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13-year-old basketball player stomps on opponent's head in wild scene during game
Police are investigating after a 13-year-old basketball player allegedly stomped on an opponent’s head on the court at a Bay Area game.
Things turned ugly in a game between Tumakbo United, a Filipino-American youth basketball team, and Payton’s Place, another Bay Area team, Sunday at the College of Alameda.
On an inbound pass, the son of Eva and Roderick Guingab caught the ball and was looking to push it upcourt when a player from Payton’s Place ran up to steal the ball away. A scuffle for the ball ensued after the young Guingab hit the hardwood.
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It’s normal to see two basketball players wrestling for the ball to determine possession, but when another player from Payton’s Place came over during the scuffle, he stomped on Guingab’s head while he was on the ground.
The referee, who had already blown his whistle when Guingab hit the floor, immediately grabbed the player who stomped on Guingab’s head, breaking things up before it got even uglier.
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After taking a look at her son, Eva Guingab said, “You could clearly see the size of his shoe on his face,” according to KGO-TV.
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“My son suffered a concussion for the first time he played basketball,” she added.
Police are investigating after the Guingabs filed a formal report.
The family of the boy who stomped on Guingab’s head said he was sticking up for his teammate he believed was kicked and punched during the scuffle, KGO-TV reported.
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An organizer of the tournament at the College of Alameda reportedly told the player who stomped on Guingab to leave the gym once things were settled.
An official from Payton’s Place told the station the player is now “seeking help to control his emotions, and he is not playing with the program at this time.”
“The behavior that was exhibited by our player is not acceptable and is being taken seriously,” Payton’s Place added.
A game ball during a college basketball game between North Carolina Tar Heels and Boston College Eagles Jan. 20, 2024, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“I think everyone was just in shock. I think we all kind of went on the court and went to the coach of the other team to say, ‘What just happened? What’s going on?’” Michael Tolentino, who coaches Tumakbo United, said.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants scratched slugger Rafael Devers from the starting lineup because of a tight hamstring, keeping him out of a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
The three-time All-Star and 2018 World Series champion is starting his first full season with the Giants after they acquired him in a trade with the Boston Red Sox last year.
Devers hit 35 home runs and had 109 RBIs last season, playing 90 games with San Francisco and 73 in Boston. He signed a $313.5 million, 10-year contract in 2023 with the Red Sox.
He was 20 when he made his major league debut in Boston nine years ago, and he helped them win the World Series the following year.
Devers, who has 235 career homers and 747 RBIs, led Boston in RBIs for five straight seasons and has finished in the top 20 in voting for AL MVP five times.
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The University of Denver will close the Ricks Center for Gifted Children next year as enrollment has fallen in recent years, the college announced this week.
The Ricks Center, which serves gifted children as young as 3 years old, will operate for the 2026-27 academic year before closing, according to a letter DU sent parents on Wednesday.
“The University of Denver has made the difficult decision to close the Ricks Center for Gifted Children at the conclusion of the 2026–2027 academic year,” spokesman Jon Stone said in a statement. “This decision reflects long-term operational and financial considerations and is not a reflection of the school’s quality, leadership, or community.”
The center, which is located on DU’s campus, was started in 1984 as the University Center for Gifted Young Children. The program offers classes to students in preschool through eighth grade, according to the website.
The program, along with other public K-12 schools in the state, has experienced declining enrollment in recent years. The center enrolled 142 students for the 2025-26 academic year, which is down from 200 pupils four years ago.
The center will hold a meeting about the pending closure on March 6 for parents.
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SEATTLE — Firefighters are responding to a car that drove into a ditch near Lake Washington Boulevard East and East Foster Island Road on Friday, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
Crews arriving at the scene reported that three people are trapped inside the car.
Firefighters were working to stabilize the car and get everyone out safely. Crews worked to remove the roof of the car to get everyone out, according to fire officials.
Authorities are urging the public to avoid the area while emergency crews respond.
The crash occurred in the area between the Montlake and Broadmoor neighborhoods, and traffic can be expected as emergency crews respond.
No additional information was immediately available.
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