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Vida Blue, former Oakland A’s, SF Giants star, dies at 73

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:14:05 GMT

Armed with a flashy name, an electric personality and an iconic delivery he used to unleash a blazing fastball, Vida Blue was as distinctive as a baseball player could be.Blue, who died at age 73 late Saturday evening, was a beloved member of both the A’s and Giants during a 17-year career that included winning three consecutive World Series titles during Oakland’s dynasty in the early 1970s.Blue’s death was confirmed by the A’s on Sunday morning. No cause of death was announced, although friends said he had been battling an undisclosed type of cancer.“There are few players with a more decorated career than Vida Blue,” the A’s said in a statement. “He was a three-time champion, an MVP, a six-time All-Star, a Cy Young Award winner, and an Oakland A’s Hall of Famer. Vida will always be a franchise legend and a friend. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends during this arduous time.”Former A’s star Dave Stewart, who helped pitch the A’s to their las...

Man arrested for smoking meth, carrying knife and firearm into Vallejo police lobby 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:14:05 GMT

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) – A man was arrested after walking into the Vallejo Police Department and smoking meth along with carrying a replica firearm and knife on Wednesday, the police department said.A man walked into VPD’s lobby armed with a firearm and fixed-blade knife in the front of his waistband. He demanded to speak to an officer. While the man waited for police services, he smoked methamphetamine from a pipe, police said. Woman arrested for domestic violence killing in Dublin Officers were immediately notified and made contact with the male by commanding him to lie on the ground. After the man refused the orders, a VPD officer tackled and arrested him. The firearm was later discovered to be a replica firearm, police said. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; lef...

Nick Gilbert, son of Cavaliers owner, dies at 26

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:14:05 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nicolas “Nick” Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert who became the team’s good luck charm at NBA draft lotteries, has died. He was 26. A funeral announcement posted by the Ira Kaufman Chapel said Gilbert died Saturday “peacefully at home surrounded by family.” Gilbert was diagnosed as a child with neurofibromatosis (NF1), a genetic condition that causes non-cancerous tumors to grow on the brain, spinal cord and skin. There is no cure.Wearing a signature bow tie and dark-rimmed glasses, Gilbert became a sensation when he represented the team at the 2011 draft lottery.One season after LeBron James left as a free agent, Cleveland wound up with the No. 1 overall pick and used it to select Kyrie Irving, who became an All-Star and later paired with James to win the championship in 2016.Then a 14-year-old, Nick Gilbert quipped “What’s not to like?” after his father had praised his efforts and called him his hero.Gilbert represented the Cavs at se...

Crystal Palace to ban fan after alleged racial abuse of Son

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:14:05 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace promised Sunday to issue a club ban to a spectator who is alleged to have racially abused Tottenham forward Son Heung-min during a Premier League match between the teams.Footage has circulated on social media of a man in the away end at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium making what appears to be a racist gesture toward Son on Saturday.The incident occurred in the 89th minute of Tottenham’s 1-0 win when Son was replaced by substitute Arnaut Danjuma and had to walk around the outside of the field, past Palace’s travelling support.“We are aware of a video circulating online (as well as reports made directly to us) regarding an individual in the away end at Spurs yesterday, appearing to make racist gestures towards Son Heung-min,” Palace said in a statement.“Evidence has been shared with the police, and when he is identified, he will face a club ban. We will not tolerate such behavior in our club.”Tottenham said it was aware of an allegation of rac...

Alleged killer of Iraqi security analyst sentenced to death

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:14:05 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi court on Sunday issued a death sentence against the alleged killer of a prominent Iraqi security analyst known for his expertise on the Islamic State group, nearly three years after his assassination amid threats from militias.A criminal court convicted of a terrorism charge and sentenced to death police officer Ahmed Hamdawi al-Kinani for the killing of Hisham al-Hashimi, according to a statement from Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council. A video of al-Kinani appearing to confess to his purported involvement in the crime was released shortly after his arrest two years ago, but many say he had the backing of armed groups.A relative of al-Hashimi’s said the family supported the verdict, but said those who ordered the assassination should be brought to justice in addition to those who carried it out.“Until now, we have not learned who is backing the killer of Hisham al-Hashimi and who gave the orders to execute,” the relative said, speaking on condition of ano...

DS Automobiles Italian Open Scores

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:14:05 GMT

SundayAt Marco Simone Golf and Country ClubRomePurse: $3.3 millionYardage: 7,255; Par: 71Final RoundAdrian Meronk, Poland (710), $500,49568-68-66-69—271Romain Langasque, France (472), $323,85068-72-62-70—272Julien Guerrier, France (266), $185,47866-69-66-73—274Alexander Bjork, Sweden (212), $147,20569-68-71-68—276Daniel Van Tonder, South Africa (152), $105,39871-67-67-72—277Nicolai Hojgaard, Denmark73-68-71-65—277Maximilian Kieffer, Germany65-74-68-70—277Jorge Campillo, Spain67-71-70-70—278Marcus Armitage, England70-69-69-71—279Eddie Pepperell, England69-70-68-72—279Victor Perez, France69-68-74-68—279Kalle Samooja, Finland68-74-66-71—279Callum Shinkwin, England70-72-69-68—279Sebastian Soderberg, Sweden70-72-67-70—279Clement Sordet, France69-70-68-72—279Aaron Cockerill, Canada71-71-66-72—280Ryo Hisatsune, Japan71-71-68-70—280Tapio Pulkkanen, Finland67-70-68-75—280Jordan L. Smith, England68-70-72-70—280Santiago Tarrio, Spain68-73-69-70—280Antoine Rozner, France70-74-70-67—281Sami Vali...

DS Automobiles Italian Open Par Scores

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:14:05 GMT

SundayAt Marco Simone Golf and Country ClubRomePurse: $3.3 millionYardage: 7,255; Par: 71Final RoundAdrian Meronk, Poland (710), $500,49568-68-66-69—271-13Romain Langasque, France (472), $323,85068-72-62-70—272-12Julien Guerrier, France (266), $185,47866-69-66-73—274-10Alexander Bjork, Sweden (212), $147,20569-68-71-68—276-8Daniel Van Tonder, South Africa (152), $105,39871-67-67-72—277-7Nicolai Hojgaard, Denmark73-68-71-65—277-7Maximilian Kieffer, Germany65-74-68-70—277-7Jorge Campillo, Spain67-71-70-70—278-6Marcus Armitage, England70-69-69-71—279-5Eddie Pepperell, England69-70-68-72—279-5Victor Perez, France69-68-74-68—279-5Kalle Samooja, Finland68-74-66-71—279-5Callum Shinkwin, England70-72-69-68—279-5Sebastian Soderberg, Sweden70-72-67-70—279-5Clement Sordet, France69-70-68-72—279-5Aaron Cockerill, Canada71-71-66-72—280-4Ryo Hisatsune, Japan71-71-68-70—280-4Tapio Pulkkanen, Finland67-70-68-75—280-4Jordan L. Smith, England68-70-72-70—280-4Santiago Tarrio, Spain68-73-69-70—280-4Ant...

Un sitio web quiere pagarte US$ 1.000 por ver las 10 películas de “Fast and Furious”: ¿por qué?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:14:05 GMT

(CNN) — ¿Qué te parece ganar US$ 1.000 por ver películas compulsivamente? Un sitio web financiero ofrece el premio a una persona que pueda dedicar dos semanas a ver más de 20 horas de la saga cinematográfica “Fast and the Furious”.FinanceBuzz, un sitio informativo que ofrece consejos y recomendaciones relacionados con el dinero, busca un “ajustador de reclamos de Fast and Furious” para ver las 10 películas de la franquicia de acción mundial protagonizada por Vin Diesel, que estrenó su primera entrega en 2001.“F9: The Fast Saga”, la novena entrega de la franquicia, recaudó más de US$ 400 millones tras su estreno en 2021.¿En qué orden hay que ver todas las películas y series de Star Wars?La misión del ajustador de reclamos: rastrear los daños de cada accidente de coche que se produzca en cada película, incluida la próxima “Fast X”, que se estrena el 19 de mayo. El ganador del concurso se encargará de anotar todos los accidentes de ...

Celtic wins league in Scotland for 2nd part of treble bid

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:14:05 GMT

It’s two down and one to go for treble-chasing Celtic in Scottish soccer.The Glasgow club clinched the second leg of its latest bid for three domestic trophies in one season by retaining the league title Sunday with four games to spare.A 2-0 win at Hearts left Celtic with an unassailable lead over second-place Rangers, its fierce city rival, in the Scottish Premiership.Rangers, beware. Celtic now has 53 league titles in its history — only two off Rangers’ record haul of 55 — after winning a 11th championship in the last 12 years.Celtic had already won the Scottish League Cup, beating Rangers 2-1 in the final in February, and plays Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish FA Cup final on June 3 in an attempt to complete the treble — a feat the team achieved every year from 2017-20.Celtic has only lost one of its 34 league games this season — at St. Mirren in September — and there was little danger of a second defeat after Hearts defender Alex Cochrane was sent off in the 45th min...

Los chilenos eligen a los redactores que escribirán una nueva constitución

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:14:05 GMT

SANTIAGO DE CHILE — Los chilenos acuden a las urnas este domingo para elegir a los 50 redactores que escribirán una nueva constitución, cuyo texto deberá basarse en un texto elaborado por expertos designados por los partidos políticos.Como es tradicional, entre los primeros electores en llegar a las mesas receptoras de votos, que funcionarán por 10 horas continuadas, hasta las 6 pm, fueron los de mayor edad, que acudían muy abrigados en una mañana fría en la capital chilena.Además, centenares de personas formaron largas filas ante comisarías para dejar constancia de que están lejos de su lugar de sufragio. Como la participación obligatoria, quienes no lo hagan arriesgan multas que van desde los 31,000 a los 189,000 pesos (38 a 230 dólares). Por qué el presidente de Ecuador enfrenta un juicio político Entre los primeros en votar estuvo el presidente Gabriel Boric, que lo hizo en Punta Arenas, al sur de la capital chilena. Tras sufragar declaró que, sea cual ...