Missouri upsets No. 15 Kansas State, 30-27, on 61-yd game-winning field goal

Published Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:27:42 GMT

Missouri upsets No. 15 Kansas State, 30-27, on 61-yd game-winning field goal COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri coaching staff decided in the closing seconds of a back-and-forth affair with Kansas State on Saturday that if the Tigers crossed midfield and reached the 40-yard line, they would give Harrison Mevis a chance to kick the winning field goal.Missouri made it to the Kansas State 38 and quarterback Brady Cook spiked the ball to stop the clock.Then that same coaching staff inexplicably lost track of time on the sideline, and the delay-of-game penalty pushed the field-goal attempt back 5 yards. What would have been a 56-yarder became a 61-yard long shot from the wrong side of midfield.It didn't matter.After Cook threw incomplete trying to recoup the yardage, Mevis trotted onto the field anyway. And with the final few seconds ticking away, he boomed the SEC-record 61-yarder over the crossbar, sending the Tigers to a field-storming, come-from-behind 30-27 victory over the No. 15 Wildcats in a showdown of former Big 12 rivals.“We took the p...

From Lil Wayne and The Rock to ESPN and Fox Sports battling for space, one Boulder Saturday felt like Super Bowl Sunday: “I’ll take a free concert any day of the week.”

Published Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:27:42 GMT

From Lil Wayne and The Rock to ESPN and Fox Sports battling for space, one Boulder Saturday felt like Super Bowl Sunday: “I’ll take a free concert any day of the week.” BOULDER — Selfies with The Rock? Or jamming with Lil Wayne? With all the entertainment options on the menu Saturday, Masson Scully felt a little … Weezy.“I’ll take a free concert any day of the week, you kidding me?” Scully, CSU Class of ’25, laughed as he bounced away from CU’s Farrand Field.“They got Lil Wayne. And that was a big pull for everybody. So we’re here. We’re like, ‘Let’s go see Lil Wayne and let’s go see Gronk.'”Within a 2-mile radius, in one morning, you had Dwayne Johnson, Lil Wayne (aka “Weezy”), Migos, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram, Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn and Desmond Howard.Oh, and did we mention Gronk danced with Peggy?Rob Gronkowski, Tom Brady’s lifetime safety blanket, busted a move with 98-year-old CU superfan Peggy “Give Me My Theme Music!” Coppom. On national television. After having to get a private plane chartered because his...

Former taekwando instructor convicted of child sexual exploitation sentenced to 50 years in prison

Published Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:27:42 GMT

Former taekwando instructor convicted of child sexual exploitation sentenced to 50 years in prison A former taekwondo instructor who taught in Aurora and Douglas County has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of the sexual exploitation of a child.Erik Chen, 32, was charged in July 2022 after children reported him for recording them in restrooms and changing rooms and police found CDs and DVDs with “hundreds of thousands of images of child pornography depicting girls believed to be between the ages of 8 and 12,” according to a news release from the 18th Judicial District.Chen ran summer camps at Han Lee’s Taekwondo Academy in Aurora and Lone Tree, and victims reported him recording them at recreation centers in Castle Rock and Lone Tree.Chen pleaded guilty in March to the three charges.“This defendant preyed on innocent, young children who trusted him as a camp leader,” Zoe Laird, senior deputy district attorney, said in the new release. “I hope this sentence provides some sense of closure for his victims and at a minimum it...

CU Buffs vs. CSU Rams: Live updates and highlights from Folsom Field in Boulder

Published Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:27:42 GMT

CU Buffs vs. CSU Rams: Live updates and highlights from Folsom Field in Boulder Game predictionsPre-game updatesCU Buffs vs. Nebraska: Must readsQuarterback Bradlee Van Pelt (11) of the Colorado State University Rams high steps past safety J.J. Billingsley (5) of the University of Colorado Buffaloes during the CU’s 42-35 upset win at Invesco Field at Mile High on August 30, 2003 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) Keeler: Bradlee Van Pelt on CU Buffs, Coach Prime and why his CSU Rams can shock the worldBOULDER — If the Buffs want to keep Bradlee Van Pelt out of Folsom Field Saturday night, they’re gonna have to wrap up this time.“I have a ticket,” the former CSU Rams quarterback and CU Public Enemy No. 1 told me Tuesday afternoon during his California commute. “I have a ticket, they say, if I make it.”He laughed. If? Are you kidding? Deion Sanders? Rocky Mountain Showdown? With his Rammies up against the world, Stephen A. Smith, the Wu-Tang Clan, ESPN, Fox Sports and half the 1997 Pro Bowl roster? Dude wouldn’t miss it.“Hang on, h...

Oakland A’s lose third straight to match last season’s 102-loss total

Published Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:27:42 GMT

Oakland A’s lose third straight to match last season’s 102-loss total The youthful A’s lost their third straight game on Saturday afternoon and tied last season’s mark with their 102nd loss, falling 5-2 to the San Diego Padres.And while this year’s team still seems likely to end up with the most losses in the franchise’s Oakland history (the current record is 108 losses in 1979), the youth movement continues to build some small hope that things could be different in 2024.Rookie sensation Zack Gelof hit his 12th homer of the season on Saturday, launching a solo shot in the sixth off of Padres starter Matt Waldron, who earned his first career win — and a noteworthy one within the sport, too.Waldron, 26, primarily pitches a knuckleball and earned the win by only allowing two runs over 5 1/3 innings. He became the first pitcher to use a knuckleball while earning a win in nearly five years (the last knuckleballer to get a win was Steven Wright on Sept. 20, 2018).Waldron’s knuckler wasn’t untouchable, as the A’s batters picked up seven hits off of him. But ...

SFMOMA to feature lowrider exhibit

Published Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:27:42 GMT

SFMOMA to feature lowrider exhibit (KRON) -- KRON4 is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Starting this fall, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is showcasing a special exhibit on lowriders. La Doña singer goes from the Mission District to the main stage SFMOMA Associate Curator of Contemporary Art Jovanna Venegas joins KRON4 to talk more about the exhibit. Learn more about the exhibit by visiting SFMOMA's website. Watch the interview in the video player above.

Autumn Moon Festival in SF returns Sept. 23

Published Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:27:42 GMT

Autumn Moon Festival in SF returns Sept. 23 (KRON) -- The Autumn Moon Festival kicks off later this month on Sept. 23 in San Francisco -- also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival.It's one of the biggest holidays celebrated by many of Asian descent, including here in the Bay Area. KRON4 spoke with Jenny Chan, San Francisco Chinatown's Assistant Director of the Moon Festival.Watch the full interview in the video player above.

Denver weather: Warm, dry weather to stick around

Published Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:27:42 GMT

Denver weather: Warm, dry weather to stick around DENVER (KDVR) — The weekend in Denver weather started off with abundant sunshine and warmer temperatures on Saturday. The skies will remain sunny on Sunday as temperatures warm even more with most places in the 80s during the afternoon. The warm days will stick around early next week before a few showers return to cool us down according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Forecast highs for metro Denver on SundayWeather tonight: Clear skies and comfortableSkies will stay clear through the overnight hours across Colorado tonight. The wind will be light and from the southwest in most places. Temperatures will be pleasantly cool and comfortable across metro Denver with readings in the 40s. The chill will be back in the air across the mountains with overnight lows in the 30s and some places close or below freezing.Overnight lows by Sunday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Sunny and warm SundayYour Sunday will start off sunny followed by some late day passing cl...

Russia gives Kim Jong Un an inside look at its warplanes and frigates

Published Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:27:42 GMT

Russia gives Kim Jong Un an inside look at its warplanes and frigates CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected warplanes, toured an airfield and visited a Pacific Fleet frigate on Saturday as the latest stop on his tour of Russia took him to Vladivostok.Russian state media reported that Kim had met Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the Knevichi airfield in Vladivostok before both men were accompanied by the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, on a visit to the Pacific Fleet frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov.Kim was welcomed by Shoigu upon his arrival and the two discussed military cooperation “between armed forces… and in the fields of their national defense and security,” North Korean state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.The North Korean leader was also shown the ship’s central command center and its modern missile weapon control systems, the Russian Ministry of Defence said via Telegram.The Russian defence ministry added that Admiral Evmenov had talked to Kim about the “expanded capabilities of the n...

Umpire Baker leaves Blue Jays-Red Sox game after being struck by multiple foul tips

Published Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:27:42 GMT

Umpire Baker leaves Blue Jays-Red Sox game after being struck by multiple foul tips TORONTO (AP) — Plate umpire Jordan Baker left Saturday’s Boston Red Sox-Toronto Blue Jays game after eight innings because of the impact of being struck by multiple foul tips and entered Major League Baseball’s concussion protocol.The 41-year-old Baker, a member of MLB’s staff since 2014, will miss Sunday’s series finale at a minimum, according to the commissioner’s office.Baker needed attention from Toronto’s athletic trainer after he was hit on the left shoulder during Justin Turner’s at-bat in the fourth. Baker left the field between the top and bottom of the inning to receive further treatment.“You hate seeing an umpire get hurt like that,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “Jordan took a beating today.”The game was delayed after eight innings while second base umpire Brennan Miller changed into his gear to work the plate. The game continued with three umpires.A Blue Jays spokesperson said Baker’s status for Sunday’s series finale was unknown.