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A's rookie on pace to break decades-old record

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakland A's rookie center fielder Esteury Ruiz has been a bright spot in a dark season for the team's fan base. Ruiz has shown off elite speed and solid contact skills manning the leadoff spot in 2023. He had 26 stolen bases after Wednesday night's game, putting him on pace for an accomplishment that has not been achieved in 35 years. Billy Hamilton (different from the current speedster with the same name) set the rookie record for stolen bases in 1889 when he swiped 111 bags for the Kansas City Cowboys of the American Association. The team folded the next season, and Hamilton was shipped to the Philadelphia Phillies, where he played the next six seasons of his Hall of Fame career. A’s, Nevada legislative leadership reach tentative agreement for new ballpark In 1985, St. Louis Cardinals rookie Vince Coleman came within one stolen base of tying Hamilton's record. Since that season, Kenny Lofton has the most steals for a rookie with 66 in 1992. Enter Ruiz. The speedy cen...

Conforto goes 4 for 4 with a homer, Giants use six pitchers to blank Brewers 5-0

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:10 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Michael Conforto went 4 for 4 with a homer, and six San Francisco pitchers combined on a four-hitter as the Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Thursday night.In a designed bullpen game, Scott Alexander, Taylor Rogers, Jakob Junis (3-2), Sean Manaea, Tyler Rogers and John Brebbia teamed up to strike out 13 and walk two.Conforto reached on each of his five plate appearances with three singles, a solo homer and a walk. LaMonte Wade Jr. went 3 for 5 with an RBI and Casey Schmitt was 2 of 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored.The Giants’ triumph spoiled the return of Brewers starter Julio Teheran, who allowed only one run over five innings in his first major league appearance since April 2021, with the Detroit Tigers.Teheran, an All-Star selection with the Atlanta Braves in 2014 and 2016, had been pitching for the San Diego Padres’ Triple-A affiliate in El Paso, Texas. He opted out of the minor league contract with the Padres and agreed to terms with the Brewers on T...

Loudoun Co. middle school students host ‘fight clubs’ with help from parents

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:10 GMT

A fight among students at Loudoun County, Virginia’s, Lunsford Middle School led administrators to the alarming discovery of elaborate fight clubs, some involving betting and tournament-style brackets, according to the school’s principal.In a message to parents, Lunsford Principal Carrie Simms said many parents were aware of their child’s participation in the fight clubs and hosted bouts in their garages or basements.The fights spilled over to the hallways and bathrooms of Lunsford, Simms said, leading administrators to discover social media activity that revealed more information about the fight clubs.“We cannot tell you how to parent, but when your children create TikToks and Instagram pages using Lunsford’s name and then attempt to hold these fights in our hallways and bathrooms, we will take action,” Simms said in her message.The fighting prompted a “reset” last Friday morning. Students were not allowed 20 minutes of free time to w...

Faedo fans a career-best 10, helping Tigers to a 7-2 win over White Sox

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:10 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Alex Faedo struck out a career-high 10 batters in six innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2 on Thursday night.Faedo (1-2) has 22 strikeouts and one walk in four starts this season. The 27-year-old right-hander allowed two runs on three hits against the White Sox.“He was incredible,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “He had a good fastball, a good slider and he mixed in some changeups late. He got into a lot of chase counts and attacked guys.”Faedo, who started the season in Triple-A, won for the second time in 16 career starts.“This felt really good,” he said. “That’s the best slider I’ve had since I’ve been back up here and (Eric) Haase did a great job of calling pitches.”Lucas Giolito (3-4) matched a career-high with seven walks and was tagged for four runs in 3 2/3 innings. He allowed six hits, including a home run, and struck out four. He was also called for two pitch-clock violations.In all, the White Sox walked 11 hitters...

Riley, d’Arnaud lead Braves to 8-5 win over Phillies in rematch of 2022 playoffs

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:10 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a pair of monstrous homers and pinch-hitter Travis d’Arnaud came through with a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning that carried the Atlanta Braves to an 8-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. D’Arnaud, sent up for slumping Michael Harris II with the bases loaded, lined a one-out single to left field off Gregory Soto (1-4). Matt Olson added a sacrifice fly.In the first meeting between the NL East rivals since the Phillies’ upset victory in the 2022 divisional round, both teams displayed plenty of power to open a four-game series.Bryce Harper hit a mammoth homer for the Phillies, and Alec Bohm connected on a two-run shot. Marcell Ozuna went deep for the Braves, who became the first team in nearly four years to hit three homers off Aaron Nola.There was no doubt about either of Riley’s long balls — both carried to nearly the same spot way up in the left-field seats. A two-run shot in the first m...

Isaac Wilson, brother of Jets QB Zach Wilson, commits to play at Utah

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:10 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Isaac Wilson is taking his sibling rivalry to the college football field.Wilson, the younger brother of New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson, has committed to play the same position at Utah — an in-state rival of his big bro’s BYU program. The four-star quarterback out of Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah, announced his intention Wednesday to play for the Utes. Lisa Wilson, his mother, posted several pictures of Isaac in Utah gear on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday night.Mike Wilson, the father of Isaac and Zach, has direct ties to Utah — he played defensive line for the Utes from 1993-94.Isaac Wilson threw for 3,774 yards and 40 touchdowns in 14 games last season as a senior. He also ran for 695 yards and five TDs. Zach Wilson threw 56 TD passes in 30 games over three seasons at BYU before being the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft by the Jets. He mostly struggled in his first two professional seasons and is slated to be the backup to...

La Corte Suprema limita la autoridad de la EPA para proteger los humedales

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:10 GMT

WASHINGTON DC- La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos se posicionó este jueves a favor de un matrimonio que había denunciado a la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, pro sus siglas en inglés), y coincidió con esa pareja en que el organismo no tiene autoridad para intervenir en su terreno.Una decisión contra la que se expresó tajantemente el presidente de EEUU Joe Biden, quien en un comunicado consideró que el fallo “pone en riesgo de contaminación y destrucción los humedales del país” y también pone en peligro las fuentes de agua limpia de las que se nutren millones de estadounidenses.Además, recalcó que la sentencia “cambia drásticamente” el marco legal que ha protegido el agua del país durante décadas y “desafía a la ciencia, que ha demostrado el papel crucial de los humedales en salvaguardar los ríos y los lagos de los contaminantes que dañan” la salud de los ciudadanos.La batalla legal de los Sackett, de Idaho, se remonta a hace más de una décad...

Denver weather: Storm chances through Memorial Day weekend

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay stormy for the next few days with scattered storm chances each afternoon through the Memorial Day weekend.Severe storm warnings were in effect at various times Thursday, with impacts like hail reported around the Denver metro.Weather tonight: Scattered storms Storms will push through the Front Range on Thursday evening and will end by late Thursday night. The main risk with storms will be hail, gusty winds and lightning.Temperatures will fall into the low 50s overnight with partly cloudy skies. Weather tomorrow: Severe storm chanceThere will be another chance for scattered storms on Friday afternoon. High temperatures will hit the upper 70s.Storm chances will pop up after 1 p.m. along the Front Range. There is a marginal (green) risk for storms to turn severe, which is the lowest of the severe threats. It means hail could reach up to quarter-size in stronger storms and wind gusts could be up to 60 mph. Looking ahead: Drier weekend Stor...

Larimer County deputy saves teen from flooded car

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:10 GMT

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — You'll see plenty out your windshield in Larimer County: folks heading home from work, even some wet weather coming in.That's where this story takes place, from the vantage point of a windshield — Larimer County Sheriff's Deputy Derek Miller's windshield, to be exact. It was Mother's Day, and Miller had just answered a dispatch call for a flooded car near Mulberry Street and Interstate 25."The vehicle was completely steamed on the inside from the water hitting the engine block," Miller said."Once I arrived," Miller said, "I saw that there was a handprint on the back. Somebody kept hitting the back window of the vehicle but we couldn't see inside the vehicle." This is the most common activity in lightning deaths Handprints were a desperate sign that people needed help. With his vest and body camera off, Miller went to work."There was a 16-year-old, disabled young man, in the front passenger's seat of the vehicle," Miller said.Tense moments followed wh...

Celtics thrive on 3s, beat Heat 110-97 in Game 5 to extend East finals

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:10 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97 on Thursday night in Game 5 to extend the Eastern Conference finals.Marcus Smart had 23 points and five steals. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finished with 21 points apiece as the Celtics claimed their second straight win and trimmed Miami’s series lead to 3-2.It keeps alive Boston’s hopes of becoming the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a series. Teams previously in that position are 0-150 all-time.Game 6 is Saturday in Miami.A day after the Florida Panthers punched the franchise’s first ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals since 1996, for the second straight game the Heat were denied a spot in the NBA Finals.Duncan Robinson led the Heat with 18 points. Bam Adebayo added 16 points and eight rebounds. Jimmy Butler had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists but sat out the final 9:47 of the game. Caleb Martin finished with 14 points.It w...