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Levis and the Titans host the Texans, trying to win consecutive games for 1st time this season

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:28:17 GMT

HOUSTON (7-6) at TENNESSEE (5-8)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS.OPENING LINE: Titans by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Houston 6-7; Tennessee 6-7.SERIES RECORD: Titans lead 23-19. LAST MEETING: Texans won 19-14 on Dec. 24, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. LAST WEEK: Texans lost 30-6 at the New York Jets; Titans beat Dolphins 28-27. TEXANS OFFENSE: OVERALL (9), RUSH (25), PASS (4), SCORING (13)TEXANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (20), RUSH (8), PASS (26), SCORING (16)TITANS OFFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (18), PASS (24), SCORING (25)TITANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (17), RUSH (14), PASS (22), SCORING (17T)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Texans plus-8; Titans minus-6.TEXANS PLAYER TO WATCH: If rookie QB C.J. Stroud can’t play, Davis Mills will start. He struggled as the starter for most of the past two seasons, going 5-22-1 in 28 games, with 26 starts as the Texans were among the NFL’s worst teams. He is 1-2 with five touchdowns and two interceptions in three career starts against the Titans. Stroud...

Brewers acquire Taylor Clarke from Royals, who finalize Lugo’s $45 million, 3-year contract

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:28:17 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Right-hander Taylor Clarke was acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Kansas City Royals on Thursday for minor league pitcher Ryan Brady and infielder Cam Devanney.Clarke, 30, went 3-6 with a 5.95 ERA last season in 56 relief appearances and two starts. He struck out 65 and walked 24 in 59 innings.He has a 15-15 record with a 5.03 ERA in 183 big league games, including 22 starts. He pitched for Arizona from 2019-21 before spending the last two years with the Royals.Brady, 24, made 37 relief appearances with Class A Wisconsin and Double-A Biloxi last season. Devanney, 26, hit.271 with 11 homers and 47 RBIs in 103 games with Triple-A Nashville.Also on Thursday, the Royals finalized their $45 million, three-year contract with right-hander Seth Lugo. Lugo can terminate the deal after two years and $30 million.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Maryland man accused of assaulting woman after following her to Fairfax Co. from National Harbor 

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:28:17 GMT

Police said that a Maryland man followed a woman to her Fairfax County home from National Harbor, assaulted her and tried to break into her house.It happened last Friday just after 12:30 a.m. in the 5700 block of Poplar Lane near Bailey’s Crossroads.Antiero Ebai Menyoli, 29, approached the woman after she left MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill and had short conversation before she drove home in her vehicle, police said in a news release.Police said the woman noticed a vehicle following her because of “one headlight being brighter than the other” and believed it was Menyoli.She tried to lose the vehicle before arriving home. It was there where police said Menyoli assaulted her. She broke free and ran inside her home. Police said he followed her and broke a glass panel in the woman’s door. He was not able to get in her house and then fled. He and the woman do not know each other, police said.Police identified Menyoli after an investigation and review of surveillance f...

Ken MacKenzie, only pitcher with winning record on 1962 Mets, dies at 89

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:28:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ken MacKenzie, a left-handed reliever who was the only pitcher with a winning record on the expansion 1962 New York Mets, died Thursday. He was 89.MacKenzie died at his home in Guilford, Connecticut, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said.MacKenzie was 8-10 with a 4.80 ERA in 128 relief appearances over six seasons with the Milwaukee Braves (1960-61), the Mets (1962-63), St. Louis (1963), San Francisco (1964) and Houston (1965). After his playing career, MacKenzie coached Yale’s baseball team from 1969-78.Born in Gore Bay, Ontario, MacKenzie was a graduate of Yale, where he captained the baseball team and was second-team All-Ivy League in hockey. He was 19-6 in three varsity baseball seasons, going 6-0 against Harvard.“His signing with us makes him the lowest-paid member of the class of Yale ’56,″ Mets manager Casey Stengel once quipped.MacKenzie signed with the Braves in September 1956 and made his big league debut at San Francisco on May 2, 1960, allowing a hit to h...

Andre Braugher, estrella de “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, fue diagnosticado con cáncer de pulmón meses antes de su muerte

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:28:17 GMT

(CNN) — El actor Andre Braugher, quien murió a principios de esta semana a los 61 años, había sido diagnosticado con cáncer de pulmón unos meses antes de que falleciera, dijo este jueves a CNN su publicista Jennifer Allen.La noticia fue reportada inicialmente vez por el diario The New York Times.En el momento en que se anunció la muerte este lunes, Allen afirmó que Braugher había sufrido una “breve enfermedad” y precisó esre jueves que se trataba de cáncer de pulmón.Recordado por su papel en “Homicide: Life on the Street”, que lo llevó a ganar un Emmy, y por sus dotes cómicos en “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” de NBC, Braugher era un actor querido y conocido por muchos.Muere Andre Braugher, estrella de “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” y “Homicide: Life On The Street”, a los 61 añosTras su impresionante debut como soldado en la película de la época de la guerra de 1989, “Glory”, Braugher participó en decenas de producciones de cine y televisión a lo largo de su carrera.Braugher obtu...

Chiefs hoping to snap rare 2-game losing streak in visit to New England to play reeling Patriots

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:28:17 GMT

KANSAS CITY (8-5) at NEW ENGLAND (3-10)Sunday, 1 p.m., EST, FOXOPENING LINE: Chiefs by 8 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Kansas City 7-6; New England 3-10.SERIES RECORD: Kansas City leads 20-16-3.LAST MEETING: Chiefs won 26-10 in 2020.LAST WEEK: Chiefs lost to Bills 20-17; Patriots beat Steelers 21-18.CHIEFS OFFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (17), PASS (6), SCORING (11).CHIEFS DEFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (20), PASS (6), SCORING (3).PATRIOTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (28), RUSH (22), PASS (25), SCORING (32).PATRIOTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (3), PASS (15), SCORING (14).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Chiefs minus-7; Patriots minus-9.CHIEFS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Jerick McKinnon. Isiah Pacheco missed last week’s game with a shoulder injury and Clyde Edwards-Helaire, a disappointing 2020 first-round pick, was largely ineffective as his replacement. That means there could be more work for McKinnon, who specializes as a third down back catching passes out of the backfield. He averaged near...

Colorado Wine Board's 2023 holiday wine pairing suggestions

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:28:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The wine industry has boomed in Colorado since the first local wine production was recorded in 1890.Today, the Centennial State is home to over 170 licensed wineries, according to the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, and is recognized by USA Today as home to the best wine festival in the country, the Colorado Mountain Winefest. Top spots to drink local hard cider around Denver Wine can be great for entertaining or can make an excellent gift, but the hard part is making a choice. Perhaps some recommendations from the Colorado Wine Board might help.The board listed the following local wine pairing suggestions for the holidays using winners from the 2023 Colorado Governors Cup.Alfred Eames Cellars 2019 Carmena: Lean meats such as Sirloin steaks, or cuts of Pork and Lamb with an herbaceous sauce like a Chimichurri.Balistreri Vineyards 2022 Syrah: Grilled vegetables like eggplant or portabella mushrooms.BookCliff Vineyards 2022 Syrah: Grilled fi...

Mount Blue Sky renaming act passes Senate committee

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:28:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Mount Evans Wilderness is one step closer to becoming the Mount Blue Sky Wilderness, thanks to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.On Thursday, the committee passed the act, referring it to Congress.Both U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet have been strong proponents of the bill. It's designed to no longer honor the second territorial Colorado Gov. John Evans, who "paved the way" for the Sand Creek Massacre on Nov. 29, 1864, according to a release from Hickenlooper's office. U.S. soldiers killed 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho people, many of them children, women and older individuals."Today's vote is an important step towards putting that dark chapter of our history behind us," Hickenlooper said.Mount Evans renamed Mount Blue SkyThe U.S. Board of Geographic Names announced in September a decision to rename Colorado's Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky, honoring the Cheyenne and Arapaho Native American tribes, also known as the Blue Sky People.O...

USA Today ranks Coloradans as third most efficient air travelers in the US

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:28:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A recent survey from USA Today suggests that getting through security checkpoints at airports might be less stressful if you are behind a Colorado resident.USA Today surveyed Americans in each state about their habits when it comes to air travel to find where travelers are the most and least efficient. How to reserve a spot in the security line at DIA The survey looked at many aspects of air travel including security, boarding, deplaning, stowing and finding luggage and more.Coloradans were ranked as the third overall most efficient air travelers in the U.S., behind Wisconsin and Alaska. A handful of neighboring states were not far behind Colorado. New Mexico was ranked fourth, South Dakota fifth, Montana sixth, and Arizona ninth. TSA checkpointsColorado travelers ranked as the fifth most efficient at security checkpoints. New Mexico was ranked as the most efficient state, and North Carolina was the least efficient at security checkpoints.The survey also determin...

Shopping with the Sheriff: 200 children gifted $200 Walmart shopping spree in Fort Lauderdale

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:28:17 GMT

About 200 South Florida children made a special trip to toy land, with a little help from local law enforcement.The children, who come from all over Broward County, were each gifted $200 dollars for a Walmart shopping spree as part of the annual Shopping with the Sheriff event in Fort Lauderdale, Thursday. Every child at the event was accompanied by a member of law enforcement.The event hosted by the Broward Sheriff’s Foundation in partnership with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.“I’m a big kid. All right, I’m a big kid. I love it,” said Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony. “This is one of the perks of the job, is to see the smiles on their face, take them through the aisles and see how they respond.”The young shoppers gave Tony and the spree two thumbs up.“I got a baby doll, a Gabby’s Dollhouse and I got a big Barbie house down there, and I got this for my baby sister, and I got this for me, and I got that for me,” said...