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Rookie pitcher keeps Oakland A’s close, but is still searching for first win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the series between teams with the worst records in the major leagues.Kansas City (9-26) lost two of three to the A’s (8-27) and dropped to 1-10 in series this season.Perez went 3 for 4 with a 462-foot home run over the left-field fountains and scored three times. Maikel Garcia scored Perez with an RBI single, giving the Royals a 2-1 lead in the fourth.Nick Pratto hit a two-run double in the eighth to highlight a three-run inning.Ryan Yarbrough (1-4) pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed one run on three hits with two strikeouts and a hit batter. Yarbrough was removed from the game in the sixth after getting hit in the face by a liner that was 106.2 MPH off the bat of Ryan Noda. Yarbrough was able to walk off the field with the assistance of trainers.Royals relievers Carlos Hernandez, Aroldis Chapman, and Scott Barlow each tossed scoreless outi...

Former Diocese of San Jose bishop placed in hospice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

Bishop Patrick J. McGrath, the second bishop to lead the Diocese of San Jose, has been placed in hospice care, the diocese announced on Saturday.McGrath reportedly has been unable to overcome the pneumonia he contracted after undergoing surgery to repair a spinal disk injury. He is 77 years old. According to a statement posted to the diocese Facebook page, McGrath’s successor, Bishop Oscar Cantú, visited with him this weekend.“He asks for your prayers for a peaceful transition to the Lord’s house,” Bishop Cantú wrote. “He is very much at peace, and awaits the arrival of his family from Ireland.”Related ArticlesLatest Headlines | A massive Mormon temple is headed for San Jose. But where? Latest Headlines | Letters: BART safety | A’s blame | Minimum wage | Debt limit | Community service | Secular government Latest Headlines | California judge must reconsider effort to block Catholic diocese libel suit, appellate court rules Latest ...

Oakland teachers gear up for a third day of strikes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

Oakland teachers are expected to strike again on Monday – the third day of walkouts affecting 34,000 children across the city.“Please prepare for the strike to continue Monday,” the teachers’ union, the Oakland Education Association, posted on Facebook on Sunday afternoon. “Our bargaining team is working hard. We will let you know as soon as possible if the district makes the movement necessary to reach an agreement.”Oakland Unified School District officials were expected to hold a press conference Sunday evening, while schools are expected to continue operating the way they did Thursday and Friday – with office staff instructed to “educate and supervise” students who showed up.On Sunday afternoon, union representatives were still reviewing the latest package from the school district, which includes pay bumps for teachers and staff, one-time bonuses of $5,000, and responses to some of the union’s demands, such as training staff to de-escalate mental health crises.I...

Solo vehicle collision results in DUI arrest of driver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

PACIFICA, Calif. (KRON) – A solo vehicle collision resulted in the arrest of an individual for driving under the influence early Saturday morning, according to the Pacifica Police Department. Shortly before 1:30 a.m., a report was made of a vehicle that collided with a guardrail along State Route 1 and Westport Drive. After arriving to the scene, officers located the driver who was the only occupant of the vehicle, police said.  Former Oakland A’s pitcher, Vida Blue, dies at 73 A DUI investigation was conducted after the driver showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol. Officers determined the driver, Ricardo Hernandez-Gutierrez, had been driving while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, PPD said.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; wid...

Cole wastes 6-run lead, Rays beat Yanks 8-7 in 10 innings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gerrit Cole failed to hold a six-run lead, allowing his first two home runs of the season, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 8-7 Sunday on Isaac Paredes’ 10th-inning single to take two of three from New York.Anthony Rizzo and Harrison Bader homered for the Yankees (18-17), who led 6-0 before Tampa Bay scored twice in the fifth and five times in the sixth to take an 7-6 lead.Jose Siri and Christian Bethancourt homered for the major league-best Rays (28-7) improved to 19-3 home. Last-place New York has lost 10 of its last 16 games and at 18-17 trails the Rays by 10 games.The announced crowd of 32,142 was the largest at Tropicana Field since 40,135 for a game against San Francisco on June 17, 2016, according to the Rays.Paredes broke a 7-7 tie with a one-out hit to right off Albert Abreu (1-1) that scored automatic runner Brandon Lowe.Aaron Hicks avoided Garrett Cleavinger’s tag attempt during a rundown between third and home on GleyberTorr...

Maryland man arrested in shooting of 2 sheriff’s deputies, state trooper

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

An Elkton, Maryland, man is in custody after allegedly shooting two Cecil County sheriff’s deputies and a Maryland State Trooper while fleeing a burglary in Port Deposit, Maryland.In a news release, Maryland State Police say Daniel Padraig Colin Donnelly, 23, of Elkton, has been arrested and charged with three counts of attempted first- and second-degree murder, three counts of first- and second-degree assault, first-degree burglary, and reckless endangerment.Police say that shortly before midnight, troopers responded to a call reporting a burglary in the unit block of Twin Lakes Drive.At the scene, four deputies and a state trooper entered the home where the burglary was reported. Police say that when two of the deputies and the trooper exited the home to the backyard, Donnelly, believed to be in the house, fired shots, striking all three of them before fleeing into the nearby woods.No shots were fired by the troopers or deputies on the scene, according to the release.Followi...

Lakers, Heat surging in series through defensive superiority

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The NBA just completed its highest-scoring regular season in 53 years, its teams scoring 282,127 points while a record 20 players made at least 200 3-pointers.And now two low-seeded playoff teams are surging toward the conference finals with dominant defense.The Lakers and the Heat are widely considered to be two of the best defensive teams in a league that has rarely been more offense-oriented, and both veteran-led groups turned in sterling defensive performances to take 2-1 series leads in the second round.Miami hosts the Knicks and Los Angeles hosts the Warriors on Monday night with a chance to seize control of both series largely because they’ve been better defensively.“We’re playing the way we envisioned the Lakers to play,” LeBron James said. “No matter what goes on, we hang our hats on our defense.”Eighth-seeded Miami held New York to 86 points while winning Game 3 on Saturday, and the seventh-seeded Lakers held Golden State under 100 points fo...

Analysis: Wemby’s farewell tour will be a French celebration

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

Victor Wembanyama’s first basket on Sunday night looked so easy. He deflected a pass, ran it down, dribbled twice and dunked the ball with his left hand.And 15,000 people — about four or five times the size of the usual crowd at his home games — roared.He’s called a generational talent, though really, there’s never been one in France quite like Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3, 19-year-old, soon-to-be No. 1 pick in the NBA draft is on his farewell tour of his homeland, playing his final pro games there before he comes to North America and accepts the challenge of trying to truly become the game’s next superstar.His final numbers for Boulogne-Levallois in its 93-82 win over Bourg-en-Bresse on Sunday: 25 points, 10 rebounds, four assists.A fine night, for certain, but nothing that’s out of the ordinary for this extraordinary kid. He’s that good, he’s proven it every time he takes the floor — and as the enormous hype surrounding his move to the NBA continues to grow, he’s showing no sign...

Verstappen keeps Red Bull undefeated with win in Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Max Verstappen used an easy Sunday drive to keep Red Bull undefeated on the season, as the reigning two-time Formula One champion drove from ninth to the victory at the Miami Grand Prix. Red Bull has won all five races so far this season, and teammate Sergio Perez’s second-place finish in Miami was the fourth 1-2 finish for Red Bull this year. Verstappen has three wins this season, while Perez, the pole sitter in Miami, has two. The win was the 38th of his career for Verstappen, who tied Sebastian Vettel for most victories for Red Bull. At this pace, he’ll smash Vettel’s record by the end of what many critics are already complaining is a boring Red Bull-dominated season. “I call that simply (expletive) lovely,” Verstappen said on his radio. “That was a good race, a good race all around, so thank you very much. That was really, really good, also good for the team, again” Red Bull boss Christian Horner praised Verstappen’s poise over ...

Goldschmidt 3 HRs, Cards end 8-game skid, beat Tigers 12-6

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered three times, Brendan Donovan hit a three-run drive and the St. Louis Cardinals stopped an eight-game losing streak with a 12-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.Goldschmidt, had four hits and four RBIs in his third three-homer game, the first since March 29, 2019, against Milwaukee. He had solo home runs in the first and third innings and a two-run drive in the eighth.Lars Nootbaar added a two-run single to cap off a seven-run sixth inning for the Cardinals, who had been on their longest skid in 16 years.Jake Rogers hit a grand slam for the Tigers, whose five-game winning steak was stopped. Spencer Torkelson also homered for Detroit.St. Louis sent 12 batters to the plate in the sixth to take control 10-6. The Tigers committed three errors in the frame.Donovan homered off Mason Englert. Dylan Carlson and Andrew Knizner followed with hits around an error. and Nootbaar added a double.Detroit took a 6-3 lead with five runs in the sixth, all ...