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Bay FC adds five players, including its first goalkeeper, in NWSL expansion draft

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:33:00 GMT

Bay FC finally has a goalkeeper.The National Women’s Soccer League completed its expansion draft on Friday night, and Bay FC made five selections to bolster its roster ahead of its inaugural season that will begin at PayPal Park in March.Most notably, Bay FC landed 28-year-old goalie Katelyn Rowland, a former United States Women’s Youth National Team goalie who started in the 2014 U-20 World Cup. Rowland has since put together a decorated professional career in which she is one of just three players in NWSL history to have won four championships.“Every good team needs a good goalkeeper,” said Bay FC general manager Lucy Rushton. “We’ve come into the draft having a strong feeling that we’d have a good goalkeeper available in the pool of players in this league. When we saw Katelyn’s name there it was a no brainer for us. We were really excited to see her name.”Rowland is expected to compete for the No. 1 job, though Bay FC has been scouting some of the world’s best goalkeepers interna...

The top eight most expensive home sales in Palo Alto, reported the week of Dec. 4

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:33:00 GMT

A house that sold for $3.8 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Palo Alto in the past week.In total, eight residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2 million. The average price per square foot was $1,385.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Dec. 4 even if the property may have been sold earlier.8. $850K, single-family house in the 400 block of Wisteria DriveThe sale of the single family residence in the 400 block of Wisteria Drive in East Palo Alto has been finalized. The price was $850,000, and the new owners took over the house in October. The house was built in 1951 and has a living area of 1,100 square feet. The price per square foot was $773. The house features three bedrooms and one bathrooms.Wisteria Drive7. $1 million, condominium in the 100 block of Everett Ave.The property in the 100 block of Everett Ave. i...

SFPD tracks down stolen vehicle, finds minor inside

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:33:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Officers found a minor inside a vehicle that was stolen Friday afternoon, the San Francisco Police Department. Around 4:26 p.m., police responded to a stolen vehicle report in the area of Ashton and Holloway Avenues in the Ingleside neighborhood.The victim said an unknown male suspect stole the vehicle and that a juvenile was inside, according to SFPD. Roughly 10 minutes later, police found the vehicle with the minor inside on the 1200 block of Capitol Avenue, which is located approximately half a mile away from Ashton and Holloway. However, upon police arrival, the suspect had already left the scene. The juvenile appeared to be "unharmed and in good physical health." SFO worker wins $20M after buying Scratchers ticket in East Bay SFPD remains at the scene investigating the theft. No suspect description has been provided at this time. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact 415-575-4444 or text a tip to "TIP411" and begin the message wi...

Jacy Sheldon scores 15 as No. 12 Ohio State cruises past Division II Grand Valley State 73-49

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:33:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 15 points, Taylor Thierry added 11 and No. 12 Ohio State coasted to a 73-49 win over Division II Grand Valley State on Friday night.Sheldon and Thierry were the only starters to play 20 minutes, both checking in at 21, and 13 Buckeyes saw action in a tuneup for Monday’s home game against No. 2 UCLA.The Buckeyes (9-1), who have won nine straight, forced 32 turnovers, 22 of them steals, and turned those into 34 points.Ellie Droste had 17 points for the Lakers (7-1), the second-ranked D-II team.NO. 25 NORTH CAROLINA 96, WESTERN CAROLINA 36CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Alyssa Ustby matched her career high with 23 points, helping North Carolina to the runaway victory.Ustby also had nine rebounds, six assists, four steals and two blocks. Paulina Parris scored 16 points for the Tar Heels (7-4), and Indya Nivar had 15.North Carolina had a 50-24 rebounding advantage and turned 24 turnovers into 37 points.Audrey Meyers had 13 points for the Catamounts (2-9...

Una mujer compró este inusual jarrón por menos de US$ 4. Acaba de venderlo por más de US$ 100.000

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:33:00 GMT

(CNN) — Jessica Vincent, de Richmond, Virginia, recuerda con cariño las frecuentes visitas que hacía de niña con su madre a tiendas de segunda mano, ventas de garaje y mercadillos. Es un hábito que mantuvo en la edad adulta y que este miércoles les dejó una ganancia inesperada de seis cifras a ella y a la casa de subastas de arte y diseño Wright. Un jarrón de cristal que compró por US$ 3,99 se vendió en más de US$ 107.000.Vincent declaró a CNN que ella y su pareja compraban con regularidad en la tienda de beneficencia en cuestión, “probablemente dos o tres veces por semana”, y añadió que comprar era “simplemente algo divertido que hacer, o algo diferente para hacer de camino a casa para descomprimir”.El día de su lucrativa compra, en junio pasado, Vincent se fijó inmediatamente en el jarrón. “La gente me dice que tengo buen ojo”, afirma en una entrevista telefónica. “Puedes ponerme en un pasillo con un montón de cosas de segunda mano y...

Michigan coach Juwan Howard cleared to resume regular duties for matchup with Eastern Michigan

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:33:00 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard will be back on the job Saturday for the Wolverines’ game against Eastern Michigan.Howard has been building up to his regular duties since he had heart surgery Sept. 15 that successfully resected an aortic aneurysm and repaired his aortic valve.The 50-year-old Howard was on the bench as an observer for a 71-67 loss to Memphis in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Nov. 22. He served as an assistant to acting head coach Phil Martelli during an 86-83 loss at Oregon on Dec. 2.The matchup with Eastern Michigan will be Howard’s first game as head coach since his surgery.“Coach Howard, his doctors and our medical experts remain aligned in taking this next step as he recovers from a September heart procedure,” athletic director Warde Manuel said Friday night in a release.“We greatly appreciate associate head coach Phil Martelli’s guidance of our program on an interim basis to start the season. I want to personally thank Phil f...

Ustby scores 23, fills stat sheet to lead No. 25 North Carolina women past Western Carolina 96-36

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:33:00 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Alyssa Ustby matched her career high with 23 points and added nine rebounds, six assists, four steals and two blocks as No. 25 North Carolina cruised to a 96-36 win over Western Carolina on Friday night.Paulina Parris added 16 points, Indya Nivar had 15 and Maria Gakdeng 10 for the Tar Heels (7-4). Teonni Key had 10 rebounds.North Carolina shot 52% with six 3-pointers, had a 50-24 rebounding advantage and turned 24 turnovers into 37 points. The Tar Heels were plus-50 in paint points and plus-25 on fast-break points.Audrey Meyers had 13 points for the Catamounts (2-9). They had six field goals in the second quarter when they were outscored 19-15 and 10 in the other three quarters combined, shooting 31%.The Tar Heels took care of this one quickly, outscoring the Catamounts 26-6 in the first quarter. Paris started and ended a game-opening 9-0 run and Deja Kelly capped a 10-0 run with a 3-pointer that made it 22-4. North Carolina was 10-of-19 shooting with three...

Stars goalie Oettinger leaves in 1st period against Senators because of lower-body injury

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:33:00 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger left eight minutes into the Stars’ game Friday night against Ottawa because of a lower-body injury.Oettinger allowed goals on the Senators’ first two shots on goal in the opening three minutes. Soon after his only save about five minutes later, when he extended his right pad to the post, he signaled to an official to call a timeout and skated to the tunnel at center ice.Oettinger was replaced by Scott Wedgewood.Oettinger went into play 11-7-2 in 20 starts with a 2.85 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhlSource

Jorge Enrique Abello vuelve como “Don Armando” en “Betty, la fea” y sabe que las expectativas son altas

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:33:00 GMT

(CNN Español) — Jorge Enrique Abello, actor colombiano recordado principalmente por su papel de “Armando Mendoza” o “Don Armando” en la exitosa telenovela “Yo soy Betty, la fea”, volverá a encarnar al neurótico empresario en un reencuentro del reparto original que los seguidores de la novela llevaban años esperando.El camino para ese reencuentro, que cobra vida en la producción llamada “Betty, la fea” de Amazon Prime, no fue fácil, explica Abello durante una íntima entrevista con Juan Carlos Arciniegas, de CNN en Español. La conversación abordó diversos temas: desde su paso por la universidad, sus inicios en la actuación y más recientemente la ardua tarea de coordinar las  agendas de un gran elenco para poder traer de nuevo a las pantallas a los icónicos personajes de la famosa telenovela que contó la historia de la entrañable Beatriz Pinzón Solano.¿Qué ha sido de la vida de Betty y Don Armando?Abello dice que fue complicado reunir al elenco original de...

New policy at a DC mall aims to cut down on unaccompanied minors in stores

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:33:00 GMT

A new policy at the DC USA mall in Columbia Heights aims to cut down on unaccompanied minors in its stores.Signs posted on the mall’s front entrance, and in front of stores like Target and Burlington Coat Factory, are crystal clear: Under the new policy, shoppers under 18 will now need to be accompanied by an adult or they’ll be turned away.“Probably within the last week and a half — something like that,” said one shopper named Trae, when WTOP asked him how long he’d seen the new signs explaining the policy shift.“It would have to be very recent,” he added. “I do shop here often. That’s the first time I’ve seen a policy like that listed anywhere.”A sign informing shoppers of the mall’s new unaccompanied minors policy is displayed in front of Target. (WTOP/Matt Kaufax)Security staff on-site confirmed that the signs went up this past Monday, but referred WTOP to DC USA and its ownership company, Grid Properties (based in New York City) for additional comment. So far, neither ent...