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Nearly no-hit, SF Giants walked off by Rockies in dramatic, devastating loss

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:20 GMT

DENVER — Gabe Kapler broke one of his golden rules to dish out a dose of optimism before Friday’s game against the Rockies. The Giants’ analytically inclined manager doesn’t like small sample sizes. But his club’s past home stand provided an opportunity to highlight one.“We were a very productive offense,” he said. “It’s no secret: We were very productive because LaMonte Wade Jr. came up huge for us, Yaz got some big hits for us, Joc had some big at-bats, Wilmer Flores – the core group of veteran players that are here because they’ve always had great at-bats and done damage have helped us win five of six. That same group is going to be depended on going forward.”Just a few hours later, Kapler was reminded why snapshots in time are just that.Held without a hit for eight innings, the Giants lost in dramatic and devastating fashion. They were walked off by the Rockies, 3-2, after two runs scored on Elehuris Montero’s single to left ...

Oakland misses deadline for crucial police funding

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:20 GMT

(KRON) -- Conspicuously absent from the list is the City of Oakland. The Board of State and Community Corrections confirmed to KRON4 that Oakland did not receive a penny of the grant money because the city missed the July 7 deadline for filing a completed application. That has business and community leaders in oakland angry and wondering if anyone is in charge of the city."You didn't have to be a rocket science to fill out the grant," said Oakland pastor and community leader Bishop Bob Jackson. "You just had to do it in a timely manner. And because public safety does not seem to be a priority for the leaders in this city, it was not done." Thao will take over search for new Oakland police chief if commission fails to deliver Jackson is angry. He says crime is as bad as it has ever been and he can’t understand why those who run the city of Oakland left millions of dollars of crime-fighting money on the table by not getting a grant application in on time"That was free money for us t...

Krejcikova and Kenin will meet in the final of the San Diego Open

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:20 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fourth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic beat unseeded American Danielle Collins 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 Friday to reach the finals of the WTA Cymbiotika San Diego Open.Krejcikova will face wild-card entrant Sofia Kenin, who beat qualifier Emma Navarro, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the second semifinal.“The match was very difficult, but I never give up,” said Krejcikova, also a wild-card entrant who is ranked No. 13 in the world. “Danielle played really well in the first set, but after that, I was improving with every single point, so I went for it.”After Collins controlled the first set, Krejcikova, 27, turned things around to knot the second set at five games apiece. Keeping her composure, Krejcikova then broke Collins’ serve and held her own to tie the match.Taking advantage of Collins’ sudden struggle of unforced errors, Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open winner, then eased to the win over the inconsistent Collins, who reached the finals of the 2022 Australian Open before...

NASCAR-Xfinity Food City 300 Results

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:20 GMT

FridayAt Bristol Motor SpeedwayBristol, Tenn.Lap length: 0.53 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (10) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 300 laps, 59 points.2. (5) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 300, 39.3. (3) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 300, 46.4. (1) Cole Custer, Ford, 300, 52.5. (4) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 300, 39.6. (7) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 300, 31.7. (12) Trevor Bayne, Toyota, 300, 42.8. (16) Riley Herbst, Ford, 300, 32.9. (6) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 300, 29.10. (31) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 300, 27.11. (21) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 300, 26.12. (18) Derek Kraus, Chevrolet, 300, 25.13. (38) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 300, 24.14. (29) Connor Mosack, Toyota, 300, 23.15. (14) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 299, 22.16. (36) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 299, 21.17. (25) Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 298, 0.18. (22) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 298, 19.19. (35) Stefan Parsons, Chevrolet, 298, 18.20. (20) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 298, 17.21. (27) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 298, 16.22. (28) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 297, 15.23. (30) Kyle W...

Maryland blows out Virginia 42-14 in first meeting since 2013

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:20 GMT

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 342 yards and a touchdown, and Maryland came back from an early deficit to rout Virginia 42-14 on Friday night in the teams’ first meeting in a decade.Braeden Wisloski scored on a 98-yard kickoff return to help the Terrapins (3-0) climb out of a 14-0 hole. Freshman quarterback Anthony Colandrea again showed some promise for Virginia (0-3), but he threw three interceptions and lost a fourth-quarter fumble as the game got away from the Cavaliers.Maryland and Virginia hadn’t played each other in football since 2013 — the Terps left the ACC for the Big Ten after that season.Colandrea threw for 377 yards last week against James Madison, with Week 1 starter Tony Muskett injured. Colandrea got the start again at Maryland, and he connected with Malik Washington for a 49-year flea-flicker on Virginia’s first offensive play.Perris Jones ran for a 13-yard touchdown and Colandrea added a 19-yard scoring pass to Kobe Pace, bu...

Witt, Velazquez, Massey homer to help Royals beat Astros 4-2

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:20 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr., Nelson Velazquez and Michael Massey homered, Angel Zerpa gave up one run over four innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 4-2 on Friday night.Salvador Perez gave Kansas City a 1-0 lead with a sacrifice fly in the third inning. Velazquez homered to center in the fourth to make it 2-0.In the fifth inning, Witt homered to left for a 3-0 lead. He has 29 homers and added two stolen bases to push that total 47. He’s the first player since September of 2020 to have a homer and two stolen bases in the same game.The Astros got one back after a single by Jeremy Pena and a double by Yordan Alvarez made it 3-1 in the sixth.Massey gave the Royals some insurance with his 14th homer of the season in the bottom of the eighth inning. He’s homered in each of the last three games.Zack Greinke opened the game and went two innings for Kansas City, allowing three hits, walking one and fanning one. He threw almost 50 pitches in those two frames.A...

Michel runs for three TDs, leads Air Force over Utah State 39-21

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:20 GMT

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Emmanuel Michel scored three touchdowns on short runs and Air Force dominated the first half in a 39-21 victory over Utah State in a Mountain West Conference opener on Friday night.Michel sandwiched 1- and 2-yard touchdown runs around a 4-yard scoring run by quarterback Zac Larrier and the Falcons (3-0) led 21-0 after one quarter.John Lee Eldridge III ran 13 yards for a score, Matthew Dapore kicked a 49-yard field goal on the final play of the second quarter and Air Force led 32-7 at halftime.Michel’s 2-yard TD run midway through the third quarter made it 39-7.McCae Hillstead threw a touchdown pass in each of the last three quarters for the Aggies (1-2). Hillstead tossed a 2-yarder to Terrell Vaughn in the second quarter. He connected with Jalen Royals from 9 yards out in the third quarter and with Micah Davis from the 6-yard line in the fourth.Larrier completed 3 of 4 passes for 84 yards and ran 10 times for 56 yards for the Falcons. Owen Burk ...

Angels’ Anthony Rendon says his injury is a fracture, not a bone bruise

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:20 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon says his leg injury is a fractured tibia, not a deep bone bruise.Rendon gave a rare update to reporters Friday at Angel Stadium, and he somewhat contradicted the Angels’ previous description of the injury that has kept him out since July 4. The $245 million slugger didn’t give many details or say whether he’ll be able to return this season from the latest injury in his extensive history.Rendon fouled a ball off his leg in a game against San Diego and went on the injured list for the third time already this season. Rendon says he doesn’t know why the Angels haven’t announced his injury as a fracture, but Rendon has repeatedly declined requests to discuss the injury himself in recent weeks.The Angels have given only sporadic updates on their high-priced hitter’s latest injury recovery, describing it as a serious bruise with accompanying bleeding. Manager Phil Nevin has usually reported no pr...

Man arrested after hourslong standoff, shelter-in-place in Aurora

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:20 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Police issued a shelter-in-place for an Aurora neighborhood on Friday because of SWAT activity.Just before 10:30 a.m. Friday, the Aurora Police Department posted about a shelter-in-place for the Friendly Village community on the northeast corner of Airport Avenue and Colfax Boulevard.Police posted at 4:11 p.m. that SWAT and crisis negotiators were continuing to contact the barricaded man "in hopes of a peaceful resolution." The shelter-in-place remained in effect for those in the immediate area. 1 killed in Aurora double shooting Police said it was due to SWAT activity in the area as they attempted to execute a warrant. Police said the man is wanted on numerous felonies and was barricaded in a mobile home.At 9:37 p.m., Aurora Police posted: "A man has been taken into custody. He was transported to the hospital as a precaution before he will be taken to jail." The shelter-in-place was lifted.Officers evacuated directly affected residents and recommended anyon...

Fort Lupton rescue goat learning to walk on new prosthetics

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:24:20 GMT

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (KDVR) — Inside the OrthoPets clinic in Westminster, Dr. Martin Kaufmann is no stranger to fitting pets with prosthetics.The walls of the office are lined with photos of dogs and cats leaping in the air, many after learning how to truly walk for the first time. But Thursday, Kaufmann treated a very unique patient: a 6-month-old goat named Stanley. What is the black Colorado license plate and how much does it cost? The Olde Town Homestead Rescue Farm in Fort Lupton rescued Stanley shortly after he was born, missing portions of his back legs."We thought, this is a really tough rescue — he’s never going to walk his entire life," Victoria Shaughnessy said. "He’s been in his first set of prosthetics for three months now, and it’s night and day difference."A goat named Stanley is measured for prosthetic legs at OrthoPets in Westminster, Colorado on Sept. 13, 2023. (KDVR)On Thursday, Kauffman took careful measurements of Stanley, who is growing quite quickly.He'll need...