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NCAA women’s soccer: Stanford beats BYU to advance to College Cup title game

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:50:36 GMT

Allie Montoyo and Maya Doms scored in the first four minutes as No. 2 Stanford defeated No. 1 BYU 2-0 in the semifinals of the NCAA women’s soccer tournament Friday night in Cary, N.C.The Cardinal (20-0-4) avenged last year’s second-round elimination in penalty kicks against the Cougars and advanced to the final for the sixth time. Stanford won titles in 2011, 2017 and 2019 and finished as runners-up in 2009 and 2010.RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 01: Olivia Smith #2 of the BYU Cougars slide tackles Avani Brandt #18 of the Stanford Cardinal in the first half during the semifinals round at Wake Med Soccer Park on December 01, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) Montoyo scored just 1:19 into the game, chipping a shot into the far post just inside the box. Doms added to the lead 2:41 later when her shot from 25 yards out went into the top corner.It was the second goal of the season for Montoyo and the fifth goal in seven games for Doms, ...

San Francisco office vacancy rate at all-time high

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:50:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The office vacancy rate in downtown San Francisco is at an all-time high -- around 35%. That's according to CBRE, which studies how tech impacts commercial real estate.KRON4 spoke to tech experts to see what caused the spike. Here's what we found out. Before the pandemic, the office vacancy rate was around 4%, so COVID has had an impact on San Franciso’s downtown -- from layoff to working from home. SF residents warned about Vanilla gift card scam amid holiday shopping season The pandemic brought changes for everyone, but tech companies at the time hired like crazy. TECHnalysis Research President Bob O’Donnell says that’s why we saw massive tech lay-offs this year, along with other ripple effects.“There were a lot of companies that acquired all of this extra office space during the pandemic when they were hiring all these people," O’Donnell said. "So, inventively they are going to have to downsize because they don’t have enough people to fill those spaces.”...

Santa Rosa Fire Department adds therapy dog to team

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:50:36 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) -- The Santa Rosa Fire Department has added a furry friend to help their crews cope with on-the-job stress. Let us introduce you to Maverick.Maverick just joined the team at the Santa Rosa Fire Department about two weeks ago. He is expected to help alleviate short-term anxiety and lessen the effects of experienced trauma. Abandoned puppies at Hayward grocery store recovered by police The dog was trained by the National Institute of Canine Service and Training (NICST) and training that’s designed to help improve the psychological well-being of first responders. They say just petting a dog can reduce the stress chemical called Cortisol.He lives with his handler, Santa Rosa Fire Department Captain Cori Rickert. Together, they are spending six months bonding before they graduate.“It breaks up the seriousness of a situation when you have a dog staring up at you asking to play," Rickert said. Firefighters with SRFD respond to emergencies every day, but the last...

Longtime scout Paul Snyder, behind-the-scenes architect of Braves success, dies at 88

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:50:36 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Paul Snyder, the behind-the-scenes architect of the Atlanta Braves’ rise to prominence in the 1990s, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 88.Snyder died Thursday night. No cause was given by the Braves. Joining the Atlanta front office in the 1970s, Snyder played a key role in a scouting department that first spotted many of Atlanta’s future stars, including Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones, Javy Lopez and Andruw Jones.Those players and others scouted by Snyder took lead roles on Atlanta teams that won a record 14 straight division titles from 1991-2005, highlighted by a World Series championship in 1995.“Paul Snyder was a true baseball man,” the team said in a statement posted to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter. “In a career that spanned 50 years, all with the Braves, Paul held just about every role there is in the game. Player. Manager. Executive. But it was his talent to find, identify and develop baseball talent that made him so spe...

Congreso de Guatemala retira inmunidad a cuatro de los cinco magistrados del Tribunal Electoral

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:50:36 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Congreso de Guatemala aprobó este jueves una resolución que retira la inmunidad a cuatro de los cinco magistrados del Tribunal Supremo Electoral del país.La petición aprobada, impulsada por el Ministerio Público guatemalteco, señala a los magistrados Irma Palencia, Mynor Franco, Gabriel Aguilera y Ranulfo Rojas, y la decisión del Congreso permite que sean acusados o incluso detenidos por la supuesta compra ilegal de un equipo de cómputo de datos no oficiales, que se habría utilizado en las elecciones presidenciales celebradas este año.Los magistrados son acusados de delitos de usurpación de funciones, abuso de autoridad e incumplimiento de deberes al suscribir un contrato con la compañía Datasys.CNN intentó contactar a los magistrados para obtener sus comentarios. También ha solicitado reacción a través de la unidad de prensa del Tribunal Supremo Electoral, pero hasta la noche de este viernes no había habido respuesta.Los denunciantes ante el Ministerio Públ...

Jaelyn Glenn leads No. 14 Kansas State in 79-37 rout of Jackson State

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:50:36 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jaelyn Glenn scored 13 points and No. 14 Kansas State used a fast start and balanced scoring to post a 79-37 win over Jackson State on Friday night. The Wildcats rebounded from a 77-70 loss to No. 5 Iowa at the Gulf Coast Showcase tournament. Jaelyn Glenn opened the scoring for Kansas State with a 3-pointer barely a minute into the game and her twin sister, Brylee Glenn, hit a jumper a half-minute later. Gisela Sanches’ jumper with 5:49 left in the first quarter gave the Wildcats a double-digit lead, 13-2. Jaelyn Glenn’s second trey with 3:28 left made it a 16-4 lead that reached 23-10 to start the second quarter.Kansas State broke the game open coming out of intermission, outscoring the Tigers 21-4 in the third quarter. Jaelyn Glenn hit 3 of 6 from distance and had four rebounds, two assists and three steals. Ayoka Lee added 12 points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked two shots. Serena Sundell had 10 points, seven boards and five assists while fr...

Panzo scores 23 to lead Iona over Fairfield 78-67

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:50:36 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Wheza Panzo’s 23 points helped Iona defeat Fairfield 78-67 on Friday night.Panzo was 8 of 15 shooting (7 for 13 from 3-point range) for the Gaels (3-5). Idan Tretout scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 8, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc, and added six rebounds and seven assists. Jean Aranguren was 3 of 3 shooting and 2 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with nine points, while adding three steals.The Stags (1-6) were led by Caleb Fields, who recorded 21 points. Jasper Floyd added 17 points and two steals for Fairfield. In addition, Jalen Leach had 12 points and two steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Harmon scores 33 as Bethune-Cookman downs Incarnate Word 96-82

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:50:36 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Zion Harmon put up 33 points as Bethune-Cookman beat Incarnate Word 96-82 on Friday night.Harmon had six rebounds and eight assists for the Wildcats (4-4). Dhashon Dyson shot 8 for 20 (0 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free throw line to add 23 points. Derek Carter-Hollinger Jr. shot 4 of 7 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line to finish with 15 points, while adding 12 rebounds and three blocks.Josh Morgan finished with 21 points, four assists and two steals for the Cardinals (3-5). Incarnate Word also got 20 points from Josiah Hammons. In addition, Sky Wicks finished with 11 points and nine rebounds.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Wagner, Banchero lead Magic to win over Wizards for ninth straight victory

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:50:36 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 130-125 Friday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight victory.Moritz Wagner added 18 points to help Orlando beat Washington for the second time in three nights. The Magic have had four nine-game winning streaks, previously in 1994, 2001 and 2010-11. They are one of only two NBA franchises without a double-digit win streak on their record. The Indiana Pacers’ longest win streak is also nine games.Kyle Kuzma scored 27 points and Daniel Gafford had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards, who have lost 11 of 12.Washington made seven of its first nine 3-point attempts and led throughout most of the first half.The game turned in Orlando’s favor midway through the third quarter when Jalen Suggs and Banchero combined for 10 straight points and Kuzma and Gafford were whistled for their fourth fouls. But t...

Bane scores 30 points, depleted Grizzlies beat Mavs 108-94 with Doncic out for personal reasons

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:50:36 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 30 points and the depleted Memphis Grizzlies won consecutive games for the first time this season, beating Dallas 108-94 on Friday night with Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic out for personal reasons.Kyrie Irving struggled early in the absence of his fellow All-Star, missing all seven shots while finishing with one point before the break as the Mavericks shot 35% and fell behind by 15. The eight-time All-Star finished with a season-low 10 points on 3-of-15 shooting, and Dallas shot a season-worst 37.0% overall. Doncic, third in the NBA in scoring at 31.1 points per game, missed a game for the first time this season as did Dallas’ third-leading scorer, Tim Hardaway Jr., out with back spasms.Memphis has played all season without suspended star guard Ja Morant. Marcus Smart, the guard acquired from Boston in an offseason trade, is sidelined by a left foot sprain.A week after signing a 10-day contract to shore up the Memphis roster, Jaylen Nowell s...