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How a preseason visit in Toronto helped Mackenzie Blackwood get comfortable with San Jose Sharks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:13 GMT

SAN JOSE – Mackenzie Blackwood was about a week away from leaving Toronto and heading to the Bay Area last month for the start of training camp when he got a visit from San Jose Sharks goalie coach Thomas Speer.The two had previously only talked on the phone, and that was after Blackwood had been acquired by the Sharks last June and subsequently signed to a two-year contract extension. So Speer’s visit gave the two a chance to get to know each other a bit better and get on the same page prior to camp.It was also a personal gesture that Blackwood appreciated.“That shows a lot,” Blackwood said Monday. “To come and spend some time and go out of your way to come work with me. Yeah, I was appreciative.”Speer, now in his second season with the Sharks, is tasked with helping the team solve its goaltending woes after years of being well below average. The Sharks haven’t had a team save percentage over .901 since the 2017-2018 season and last year, that number sunk to an NHL low of .881.So f...

San Jose: Sheriff’s office investigating fatal shooting in east hills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:13 GMT

SAN JOSE — Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting last week in the city’s east hills, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.The agency issued a news release Monday about a homicide that occurred Oct. 9 in the 2200 block of Mt. Pleasant Road in an unincorporated part of East San Jose. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Sunnyvale: Double shooting call ends with chase and presumed suicide of suspect Crime and Public Safety | One of two killed in Richmond triple shooting identified Crime and Public Safety | New SJPD program aims to keep first-time misdemeanor DUI offenders out of jail Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man arrested for wrong-way intoxicated driver after Highway 101 crash Crime and Public Safety | Marin County to expand involuntary medication of jail inmates The news release did not specify how the pers...

A’s reliever Trevor May announces retirement on Twitch stream

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:13 GMT

A’s closer Trevor May announced his retirement from baseball Monday on a Twitch stream, telling a few hundred of his 189,000 followers that he would soon be more available to them.“I don’t know why some of you guys are booing and are not happy, but I am happy,” May said.The 34-year-old reliever only spent one year in Oakland, and the team finished with MLB’s worst record, but May was involved in a moment that will define the season for many: He recorded the save June 13 in the A’s win during the “reverse boycott” imposed by fans.He also made headlines early in the season when he went on the injured list with anxiety after allowing eight earned runs over six innings in his first eight appearances. After a month away from the game, he allowed only nine runs over 40.2 innings pitched over 41 appearances. His earned-run average of 3.28 was the third-best of his nine-year career, and second among A’s pitchers who threw at least 20 inn...

2 dead, 1 injured after possible murder-suicide in Sunnyvale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:13 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people are dead and another is injured in what the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety believes could be a murder-suicide, SDPS said Monday. Police were called to the 1700 block of Karameos Drive at about 5:28 a.m. Monday for the report of gunshots. Officers found two women with gunshot wounds. Viral TikTok shows Vallejo police officer punching a woman One victim died at the scene and the other was hospitalized. The surviving victim's injuries are unknown. Officers saw the suspect vehicle shortly afterward and attempted to stop it, per DPS, but the suspect fled. Officers chased the car into Cupertino before losing sight of it and abandoning the pursuit. At about 6:18 a.m., Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Deputies found the car in a secluded area near the 17000 block of Stevens Canyon Road. The suspect was dead in his car with what police believe is a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police. "Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect and vi...

Enerpac: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:13 GMT

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (AP) — MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (AP) — Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (EPAC) on Monday reported net income of $22.2 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based company said it had net income of 40 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 42 cents per share.The industrial products company posted revenue of $160.6 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $46.6 million, or 82 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $598.2 million.Enerpac expects full-year revenue in the range of $590 million to $605 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on EPAC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/EPACSource

NASCAR reverses Ryan Blaney disqualification. Template used in inspection was flawed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:13 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR on Monday rescinded Ryan Blaney’s disqualification at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when series officials found a problem with the template used during post-race inspection. The reversal restored Blaney’s sixth-place finish from Sunday’s race, which had been stripped hours after the checkered flag for an alleged illegal front shock on his Ford. The disqualification dropped Blaney to last in the race and would have crippled his championship chances. Blaney went from last in the round-of-eight field to seventh, but his deficit below the cutline was reduced significantly. NASCAR did not reveal any information about the inspection process that led to the initial disqualification. “Monday morning during its race weekend debrief, NASCAR discovered an issue with the damper template used for inspection. NASCAR then conducted a detailed investigation, and has restored the No. 12’s stage and race finishing positions from Sunday,” NASCAR said in a sta...

Raptors seek dismissal of lawsuit by Knicks accusing Toronto of conspiring to steal scouting secrets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:13 GMT

The Toronto Raptors seek dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the New York Knicks that says the Raptors – including new head coach Darko Rajakovic — conspired to steal thousands of videos and scouting files through a former Knicks employee.The initial lawsuit the Knicks filed in Manhattan federal court seeks unspecified damages and a ban on the further spread of the Knicks’ trade secrets. The Raptors called the Knicks’ lawsuit “baseless” and “a public relations stunt by the Knicks” in a court filing on Monday.The Knicks said the theft occurred after the Raptors hired and recruited “a mole” — identified in the lawsuit as Ikechukwu Azotam — within the Knicks organization. The lawsuit said Azotam had directed the planning, organizing and distribution of all video scouting responsibilities for the Knicks’ coaching staff since August 2021 before leaving the team this August.The Knicks lawsuit said on Aug. 11, Azotam sent two emails from his Knicks email address to his new Raptors email ...

Saints again facing questions about inconsistency on offense and squandered scoring chances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:13 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good news for the New Orleans Saints is that their muddling start has been good enough to keep them in contention in the anemic NFC South. After all four teams in the division lost in Week 6, New Orleans (3-3) entered Week 7 just a half game out of first place.Whether the Saints’ offense and quarterback Derek Carr can find the consistency and competence in the clutch to capitalize remains to be seen.It’s not like New Orleans is incapable of moving the ball. During Sunday’s 20-13 loss to Houston, the Saints outgained the Texans 430 to 297 in total yards. Carr passed for a season-high 353 yards.The Saints crossed Houston’s 35-yard line on seven of 10 offensive series — but got in the end zone only once.“When you’re not scoring down there, there’s a lot of factors that go into that,” coach Dennis Allen said Monday after reviewing footage of the game. “Can we call better play calls? We probably can. And yet, if we execute some o...

Montgomery Co. schools changes promotion process after former principal was promoted while under investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:13 GMT

Montgomery County Public Schools says it’s changing the process it uses to promote administrators, after an investigation into how a principal was promoted while facing harassment and bullying allegations unveiled several missteps.In a document sent to school staff last week titled “A Framework for Change at MCPS,” Maryland’s largest school system said that effective immediately, administrators won’t be considered for promotions while they’re under investigation.The school system will also require what it considers to be a robust, multifaceted background check before a preliminary recommendation for appointment to a new role is made.The action plan was sent to staff as part of a broader email last week, spokesman Chris Cram told WTOP. Local blog Moderately Moco first reported some of the plans detailed in the email.As part of the promotions process, according to the memo, the school system will use a “multifaceted” background check tha...

Ryan Tannehill remains Titans starting QB with bye week giving him time to heal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:13 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans believe they got lucky with the timing of quarterback Ryan Tannehill spraining his right ankle in London occurring right before their bye week.Tannehill left London on crutches after hurting the same right ankle that cost him a combined five games at the end of last season. Malik Willis was sacked on four of five pass attempts in the Titans’ 24-16 loss to Baltimore.Coach Mike Vrabel said Monday an MRI showed Tannehill’s ankle was similar to last season when the quarterback missed two starts after spraining the same ankle, not the second injury that sidelined the veteran for the final three games of the season. The Titans (2-4) are off until hosting Atlanta (3-3) on Oct. 29, and Vrabel said Tannehill will play if he can go. If Tannehill can’t, then they must choose between either Willis or rookie Will Levis. “I don’t know who that would be yet,” Vrabel said. “We’ll see.”Willis started three games last season before ...