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Why SF Giants believe deadline acquisition A.J. Pollock will make a difference despite .173 batting average

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — As they watched other contenders beef up their rosters with less than 24 hours to go until Tuesday’s trade deadline, the Giants made their first move Monday afternoon. But will it be their last?On the surface, the deal with the Seattle Mariners — acquiring veteran outfielder A.J. Pollock and minor-league utilityman Matt Mathias for a player to be named later or cash — might be viewed as underwhelming, especially in comparison to moves made this week by San Francisco’s competition in the race for the NL West or a wild card spot.Pollock is 35 years old, batting .173 this season and currently on the injured list. Even the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t find a spot on their 40-man roster for Mathias, who was designated for assignment last month.But president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, reconnecting with his favorite trading partner, believes both players can help the Giants patch some holes.Pollock fills an immediate and acute need in the outfield...

Retiran el letrero gigante “X” de la empresa de Elon Musk, antes conocida como Twitter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

LOS ÁNGELES – El letrero gigante y luminoso del nuevo logotipo de Twitter en forma de X que había sido colocado en las oficinas de la empresa de Elon Musk en San Francisco fue retirado, solo dos días después de que fue colocado, por quejas vecinales.Según información de la cadena estadounidense CNBC, el Departamento de Inspección de Edificios de San Francisco (EEUU) recibió 24 denuncias de vecinos y funcionarios de la ciudad alegando que el cartel no era seguro, que se había colocado sin permiso y que era molesto para los residentes.La oficina también señaló que el propietario tendrá que pagar tarifas por la instalación no permitida de la construcción y el desmantelamiento del letrero, así como por el costo de la investigación. Adiós al pajarito azul de Twitter, Elon Musk lo cambia por una X CNBC: Meta lanza oficialmente Threads, el nuevo rival de Twitter La noticia llega una semana después de que Musk hiciera los cambios má...

FIFA says Women’s World Cup will greet its 1 millionth fan as ticket sales surpass 1.68 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — FIFA says ticket sales for the Women’s World Cup have reached 1.678 million over the first 38 matches of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.It said in a statement Tuesday that total attendance across those matches had reached 982,975 and it would surpass the 1 million mark for spectators at Tuesday’s final Group E match between the United States and Portugal at the 50,000-capacity Eden Park stadium at Auckland, New Zealand.The tournament has already broken attendance records for a Women’s World Cup.The previous record was around 1.35 million who attended a 52-game tournament in Canada in 2015. The 2023 edition has been expanded to 32 teams and will include 64 matches.The opening games on July 20 set records for women’s soccer matches in both co-host countries. The crowd at New Zealand’s upset win over Norway set a new national mark of 42,137. Australia’s 1-0 over Ireland later that day attracted 75,784 at Stadium Australia.A week later, more ...

Cincinnati Reds acquire lefty reliever Sam Moll in a trade with the Oakland Athletics

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds acquired reliever Sam Moll in a trade with the Oakland Athletics on Monday.The addition of Moll puts another left-hander in Cincinnati’s bullpen as it tries to become the first team to win a division after losing at least 100 games in the previous season. The Reds led the NL Central by a half-game over Milwaukee heading into play on Monday.Moll, a third-round pick in the 2013 amateur draft, is 0-3 with a 4.54 ERA in 45 appearances this year. He has held lefty hitters to a .197 batting average.“It’s a nice extra guy in the bullpen. He’s left-handed, obviously, gets lefties out,” Reds general manager Nick Krall said. “He also has options and control as well.”The Reds got Moll and international cap space from Oakland for minor league right-hander Joe Boyle. The 6-foot-7 Boyle was selected by Cincinnati in the fifth round of the 2020 amateur draft.To make room for Moll on the 40-man roster, the Reds transferred right-hander Hunter Gre...

Tennis fans in DC are warned that Ukraine’s Svitolina and Belarus’ Azarenka won’t shake hands

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

Defending champion Liudmila Samsonova of Russia serves against Danielle Collins in a first-round match at the DC Open tennis tournament in Washington on Monday, July 31, 2023. Samsonova won 6-1, 6-3. (AP Photo/Howard Fendrich)(AP/Howard Fendrich) Defending champion Liudmila Samsonova of Russia serves against Danielle Collins in a first-round match at the DC Open tennis tournament in Washington on Monday, July 31, 2023. Samsonova won 6-1, 6-3. (AP Photo/Howard Fendrich)(AP/Howard Fendrich) WASHINGTON (AP) — Spectators at the DC Open were told before Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina defeated Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Monday night that the players would not shake hands when their first-round mat...

Copa Mundial 2023: China vs. Inglaterra; aquí todos los detalles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

China se enfrenta a Inglaterra en el estadio de Hindmarsh, por el Grupo D de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. La patada inicial de este encuentro de la Copa del Mundo se dará a la 7:00 a.m. ET / 4 a.m. PT.  La cobertura de Telemundo arranca a partir de las 6:30 a.m. ET / 3:30 a.m. PT.   Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Telemundo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

Video: Lightning, hail and flooding around metro Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Heavy storms moved into the Denver metro Monday which brought lightning and hail and caused flooding. The Pinpoint Weather team said showers and thunderstorms were possible on Monday evening for Denver and may not end until around midnight. The storms will be slowly moving which could lead to heavy rain in some spots.One video shows a series of lightning in northeast Denver, while another shows hail in Castle Rock.Daniel and Laura Raymond's son, Hudson, decided to make a street in Castle Rock into a water park and floated down it like a lazy river on a tube. Streets in Douglas and Larimer counties were flooded, and police were warning drivers not to proceed through deep water. "Four cars underwater, no one is trapped. DO NOT try to drive through standing water, it is extremely dangerous," the Douglas County Sheriff's Office posted on the X platform. FOX31 viewer Monty Williams captured a photo of a funnel cloud near Nunn. The Pinpoint Weather team said skies will cl...

Pressure to crack down on exposure to PFAs mounts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Forever chemicals are back in headlines in Colorado after news broke of the chemicals showing up in the metro.Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS -- present in Colorado's waters are gaining attention but experts will tell you that's not the only place these substances are lurking."It's nearly indestructible and it's labeled forever chemicals. When these PFAS get into our communities, it could take hundreds of years for them to break down if they ever do," Danny Katz of CoPIRG said. He said Colorado is leading the way when it comes to controlling PFAS or forever chemicals, but there is more work to be done."The number one thing we need to do is that we just need to stop it at the source. Once PFAs get out there, they are really, really hard to do anything with. The best thing we can do right now is kind of control them and put them in an isolated place," Katz said. Report: Suncor had some of the highest numbers of tail gas and acid flares PFAS can b...

Exclusive body cam footage captures crash and arrest of reckless driver on Ocean Drive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

A man fled police after losing control behind the wheel, then making a run for it. The guy took off from a traffic stop but ended up being taken down at gunpoint.“Crawl out. Keep your hands where I can see them. Crawl on your f***ing knees,” said a cop, caught on body cam video. Officers pointed their guns at 26-year-old Antonio Moton, who they said led them on chases across town before hiding in the bushes of a hotel pool area, as seen on body camera video obtained exclusively by 7news.“Don’t move, don’t move,” officers said, heard in the footage.Police said that prior to the arrest, Moton, who’s from Jackson, Mississippi, first smashed into one of the lift barriers on Ocean Drive before running and being caught. It happened on June 23rd.Miami Beach police said it all began with an attempted traffic stop of a driver who had windows that were too dark and who wore his seatbelt improperly.Officers shouted multiple times for the driver to stop...

Scooter rider hospitalized after Miami Beach hit-and-run; Police searching for driver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

A scooter went up in flames after a hit-and-run on the streets of Miami Beach, sending the rider to the hospital. The search is on for the person who slammed into him. Just feet from Miami Beach’s famous Lincoln Road, a fiery crash has police trying to track down the driver who left a scooter rider to die.A witness reacted to the incident moments after the wreck happened around 7 p.m. on Monday night.“I tell you, in today’s accident, people don’t stop.”A couple of witnesses tell 7News that a red BMW hit the scooter on 16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, sending the rider straight to the ground. “He was going to turn to the right, and the red car t-boned him and he flew,” said witness Carlos Farreyo. Minutes later, first responders arrived, quickly loading the victim into the back of an ambulance. He was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital, wheeled in wearing a neck brace.Firefighters doused the scooter with water, becoming just a charred...