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Turf wars: NFL players and owners are at odds over replacing artificial surfaces with grass

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

On TV or from the stands, it’s nearly impossible to tell one NFL field from another without the colorful team logos painted in the end zones.But an increasing number of players and coaches, including the 49ers’ George Kittle and Nick Bosa, are asking the NFL to take a closer look into the league’s growing turf war.The merits and safety concerns of artificial turf vs. natural grass have been debated since the Philadelphia Eagles became the first NFL team to play on AstroTurf in 1969 – three years after it made its debut in the Houston Astrodome. But with salaries and team values continuing to skyrocket, the stakes have never been higher for the players or the league.“No one knows the beating that our bodies take on turf more than us — the players,” former 49ers defensive end Solomon Thomas posted on Twitter late last season. “The sport is violent enough. We shouldn’t be taking more damage from the field, too.”San Francisco 49ers’ Solomon Thomas (94) is carted off the field duri...

Al menos 23 heridos deja el choque de un auto contra un restaurante Denny’s en Texas

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

(CNN) –– Un vehículo se estrelló contra la pared de un restaurante Denny’s en Rosenberg, Texas, hiriendo a 23 personas al interior del lugar, según un comunicado de la policía de la ciudad este lunes. Rosenberg se encuentra aproximadamente a 56 kilómetros al suroeste de Houston.Según el comunicado, la Policía comenzó a recibir llamadas alrededor de las 11:22 a.m. hora local (12:22 p.m., hora de Miami), sobre un vehículo que se estrelló contra la pared sur de un restaurante Denny’s.La declaración indicó que todos los heridos estaban conscientes cuando fueron trasladados a hospitales locales. “Las lesiones varían desde laceraciones menores hasta heridas graves, pero parece que ninguna es letal”, explicó el comunicado.El conductor del vehículo resultó ileso y se está investigando la causa del incidente, según la P                                                                                                               olicía.El restaurante Denny’s dijo...

‘Major fireball event’ visible across DC region

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

The bright flash that was visible in some parts of the D.C. region Sunday night was a “major fireball event,” WTOP Space Contributor Greg Redfern said.There were 288 reports to the American Meteor Society about the event, including fragmentation and actual sounds, Redfern said. It occurred over 10 states and D.C.A fireball is a piece of an asteroid, or a piece of a comet, that enters Earth’s atmosphere.Redfern said it’s clear that the fireball exploded, “because there were reports of sound and fragmentation.”Fireballs are fairly common, according to Redfern.“People can see the really bright ones during the day too,” he said.Winchester VA 9/3/23 @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/EuByzLTCvU— Jon rohrbach (@JBoooogz1) September 4, 2023However, he said it’s not that common to have one explode in the D.C. area. Still, he said, there isn’t much cause for concern.“It shows you that we have a constant cosmic rain of material coming into our atmosphere, which protects u...

Baylor QB Blake Shapen out 2-3 weeks with MCL injury. A transfer QB will start vs. No. 14 Utah

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor will be without starting quarterback Blake Shapen for at least two to three weeks because of an MCL injury suffered in the season-opening upset loss to Texas State, meaning he will miss Saturday’s home game against 14th-ranked Utah.Bears coach Dave Aranda updated Shapen’s status during his weekly availability Monday, a day after the quarterback had an MRI. The coach said starting safety Devin Lemear also would be out two to three weeks with a dislocated elbow.Both got hurt Saturday night when Baylor, a nearly four-touchdown favorite, lost 42-31 at home to Texas State. Shapen completed 21 of 31 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns. The second TD came in the fourth quarter after he returned for a series with his knee fully taped and in a brace.Mississippi State transfer quarterback Sawyer Robertson is expected to start Saturday against the Utes. He was 6-of-12 passing for 113 yards against Texas State, but the Bears’ final two drives resu...

¿Qué es festival Burning Man, cuándo y dónde se celebra?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

(CNN Español) — Más de 70.000 asistentes al festival Burning Man en Nevada, Estados Unidos, quedaron atrapadas luego de que intensas lluvias registradas este fin de semana inundaran la zona y cubrieran el recinto de un espeso barro que llegaba hasta los tobillos.El festival concluye este lunes, pero aún se desconoce cuándo se permitirá a los asistentes salir del área en sus vehículos.Pero ¿cómo es este evento y cuándo se celebra? Este es un vistazo de lo que debes saber.Miles de personas varadas en un “entorno fangoso y sucio” tras las intensas lluvias registradas en el festival Burning Man¿Qué es el festival Burning Man?Se trata de un evento multicultural desarrollado por la organización Burning Man Project. Es un “ecosistema global de artistas, creadores y organizadores comunitarios que cocrean arte, eventos e iniciativas locales en todo el mundo”, según la página en línea del festival.Su misión es “guiar, nutrir y proteger a la comunidad más pe...

Desmond King doesn’t know why the Texans cut him. He’s not complaining after landing in Pittsburgh.

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Desmond King isn’t sure why the Houston Texans cut him last week. The veteran cornerback also doesn’t particularly care.It took all of 48 hours for King to find a new gig, one at the other end of the NFL spectrum. King practically sprinted to Pittsburgh, eager to join a defense littered with stars and an organization that hasn’t been through a full-on rebuild like the Texans are undergoing in decades.The Steelers signed King on Thursday to give them another experienced voice in a secondary that includes perennial All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson. By Monday afternoon King was out on the practice field trying to absorb as much of the playbook as he can before Sunday’s opener against San Francisco.Asked if it’s reasonable to think he can learn enough to get on the field this weekend, King just laughed.“Absolutely,” he said. “As long as I know what everybody’s doing, I’ll play whereve...

Futbolistas de la selección masculina de España condenan la conducta de Rubiales antes de los partidos internacionales

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

(CNN) — Miembros de la selección masculina de fútbol de España emitieron un comunicado este lunes en el que condenan el comportamiento de Luis Rubiales, presidente suspendido temporalmente de la federación.“Queremos rechazar lo que consideramos unos comportamientos inaceptables por parte del señor Rubiales, que no ha estado a la altura de la institución que representa”, se lee en el comunicado de los capitanes conjuntos Álvaro Morata, César Azpilicueta, Rodrigo Hernández y Marco Asensio en la web de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF).Pedro Sánchez elogia la postura de la selección española de fútbol femenino tras el escándalo de Rubiales“Nos situamos de manera firme y clara del lado de los valores que representa el deporte. El fútbol español debe ser motor de respeto, inspiración, igualdad y diversidad, y debe dar ejemplo con sus conductas tanto dentro como fuera del campo”.El comunicado también felicita a la triunfante selección femenina de E...

In summerlike heat, families seek shade along Labor Day parade route in Kensington

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

Seats along curbs of shady streets in the town of Kensington, Maryland, were at a premium on Monday for this year's Kensington Labor Day Parade and Festival.(WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Seats along curbs of shady streets in the town of Kensington, Maryland, were at a premium on Monday for this year's Kensington Labor Day Parade and Festival.(WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Seats along curbs of shady streets in the town of Kensington, Maryland, were at a premium on Monday for this year’s Kensington Labor Day Parade and Festival.Families chose their spots in the neighborhood, which is just east of Connecticut Avenue, before the scheduled 10 a.m. start, on a day where temperatures were expected to near 100 degrees.Marching ban...

Crews work to contain 4-alarm fire in Dorchester that led to porch collapse

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

Firefighters have been working in Dorchester to put out a blaze that scorched a home and caused part of the structure to collapse Monday afternoon.The Boston Fire Department said crews were called to 37 Holiday St. where flames burned through the back of a house and extended to a building next door.On the department’s Twitter account, officials said several rear porches in the back of the home collapsed as a result of the fire.Authorities also shared photos from the scene, including an image of crews spraying down the back of the house, which appeared to be burnt out with remnants of the porches and backwall visible.In an update just before 4:15 p.m., Boston FD said the fire was knocked down after it spread to at least two other buildings.No details on the condition of the residents have been released yet.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1698791181985927581https://twitter.com/Boston...

Wires fall on tractor-trailer in Cambridge

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

Emergency crews responded in Cambridge Monday afternoon after wires and other debris fell on a tractor-trailer. Crews remained on scene in the area of Columbia Street and Bishop Richard Allen Drive around 4:15 p.m., with police seen talking to the truck driver at one point. Firefighters and Eversource personnel were also on scene.There was a tree and a utility pole visible hanging over the truck involved in this incident. The entire area remained blocked off as of around 4:30 p.m.No further information was immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.