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Rockies Journal: 100 losses, Kyle Freeland’s quote and two emerging stars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

Some observations as the Rockies enter the final third of their season.• A few weeks ago, manager Bud Black asked me why I kept writing about the Rockies being on track for a 100-loss season. I told him I thought it was a relevant measuring stick regarding the direction of the team because the team has never had 100 losses. I’m not sure he bought my argument.As I write this, the Rockies own a 43-66 record and are on pace to finish 64-98, which would tie the 2012 club for the worst mark in franchise history. The Rockies face a difficult August schedule — the Brewers, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Rays, Orioles and Braves are all good teams — so a 100-loss season still looms.• The Rockies are averaging 32,343 fans per game at Coors Field. They are essentially on pace to match last season’s average of 32,467. Given that the Rockies are in the midst of their fifth consecutive losing season, it’s remarkable how the fans keep flocking to Coors. I weighed in on that topic two we...

Broncos camp rewind, Day 8: A solid day for QB Russell Wilson ends with beautiful touchdown pass to Jerry Jeudy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

Player AttendanceDid not practice: Physically Unable to Perform list – OLB Baron Browning (knee). Non-Football Injury list – DL Mike Purcell (knee).Frank Clark missed practice on Saturday, but head coach Sean Payton expects the veteran outside linebacker to be in attendance on Monday.Defensive lineman D.J. Jones, safety Justin Simmons and outside linebacker Randy Gregory were in attendance but did not practice. Payton said Gregory tweaked his ankle while making an interception towards the end of practice on Friday, and the team wanted to be smart by giving him and Simmons some rest.Newly-signed defensive tackle Forrest Merrill was practicing. Denver announced the signing of Merrill on Saturday while designating offensive lineman Yasir Durant was waived/injured in a corresponding move.Top PlayWilson ends practice in style: In what has been an inconsistent training camp for starting quarterback Russell Wilson, he arguably made his best play of the week. During the two-minute drills, W...

Man fatally shot at bus station in Tarzana identified 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

The man who was shot and killed at a Metro bus station in Tarzana has been identified by police. The shooting took place at the Metro Orange Line bus station at the intersection of Reseda Boulevard and Oxnard Street around 7:25 p.m. Friday night. According to a Los Angeles Police Department release, the two victims had just arrived at the Orange Line bus station when they became involved in an altercation with the suspect. During the confrontation, the suspect pulled out a gun and fired several shots at the victims, striking both, before fleeing the scene. When responding officers arrived on scene, they located the two victims with gunshot wounds lying in the MTA Orange Line busway, authorities said. Paramedics transported both victims to a local hospital, where one succumbed to his injuries and one was listed in stable condition. The deceased victim was identified by authorities as Brandyn Rodrigo Mendez, 28, of Van Nuys. The identity of the second victim i...

Brush fire in Hollywood Hills extinguished before reaching homes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

A brush fire briefly threatened houses in Hollywood Hills on Saturday afternoon, but firefighters were able to contain the blaze before it spread out of control. Authorities were first notified of the blaze around 1:30 p.m. near the 1600 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard. At the time the fire first broke out, four homes were immediately threatened, fire officials said. A brush fire briefly threatened homes in Hollywood Hills on Saturday afternoon, but firefighters were able to contain the blaze before it spread out of control. (Citizen App)A brush fire briefly threatened homes in Hollywood Hills on Saturday afternoon, but firefighters were able to contain the blaze before it spread out of control. (Citizen App)A brush fire briefly threatened homes in Hollywood Hills on Saturday afternoon, but firefighters were able to contain the blaze before it spread out of control. (Citizen App)It took over 90 firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department, the L.A. County Fire Department ...

Fatal cases of Legionnaires’ Disease possibly linked to Richmond day spa: Authorities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

A day spa in Richmond is possibly linked to two recent deaths associated with legionellosis, or Legionnaires’ Disease, health authorities announced today.Two people fell ill and died just days after visiting the Zen Day Spa at 12230 San Pablo Ave., Richmond, according to Contra Costa Health. Their deaths were reported to the county on Thursday and Friday. A third person who used a jacuzzi at the spa in June was later found positive with Legionnaires’ Disease, but recovered.Inspectors from the county’s environmental-health unit found no records that Zen Day Spa ever had a permit for a spa or pool. They took samples of water at the spa, and will likely know if it contained legionella bacteria by early next week. The county closed the business on Friday.Authorities are urging people who’ve visited Zen Day Spa recently to be on the lookout for pneumonia-like symptoms of Legionnaires’ Disease, which include shortness of breath, fever, chills and coughing. Anyone experie...

49ers camp: Ji’Ayir Brown eager to hunt with NFL’s most aggressive defense

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Safety Ji’Ayir Brown ran in hot pursuit of the 49ers’ ball carrier Saturday when he came upon an unlikely lead blocker: Trey Lance.Rather than blast Lance into oblivion — or into the sideline or further down the depth chart — Brown pulled up under the 49ers’ ordinance to not contact quarterbacks and thus allowed Lance to set a basketball-like pick.“Ah, you’ve seen that?” Brown said with a laugh after practice. “You don’t want to touch any quarterback in practice. I definitely did have to use a lot of restraint on that.”Come next Sunday, Brown can unleash his fury in his NFL debut, when the 49ers play their preseason opener at the Las Vegas Raiders, who also will host joint practices on Thursday and Friday.“That’s just my game. I think that’s everybody’s on the team,” Brown said of his physicality. “This is the most aggressive defense in the league, so I have to live up to that standard with t...

Teen arrested in sexual assault near Concord BART station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

CONCORD — A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection to an alleged rape near the Concord BART station Friday morning, authorities said.BART police reported that the assault happened in a BART parking structure shortly before noon Friday. An active investigation, including review of surveillance video, is currently underway, according to agency spokesperson Anna Duckworth.The suspect was arrested on suspicion of rape and brandishing a weapon, according to transit officials’ logs. He was booked Friday at Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall and issued a prohibition order, which bans him from entering BART property.Concord Police received the initial call about the incident, but alerted the transit agency around 11:45 a.m.No information about the victim’s age, gender or condition was released by authorities as of Saturday morning.

Richmond day spa under investigation for bacterial illness, Contra Costa Health says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

(KRON) -- A local health department is investigating whether two deadly cases of Legionnaire's Disease were linked to visits at a Richmond day spa, Contra Costa Health announced on Saturday. Road rage dispute on I-580 ends in gunfire in Tracy Two patients reportedly visited the Zen Day Spa in Richmond just days before they observed symptoms of their illness. CCH has taken water samples at the spa and will send them to a lab to be analyzed. Anyone who visited Zen Day Spa should be on the lookout for symptoms of Legionnaires' Disease and should seek immediate medical care if they notice anything unusual, CCH warned. Legionnaire's Disease is a bacterial infection that can be found in some fresh water ecosystems. However, the bacteria can also grow in other moist places like showerheads or hot tubs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People contract the illness by breathing in contaminated droplets of water in the air. Symptoms of the illness include: CoughS...

Browns reliable tackle Joe Thomas finally gets biggest victory, enshrinement into Hall of Fame

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Joe Thomas got a victory bigger than anything possible on the field.Cleveland’s reliable left tackle, who never made the playoffs and endured so much losing, misery and turnover while playing 10,363 consecutive snaps over more than a decade with the Browns, was inducted Saturday into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.His personal Super Bowl.Cheered by a large contingent of barking Browns fans, Thomas, elected in his first year of eligibility, was presented by his wife, Annie, and their four children before delivering remarks that touched on family and his Midwest football journey.After unveiling his bronze bust on the stage inside Tom Benson Stadium, Thomas wrestled with emotions during a 20-minute speech that included some self-deprecating humor and playful jabs at his time suiting up for bad Browns teams.Cleveland went 48-119 in his 167 games, and Thomas’ .287 winning percentage is the worst of any of the Hall’s 369 inductees.Proudly wearing the n...

Driver Scott Zeron and trainer Nancy Takter win Hambletonian with Tactical Approach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Scott Zeron, harness racing’s newest “Money Man,” banked his third Hambletonian driving victory Saturday as Tactical Approach slipped through on the rail to win the $1 million trotting stakes by one length in a 12-1 upset.Zeron, only 34, is rapidly climbing the Hambletonian ladder. Hall of Famer John Campbell holds the driving record with six. Zeron’s previous Hambletonian winners were Marion Marauder in 2016 and Atlanta in 2018. He is rapidly building a reputation as a cool hand in harness racing’s richest races.It was the first Hambletonian win for trainer Nancy Takter, whose Hall of Fame father Jimmy Takter won the race four times.Starting from the outside post in the 10-horse field, Zeron saved all possible ground until deep stretch. At that point, Oh Well looked poised to claim the trophy for 3-year-old trotters. In a flash, Tactical Approach skimmed the pylons and was on his way to a last-to-first victory.It was the sixth win in 14 starts for the c...