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SF Giants’ Alex Cobb exits crucial start vs. D-backs in third inning

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:30:17 GMT

PHOENIX — The Giants understood the stakes at hand in this two-game series against the Diamondbacks. Win both and 2½-game gap in the wild card standings would be almost entirely erased; one would clinch the season series and secure a potentially important tiebreaker.That factored in as much as the added days of rest for Alex Cobb’s troublesome hip when they decided to push his scheduled start back from Saturday in Colorado to Tuesday’s series opener in Arizona. It’s hard to imagine the decision backfiring worse.Cobb walked off the mound after throwing two pitches in the third inning Tuesday night, clearly bothered by the impingement in his left hip. He had already allowed five runs, and after escaping the second on his 33rd pitch of the inning, hung his head while he grabbed at the hip as he returned to the dugout.Cobb returned to the mound to start the third but looked to be in discomfort througohut his warm-up pitches. He was clearly in pain after his second pitc...

Former Stanford Cardinal football coach Buddy Teevens dies from injuries sustained in bicycle accident

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:30:17 GMT

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Buddy Teevens, the innovative Ivy League football coach and former Stanford coach who brought robotic tackling dummies to Dartmouth practices, died Tuesday of injuries he sustained from a bicycle accident in March. He was 66.School president Sian Leah Beilock and athletic director Mike Harrity announced Teevens’ death in a letter to the Dartmouth community.“Our family is heartbroken to inform you that our beloved ‘coach’ has peacefully passed away surrounded by family. Unfortunately, the injuries he sustained proved too challenging for even him to overcome,” the Teevens family said in a statement to Dartmouth. “Throughout this journey, we consistently relayed the thoughts, memories, and love sent his way. Your kindness and letters of encouragement did not go unnoticed and were greatly appreciated by both Buddy and our family.”Teevens had his right leg amputated following the accident in Florida. Teevens and his wife, Kirsten, were riding on a road in the St. Aug...

Woman sues San Francisco McDonald's over 'severe' burns from hot coffee

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:30:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who says she bought coffee from a San Francisco McDonald's and was left with severe burns after the lid was not properly sealed over the drink. Mable Childress, 85, says she visited the McDonald's at 1100 Fillmore St. on June 13, 2023. She bought the coffee at the drive-through, according to the lawsuit, and the lid opened when she tried to drink it. The lawsuit claims that Childress suffered "severe burns and emotional distress." She has scarring on her groin area and is still feeling pain, though Childress' lawyer told KRON4 she is recovering nicely and the burns are mostly healed. A fish in San Francisco may be 100 years old, study finds Furthermore, the lawsuit claims that Childress reported the incident to the restaurant's managers and employees, but they "refused to help her." After she continued to wait and ask for help, she was ignored and eventually left, per the lawsuit. In a statement sent to KRON4, restaurant...

Police: Santa Rosa student, 14, arrested for bringing imitation firearm to school

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:30:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Montgomery High School student in Santa Rosa was arrested Tuesday for bringing an imitation firearm to school, police said. The student is 14 years old.School officials called the Santa Rosa Police Department at 9:55 a.m. reporting that a firearm may be on campus. "A student posted a video on social media showing what appeared to be a firearm inside of an open backpack belonging to another student. Staff was able to quickly identify the student who posted the video, and the student who was the subject of the recording," SRPD wrote.Both students were immediately removed from their classes.SRPD officers discovered that one of the students brought an imitation firearm to school and hid it in his locker. A police officer found it and confirmed it was an imitation firearm. Montgomery High School student fatally stabbed in art class "Based on the investigation, it is not believed this incident is gang-related, nor was the item brandished by the student," polic...

Castro homers, makes pair of spectacular catches to lead Twins over Reds 7-0

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:30:17 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Willi Castro hit a two-run homer and made two spectacular catches, Kenta Maeda combined on a four-hitter and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 on Tuesday night in another step toward their third AL Central title in five seasons.Ryan Jeffers added a solo homer for Minnesota (80-72), which entered with a seven-game lead over second-place Cleveland.Cincinnati (79-74), shut out for the 10th time, remained out of the NL’s three wild card berths. In his first season after Tommy John surgery, Maeda (6-7) won his third straight start after four no-decisions. He allowed one hit in five innings, retiring his first 11 batters before Spencer Steer doubled to left and Jake Fraley. After a double steal, Castro made a diving catch of Tyler Stephenson’s liner to center, which could have tied the game had it dropped.Castro leaped at the wall to rob Stephenson of a home run in the seventh, a day after Michael A. Taylor denied Will Benson on a drive to center.Mae...

Joey Meneses’ pinch-hit 3-run homer sends Nationals past White Sox 4-3

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:30:17 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Meneses pinch-hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.Jackson Rutledge, a former first-round selection, allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings in his first home start for Washington. The Nationals had lost six of seven.Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada homered for Chicago, which has lost eight of 11 and 13 of 18.Washington went ahead when the White Sox went to the bullpen in the seventh inning. Left-hander Aaron Bummer (4-5) allowed two of the four hitters he faced to reach, and was lifted when right-handed hitting Meneses was announced as a pinch hitter for Blake Rutherford.Meneses remained in to face right-hander Bryan Shaw and lifted a 1-1 slider into the visitors’ bullpen in left-center. It was Meneses’ second career home run as a pinch hitter.“I’m not used to it, so it’s not easy, but I think DHing has helped me better prepare myself for those situations,”...

Burger hits game-winning single in 9th, Marlins beat Mets 4-3 after blowing late lead

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:30:17 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jake Burger hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-3 on Tuesday night after blowing a late lead.Josh Bell had an early RBI double and Braxton Garrett did not allow an earned run in six stellar innings for the Marlins, who began the day a half-game out of the final NL wild-card spot.All-Star infielder Luis Arraez, who leads the majors with a .354 batting average, was a late scratch from Miami’s lineup because of a left ankle sprain. Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said Arraez stepped on a baseball during pregame drills.Miami took a 3-1 lead into the ninth, but closer Tanner Scott (9-5) gave up a two-run double to Brandon Nimmo with two outs. Scott also served up Jeff McNeil’s tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning of Monday night’s 2-1 loss.Before that, the left-hander hadn’t permitted an earned run in 18 appearances since July 31. New York reliever Trevor Gott (0-5) hit Nick Fortes with ...

Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens, an innovator and the school’s winningest coach, dies at 66

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:30:17 GMT

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Buddy Teevens, the innovative Ivy League football coach who brought robotic tackling dummies to Dartmouth practices, died Tuesday of injuries he sustained from a bicycle accident in March. He was 66. School president Sian Leah Beilock and athletic director Mike Harrity announced Teevens’ death in a letter to the Dartmouth community.“Our family is heartbroken to inform you that our beloved ‘coach’ has peacefully passed away surrounded by family. Unfortunately, the injuries he sustained proved too challenging for even him to overcome,” the Teevens family said in a statement to Dartmouth. “Throughout this journey, we consistently relayed the thoughts, memories, and love sent his way. Your kindness and letters of encouragement did not go unnoticed and were greatly appreciated by both Buddy and our family.”Teevens had his right leg amputated following the accident in Florida. Teevens and his wife, Kirsten, were riding on a road in the St. Augustine area when he...

DC delays implementing fines for using bus lanes, extends warning period indefinitely

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:30:17 GMT

Drivers in D.C. will not receive hefty fines for blocking red-painted bus lanes in the city — at least, not yet.A new bus lane ticketing system was expected to be implemented on Monday, which followed a 45-day period of time during which drivers were issued warnings instead of fines.However, according to the District Department of Transportation, the warning period is being extended indefinitely.In a statement, DDOT said it “decided to push back the start of the enforcement period” while it finalizes plans with Metro.“For the time being, we will continue with the warning period and will make an announcement once we have reached a new enforcement date,” DDOT said.Bus lanes are portions of streets that are designated for the use of public transit buses, typically marked by red paint and signage.Vehicles that are allowed to use the lanes include public transit buses, tour buses, school buses, maintenance vehicles, emergency vehicles, bikes and scooters.Unauthori...

Low water levels may have lead to Potomac River accident that left kayaker dead

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:30:17 GMT

The death of a whitewater kayaker on the Potomac River on Sunday has drawn attention to the risks that river users face when water levels are low.Ella Mills, a third-year exchange student from Dublin and a member of Columbia University’s whitewater kayaking club, died after being pinned under a rock in a hydraulic vacuum at Little Falls on a weekend trip for students from the New York City university.The Potomac River’s water level measured 2.7 feet at the Army Corps of Engineers’ downstream gauge on Sunday when the accident occurred. Experienced kayakers say more normal water levels are usually above 3 feet and are considered high when they’re 6 to 7 feet or higher.“There’s different risks when it’s high or low. Every level has its own risks … entrapment is the major risk when it’s low flows. That’s what happened in this particular case is the person got stuck. Something held them in place,” said Charles Duffy, a certified...