CU Buffs notes: Rod Chance molding young group of corners
gazette.com > ap...first-year cornerbacks coach, said Thursday.... ...Sophomores Nikko Reed (199) and Kaylin Moore (134) are next in line.True freshmen Keyshon Mills, Jason Oliver and Joshua Wiggins are vying for playing time, as well.Chance likes the talent in his room, but said, "We've got to go out there and prove that we can actually execute our defense...
Blinken reaffirms U.S. commitment to defend South Korea and Japan -State Dept
gazette.com > news > us-world...WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the United States" "ironclad commitment" to the defense of South Korea and Japan in a call with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Friday, the State Department said.... ...(Reporting by Rami Ayyub; Editing by Mark Porter)...
Joey Knight: Remember these QB depth charts. In Florida and everywhere, they're gone for good.
gazette.com > ap > sports...Three of the five would go on to lengthy â and in one case, legendary â NFL careers.Several decades later, the image remains equal parts astounding and anachronistic.In the transfer portal era, such images have been rendered as obsolete as Howard Schnellenbergerâs pipe.... ...Itâs a safe bet Florida never again will see quarterback depth charts like these five weâve dug up.Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, Vinny Testaverde (1982), MiamiArguably the greatest quarterback room in college football history....
Clarence Hill: Matter of time before Cowboys name Tyler Smith a starter
gazette.com > ap > sports...â It was a mixed bag during practice this week against the Los Angeles Chargers for Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Tyler Smith.He was strong in the running game early, working at left guard next to left tackle Tyron Smith working with the first-team offense.The Fort Worth, Texas, native... ...Definitely, there is a point in camp where this comes up,â coach Mike McCarthy said. But I think its like anything. Tyler has been getting the work in. You are looking for continuity....
Backup QB battle heating up: What to watch for in Rams vs. Texans
gazette.com > ap > sports...LOS ANGELES â Until this week, the only preseason drama surrounding the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams centered on quarterback Matthew Staffordâs right elbow, and whether the 14th-year pro would be ready for the Sept. 8 opener against the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium... ...After not playing back-up John Wolford during the 2021 preseason or last week against the Los Angeles Chargers, McVay said that Wolford would play the first half against the Texans, Bryce Perkins the second.Is it simply, as McVay said, an opportunity for Wolford to take game snaps?...
Shyra James-led scoring outburst powers opening win for CU Buffs women's soccer
gazette.com > ap > sports...18âIt was simply a first audition, yet it certainly was an impressive one for the Colorado women's soccer team.Hosting Weber State in the first CU athletic event of 2022-23, the Buffaloes kicked off their season with a resounding 5-0 victory against Weber State on Thursday at Prentup... ...James scored twice in a span of 3 minutes, 24 seconds, first converting off a centering pass from Jade Babcock-Chi before heading home another goal off a corner kick from Amaya Gonzalez....
The world's roads aren't ready for a hotter climate
gazette.com > ap > international...same thing has been occurring across America, Australia, China and Africa.... ...It estimated around 35% of them used materials unsuited to the actual climate. The maximum temperatures that civil engineers have been using in design are now being surpassed much more frequently,â said Amit Bhasin, a director of the University of Texas Center for Transport Research....
Gates Foundation adds Gayle, Dhawan as independent trustees
gazette.com > ap...Helene Gayle, president of Spelman College, and Ashish Dhawan, founder and CEO of the Convergence Foundation in India, will join the three other outside board members named in January: Strive Masiyiwa, Baroness Nemat (Minouche) Shafik, Thomas J.... ...She began her career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she spent 20 years focusing primarily on HIV/AIDS prevention and global health.Before becoming president of Spelman College, Helene Gayle was CEO of the Chicago Community Trust and spent nearly a decade as president...
Today in Sports History: Tiger Woods wins PGA Championship
gazette.com > ap > sports...201921 â Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. womenâs national tennis title at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia.1931 â Helen Wills Moody beats Eileen Bennett Whitingstall 6-4, 6-1 to capture the womenâs title in the U.S.... ...He is the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 at an Olympics.2012 â Augusta National invites former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first female members since the club was founded in 1932.2016 â Allyson...