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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Flip watch: Is LSU football on the verge of losing No. 1 ranked wide receiver?
Flip watch: Is LSU football on the verge of losing No. 1 ranked wide receiver? LSU football fans are growing concerned about the Tigers' future with five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys. Keys, a five-star receiver in the 2026 recruiting class, committed to LSU earlier this year. But this week, he removed all LSU tags from his social media accounts. However, Keys' commitment post remained the first thing pinned on his Instagram page. LSU always knew holding onto the No. 1 ranked wide receiver in the class would be a battle, but the competition may be stiffer than once thought. Keys is coming off a visit to Miami and has more official visits lined up. Keys will visit Texas A&M this weekend before heading to Auburn next week. On Wednesday, the Mississippi native made an appearance at Ole Miss. LSU's biggest threat may be Miami, where Keys visited last week. Keys also inked an NIL deal with Adidas, who just so happens to have a Miami partnership. If you're reading into things, Keys' recent Miami visit, the Adidas deal, and his social media activity are bad signs for LSU. But there is some positive news. Ahead of Keys' Miami visit, he told On3 that he was "pretty locked in" with LSU. LSU football's 2026 class ranks No. 2 in the country with Keys as the headliner. Also ranking near the top of the class is five-star defensive tackle Richard Anderson. LSU has nine commits with an average rating of 93.22. That average rating ranks No. 1 in the country, per On3. LSU has a chance to finish with the top class in the country, but the Tigers need to hold onto Keys.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
'Just a normal family': Neighbors react to allegations of child torture at Victorville home
The beige two-story homes that line Helena Drive are the epitome of quiet, Southern California suburbia, but residents were shocked recently when they learned of horrific allegations against some longtime Victorville neighbors. Amid the block's plastic pools, basketball hoops and children's bicycles, a couple and their daughter have been accused of torturing and abusing six children — some for many years. The San Bernardino County district attorney's office has charged Kenneth and Tina Key, both 60 years old, and Katlynn Key, 23, with six counts of torture and one count of child abuse under circumstances likely to cause great bodily injury or death, according to court documents. Prosecutors said the adults tortured the children, beating them daily, depriving them of food and strangling them to the point of passing out. The alleged abuse against some of the children went on for over a decade, according to the charging documents. "We don't know what goes on in someone's home. It just hurts to hear," said a stunned next-door neighbor, Jose Martinez. "They could have come to us for help if they needed it." Read more: Online manifesto threatened clinic attack; FBI probes Palm Springs bomb suspect's motive On a recent morning, a lone minivan sat in the driveway outside the Keys' home. A knock on the door went unanswered. Martinez said the children were regular fixtures outside their home in this High Desert community. "They played outside all the time. There was never anything that gave us worry," Martinez said. "They were just a normal family." The children helped Martinez put up his Christmas decorations and occasionally took his trash cans to the curb. When he was working as a pizza delivery driver, he would sometimes give the children pizza. They seemed happy and well-mannered, sometimes talking with him about their homework and classes. The children at the home ranged in age from 5 to 16, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department officials announced in a news release. Kenneth Key worked as a security guard and often talked about disciplining the children by giving them chores, but he never mentioned physically hurting them, Martinez said. "He would ask me if my yard needed any weeds removed or anything like that," Martinez said. Initially, authorities identified the children as in the care of foster parents, but the San Bernardino County district attorney's office later clarified that they were legal guardians. The children were removed from the home on Feb. 13 after one of the teenage victims walked to a nearby Stater Bros. Supermarket and asked for someone to contact the police, San Bernardino Dist. Atty. Jason Anderson told the news outlet the San Bernardino Sun. Some of the children wrote of the alleged abuse in journals, Anderson said. Read more: Suspect starts brush fire in California state park while fleeing sheriff's deputies Neighbors said the children were not restricted from leaving the Keys' home and often interacted with their neighbors. After the children were removed from the home, Kenneth Key asked his neighbors to write letters of support that would speak about his character as a provider. Several neighbors did write those letters, according to residents on Helena Drive. "He was the type of neighbor who would take the lead when there was illegal drug users in the street," said one neighbor who declined to give their name. Kenneth Key would call the police when someone suspicious was walking through the neighborhood or he would confront them himself, the neighbor said. Now all three adult members of the Key home are being held in in a county jail. They pleaded not guilty to the charges on Thursday and are expected back in court on Tuesday. Prosecutors have revealed little about the alleged abuse and the circumstances surrounding the children's time at the home. Investigators with the Sheriff's Crimes Against Children unit launched their investigation in February, and the Keys were arrested May 12. There were no reports of abuse prior to the start of the investigation, sheriff's spokesperson Gloria Orejel said. Anyone with information about the case can contact Det. Katie Merrill of the Specialized Investigations Division at (909) 890-4904. Anonymous tips can be made with the We-Tip Hotline at (800) 78-CRIME (27463) or at Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
The Independent
01-04-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Woman's deadly motor neurone disease misdiagnosed as stress
Diana Keys, 65, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) three years after her initial symptoms began. Her early symptoms, including falls and speech deterioration, were initially misdiagnosed by a consultant as stress related to her recent divorce. MND is an incurable disease causing progressive muscle weakness, and Ms Keys' prognosis is two to five years. The disease now impacts her mobility and speech, making everyday tasks difficult. She is dedicated to raising awareness about MND, especially among women, and encourages others to advocate for their health.
Miami Herald
28-01-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Australian Open champ Madison Keys reflects on early days in Boca Raton, Key Biscayne
All over South Florida this week, surely there are tennis fans who recall seeing Madison Keys' power, promise, and smile long before she won the Australian Open at age 29 on Saturday, becoming the oldest American in the Open era to win her first Grand Slam title. Maybe they saw her as an 8-year-old camper at the Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, on summer break from Rock Island, Illinois, with her family. Or maybe they encountered her a few years later as a full-time student at the academy, getting tips from legend Chris Evert and her brother, John, who was so impressed with Keys as a camper that he encouraged Keys' parents, both attorneys, to relocate from Illinois to fully immerse Madison in the sport. Perhaps they remember her from Junior Orange Bowl tournaments at Salvadore Park and Biltmore Tennis Center in Coral Gables, or from the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, where 5-foot-10 Keys dazzled spectators with her 114 mph serve as a 14-year-old in the Orange Bowl Under-18s division. In an interview with the Miami Herald on Tuesday, Keys reflected on the early stages of her career in South Florida and how they shaped her into the Australian Open champion and No. 7 ranked player in the world. 'I have very fond memories of coming down for one-month vacations in Boca when I was 8, 9 and 10, and two of the four weeks I would do the camp at Evert Academy,' Keys said. 'When I was 10, John [Evert] pulled my parents aside and said, `Hey, if you guys want to really go for this, then I think she should come as a full-timer.' Keys' parents, Rick, a former college basketball player, and Christine, asked their eldest daughter what she wanted, and she told them she wanted to move to Boca Raton and one day be a professional tennis player. They obliged. Keys' mother took a leave from their family law firm the following year and moved to Boca with Madison and her younger sisters Montana and Hunter. 'I always laugh thinking back, the fact that my parents just kind of let me dictate my life at 10 years old,' Keys said. 'They fully supported me. So, we packed up and moved to Florida.' She stayed at the Evert Academy until age 16 and said her coaches there taught her foundational skills she applied the rest of her career. 'They were amazing,' Keys said. 'They helped me incredibly much. They changed a bunch of my techniques. They changed my grip. I learned how to hit a kick serve from one of the coaches there. And, I had such a great time because I wasn't going to regular school, I was being home-schooled, so it was great being able to be around those kids and have as normal a life as you can while you're living at a tennis academy.' She remains close with some of her friends from those days. Keys also has vivid memories of competing in the Jr. Orange Bowl and Orange Bowl tournaments. She remembers losing as an 11-year-old on a corner court and then winning the 12-under title the next year. She recalls making it to the Under-16s final at age 13 and then numerous big matches in the 18s at Crandon Park. 'I always really loved playing in Key Biscayne and then it was really fun for me to be able to go from Orange Bowl to playing in the Miami Open on the same courts,' she said. Keys made steady progress over the next few years and reached the Australian Open semifinals in 2015, a month shy of her 20th birthday. Chris Evert was not surprised. 'I think everybody that saw her at that point [as a younger teenager] and thought, 'Oh, my gosh, there's so much raw power that if she could just control it and harness it, she's going to be a great player,'' said Evert. At the time, ESPN commentator Patrick McEnroe said of Keys: 'I certainly think within the next 24 months, two and a half to three years, absolutely, Madison can win a major.' It wound up taking 10 years, and she did it by dominating the entire tournament. Keys, who entered the tournament ranked No. 19, knocked off four top-10 seeds, including No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek and top seed and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. Keys was the first woman since Serena Williams in 2005 to beat No. 1 and No. 2 at the Australian Open and the first to do it at any major tournament since Svetlana Kuznetsova at the 2009 French Open. Her only previous final in a Slam was a forgettable one. She lost 6-3, 6-0 to fellow American Sloane Stephens at the 2017 U.S. Open. The biggest reason for her improbable Australian Open run last week, she said, was a new mental approach. 'I finally unburdened myself from the pressure of wanting to win a Slam, finally got to the point where I could actually be a lot more present on the court, playing freely, problem solve and work through nerves,' said Keys, who now lives in the Orlando area with husband/coach Bjorn Fratangelo, whom she married in November. She explained that she had a tendency to get nervous at critical moments during matches but learned to relax. 'A lot of times in the past, nerves were bad, and there was a panic moment like `Oh, God, I'm nervous; this is going to be bad,''' Keys said. 'But I'm in a good place now. Winning or not winning a Slam doesn't define me anymore. It's amazing to be in a position where it's just one another accomplishment instead of defining who I am as a person.'
