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Meet Louie Romero, the barber who keeps Broncos and Nuggets players fresh

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Justin Simmons was in trouble.In 2016, the Broncos safety was a rookie when members of the No Fly Zone — then consisting of Aqib Talib, Chris Harris Jr., Darian Stewart and T.J. Ward — gave the youngin’ in the room an initiation.First, they told Simmons not to cut his hair. Then, after Simmons grew out his hair to the point he had a mini Jackson Five afro, he had to get it cut in the same design as a Cincinnati Bengals helmet.“It was like the black stripe was bald, and the orange stripe was my hair. Every other line (was) puff, bald, puff, bald,” Simmons told The Denver Post. “It was bad.” View this post on InstagramA post shared by Justin Simmons (@jsimms1119)Simmons had to sport the look for one week of practice. Once that time was up, he needed someone who could help get things back in order. So he reached out to Louie Romero, a local barber who had just started cutting hair for the Broncos at the training facility.Simmons went to Romero’s shop and asked him to “salvage” t...

Keeler: How Von Miller’s vision still helps kids in Broncos Country see the light

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Von Miller had this gift, by the grace of God and mom, Gloria, to make complete strangers feel 10 feet tall. Even Curt Greeley, who was already two-thirds of the way there.“Hey, are you lacing them up later?” the Vonster asked him two years ago as No. 58 — he’ll always be 58 here — reached out to shake Greeley’s hand.The future Broncos Ring-of-Famer looked up. And up. And up. From beneath those big frames, Miller’s eyes twinkled.“Do you want to come play basketball?” the Vonster asked.Heck yeah, he did.Greeley’s an optometrist by trade and hooper by birth. At 6-foot-7, he graduated from Newton High School in Iowa as the Cardinals’ all-time leading scorer. He played college ball at Division II Minnesota State in Mankato.“Yeah,” the eye doc replied with a grin. “Name the time and place and I’ll be there.”This was two years ago, when Dr. Greeley and the good folks at ICON Eyecare were providing fr...

Hockey Heals provides community, love for players facing life-threatening adversity: “This is actually what I’m living for”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

LITTLETON — Hanna Gootée woke before sunrise, body hurting, doubt creeping in her mind. How long could she do this? How long would she have to fight against thyroid cancer, and three autoimmune diseases on top of that?Her eyes were heavy as she made the two-hour drive from Edwards, across snowy Vail Pass, watching the light break over the horizon. But once she walked into Edge Ice Arena and put on her skates, that doubt dissipated.She had arrived at Hockey Heals, a weekly skate for those who have endured a life-threatening illness, disorder or event. This was her most potent form of therapy. Where she felt alive.“The important thing I have to remember is I need to show up as I am,” Gootée said. “That’s what gets me here. I don’t care what’s working or what’s not with me on this particular day. If I can just show up and get here, it will change my whole day around.“When you get diagnosed with something, unfortunately, that’s...

Surviving Jamal Murray’s injury starts with Reggie Jackson’s scoring resurgence

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Growing up in a military family, Reggie Jackson moved around enough to never remain with one basketball program too long. He was constantly adapting to new systems, new styles, new teammates.“Everything didn’t always revolve around me,” he said.Jackson attributes his general plug-and-play comfort level to that upbringing. But the self-aware Nuggets point guard also understands he can’t credit himself too much for the seamless dependability with which he has replaced an injured Jamal Murray so far.Late in a November litmus test for the defending NBA champions, the Nuggets turned to the two-man game to bail them out: “Big Government” Jackson and Nikola Jokic.“I think he’s just that damn good that he’s making me look like I know what I’m doing out there with the team,” Jackson said when asked how he has built chemistry with Jokic.Murray is estimated to be out at least three weeks with a right hamstring strain, sources told The Denver Post, thou...

Me & My Car: Piedmont owner’s ’63 Volvo with him through thick and thin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

In researching the Volvo company’s history, I learned that it has had many partners, joint ventures and owners over the years (I counted 15) but that there never was a Mr. Volvo.Related ArticlesLocal News | Me & My Car: Oakland man’s ’92 Allanté one of Cadillac’s unique models Local News | Me & My Car: Pleasanton man owns first-, last-generation Thunderbirds Local News | Me & My Car: ’71 Pantera in Livermore proved to be a good investment Volvo was established in 1915 as a subsidiary of a Swedish company called SKF, a ball bearing manufacturer, and the original plan was to use the Volvo name for a new series of ball bearings for the American market. In Latin, volvo means “I roll.”The closest thing to having a Mr. Volvo were two SKF executives, Gustav Larson, an engineer, and Assar Gabrielsson, the sales manager, who are credited with the first Volvo car in 1927, the Volvo OV4 (“OV” ...

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo wins Athens Marathon in a course record of 2:10:34

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo has won the 40th Athens Marathon in a course-record time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 34 seconds.The 30-year-old Kiptoo gradually shook off his main challengers, most of them his compatriots, over the second half of the course, running the last 10 kilometers alone.As Kiptoo was crossing the finish line, about a 100 people in Athens’ Panathenaic stadium unfurled a banner saying “Free Palestine” and waved Palestinian flags. Some spectators also held and waved Palestinian flags along the course.Kenya’s Rhonzai Lokitam Kilimo came in second at 2:12:36 and Felicien Muhitira of Rwanda was third in the same time, his late charge just failing to edge out Lokitam.Kenyan runners have won the race 17 times since 2001, including Felix Kandie, who had set the previous record of 2:10:37 in 2014.Soukaina Atanane of Morocco won the women’s race in 2:31:52, good for 19th overall; Kenya’s Caroline Jepchirchir was runner-up 2:32:19, and Greece’s Gloria Privileg...

Avión militar estadounidense se estrella en un accidente de entrenamiento en el Mediterráneo oriental

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

(CNN) — Un avión militar estadounidense se estrelló en un accidente de entrenamiento en el Mediterráneo oriental el viernes por la noche, según el Mando Europeo de Estados Unidos, que no facilitó mayores detalles.En un comunicado, el Mando Europeo no quiso identificar qué tipo de avión cayó ni si hubo muertos, y no está claro cuál es el estado de la tripulación.“Por respeto a las familias afectadas no daremos más información sobre el personal implicado en este momento”, dice el comunicado.Se está investigando la causa del accidente. El Mando Europeo subrayó que el incidente se produjo durante un ejercicio de entrenamiento y no estaba relacionado con los combates de Israel en Gaza o los combates a lo largo de la frontera entre Israel y Líbano.“Podemos afirmar rotundamente que la salida de la aeronave estaba puramente relacionada con el entrenamiento y no hay indicios de actividad hostil”, afirma el comunicado.El Mando Europeo dijo que se facilitaría más ...

Gaza cease-fire demands grow amid ‘reprehensible’ attacks near hospital

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

As Israel pummels the area around Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, global organizations are rallying behind calls for an immediate cease-fire in the war against Hamas.The World Health Organization said in the early hours of Sunday morning that it had lost contact with the 700-bed Al-Shifa health care facility, one of the largest in Gaza, pointing to reports of those leaving the scene being shot.“As horrifying reports of the hospital facing repeated attacks continue to emerge, we assume our contacts joined tens of thousands of displaced people and are fleeing the area,” the WHO posted on X.Israel claims Hamas has installed armed command centers inside hospitals and other civilian facilities, but Doctors Without Borders said that Al-Shifa, which includes maternity and outpatient areas providing emergency and surgical care, had been targeted with power cuts while access for ambulances or evacuation had been cut too.“This is unconscionable, reprehensible and must stop,” said Ma...

Cold to chilly Sunday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Brrr it’s cold outside! Temperatures fell below freezing for the majority of us this morning. This is the first morning Boston has been at or below freezing this season. That average date is November 9th.It stays cooler today with highs in the low/mid 40s. There will be less wind than yesterday, so it might feel a bit better for you this afternoon. We’ll see mostly sunshine today. The exception will be across Cape Cod and Cape Ann where ocean-effect clouds will hang out the rest of the day.Tonight, temperatures will be cold again as we fall into the low/mid 20s. We’ll see mostly sunshine tomorrow before we get increasing clouds in the afternoon. Highs will be in the 40s. There’s a chance for flurries overnight Monday into early Tuesday. Other than that rain stays away until late Friday/Saturday. Temperatures rebound near 60 by the end of the week.-Meteorologist Melanie Black

Patriots rookie WR Kayshon Boutte breaks inactive streak, defensive leader out

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany — Patriots rookie wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is active for the first time since Week 1.Boutte has been a healthy scratch since replacing wide receiver DeVante Parker in the starting lineup in the Patriots’ season opener. He’ll dress for Sunday’s game against the Colts at Frankfurt Stadium.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Four Patriots players who could play key roles vs. Colts in Germany New England Patriots | Callahan: Bill Belichick, Patriots finding joy in Germany amid lost season New England Patriots | NFL notes: How many Patriots are guaranteed to return in 2024? Well, not many New England Patriots | Patriots-Colts preview: How Mac Jones and Bill Belichick can win in Germany New England Patriots | Patriots QB Mac Jones seems to want to throw deep more often Defensive captain Ja’Whaun Bentley will not play, however. The veteran linebacker was q...