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Saunders: Kris Bryant says he can be the quiet leader Rockies need right now

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:36 GMT

The Rockies paid Kris Bryant a lot of money to speak softly and swing a big stick.They did not give him a seven-year, $182 million contract last March to be a cheerleader or a rah-rah guy. Good thing, because that’s not in Bryant’s nature. It never pays to have a player try to be something he’s not.Owner Dick Monfort is paying Bryant, 31, to be the best hitter on the team, drive in runs and mash 30 or more home runs a season. Injuries limited him to just 42 games last season, so 2023 is a do-over. The early returns are decidedly mixed: .293 average, three homers, four doubles, six RBIs, and a 114 OPS+ entering the weekend. With runners in scoring position, he was hitting .188 with five strikeouts in 16 at-bats.Given Bryant’s talent and track record, and adding in the Coors Field factor, I can see Bryant hitting .300 and launching 30 homers by the end of 2023. Last month, I predicted he would be the team MVP.But the question I’ve struggled with is whethe...

Man arrested day after alleged fatal beating in Huntington Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:36 GMT

The suspect in a deadly beating in Huntington Park has been arrested just over a day after the killing, authorities said. Miguel Angel Zavaleta, 29, was taken into custody by the Huntington Police Department at about 3 a.m. Saturday in the 2500 block of Clarendon Avenue in Huntington Park, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. Zavaleta allegedly beat a man in his 60s outside of outside Pacific Plaza in the 5600 block of Pacific Boulevard a few minutes before 2 a.m. Friday morning.When officers arrived at the scene, they found the unidentified victim suffering from blunt-force trauma to his upper chest, and he was pronounced dead at the scene."Investigators learned the victim was standing outside of a convenience store when he was confronted by the suspect who began to attack him and push him down to the ground," the LASD said in the release. "During the attack, the victim appeared to be kicked and punched by the suspect."Zavaleta was the "sole suspect" ...

Hayward: Two dead in shooting, Mission Boulevard closed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:36 GMT

HAYWARD – An overnight shooting along Mission Boulevard left two people dead and two injured and prompted police to close a portion of the thoroughfare early Saturday morning as they investigated.Few details were available about the shooting Saturday morning, other than that it occurred in the 21200 block of Mission Boulevard and followed an altercation, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office reported. While the motive remains unclear, the sheriff’s office said the shooting appears to be “targeted” and doesn’t constitute a safety concern for the general public.With investigators on scene, the sheriff’s department closed a portion of Mission Boulevard between Cherry Way and Grove Way. Motorists were asked to take a detour on Montgomery Avenue.Check back for updates.

Celebrate Earth Day at the Oakland Zoo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:36 GMT

(KRON) -- Sunday marks Earth Day, the annual event where we honor and celebrate our beautiful planet.The Oakland Zoo is getting into the spirit with special events all month long. Sarah Bowser, Animal Ambassador program manager, joins KRON4 Anchor Stephanie Lin to share more and talk about ways we can all help care for the planet.

Protesters try to disrupt Scottish Grand National horse race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:36 GMT

AYR, Scotland (AP) — Animal rights protesters attempted to disrupt another big horse race in Britain on Saturday, when several people broke onto the track before the Scottish Grand National at Ayr.As soon as they were on the track, the protesters — some sporting pink Animal Rising T-shirts — were tackled by security staff and police, and the problem was soon brought under control.There was an increased security presence due to last week’s protest at the Grand National at Aintree, where 118 arrests were made by Merseyside Police and Animal Rising protesters were also involved.David Brown, managing director of the Ayr racecourse, praised the swift action of the police and security teams on course.“The police and security dealt with it like the consummate professionals that they are,” Brown said. “The race went off to time, there was no notable delay, and the professionalism of the team up here in Scotland was a credit to them. They dealt with it in a very efficient manner.”...

White Sox sign OF Stephen Piscotty to minor league contract

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:36 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have signed veteran outfielder Stephen Piscotty to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Charlotte.The signing was announced before the White Sox’s game at the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.Piscotty, 32, has spent parts of eight seasons in the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals (2015-17) and Oakland Athletics (2018-22). He was signed by the San Francisco Giants in February but was released on March 29.Piscotty has a .255 batting average and .324 on-base-percentage, with 93 homers and 354 RBIs in 726 career MLB games.In 42 games with Oakland last year, Piscotty hit .190 with five homers and 14 RBIs.The Athletics released Piscotty last August to allow for top prospect Shea Langeliers to gain experience down the stretch for the last-place team in the AL West.Piscotty joined the Athletics in a trade from St. Louis before the 2018 season that brought him closer to his home in Pleasanton. His mother, Gretchen, died in Ma...

Leicester out of EPL drop zone after beating Wolves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:36 GMT

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester ended a 10-match winless run by beating Wolverhampton 2-1 to climb out of the English Premier League relegation zone on Saturday.Thomas Castagne scored the winning goal in the 75th minute for Leicester, which came from behind for its first victory since Feb. 11 and in Dean Smith’s first home game in charge since replacing the fired Brendan Rodgers.Leicester jumped above Everton and Nottingham Forest in the standings and out of the bottom three with six games left.Wolves went in front in the 13th after Youri Tielemens was dispossessed in his own half. Matheus Cunha ran forward and clipped home a curling finish from just outside the area.Leicester equalized in the 37th after Jamie Vardy was brought down by Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa. Kelechi Iheanacho converted the spot kick after a stuttering run-up.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Shannen Doherty files for divorce after 11-year marriage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:36 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Shannen Doherty of hit shows “Charmed” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” has filed for divorce from her husband, Kurt Iswarienko, after 11 years of marriage, her representative says.“Divorce is the last thing Shannen wanted,” publicist Leslie Sloane said in an emailed statement Saturday. “Unfortunately, she felt she was left with no other option.” In early 2020, Doherty, now 52, announced that she was battling a recurrence of breast cancer that had progressed to stage four, calling it “a bitter pill to swallow.”“I definitely have days where I say, ‘Why me?’ And then I go, ‘Well, why not me? Who else? Who else besides me deserves this?’ None of us do,” Doherty told “Good Morning America.”The actor first revealed she had breast cancer in 2015 and has charted her battle with the disease on social media. Doherty did not refer to the divorce development on Instagram, but in a post Friday wrote: “The only people who deserve to be in your life are the ones who...

Alcaraz beats Evans, will face Tsitsipas in Barcelona final

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:36 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz eased into the final of the Barcelona Open after seeing off Daniel Evans 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday.The second-ranked Alcaraz will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday’s final after the Greek advanced by beating Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 on the outdoor clay court.Alcaraz sealed his victory when he blasted a return under Evans’ racket as he made an approach.“Of course, how you reach a final is important for your confidence, and I head into tomorrow with a great feeling,” said Alcaraz, after not dropping a set in four matches. “Even so, we can’t just rely on how I have played and know that it will be a tough game.”Alcaraz, the U.S. Open champion, will be seeking his ninth career title and third of the year after triumphing in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells. If he beats Tsitsipas, his title in Barcelona will be his first that he has successfully defended.The 19-year-old Spaniard is 3-0 against Tsitsipas including a three-set vic...

El papa Francisco recibió en audiencia al alcalde de Lisboa, Carlos Moedas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:36 GMT

(CNN Español) — Lisboa, la capital de Portugal, se prepara para acoger el mayor evento para los jóvenes católicos: la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud, prevista del 1 al 6 de agosto.“Quiero saludarlos a ustedes, lisboetas, que están trabajando para preparar este encuentro de la juventud.  Estoy contento de volver a Lisboa y a Portugal”, dijo el papa Francisco en un video publicado en Twitter por el alcalde de Lisboa, Carlos Moedas.“Perdónenme del lío que se les va a armar entre ustedes, pero gracias por ser acogedores, gracias por poner ilusión en esta apertura de corazón. Les deseo lo mejor” y “gracias por todo este trabajo”, añadió el papa.El papa Francisco regala fragmentos de la cruz en la que Cristo fue crucificado para la coronación del rey Carlos IIIThe-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source