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Shogun Santa makes appearance in L.A.'s Little Tokyo

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:01:58 GMT

As part of a decades-long tradition, Shogun Santa made appearances over the weekend at the Japanese Village Plaza in L.A.’s Little Tokyo to take pictures with children and their families.  The tradition, which got its start in the 1970s, was the idea of someone that wanted to give back to the community in the way of time energy.  What came out of the desire to serve the community was the persona of Shogun Santa, an event that has since become an annual trip for many Angelenos.  “If my sled is flying over L.A. and I see Little Tokyo, I go, ‘Oh yeah, maybe I should drop in just to say hi,” the current Shogun Santa told KTLA Photojournalist Phil Ige.  Shogun Santa makes appearance in L.A.'s Little Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2023. (KTLA)Ellen Endo, a board member on the Little Tokyo Business Association, explained the significance of the beloved Shogun Santa.  “Shogun is of course like the mayor or the governor of a section of Japan,” she said. “It went well with the word San...

Early penalties sink San Jose Sharks in loss to Colorado Avalanche

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:01:58 GMT

Nathan MacKinnon made sure the San Jose Sharks weren’t going to be able to engineer another dramatic comeback victory away from home on Sunday.With the Sharks trailing by three and pressing to make it a more competitive game, MacKinnon scored an empty-net goal with 4:49 left in regulation time to cap a four-point night as the Colorado Avalanche handed San Jose a 6-2 loss at Ball Arena in Denver.Tomas Hertl, who played a key role in comeback victories over the New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings on the road earlier this month, scored two power-play goals for the Sharks, with the first coming at the 9:01 mark of the second period.But the Sharks were already down 4-0 at that point as the Avalanche scored three times in the first period, with two coming on the man advantage.Jonathan Drouin had two assists for the Avalanche, who have eight straight wins over the Sharks since May 2021.The Sharks killed penalties for a good chunk of a one-sided first period — and paid the price....

What the 49ers are saying after winning NFC West title against Arizona

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:01:58 GMT

A sampling of what the 49ers were saying Sunday after a 45-29 road win over the Arizona Cardinals to wrap up their second straight NFC West title:COACH KYLE SHANAHANReaction to Brock Purdy injury“I mean, just nervous. Not thinking much. Didn’t see what happened because I was looking down field. I assumed he got hit in the head. I was a little nervous. Once he got to the sideline, they told me it was a stinger. Sometimes those takes over a week, sometimes a couple of minutes.On Christian McCaffreyHe means so much what a good football player he is. Everyone sees it. The type of guy he’s been, the way he works, how well he takes care of the body. He’s as committed to his job as any person I’ve been around.McCaffrey’s desire to play through injuriesHe wanted to play in game. When you have some tough injuries and the way he came out of his career, I might mess this up, unbelievable rookie year and tough injuries. If I ever insinuate that he’ll bite my head off, won’t say wear and t...

49ers’ Charvarius Ward relishes first touchdown since pee-wee days as Mississippi QB

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:01:58 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Charvarius Ward hadn’t scored a touchdown since his pee-wee football days playing quarterback for the Wolves in McComb, Mississippi.He’d intercepted two in this breakout season with the 49ers, and he’d knocked away an NFL-best 20 passes entering Sunday’s game. But he wanted to be the first 49ers’ defender to score this season.About 10 minutes into the game and with the score tied, Ward snagged Kyler Murray’s fourth-down pass and returned it 66 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in a 45-29, division-clinching victory.“I had a big smile on my face probably the whole first half after that touchdown,” Ward said.But wasn’t done smiling or intercepting passes. He picked off Murray again with just over six minutes remaining, making for Ward’s first career game with two interceptions.“It’s like they stick to his hands now,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “It’s cool he (scored) on the first one and hopefully there are plenty more now.”Ward credited two things for his two interceptio...

Kuznetsov lifts Capitals to 2-1 win over Hurricanes in SO

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:01:58 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the only goal in the shootout to lead the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night.Martin Fehervary scored for the Capitals while Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves and stopped all three attempts in the shootout. Washington improved to 5-0 on the season in the second game of back-to-back sets. The Capitals have earned at least a point in five of their past six games. Sebastian Aho scored for the Hurricanes, who lost their second straight game. Pyotr Kochetkov made 20 saves.DUCKS 5, DEVILS 1NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Adam Henrique scored three goals for his first career hat trick and Anaheim snapped a five-game losing streak.Alex Killorn had a goal and two assists, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and defensemen Pavel Mintyukov and Cam Fowler each had two assists for the Ducks, who were 1-13-0 since their last regulation win on Nov. 14.John Gibson had 18 saves through two periods and Lukas Dostal stopped all 10 s...

Arrestan a hombre por ataque antisemita afuera de una sinagoga en Georgetown

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:01:58 GMT

WASHINGTON DC – Un hombre fue arrestado el domingo en un ataque antisemita afuera de una sinagoga de esta capital el domingo.Los oficiales arrestaron a Brent Wood por supuestamente gritar una frase antisemita y rociar una sustancia maloliente sobre dos personas afuera de la Congregación Kesher Israel en N Street en Georgetown, justo antes de las 9:30 a.m.Fuentes dijeron a News4 que el sospechoso estaba gritando: “gaseen a los judíos”.Las víctimas no resultaron heridas físicamente.Wood, cuya última dirección conocida está en Toledo, Ohio, está acusado de agresión simple y resistencia al arresto.La policía está investigando el incidente como un delito motivado por odio o prejuicios.La Liga Antidifamación condenó el incidente y emitió una declaración que en parte dice: “Simplemente no hay excusa para estos actos antisemitas. Nada de esto es normal y nadie debería pensar que está bien… Corresponde a toda la sociedad luchar contra el antisemitismo y otras formas de odio...

Cowboys’ road woes continue with blowout loss at Buffalo

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:01:58 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys, aka “America’s Team,” are having a hard time when they leave North Texas.The Cowboys clinched a playoff berth before Sunday’s game at Buffalo began, but they fell a game behind in the race for the NFC’s top seed thanks to their ongoing struggles on the road.The Cowboys (10-4) were overpowered on both sides of the line of scrimmage in soggy conditions and saw their five-game win streak end with a 31-10 loss to the Bills. Unbeaten in seven home games, Dallas dropped to 3-4 on the road.“Unacceptable,” star pass rusher Micah Parsons said of the team’s road woes.The Cowboys dropped a half-game behind Philadelphia in the NFC East, and San Francisco now controls the top spot in the conference.“There’s no excuse for it,” Parsons said. “It’s mind-boggling. I don’t understand it. Why we are not playing well and we’re not coming together on the road? It’s something that we need to look at and get better.”The Cowboys have a few more chan...

Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord commits to transfer to Syracuse and new coach Fran Brown

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:01:58 GMT

Quarterback Kyle McCord, who started every game this season for Ohio State, announced Sunday he is transferring to Syracuse.McCord passed for 3,170 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions in his third season at Ohio Sate, but first as a starter for the seventh-ranked Buckeyes (11-1). He was a four-star recruit out of Philadelphia and a high school teammate of Ohio State All-America receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.McCord is the latest transfer addition for new Syracuse coach Fran Brown. The former Georgia assistant coach has also received transfer commits from former Bulldogs receivers Jackson Meeks and Zeed Haynes.Brown is a New Jersey native who previously worked at Temple and Rutgers before spending two seasons with Georgia.Georgia has had a total of 15 scholarship players enter the transfer portal during the December window, including linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson, a finalist for the Butkus Award in 2022, and freshman cornerback A.J. Harris, a former five-star recruit.Dumas-Johns...

Compañeros de trabajo se reparten US$ 50.000 después de que su jefa les regalara boletos de lotería por Navidad

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:01:58 GMT

(CNN) — La Navidad se adelantó para 21 compañeros de trabajo de Kentucky, Estados Unidos, cuya jefa les compró boletos de lotería para raspar como regalo de última hora.Es época de dar, ¿verdad? Así que Sheila Colter, supervisora de turno en el Centro Médico de Bowling Green, había encargado por internet regalos para sus compañeros de trabajo antes de la fiesta de Navidad de la oficina.Pero la fiesta estaba prevista para la primera semana de diciembre y los regalos no llegaron a tiempo.“Así que decidí comprar boletos raspa y gana en su lugar”, dijo a la Lotería de Kentucky.Colter dio a sus empleados boletos de raspa y gana y algunos boletos de US$ 30 para compartir, uno de los cuales ganó US$ 50.Eso animó a los compañeros de trabajo a jugar de nuevo, pensando que cuanto más (dinero) mejor.“Seguimos jugando en grupo”, dice Colter, que vive en Bowling Green. “Paraba de camino al trabajo y seguíamos ganando”.Gracias al error de un vendedor, un ...

Henrique scores three as Ducks beat Devils 5-1 to snap five-game skid

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:01:58 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Adam Henrique scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 Sunday night to snap a five-game losing streak.Alex Killorn had a goal and two assists, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and defensemen Pavel Mintyukov and Cam Fowler each had two assists for the Ducks, who were 1-13-0 since their last regulation win on Nov. 14.John Gibson had 18 saves through two periods and Lukas Dostal stopped all 10 shots he faced in the third. The Ducks announced Gibson was pulled because he was feeling “under the weather.”Michael McLeod scored for New Jersey, and Akira Schmid finished with 22 saves. The Devils had won two straight and five of six.After New Jersey dominated the first period by outshooting Anaheim 14-4, Henrique managed to guide a loose puck past Schmid at 1:46 of the second on the power play. Henrique, who spent parts of eight seasons with the Devils before being traded to Anaheim in November 2017, made it...