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Panthers top Maple Leafs, take Game 1 of second-round series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:36 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and the Florida Panthers survived a squandered two-goal lead to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night in opening game of their second-round playoff series.Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist and Carter Verhaeghe and Nick Cousins also scored for Florida. Aleksander Barkov had two assists.Matthew Knies had his first NHL goal and Michael Bunting also scored for Toronto. Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 shots.Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday.The Panthers had roared back from a 3-1 deficit to stun the record-setting Boston Bruins with three straight victories and take that first-round series in seven games. The Maple Leafs ended a generation of misery Saturday when John Tavares scored in overtime of Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Lightning as Toronto advance in the postseason for the first time since 2004.Tied at 2 late in the second period with the Maple Leafs pushing, the Panthers silenc...

Downtown restaurant owner brought to tears during plea for action

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A downtown restaurant owner broke down into tears during an emotional plea to Denver City Council Monday night. Don Hines, the owner of Yazoo BBQ Company, is calling on city leaders to take action after he said crime in the area is taking a toll on his business.“Something needs to be done and nothing has been done for three years,” Hines said.Crime and vandalism in Downtown DenverHines opened Yazoo BBQ more than a decade ago with no previous restaurant experience. “When I first opened, I’d call him [Hines’ Father] every day,” Hines said. Hines said his father passed away about two months after opening up the restaurant, bringing him to tears while addressing the Denver City Council. "On his death bed I said, ‘Dad, I’m not going to fail,' and he died two days later,'" Hines said.  Extra paid sick time for COVID-19 to end soon Hines said Yelp recently ranked them the number one BBQ spot in Colorado, but with rising costs and all the crime in the ...

Castle Rock mom alleges bullying, racism in school district

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:36 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) — A Castle Rock mother alleges her children have been the victims of bullying and racism since 2018, while enrolled in Douglas County schools. In the latest alleged incident, Lacey Ganzy said her 14-year-old son has been the target of racist language while attending Castle Rock Middle School. "I feel like the victim in these cases is the one that’s punished, because there’s no advocacy for a right or wrong on this policy. It’s crazy to me," she said. Colorado is dropping in best states rankings The family has hired a Denver law firm to help with efforts to change district policy. Castle Rock Police confirm they are investigating an incident at the school. The Douglas County School District released the following statement: "It is our goal to take care of each, and every one of our students, in our district. We appreciate the Ganzy Family bringing their concerns to us, so we can make sure our system is addressing their needs." Said Ganzy: “My kids will nev...

How to save on summer travel with June surge ahead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Pandemic recovery continues with airline travel expected to increase by more than 20% during the summer months, according to AAA of Colorado. "With surging demand, limited inventory, if you wait, you might not be able to take the trip you want to take," spokesperson Skyler McKinley said. A report compiled by the travel agency reveals nearly 80% of Colorado residents plan to travel this year, with three-quarters planning summer trips. More than half have not actually booked their trips and may try to find deals at the last minute, something that may impact popular destinations around the world. These are the best cities for summer vacation in the US "Hotel inventory in Europe is almost gone, international travel is up 300%, because so many folks who might have wanted to travel internationally (can't), that’s going to put pressure on the Disneylands of the world," McKinley said. FOX31 spoke with travelers at Denver International Airport, who expressed excitement aft...

STEM School shooting survivors raise money for SRO therapy dogs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:36 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — A group of brothers, all survivors of the shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, are raising money for a law enforcement therapy dog program by selling garden boxes.The Watson brothers — BG, Bannon and Brycen — know the dogs of the Arapahoe County Sheriff's therapy dog program well. Brycen named them off when FOX31 visited them on Tuesday afternoon. The first commercial biometric gun is now for sale The brothers were all younger than 10 years old when they became survivors of a school shooting.The boys never returned to STEM after the shooting, instead moving away before returning back to Centennial with their family. The brothers started making garden boxes as a hobby back in 2020 and started selling them. A few months ago, they got the idea to use a part of their profits to give back.Therapy SRO dogs on double dutyThey are giving back to the SRO therapy dog program, a resource not present during the school shooting and one they feel could have made a...

Wong’s two homers lifts Red Sox to 7-6 win over Blue Jays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:36 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Connor Wong hit two homers, including a tie-breaking solo shot in the eighth, to help the Boston Red Sox rally past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday night.Masataka Yoshida and Christian Arroyo also homered for Boston and the Red Sox tied a season-high for hits with 14, including four by Wong. The Boston catcher led off the eighth needing a triple to complete the cycle, drove a 2-1 fastball from Erik Swanson to the Green Monster seats for his second homer of the night and third in three days.Wong also had a double in the second that bounced just below the yellow line at the top of Fenway Park’s iconic left-field wall.The Red Sox rallied after falling behind 6-3 during a six-run sixth by the Blue Jays and won four in a row for the first time this season, getting the final two outs when George Springer grounded into a double play. Boston is three games over for the first time since beating the Yankees last July 17 for a 48-45 record.Reliever Richard Bleier (1-0)...

Anthony Volpe, Willie Calhoun homer in Yankees win to end 4-game skid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:36 GMT

The Yankees had not scored more than two runs in each of their previous four games, but a pair of solo shots helped them end that streak in Tuesday’s 4-2 win over the Guardians at Yankee Stadium.Cleveland took a 2-0 lead in the third inning, but Anthony Volpe put the Yankees on the board in the sixth when he homered off fellow rookie Tanner Bibee. Gleyber Torres proceeded to knock Bibee out of the game before Anthony Rizzo tied things at two with an RBI single off New York native James Karinchak.“Just got into a good count and tried to get a pitch I could drive,” Volpe said of his third career homer, which sparked the Yankees’ lineup and the home crowd.Two of Volpe’s home runs have gone over the short right field fence in the Bronx, including Tuesday’s. Aaron Boone said that the 21-year-old’s ability to go the other way for power will suit him well moving forward.“If you’re gonna have a career here, you want to be able to do that...

Tuesday’s high school roundup/scores: St. John’s of Shrewsbury nips Catholic Memorial, 6-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:36 GMT

In the Catholic Conference, Jimmy Mitchell launched a homer and drove in two runs and scored two more as St. John’s of Shrewsbury edged Catholic Memorial 6-4 in baseball action.Freshman Liam Powers was 3-for-3 with a home run and  five RBI and sophomore Josh Stover was 3-for-4 with four RBI as Mystic Valley slugged their way to a 19-4 victory over Commonwealth Athletic Conference opponent Nashoba Tech.Senior Tobei Nakajima threw a complete game while scattering eight hits and getting three of his own to pace Winchester in a 7-3 win over Watertown in Middlesex League action.Boys lacrosseSenior captain Tommy O’Connell had six tallies and an assist as Plymouth North took down Quincy/North Quincy 14-5 in a Patriot League contest. … Freshman Charlie Campbell netted four goals in his first-ever varsity game as Hanover outlasted Pembroke 8-6.Girls lacrosseIn the Bay State Conference, Lily Krawciw scored the game winner as Weymouth edged Needham 8-7.Ella Bartolomei finished with five goals ...

Orioles extend April fortunes into May with 11-7 win over Royals behind Ryan Mountcastle’s two homers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:36 GMT

The Orioles’ first game after their historic April went much like their first 19 wins of the season.Baltimore trailed 3-0 early, and it appeared as if the momentum from the club’s scorching hot April — one of the best opening months in team history — wouldn’t carry over into the first game of May.But then Ryan Mountcastle opened the floodgates in the fourth inning with his first of two home runs, as the Orioles scored five runs in the frame en route to an 11-7 win over the host Kansas City Royals.After scoring five in the fourth, the Orioles sent two across the plate in the fifth and three more in the sixth, and Mountcastle partook in all three crooked innings. The first baseman hit a two-run home run in the fourth, another two-run shot in the fifth and an RBI double in the sixth.The multihomer game was the eighth of Mountcastle’s career and his second this season; the first was his nine-RBI night against the Oakland Athletics on April 11.Cedric M...

Connor Wong erupts for two home runs, leads Red Sox past Blue Jays 7-6

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:36 GMT

This is the kind of game that would have gotten ugly in a hurry last year.After cruising through the first four innings, the Red Sox saw things unravel in the top of the fifth, giving up six runs with two outs to flip what had previously been a 3-0 lead into a 6-3 Blue Jays advantage.We saw how quickly games like that against Toronto could snowball, but it’s apparent this year’s Red Sox club is made of tougher stuff.Plus, Connor Wong picked a great time to have the game of his life.The second-year catcher exploded for the best offensive performance of his big league career, going 4 for 4 with two home runs and a double while falling a triple short of the cycle in Boston’s 7-6 win. All four of his hits were scorched, and the two solo home runs tied and then gave Boston the lead after Toronto’s potentially backbreaking rally.“Definitely an awesome feeling,” Wong said afterwards. “Just trying to go out there and help the team win and luckily I ...