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Nine years into pro career, Wild’s Dakota Mermis seeing his best results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:38 GMT

EDMONTON, Alberta — Nothing Dakota Mermis has earned in a nine-year professional hockey career has come easy, so the Minnesota Wild defenseman isn’t about to give up on the NHL now.Especially now.An undrafted player with more than 400 American Hockey League games under his belt, Mermis was back on the Wild blue line on Friday at Rogers Arena for the first time in nearly a month, replacing veteran Alex Goligoski against the Edmonton Oilers.It was his 14th game with Minnesota this season, already the most he has played with one NHL team.“All I ever wanted to do, since I was a little kid, I wanted to play in the NHL,” Mermis said this week. “So, when you get to do it, it makes it that much more special — especially given the long amounts of time I’ve spent in the American Hockey League.”That’s 430 games, to be exact — seven seasons in which Mermis has played at least 53 games, earning a combined 138 AHL points.“Make no mistake, that league’s a grind,” he said. “It can be a complete gri...

What are Missouri's and Illinois' Top 5 favorite Christmas movies?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS - There's a good chance you'll sit down to watch a Christmas movie with family members or friends sometime soon. Almost everyone has a favorite, but choosing what to watch within a close group isn't always an easy choice. If you live on either side of the St. Louis metro, in Missouri or Illinois, you're likely a fan of a holiday classic. Research teams from BetMissouri.com and IllinoisBet.com recently published lists naming the Top 5 favorite Christmas movies in both states. The most popular Christmas movies in Missouri and Illinois were based on Google Trends research, specifically search results for dozens of movies over the last three Christmas holidays. Interestingly enough, the research finds that Missouri and Illinois share their top choice in common. That would be Home Alone. The 1990 film stars Macaulay Culkin, and much of the filming took place in Chicago. According to BetMissouri.com, these were the Top 5 favorite Christmas films among Missouri residents:1. Home ...

Police search for missing Florissant child

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:38 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. - Authorities have issued an "Endangered Person Advisory" in the search for a Florissant child reported missing on Friday. The St. Louis County Police Department is searching for 12-year-old Julez D. Wade. He was last seen in the 12000 block of Willow Trail Drive. Investigators say Wade came home from school and left after leaving a note. He was reported missing after that. Missouri’s top educator warns of ‘domino effect’ with four-day school weeks Wade is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 150 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a purple shirt and black pants. The St. Louis County Police Department shared one photo of Wade from a Blink camera. If you have any information on his whereabouts, contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210.

Turnovers down, assists up so far for CU Buffs guard KJ Simpson

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:38 GMT

It was no secret where KJ Simpson needed to find improvement in order to take the next step in his development. The truth was in the numbers.Despite showcasing an explosive offensive ability, Simpson knew he had to be more consistent from long range. And in order to become a premier point guard, he needed to put up a much more efficient assist-to turnover rate.Plenty of basketball remains for the Colorado Buffaloes. And the challenge of the final run through the Pac-12 Conference remains. But the early returns out of Simpson have been encouraging for the Buffs, who hope their point guard puts together another strong performance when they take on No. 15 Miami on Sunday in Brooklyn, N.Y. (noon MT, ESPN2).During his first two seasons, Simpson showed flashes of being a dependable long-range shooter, even if his final numbers ended below-par both years. His assist-to-turnover rate, however, has always been a struggle until this season.Simpson goes into the Miami game sporting a career-be...

Hello Kitty Cafe truck is returning to SoCal this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:38 GMT

SoCal Hello Kitty fans are in for a purrr-fect treat as the Hello Kitty Cafe trucks are returning to Plaza West Covina on Saturday. The fan favorite pink cafe truck will be located by DXL and Gold’s Gym from 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. The truck will have several merchandise pieces for sale including t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more. Fans can also purchase light sweet treats from the cafe on wheels during their visit. Hello Kitty Hoodie (Sanrio)The success of its first cafe truck, launched in 2014, led to the opening of additional pop-ups and mini cafe sets in malls and lifestyle centers across California. To get a full cafe experience, fans can visit the Hello Kitty Grand Cafe in Irvine to enjoy a wide selection of cookies, cakes, and handmade hot and iced drinks. 

Embiid shakes off late leg injury to lead 76ers to a 125-114 win over Hawks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:38 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 38 points and 14 rebounds and shook off an injury scare in the late minutes as the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Atlanta Hawks 125-114 on Friday night.Tyrese Maxey added 30 points, including a backbreaking 3-pointer with 1:20 to play in a 13-0 run that broke open a nip-and-tuck gam just two minutes earlier as the Sixers (14-7) won their second straight.De’Andre Hunter led the Hawks (9-12) with 24 points while Bogdan Bogdanovic and Dejounte Murray each added 20. Atlanta played without Trae Young, who missed the game with what the team described as an illness.Embiid appeared to injure his left leg on a drive down the lane with just over 4 1/2 minutes left as he tried to make a move in the lane with Atlanta ahead 109-108.Even while hunched over and walking with a limp, Embiid remained in the game and scored six points in the final moments, grabbing two rebounds along the way. Maxey and De’Anthony Melton picked up more of the scoring load duri...

La presidenta de Harvard se disculpa por su testimonio desastroso en la audiencia sobre antisemitismo: “Las palabras importan”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:38 GMT

(CNN Español) –– La presidenta de Harvard, Claudine Gay, se disculpó en una entrevista con el periódico de la universidad por su testimonio desastroso ante el Congreso de Estados Unidos esta semana, en el que ella y los rectores de otras universidades evitaron reconocer explícitamente que los llamados al genocidio del pueblo judío constituyen intimidación y acoso en el campus. Gay enfrentó una condena generalizada luego de su testimonio.“Lo siento”, dijo este jueves al periódico estudiantil The Harvard Crimson. “Las palabras importan”.La disculpa ocurre pocos días después de que Gay, el presidente de la Universidad de Pensilvania y el presidente de MIT declaran en una audiencia sobre antisemitismo en los campus, convocada por una comisión de la Cámara de Representantes. La audiencia se citó en medio de críticas generalizadas acerca de que los rectores no han hecho lo suficiente para garantizar la seguridad de los estudiantes judíos y otras personas en sus res...

Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers top Penguins 3-1 for Pittsburgh’s 4th straight loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:38 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 shots, Eetu Luostarinen got the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Friday night.Oliver Ekman-Larsson also scored a goal and Anton Lundell had two assists for the Panthers, who have won three of their last four games. Aleksander Barkov got an empty-netter to seal the win for Florida.Former Panthers forward Reilly Smith scored for Pittsburgh, which has dropped a season-high four straight to fall to 11-12-4. Tristan Jarry stopped 31 shots for the Penguins.Up 2-1 with 2:39 left and dominating the third period — shots were 12-2 Florida in that frame to that point — Lundell was called for hooking, giving Pittsburgh a golden opportunity. The Penguins hadn’t scored in any of their last 36 power plays spanning 14 games since Nov. 11, the worst drought in franchise history.It started as a 5-on-4, became a 6-on-4 when Jarry went to the bench — and the Penguins came up empty, again...

Zackery, Post spark Boston College to a 95-64 romp over Holy Cross

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:38 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Jaeden Zackery had 18 points and Quinten Post scored all 12 of his points after halftime and finished with a double-double to help Boston College pull away for a 95-64 victory over Holy Cross on Friday night.Zackery made 8 of 12 shots with a 3-pointer for Boston College (7-3), adding five rebounds and four assists. Post had 10 rebounds, seven assists and a career-high six steals. Post made 5 of 6 shots after halftime to help the Eagles turn a 33-31 lead into a rout. Mason Madsen sank 5 of 6 from 3-points range and scored 17 off the bench for Boston College. Devin McGlockton finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Freshman Donald Hand Jr. and fellow reserve Claudell Harris Jr. scored 13 and 10, respectively.Freshmen reserves Declan Ryan and A.J. Wills led the Crusaders (2-8). Ryan made 4 of 7 shots and all six of his free throws, scoring 14. Wills had 11 points, hitting 3 of 6 shots with a 3-pointer.Madsen drilled all three of his first-half 3-pointers, scoring 11 t...

Grant scores 19 as Duquesne defeats Saint Peter’s 68-59

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:38 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dae Dae Grant’s 19 points helped Duquesne defeat Saint Peter’s 68-59 on Friday night.Grant had six rebounds for the Dukes (7-2). Jimmy Clark III added 12 points while going 3 of 10 from the floor, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line, and he also had five assists and six steals. Fousseyni Drame had 11 points and was 3 of 10 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from the line.Corey Washington led the way for the Peacocks (3-5) with 12 points. Armoni Zeigler added 10 points, six assists and two blocks for Saint Peter’s. Mouhamed Sow also had 10 points and two blocks.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source