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SF Giants notes: Late first pitch Sunday vs. Rockies, when Alex Cobb will make his next start, a Marco Luciano update

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — This three-game set against the last-place Rockies, like them all, Giants manager Gabe Kapler said before Friday’s series opener, presents his reeling club “a great opportunity.”“It’s really all about how we keep bouncing back and getting off the mat and continuing to fight,” Kapler said. “You’re going to go through really bad times over the course of a major-league season. Unless you have one of those magical seasons, which this hasn’t been.”The dream season of 2021 this has not been. Coming off a 1-6 road trip, falling back to .500 and 2½ games out of playoff position, the Giants’ series against the Rockies can be viewed one of two ways: a postseason hopeful looking to save its playoff chances or a meeting of the National League’s two worst teams since the trade deadline.Either would be true, which makes ESPN’s decision to select Sunday’s game for primetime even more puzzling. In case you missed it, ...

N.M. governor issues order suspending open, concealed carry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:54 GMT

By Morgan Lee | Associated PressSANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days in the midst of a spate of gun violence.The Democratic governor said she is expecting legal challenges but felt compelled to act in response to gun deaths, including the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy outside a minor league baseball stadium this week.The firearms suspension is tied to a threshold for violent crime rates that only the Albuquerque area currently meets. Police and licensed security guards are exempt from the temporary ban.The order calls for “civil administrative penalties availably by law” that include a fine of up to $5,000, said Caroline Sweeney, a spokeswoman for the governor.People with concealed carry permits are still allowed transport guns to some private locations such as a gun range or gun store — provided...

Death of Netflix engineer raises questions about Golden Gate Bridge safety net

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:54 GMT

(KRON) -- According to the Bridge District, an average of 30 people or more die from suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge a year. This week, the death of a missing Netflix engineer was ruled a suicide after his body was found northeast of the bridge. A physical barrier to stop people from harming themselves has been under construction for the past few years. The net is 80 percent complete and on track to finish the project around the end of this year.Director of Public Affairs at Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz explains the Golden Gate Bridge district crew is now working to install netting on the south end of the bridge."We have netting installed on the east and west sides of the bridge between the two towers at the north approach viaduct," said Cosulich-Schwartz.With progress after delays in construction over the years and in recent weeks, contractors replaced fencing after someone got hurt. Nancy Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelect...

Sun beat Fever 76-59 to set a franchise record with 27th victory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:54 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Tiffany Hayes scored 14 points, Alyssa Thomas had 10 points and 14 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 76-59 on Friday night for their franchise record 27th victory of the season.DeWanna Bonner, Natisha Hiedeman and DiJonai Carrington scored 10 points apiece for the Sun (27-12), who have now beaten the Fever eight consecutive times. Indiana (12-27) hasn’t beaten Connecticut since July 3, 2021.Bonner had eight rebounds and five assists, while Thomas added eight assists to go along with her 28th double-double of the season.The Sun made six of their first nine 3-pointers before finishing 7 of 19.Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points and Erica Wheeler and NaLyssa Smith each added 14 points for Indiana.Connecticut had a 21-point lead in the first half before Indiana closed on a 15-2 run to get within 37-31 at the break. The Sun responded by outscoring Indiana 13-4 over the final four minutes of the third quarter for a 59-44 lead. Connecticut,...

Pinto and Ramírez hit two-run homers in the 7th as the Rays rally to beat the Mariners 7-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:54 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — René Pinto and Harold Ramírez hit two-run homers in the seventh inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 on Friday night.Isaac Paredes added a solo homer in the eighth inning, his 29th of the season, for the Rays, who hold a 6 1/2-game lead over Seattle in the race for the top AL wild card.Tampa Bay started the day four games behind AL East-leading Baltimore. The Mariners entered play trailing first-place Houston by a half-game in the AL West.Chris Devenski (4-4) got two outs in the seventh and earned the win, while Pete Fairbanks worked the ninth and earned his 21st save.Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh and Eugenio Suárez homered for the Mariners.Pinto went deep on George Kirby’s 102nd and final pitch before Ramírez gave the Rays a 6-4 advantage on his drive off Isaiah Campbell (4-1).Kirby gave up four runs and five hits over 6 1/3 innings.Rodríguez gave Seattle a 3-2 lead on his 28th homer, a solo shot in the third innin...

Yankees pitcher Luis Severino exits in 5th inning against Brewers with left side injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino left Friday night’s start against Milwaukee in the fifth inning because of an injury to his left side and will undergo diagnostic testing on Saturday.After allowing a leadoff single to Brice Turang on a 92 mph fastball, Severino dropped his glove in front of the mound, doubled over in pain and walked around the mound. The 29-year-old was holding his left side near his oblique and replaced by Jhony Brito after being checked out by an athletic trainer and manager Aaron Boone.Severino averaged 96.1 mph with 29 fastballs, slightly down from his season average of 96.5 mph.Eligible for free agency after this season, Severino is 4-8 with an 6.65 ERA. He did not make his season debut until May 21 because of a strained latissimus dorsi muscle.Severino is earning $15 million in the option year of contract paying him $55 million over five seasons.He went 19-8 in 2018 and was picked as an All-Star for the second year in a row but is 1...

El cometa Nishimura, recién descubierto, se podrá ver desde la Tierra

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:54 GMT

(CNN) — Un cometa recién descubierto será visible la próxima semana, cuando pase cerca de la Tierra. Sin embargo, para verlo habrá que saber algunas cosas.El fotógrafo espacial japonés Hideo Nishimura observó por primera vez el cometa que ahora lleva su apellido a principios de agosto, mientras tomaba imágenes del cielo nocturno, según EarthSky.Desde entonces, el objeto celeste ha ido aumentando su brillo a medida que recorre el sistema solar interior en una órbita alrededor del Sol.El cometa realizará su mayor aproximación a la Tierra el martes, acercándose a 125 millones de kilómetros, lo que significa que será potencialmente visible durante los siguientes cinco días.Se acercará mucho más al Sol, pasando a menos de 34 millones de kilómetros de la estrella el 17 de septiembre, según Alan Hale, codescubridor del cometa Hale-Bopp y fundador y presidente del Earthrise Institute.Nishimura completa una órbita aproximadamente cada 430 a 440 años, “lo que significa que la últi...

2026 World Cup Qualifying

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:54 GMT

All Times EDTSOUTH AMERICATop six teams qualifySeventh place advances to playoffGPWDLGFGAPtsUruguay1100313Argentina1100103Colombia1100103Paraguay1010001Peru1010001Bolivia0000000Brazil0000000Venezuela1001010Chile1001130d-Ecuador100101-3d-penalized 3 points for falsifying birth documents for Byron CastilloThursday, Sept. 7At Ciudad del Este, ParaguayParaguay 0, Peru 0At Barranquilla, ColombiaColombia 1, Venezuela 0At Buenos Aires, ArgentinaArgentina 1, Ecuador 0Friday, Sept. 8At Montevideo, UruguayUruguay 3, Chile 1At Belém, BrazilBrazil vs. Bolivia, 8:45 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 12At La Paz, BoliviaBolivia vs. Argentina, 4 p.m.At Quito, EcuadorEcuador vs. Uruguay, 5 p.m.At Maturín, VenezuelaVenezuela vs. Paraguay, 6 p.m.At Santiago, ChileChile vs. Colombia, 9:30 p.m.At Lima, PeruPeru vs. Brazil, 10 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 12At La Paz, BoliviaBolivia vs. Ecuador, 4 p.m.At Barranquilla, ColombiaColombia vs. Uruguay, 4:30 p.m.At Cuiabá, BrazilBrazil vs. Venezuela, 7:30 p.m.At Buenos Aires, Argenti...

Germán Márquez gets $20 million, 2-year deal with Rockies as he recovers from Tommy John surgery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Germán Márquez agreed Friday to a $20 million, two-year contract with the Colorado Rockies for 2024-25, a deal that allows him to remain with the team as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.The 28-year-old Márquez is in the final season of a $43 million, five-year contract that included a $16 million team option for 2024 with a $2.5 million buyout. He was 2-2 with a 4.95 ERA in four starts this season before surgery on May 12 performed by Rockies medical director Dr. Thomas Noonan.Rockies manager Bud Black said before the series opener at San Francisco that Márquez “would have garnered a lot of interest” on the open market, but wants to be part of turning the Rockies around.“I think we know each other,” Black said. “We know Germán and Germán knows this organization. He feels a strong loyalty to this organization and I think it speaks volumes to Germán wanting to be a part of this moving forward.”Márquez’s new deal calls for $10 million i...

FASHION PHOTOS: Siriano marks 15 years in business with Sia singing and a sparkling ballet fantasy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Siriano marked 15 years in business Friday with Sia performing on his runway and a nostalgic, ballet-inspired fantasy on his models during New York Fashion Week.“I feel really proud of everything we’ve done,” he told The Associated Press backstage. “All the amazing people we’ve dressed and helped feel confident about themselves.”It wouldn’t be a Siriano milestone without longtime muse Coco Rocha sashaying down the runway in something dramatic. This time, it was at a luxury New York landmark hotel, The Pierre, and this time, she wore a frothy pink ballet gown adorned with multicolored paillettes as her hair swung freely and Sia peeked out from behind a huge white wig topped with a pink bow. And it wouldn’t be a Siriano show without a starry front row. Janet Jackson, Quinta Brunson, Kesha, Rosie Perez, Laura Linney and Avril Lavigne were among his guests.In a way, Siriano went back to his roots. Among his earliest inspirations was his sister...