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After years of competing for titles, Big 12 women’s hoops competes to escape recent mediocrity

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:19 GMT

Krista Gerlich played back when the Big 12 was one of the top women’s basketball conferences in the country, leading Texas Tech to the national championship a few years before the Southwest Conference dissolved and it was absorbed by the league.The Lady Raiders were back in the Elite Eight in 2000 and 2003, the same year that Texas made it to the Final Four. That was about the time that Sherri Coale had turned Oklahoma into a mainstay, making the national semifinals three out of four years and taking the Sooners to the championship game in 2002, and Iowa State was making deep March runs. Then there was Baylor. After five years of building, Kim Mulkey coached the Lady Bears to the national championship, then won titles again in 2012 and 2019 before leaving three seasons ago for LSU, where she just won a another title.That was then. These days, the Big 12 is fighting for a bit of relevance.The league hasn’t had a team reach the Final Four since the Lady Bears’ last n...

With many stars back, Virginia Tech women figure to have company in the battle for ACC supremacy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:19 GMT

Virginia Tech coach Kenny Brooks knows that his team rose to a different level than ever before a year ago.The Hokies won their first Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and reached the Final Four for the first time in program history, losing 79-72 to eventual national champion LSU in the semifinals.He and his players also know doing it again will likely be harder. “We can’t look at what we did last year and say, `Hey, let’s just do it again,’” Brooks said. “I think that’s a discredit to what we did last year and how hard it was. This is a new team, but we have tremendous possibilities, and we’re looking to build on that, but it’s going to take a little bit of time.”The No. 8 Hokies are the highest-ranked ACC team to start the year, but have plenty of company in the AP Top 25. Notre Dame is 10th with North Carolina, Louisville and Florida State 16th through 18th.The schedule also is difficult, with last year’s Player of the Year Caitlin C...

SEC: Staley, South Carolina build super teams from ground up to face LSU’s super squad

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:19 GMT

Dawn Staley is a fan of super teams, particularly the homegrown way she has built them in her 16 seasons at South Carolina. Staley has recruited some of the game’s best and kept them with the Gamecocks in the portal era, where moving from one school to another is seemingly as easy and uncomplicated as an uncontested layup. The Gamecocks were No. 1 throughout last season and were 36-0 before falling to Iowa in the national semifinals. They’re looking up as the season begins in both the AP Top 25 and the Southeastern Conference predictions at national champion LSU, The Tigers feature dynamic Angel Reese and two of the top transfers of the offseason in Louisville’s Hailey Van Lith and DePaul’s Aneesah Morrow. Van Lith was a natural leader with the Cardinals while Morrow had 53 double-doubles in 66 games with the Blue Demons. Expect both to slide easily into LSU’s starting lineup and form a super squad with Reese and Flau’jae Johnson, who started ever...

ArcBest: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:19 GMT

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — ArcBest Corp. (ARCB) on Friday reported third-quarter earnings of $34.9 million.The Fort Smith, Arkansas-based company said it had profit of $1.42 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.31 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.55 per share.The freight transportation and logistics company posted revenue of $1.13 billion in the period.ArcBest shares have increased 26% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 13% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ARCB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ARCBSource

Aon: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:19 GMT

DUBLIN (AP) — DUBLIN (AP) — Aon PLC (AON) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $456 million.On a per-share basis, the Dublin-based company said it had net income of $2.23. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.32 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.23 per share.The insurance brokerage posted revenue of $2.95 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.88 billion.Aon shares have climbed 6.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P’s 500 index has increased almost 8%. The stock has climbed 15% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AON at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AONSource

Stanley Black & Decker: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:19 GMT

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $4.7 million.The New Britain, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of 3 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.05 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 84 cents per share.The tool company posted revenue of $3.95 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.02 billion.Stanley Black & Decker expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.10 to $1.40 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SWK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SWKSource

Denver weather: Cooler Friday before snow, Pinpoint Weather Alert Days

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Friday will be cool with some sunshine and highs in the 50s before snow and freezing temperatures arrive for the weekend in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Cooler and partly sunnyDenver will finish off the workweek with a mix of sun and clouds that will last through the afternoon. Winds will be fairly light with below-average highs in the lower 50s. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Oct. 27 Weather tonight: Mountain snow arrivesClouds build into the Front Range Friday night as Denver dips below freezing again. Travel alert: Snowstorm to affect roads this weekend Snow and rain move into the western half of the state and will push into the Front Range early Saturday morning.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Oct. 27 Looking ahead: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day weekend due to cold and snowSaturday starts off the weekend with a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day with a quick round of some light snow in the metro in the morning hours. Highs on Saturday will be i...

Volunteer youth bowling coach and ‘hero’ bar manager are among the Maine shooting victims

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:19 GMT

A volunteer youth bowling coach known for encouraging children and a bar manager whose father said tried to confront the shooter and died “a hero” were among the at least 18 people killed and 13 injured in two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine.According to Maine State Police, seven people died Wednesday night at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley. Six were male and one was female. Eight more people, all male, died at Schemengees Bar and Grille. Three others died after being taken to hospitals.Authorities have not released the victims’ names, but their family members have been confirming their deaths.BOB VIOLETTE:Retiree Bob Violette, 76, devoted himself to his volunteer job coaching the youth bowling league that was practicing Wednesday night, said Patrick Poulin, whose teenage son has been a member for three years.“He’s taught so many people over the years how to bowl, and he wasn’t getting paid,” he said. “We’ve really been focused on trying to keep the sport alive,...

Breezy Sunshine to Give Way to Showers Next Week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:19 GMT

A strong area of high pressure has been parked across the southeastern US all week long, bringing in a big breeze across South Florida, but some changes are ahead this weekend with a weaker wind set to return but also a higher chance for rain.At least for today and tomorrow, high pressure will remain in charge of our pattern. This will allow for mostly dry and windy conditions with gusts up to 30 mph along the coast paired with highs above average in the mid to upper 80s.Besides a quick-moving spotty shower, this period will be dry overall.Then by Sunday, an area of low pressure in the mid to upper levels of the atmosphere will approach from the east and will meader over the Bahamas. This feature will help steer in more moisture into South Florida.Therefore, on Sunday and Monday, scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible at times along with a decreasing wind and higher humidity. It won’t be a washout but it will just be wetter than it’s been this week.For Hall...

‘The Simpsons’ voice actress Renee Ridgeley joins Miami in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:19 GMT

Renee Ridgeley, the talented voice actress and writer behind ‘The Simpsons,’ is visiting South Florida with a heartfelt mission. She’s in Miami to participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk this Saturday.Ridgeley herself is a breast cancer survivor, having faced her diagnosis in 2016 and undergoing a double mastectomy. In an exclusive interview, she emphasized the importance of these walks in honoring those who have lost their battle with cancer. “There’s a certain age in your life there’s virtually no one who is not impacted by a friend, a family member or themselves,” said Ridgeley. “So these walks are really important and I go with friends who are also have that aesthetic flat closure which is what I have, so I actually did have implants first and I had to remove them for health reasons, and so whatever path a woman takes, that’s the right path for her.”Ridgeley’s character on ‘The Simpsons,...