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SF Giants’ all-or-nothing offense comes up empty in loss to White Sox

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:18 GMT

CHICAGO — The Giants, despite their propensity to swing and miss early this season, won’t be mistaken for a team without plate discipline. Facing White Sox strikeout artist Dylan Cease on Wednesday, they watched five ball fours go by and chased him by the fifth inning.But even the most patient team needs a timely hit every now and then.Despite a constant parade of base runners, the only damage the Giants were able to muster until the ninth inning in a 7-3 loss Wednesday came on a second-inning solo shot from J.D. Davis, an offensive output that stood in stark contrast to Chicago’s four runs on nine hits in five innings off Logan Webb to hand him his second loss in as many starts.Through the first five games of the season, the Giants have mastered the three true outcomes.More than 40% of their plate appearances have ended in strike three or ball four, and 14 of their 22 runs have been generated by the long ball. Their all-or-nothing approach has resulted in maddening extr...

White Sox closer Hendriks, formerly of A’s, completes final round of chemo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:18 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks has completed his final round of chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Hendriks posted a video Wednesday on Instagram of him ringing the “victory bell” and a lengthy note thanking his medical team, wife, family, friends and fans.“These past 5 months have been both the quickest and slowest of my life,” he wrote. “Being able to ring this victory bell has been one of the most emotional things I’ve ever done.”Hendriks said his life “changed forever” five months ago.Related ArticlesOakland Athletics | A’s outlast Guardians on Kemp’s walk-off single Oakland Athletics | 30 American ballparks in one monumental road trip Oakland Athletics | Athletics’ Sears, Guardians’ Kwan dispel notion of baseball’s prototypes Oakland Athletics | A’s can’t slow down Cleveland’s offense as losing streak reaches three Oakland Athletics | ...

Man shot in West Oakland

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:18 GMT

OAKLAND — A man was shot Wednesday afternoon inside a parked vehicle in West Oakland, authorities said.The man was in stable condition with a wound to his lower leg.The shooting was reported about 12:07 p.m. Wednesday in the 2400 block of Wood Street.Police said initial reports were that the man was shot while inside a parked vehicle. It was not immediately known if he was shot by someone else in the vehicle or someone shooting from outside.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Proceedings continue for East Bay man charged with killing 2 Crime and Public Safety | Antioch shooting under investigation Crime and Public Safety | Oakland’s ransomware crisis worsens as city confirms largest leak yet Crime and Public Safety | Teen charged as a juvenile in shooting that killed two Berkeley brothers Crime and Public Safety | East Bay resident, ski-masked suspects exchange gunfire after attempted vehicl...

Pedestrian fatally hit on Highway 4 on-ramp identified

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:18 GMT

Authorities on Wednesday identified a homeless person who died after being hit by a vehicle on a Highway 4 on-ramp last month.The fatality happened on March 30, when 50-year-old Brian Posch walked on the eastbound on-ramp at Lone Tree Way in Brentwood, the California Highway Patrol said. The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office publicly released Posch’s identity.The crash happened about 3:30 a.m. and involved a red Toyota Camry, the CHP said. The driver stayed at the scene and spoke with police; no arrest was made. That driver was not injured.The CHP said Posch was walking in the roadway when the crash happened. He died at the scene.Posch is one of four people to die in collisions on Highway 4 this year.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | One-car crash marks 2023’s fourth fatal wreck on Highway 4 Crashes and Disasters | Pedestrian killed in South San Francisco hit and run Crashes and Disasters | Friends ask support for...

London police investigating death of SF drag performer Heklina

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:18 GMT

(BCN) -- The San Francisco nightlife community and others reacted to the sudden death of longtime drag performer Heklina, 55, whose death in London, England was first reported on social media late Monday. Heklina, whose legal name was Stefan Grygelko, according to state court documents, was performing for several weeks at London's Soho Theatre with friend Peaches Christ, also known as Joshua Grannell. London's Metropolitan Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 9:47 a.m. local time Monday to a residence at Soho Square for a report of an unresponsive person, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a police spokesperson. The death is being treated as "unexpected" and is under investigation. San Francisco tech executive killed in stabbing near SoMa An autopsy has not yet been completed to determine the cause of death as of Wednesday morning. "I am shocked and horrified to bring this news to you," Grannell wrote on his Facebook and Twitter accounts Mo...

Third Street Bridge repairs continue after barges crashed into it during recent storm

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A big storm last month sent runaway barges crashing into the Third Street Bridge near Oracle Park, and crews with the San Francisco Department of Public Works were working on the bridge Wednesday morning. 4.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California So far, DPW has been able to remove a section of the buckled wooden sidewalk, and steamfitters were able to remove the east-side rail of the bridge, both heavily damaged by the collision, a spokesperson confirmed to KRON4. Some of the beams on the bridge were bent and will also need to be removed. The east side of the sidewalk has been barricaded off for safety.A test lift of the drawbridge is in the works after those damaged pieces are removed. The goal will be to test the lift mechanisms as well as their alignment to ensure everything is functioning properly.KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-co...

Abandoned French bulldog found emaciated finds forever home

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:18 GMT

(KRON) -- An abandoned French bulldog that was found emaciated in Pleasanton earlier this year has found a forever home, the Pleasanton Police Department announced in a social media post. In the post, Pleasanton PD said they wanted to share the Frenchie's story in honor of Animal Cruelty Prevention Month. It’s a girl! First baby rhino born at Safari West in Santa Rosa The story began back in February, police said, when they received reports of a stray dog. When officers located the animal, they immediately saw it was severely emaciated and rushed it to a local veterinarian. The vet determined it was severely emaciated and that it had starved for possibly three weeks or longer, officers said.Photo: Pleasanton PDThe dog required several days of around-the-clock medical care due to its poor condition, officers said. Animal Services Officer Frankie Ayers decided to care for the French bulldog temporarily, feeding the dog every three to four hours and slowly reintroducing it to adequat...

Centralized league is solution to closing women’s hockey gap

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:18 GMT

Eager as coach Carla MacLeod is to see how her Czech Republic team handles the challenge of making its Group A debut at the women’s world hockey championships, the two-time Canadian Olympian understood the reality of the situation before the tournament even opened in suburban Toronto Wednesday.The chances of the Czechs or any one else besides America and Canada competing in the gold-medal final on April 16 are very slim.And the ideal way for other nations to begin catching up, the 40-year-old MacLeod told The Associated Press last week, is by establishing a centralized professional women’s league where the world’s top players can call home.“If you look back into the men’s game, that’s when the gap closed,” MacLeod said, referring to the NHL welcoming European players in the 1970s, and eventually Russians in the late ’80s. “Right now, there’s too much of a resource gap. It’s not a knock on any federation. It’s just the reality of the situation,” added MacLeod, a defender on Canada’s ...

SeaChange: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:18 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — SeaChange International Inc. (SEAC) on Wednesday reported profit of $1.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The Boston-based company said it had net income of 3 cents per share.The video software company posted revenue of $10.2 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $11.4 million, or 23 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $32.5 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SEAC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SEACSource

Dutch cup match stopped after object from crowd hits player

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:18 GMT

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A match between Feyenoord and Ajax in the Dutch Cup semifinals was briefly paused on Wednesday after an object thrown from the crowd struck the head of Ajax midfielder Davy Klaassen.Blood poured from the top of Klaassen’s head after the incident, which happened early in the second half, and both sets of players walked off the field.They came back on a few minutes later and the game resumed.Klaassen had scored the second goal for Ajax, which won the game 2-1 and will face PSV Eindhoven in the final. He was substituted shortly after the match got back underway.Dutch police said on Twitter that they arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of throwing the object onto the field that hit Klaassen.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource