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Swept in doubleheader, SF Giants give Rockies their first series win against NL West opponent all season

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:11:32 GMT

DENVER — Two four-game series. Two inferior National League West foes. Two chances to make up valuable ground in the crowded NL wild card race.The Giants bungled them both, and their playoff chances are on life support with 13 games to go.An impressive Saturday night crowd of 43,885 watched their last-place hometown squad deal the Giants (75-74) a third defeat in the span of 24 hours, 5-2, seriously deflating San Francisco’s playoff hopes during its easiest remaining stretch of schedule. It’s hard not to draw parallels to the Giants’ four-game set earlier this month against the fourth-place Padres, who took three out of four in a series San Francisco had to win.Those games also took place in front of larger and livelier crowds than the Giants have drawn at their waterfront ballpark for most of the summer. Their struggles away from Oracle Park know no bounds, falling to 4-23 in their past 27 road games — including the past three at a ballpark they had been 19-10 at ...

Cal ends non-conference slate with shaky win before Pac-12 gauntlet begins

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:11:32 GMT

BERKELEY — Because his Cal team scored the game’s final 31 points, coach Justin Wilcox was able to swallow hard and move on after a poor start that allowed Idaho to jump out to a 17-0 lead on Saturday afternoon in front of 36,810 fans at Memorial Stadium.Wilcox also knows his team’s performance in a 31-17 win over the nation’s fifth-ranked FCS team won’t translate a week from now when the Bears (2-1) open their final Pac-12 season at Washington, which is ranked No. 8 in FBS.“We’re all going to sit up here and say we’ve got to be better. It’s true. Now it needs to be reflected,” Wilcox said. “The size and explosiveness — and this is not a knock in Idaho — next week’s going to be different.”The Huskies improved to 3-0 after going on the road and scoring the game’s first 41 points against Michigan State in a 41-7 win over the Spartans. Washington is one of eight Pac-12 teams that entered Week 3 ranked in the AP Top 25, and all eight will likely remain there for Week 4, too.Quarterback ...

Moore, Schlee propel No. 24 UCLA to 59-7 rout of North Carolina Central

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:11:32 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dante Moore continues to look like UCLA’s starting quarterback, even though his coach doesn’t want to name one.The freshman passed for 182 yards and two touchdowns along with directing four scoring drives in the 24th ranked Bruins 59-7 rout of North Carolina Central Saturday.Moore has started the last two games, but when coach Chip Kelly was asked if it was safe to say Moore had earned the top spot on the depth chart, Kelly said “there’s nothing safe to say.”Moore was one of five UCLA quarterbacks that played, with four directing scoring drives. The Bruins had 614 yards of total offense — including 404 rushing — as they improved to 3-0 for the second straight season going into next week’s Pac-12 opener at No. 12 Utah.Collin Schlee ran for a pair of scores and led three TD drives. Ethan Garbers and Chase Griffin had one touchdown series apiece while Justyn Martin also saw action.“I thought Dante did a really good job again,” Kelly said....

Cameron Ward throws 4 TDs in first half, No. 23 Wazzu handles Northern Colorado 64-21

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:11:32 GMT

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Cameron Ward passed for 327 yards and accounted for five first-half touchdowns, and No. 23 Washington State breezed to a 64-21 victory over FCS member Northern Colorado on Saturday.The Cougars (3-0) were locked in after their emotional win over Wisconsin last week and showed no signs of looking ahead to next week’s Pac-12 Conference opener against No. 16 Oregon State at home.Ward and the Washington State offense were crisp and explosive from the outset.The junior quarterback completed his first 12 passes — including a 37-yard touchdown strike to Kyle Williams and a 28-yard TD pass to Lincoln Victor — to give Wazzu a 22-0 lead in the first quarter. Victor had six catches for 119 yards with a pair of TDs.Ward also ran for an 8-yard touchdown on Washington State’s opening possession. He completed 20 of 26 passes.“I thought Cam was phenomenal,” Washington State coach Jake Dickert said. “He was sharp. I thought he stayed in the pocket and stayed square.”Ranked for t...

Henderson and Rodriguez help Orioles go a game up on Rays in AL East with 8-0 victory

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:11:32 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson homered and drove in three runs, Grayson Rodriguez pitched eight outstanding innings and the Baltimore Orioles secured a potentially crucial tiebreaker in the AL East with an 8-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.After losing the first two of this four-game set, the Orioles (92-56) moved a game ahead of second-place Tampa Bay (92-58) and clinched the season series against the Rays. That means if the teams finish tied for first in the division, Baltimore would win.Rodriguez (6-4) has been sharp since returning from the minors in mid-July, looking like the highly touted prospect he was at the beginning of the season. He allowed five hits in a career-high eight innings, striking out seven without a walk.Tyler Glasnow (9-6) yielded six runs and eight hits in four innings. It was his shortest outing of the season and the second time in three starts against the Orioles he failed to complete five innings.Henderson set the tone right away. T...

CU Buffs, CSU Rams fans take over Boulder for Rocky Mountain Showdown

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:11:32 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) - Thousands of fans, some in black and gold and others in green and gold, flooded Boulder on Saturday for the big Colorado rivalry. "It’s a state thing. We've battled it out for years and we’re finally back on campuses," one Colorado State University fan said. If you walked around to tailgating locations on campus leading up to the big game, it was clear there were more University of Colorado fans. "I never thought one man could rejuvenate a program and bring back a community that was apathetic about football," one CU Buffs fan said. Are Colorado sports on a winning streak? There were also several split households our FOX31 crew interviewed. "I have my undergrad from CSU and I have CU as my grad school and my son is also a Ralphie handler," one split house fan said. A lot of fans on both sides said they were excited to have the game on a college campus instead of in downtown Denver at Empower Field at Mile High. "We go to Denver every year for this game. I’m...

Man killed in Aurora motorcycle crash with SUV

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:11:32 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A motorcyclist died after a crash with a SUV in Aurora Saturday morning, according to police.The man driving the motorcycle and heading westbound on East Iliff Avenue crashed with a Honda SUV driving southbound on South Quintero Street after 10 a.m. According to a release, the motorcyclist ran the red light when the crash occurred. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather The motorcyclist later died at a hospital. The Honda driver was not injured.The crash victim's name has not been released at this time.

Police searching for armed robber after woman pistol-whipped at Hialeah shopping plaza

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:11:32 GMT

Police are searching for a man who, they said, robbed and pistol-whipped a woman visiting a shopping plaza in Hialeah.Hialeah Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the robbery in the area of West 28th Avenue and 78th Street, Saturday afternoon.According to detectives, the victim was attacked in broad daylight, at around 2 p.m.“She kind of got ambushed and held at gunpoint,” said Phillip Coward, who works nearby.Paramedics transported the woman to an area hospital.Back at the scene, 7News cameras captured crime scene investigators as they surrounded the parking lot of the shopping plaza. They focused their attention on a red Chevrolet SUV with its back door wide open.Coward, who works a few doors down from where the incident occurred, said he saw people running through the parking lot.Some of those people, Coward said, ran into his business and told him what they witnessed.“They saw jewelry on her, and I think it was like a possible carjacking, some...

Family: 1 killed in Southwest Miami-Dade house fire

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:11:32 GMT

A house fire in Southwest Miami-Dade led to a family tragedy.Flames destroyed a home in the area of Southwest 195th Terrace and 123rd Court, early Saturday morning.According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, five people were inside at the time.Family members told 7News a loved one died.Hours later, 7News cameras captured a large hole in the roof of the residence, which was cordoned off by yellow tape.As of late Saturday night, the cause of the fire remains unknown.

North Korea’s Kim visits university in Vladivostok as state media reports on arms talks with Moscow

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:11:32 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A day after inspecting Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers and other advanced weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday continued a trip to Russia’s Far East with a visit to a university in Vladivostok, while his state media back home reported on his efforts to expand military cooperation with Moscow.Kim’s visit to the Far Eastern Federal University came a day after Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and other senior military officials showed him some of Russia’s most advanced weapons systems deployed for its war on Ukraine, including strategic bombers and hypersonic missiles, and a key warship of its Pacific fleet.Kim also discussed with Shoigu strengthening “strategic and tactical coordination” between the countries’ militaries, the North’s Korean Central News Agency said, as concerns grow about an arms alliance that could possibly fuel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.While Kim’s predominant focus is on military coo...