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Payton’s curious calls again haunt Broncos as they’re all but eliminated from AFC playoff race

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:45:23 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Bill Belichick seemed content to take the game into overtime, but Sean Payton wanted another crack in regulation, so he called a pair of timeouts that ultimately helped the New England Patriots all but torpedo the Denver Broncos’ playoff plans with a 26-23 stunner at frigid Empower Field on Christmas Eve.The Broncos had rallied to tie it at 23 earlier in the fourth quarter on a pair of touchdowns and a couple of 2-point conversions. And they got the ball back at their 39 with 1:42 remaining, needing about 25 yards to get into range for Wil Lutz to kick the game-winner.They chewed up neither clock nor yards, however, and punted the ball back to the Patriots after Russell Wilson followed a screen pass to Javonte Williams that lost 3 yards with a pair of incompletions.“We’re not throwing caution into the wind,” Payton said of the play-calling after the Patriots snuffed out the screen. “We kind of had some momentum throwing the ball. We were giving Russ time protecti...

Manchester United stages a rousing second-half comeback to beat Aston Villa 3-2

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:45:23 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United staged a rousing second-half comeback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the Premier League on Tuesday after conceding two goals inside 26 minutes at Old Trafford.In the first game since British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe agreed to buy a stake of up to 25% of the 20-time league champions, Erik ten Hag’s team made a dreadful start and was booed by its own fans in the first half. But it completely changed the atmosphere with two goals from Alejandro Garnacho and a winner from Rasmus Hojlund. In front of the watching Dave Brailsford, who is expected to play a prominent role in the running of United’s soccer department as part of its new structure, Villa went ahead through John McGinn and Leander Dendoncker in the 21st and 26th minutes. Brailsford, who is sporting director of Ratcliffe’s INEOS Sport, sat in the directors’ seats at the stadium and would have heard loud jeers after Dendoncker doubled Villa’s lead, while the away fans s...

Brock Purdy’s rare bad game dooms the 49ers in showdown against the Ravens

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:45:23 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy’s storybook ride from final pick of the 2022 draft to most efficient quarterback in the NFL has featured very few on-field struggles.That’s what made his four-interception performance in one of the most highly anticipated games of the season so glaring. How Purdy bounces back from the 33-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night will go a long way in determining how successful this season will ultimately be for the 49ers.“I think it’s unbelievable how he’s played for the past two years,” defensive end Nick Bosa said. “Just being a young rookie last year, it seems like he’s immortal out there. But no one is immortal. He’s responded from not his best performance before and I think he will do that again.”Purdy’s night got off to a bad start when he didn’t see safety Kyle Hamilton and threw an interception in the end zone on the first drive of the game for San Francisco (11-4).A deflected pass off a cornerb...

The Giants have been eliminated from playoff contention in a year that started with high hopes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:45:23 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A season that started with high expectations, visions of an explosive offense and a dominant defense and hopes of another trip to the playoffs has ended for the New York Giants.The Giants (5-10) were eliminated from the postseason with their 33-25 loss at Philadelphia.New York’s 2-8 start certainly didn’t help, even though undrafted free agent quarterback Tommy DeVito gave to the team a flicker of hope by leading it on a late three-game winning streak. The team’s poor play early in the season and injuries to Saquon Barkley, Daniel Jones and Andrew Thomas combined to make Brian Daboll’s second season not what many expected after he took the team to the playoffs in 2022.That was the Giants’ first postseason trip since 2016, and it was more encouraging when New York beat Minnesota in a wild-card game.“Certainly, you’re disappointed,” Daboll said Tuesday. “You put everything you have into it each year to get an opportunity to co...

Washington WR Rome Odunze looks for a final starring chapter in the College Football Playoff

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:45:23 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Rome Odunze will leave Washington in the discussion as the best wide receiver ever to wear the purple and the gold.He’s made all the big catches asked of him, had one very important and memorable run, played the middle portion of the year with a broken rib and finished the year as a first-team All-American on seemingly every list.All that’s left for is the big stage of the College Football Playoff, where Odunze and the No. 2 Huskies will face No. 3 Texas in the Sugar Bowl on Monday.“I think what people don’t talk about enough is how great of a person he is outside of football, like the most humble guy you could ever meet. Just an awesome guy all around,” Washington running back Dillon Johnson said. “But as a football player, man, he’s just different. He’s the best receiver that I’ve seen.”On the Huskies’ way to the first 13-0 season in school history, the last Pac-12 championship in the current form of the conference and a spot in the playoff, Odunze became a st...

Denver weather: Blizzard warnings overnight on Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:45:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Blizzard conditions linger across the Eastern Plains on Tuesday night with blustery winds. A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day is in effect for Tuesday through the night.Snow will taper off, but winds stay brisk into Wednesday morning with low visibility. Blizzard conditions continue this evening from east and southeast of Castle Rock through the Limon, Deer Trail, Akron and Holyoke/Julesburg areas. When do you have to shovel your sidewalk after snow? Weather tonight: Still breezyWinds will begin to slow on Tuesday night but remain brisk across the plains. The snow will wrap up by midnight in the plains with partial clearing into early Wednesday morning.Overnight lows in the metro will dip into the middle 20s.Blizzard warnings and the Pinpoint Weather Alert Day will remain in effect through 5 a.m. Wednesday with reduced visibility due to blowing snow.Weather tomorrow: Gradual clearingSkies will slowly clear on Wednesday, starting along the Front Range and pushing out into...

When do you have to shovel your sidewalk after snow?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:45:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- For homeowners, a fresh dusting of snow on the ground means another chore to add to your growing list: Shoveling your sidewalk.While you may be able to rely on the sun to melt the snow, if your sidewalk falls on the wrong side of the road or it stays cloudy for an extended time, you're going to have to break out that shovel or snow blower. Places to recycle your Christmas tree around the Denver metro area Many municipalities have rules in place that require property owners to shovel the sidewalks in front of their homes or businesses within a certain time after the snow stops falling:Aurora - 24 hours after the end of a storm or 48 hours after a snow emergency is declaredBoulder - 24 hoursBroomfield - 24 hours Denver - 24 hours for homes, but businesses need to start clearing sidewalks immediately after a stormFort Collins - 24 hoursLakewood - 24 hours One important thing to note is that it is against state law to put snow onto the street when shoveling. A violati...

Police investigate incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state ballot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:45:23 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Police said Tuesday they are investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and providing extra patrols around their homes in Denver following the court's decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot.The Denver Police Department declined in an email to provide details about its investigations, citing safety and privacy considerations and because they are ongoing. Unfounded threat reported at Colorado Supreme Court justice’s home The department "is currently investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and will continue working with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners to thoroughly investigate any reports of threats or harassment," the email said.Officers responded to the home of one justice on Thursday evening, but police said it appeared to be a “hoax report.” That case is also still being investigated police said.The FBI said it is working with local law e...

1-2-3 and counting: Las Vegas weddings could hit record on New Year’s Eve thanks to date’s pattern

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:45:23 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For better or for worse, a wave of couples saying “I do” in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve could set a record for the city’s busiest wedding day ever.That’s because 12/31/23 is known in the massive Las Vegas wedding industry as a “specialty date,” thanks to the repeating 1-2-3 1-2-3 pattern, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.The icing on the cake? This specialty date falls on a holiday famous for blowout celebrations.“It’s a double whammy,” said Melody Willis-Williams, president of Vegas Weddings, which operates multiple venues. “Anytime you get these specialty dates, they’re always hugely popular. But tie that in with New Year’s Eve and it’s a showstopper.”The number to beat on New Year’s Eve is 4,492 — the single-day record for marriages in Las Vegas set on July 7, 2007. The second-most popular specialty wedding date on record with the county’s marriage bureau is Nov. 11, 2011, when 3,125 couples tied the knot.Typically, New Year’s Eve has drawn...

Four children taken to hospital after van slams into building in Foxboro

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:45:23 GMT

Four children were taken to area hospitals Tuesday after a van slammed into a YMCA location in Foxboro, officials said. Foxboro police in a post on Facebook said the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. at the YMCA at 67 Mechanic Street. Later speaking with reporters, police and fire officials said injuries were minor, mostly resulting from broken glass as the van smashed into a daycare area. “This is a horrific accident,” said Foxboro Police Chief Michael Grace. “But, when we look at the whole scope of it, it could have been worse.”Officials said the van driver stayed at the scene and was cooperating with investigators as of Tuesday evening. While the investigation continued, the van remained embedded in the YMCA as of around 6:30 p.m. Foxboro police said the Foxboro building commissioner was on scene as of 5:30 p.m. checking the safety and integrity of the building. Officials, including the CEO of the Foxboro YMCA credited daycare staff, in the meantime, f...