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Thomas Saggese: The new Cardinals prospect who doesn't stop hitting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:51 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Though the St. Louis Cardinals loaded up on pitching prospects at this year's trade deadline, one young hitter involved in the frenzy is making quite a statement. Thomas Saggese, a 21-year-old shortstop, was one of three players acquired in a deal that sent Jordan Montgomery to the Texas Rangers last month. Thomas Saggese (Photo provided by: Chris Pinson/KOLR)His early returns with the Double-A Springfield Cardinals offer plenty of promise and hope for a possible big-league promotion next year.In less than a month with Springfield, Saggese is hitting .366 with nine home runs, 20 RBI and 19 runs scored. To further paint the picture of his surge:Saggese has picked up at least one hit in all but four of his first 22 games as a Cardinals farmhand. Saggese has nine multi-hit games with Springfield. Saggese delivered his first minor-league cycle last Saturday, one of just two for Cardinals prospects over the past decade. Saggese has 145 hits at the Double-A level this y...

PHOTOS: Publicist says game show host Bob Barker has died

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:51 GMT

A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died at his home in Los Angeles. Barker was 99.

Tenth bus of migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:51 GMT

The tenth bus full of migrants arrived in Los Angeles on Saturday morning. According to a release from the L.A. Welcomes Collective – which is a network of immigrant rights and legal services providers, faith organizations, and city and county officials – the bus arrived at Union Station just after 11 a.m. from Brownsville, Texas and included 12 families, among them 21 children and 19 adults. The youngest members of the group are a 5-month-old boy and a set of twins under the age of two, the L.A. Welcomes Collective said. The oldest member of the group is 52 years old. The asylum seekers are from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Peru and Venezuela. Spokespeople for organizations that comprise the L.A. Welcomes Collective – which include the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) and the Central American Resource Center of Los Angeles (CARECEN) among others – said that each bus with migrants is treated with open arms, and th...

Bay Area software CEO pleads guilty to tax, pandemic relief fraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:51 GMT

A Dublin man who served as CEO of multiple Bay Area software companies has been sentenced to two years in prison after failing to pay millions of dollars in employment taxes and defrauding the COVID-19 relief paycheck program.Kishore Kethineni pleaded guilty in February to tax evasion and conspiracy, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, Ismail Ramsey. Court documents showed that Kethineni collected more than $2 million in employment taxes from his employees but did not pay them to the government. He also fraudulently obtained $3.1 million under the federal Paycheck Protection Program.Kethineni was the owner of four software companies involved in the scheme: BiteGate, Dinenamics, Neelinfo, and TechPMC. Federal authorities said his brothers also owned three other companies involved: Boxstertech, Hiretechforce, and TechGlobalSystems.Each of the businesses were small consulting and software companies.Between April 2020 and May 2021, Ram...

SF Giants’ Kyle Harrison to make home debut on Monday against Reds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Another Giants top prospect will get to show off his stuff in front of the home crowd.Kyle Harrison will make his Oracle Park debut on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, manager Gabe Kapler said on Saturday. It’ll be the Giants’ top pitching prospect’s second big league start coming off a tricky debut in hostile Philadelphia.Oddly, the 22-year-old left-handed pitcher gave up a majority of the five hits he allowed to the Phillies’ left-handed hitters — including a home run from former MVP Bryce Harper. He gave up two runs and struck out five in 3 1/3 innings primarily with a strong four-seam fastball up in the zone.With the off day Thursday, Harrison could have made his home debut on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball in the series finale against the Atlanta Braves. His dominance against Philadelphia’s right-handed hitters aside, the Giants saw it best to keep Harrison away from Atlanta’s lineup that holds a league-lead...

Police say University of South Carolina student fatally shot while trying to enter wrong home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:51 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A University of South Carolina student was shot and killed as he apparently tried to enter the wrong home on his off-campus street early on Saturday, police said.Nicholas Anthony Donofrio, 20, of Connecticut, was dead by the time police responded to reports of a home burglary and shooting, according to a Columbia Police Department news release. Officers found his body on a front porch around 2 a.m., and Donofrio had a gunshot wound to his upper body, the release said.Police said preliminary information indicated that Donofrio, a sophomore, lived on the same street as where he was shot but apparently was attempting to enter another home. The shooting occurred in a Columbia neighborhood adjacent to the campus.The statement didn’t say who shot the student or whether any charges were immediately filed. In an email on Saturday afternoon, a department spokesperson said the investigation “remains active” but didn’t release more information.The police depar...

Chelsea completes signing of Serbia goalkeeper Petrovic from New England Revolution

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:51 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea completed the signing of goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from Major League Soccer club New England Revolution on Saturday. The 23-year-old Serbia international signed a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge and will initially be expected to be a backup to summer signing Robert Sanchez. The clubs did not disclose the transfer fee but British media reported the deal was worth 14 million pounds ($17.6 million).“Playing in the Premier League is something I’m really looking forward to doing and I hope to learn many things here at Chelsea. I can’t wait to meet everyone and play at Stamford Bridge,” Petrovic said in a statement.Petrovic made 22 appearances for New England this season and was named to the MLS All-Star team.He is the latest newcomer at Stamford Bridge following a spending spree of more than $1 billion over the last 18 months by the club’s American ownership fronted by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.Despite that, the club has just one win in its first ...

Lyles anchors winning relay to make it 3 for 3 in sprints at world championships

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:51 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Noah Lyles made it 3 for 3 in the sprints at world championships, pulling away in the anchor leg to lift the U.S. to victory Saturday in the 4×100 relay.Lyles, who had won the 100 and 200-meter races earlier in the week, lifted up three fingers as he crossed the line, one for each race he won. He’s the first man to do that at worlds since Usain Bolt in 2015. Bolt won all three races at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, and now Lyles will be trying to do it in 2024.The U.S. team, featuring Brandon Carnes and former 100 world champions Christian Coleman and Fred Kerley, finished in 37.38 seconds to defeat Italy, which finished in 37.62. Jamaica won bronze in 37.76.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/sportsSource

Police seek suspect after teenager shot and killed in Southeast DC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:51 GMT

A teenager is dead after a Friday evening shooting in Southeast D.C., Metropolitan Police said on Saturday.The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Friday evening near the intersection of Naylor and Minnesota Streets. Sixth District officers responded at 7:08 p.m. to emergency calls reporting a shooting at the 2000 block of Naylor Street, as did DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services. The victim,18-year-old Jaqiah Johnson of Southeast, was pronounced dead at the scene.No suspect information has been released, but MPD are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Those with information can call MPD at (202) 727-9099, or send in an anonymous tip by texting 50411.This is a developing story, stay with WTOP for the latest.Below is a map of where the shooting took place: Source

Titans coach says he hasn’t seen enough to pick Willis or Levis as Tannehill’s backup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:51 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans know that veteran Ryan Tannehill is their starting quarterback this season. His backup? That’s a decision the Titans aren’t ready to make yet with the preseason over and the season opener Sept. 10 in New Orleans coming up fast. Asked Saturday if he had seen enough to choose either rookie Will Levis or Malik Willis as Tannehill’s backup for the opener, coach Mike Vrabel said, “I don’t think so.” The Titans traded up to No. 33 overall to draft Levis out of Kentucky in April. He missed the final two preseason games with an injured left thigh. Levis practiced Wednesday, warmed up before Friday night’s 23-7 preseason finale win over New England and watched from the sideline as the Titans finished 2-1.Willis also is a quarterback Tennessee traded up to draft at No. 86 overall in 2022 out of Liberty. Willis wound up playing essentially the past two exhibition games with Tannehill starting against New England and han...