
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams will not be charged with a crime after he was found with a gun in a car driven by his brother, a prosecutor said Monday. The gun on the floor was registered to Williams, but he didn't have a concealed-carry permit. His brother did. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks activated center Nico Sturm off injured reserve Monday and made room for him on the 23-man roster by assigning defenseman Jack Thompson to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda. The transactions mean that the Sharks currently have 14 forwards, six defensemen, and three goalies: Mackenzie Blackwood, Vitek Vanecek, and rookie Yaroslav Askarov. Sturm’s return to the Sharks’ active roster was believed to be imminent after he showed signs of improvement last week and practiced with the team on Sunday. He also took part in the Sharks’ morning skate on Monday, when he was officially considered a game-time decision by coach Ryan Warsofsky. The Sharks play the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night in the second game of a four-game homestand. Warsofsky did not say who his starting goalie would be. Warsofsky said he had a few players who were “nicked up” and considered game-time decisions, although it would be a surprise not to see Sturm, a mainstay as the Sharks’ fourth-line center, play against the Kings. Sturm, injured in the Sharks’ game earlier this month against the New York Rangers, is the Sharks’ faceoff leader by percentage and is one of the team’s leading penalty-killing forwards. Thompson has been on the Sharks’ roster for almost the entire season and played in 13 of the team’s 23 games. His five points are third-most among all Sharks defensemen, as he’s averaged just under 16 minutes of ice time per game. The Sharks have had three goalies on their roster since Nov. 18, when they recalled Askarov from the Barracuda. At the time, Vanecek was considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, but Vanecek backed up Blackwood on Saturday in the Sharks’ 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Askarov made his Sharks debut on Thursday, making 29 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues. It’s unclear how long the Sharks plan to keep three goalies on their active roster. Both Blackwood and Vanecek are pending unrestricted free agents, and speculation is that one could be dealt to another team before the NHL trade deadline on March 7. Kevin Weekes of ESPN and the NHL Network posted on the social media platform X on Monday that the Carolina Hurricanes “are exploring potential goalie options in the market.” Frederik Andersen is out eight to 12 weeks after knee surgery, and Pyotr Kochetkov left Saturday’s game at Columbus after colliding with defenseman Sean Walker. Kochetkov is now in concussion protocol.DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams will not be charged with a crime after he was found with a gun in a car driven by his brother, a prosecutor said Monday. The gun on the floor was registered to Williams, but he didn't have a concealed-carry permit. His brother did. Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Michigan law is “far from clear” when applied to the 1 a.m. traffic stop on Oct. 8. “We really could not recall any case that had facts that mirrored this case,” she said. Williams was riding in a car driven by his brother when Detroit police stopped the vehicle for speeding. Williams said one of two guns in the car belonged to him and was registered. But without a concealed-pistol license, known as a CPL, a Michigan gun owner typically must place the weapon in a closed case while in a vehicle. A violation is a felony. In this case, Williams' brother had a permit. “The CPL holder here was the driver and had care, custody and control of the car," Worthy said. “Guidance is needed for the future on how many weapons can a valid CPL say that they have control over.” Williams obtained a CPL on Nov. 6, a month later, attorney Todd Flood said. “My client is thankful and humbled by the hard work Kym Worthy and her team put into this matter,” Flood said. During the traffic stop, Williams was handcuffed and placed in a patrol car before officers released him with his gun instead of taking him to a detention center. Williams, a first-round draft pick in 2022, has 29 catches for 602 yards and four touchdowns this season. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams will not be charged with a crime after he was found with a gun in a car driven by his brother, a prosecutor said Monday. The gun on the floor was registered to Williams, but he didn't have a concealed-carry permit. His brother did. Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Michigan law is “far from clear” when applied to the 1 a.m. traffic stop on Oct. 8. “We really could not recall any case that had facts that mirrored this case,” she said. Williams was riding in a car driven by his brother when Detroit police stopped the vehicle for speeding. Williams said one of two guns in the car belonged to him and was registered. But without a concealed-pistol license, known as a CPL, a Michigan gun owner typically must place the weapon in a closed case while in a vehicle. A violation is a felony. In this case, Williams' brother had a permit. “The CPL holder here was the driver and had care, custody and control of the car," Worthy said. “Guidance is needed for the future on how many weapons can a valid CPL say that they have control over.” Williams obtained a CPL on Nov. 6, a month later, attorney Todd Flood said. “My client is thankful and humbled by the hard work Kym Worthy and her team put into this matter,” Flood said. During the traffic stop, Williams was handcuffed and placed in a patrol car before officers released him with his gun instead of taking him to a detention center. Williams, a first-round draft pick in 2022, has 29 catches for 602 yards and four touchdowns this season. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLMemphis fights off No. 2 UConn in OT in Maui Invitational thriller
PITTSBURGH – All seven of Pitt's starters were named to the all-Atlantic Coast Conference teams. This is the second consecutive season seven Panthers were recognized as all-ACC performers. Dan Fisher was named the 2024 ACC coach of the year after leading Pitt to a 29-1 overall record and 19-1 ACC finish. This marks Fisher's third career ACC coach of the year award. The Panthers earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament for the first time and won its sixth ACC championship. Olivia Babcock was named the 2024 ACC player of the year after earning ACC freshman of the year honors in 2023. Babcock is the second Panther in program history to receive the prestigious award and first to win it since Kayla Lund (2019, 2020). She leads the Pitt offense and averages 5.87 points per set and has won two AVCA national player of the week and three ACC offensive player of the week awards this season. Babcock also saw her name on the all-ACC first team for the second straight season and is an AVCA national player of the year semifinalist. Rachel Fairbanks was named to the ACC first team for the second consecutive season and is averaging a career-best 10.33 assist per set, good for fifth in program history. She is setting Pitt to a nation's best .341 team hitting percentage. She averages 2.22 digs per set. The 2023 ACC setter of the year and AVCA national player of the year semifinalist currently has 2,886 career assists to her name along with 742 digs and 276 kills. Torrey Stafford has enjoyed a breakout sophomore campaign. The 2024 ACC first-team selection is an AVCA player of the year semifinalist and currently leads in the nation in hitting percentage for all Power Four outside hitters at .377. Stafford contributes 3.76 kills and 2.24 digs per set as a six-rotation player. Bre Kelley has impressed this season after suffering a season-ending injury in 2023. She was named to the ACC first team for the first time in her career and is currently third in the conference with 1.53 blocks per set and is hitting a blistering .514. She earned the ACC defensive player of the week award (Oct. 21) after averaging 2.0 blocks and 1.67 kills per set, hitting .450 in two sweeps over California and Stanford. Valeria Vazquez Gomez has contributed in every area of her game in her sixth season. She earned ACC second-team honors and averages 2.1 kills and 1.98 digs per set. She recently became the newest Panther in the 1,000 kill and 1,000 dig club. Vazquez Gomez is hitting an efficient .251 for the year and has captained the Panthers, alongside Fairbanks, to its sixth ACC championship. Emmy Klika is a steady presence in both defense and serve-receive in her final season as a Panther. The two-time ACC second-team player is widely regarded as one of the best passers in the nation and helps Pitt hold opponents to a nation's best .122 hitting percentage. Ryla Jones was named to the all-ACC freshman team. She was named the ACC freshman of the week (Sept. 23) after notching 18 kills and not committing a single error en route to a .692 hitting percentage with wins over Penn State, East Carolina and Marquette. Jones averages over 1.0 block and 1.0 kill per set in Pitt's commanding offense and defense. (c)2024 The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) Visit The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) at www.tribune-democrat.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Red Sox need help at catcher after Danny Jansen reportedly signs with RaysShares of Applied Optoelectronics tumbled over 8% in mid-day trading on Tuesday, to levels last seen on Nov. 20, after B. Riley downgraded the stock. The brokerage revised its rating on the stock to ‘Sell’ from ‘Neutral,’ keeping the price target of $14. B. Riley expressed concerns about a slowdown in demand for 400 Gigabit Ethernet (G) technology, a key revenue driver for AAOI. The brokerage flagged that without qualification of the faster 800G technology by hyperscalers — large-scale cloud service providers — Applied Optoelectronics could struggle to sustain its quarterly revenue of approximately $100 million, most of which currently comes from its cable TV business. The downgrade also highlighted broader market challenges like the shift to 800G requiring significant infrastructure investment, and the IEEE’s ongoing efforts to establish 800G standards suggest it may take time for widespread adoption. Many hyperscale data centers are still transitioning to 400G technology, a mature and proven standard. Meanwhile, competing technologies like 1.6 Terabit Ethernet (1.6T) are already under development, potentially delaying the industry's move to 800G. Retail sentiment around the stock dipped to ‘bearish’ (29/100) from ‘neutral’ a day ago with chatter remaining in the ‘normal’ territory. Some users on Stocktwits anticipated the stock to fall amid increasing volatility and the bearish trend in the broader technology sector due to Nvidia’s regulatory hurdles. Despite the day's losses, Applied Optoelectronics remains up nearly 79% year-to-date, reflecting earlier gains from optimism around its technology roadmap. Read also: TSMC Stock Slips As Monthly Revenue Declines Despite 34% Annual Jump: Retail Chatter Soars
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