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Rockies’ sidearmer Justin Lawrence evolving into dependable reliever

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:43 GMT

Justin Lawrence’s sidewinder delivery has bite and venom. Just ask the heart of the Padres’ order.On opening day, the Rockies’ right-hander fanned Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth on a combined 14 pitches. And while it’s early in the season, Lawrence appears to be evolving into a dependable weapon in the bullpen.“It’s about comfort level and confidence and knowing that he belongs in the big leagues,” Rockies manager Bud Black said before Friday night’s game against the Nationals at Coors Field.Lawrence’s sidearm style confounds hitters, especially right-handers who feel like the ball is coming to the plate from behind their backs. Add in the movement on Lawrence’s fastball and slider and he’s difficult to hit.Over his first three appearances, Lawrence held opponents scoreless, allowing two hits with one walk and five strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings. He’s in a very good place, and with closer Dan...

Ex-student charged with attempted murder in alleged Colorado Springs school shooting plot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:43 GMT

A former student has been charged with two counts of criminal attempt to commit murder in connection to threats targeting Colorado Springs schools.Lilly Whitworth, 19, faces multiple charges following an investigation into threats involving schools in Colorado Springs Academy District 20, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.On March 31, a deputy with the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office was sent to 13915 Double Tree Ranch Circle in Elbert on a report of a disturbance and that the suspect had threatened to “shoot up a school.”Chrysann Whitworth, 21, the suspect’s sister, greeted a deputy at the residence and said that her sister was upstairs and “was very upset” and had punched holes in the walls, according to an arrest affidavit.Deputy Mike Watters, in the affidavit, described the residence as being cluttered and filled with trash. Whitworth was contacted in her room, which was also in a state of disarray. The suspect had...

Man barricades himself inside West Hollywood apartment after shooting neighbor through wall: LASD

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:43 GMT

A man who allegedly shot his neighbor through a wall in a West Hollywood apartment Friday morning is now barricaded inside the building, authorities said. The incident was reported around 8:15 a.m. in the 7100 block of Santa Monica Boulevard and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a noise complaint, officials said. A woman in her 50s was eventually transported to a hospital with two gunshot wounds, one to her upper torso and one to her lower extremities, Deputy Miguel Meza detailed. The injuries were not life threatening. The victim was believed to be alone in her kitchen when the bullets went through the wall and struck her, Meza said. It is unclear if the shooting was accidental or if the victim was targeted, he added.Seven apartments near where the shooting occurred were evacuated as a precaution. Authorities have tried to contact the man believed to be holed up inside the apartment where the shots came from, to no avail. Amid the response, a Sheriff’s D...

Kurtenbach: Empty promises, empty seats. The Giants home opener was all about who wasn’t there

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — It was a mucky day by the Bay.The kind of day — 57 degrees and drizzling — when only the die-hard fans go to the ballgame.The problem for the Giants is that there are no longer enough die-hard fans to fill Oracle Park for a Friday afternoon Opening Day game.Don’t get me wrong; it was a great crowd. The lower bowl was filled with engaged and optimistic fans.And it was a good time out, save for the weather, the cost of concessions, the lack of star players, and the Giants losing 3-1.But there were not 40,711 butts in the seats — a sell-out crowd, as the Giants’ announced in the 7th inning.I’m not naive enough to buy that.Some old-fashioned, boots-on-the-ground journalism says the upper deck was three-quarters full with the mosaic featuring a whole lot of green seats among the black and orange. Plenty of seats were available on the Giants’ official website at first pitch.A “sellout” crowd watches the Giants and Royals in the fourth in...

Former 49ers star Aldon Smith gets jail time for Redwood City DUI

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:43 GMT

(KRON) -- Former San Francisco 49ers star pass rusher Aldon Smith will serve 12 months in jail for a 2021 DUI, court records show. He was also given a five-year term of supervised probation.San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe told KRON4 that Smith, 33, rear-ended a Recology work truck at 1:28 p.m. on Dec. 6, 2021, on an Interstate 280 off-ramp at Farm Hill Boulevard. He was found with marijuana in his pockets and empty bottles of rum and vodka in his pickup truck, Wagstaffe said. Here are the walk-up songs for the 2023 SF Giants lineup Smith asked the driver of the truck if he was ok before offering him $1,000 for a ride home instead of calling police, according to Wagstaffe. The driver declined and called California Highway Patrol.Smith originally denied driving the vehicle but was identified by the truck driver, per Wagstaffe. He refused a field sobriety test at first, but a later test revealed his blood-alcohol level was .288. The legal limit to drive is .08. The...

Sports on TV for April 8-9

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:43 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSaturday, April 8AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL5:30 a.m.FS1 — AFL: Port Adelaide at SydneyAUTO RACING4:30 p.m.FS2 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Qualifying, Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, Bristol, Tenn.6 p.m.FS2 — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, Bristol, Tenn.8 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: The Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt, Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, Bristol, Tenn.10 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, Bristol, Tenn. (Taped)BOXING10 p.m.ESPN — Top Rank Main Card: Shakur Stevenson vs. Shuichiro Yoshino (Featherweights), Newark, N.J.SHO — Showtime Championship Main Card: Sebastian Fundora vs. Brian Mendoza (Super-Welterweights), Carson, Calif.COLLEGE BASEBALL12 p.m.BTN — Iowa at Indiana2 p.m.ESPN2 — Florida at Tennessee3 p.m.BTN — Rutgers at MarylandSECN — Arkansas at Mississippi4 p.m.ACCN — NC State at Wake Forest6 p.m.ESPNU — Mississippi St. at Alab...

Super spike: Chiefs’ Kelce bounces first pitch before opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:43 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Kelce showed why he’s best known for catching passes from Patrick Mahomes.Kansas City’s star tight end threw a comically wild ceremonial first pitch Friday before the Guardians’ season opener against the Seattle Mariners.After unbuttoning his jersey to unveil an “I’m From Cleveland” T-shirt, Kelce wound up and then bounced his pitch halfway to the plate. Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber jumped out of the way to avoid injury as the ball rolled to the backstop.Kelce ran down from the mound as if he was about to cover home plate and hugged Bieber to make sure he was OK.Guardians manager Terry Francona was asked if he had any trepidation about putting his ace in such a precarious position.“There would be the next time,” Francona said. “I’m glad he didn’t tackle him.”Kelce joked that his baseball skills were a little rusty.“Been spiking a football for the past 10 years,” Kelce wrote on Twitter. “Can you tell?”Kelce immediately joined the pant...

‘I would rather rot in hell:’ Utah man who fatally shot his wife, 5 kids detailed anger toward her in suicide note

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:43 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — ‘I would rather rot in hell:’ Utah man who fatally shot his wife, 5 kids detailed anger toward her in suicide note.Source

Rodríguez homers as Mariners wreck Guardians’ home opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:43 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Julio Rodríguez lifted weights following Friday’s game. He flexed during it.The 2022 AL Rookie of the Year hit a tiebreaking two-run homer into the teeth of a strong wind as the Seattle Mariners spoiled Cleveland’s home opener, rallying for a 5-3 win over the Guardians.Rodríguez connected in the sixth inning for the Mariners, who rallied from a 3-0 deficit in their first road game. The 22-year-old Rodríguez hit 28 homers last season while helping Seattle end its 20-year playoff drought.It was just another big moment for Rodríguez, who has been stacking them in two seasons.“I don’t think any expectations are unrealistic on Julio,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “He’s a unique player. He likes to play. Yeah, he may have a bad at-bat here or there, but he squares it up with that kind of power and the wind’s blowing, he can hit it out of the ballpark.”J.P. Crawford hit a pair of RBI doubles off Aaron Civale (1-1) for Seattle, which dropped three of fou...

Dozens of vehicles damaged in fire in Attleboro tow lot 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:43 GMT

Dozens of vehicles were damaged Friday as a fire burned through a towing facility on the Massachusetts/Rhode Island state line in Attleboro.Officials said the first call reporting the fire came in shortly after 5 p.m. Friday afternoon. Firefighters from Attleboro and Pawtucket, Rhode Island responded. Flames ultimately burned through nearly 50 vehicles. Roughly 75 vehicles parked in the back of Sterry Street Towing and Auto Transport’s facility were damaged. “It wasn’t easy to get back and forth between Pawtucket and Attleboro,” Pawtucket Fire Chief David Cairrao said, noting fences, hills and cars blocking the way in the area. “The companies did an amazing job keeping it from getting into the individual homes,” Cairrao said. SKY7-HD was over the scene Friday, showing burned out vehicles and debris. Speaking later Friday evening, Cairrao said the amount of plastic in the cars involved in this fire, as well as the vehicles’ tires, created “an incredible amoun...