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3 things we heard from the Chicago Bears, including Justin Fields on late hits and Cairo Santos on the NFL’s first Brazil game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:17:41 GMT

The Chicago Bears resumed practice Wednesday as they prepare for Sunday’s game at the Cleveland Browns.Along with defensive end Yannick Ngakoue going on injured reserve, here are three things we heard from coach Matt Eberflus and his players.1. Bears quarterback Justin Fields said he talks to officials about looking out for late hits before every game.Late hits on Fields have been a topic of conversation throughout his three seasons in the NFL, and it came up again in Week 14 after Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell hit Fields late after the quarterback slid down following a 1-yard run Sunday.It happened on the first play of the game, despite Fields talking to officials about it so they would keep an eye out for his safety, he said.“Especially when we play the Lions, I know how they play, I know what kind of team they are,” Fields said. “So I know that they’re going to play hard and play until the end of the play. I always tell them (the officials) ...

Man’s life threatened following Roxbury shooting

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:17:41 GMT

A man shot while sitting in his car near a Roxbury intersection is being treated for life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.“We do not believe there is any concern to the general public in this neighborhood,” Boston Police Deputy Superintendent Paul McLaughlin said Saturday evening from the scene on Townsend Street at its intersection with Warren Street in Roxbury.It was there, McLaughlin said, that just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday Boston Police received a ShotSpotter alert indicating gunfire. Shortly thereafter, community members called in to report someone had been shot.When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man sitting in a small white car and suffering from gunshot wounds, McLaughlin said. Boston EMS transported him to a hospital where, at the time of the press conference a little after 7 p.m., he remained in critical condition.McLaughlin said police were interviewing multiple witnesses and are “trying to pull it together, to see what the underlying reason for the...

Boston Tea Party comes back to life in celebration of 250th anniversary

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:17:41 GMT

A grand spectacle unfolded on the Boston Harbor Saturday night.Hundreds of reenactors from around the country, dressed up in colonist garb, boarded a tall ship and destroyed more than 2,000 pounds of British tea into the waters. The thousands gathered to watch the theatrical scene went crazy in applause.Exactly 250 years to the date, the Boston Tea Party came back to life for one afternoon into the night.Matthew Solander, of Quincy, dressed up in a gray colonist suit as one of the reenactors to board the chilly ship. He called the role an honor and said that these kinds of events are essential to the public’s understanding of the country.“We should remember our history as a nation. Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it,” Solander told the Herald outside the Old South Meeting House. “Doing stuff like this helps the public remember how we were born with privilege.”Though life is a lot different than it was back then when colonists protested tax...

Power outage: Over 1,400 without power in San Diego

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:17:41 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Gas and Electric is reporting nearly 1,500 people are without power Saturday in the Rolando Village area.SDG&E is reporting on its outage map that 1,491 customers in the Rolando Village, College area are without power Saturday. Reports came in as early as 10 a.m. The map shows the affected area near El Cajon Boulevard and 62nd Street. According to the outage map, the estimated restoration time is 10:30 p.m. Fire destroys Oceanside mobile home, damages others There are also an additional 78 customers without power in the City Heights, Chollas Creek, Oak Park area. That estimated restoration time is also 10:30 p.m. SDG&E reports Saturday night crews have found a need to repair SDG&E equipment in order to restore power to those affected.Click here to report a power outage or to check the status of an outage. The utility company has tips on its website of what to do in the event of a power outage.

Gardner Minshew, Colts bolster playoff chances, beat fading Steelers 30-13

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:17:41 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gardner Minshew got the most out of his depleted supporting cast.The Colts’ quarterback, himself a backup, made big plays with backup receivers. He got Indianapolis’ reserve running backs into play calls that would succeed. It was some of Minshew’s finest work of the season — perhaps of his entire career.Minshew matched his career high with three touchdown passes, Indianapolis rushed for 170 yards and the Colts improved their playoff prospects with a 30-13 win over the sagging Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.“We’ve needed to win these games and we’ve done a great job down the stretch,” Minshew said. “I think everybody was locked in, the urgency was there, the attention to details. At this point it’s all about winning games, however, you’ve got to get it done.”Minshew and the Colts (8-6) have won five of six to move from the bottom of the AFC South into playoff contention. They currently hold the No. 7 position in the AFC, and they will remain th...

Large fire burns 2nd residential construction site in 3 days in Denver suburb

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:17:41 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Firefighters in the Denver metro area responded to the second large fire at an Aurora construction site in three days on Saturday. Officials have not yet determined the cause for either fire and have not suggested that they were related, but both are under investigation. Saturday’s five-alarm fire was reported shortly before 1 p.m., said Aurora Fire Rescue spokesperson Andrew Logan, at a large apartment building that was still under construction. Responding crews went to the top floor of the five-story building where the blaze was reported to have started, but the dangerous conditions soon forced crews from several different agencies to focus on fighting the flames from outside the structure. One firefighter suffered minor injuries but was not taken to a hospital and is recovering, according to a department statement.No other buildings were damaged in the fire, Logan said, and firefighters were expected to remain on the scene through Saturday evening.Another fire...

Travis Scott performance at United Center postponed until January

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:17:41 GMT

CHICAGO — A concert taking place at United Center on Friday has been postponed only hours before it was set to begin.Gates were set to open at 6:30 p.m. for Travis Scott's show that was set to begin at 8 p.m., but only hours before showtime, the venue announced that Friday's show would be postponed to a later date.  Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines The announcement came in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and venue officials said all previously purchased tickets will be honored for the show's new date.The United Center offered an update for fans in another social media post on Saturday and said the show will now take place on Wednesday, Jan. 3.Currently, it is unclear why Friday's show was postponed. Man in custody after chase ends in crash in Waukegan United Center will host Scott again on January 22, during the second leg of his tour.Scott is currently on his Circus Maximus Tour, his first tour since the deadly crowd surge that happened at the&...

The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 15: Last-minute moves

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:17:41 GMT

UPDATE: 8:35 p.m. SaturdayA very familiar face to Minnesota football mavens is suddenly moving back into the spotlight, and the AFC playoff chase.Multiple media reports out of Houston say that Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud will not play Sunday because he is still in the concussion protocol. And it appears former VIkings QB Case Keenum may get the start against Tennessee instead of the other backup, Davis Mills.The biggest name in doubt for Week 15 is Miami wideout and MVP candidate Tyreek Hill. He will reportedly be a gametime decision Sunday when the suddenly sliding Dolphins play the New York Jets.Also ruled out this weekend are three noteworthy running backs: the Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco, the Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson and the Commanders’ Brian Robinson.Players considered doubtful include Green Bay WR Christian Watson and Houston receiver Nico Collins. Those listed as questionable include Saints WR Chris Olave, Bucs WR Chris Godwin and Seattle quarterback Geno Smith.One last not...

Avalanche observations: Jets look like Central Division contenders with convincing win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:17:41 GMT

A slow start on offense and a couple of defensive breakdowns spurred on a long night in Winnipeg for the Colorado Avalanche.Gabe Vilardi scored twice, and the Jets handled the Avalanche with relative ease for the second time in nine days in a 6-2 victory. This also looked more like a few of those early-season blowout losses than any of the Avs’ recent run of results.Most pundits saw the Central Division race as a two-team battle between the Avalanche and Dallas Stars in the preseason, but the Jets moved ahead of Colorado in the standings with this win and looked impressive even without leading goal-scorer Kyle Connor.Where’s Makar?: Cale Makar missed the game with a lower-body injury. He took part in the morning skate, according to reporters in Winnipeg. Makar has been dealing with a nagging injury for a while. Avs head coach Jared Bednar admitted that both he and Josh Manson have been nursing something. Makar has been heading for the bench during power plays earlier tha...

Keeler: If CU Buffs, CSU Rams rivals Travis Hunter, Henry Blackburn could hug it out, so can Deion Sanders, Jay Norvell. Here’s how.

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:17:41 GMT

The adults in the room could learn a heck of a lot from the kids, couldn’t they? If Travis Hunter and Henry Blackburn found common ground, surely there’s hope for Colorado’s most star-crossed football lovers, Deion Sanders and Jay Norvell.(Opens Amazon Prime app)OK, sooo … maybe not.I mean, did you catch the audio of the exchange that followed the 2023 Rocky Mountain Showdown a few months back?“Congratulations,” Norvell, CSU’s second-year football coach said to Sanders at Folsom Field, per the “Coach Prime” Amazon television series. “And I was never talking about your family.”Sanders: “Oh, you was talking about my momma.”Norvell: “No, I was not.”Sanders: “Yes you were, yes you were.”Now Norvell, to be fair, fired the first metaphorical shot, having poked that curiously quiet bear a few days earlier.“When I sat down with ESPN (to talk about the CU-CSU game), and I don’t care if they hear it in B...