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7th inning meltdown sends SF Giants to third straight loss in first game vs. Astros

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:42 GMT

HOUSTON — The Giants had won five of six when they headed for the high skies of Mexico City, but upon returning to sea level, they weren’t able to recapture their winning ways. Another late-inning meltdown by their bullpen sent the Giants to their third straight loss, 7-3, in their first of three games against the defending World Series champion Houston Astros.Here are a few observations.Bullpen problems: The game was tied at 2 when the seventh inning started. By the time it was over, the Giants had cycled through two pitchers — young long relievers, not seasoned high-leverage arms — and trailed 7-2. It was just the latest in their bullpen’s late-inning troubles.The Astros batted around, bringing 10 men to the plate, while scoring five against Sean Hjelle and Tristan Beck to blow a tied game wide open.With five more Monday, Giants relievers have now allowed 70 runs this season in the seventh inning or later, second-most in the majors.Why was it Hjelle and Beck, two pitch...

Warriors notebook: Anthony Davis could present big problem for Golden State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The fifth postseason meeting between Stephen Curry and LeBron James will surely be tailor-made theater, but the outcome of the series could come down to how successful the Warriors are at limiting Anthony Davis’ impact. The Warriors spent a lot of time Monday combing over the film to prepare for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals series. But coach Steve Kerr said the challenge Davis’ presents can’t be realized by watching footage alone. “You have to get a dose of realism,” Kerr said. “Watching film, like, ‘OK Davis is going to be at the rim, we’ve got to be aware of his defensive presence.’ But then when you get out there, it’s real. You can see it on tape, but you gotta feel it in order to understand how to attack.” Davis has recorded 26 blocks — two times more than any other player — in the playoffs. He averaged 20.8 points and 13.7 rebounds per game in the Lakers’ fi...

Man fatally stabbed in Pleasanton, 2 suspects at-large

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:42 GMT

(KRON) -- Pleasanton police are searching for two people after a man was stabbed to death at an apartment complex on Monday morning.The stabbing happened at approximately 10:31 a.m. on the 5700 block of Owens Drive. The Pleasanton Police Department said the incident began as an attempted robbery.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; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The suspects are both men who were wearing ski masks. They were both last seen running from the apartment. PPD believes the stabbing was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. Anyone with information is asked to call PPD at (925) 931-5107.Police will provide an update on the case on Tuesday.

Qantas names chief financial officer Vanessa Hudson next CEO

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:42 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian airline Qantas Group said Tuesday chief financial officer Vanessa Hudson will become its next chief executive and managing director, replacing Alan Joyce in November.Hudson has been with the airline in various roles for 28 years.Joyce was appointed Qantas CEO in 2008 and agreed in 2020 to remain at the helm through the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.“There’s not many female CEOs in the worldwide aviation industry and it’s a credit to this country that a gay Irishman man was appointed 15 years ago to be CEO of the company and now we have the first female and it’s credit to the board,” Joyce said.Hudson said her focus would be “delivering for our customers.”After three years of statutory losses due to the pandemic, Qantas in February returned to profit, posting an underlying pre-tax half-year result of 1.43 billion Australian dollars ($978 million) for the six months through December.Qantas has had 12 CEOs during its 103-year history. Source

Memorial for fallen journalists will be built on the National Mall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:42 GMT

A location in D.C. has been selected for a new memorial dedicated to fallen journalists.The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation said Monday that the memorial is going on a triangle of land at the corner of 3rd Street SW and Independence Avenue, where it’s bounded by Maryland Avenue SW. That puts the memorial on the National Mall facing the U.S. Capitol.The memorial, nearly four years in the making was authorized in late December during the most recent federal appropriations process.“It is a physical reminder of the sacrifice involved in the First Amendment,” said Rick Hutzell, the former editor of the Capital Gazette newspaper.Hutzell and others who were devastated by the 2018 shooting in their newsroom have played advocacy roles in the creation of the memorial.“Local news organizations are shrinking or disappearing, and I think a physical reminder of its importance to our society is needed and called for,” Hutzell said.From here, the foundation will...

Comcast pulls NFL Network after carriage agreement expires

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast subscribers aren’t able to view NFL Network after the cable company pulled the channel when its carriage agreement expired.The move comes two days after the conclusion of the NFL draft.Both sides still have time to reach an agreement before training camps start throughout the league in late July. The NFL is expected to announce its regular-season schedule on May 11.NBCUniversal, which airs “Sunday Night Football,” is owned by Comcast.Comcast has 16.1 million subscribers according to a company filing in March.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLSource

Jack Dorsey ya no considera que Elon Musk sea la persona adecuada para dirigir Twitter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:42 GMT

Washington (CNN) — Jack Dorsey, ex CEO de Twitter, se retractó este sábado del respaldo previo que le había dado a Elon Musk como la opción correcta para dirigir la empresa, al hablar en contra del multimillonario que, durante los últimos seis meses, ha llevado a Twitter a través de una serie de crisis en gran medida autoinfligidas.En Bluesky, la nueva empresa de redes sociales de Dorsey similar a Twitter, se le preguntó si creía que Musk había sido el mejor administrador posible de Twitter. Entonces, Dorsey respondió rotundamente: “No”.Y agregó que Musk “debería haberse alejado” de la adquisición de Twitter por US$ 44.000 millones, y culpó a la junta de la compañía en retrospectiva por tratar de obligar a Musk a seguir adelante con el trato a pesar de sus intentos de retractarse de la compra el año pasado.El ex CEO de Twitter tiene una nueva aplicación que se parece mucho a Twitter“Todo se fue a pique”, dijo Dorsey. “Pero ya sucedió y todo lo que podem...

Muere Gordon Lightfoot, cantautor canadiense, a los 84 años

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:42 GMT

(CNN) –– Gordon Lightfoot, cantautor canadiense , murió a los 84 años, informó a CNN su portavoz Victoria Lord.Gordon murió por causas naturales a las 7:30 p.m. del lunes en el Hospital Sunnybrook en Toronto, añadió Lord.El 11 de abril, Lightfoot canceló su agenda de conciertos en Estados Unidos y Canadá para 2023 debido a “problemas relacionados con la salud”, según una publicación de Facebook.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Maryland teenager’s self-portrait will join well-known works of art at US Capitol

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:42 GMT

17-year-old Oliva Ensign, who attends MCPS Visual Arts Center Program at Albert Einstein High School, wins the Eighth District Congressional Art Competition with her self-portrait, “The Memory Quilt: Pieces of Myself.” Her self-portrait will be hang in the U.S. Capitol’s hallway between the House and Senate chambers. (Courtesy Rep. Jamie Raskin’s 2023 Congressional Art Competition Virtual Gallery)Famous works of art, such as John Trumbull’s painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, hang in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol; and soon, a Maryland teenager’s self-portrait will be on display, as well.Oliva Ensign, 17, of Silver Spring, Maryland, won the Eighth District Congressional Art Competition with “The Memory Quilt: Pieces of Myself.”Now through May 7, other students’ artworks entered in the competition is available at Vizarts in Rockville.Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announced the winner. in an interview with WTOP, Raskin said, “the winner’s piece,...

Verdugo homers for 3rd walk-off hit; Red Sox beat Blue Jays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:42 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo belted a leadoff homer in the ninth inning against Jordan Romano for his third walk-off hit this season, and the Boston Red Sox beat Toronto 6-5 on Monday night to end a nine-game losing streak to the Blue Jays.Emmanuel Valdez hit his first major league home run, a two-run drive, and Jarren Duran added a solo shot for the Red Sox. Masataka Yoshida had two hits with an RBI and extended his hitting streak to 11 games for Boston, which had lost its last eight games at Fenway Park against the Blue Jays.Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer and went 5 for 5 for the Blue Jays, who lost for just the fourth time in 12 games. Bichette was moved into the leadoff spot after George Springer was a late scratch due to illness.Toronto went 16-3 against the Red Sox last season.Verdugo also had game-ending hits on Saturday and April 14. This time, he drove a 94 mph fastball from Romano (2-2) into Boston’s bullpen in right-center.Boston shortstop Kiké Hernández made two throwin...