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Saints waste Dallas Keuchel’s strong start, blow lead late in 8-5 loss to Storm Chasers

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:49:18 GMT

Dallas Keuchel pitched six shutout innings for the St. Paul Saints Saturday night, setting them up with a 4-0 lead at Werner Park in Papillion, Neb. But for the second time in as many nights, the Saints blew a late lead, this time in an 8-5 loss to the Omaha Storm Chasers.Keuchel struck out three while allowing just two hits and three walks in his six-inning outing, but Blayne Enlow allowed four in the seventh, including a two-run double to Samad Taylor. The Storm Chasers (45-46) kept beating up on Enlow in the eighth before he was replaced by Austin Brice, who immediately allowed an RBI single to Clay Dungan. Then Angelo Castellano, who finished the night 2 for 4 with three RBIs, hit a two-run double that extended their lead to 8-4.Enlow pitched 1 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and seven runs, all earned.The Saints (55-39) got one back when Jair Camargo hit a solo homer in the ninth inning, but that was as close as they’d get.Jorge Polanco, continuing his major league rehab ...

1 killed, 6 hospitalized in multi-vehicle Calabasas crash

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:49:18 GMT

One person was killed and six others were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash in Calabasas on Saturday night.Emergency crews responded to a reported three-vehicle crash with entrapment near Las Virgenes and Lost Hills Roads around 5:54 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.When crews arrived, one person was found dead at the scene. Six other victims were transported to the hospital in various conditions.At least two people were confirmed to be in critical condition, authorities said.Details remain limited and it’s unclear what caused the deadly collision. No identities have been released.This developing story will be updated.

CHP seeks help identifying injured man found on 101 Freeway

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:49:18 GMT

Authorities need help identifying a man who was found seriously injured and lying on the 101 freeway in Ventura County on Friday.Officers responded to a man spotted lying on the northbound shoulder near the Central Avenue overcrossing around 11:05 p.m. Arriving officers found the unresponsive victim with serious facial and leg injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol.The man was transported to the hospital but has yet to be identified, authorities said He's described as a possibly Black male between 15 to 25 years old. He was found wearing a t-shirt with a unique graphic design, similar to a picture provided by CHP Authorities need help identifying a man who was wearing a shirt similar to the one pictured and was found seriously injured on the 101 Freeway in Ventura County on July 21, 2023. (California Highway Patrol)He has a tattoo on the top of his right hand that resembles the mouth of an animal, such as a lion, with the word “Humbled” written underneath. No...

Fundraiser helps Oakland street vendor robbed at gunpoint

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:49:18 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- The community rallied around an elderly ice cream street vendor who was robbed at gunpoint earlier this week in east Oakland. The thieves got away with about $120.Ultimately, people touched by Don Juan's story paid it forward with an organized "buyout."Not far from where he was robbed at gunpoint Monday afternoon, Juan is back in the Fruitvale neighborhood in East Oakland selling ice cream and popsicles -- just days after his life was threatened over $120. Paramore concert at Chase Center rescheduled two hours before show Citizen App video shows the robbery on East 18th Street near 39th Avenue. One of several times he has been held up recently and stripped of the cash the man in his 80s who immigrated from Peru uses to make a living and support his son and daughter."This is what you're gonna do to our elders? We don't do that in the community. You need to be supportive of our elders and respect our elders. Our elders are held at another level, and this is...

Christian Vásquez and Michael A. Taylor deliver key hits in 7th, lead Twins past White Sox 3-2

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:49:18 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Christian Vásquez drove in the tying run and Michael A. Taylor followed with an RBI single, all in the seventh inning, as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Saturday night.Jordan Balazovic (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh inning and earned his first big league victory. Jhoan Duran pitched a scoreless ninth for his 17 save of the season.Trailing 2-1 with two runners on in the seventh, Vásquez hit what he thought was a go-ahead three-run homer off reliever Gregory Santos. But, the ball hit the top of the left-field wall and was ruled a double, scoring Byron Buxton.“I had it, but it was so high, it was very high,” Vásquez said. “But yeah, when I hit it, it was a great swing and felt good from the bat.”Later in the inning, Taylor put the Twins ahead, hitting a sharp single to center after trying unsuccessfully to bunt earlier in the at-bat. His hit four pitches later drove in Kyle Farmer.Both Twins runs were charged to reliever Keynan Middleton (2-...

Campusano homers and gets 4 hits as the Padres rout the Tigers 14-3

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:49:18 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Luis Campusano had four hits, including a home run, and the San Diego Padres routed the Detroit Tigers 14-3 on Saturday night for the 4,000th victory in franchise history.Manny Machado and Ha-Seong Kim also homered for the Padres, who trailed 3-0 after two innings. Jackson Wolf (1-0) won his big league debut, waiting out an 84-minute rain delay in the second. He gave up three runs on six hits and a walk in five innings.“You’re talking about your first major league start and you have to wait out a rain delay before you can go five innings and get the win,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said. “He threw about 75 pitches, and it must have felt like 125. That’s more than most guys deal with in their first start, and he got the win.” Mason Englert (4-3), who replaced Detroit starter Matt Manning after the delay, allowed nine runs and 10 hits in 2 1/3 innings. “An hour and a half is just too long for Matt, especially since he just came back from an injury,” Tigers ma...

New Zealand Women’s World Cup team evacuated because of hotel fire in second security incident

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:49:18 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Women’s World Cup squad had to be evacuated from a downtown hotel on Saturday night after several small fires broke out. New Zealand police have charged a 34-year-old man with burglary and arson and said he is due to appear in Auckland District Court on Monday. It was unclear whether the incident was connected to the World Cup.It was the second security issue within three days at the World Cup, following a fatal shooting near team hotels on the first morning of the tournament. The Football Ferns were evacuated from the Pullman Hotel around 7:45 p.m. local time Saturday when the fire was reported. All of the players were safe and accounted for, the team said. New Zealand defender CJ Bott said some players encountered smoke while evacuating. But the players made it out safely and spent a few hours at a nearby restaurant. “Yeah, one of the fire exits was a bit smoky but the majority of us got down the other safe exit and we exited ...

Slingsby puts Aussies in SailGP lead; former F1 champ Vettel takes German boat for a spin

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:49:18 GMT

Three-time defending SailGP champion Tom Slingsby and Team Australia navigated through a tight course and marginal conditions to take the lead of the Oracle Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix with finishes of first, second and fourth Saturday in fleet races on the Port of L.A.’s Outer Harbor.Minutes after racing ended, four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel hopped aboard the Germany SailGP Team’s foiling 50-foot catamaran and took the wheel for some speed runs. Vettel is an investor in the new team that is skippered by two-time Olympic medalist Erik Heil.“Obviously, yes I had the wheel and did some turns, but it takes a lot more than just having the wheel in your hand,” Vettel told The Associated Press. “Very impressive, and all without an engine, you know, to have that much power and speed building up.”Vettel, who retired from F1 last year, estimates the catamaran, powered by a wingsail, hit roughly 65 km/h, or about 40 mph. “On the water it’s a very different f...

“Casi duplicó nuestra carga de trabajo”: se supone que la IA facilitaría el trabajo. Estos trabajadores no están de acuerdo

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:49:18 GMT

(CNN) — Una nueva cosecha de herramientas de inteligencia artificial promete simplificar las tareas, mejorar la eficiencia y aumentar la productividad en el lugar de trabajo. Pero esa no ha sido la experiencia de Neil Clarke hasta ahora.Clarke, editor del sector editorial, dijo que recientemente tuvo que cerrar temporalmente el formulario de envío en línea para su revista de ciencia ficción y fantasía, Clarkesworld, después de que su equipo se vio inundado con una avalancha de envíos generados por IA “consistentemente malos”.“En realidad, son algunas de las peores historias que hemos visto”, dijo Clarke sobre los cientos de piezas de contenido producido por IA que él y su equipo de humanos ahora deben analizar manualmente. “Pero es más un problema de volumen, no de calidad. La cantidad nos está sepultando”.“Casi duplicó nuestra carga de trabajo”, agregó, describiendo las últimas herramientas de inteligencia artificial como “una espina clavada en nuestro costado dur...

Sabally, Howard and Ogunbowale each score at least 25, Wings beat Sparks 98-84

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:49:18 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 12 of her 25 points in the third quarter as Dallas pulled away from the Los Angeles Sparks and the Wings won 98-84 Saturday night for their fifth victory in a row. Satou Sabally added 26 points, 11 rebounds and six assists while Natasha Howard had 28 points and 11 rebounds. She also had four steals for the Wings (13-9), who have won seven of their last eight games.Los Angeles (7-15) has lost a franchise record eight consecutive games since back-to-back wins over the Wings on June 23 and 25. The Sparks lost their first seven games, and 12 of 14, to open the 2015 season before eventually making the playoffs. The Wings shot a season-high 53.9% (41 of 76) from the field and scored 26 points off 12 Los Angeles turnovers. Los Angeles took a 57-56 lead when Ogwumike hit a wide-open 3-pointer almost three minutes into the third quarter but Ogunbowale answered with a step-back 3 as the shot clock expired to spark a 12-3 run that gave Dallas the...