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How the Big Ten and SEC media deals cleared a path for more Pac-12 broadcasts on Disney networks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:14:49 GMT

As an epic Pac-12 football season hurtles toward its conclusion, numerous unknowns remain about the logistics of the stretch-run showdowns.Will Fox and ESPN use all four of the six-day selection options in November, thereby making travel plans difficult for fans?Will the rivalry games in cold-weather locations be played at night?How will the networks handle the mammoth Nov. 11 doubleheader in the Pacific Northwest, when USC visits Oregon and Utah heads to Washington?One broadcast matter seemingly has clarity:The Pac-12 will play more games than usual on ABC and ESPN thanks to a gap year in broadcast agreements for Disney-owned networks.For the massive exposure opportunity, the Pac-12 can thank the conference that delivered the realignment death blow: the Big Ten.The SEC is also involved, although not as directly.Let’s explain.Three years ago, the SEC agreed to sell its ‘Game of the Week’ package to ESPN, ending a long-term relationship with CBS. But the deal doesn’...

Panda Express tests Dim Sum Bites and Boba Black Tea Ice Cream

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:14:49 GMT

Panda Express has a spot in Pasadena where the menu is slightly different than other locations in the chain and new items created at headquarters in Rosemead get tested on the public.It’s called the Panda Express Innovation Kitchen and it’s currently serving new items called Dim Sum Bites.They include Lobster & Shrimp Dumplings, stuffed with lobster, shrimp, cream cheese and vegetables, and Mini Chicken Wontons. filled with chicken and vegetables, according to a news release.Dim Sum Bites also include Veggie Spring Rolls and Chicken Egg Rolls, which are available everywhere, and Apple Pie Rolls, which Panda Express calls its first-ever dessert item. It was introduced to mark its 40th anniversary. The chain began in the Glendale Galleria in 1983.Bites at the Innovation Kitchen cost $3.75 for two dishes and $5 for three dishes.Panda Express is testing another dessert called Boba Black Tea Ice Cream at the Innovation Kitchen and three other locations. It is a collaboration with Bob...

Bad Bunny’s Most Wanted Tour visits San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:14:49 GMT

Bad Bunny is coming to the Golden State.The multiplatinum-selling artist has announced plans to perform five shows in California — March 1-2 at Chase Center in San Francisco, March 5 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and March 13-15 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.The dates are part of Bad Bunny’s 2024 Most Wanted Tour, which currently includes 31 cities and 47 dates.Fans are being asked to register in advance of tickets going on sale. They can do so through 8:59 p.m. (PT) Oct. 22 at https://registration.ticketmaster.com/badbunny2024.“Once registration closes, fans will be randomly selected to receive a code that grants them access to the onsale on Wednesday, October 25,” according to a news release.BAD BUNNY 2024 MOST WANTED TOUR DATES21-Feb WED Salt Lake City, UT    Delta Center23-Feb FRI   Las Vegas, NV          T-Mobile Arena24-Feb SAT   Las Vegas, NV          T-Mobile Arena27-Feb TUE   Phoenix, AZ              Footprint Center28-Feb WED Phoenix, AZ    ...

Kurtenbach: The Warriors’ ‘dress rehearsal’ showed the same problems that plagued last season’s team

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:14:49 GMT

The Warriors wanted Wednesday’s preseason game against the Kings to be a dress rehearsal for the fast-approaching regular-season.All it showed was that this team might need more practice time.The Warriors coaches have prioritized two areas for improvement this preseason: limiting turnovers and defending without fouling.Against the Kings, the Warriors were unable to do either.The Warriors turned the ball over 22 times against the Kings, leading to 22 Sacramento points Wednesday.And after a solid first half, the Warriors also put the Kings on the free-throw line 22 times in the second half — a huge component of Sacramento’s 18-point late-third-quarter lead.It’s inauspicious stuff from the Dubs, to say the least.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Lacob expects ‘tremendous ovation’ from Warriors fans upon Durant return Golden State Warriors | Steph Curry hits game-winning 3 in Warriors’ preseason win over Kings Gol...

Communities struggle with disposing disposable e-cigarettes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:14:49 GMT

By Matthew Perrone | Associated PressWASHINGTON — With the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to safely get rid of millions of small, battery-powered devices that are considered hazardous waste.For years, the debate surrounding vaping largely centered on its risks for high school and middle school students enticed by flavors like gummy bear, lemonade and watermelon.But the recent shift toward e-cigarettes that can’t be refilled has created a new environmental dilemma. The devices, which contain nicotine, lithium and other metals, cannot be reused or recycled. Under federal environmental law, they also aren’t supposed to go in the trash.U.S. teens and adults are buying roughly 12 million disposable vapes per month. With little federal guidance, local officials are finding their own ways to dispose of e-cigarettes collected from schools, colleges, vape shops and other sites.“We are in a...

Months after 2 killed in shooting-stabbing in Fairfax, family’s au pair charged with murder in 1 of the slayings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:14:49 GMT

Fairfax County police vehicle. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) Fairfax County police vehicle. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) It was a puzzling double killing in Fairfax County: A man shot to death inside the same Reston, Virginia, home where one of the residents, a 37-year-old mother, was found stabbed to death in her bedroom.At the time it happened in February, police said Christine Banfield’s husband had called 911 to report shooting a man he found inside his home who was stabbing his wife.But now, after nearly seven months and an “intensive and ongoing investigation,” police in Fairfax County say the family’s au pair has been charged with one of the killings.Juliana Peres Magalhaes, 23, has been charged with s...

More than 300 are arrested in a Capitol Hill demonstration urging a Israel-Hamas war cease-fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:14:49 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 300 people were arrested for illegally demonstrating and three people were charged with assaulting police after protesters descended on Capitol Hill to call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Hundreds of demonstrators from Jewish advocacy groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace and If Not Now, poured into a congressional office building on Wednesday. They wore shirts that read “Jews say cease fire now” and they chanted “let Gaza live” and “not in my name” before they were detained by Capitol Police. Demonstrations are not allowed inside Capitol buildings, and police said they warned the crowd gathered in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building to stop before they began making the arrests. The 305 people arrested for illegally demonstrating were subsequently released and those charged with assault were held in custody pending an appearance before a judge. A few liberal members of Congress have been pushing for a resolution in the lat...

Las fuerzas de seguridad de Uganda buscan a los responsables del homicidio de una pareja en su luna de miel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:14:49 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, afirma que las fuerzas de seguridad están tras la pista de un grupo rebelde vinculado a ISIS conocido como Fuerzas Democráticas Aliadas (ADF) al que se atribuye el asesinato de dos recién casados extranjeros que celebraban su luna de miel en un popular destino turístico del país.La pareja fue asesinada el martes junto a su guía de safari local en el Parque Nacional Queen Elizabeth, en el suroeste de Uganda, informó la policía, que añadió que el vehículo de las víctimas también fue incendiado por sus asesinos.La Autoridad de la Fauna y Flora Silvestres de Uganda dijo que los recién casados eran de nacionalidad británica y sudafricana, pero no facilitó sus nombres. Añadió que el parque nacional era “seguro” para los visitantes a pesar de la tragedia.El presidente Museveni, que calificó la matanza de “acto cobarde”, dijo que los rebeldes del ADF huían de una operación militar ugandesa cuando avistaron y mat...

Inside the LeBron numbers: The ‘kid from Akron’ is now the NBA’s oldest player

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:14:49 GMT

LeBron James was the youngest player on the floor when he made his NBA debut 20 years ago.He’s now the oldest player in the league.The Kid from Akron — what James still calls himself — isn’t a kid anymore, and the 38-year-old enters this season as the NBA’s most senior player. He was only No. 3 on that list last season, behind Udonis Haslem (who played his last game two days shy of turning 43) and Andre Iguodala (who retired at 39).James wasn’t the league’s youngest player as a rookie; Darko Milicic, the No. 2 pick in the 2003 draft and taken one spot behind James, is a few months younger than James. Milicic made his debut two days after James did.Here’s a look inside the numbers as James is set to embark on his 21st NBA season, and first as the league’s eldest statesman:CHASING KAREEM — AGAINJust like last year, when he was pursuing the league’s all-time scoring mark, James is chasing a scoring record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.Abdul-Jabbar averaged 23.4 points i...

Arkansas hosts Mississippi State with both teams seeking first Southeastern Conference wins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:14:49 GMT

Mississippi State (3-3, 0-3 SEC) at Arkansas (2-5, 0-4), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)Line: Arkansas by 6 according to  FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Arkansas leads 18-14-1.WHAT’S AT STAKEArkansas and Mississippi State are both looking for their first Southeastern Conference win of the year. The Razorbacks are coming off a four-game stretch away from home in which they lost all four SEC opponents, all of them ranked in the Top 25. Arkansas can only suffer one more loss and still have a shot at becoming bowl-eligible. Mississippi State was predicted to finish last in the SEC West. Things were expected to be difficult after coach Mike Leach’s death in December.KEY MATCHUPArkansas’ offensive line has taken a step back this year. The Razorbacks were seventh in FBS in yards rushing per game last year, but 117th in 2023. They’re also 116th out of 133 FBS teams in sacks allowed, having given up 27 in seven games. Mississippi State hasn’t been exceptional stopping the run (59th) ...