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Fredrik Olofsson’s family found stability in Colorado, now he’s living out a dream with the Avalanche

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:35 GMT

Fredrik Olofsson’s family moved around a lot when he was a child, but one four-year stop in San Jose meant going to Sharks games and skating with other youth hockey players during intermissions.Flash forward to last season, Olofsson’s first with some time spent in the NHL, and his long journey to the top of the sport came full circle: There, sitting across from him in the Dallas Stars locker room, was Joe Pavelski, one of the players he watched so intently as an elementary school kid.“It was nuts,” Olofsson said. “What a guy. He’s such a pro, but he also acts like he’s 16 still sometimes. He can talk to anyone, and wears many hats.”Olofsson’s NHL career is only 33 games old, but he’s already lived an eventful hockey life. His family lived in Sweden, Germany, Austria and Northern California before settling in Colorado the summer before he started eighth grade.His older brother, Gustav, has played 62 NHL games, including three last season with the Seattle Kraken. His younger brother, ...

NFL picks: Former ‘Bama teammates Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa square off in primetime showdown

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:35 GMT

Around the AFCKC Runaway?: The Chiefs are out to a 5-1 start and have won five straight. Second-place team in the division? That’s Las Vegas at 3-3. The Chargers (2-3) are typically viewed as the most likely threat to Patrick Mahomes’ divisional dominance, but Kansas City can put them further in the rearview mirror with a win Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.Cleveland’s QB situation: The Browns logged their biggest win of the year Sunday vs. San Francisco with … P.J. Walker at quarterback. DeShaun Watson’s missed time with a shoulder strain and Walker got the nod over Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Pretty good result, beating the best team in football with a backup QB. Watson’s the guy when healthy, but it’s a situation to watch anyway.Patriots (Lost Their) Way: Man, how bad has the situation become in New England? Bill Belichick’s team is 1-5 and only the Giants have a worse point differential than the Patriots’ minus-80. Mac Jones has been benched multiple times and now the team faces Buffa...

Keeping receipts: From “Saturday Night Live” to Will Ferrell and Time magazine, how Deion Sanders transformed CU Buffs football in just seven weeks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:35 GMT

BOULDER — If you’re wondering just how far this has spread, just how deep it goes, Thanasi “Saki” Mihalakos has a little Buffs story he’d like to share.Saki Mihalakos is a jeweler in north Florida, a former University of South Florida safety-turned-coach and a friend and business associate of the Sanders family. A few days back, he was asked to speak to a group of kids, aged 7-ish to 14-ish, at a local Pop Warner League — impart a little wisdom, talk a little shop.One of the coaches introduced him as the diamond guy. You know? The one who put the bling on all of Shedeur Sanders’ things.Suddenly, all these tiny, skinny left wrists popped up in the air and started flexing, almost in unison. It was as if they were standing in front of an imaginary Arizona State student section at Mountain America Stadium, getting the last word.“They were going crazy, throwing their wrists up,” Mihalakos told The Denver Post earlier this week, chuckling at...

Inside the curious mind of Broncos defensive lineman Matt Henningsen: “You can always ask Matt”

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:35 GMT

Broncos defensive end Matt Henningsen’s curiosity ignited his passion for math and physics as a child.He wanted to learn how the things he used on a daily basis, like cellphones, worked. How could someone make a call from the other side of the world? How can someone’s phone screen completely change just by touching it?The basic functions of a device that some might take for granted fascinated him. For Henningsen, it was magic. And he needed to know the answers.“(You can) touch a screen, and something new pops up,” he said. “… That’s kind of crazy.”On a Broncos roster that features a Super Bowl champion quarterback, an All-Pro cornerback and safety, and the son of a World Series champion, Henningsen might be the most interesting player in the locker room.In high school, he joined a local chess league and was a part of the national Spanish and science honor societies.At the University of Wisconsin, he earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and master’s ...

Ask Amy: If I’d known about this upheaval, I would have declined the wedding invitation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:35 GMT

Dear Amy: Months ago, my wife and I were invited to a wedding that will be held in a month’s time.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: The fight over laundry has undermined our marriage Advice | Ask Amy: I’ve been told that a mad dash through the airport won’t win me a woman Advice | Ask Amy: Should I let him know I’ve been tracking the car’s mileage? Advice | Ask Amy: I can’t believe he’s still doing the thing that almost killed him Advice | Ask Amy: After the Father’s Day blow-up, must I forgive him? It was to be a big formal church wedding with eight or nine bridesmaids and groomsmen, flower girl and ring bearer, followed by a reception.At the last minute we received a postcard announcing that plans have changed and that the wedding will be a closed private ceremony, and that guests should just plan on showing up for the reception afterward.If I had known this wa...

Champions League resumes Tuesday at Manchester United in mourning for soccer great Bobby Charlton

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:35 GMT

The Champions League resumes Tuesday at Manchester United where one of the competition’s most storied clubs is mourning its all-time great Bobby Charlton.Charlton, who died Saturday aged 86, survived the fatal air crash at Munich in February 1958 that devastated the then-champion of England on its journey home from a European Cup game.He lifted the trophy 10 years later as captain of a team rebuilt by manager Matt Busby who had been seriously injured at Munich, where eight players died.Charlton was a beloved director on the Man United board when it was European champion again in 1999 and 2008 under another Scottish manager, Alex Ferguson, who he had helped bring to the club.The main stand is named for Charlton at Old Trafford where Man United will host Copenhagen on Tuesday and pay tribute to a man who helped define its illustrious history.Charlton “was a hero to millions,” the club said in a statement. “Not just in Manchester, or the United Kingdom, but wherever football is played ...

A second shipment of 17 trucks bringing aid to Palestinians crosses into Gaza, Egyptian media say

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:35 GMT

Palestinians gather over the remains of a destroyed house following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled)(AP/Abed Khaled) Palestinians gather over the remains of a destroyed house following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled)(AP/Abed Khaled) RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A convoy of 17 trucks bringing aid to besieged Palestinians crossed into Gaza on Sunday, Egypt’s state-run media reported.The delivery would be the second shipment into the territory in the past two days.Residents of Gaza have been under an Israeli blockade that cut off food, water, medicine and electricity since Hamas militants rampaged through southern Israel on O...

Egyptian media report a convoy of 17 trucks bringing aid to Palestinians crosses into Gaza

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:35 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Egyptian media report a convoy of 17 trucks bringing aid to Palestinians crosses into Gaza.Source

Md. judge murder suspect still at large as vehicle located in Washington Co.

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:35 GMT

In the search for the man suspected of shooting and killing a Maryland judge, his vehicle was found Saturday morning as he remains at large.The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said that a resident found a silver Mercedes SUV, believed to be driven by 49-year-old Pedro Argote, in a wooded area off Bottom Road in Williamsport, Maryland, around 11 a.m. Saturday and notified authorities.Argote is suspected in the murder of 52-year-old Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson.The Associated Press reported Friday that Wilkinson was shot outside his home Thursday night in Hagerstown after ruling against Argote in a divorce case in which Argote’s wife was given custody of the couple’s four kids.Washington County Sheriff Brian Albert said that the ruling was the motivation for the killing.“We’re gonna catch this guy. It’s just a matter of time,” Albert said at a Saturday news conference. “We just ask you to avoid the search area.”...

Polls open for Argentina election that could see right-wing populist win the presidency

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:35 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentines were going to the polls Sunday, as frustrated voters weigh handing the presidency to an anti-establishment, right-wing populist who has shaken up the political system and pledges to drastically overhaul the state.Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist who admires former U.S. President Donald Trump, sent shockwaves through the nation after receiving the most votes in the August primaries. The economist and first-year lawmaker has said he will slash public spending, halve the number of government ministries, eliminate the central bank and replace the local currency with the U.S. dollar. He first made a name for himself with angry tirades blasting what he calls the “political caste” on television, and has gained support from Argentines struggling to make ends meet amid annual inflation of 140% and a rapidly depreciating currency. His platform also calls for reshaping Argentine culture, and he casts himself as a crusader against the s...