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Actor William Hurt plays with his dog, Lucy, in Riverside Park in New York on Oct. 10, 2013. Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor of “Broadcast News,” “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill,” has died. He was 71. Hurt’s son, Will, said in a statement that Hurt died Sunday, March 13, 2022 of natural causes. (Frazier Moore/AP)
Contreras has an opportunity to put up great walk-year numbers with the addition of Yan Gomes. The Cubs cycled through eight backup catchers in 2021, contributing to a heavy workload for Contreras behind the plate. When he went on the injured list with a right knee sprain in August, Contreras was leading catchers in innings. Between Gomes’ presence and the designated hitter now in the National League, Contreras expects both will help him remain healthy and fresher.
Brady’s decision comes days before the NFL free agency period begins. The Bucs have several key players set to hit the open market, including Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen, running back Leonard Fournette, cornerback Carton Davis, safety Jordan Whitehead, linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, Gronkowski and others.
Ochai Agbaji of Kansas had a slam on an inbounds lob in the Jayhawks’ Big 12 Tournament semifinal game that fans are still buzzing about. Bryant University (no relation to Kris) is led by Peter Kiss, the nation’s leading scorer and a prime-time hot dog who sometimes wears a T-shirt during warmups of the 1970s band Kiss. Unfortunately, Kiss probably won’t be around long enough for veteran analyst Bill Raftery to call at least one of his games and use his catchphrase, ‘A little kiss.” Iowa’s Jordan Bohannon, who turns 25 in June and is playing in his sixth season, banked a winning 3-pointer against Indiana in a Big Ten semifinal. Bohannon is so remarkable he once missed a free throw on purpose so he would only tie the school record for consecutive free throws with Chris Street, a player whose streak ended years earlier when he died in an auto accident. “Obviously that’s not my record to have,” Bohannon said. Illinois’ 7-footer Kofi Cockburn is the only player to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. He returned after considering the NBA draft and then the transfer portal. Gonzaga 7-foot freshman Holmgren looks thinner than a No. 2 pencil but is a 41.2% shooter from 3-point range.
The tournament was scratched in 2020 due to the then-erupting COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, all the teams played in front of limited crowds in a makeshift bubble in and around Indianapolis. One thing that remains the same: Last year’s finalists, Gonzaga and Baylor, are top seeds, with the Zags the 15-4 favorite to win it all, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
At a Sunday news conference, Chicago police Superintendent David Brown said the group was standing near a Little Caesars Pizza when a car pulled up and shots were fired from inside the car. The number of shooters was unclear, Brown said, and it was not yet clear if the shooting was targeted. There was not an exchange of gunfire, he said.
This time, Iowa did it with a record-breaking scoring performance and by beating the Boilermakers about a one-hour drive from their campus in West Lafayette. Iowa’s 351 points broke Ohio State’s tournament record of 322, set last year. Murray was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
Organizations from Girl Scouts to Irish dancers to the Libertarian Party of Chicago marched along the route, which started at William J. Onahan Elementary School in the Norwood Park East neighborhood. Some attendees wore coats over green sweatshirts or flannels, but many celebrated the over-40-degree temperatures with fewer layers.
Torribio Mora, 20, of the University Village/Little Italy neighborhood, faces felony burglary to a place of worship and criminal damage to property charges, as well as a misdemeanor criminal trespass to property. A judge ordered him held on $20,000 bond, meaning he will have to post $2,000 for release.
The right-hander has a 31-44 record with a 4.95 ERA and 716 strikeouts in 156 career appearances (127 starts) for the Houston Astros (2015), Phillies (2016-21) and Padres (2021). He had career highs in wins (nine), starts (30) and strikeouts (161) in 2018.