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Pac-12 survival: What’s next for Oregon State, Washington State, Stanford and Cal after mass exodus to Big Ten, Big 12

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:11:36 GMT

In the dead of summer, nuclear winter is coming for a handful of Pac-12 schools excluded from the vicious realignment game.USC, UCLA and Colorado have already given notice.Oregon and Washington are leaving for the Big Ten.Arizona, Arizona State and Utah are likely headed for the Big 12.The remaining quartet — Stanford, Cal, Washington State and Oregon State — is facing a Defcon 1 scenario.What are their options?Can they maintain competitive football and basketball programs without the massive revenue that comes with membership in a top conference?How will their Olympic sports and athletic department employees be impacted?First, the schools have a morsel of time to spare. The Pac-12 will remain intact through the upcoming academic year, with all 12 schools competing.More importantly, the money will keep flowing to each campus thanks to a media rights agreement with ESPN and Fox that remains intact until next summer.But as the situation stands, the Pac-12 likely will be reduced to the...

Why the Sharks’ ongoing Erik Karlsson situation could be clarified soon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:11:36 GMT

SAN JOSE – The ongoing saga as to where San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson will play this upcoming season might be given some clarity in the next few days.The Pittsburgh Penguins, who have made clear their interest in acquiring Karlsson, had a second buyout window open after forward Drew O’Connor filed for arbitration early last month. The Penguins and O’Connor settled on a two-year, $1.85 million contract on Wednesday, leaving the team approximately $3.2 million over the NHL salary cap of $83.5 million for this upcoming season, per CapFriendly.According to collective bargaining agreement rules, a 48-hour second buyout window now opens up for the Penguins, starting on Saturday. That gives Penguins president and general manager Kyle Dubas the flexibility to buy out any player on his roster whose salary cap hit is at least $4 million, and forward Mikael Granlund’s deal – worth $5 million each of the next two seasons – could be in jeopardy.Buying out Granlund, 31, would save the ...

2 bodies found in San Jose home after welfare check

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:11:36 GMT

(KRON) -- Two bodies were found inside a residence on Friday after officers responded to a welfare check, the San Jose Police Department said. Police found two dead people at a home on the 1600 block of Parkmor Avenue. It is unknown at this time what the cause is of their deaths. Police are asking the public to stay out of the area as they conduct their investigation.SJPD responded to the call of the welfare check at around 10:06 a.m. on Friday. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as KRON4 learns more.

Giants offensive line seemingly more unsettled than before camp started

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:11:36 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — When the New York Giants reported to training camp last week, there seemed to be a few questions about their offensive line.After a week of practices, there are seemingly more, especially with second-year right tackle Evan Neal walking off the field early on Friday with what the team said later was diagnosed as a concussion.Neal, left tackle Andrew Thomas and right guard Mark Glowinski were about set on the line when camp opened. The left guard and center spots were up for grabs.Now are three, and possibly four .The center spot opened when Jon Feliciano signed with the San Francisco 49ers as a free agent after a one-year stint in New York. Second-round draft pick John-Michael Schmitz and veteran Ben Bredeson were the front runners to replace him.Bredeson was also a candidate for left guard, too, after playing there some last season along with second-year pro Josh Ezeudu, Shane Lemieux and veteran Tyre Phillips.Glowinski, who was signed as a free agent la...

Actor Mark Margolis, murderous drug kingpin on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ dies at 83

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:11:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran character actor Mark Margolis, who had a breakout role as a mobster in “Scarface” and became best known for playing vindictive former drug kingpin Hector Salamanca in TV’s “Breaking Bad” and then in the prequel “Better Call Saul,” has died at age 83.The actor died on Thursday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City following a short illness, according to a statement from his son, Morgan Margolis.Margolis was nominated for an Emmy in 2012 for “Breaking Bad,” for outstanding guest actor, as Hector, the elderly don of his drug clan who was unable to speak or walk due to a stroke. Much of his character’s backstory later played out on “Better Call Saul,” the prequel in which he guest-starred from 2016 to 2022. Margolis has said he based his portrayal of the drug kingpin partly on his own experience caring for a relative who had suffered a stroke.On social media, many shared scenes of murderous Hector “Tio” Salamanca — and his explosive demise — who communic...

Initially delayed, the ‘Barbie’ movie is now set to be released in the United Arab Emirates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:11:36 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has approved the release of the “Barbie” movie after a three-week delay over possible content issues.UAE officials didn’t explain the screening delay, which has also occurred in other Arab nations. The film is now set to screen on Aug. 10, according to a tweet by Vox Cinemas, a regional cinema company. “The UAE Media Council has granted the Barbie movie the approval to be screened in the UAE’s licensed cinemas after completing the necessary procedures in line with the standards of media content and the UAE age classification,” the council announced late Thursday.The movie’s inclusion of a transgender actress in one of the Barbie roles and other messaging on LGBTQ+ issues could be an issue in Arab countries with Muslim majorities that consider homosexuality and transgender identity to be contrary to Islamic religious beliefs.The movie about the world-famous doll stars Margot Robbie in the titular role and Ryan Gosling ...

Supreme Court won’t block a ruling favoring a Native American man cited for speeding in Tulsa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:11:36 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday left in place a lower court ruling that invalidated a speeding ticket against a Native American man in Tulsa, Oklahoma, because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation.The justices rejected an emergency appeal by Tulsa to block the ruling while the legal case continues. The order is the latest consequence of the high court’s landmark 2020 decision that found that much of eastern Oklahoma, including Tulsa, remains an Indian reservation.Justin Hooper, a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, was cited for speeding in 2018 by Tulsa police in a part of the city within the historic boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. He paid a $150 fine for the ticket, but filed a lawsuit after the Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma. He argued that the city did not have jurisdiction because his offense was committed by a Native American in Indian Country. A municipal court and a federal district court judge both sided...

Star soprano Anna Netrebko sues Met Opera over its decision to cut ties over Russia-Ukraine war

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:11:36 GMT

Soprano Anna Netrebko, once among the Metropolitan Opera’s biggest box office draws, sued the company and general manager Peter Gelb on Friday, alleging defamation, breach of contract and other violations related to the institution’s decision to drop her following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, asks for at least $360,000 in damages for lost performance and rehearsal fees. Netrebko claims the Met caused ”severe mental anguish and emotional distress” that included “depression, humiliation, embarrassment, stress and anxiety, and emotional pain and suffering.”The Met dropped the Russian soprano from future engagements shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Gelb had demanded she repudiate Russia President President Vladimir Putin.“Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Met and Peter Gelb have used Anna Netrebko as a scapegoat in their campaign to distance themselves from Russia and to support Ukraine,” the ma...

Armed man who tried to enter a Jewish school in Tennessee fired at a construction worker, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:11:36 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who tried to enter a Jewish school with a gun fired shots at a construction worker there and later pointed his weapon at police before an officer wounded him on a residential street, authorities said Friday.Joel Bowman, 33, went to Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South school in Memphis on Monday and tried to get inside, but he was denied entry, police said on the day of the shooting. Class was not in session, but there were limited staff and construction workers there at the time.In an affidavit made public Friday, police said Bowman — who had attended the school — walked around its exterior and fired two shots at a construction worker, who was not hit. Bowman then fired two more shots outside the school before driving away in a pickup truck, police said. Officers tracked down Bowman a short drive from the school. He exited his truck with a gun in his right hand and pointed the weapon at an officer, who shot him, police said. B...

Seahawks WR Dee Eskridge suspended 6 games for violating personal conduct policy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:11:36 GMT

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Dee Eskridge was suspended Friday for the first six games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.Eskridge will be permitted to participate in all preseason games and practices but will have to leave the team before the start of the regular season. He will be permitted to return to the active roster on Monday, Oct. 23 following Seattle’s Week 7 game vs. Arizona.In a statement, the Seahawks said, “We are aware of the situation involving Dee Eskridge and have followed league and law enforcement protocol.”Eskridge was a second-round pick by Seattle in the 2021 draft, but he has struggled to stay on the field because of injuries. He played in 20 of 34 regular-season games in his two seasons and has a combined 17 receptions and one touchdown. Eskridge was in line to be the No. 4 wide receiver in Seattle’s offense this season after the team drafted Jaxson Smith-Njigba in the first round.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nf...