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D-backs promote top prospect Jordan Lawlar for stretch run, DFA veteran Nick Ahmed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:52:36 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks promoted top prospect Jordan Lawlar to the big leagues Wednesday as they fight for a playoff spot.The 21-year-old Lawlar was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2021 draft. The shortstop — who is the No. 7 prospect in the sport, according to MLB.com — was recently promoted to Triple-A Reno and has been hitting extremely well, batting .359 with five homers and 19 RBIs.“He’s going to play,” D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said. “I don’t know what the menu is. We’ve had so many moving parts to what’s been happening over the last 12 hours, that I haven’t had a chance to sit down and think about how I’m going to inject him into this lineup.”To make room on the roster, the D-backs designated two-time Gold Glove shortstop Nick Ahmed for assignment.Lawlar is joining the team as it reaches a crucial stretch. The D-backs are about to embark on an eight-game trip that includes four games against the Chicago Cubs, who are also ...

Partying results in night time closure of Gord Downie Pier

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:52:36 GMT

New restrictions are in place at Gord Edgar Downie Pier and Breakwater Park Beach as City Bylaw Enforcement and Kingston Police try to control large unsanctioned partying along the pier.According to a release by City officials, the beach will be closed to the public nightly, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. on September 7, 2023, until the morning of September 10, 2023. This comes after the declaration of multiple Nuisance parties being declared in recent days.“The decision to close the park follows the declaration of multiple Nuisance Parties in the University District, including one at the Pier on the evening of Sunday, September 3. Large unsanctioned gatherings in this area pose major safety risks, especially at night, necessitating the closure of the park and pier,” City officials said on Wednesday.Throughout the nightly closures, City Bylaw Enforcement and Kingston Police say that they will continue to monitor and patrol the park and surrounding areas during this time. Active video surveil...

Did Trump violate the 'insurrection' clause? Coloradans sue to prove it in court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:52:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Six Republicans and unaffiliated voters in Colorado filed a lawsuit in hopes of keeping former President Donald Trump off the ballot in the Centennial State.Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, filed a petition on behalf of the group, arguing Trump violated the "insurrection" clause of the U.S. Constitution and is therefore ineligible to be on Colorado ballots. The clause has only been used a handful of times since the 1860s. Lawyers with Colorado connections indicted with Trump in Georgia case Reactions are pouring in from Colorado and beyond. Some see the move as a viable way to keep the former president off of ballots, while others see it as a cry for attention.One plaintiff, Norma Anderson, is a big deal in Colorado politics. The Republican is a former legislator who served 19 years, including time as majority leader in both the House and Senate.“The fact that he was involved in trying to overturn an election. I already had read Amendm...

Bounce Bright brings on the nostalgia with bounce house parties for grown-ups

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:52:36 GMT

When you think of bounce houses, you think of kids, but one SoFlo company says, not anymore! Grown-ups can feel young again, in their own adults-only, bounce house parties! Deco’s Alex Miranda has more.Bounce houses…Alesha François: “I miss being a kid so much, and this is a great experience.”…are fun — period!Heather Elliott, Bounce Bright: “A lot of people think this is just for children, but it’s totally for adults, too.”Yeah! Who said we can’t defy gravity, too, albeit more cautiously?Enter Bounce Bright.Heather Elliott: “We specialize in inflatables and balloons, and we are all about spreading joy and bringing the party.”And they’ve got your whole childhood covered.Heather Elliott: “Specifically for adults, we love to bring in the nostalgia. The board games like Jenga, Twister — Twister is always a really fun one — and then also just the improvs and things to get dressed up and feel ...

Marlins’ postseason hopes take a hit as Alcantara and Soler land on injured list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:52:36 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The Marlins placed reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara and star slugger Jorge Soler on the injured list Wednesday, dealing a blow to Miami’s postseason hopes.Alcantara is sidelined because of a right forearm strain, while Soler will miss time because of a right oblique strain.“This is something that broke my heart, but it is what it is,” Alcantara said before Miami’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. “You want to be healthy all your career, but one day you’re going to fall down.”Alcantara said he first experienced discomfort during his last outing against Washington on Sunday. The right-hander completed eight innings in the 6-4 win.“I didn’t feel anything bad, but I talked to my trainer about it,” Alcantara said. “Knowing of the hard work that I put on my body, I just have to take it.”Alcantara missed a start this season because of biceps tendonitis, but has been one of the most durable pitchers in the major leagues the last five sea...

With last year’s injuries behind him, Tua Tagovailoa is ready to help Dolphins take next step

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:52:36 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — As Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa enters his fourth NFL season, one goal is prominent in his mind: staying healthy.“I wouldn’t like to. I would love to do that,” Tagovailoa said Wednesday when asked if playing a full 17-game season is a target for him.Sunday’s season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers will be Tagovailoa’s first regular-season game since he suffered his second concussion of 2022 in a Christmas Day game against Green Bay. He missed Miami’s final three games, including a playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills.Since then, much of the 25-year-old’s offseason has been geared toward making himself more durable. The Dolphins finished 9-8 last year and have hopes of a deep playoff run.When Tagovailoa was healthy, the Dolphins had one of the most prolific offenses in the NFL. He led the league in passer rating (105.5) and guided Miami to the sixth-best overall offense, trailing only Kansas City in yards per play.After br...

Solve It 7: Removal Runaround

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:52:36 GMT

A local woman was worried about a potentially dangerous situation in her backyard. She says no one would help her, so she turned to Solve It 7.  Brandon Gunnoe has the story.  Janine bought a house with a big backyard,  a relaxing pool, and two large propane tanks. “The tanks came with the house. They were there to heat the pool,” Janine said. After a while, Janine decided the tanks had to go.“We didn’t need them because I wasn’t gonna heat the pool,” Janine said. And with the wild New England weather, she worried the tanks could get toppled during a storm.“The tanks were attached to each other with a wire, and then the pipe coming up. There’s a lot of dead trees back here, and they fall all the time. I thought that was dangerous. If we get a gust of wind in, that line snapped. I’ve seen explosions, and stuff, makes me a little nervous,” Janine said. The two tanks had a company n...

Glasnow racks up 14 strikeouts as Rays defeat Red Sox 3-1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:52:36 GMT

With an exhausted bullpen and James Paxton pushed all the way back to next Tuesday (10 days rest), Alex Cora needed Nick Pivetta to put the Red Sox on his back in Wednesday night’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays.Instead, Pivetta became the latest starter to make an early exit. The 30-year-old right-hander lasted just 4 ⅔ innings, giving up a pair of solo home runs and an RBI double before Cora strode out to the mound, forced to go to his beleaguered relief core too soon once again.Of course, Pivetta is tired, too. He’s worked every possible role this season, yanked from the rotation, slotted into the bullpen, then called back to make sporadic starts on an as-need basis. Brayan Bello is the only pitcher on the staff with more innings (137) this season.His manager had nothing but high praise for him. “Nick was outstanding,” Cora told reporters. “He pitched with three days rest and went out there and competed.”“I told him on the mound, I sa...

Second SDSU student reports sex assault by presumed rideshare driver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:52:36 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A second San Diego State student has reported being sexually assaulted in the College Area by someone they believed to be their rideshare driver, police said Wednesday. It is the second such report in two weeks.The 19-year-old student says they were assaulted on Aug. 19 sometime between midnight and 2 a.m., police said. Detectives say the victim and a friend were in the 5000 block of Rockford Drive when they ordered a rideshare. A car they believed to be their driver arrived, and the two got inside."The man drove off and sexually assaulted the victim inside the car before dropping the pair off several blocks away," police said. San Diego International Airport warns travelers about upcoming I-5 closure The victim's friend witnessed the assault, police said.Nine days later, on Aug. 28, the report was made to the SDSU Police Department. SDSU police then notified SDPD because the assault happened off-campus.The man is described to be in his mid-20s with a heavy accent, a...

DUI suspect arrested in hit-and-run that killed beloved bartender

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:52:36 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in University Heights that killed a beloved bartender.Josh Gilliland, 47, was walking to work at Cheers on Adams Avenue, just as he had done for more than two decades, when he was hit."It's been a nightmare, it's been a roller coaster," Scott Moore, Gilliland's longtime companion, said to FOX 5.According to San Diego police, Gilliland was walking across the crosswalk when a drunk driver ran a red light and hit Gilliland at the intersection of Park and El Cajon boulevards. The driver fled the scene, and Gilliland was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead a few days later. Second SDSU student reports sex assault by presumed rideshare driver "He obeyed every traffic signal, he was just living his life and somebody hit him and killed him," Moore said. "He was just doing his normal thing and he was just walking across the street.”Police have arrested the driver nearly three months after the deadl...