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Concert review: Keith Urban and his guitar put on an exuberant Grandstand show

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:34:14 GMT

There was a time when rock ‘n’ roll and country were at war with one another. Your average rural music lover was either tuned to a radio station that poured out soaring electric guitar solos and thundering bass lines or to twangy fare that was one pealing pedal steel guitar note this side of campfire folk.Then up from Australia came Keith Urban to bridge the divide. He arrived in Nashville late last century to forge a truce between devotees of Led Zeppelin and Merle Haggard. He built his music on the traditional country structures, but loved to insert thrilling guitar solos into his tunes that would be equally at home on classic rock radio.If anyone among the 13,421 at Saturday night’s sold-out Urban show at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand came doubting that his distinctive hybrid has been a success, such misgivings were surely dispelled by an exhilarating 95-minute set during which the 55-year-old Nashville veteran seemingly exhausted every ounce of energy he had available. Yes...

First Cannabis Growers Showcase for Hoosick Falls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:34:14 GMT

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -The Walter A. Wood Memorial Park had some new business August 26. The Cannabis Growers Showcase (CGS) partnered with the local summer concert series to get a wrap on profits."Our local farmers have a tough time selling their product and having a market. We asked them if they'd like to join our event," explained Trustee of the Village of Hoosick Falls and Director of the Hoosick Falls Summer Concert Series, Kevin O'Malley. Live music from West Side Drive and food rounding out that lineup. This unique grouping of services acting as a one stop destination. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Like the weather at the beginning of the event, not everything in the cannabis industry is looking sunny. CAURD licenses are still not easily accessible for all in the market.A temporary restraining order from the Ulster County Courthouse only allowing for new licenses if applicants cannot survive financially without ...

San Jose State keeps pace with No. 6 USC early, but upset bid falls short in opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:34:14 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Chevan Cordeiro passed for 198 yards and threw three touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough as No. 6 USC totaled 501 yards of total offense to hand San Jose State a 56-28 loss in its season opener at the L.A. Coliseum Saturday night.San Jose State quarterback Chevan Cordeiro (2) runs the ball as Southern California linebacker Mason Cobb (13) chases during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) The Spartans entered the game as 31-point underdogs, but kept the game close in the first half as they trailed 21-14 going into halftime. Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams led USC to 35 second-half points leading the Trojans to a dominant win at home.Nick Nash had a big night teaming with Cordeiro, catching six passes for 89 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Quali Conley rushed for 108 yards.The Spartans gained some momentum with eight seconds remaining in the first half after Cordeiro found N...

Day after Chicago ballpark shooting, A’s Kotsay recalls own experience with gunfire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:34:14 GMT

CHICAGO — Oakland A’s manager Mark Kotsay remembered sitting alone in the stands as a 5-year-old growing up near Los Angeles and watching his dad Steve pitch in a softball game.A car pulled up behind left field and someone in the vehicle started shooting. As the bullets sprayed the field, Steve Kotsay sprung into action. A police officer, he tackled his son to protect him.“It’s just the memory I have of being at a softball game and my dad,” Mark Kotsay said. “Things like that happened in my neighborhood.”Mark Kotsay looked back on that memory on Saturday, one day after there was a shooting at Guaranteed Rate Field during Oakland’s 12-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox — raising questions about security at the ballpark and what exactly happened.Saturday’s game went on as scheduled, with the A’s losing 6-2 to the White Sox, who won for the second time in six games.“For something like that to happen, it does kind of raise the awareness of safety and stuff like that for us playe...

Stanford gymnasts Asher Hong, Khoi Young take top spots at U.S. championships

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:34:14 GMT

SAN JOSE — Asher Hong was beaming Saturday night as he stood at the top of the podium with a gold medal around his neck. “It’s awesome,” said Hong, the new U.S. all-around champion. “I’ve put in a lot of hard work… just to get to this point of feeling consistent and comfortable with all of these routines. To see it pay off in the end is very relieving.” Hong captured his first national all-around title, recording a two-day score of 170.930, a full point better than his Stanford teammate Khoi Young, who finished in second. Hong led the competition after posting an all-around score of 85.615 out of Day 1. He got off to a slow start Saturday. After hitting his high bar routine, Hong experienced a rough stretch on floor and pommel horse. But he bounced back, using a high-powered vault, strong-and-controlled ring routine as well as a solid parallel bar performance to seal his win. Hong, who won the U.S. Classic earlier this month, earned t...

Poffenbarger throws four TD passes, Albany opens with 34-13 win over Fordham

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:34:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Reese Poffenbarger threw four touchdown passes, two of them to Roy Alexander, and Albany defeated Fordham 34-13 on Saturday in a season opener.Poffenbarger connected with Alexander for six yards, Griffin Woodell for eight yards and Alexander again for an 18-yard score in the first half as the Great Danes built a 21-6 halftime lead. A 30-yard hookup with Brevin Easton put the game out of reach, 31-13 early in the fourth quarter.Poffenbarger completed 23 of 40 passes for 253 yards with no interceptions.Eleven players caught passes for the Great Danes, led by Alexander who had six catches for 58 yards. Nate Larkins had 69 yards rushing on 12 carries.Fordham managed just 235 yards of offense, with 198 yards in the air from CJ Montes, who completed 18 of 31 passes for 198 yards and the Rams’ only touchdown.MJ Wright had six receptions for 61 yards for Fordham and Cole Thornton had one reception for a 24-yard touchdown.Albany had 399 yards of total offense.—- ...

Tafari scores late to lift Dallas to 1-0 victory over Austin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:34:14 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Defender Nkosi Tafari scored late in second-half stoppage time to rally FC Dallas to a 1-0 victory over Austin FC on Saturday night.Tafari ended a scoreless duel when he used an assist from fellow defender Marco Farfan in the seventh minute of extra time to score his third goal this season.Dallas (9-9-6) won for only the second time in the 16 matches in which Jesús Ferreira has failed to score.Austin (9-11-5) falls to 0-3-1 in four all-time trips to Frisco. Maarten Paes had two saves to earn the clean sheet for Dallas. Brad Stuver saved four shots for Austin.Dallas improves to 14-3-7 in its last 24 home matches in all competitions, including a shootout win and two shootout losses. The club failed to score multiple goals at home for the first time in its last five contests.Austin returns home to host the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday. Dallas travels to play St. Louis City on Wednesday.____AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportSo...

Rangers have 4-run 9th inning, stop 8-game losing streak with 6-2 victory over Twins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:34:14 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Texas Rangers stopped their eight-game losing streak with some extra patience.The Rangers ended their season-worst skid and remained tied for the AL West lead with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins, after Robbie Grossman and Leody Taveras sparked a four-run ninth inning Saturday with consecutive bases-loaded walks.“They’ve been going through a lot when you go through a stretch like this, so good for them,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “We had some great at-bats there in the ninth inning.”Adolis García and Mitch Garver, who both homered, greeted reliever Griffin Jax (5-8) with back-to-back singles. Ezequiel Duran got hit in the shoulder with a one-out pitch to load the bases, before Grossman escaped an 0-2 hole by taking three straight balls, fouling one off and drawing the go-ahead walk.Dylan Floro relieved Jax, and hit Marcus Semien with a pitch to force in another run, and Corey Seager gave the Rangers a four-run lead with a sacrifice fly. The fina...

Phommachanh, Lynch-Adams lead UMass to 41-30 victory over New Mexico State in opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:34:14 GMT

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Taisun Phommachanh passed for 192 yards and added a rushing touchdown, Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and UMass defeated New Mexico State 41-30 in a season opener on Saturday night.Phommachanh ran 26 yards on a fourth-and-seven play midway through the fourth quarter to set up a 10-yard touchdown run by Lynch-Adams that gave the Minutemen a 10-point lead. On New Mexico State’s ensuing possession, Isaiah Rutherford intercepted a pass and returned it 55 yards to give UMass a 34-17 lead with 6:40 remaining.The back-to-back touchdowns came after New Mexico State drew within 20-17 on a 42-yard deep ball from Diego Pavia to Trent Hudson, who made a leaping grab in front of a teammate for the touchdown. New Mexico State connected on another deep route, Pavia throwing 40 yards to Jordin Parker to make it 34-24 with 4:35 remaining.UMass added a 21-yard touchdown run by Lynch-Adams two plays after a fumble by Pavia that was recover...

Torres rallies Orlando City to 2-1 win over St Louis City

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:34:14 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facundo Torres scored twice in the second half, the second on a penalty kick in stoppage time, and Orlando City escaped with a 2-1 victory over St. Louis City on Saturday night, upping its unbeaten streak to 10.Neither team scored until Torres found the net three minutes into the second half for Orlando City (12-6-7). Dagur Thórhallsson picked up an assist on the goal.Rasmus Alm, who subbed into the match in the 78th minute for St. Louis City (14-9-2), notched his third goal of the campaign when he used an assist from Nökkvi Thórisson to score in the 79th and knot the score at 1-1.Torres’ PK winner came in the first minute of extra time. It was his 10th goal of the season.Roman Bürki turned away two shots for St. Louis City. Pedro Gallese had one save for Orlando City.Orlando City improves to 6-0-4 in its last 10 home matches in all competitions and 6-2-0 in its last eight at home against expansion teams. The club’s only longer unbeaten streak at hom...