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Sports on TV for Tuesday, April 18

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:21:32 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsTuesday, April 18BOWLING7 p.m.FS1 — PBA: The WSOB Scorpion Championship, Wauwatosa, Wis.COLLEGE BASEBALL6 p.m.ESPNU — Louisville at Alabama7 p.m.SECN — Samford at Auburn8 p.m.ACCN — Georgia St. at Georgia TechCOLLEGE SOFTBALL6 p.m.ACCN — James Madison at VirginiaBTN — Michigan St. at MichiganPAC-12N — Portland St. at Oregon8:30 p.m.PAC-12N — Portland St. at OregonMLB BASEBALL7 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: LA Angels at NY Yankees OR Minnesota at Boston10 p.m.TBS — NY Mets at LA DodgersNBA BASKETBALL7 p.m.NBATV — Eastern Conference First Round: Atlanta at Boston, Game 27:30 p.m.TNT — Eastern Conference First Round: New York at Cleveland, Game 210 p.m.TNT — Western Conference First Round: LA Clippers at Phoenix, Game 2NHL HOCKEY7 p.m.TBS — Eastern Conference First Round: NY Rangers at New Jersey, Game 17:30 p.m.ESPN — Eastern Conference First Round: Tampa Bay at Toronto, Game 19:30 p.m.ESPN2 — Western Conference First Round...

CU Boulder season tickets sell out for 1st time in 27 years

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:21:32 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — Can you call it the Coach Prime effect? For the first time in 27 years, the University of Colorado Boulder has officially sold out of season tickets for the 2023 football season.The Buffs are already making history this year as this is the first time the program has sold out of season tickets since 1996 and only the ninth time in school history, according to CU. This is also the first time tickets have sold out before August of the upcoming season.After a 1-11 2022 season, the university made some changes to its football program and hired Deion Sanders as the head coach in December 2022. Star NFL Quarterback Flips Golf Cart in Near-Disastrous Incident "Selling out of season tickets for the first time in almost 30 years shows how strong our fan base is," CU Athletic Director Rick George said. "Selling out at the earliest point before a season in our history is a testament to our fans' thirst to see a championship-caliber product on the field. The 100th seaso...

Green Valley Ranch violence spiked 50% in 2022

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:21:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Green Valley Ranch has been dealing with much of the same uptick in violence that has characterized other Denver metro areas in the last three years. Denver police are investigating what led up to a shooting on a street in Green Valley Ranch that left one juvenile male in critical but stable condition and an adult man with non-life-threatening injuries. Exclusive video shows what neighbors describe as a ‘war zone’ shooting in Green Valley Ranch As with Denver as a whole, Green Valley Ranch's violent crime rose in the first years of the 2020s, following a general upward trend through the 2010s as the area's population grew. Aggravated assaults and murders spiked most pronouncedly in 2022. There were 114 aggravated assaults and murders in 2021 and 171 in 2022 - a 50% jump. On a month-to-month basis, Green Valley Ranch's aggravated assaults and murders have been trending downward from their 2022 height, though they still remain at higher levels than in pre-pandemic ye...

Kenyans sweep in Boston Marathon, but favorite Kipchoge falls short

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:21:32 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Defending champion Evans Chebet of Kenya won the Boston Marathon again on Monday, surging to the front at Heartbreak Hill to spoil the much-anticipated debut of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and win in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 54 seconds.Hellen Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters, won the women's race in a sprint down Boylston Street to finish in an unofficial 2:21:38 and complete the Kenyan sweep.Chebet, 2021 winner Benson Kipruto of Kenya and Gabriel Geay of Tanzania dropped Kipchoge from the lead pack around Mile 20 and then ran together for the last three miles. Geay won a footrace for second, 10 seconds behind the winner and 2 seconds ahead of Kipruto.Kipchoge, a 12-time major marathon winner, was sixth. Scott Fauble was the top American, finishing seventh.Kipchoge had been hoping to add a Boston Marathon victory to his unprecedented running resume. The 38-year-old has won two Olympic gold medals and four of the six major marathons; Bosto...

BSO bomb squad investigates suspicious items found at apartment building in Pompano Beach

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:21:32 GMT

Residents at a South Florida apartment were partially evacuated after suspicious items were found in a unit. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived to the scene at 2601 N. Palm Aire Drive, Monday afternoon. According to officials, deputies were at the complex to escort an individual who might have been trespassing or was evicted from a unit. During that process, they discovered several suspicious items in the unit. An investigation is being conducted by BSO’s bomb sqaud unit. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

22-year-old who lost both legs after COVID complications recovers from heart surgery

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:21:32 GMT

TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — The Tampa Bay woman who lost both legs after COVID-19 complications continues to impress her friends and everyone she meets.ABC Action News has shared her journey each step of the way.In 2022, Claire Bridges lost both legs from COVID complications. She was hospitalized for nearly two months after contracting the virus.“I remember the doctors coming in and telling me they had to amputate. I was like cool, awesome, thank you for saving my life. Can I please get bionic legs? I didn’t know what bionic legs were. I thought they were prosthetic legs,” said Bridges.In June of 2022, she received her first set of prosthetic legs.The community held numerous fundraisers to support Bridges. A nonprofit organization, 50 Legs, worked with Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates to get her prosthetic legs.“I have my walking legs. I have my climbing legs and I just got fitted for my running blades. I’m super excited and I’m very grateful for Steve Chambe...

Miami’s Wong says he’s leaving school for NBA draft

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:21:32 GMT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong is going to try to make the jump from the Final Four to the NBA.The Atlantic Coast Conference’s player of the year this season announced Monday that he intends to forgo his remaining eligibility and leave Miami for the NBA draft. Wong led Miami by averaging 16.3 points per game this season, leading the Hurricanes to a 29-8 record and a spot in the national semifinals.“I stayed true to who I am while giving everything I’ve got for this team and for a city that has become a second home and an extension of my family,” said Wong, a 6-foot-4 guard from New Jersey. “I would do it all over again. With that said, I’m turning the page to the next chapter of my career to pursue my dreams of playing in the NBA.”Wong has tested NBA waters before but opted to return to the Hurricanes after exploring his draft prospects. This time, he’s moving on — meaning he will be at least the second Miami starter from the Final Four team not to be ...

Car of man missing since 2006 found in pond with human remains inside

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:21:32 GMT

PALM HARBOR, Florida (WFTS) — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a car belonging to a man reported missing nearly 18 years ago was found in a Palm Harbor pond with human remains inside.Authorities said a vehicle registered to Robert Helphrey, 34, was found in a pond in the 200 block of Old Oak Circle. It was found with help from the Sunshine State Sonar Search Team, a volunteer search team.Helphrey was last seen on May 22, 2006, leaving Peggy O’Neill’s Irish Pub & Eatery. According to a missing person’s poster from the sheriff’s office, he told friends he was going home but he was never heard from again.Courtesy Sunshine State Sonar Search TeamCourtesy The Charley ProjectCourtesy Sunshine State Sonar Search TeamKen Fleming and Michael Sullivan never stopped looking for Helphrey. Sunshine State Sonar has been searching for Helphrey since he went missing, searching more than 100 ponds in the process.“His mom is 82 years ...

Vikings agree to terms with ex-Patriots CB Joejuan Williams

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:21:32 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a contract on Monday with former New England Patriots cornerback Joejuan Williams, enhancing one of their thinnest positions ahead of the NFL draft.Williams played the past four years for the Patriots, who drafted him in the second round in 2019 out of Vanderbilt. The native of Nashville, Tennessee, has played in 36 regular-season games plus two in the playoffs. He was sidelined for the entire 2022 season with a shoulder injury.The Vikings have almost completely turned over their cornerback group, after Patrick Peterson, Duke Shelley and Chandon Sullivan became free agents and Cameron Dantzler was waived. Peterson signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Shelley signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. Another backup, Kris Boyd, signed with the Arizona Cardinals.The only two returners at the position are Andrew Booth Jr. and Akayleb Evans, both 2022 draft picks whose rookie seasons were largely limited by injuries. The Vikin...

Jalen Hurts and Philadelphia Eagles agree to monster $255 million extension with no-trade clause

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:21:32 GMT

Jalen Hurts got benched in a national championship game by Nick Saban, transferred out of Alabama to Oklahoma, and didn’t get picked until the 2020 NFL Draft’s second round at No. 53 overall.But on Monday, Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles agreed on a landmark five-year, $255 million contract extension.The deal includes a no-trade clause, $179.304 million guaranteed and set a new NFL record for quarterbacks at a $51 million average annual salary, per ESPN and NFL Network.It marks a major commitment by Eagles GM Howie Roseman and caps a remarkable story for Hurts that is still only just beginning in the pros.Hurts and the Eagles have unfinished business after being the league’s best team nearly wire to wire last season before losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.The Eagles responded to Hurts’ explosive season in a major way, knowing they have a high character leader who won’t take his foot off the gas pedal after getting paid. ()