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Month: September 2012
Monday Sports Day – ‘Revis Island’ Closed, Jets Star CB Tears ACL
Jets’ Revis has torn ACL, will likely miss season
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Darrelle Revis has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that will require surgery, likely meaning he’ll miss the rest of the season.
A somber coach Rex Ryan won’t definitely rule Revis out for the season, saying Monday he just found out about the results of the MRI exam. He calls it a “horrible” thing.
Revis was injured in the third quarter of the Jets’ 23-20 overtime victory at Miami, falling awkwardly and grabbing at his knee even before he hit the grass. It was a non-contact injury, and he wound up covering his face with gloved hands in obvious pain.
It was Revis’ first game back after missing a week with a concussion suffered in the season opener against Buffalo.
Matinee in our nation’s capital gets things going on the diamond
UNDATED (AP) — The NL East-leading Nationals have a magic number of six entering this afternoon’s game with the visiting Brewers. The Brewers begin play trailing St. Louis by two-and-a-half games in the race for the league’s second wild card. The Cardinals play under the lights at Houston.
Also tonight in the senior circuit, Pittsburgh plays the Mets in New York and Colorado hosts Arizona.
The Yankees and Orioles continue their neck-and-neck race for the AL East title this evening. Baltimore is one game back entering a twilight doubleheader against visiting Toronto. New York plays at Minnesota tonight. The Yanks will send Andy Pettitte to the mound for the second time since he came off the disabled list. The 40-year-old left-hander threw five shutout innings last Wednesday after missing nearly three months with a fractured ankle.
Also tonight in the AL, Detroit enters its home game against Kansas City just one game behind first-place Chicago in the Central race, the White Sox host Cleveland and Oakland starts play at Texas trailing the West-leading Rangers by four games. The A’s are two-and-a-half games ahead of the idle L.A. Angels for the league’s second wild card and one game behind the wild card-leading Orioles.
Packers at Seahawks tonight
UNDATED (AP) — The Seahawks and Packers hook up tonight in Seattle, with both teams sitting at 1-1.
Rookie quarterback Russell Wilson notched his first NFL win last week when the Seahawks topped the Dallas Cowboys 27-7. Green Bay beat Chicago 23-10 last week.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is 2-0 vs. Seattle.
The Seahawks have to find a way to deal with Clay Matthews. The Packers linebacker has a league-leading six sacks over his first two games.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Toronto at Baltimore 3:05 p.m. (first game)
Kansas City at Detroit 6:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Detroit 6:05 p.m.
Toronto at Baltimore 6:35 p.m. (second game)
Oakland at Texas 7:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Chi White Sox 7:10 p.m.
N-Y Yankees at Minnesota 7:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee at Washington 12:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N-Y Mets 6:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Houston 7:05 p.m.
Arizona at Colorado 7:40 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE TONIGHT on ESPN Radio 1410)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Green Bay at Seattle 7:30 p.m.
Church Reaches Out Helping Single Moms & Widows
Valley Christian Church is performing free oil changes for single moms and widows on October 6th from 8-4 at Rich’s Auto Repair at 1016 E. 8th Street in North Platte.
This year marks the 4th year the church holds the event. The first year this event took place Valley Christian Church performed less than 12 oil changes in the church parking lot. On the second year around 18 people showed up for the event, the third year the event was moved to Rich’s Auto Repair where over 50 free oil changes were done. This year the church is anticipating nearly 80 vehicles to be serviced.
The oil changes are done with the help of students from the North Platte Community College Auto Mechanics Class.
Organizer and Pastor from Valley Christian Church Brent Montgomery said about half of the vehicles they see haven’t had an oil change in about three to four years if not longer.
“This event was birthed from a dream, and it’s a dream we’ve stuck with. It’s a dream that meets a need and therefore we’ve clung to it.” Montgomery said.
If you’re a single mom or a widow who would like to receive a free oil change please set an appointment by calling Pastor Brent Montgomery at 308-520-0839 or Valley Christian Church at 308-532-4090 by Thursday, October 4.
Brady Eagle Sports Update – September 24
The Lady Eagle volleyball team looked to continue their winning ways as they hosted a tournament this weekend. The Eagle football team hoped to start a winning streak and get district play going on a high note. But in the end, both teams were stopped short. Hear all about it in this week’s Brady Eagle sports update!
NSP Stops Vehicle, Finds 65lbs Of Marijuana In Buffalo County
A Friday traffic stop for speeding on a county road near Shelton in Buffalo County led to the seizure of 65 lbs. of marijuana and the arrest of two California men.
Around 5:30 p.m., Friday, September 21, a trooper stopped a 2012, white Mazda for speeding eastbound on County Road 24, near Shelton Road in Buffalo County. The trooper smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A probable cause search led to the seizure of 65 lbs. of marijuana. The marijuana was located in four duffels bags in the trunk of the vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle, David Nguyen, 31, Oakland, Calif., and a passenger in the vehicle, Jacob Seneca Cordova, 32, Oakland, Calif., were both lodged in the Buffalo County Detention Center, each on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.
NP Man Arrested For 3rd Degree Sexual Assault
On August 2nd, an investigator from the North Platte Police Department and an Investigator from Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services responded to a report of a sexual assault on a female juvenile.
The victim told investigators that suspect 58-year-old Edward Leza inappropriately touched her while he was staying at her home.
After investigation there was probable cause to arrest Leza for Sexual Assault 3rd Degree (IIIA Felony). At the time Leza was incarcerated in the Omaha Correctional Center thus an arrest warrant was issued. On September 22nd, Leza was transferred to the Lincoln County Detention Center where he’s currently jailed for Sexual Assault 3rd Degree.
Gov. Heineman Announces Nebraska Becomes First State Government to Win C. Everett Koop National Health Award
Gov. Dave Heineman today announced the State of Nebraska wellness program, “wellnessoptions,” became the first state
program to earn the coveted 2012 C. Everett Koop National Health Award, which includes stringent requirements for demonstrating health improvements and cost savings.
“I’m thrilled Nebraska is the first state to win this prestigious award,” said Gov. Heineman. “Due to health improvements and increased use of preventive screenings, the State of Nebraska is controlling healthcare costs which benefit the State’s workforce and Nebraska taxpayers across the entire state. This award is further evidence of how hard our employees have worked to improve their health.”
After just three years, the State of Nebraska is enjoying a $4.2 million reduction in claims, strong participation rates and high satisfaction among employees. The resulting return on investment in the program is above the industry average: For every $1 spent on the program, $2.70 is returned in health care savings (based on an independent review of claims data).
As the U.S. faces the problem of rapidly rising health care costs, coupled with an epidemic increase in obesity rates, Koop Award winners demonstrate that forward thinking employers can simultaneously improve their workers’ health and reduce spending.
“For the U.S. to continue to be an economic leader worldwide, supported by a healthy and productive workforce, more companies need to implement evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs,” said Dr. Ron Goetzel, president and CEO of The Health Project. “The good news is that when done right, these programs not only make workers healthier, they can also produce a positive return on investment”
In addition to receiving the 2012 C. Everett Koop Award, the State of Nebraska wellness program has also previously been awarded two other prestigious national awards: the 2011 Gold Well Workplace by the Wellness Councils of America and the 2011 Innovations Award from the Council of State Governments.
C. Everett Koop award applications are independently reviewed and rigorously scored by some of the nation’s leading experts and researchers in the area of health management. Reviewers place the most scoring emphasis program evaluation and results. The State of Nebraska is joined by only one other 2012 C. Everett Koop Award winner (L.L. Bean, Inc.) and three honorable
mention programs. Thirteen other award applications did not meet the award requirements. More information about the C. Everett Koop National Health Award winners is available at www.TheHealthProject.com.
When the State of Nebraska launched the program in 2009, it became one of the first states to offer an integrated wellness initiative that is tied to health plan coverage. The Wellness health plan features 100 percent coverage of preventive health care, lower premiums and value-based health and prescription offerings.
Private employers have implemented health management programs for more than three decades in an effort to improve employee health and lower health claims costs. But the State of Nebraska is one of only a few public employers that embraced the strategy of offering health improvement opportunities to lower employee health care costs. HealthFitness, a leading provider of health management services, supports the program with confidential annual health risk assessments, on-site biometric screening, health coaching and lifestyle improvement programs.
The wellness program has more than doubled the rate of participants completing preventive screenings, which enabled detection of conditions at an earlier stage, while helping participants learn about their personal health risk factors that can lead to unhealthy outcomes downstream. More than 500 cases of early-stage cancer were detected for the first time through the program, resulting in early treatment for the condition. Other areas of health care savings include:
- · Lower prescription utilization—a 3 percent reduction in 2011 among wellnessoptions enrollees as a result of improved lifestyles;
• Fewer emergency room visits;
• Fewer hospital admissions; and
• Shorter hospital stays.
“Our message for Nebraska businesses, schools, families, and individuals is that wellness works every time,” said Gov. Heineman. “Prevention and wellness efforts lead to healthier employees, increased productivity, better employee satisfaction and lower future health care costs.”
A recently published Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) Case Study showcases the program’s components and strategy that the State of Nebraska took to lower costs while improving the health for 13,500 employees (including retirees and COBRA participants) and 7,000 spouses. To view the WELCOA case study about the State of Nebraska’s successful health management program, view ‘Free Resources’ at www.welcoa.org.
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Obama Campaigns Focus Isn’t Omaha This Year Around
Four years after Democrat Barack Obama managed to win one of Nebraska’s electoral votes, the president’s campaign appears to have invested little in repeating that.
The Obama campaign has only one office in Omaha this year. But state Democratic Party Chairman-elect Vince Powers says that doesn’t mean the campaign isn’t going after Omaha’s 2nd Congressional District.
And Omaha voters are seeing lots of ads aimed at competitive Iowa.
Nebraska Republicans are working hard to keep Obama from winning the 2nd District, which was redrawn to include more Republicans after the Census.
A new Omaha World-Herald poll suggests Obama still has a shot at the district. Both Obama and Republican Mitt Romney received support from 44 percent of the people polled. The margin of error is 3.5 percentage points.
Sunday Sports Wrap – Three Unbeatens Left in NFL
Cardinals, Falcons and Texans have something in common
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL season is three weeks old and three teams have managed to make it through without a loss
The Cardinals blew past the visiting Eagles 27-6 in a matchup of previously unbeaten teams. Kevin Kolb passed for 222 yards and two TDs against his old team. And James Sanders returned a Michael Vick fumble 93 yards for a touchdown.
The Falcons went cross country and beat the Chargers 27-3 to get to 3-0 and drop San Diego to 2-1.Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan threw touchdown passes to three different receivers. Ryan completed 30 of 40 passes for 275 yards and threw his first interception of the season. Safety Thomas DeCoud had two interceptions and a fumble recovery for the Falcons, who’ve opened with three victories over AFC West teams.
In other Week 3 action:
— Baltimore nipped visiting New England 31-30 under the lights. Justin Tucker booted a disputed 27-yard field goal as time ran out. Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith caught two touchdown passes less than 24 hours after his younger brother was killed in a motorcycle accident.
— After starting the season with decisive victories over playoff teams Green Bay and Detroit, the San Francisco 49ers stumbled in Minnesota, losing 24-13. Ex-Viking receiver Randy Moss had a quiet afternoon with three catches for 27 yards.
— Chicago’s defense came up big in a 23-6 win over visiting St. Louis. The Bears held the Rams to just 160 yards of offense while sacking Sam Bradford six times.
— DeMarco Murray’s 11-yard touchdown run and three field goals from Dan Bailey lifted Dallas past Tampa Bay 16-10 in the Cowboys’ home opener.
— Jacksonville earned its first victory by edging Indianapolis 22-17. Blaine Gabbert connected with Cecil Shorts III on an 80-yard TD pass with 45 seconds left for the game-winning score.
— Tennessee stunned Detroit 44-41 in overtime. Rob Bironas (bih-ROH’-nihs) kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime for the game-winner.
— In another overtime game, the New York Jets rallied to beat Miami 23-20 on a Nick Folk 33-yard field goal. Mark Sanchez hit Santonio Holmes for a 38-yard gain to set up the game-winning kick.
— Cincinnati improved to 2-1 by outscoring Washington 38-31, the Redskins’ seventh straight home loss. On the game’s very first snap, the Bengals lined up rookie receiver Mohamed Sanu behind center, and he promptly tossed a 73-yard touchdown to A.J. Green.
— The old, bumbling New Orleans “Aints” of the past are back. The Saints were unable to protect an 18-point, third-quarter lead, and fans in the Superdome watched in dread as Kansas City’s Ryan Succup booted his club-record sixth field goal to lift the previously winless Chiefs to a 27-24 overtime victory.
— Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 43-yard field goal on the last play as the Oakland Raiders to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-3. Oakland scored the final 13 points after wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was knocked out and hospitalized by a scary hit.
— In the Battle of Lake Erie, Buffalo dropped Cleveland to 0-3 with a 24-14 win. Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed three TD passes.
Players siding with refs…AP source: 2 sides met Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL players’ union has sent an open letter to team owners calling on the league to end the lockout of on-field officials.
The players hint that the lockout could violate the collective bargaining agreement that ended their own lockout last year. They cite a lack of a safe working environment.
The union also asks why Commissioner Roger Goodell issues suspensions and fines “in the name of player health and safety” while the regular officials the league entrusts to maintain health and safety are locked out.
Meanwhile, two people familiar with the talks say that the NFL and the locked out officials’ union met on Sunday.
It was uncertain whether progress was made in an attempt to reach a new collective bargaining agreement, or when further negotiations would take place.
Another long Sunday for replacements
UNDATED (AP) — Suspect officiating decisions during several games contributed to a chaotic third Sunday of the NFL season.
Replacement officials admitted making two mistakes in Minnesota’s victory over San Francisco, while several other games included questionable calls that could have affected the outcomes.
Referee Ken Roan said he twice granted 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh video challenges after Harbaugh called timeout in the fourth quarter. Neither challenge should have been allowed once Harbaugh asked for time.
In the Lions-Titans and Bengals-Redskins games, officials marched off too much yardage on penalties.
The Redskins were penalized 20 yards instead of 15 for unsportsmanlike conduct in the final seconds of their 38-31 loss.
Trying to keep up…Tigers fall game back of White Sox
UNDATED (AP) — The two contenders for the AL East title both suffered streak-breaking losses on Sunday, keeping the Yankees one game ahead of the Orioles.
New York got beat by visiting Oakland 5-4 for their first loss in eight games.
Cliff Pennington’s RBI single in the sixth inning after a key error by backup shortstop Eduardo Nunez snapped a 4-4 tie.
Meanwhile, Cody Ross doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Andrew Bailey escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth as Boston ended Baltimore’s six-game winning streak 2-1. Boston avoided a sweep at Fenway Park and ended a four-game skid.
Also in the AL:
— Ryan Dempster allowed two runs and six hits over six-plus innings and Mike Napoli and Geovany Soto homered to lead the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. That keeps the Rangers’ four-game lead over the Oakland A’s in the AL West intact.
— B.J. Upton hit his eighth home run in 14 games and Tampa Bay blanked the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0. Mark Hellickson pitched a solid 5 2/3 innings to earn his first win in more than a month, helping the Rays notch their fifth straight victory.
— Jamey Carroll hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 2-1, winning both games of a doubleheader to prevent the Tigers from tying or passing the slumping White Sox. Earlier in the day, Joe Mauer drove in four runs as the Twins rallied against Max Scherzer and pulled away for a 10-4 win in the first game.
— Jered Weaver kept the Los Angeles Angels within striking distance in the AL wild-card chase. He won his league-leading 19th victory on Sunday with a 4-1 decision over the struggling White Sox, who’ve dropped five straight.
— Carlos Santana hit two homers and drove in five runs as Cleveland routed Kansas City 15-4. It’s the Indians’ highest-scoring game of the season.
In the NL:
— Adrian Gonzalez slugged a pair of home runs in the L.A. Dodgers’ 5-3 win over the NL Central champion Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers are three games out of the league’s final wild card spot.
— Tim Hudson tossed two-hit ball over 7 1/3 innings of a 2-1 win at Philadelphia that has Atlanta on the brink of claiming a playoff spot. Hudson improved to 16-6 and sent the Braves home with a shot at winning at least an NL wild-card berth.
— St. Louis won for the sixth time in seven games, holding its lead in the NL wild-card race with a 6-3 victory over the Cubs in Chicago. Kyle Lohse moves to 16-3 by giving up three runs and five hits in six innings. The Redbirds remain 2½ games ahead of Milwaukee for the second wild-card spot.
— The Brewers pounded out 15 hits in a 6-2 victory over the Nationals in Washington. The Nationals magic number to clinch the East Division title remains at six.
— Yonder Alonso’s two-run single in the seventh inning snapped a tie and helped the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4, one day after the Giants clinched the NL West for the second time in three years.
— A.J. Burnett allowed one run in eight innings for his 16th win as Pittsburgh pummeled Houston 8-1. Josh Harrison had a career-high four hits for the Pirates, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Burnett is the first Pittsburgh pitcher since 1991 to win more than 15 games.
— Ruben Tejada singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Mets a 3-2 victory over the visiting Marlins. David Wright’s first-inning homer accounted for New York’s other two runs. It’s the seventh straight time the Mets have beaten the Fish.
New No. 2
NEW YORK (AP) — Oregon has slipped past LSU to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 behind Alabama after the Ducks rolled to a victory and the Tigers struggled to remain unbeaten.
Oregon routed Arizona 49-0 on Saturday night in Eugene. No. 3 LSU hung on to win at Auburn 12-10.
Alabama got 59 of 60 first-place votes from the media panel, with LSU receiving the other.
Florida State remains No. 4 after its 49-37 victory against Clemson, and Georgia holds steady at No. 5. No. 6 South Carolina gives the Southeastern Conference four of the top six teams in the nation.
Kansas State moved up eight spots to No. 7 after beating Oklahoma 24-19, the Wildcats’ best ranking since September 2006.
The Sooners dropped from sixth to 16th.
Big payday for Snedeker
ATLANTA (AP) — Brandt Snedeker played the round of his life and claimed the biggest payoff in golf.
Snedeker needed to win the Tour Championship to beat out Rory McIlroy for the FedEx Cup. He made three big birdies on the back nine at East Lake en route to a 2-under-par 68 to finish 10-under for the tournament, three strokes better than runner-up Justin Rose.
Snedeker collects $1.44 million for winning his second title of the year. And he won $10 million for capturing the FedEx Cup, which comes with a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour.
McIlroy and Tiger Woods, both of whom could have won the FedEx Cup with a victory Sunday, faded early and were never a factor.
Hamlin weaves his way to victory
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Denny Hamlin got a mistake-free trip at New Hampshire and won his series-high fifth Sprint Cup race of the season. He started 32nd after his crew had the wrong pressure in his tires during Friday’s qualifying. Hamlin has won three of the last five Sprint Cup races.
Jimmie Johnson finished second and took the lead in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Polesitter Jeff Gordon was third.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 10 Detroit 4 (first game)
Minnesota 2 Detroit 1 (second game), , 10 Innings
Oakland 5 N-Y Yankees 4
Boston 2 Baltimore 1
Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 0
Cleveland 15 Kansas City 4
L.A. Angels 4 Chi White Sox 1
Texas 3 Seattle 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
N-Y Mets 3 Miami 2
Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 1
Milwaukee 6 Washington 2
Pittsburgh 8 Houston 1
St. Louis 6 Chi Cubs 3
Arizona 10 Colorado 7
San Diego 6 San Francisco 4
L.A. Dodgers 5 Cincinnati 3
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo 24 Cleveland 14
Cincinnati 38 Washington 31
Tennessee 44 Detroit 41, OT
Jacksonville 22 Indianapolis 17
Kansas City 27 New Orleans 24, OT
N-Y Jets 23 Miami 20, OT
Minnesota 24 San Francisco 13
Chicago 23 St. Louis 6
Dallas 16 Tampa Bay 10
Atlanta 27 San Diego 3
Arizona 27 Philadelphia 6
Houston 31 Denver 25
Oakland 34 Pittsburgh 31
Baltimore 31 New England 30