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Uvalde Police Department hosts, participates in nationally-recognized active shooter training
Read full article: Uvalde Police Department hosts, participates in nationally-recognized active shooter trainingThe Uvalde Police Department is continuing its efforts to prepare for tragedy. On Wednesday, the department held a joint active shooter training with 10 surrounding agencies.
Uvalde Police Department hosts behavioral threat assessment training for Texas agencies
Read full article: Uvalde Police Department hosts behavioral threat assessment training for Texas agenciesLaw enforcement agencies across Texas participated in a three-day behavioral threat assessment training in Uvalde.
Law enforcement cadets are trained on how to take illicit drugs off the street without being exposed
Read full article: Law enforcement cadets are trained on how to take illicit drugs off the street without being exposedSan Antonio Area law enforcement cadets are being trained on how to take illicit drugs off the streets without coming in contact with them and becoming ill, things like fentanyl and carfentanyl are among the deadliest and most popular on the streets.
San Antonio-area law enforcement officers better trained to handle mental health calls
Read full article: San Antonio-area law enforcement officers better trained to handle mental health callsLaw enforcement officers are on the go when answering most calls, but when it comes to mental health situations, theyāre trained to slow down and engage.
Woodside, Barkley throw TDs as Titans stop Falcons 23-3
Read full article: Woodside, Barkley throw TDs as Titans stop Falcons 23-3Logan Woodside and Matt Barkley each threw touchdown passes to open Tennesseeās backup quarterback competition and the Titans beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-3 in each teamās preseason opener.
Saints rout Panthers 33-7 to earn No. 2 seed in NFC playoffs
Read full article: Saints rout Panthers 33-7 to earn No. 2 seed in NFC playoffsThe Saints (12-4) will host the seventh-seeded Chicago Bears in the wild-card round next Sunday at 4:40 p.m. EST. He also ran for five TDs, but the Panthers struggled to make winning plays late in games all season with Bridgewater at the helm. That leaves questions about his future as the Panthers starting QB, especially with the team having a top 10 draft pick in 2021. UP NEXTSaints: The four-time defending NFC South champions host the Bears next Sunday in the playoffs. Panthers: After failing to make the playoffs for the third straight season, Carolina will look to the NFL draft to upgrade a number of pressing needs.
Brady, Buccaneers bounce back with 46-23 win over Panthers
Read full article: Brady, Buccaneers bounce back with 46-23 win over PanthersBrady threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns, Ronald Jones set a franchise-record with a 98-yard touchdown run, and the Buccaneers bounced back from a dreadful defeat with a resounding 46-23 win over the Carolina Panthers. Panthers coach Matt Rhule described Bradyās play as āeliteā and āfantastic.āThe Bucs ran the ball just five times last week. Tampa Bay racked up 544 yards on offense and outgained the Panthers 322-35 in the second half and outscored them 29-6. Chris Godwin had 92 yards receiving for the Buccaneers (7-3), who swept the season series and handed the Panthers (3-7) their fifth straight loss. Rhule said the Panthers were unaware the ball had hit the ground or else he would have just had Bridgewater spike the ball.
Panthers list McCaffrey as 'day to day' with shoulder injury
Read full article: Panthers list McCaffrey as 'day to day' with shoulder injuryCarolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) celebrates after scoring against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)CHARLOTTE, N.C. ā Panthers coach Matt Rhule says running back Christian McCaffrey is āday to dayā with a shoulder injury he suffered in the closing seconds of Carolinaās 33-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Rhule would not say if McCaffrey has already had an MRI or an X-ray, adding that he should know more about the extent of the injury on Wednesday. McCaffrey left the game for a few plays and was seen holding his shoulder on the sideline. I thought he had some really nice runs, obviously scored a couple touchdowns.āIf McCaffrey can't play, Mike Davis would get the start.
Ryan, Falcons avenge earlier loss to Panthers, 25-17
Read full article: Ryan, Falcons avenge earlier loss to Panthers, 25-17Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan gets sacked by Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foye Oluokun during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)CHARLOTTE, N.C. ā This time, the Atlanta Falcons finished. Carolina was driving late, but Atlanta stopped the rally when Blidi Wreh-Wilson intercepted Teddy Bridgewater near the Falcons' 10-yard line with 1:04 remaining. Moore on third and 18 to move the Panthers into Falcons territory. Bridgewater was limited to 176 yards passing as the Panthers (3-5) lost their third straight game without injured Christian McCaffrey. UP NEXTFalcons: Host the Broncos on Nov. 8Panthers: Open the second half of the season at the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs on Nov. 8.
Bridgewater, Panthers fix red-zone woes, top Cardinals 31-21
Read full article: Bridgewater, Panthers fix red-zone woes, top Cardinals 31-21You'd never know it watching Bridgewater break the pocket, juke two defenders and race 18 yards to the end zone on Sunday, helping the Carolina Panthers defeat the Arizona Cardinals 31-21 for their second straight win. Bridgewater also threw for 276 yards and two scores as the Panthers solved their red-zone issues from a week ago by scoring TDs on their first four trips inside the Arizona 20-yard line. It was tough to catch up all day.āSaid Panthers DE Brian Burns: āWe put emphasis on keeping eyes on (Murray). After the game, Bridgewater gave his offensive line the game ball. āWe didnāt play well enough or coach well enough in any phase,ā Kingsbury said.
Panthers' McCaffrey out multiple weeks with ankle sprain
Read full article: Panthers' McCaffrey out multiple weeks with ankle sprainThe All-Pro running back is expected to miss āmultiple weeksā with a high right ankle sprain he sustained in Carolinaās 31-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. āAs soon as the third quarter ended I went and got taped and tried to play it off,ā McCaffrey said. In two games this season McCaffrey has run for 156 yards and four touchdowns and caught seven passes for 67 yards. The loss of McCaffrey is a devastating blow for the Panthers' offense. The Panthers rewarded the fourth-year running back with a four-year, $64 million contract making him the highest-paid running back in the league.
USGA transfers US media rights from Fox back to NBCUniversal
Read full article: USGA transfers US media rights from Fox back to NBCUniversalThe USGA is transferring its U.S. media rights from Fox Sports to NBC, which returns the U.S. Open and U.S. Womens Open to NBC this year and for the final seven years of the Fox contract. Fox Sports also has contracts with the NFL, college football and Major League Baseball, which led Fox Sports to agree to NBCUniversal taking over the contract. Because of the shutdown, particularly the qualifying for USGA events, only four events are being played this year the U.S. Womens Amateur and U.S. Amateur in consecutive weeks in August, the U.S. Open in September and the U.S. Womens Open in Houston on Dec. 10-13. It also will have the FedEx Cup playoffs every other year when the new media rights deal with the PGA Tour begins, along with all majors on the LPGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions.
Golf rulers says increased distance must be slowed
Read full article: Golf rulers says increased distance must be slowedThe report attributes the distance gains to modern clubs and golf balls, improved athleticism and training, swing techniques geared toward hitting it longer and course conditions with tightly mowed fairways that allow for extra roll. The governing bodies also plan to review equipment testing standards to make sure they are effective in limiting distance. Even so, it was the strongest signal yet that the two groups that set the rules worldwide want to rein in distance. Officials have become concerned in recent years over a style known as "bomb and gouge," meaning distance is more valuable than accuracy. Along with how golf is played at an elite level, the USGA and R&A said they are concerned over distance increases because of bigger golf course properties that require more water, and how that raises the cost of playing.