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What to watch for in September for the Chicago White Sox, including the continued development of young players

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:10:49 GMT

The Chicago White Sox have their general manager in place in Chris Getz.And during his introductory news conference Thursday, Getz said Pedro Grifol would return as manager.With those questions answered ahead of the final month of the season, the Sox can continue their evaluations for 2024.“Their challenge is to go out there and execute,” Grifol said Friday. “They’re getting evaluated by a new general manager. It’s a challenge for them to go out there and show us that they fit into the system that we want to put on the field next year and moving forward.”Here are three things to watch for the Sox this month.1. What adjustments will the young position players make?Second baseman Lenyn Sosa, outfielder Oscar Colás and catcher Korey Lee were once again in the starting lineup Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, batting seventh, eighth and ninth, respectively, in the Sox order.While there have been some lapses recently for Colás and Sosa ...

Algoma U helps high school seniors transition into post-secondary education

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:10:49 GMT

Two schools are coming together to bridge the gap for high school students. Starting this Tuesday, 50 Grade 11 and 12 students from the Peel District School Board will have their first day of school at Algoma University which has a campus location in Brampton. It’s part of their inaugural Learners Early Access Program, also known as LEAP. The university hopes the free program will make transitioning from high school to university easier and teach students that obtaining a post-secondary education is possible. “It prioritizes Black and Indigenous and equity deserving groups from our local Brampton and Mississauga high schools, and offers the high school classes, university classes and certificate program in partnership with Unity Technologies,” said Rebecca Rucurean, Director of Student Recruitment at Algoma University.University courses that students have the option to take are: Intro to Canadian Business, Introduction to Esports Management, and Computer Applications. Student...

N.W.T. officials say start planning now for lifting of Yellowknife evacuation order

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:10:49 GMT

YELLOWKNIFE — Residents of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation who have been evacuated for weeks due to wildfires are being told to start planning now for their return home, beginning Wednesday.Officials with the Northwest Territories and Yellowknife governments told a news conference that residents who will be driving home are responsible for their own food and accommodation on their way back, and that they should prepare to be self-reliant for 72 hours upon their return. They say that means bringing along prescriptions, non-perishable food and cash.Residents who left Yellowknife on evacuation flights are encouraged to pre-register for return flights home, either online through the territory’s public safety web page or by phone lines which are already open.Officials say the pre-registration will enable them to plan how many flights home will be needed, as well as where to dispatch the planes.Only essential workers who have been contacted are being allowed back now, and ever...

Instant Analysis: Longhorns defense shines in Rice win, offense needs to be cleaner next week vs. Alabama

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:10:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 11 Texas Longhorns gradually pulled away from Rice in a 37-10 victory Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. scoring on three consecutive drives in the third quarter to put it away.The Longhorns forced three turnovers and allowed the Owls to 27 rushing yards and 176 total yards while racking up 458 yards of total offense. Jaylan Ford and Austin Jordan had interceptions and Jett Bush recovered a fumble for the Longhorns.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersTexas quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for three touchdowns to three different receivers and Jonathon Brooks notched 94 scrimmage yards with a receiving touchdown. Ewers also ran for a touchdown late in the third quarter.Roger Wallace and Noah Gross break down the win and what the Longhorns will have to do going forward when they meet the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide next week in Tuscaloosa.

Rockies’ bullpen falls into a deep funk as losses mount

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:10:49 GMT

Watching the Rockies’ bullpen is not for the squeamish.The Rockies entered Saturday night’s game vs. Toronto at Coors Field having lost 10 of their last 11 games. The Rockies held the lead in the sixth inning or later in seven of those 10 losses.The bullpen’s performance Friday night in a 13-9 loss to the Blue Jays was especially gory. It gave up nine runs over the final three innings and left Colorado with a 5.28 bullpen ERA, the third-highest in the majors behind Oakland (5.36) and Kansas City (5.30).Right-hander Jake Bird, Colorado’s dependable workhorse earlier in the season, was saddled with both a blown save and a loss Friday after giving up three runs on three hits in one-third of an inning.Bird’s 74 innings pitched out of the bullpen — not including his three starts as an “opener” — are the most among all major league relievers. Given the grind of pitching at Coors Field and the heavy workload Bird has shouldered, it̵...

Two suspects arrested in connection to Aurora shooting death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:10:49 GMT

Two suspects have been arrested in connection to a shooting death in Aurora’s Dayton Triangle neighborhood.Donald Howard, 18, and Jordan Zachary Leday, 27, both face a first-degree murder charge as suspects in the Monday shooting of a 20-year-old victim in the 1500 block of South Galena Way, the Aurora Police Department said in a news release.Howard was arrested Wednesday by the Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network as part of a Colorado Organized Crime Control Act investigation. Leday was arrested Wednesday on an outstanding warrant by Aurora police. An investigation is ongoing.

Human remains discovered under Playa del Rey bridge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:10:49 GMT

Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered under a bridge in Playa del Rey on Saturday.The body was found in a “shed-like structure in a concealed space" below the Culver Boulevard bridge shortly before 11 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The remains were identified as an approximately 40-year-old man. Police are investigating the case as a suspicious death.When authorities arrived at the scene, they encountered a foul odor that led them to a livable structure built into the rafters and pipes beneath the bridge.Rescue crews worked to extricate the man from the confined space near the Ballona Creek flood control channel but said access to the shed proved difficult. The location was approximately 20 feet above "slow-moving 10-15 feet deep tidal water."Authorities are investigating after a man's body was discovered under a bridge in Playa del Rey on Sept. 2, 2023. (KTLA)Authorities are investigating after a man's body was discovered under a bridge in P...

German Shepherd sneaks into Metallica concert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:10:49 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Thousands of two-legged fans gathered at SoFi Stadium on Aug. 25 to see Metallica perform live. They were also joined by a four-legged one.A German Shepherd named Storm snuck out of her home near the venue and made her way to the gig all by herself, the band said. A German Shepherd named Storm snuck out of her home near SoFi Stadium and made her way to a Metallica concert all by herself, the band said. (X/@metallica)“After a full night of taking in the show with her Metallica family, Storm was safely reunited with her actual family the next day,” Metallica said on social media. “She had a great time listening to her favorite songs ‘Barx Æterna,’ ‘Master of Puppies’ and ‘The Mailman That Never Comes.’” The band advised fans to not bring their pets to their M72 World Tour but did acknowledge that Storm “sure did have her day.” It probably isn't a good idea to bring your furry friend to this weekend's Beyoncé concerts at SoFi Stadium either.

Oakland A’s booed for walking Shohei Ohtani, but Mark Kotsay gets last laugh

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:10:49 GMT

OAKLAND – The Oakland A’s were booed heartily in both the fifth and ninth innings Saturday – mainly by spectators wearing red — when manager Mark Kotsay elected to intentionally walk Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani.Kotsay and the A’s didn’t necessarily care. Knowing how dangerous Ohtani is with a bat in his hands, their decision to walk Ohtani was an easy one.“The one guy in their lineup that can really beat you is Shohei,” Kotsay said, “and at that point, both instances with first base open, we’re not gonna let him beat us.”The decision worked out both times.After the A’s walked Ohtani in the fifth inning to put runners on first and second with one out, starting pitcher Paul Blackburn got Brandon Drury to ground into a 5-4-3 double play.  Then in the ninth, with Michael Stefanic on third base and two outs, the A’s again put Ohtani aboard, and closer Trevor May got Drury to fly out to center field and end the game as Oakland held onto a 2-1 win.“We were fortun...

Trying to follow near-no-no, Alex Cobb says SF Giants are in ‘playoff mode’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:10:49 GMT

SAN DIEGO — It was a couple weeks ago, in Philadelphia, that Alex Cobb felt the tide of the Giants’ season turn. The temperature dropped. Football was on the televisions in the clubhouse. Gone were the dog days; the final push for the postseason was here.“That always brings you that little bit more of adrenaline,” he said, “knowing that you’re getting to the end of the road of the season.”Perhaps it’s no coincidence, then, that in his next start, he twirled the gem of his career. A few feet of air between Spencer Steer’s two-out line drive and the outstretched glove of Luis Matos in right field was all that separated him from a no-hitter. He dug deep and found 131 pitches, the most he’s ever thrown in one game.Five days later, he will take the mound again Sunday for the finale of the Giants’ four-game series against the Padres.Nobody is expecting another 8⅔ innings of no-hit ball, right? “I hope not,” Cobb chuckled. &...