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Would SF Giants have really been better off with Carlos Correa?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:57:23 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS — Consider the alternate reality in which the Giants signed Carlos Correa. His ankle was a nonissue. The prematurely scheduled press conference actually took place on that Tuesday before Christmas. For the next 10 years, he would wear “San Francisco” across his chest, at an average annual rate of $35 million.Would Correa have already heard boos from fans at Oracle Park? Would the youth movement, namely Casey Schmitt, that has invigorated the Giants over the past two weeks have arrived yet? Would J.D. Davis and Thairo Estrada have emerged as All-Star caliber players, if a 36-year-old Brandon Crawford was instead taking up one of the spots at second or third base?The Giants just might be asking themselves these questions — and breathing a sigh of relief — as they began a three-game series Monday in Minnesota.Correa re-signed with the Twins at a discounted rate a few weeks after his introductory press conference in San Francisco was abruptly called off. The Gian...

49ers’ quarterback injuries prompt NFL to amend game-day roster

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:57:23 GMT

The NFL’s Mr. Irrelevant just generated The Brock Purdy Rule.A third quarterback will be allowed to suit up in games, without costing teams an active roster spot, all so NFL teams aren’t left short-handed like the 49ers were when Brock Purdy and then Josh Johnson got hurt with a Super Bowl berth at stake four months ago.That bylaw was approved by NFL owners Monday as their spring meeting got underway in Minneapolis, the league announced.Back in the 49ers’ NFC Championship Game defeat on Jan. 29 to the Philadelphia Eagles, the 49ers had a quarterback catastrophe. They did not have a third quarterback to dress, however. Jimmy Garoppolo was ruled out two days earlier, as he’d yet to practice since breaking his foot Dec. 4. Also, the 49ers waived Jacob Eason from their practice squad Jan. 3, prior to the regular-season finale.Purdy, who’d won eight games since replacing Garoppolo, got hurt on the 49ers’ opening possession, with his ulnar collateral li...

Supreme Court ducks fight over foie gras, leaving California ban in place

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:57:23 GMT

By Ariane de Vogue | CNN Supreme Court ReporterThe Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a challenge brought by Canadian duck and goose farmers who sought to challenge California’s ban on foie gras and argued that the controversial delicacy is the most “maligned and misunderstood food in the world.”The court did not explain its thinking, but it comes after the justices upheld a California law that bars the sale of pork produced in other states unless the sow was housed in conditions that allowed her to move freely.In the foie gras case – brought by the farmers as well as a New York producer of the product and a chef who wishes to sell it in California – the petitioners argued that the animals are raised to produce the fatty liver known as foie gras and that the producers are “law-abiding citizens who fully comply with their jurisdictions’ strict laws” to ensure the protection of animals.In court papers, they said that they “care about their animals just as much as any Californ...

Pac-12 football win totals for 2023: USC, Oregon and UW lead the way

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:57:23 GMT

If the oddsmakers are correct, the Pac-12 will produce a stellar season in the final year of its current existence.Six teams carry win totals of at least 8.5, according to projections released this spring by DraftKings.USC leads the group with a baseline outlook of 10 wins, followed by Oregon (9.5), Washington (9), then Oregon State, Utah and UCLA (8.5).We think the outlook is a tad too rosy for a few teams given the schedules, which are provided below.Then again, several teams with bleak outlooks are well positioned to exceed the totals published by DraftKings.Here we go …ArizonaO/U total: 5 winsHome games (six): NAU, UTEP, Washington, Oregon State, UCLA, UtahRoad games (six): Mississippi State, Stanford, USC, WSU, Colorado, ASUOur pick: Over 5Comment: Six wins would be a major step forward for the program, and that bar is well within reach given the array of winnable road assignments. But the key games are at home: Oregon State and UCLA. The Wildcats must win at least one.Ar...

One teen shot, another stabbed in downtown Redwood City

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:57:23 GMT

(KRON) -- Redwood City police are investigating two separate cases of teens being injured over the weekend. Police said they found one 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the upper leg.Police said they believe the gunshot wound was accidental and self-inflicted due to the teen having a gun in his waistband. The gun was not recovered but a 9 mm casing was. Police said they believe the gun was taken from the scene by another unidentified suspect.A second teen, a 14-year-old boy, was found suffering from a minor stab wound to the back.Both boys were transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.Police said they are investigating these cases as separate incidents but are looking into any possible connections between the two.If you have any information, please contact Detective Cagno at 650-780-7669. For tips regarding any Redwood City cases please call the Tip Line at 650-780-7110.

Alleged DUI driver crashes with child in car, child ejected

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:57:23 GMT

(KRON) -- A child was ejected from a car when it was sideswiped by another car on State Route 37 in Vallejo on Saturday, California Highway Patrol officials said. Police said the child was in a car seat but the car seat was not secure in the car.Just before 2:45 p.m. Saturday, a white Honda was driving east on Highway 37 in the left lane near Fairgrounds Drive. The driver of the Honda sideswiped a Jaguar driving in the second lane from the left causing the Honda to overturn and eject a child passenger.The child and the driver of the Honda were both transported to the hospital. The driver of the Honda, a woman, was arrested for driving under the influence.The driver of the Jaguar was not harmed.

Arlington debuts an alterative to the ER for those experiencing a mental health crisis

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:57:23 GMT

Arlington County Board member Christian Dorsey cuts the ribbon on the county’s new Crisis Intervention Center. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)Arlington County, Virginia, is set on improving its resources for those in a mental health crisis. County officials cut the ribbon on a new crisis center meant to reduce the role police and hospitals play in a mental health emergency.If law enforcement is called to help in a mental health crisis, oftentimes there is nowhere for emergency responders to take a patient other than the hospital.“You’re on a gurney, it’s cold, it is not trauma-informed. It’s really a stressful place to be under any circumstance. But imagine if you are hearing voices and you’re paranoid,” said Deborah Warren, the executive director of Arlington’s new Crisis Intervention Center.It’s set up to house patients placed under an emergency custody order, offering them a quiet space to talk and de-escalate. It also features an in-house nu...

Wilson, Legge crash heavily in Indianapolis 500 practice session

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:57:23 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stefan Wilson and Katherine Legge crashed heavily with just under an hour left in practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Monday in the first wreck in the two-week build-up to the 107th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”Wilson was immobilized on a stretcher and wearing a neck brace but gave a thumbs-up as he was loaded into an ambulance and taken to the hospital. Legge was able to climb from the cockpit of her crumpled machine on her own.The two were going through Turns 1 and 2 when Wilson appeared to check up. Legge closed at a high rate of speed and hit the rear of his car, sending the two skidding into the wall. Legge ricocheted away with a glancing blow while Wilson, whose brother Justin Wilson was killed in a 2015 crash at Pocono, was facing head-on when he hit the SAFER barrier.The safety team spent about 10 minutes carefully removing the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing driver from the car.Legge is the only female driver in this year’s field, an...

Ex-college student charged in California stabbings to get psychiatric exam

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:57:23 GMT

WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered a psychiatric review of the former University of California, Davis student charged with two fatal stabbings and an attempted murder that shook the normally serene community outside Sacramento.An attorney for Carlos Dominguez said in Yolo County Superior Court that his client is not mentally competent to stand trial. Dominguez, 21, sat next to his court-appointed public defender and tried to speak several times during the short proceeding, The Sacramento Bee reported. Before he left, Dominguez said he did not want an attorney. Relatives of the second victim, Karim Abou Najm, a 20-year-old UC Davis student, attended the hearing, some wearing T-shirts with the young man’s image. Police have not disclosed a motive for the stabbings, which took place over a span of days and rattled the community. Students stayed at home or ventured out in pairs, and some businesses closed early. Dominguez had been a third-year student majoring in biologic...

Nuggets could be headed to NBA Finals for 1st time ever

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:57:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Nuggets could be headed to the NBA Finals for the first time if they win Game 4 on Monday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.After losing to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals in 1985, 2009 and 2020, the Nuggets are up three games to none in the series. ESPN sideline reporter admits to ‘sleeping on’ Jokic What to know for the gameThe game will be played at 6:30 p.m. at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It will be televised on ESPN. You can also listen to the game on Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM. Watch party at Ball ArenaThere will be an official Nuggets watch party at Ball Arena on Monday night.Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and cost $10 for seats in the 100 and 200 levels. Parking is free and concessions will be open.What are the Vegas odds?According to betting odds for the game, the Lakers are favored to win by 3.5 points.Eastern Conference FinalsIf the Nuggets find a way to close out the series tonight and advance, they wi...