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Fairfax Co. police make arrest in connection with 2021 robbery

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:34 GMT

Fairfax County police said they’ve arrested a man accused of robbing a Falls Church, Virginia, massage business in 2021, and they’re urging any other victims to contact them.Mohamed Tahir, 33, was arrested and charged earlier this year, after a robbery at Deep Blue Massage in Seven Corners this September, police said. Officials said a man with a handgun and Taser entered, allegedly assaulting two employees and taking money.The victims were treated at the scene for injuries police described as minor.Tahir was taken into custody the same night as the incident, police said, and was charged with strangulation, robbery and two counts of abduction by force.Detectives, according to Lt. James Curry, noticed the Sept. 9 incident had similar characteristics to a robbery in 2021, including the style of the robberies and how the suspect entered the businesses. In that case, police said, a suspect armed with a handgun allegedly assaulted and robbed two victims at Blue Therapy Massage...

Santa Clara visits Cal after Tyson’s 23-point showing

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:34 GMT

Santa Clara Broncos (7-1) at California Golden Bears (2-5)Berkeley, California; Saturday, 7 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Bears -1; over/under is 145.5BOTTOM LINE: Cal hosts the Santa Clara Broncos after Jaylon Tyson scored 23 points in Cal’s 76-67 overtime loss to the San Diego State Aztecs.The Golden Bears are 2-2 on their home court. Cal is 2-0 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.3 turnovers per game.The Broncos are 1-0 on the road. Santa Clara is third in the WCC with 26.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Carlos Marshall Jr. averaging 4.4.Cal scores 73.3 points, 5.3 more per game than the 68.0 Santa Clara allows. Santa Clara averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 7.1 per game Cal allows.TOP PERFORMERS: Tyson is shooting 44.4% and averaging 20.3 points for the Golden Bears. Jalen Cole is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers for Cal.Marshall is scoring 15.6 points per game and averaging 6.5 rebounds for t...

Vermont hosts Yale after Townsend’s 22-point showing

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:34 GMT

Yale Bulldogs (5-3) at Vermont Catamounts (6-2)Burlington, Vermont; Saturday, 7 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -1.5; over/under is 135.5BOTTOM LINE: Yale visits the Vermont Catamounts after Nick Townsend scored 22 points in Yale’s 79-71 victory over the Stony Brook Seawolves.The Catamounts are 4-0 in home games. Vermont averages 15.0 assists per game to lead the America East, paced by Shamir Bogues with 3.0.The Bulldogs have gone 1-2 away from home. Yale is sixth in the Ivy League with 32.3 rebounds per game led by Danny Wolf averaging 8.1.Vermont averages 10.5 made 3-pointers per game, 3.0 more made shots than the 7.5 per game Yale gives up. Yale averages 15.4 more points per game (76.4) than Vermont gives up to opponents (61.0).TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Veretto is scoring 14.0 points per game with 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Catamounts. Bogues is averaging 12.3 points and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 60.9% for Vermont.John Poulakidas averages 2.1 made 3-point...

Georgia State visits Kennesaw State following Cottle’s 20-point game

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:34 GMT

Georgia State Panthers (3-3) at Kennesaw State Owls (4-3)Kennesaw, Georgia; Saturday, 1 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -2; over/under is 164.5BOTTOM LINE: Kennesaw State takes on the Georgia State Panthers after Simeon Cottle scored 20 points in Kennesaw State’s 91-84 loss to the Florida International Panthers.The Owls have gone 2-0 at home. Kennesaw State is second in the ASUN with 39.1 points per game in the paint led by Terrell Burden averaging 10.0.The Panthers are 2-2 on the road. Georgia State is 1-0 in games decided by 10 points or more.Kennesaw State averages 9.6 made 3-pointers per game, 4.6 more made shots than the 5.0 per game Georgia State allows. Georgia State averages 6.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 fewer makes per game than Kennesaw State gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Cottle is scoring 16.3 points per game with 2.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the Owls. Burden is averaging 13.7 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 37.2% for Kennesaw State.Luca...

Wisconsin takes on No. 3 Marquette, seeks 5th straight win

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:34 GMT

Marquette Golden Eagles (6-1) at Wisconsin Badgers (5-2)Madison, Wisconsin; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -3; over/under is 139.5BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin heads into a matchup with No. 3 Marquette as winners of four straight games.The Badgers are 3-1 on their home court. Wisconsin averages 73.9 points while outscoring opponents by 10.0 points per game.The Golden Eagles are 1-0 on the road. Marquette has a 5-1 record against opponents over .500.Wisconsin makes 46.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.1 percentage points higher than Marquette has allowed to its opponents (41.3%). Marquette has shot at a 49.0% clip from the field this season, 4.4 percentage points greater than the 44.6% shooting opponents of Wisconsin have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: AJ Storr is scoring 13.3 points per game with 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the Badgers. Tyler Wahl is averaging 11.0 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 55.6% for Wisconsin.Kam Jones is a...

Cornell Big Red play the Lafayette Leopards, look for 4th straight win

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:34 GMT

Cornell Big Red (6-1) at Lafayette Leopards (1-7)Easton, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 2 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Big Red -11; over/under is 148BOTTOM LINE: Cornell seeks to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Lafayette.The Leopards are 1-1 in home games. Lafayette has a 1-7 record against teams over .500.The Big Red are 2-1 in road games. Cornell is fifth in the Ivy League with 7.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Guy Ragland Jr. averaging 2.3.Lafayette averages 59.3 points per game, 18.6 fewer points than the 77.9 Cornell allows. Cornell has shot at a 51.8% clip from the field this season, 8.9 percentage points greater than the 42.9% shooting opponents of Lafayette have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: Justin Vander Baan is shooting 38.8% and averaging 9.9 points for the Leopards. Eric Sondberg is averaging 8.5 points for Lafayette.Cooper Noard is scoring 12.7 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Big Red. Sean Hansen is averaging 11.4 points for Corne...

Patriots new starting QB must depend on cast of disappointing receivers

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:34 GMT

FOXBORO — Patriots fans trying to find reasons to care about the 2023 season received some bad news Friday when rookie wide receivers Demario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte were both ruled out.Douglas, who’s missed practice all week while in concussion protocol for the second time this season, has been one of the lone bright spots for a Patriots offense in shambles. The 2023 sixth-round pick leads the Patriots with 410 receiving yards on 36 catches despite starting just four games.And Boutte, who missed practice Thursday and Friday with a listed shoulder injury and illness, has caught just two passes on seven targets for 19 yards this season but has captivated fans since he was also selected in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft because of his five-star pedigree as a high school recruit. There was a time during Boutte’s college career when he was considered a potential first-round prospect.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots-Chargers injury report: ...

Party of Pakistan’s former jailed Prime Minister Imran Khan elects new head

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:34 GMT

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Jailed former Pakistani premier Imran Khan ‘s party elected Saturday a new head for the first time since it was established, following the recommendation of the imprisoned politician. Khan has been in charge of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI, since he founded it in 1996.On Wednesday, the former prime minister — who is currently serving a three-year sentence — named one of his lawyers, Gohar Khan, as a candidate for the party’s top post.The party’s chief election commissioner, Niazullah Niazi, confirmed Saturday that Gohar was elected, after running unopposed, and has replaced Khan in the intra-party polls.After his election, PTI’s new head told party supporters in the northern city of Peshawar — from where the election results were announced — that he would remain a loyal representative of Imran Khan.“I will step down once the conviction of Imran Khan is overturned,” he said.Gohar Khan is a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the country...

A snowstorm brings Munich airport to a standstill and causes travel chaos in Germany

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:34 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — All flights were grounded at Munich’s airport Saturday after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria and Switzerland, affecting travel across the region.After initially announcing a halt in air traffic until noon on Saturday, the airport later announced flights would be canceled until 6 a.m. Sunday. Other airports in the region, including in the Swiss financial capital, Zurich, also announced weather-related delays and cancellations.Trains to and from Munich’s central station were also halted, Germany’s national railway said, advising passengers to delay or reroute their journeys. The news agency dpa reported that some passengers in Munich and the nearby city of Ulm spent Friday night on trains due to the halt.Officials for Germany’s Bundesliga also announced that a soccer match between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin, originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Munich, was canceled.The weather has caused accidents and incidents ...

Bridge: Dec. 2, 2023

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:34 GMT

“Simple Saturday” columns focus on basic technique and logical thinking.The defenders’ approach may vary. They may get busy and try for fast tricks (if declarer has a way of pitching losers), lead trumps to stop him from scoring extra ruffing tricks, or defend passively if it seems he is short of winners. The defense needs a plan of some kind, but some defenders goof by going to Plan B before they try Plan A.Against today’s four spades, West led the king of clubs: four, ten, five. East won the next club with the ace and led a third club, forcing South to ruff. But South drew trumps, lost a diamond to the ace and took the rest, making game.FORCING GAMEA “forcing game” (making declarer ruff so many times that he loses control of the trump suit) is often a viable defense, but it was Plan B in this deal. East missed Plan A.East should overtake the king of clubs, cash his ace of diamonds and lead a second club. When West wins, he can give East a diamon...