaurants, said the comp...