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Kiszla: I-am-Groot attitude of quarterback John Matocha makes Mines the biggest little football miracle in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:20:26 GMT

GOLDEN – In the ultimate revenge of a computer science nerd, John Matocha pulls on his Orediggers super-hero uniform on Saturday morning and turns into a full-grown brute of a Groot.“I’m not the biggest guy. But I’ve got a big heart,” said Matocha, his eyes twinkling with mischief.And every time this 5-foot-11, 180-pound quarterback takes off with the football, he stares a would-be tackler in the eye and thinks: “I can truck him!”On a frightfully snowy Halloween weekend, Matocha and those nerds from Colorado School Mines did it again, plowing previously unbeaten Western Colorado 42-7 to keep on truckin’ as the No. 1-ranked team in NCAA Division II football.During a frigid afternoon when Matocha did the remarkable, accounting for a record 172nd touchdown of his college career, he also did something almost unthinkable for a dude who plays with such I-am-Groot ferocity that he’s tougher to tackle than the trunk of an four-ton tree.Late in the fourth quarter, with Mines’ seventh victory...

WATCH: CU Buffs Shilo Sanders ejected for targeting vs. UCLA, flexes as penalty flags fly

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:20:26 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. — Shilo Sanders brought the hammer one time too many.The Buffs safety, son of CU football coach Deion Sanders, was ejected for targeting a UCLA receiver late in the second quarter of the Buffs’ tussle with the Bruins early Saturday evening.Shilo Sanders was disqualified for targeting after this hit pic.twitter.com/1EJ7IOdKKs— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 29, 2023Sanders, a transfer from Jackson State, lowered his shoulder and laid out an almost perfectly-timed hit on UCLA tight end Carsen Ryan on a third-and-4 pass from the CU 20.One problem: The location of the contact wasn’t perfectly timed, as the smaller Buffs defender didn’t lower the shoulder enough to avoid contact with the chin and face mask of Ryan, whose head snapped back.The Buffs defender celebrated the blow for several seconds at the site of contact while a slew of flags flew.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | CU Buffs’ last Los Angeles football d...

Denver East’s Rosie Mucharsky, Chaparral’s Brennan Draper top podium at Class 5A state cross country meet

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:20:26 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS — When Rosie Mucharsky’s signature “Beast Mode” takes over, good luck trying to catch her.The Denver East junior surprised a loaded Class 5A field Saturday at the CHSAA cross country state championships at the Norris Penrose Event Center to claim her first cross country crown. With the phrase painted on the back of her legs and pointing to a bracelet on her wrist with it after a winning time of 17 minutes, 28.8 seconds, Mucharsky dug deep in the final mile to earn an emphatic win.“You just get a boost of energy when you do something you do not expect to do at all,” Mucharsky said. “All of it (was a surprise). I was hoping to get top-five. There’s some incredible girls running in this race, and I love running with them. I had literally no idea that that was going to happen.”It was noticeable in just how much she beat the rest of the field: a 17.3-second gap over Air Academy’s Tessa Walter, who took second wi...

‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dead at 54

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:20:26 GMT

Actor Matthew Perry, best known for his role on “Friends,” has died from an apparent drowning, TMZ first reported. He was 54 years old.Authorities responded to reports of a cardiac arrest at Perry's Los Angeles-area home on Saturday afternoon where he was found unresponsive in a hot tub, according to the Los Angeles Times.He had reportedly returned home after a two-hour round of pickleball in the morning before sending his assistant on an errand, TMZ reports. When his assistant returned home, he discovered Perry unresponsive.The circumstances surrounding the actor's death remain unclear, although TMZ cited law enforcement sources that said no foul play was involved.Perry was best known for his iconic role as Chandler Bing on the hit NBC sitcom “Friends” which ran from 1994 to 2004. He also appeared in a variety of comedy films including, “Fools Rush In,” “17 Again,” “The Whole Nine Yards,” and more.BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 14: Actor Matthew Perry arrives at the 9th Annual Dinner...

Draymond Green to make season debut against Rockets, Steph Curry questionable

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:20:26 GMT

HOUSTON — Draymond Green is expected to make his season debut against the Houston Rockets on Sunday, he told reporters.Green missed the first two games recovering from a left ankle sprain that sidelined him for all of training camp and preseason. The 33-year-old sprained his ankle during a pickup game a few days before training camp began on Oct. 2.Meanwhile, Steph Curry is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game with left foot soreness on the NBA’s official injury report. Jonathan Kuminga is also listed as questionable for Sunday’s game with left foot soreness.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Warriors 3 Things: Steph Curry, Golden State are playing the beautiful game Golden State Warriors | Steph Curry’s 41-points fuel Warriors first win over Sacramento Kings Golden State Warriors | With uncertain future, Klay Thompson will “savor” final year on contract with Warriors Golden State Warr...

‘Friends’ actor Matthew Perry dies at home of apparent drowning, reports say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:20:26 GMT

Matthew Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing in the hit series “Friends,” has died. He was 54.“Friends” cast member Courteney Cox, left, gives Matthew Perry a kiss backstage as Lisa Kudrow looks on, after the actors won Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series at the 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Saturday, Feb. 24, 1996, in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)In this Sept. 22, 2002, file photo the cast of “Friends” from left: Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox Arquette, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer appear during the 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)Matthew Perry as Chandler appears in this scene from NBC’s “Friends,” in this undated publicity photo. (AP Photo/Warner Bros.)Show Caption of ExpandThe Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home Saturday, according to the Los...

S.S Keewatin arrives at its new home in Kingston

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:20:26 GMT

After a long and at times controversial process, the Titanic-era S.S Keewatin finally arrived at its new home at a dry dock in Kingston on Thursday afternoon. The massive ship is over 330 feet long and weighs close to 3,000 tonnes, and was in service from 1908 to 1965, transporting cargo before primarily being used as a tourist vessel. For years the ship was kept at Port McNicoll since 2012 before being donated to the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston, finally making the trip this past week after months of anticipation. It’s not the first time the ship has been in Kingston, after being transported in two pieces in November 1907. On Thursday, employees and volunteers from the museum along with the many spectators who came to view the ship upon its arrival said it was surreal to see the ship finally arrive in Kingston. Director and Chair of the Museum, Christopher West, said it’s amazing to see the ship finally arrive in the museum’s dry dock, but there...

Tkachuk gets his 1st goal of the season, Panthers rally past Kraken 3-2

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:20:26 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk snapped the longest start-of-season goal scoring drought of his career, Nick Cousins scored the go-ahead goal with 5:52 left and the Florida Panthers beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Saturday night.Gustav Forsling also scored for the Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves for Florida (4-3-0), which has now won 13 games in which it trailed by at least two goals since the start of the 2021-22 season.Jared McCann and Eeli Tolvanen scored for the Kraken. Joey Daccord made 35 saves for Seattle (2-5-2).“I think we got a little harder on the puck,” Forsling said of Florida’s second-period surge. “We got it out when we needed to and we got a couple of lucky bounces. But I think we deserved it.”McCann put the Kraken ahead with a breakaway goal 7:58 into the first period. Tolvanen added to the lead by deflecting Jaden Schwartz’s shot past Bobrovsky 7:34 into the second.And then, it was time for Florida to do what it has so often in recent seasons — s...

David Pastrnak scores 2, including 2nd penalty-shot goal of season, Bruins beat Red Wings 4-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:20:26 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his second penalty-shot goal of the season and banked in an empty-netter, leading the Boston Bruins past the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night.Pavel Zacha and Charlie McAvoy scored first-period goals and Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for the Bruins, who improved to 7-0-1. Boston posted NHL records with 65 wins and 135 points last season.After blowing a two-goal lead in the final minute of regulation before losing in overtime against Anaheim on Thursday, the Bruins closed this one out in an Original Six matchup between two Eastern Conference teams off to strong starts.Joe Veleno sent a wrister over Swayman’s left shoulder from the slot, slicing it to 2-1 midway into the third period.But Pastrnak was awarded the penalty shot when he was slashed by defenseman Jake Walman breaking to the net. The Bruins winger went down the middle, shifted the puck a few times before lifting a wrister over Ville Husso 11:19 into the third period.“He’s got a...

76ers top Raptors in Nick Nurse’s return to Toronto

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:20:26 GMT

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 34 points in leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-107 win over the Raptors in Nick Nurse’s first trip back to Toronto on Saturday.Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18 points off the bench for Philadelphia (1-1), which earned its first win of the new NBA season.Nurse was with the Raptors from 2013-2018 as an assistant coach before being promoted to head coach, which lasted from 2018 until his firing on April 21.He was met with applause by the Scotiabank Arena crowd upon his pre-game introduction and a standing ovation during a first quarter timeout when “Thank You Nick” was shown on the videoboard.Nurse, who was hired by the 76ers on June 1 to be their head coach, led the Raptors to their lone NBA title in his first season at the helm.Scottie Barnes had a team-high 24 points for Toronto (1-2), which suffered its second straight loss. Rookie Gradey Dick scored 16 for his first career regular-season points.The Raptors were missing 2022-...