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Local fishermen assist in water rescue near Oracle Park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

(KRON) -- Several kayakers were rescued from the water near Mission Bay on Saturday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Hwy-1 SB lanes closed due to traffic accident Around 1 p.m., five kayakers were rescued by an SFFD boat near near Barry Bonds Jr. Giants Field, a tee ball field just across the water from Oracle Park. Another two victims were pulled from the water by crew members of a local fishing vessel. All victims are under evaluation by the SFFD emergency medical staff and are in good condition. No other details were shared. This is a developing story. Please stick with KRON for updates.

Mikolas pitches 7 crisp innings as St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago White Sox 3-0

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched seven efficient innings, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday.Mikolas allowed four hits — all singles — in his first win since May 30. The 34-year-old right-hander struck out six and walked none, throwing 71 of his 95 pitches for strikes.Mikolas (5-5), a two-time All-Star, was 0-4 with a 6.00 ERA in his previous six starts.Giovanny Gallegos worked around Oscar Colás’ leadoff single in the eighth, and Jordan Hicks finished the seven-hitter for his seventh save.Walker hit a solo drive in the ninth for his eighth homer for last-place St. Louis. Paul DeJong singled in Nolan Gorman in the second, and Brendan Donovan added a run-scoring groundout in the fifth.White Sox right-hander Touki Toussaint (0-2) allowed five hits — all singles — in five innings. He struck out five and walked one in his second start since he was claimed off waivers from Cleveland last month.Chicago dropped to 10-18 in...

Tigers have a combined no-hitter against Blue Jays through 8 innings

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have a combined no-hitter through eight innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Starting pitcher Matt Manning went the first 6 2/3 innings. Manning walked three batters and struck out five. He was pulled after walking Cavan Biggio with two outs in the top of the seventh. He threw 91 pitches. Jason Foley came on in relief and got Whit Merrifield to fly out to end the top of the seventh. Foley then retired the Blue Jays in order in the top of the eighth.The Tigers lead 2-0.Manning was aided by two spectacular defensive plays — right fielder Kerry Carpenter’s sliding catch of Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s foul pop fly down the line in the fourth inning and shortstop Javier Báez’s running grab of Bo Bichette’s fly ball to left field.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Stewart and Ionescu help Liberty beat Storm 80-76 in game that Jewell Loyd sprains her left ankle

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 80-76 on Saturday.Stewart’s effort came one game after she had 43 in a win over Phoenix on Wednesday. The Liberty (13-4) have now won three games in a row.The Storm lost the WNBA’s leading scorer Jewell Loyd early in the fourth quarter to a sprained left ankle. With just over 7 minutes left, Loyd rolled her ankle while the Storm were on offense. After being down for a minute, she gingerly walked off the court and back to the locker room. She had 14 points, but was 3-for-17 from the field, including making just one of 10 3-point attempts. She returned to the bench a few minutes later, but didn’t re-enter the game.New York led 70-68 before scoring eight straight, the last coming on Ionescu’s third 3-pointer of the period that made it 78-68 with 3:02 left.Sami Whitcomb, who was making her return to New York after signing as a free agent in the of...

Man fatally shot in Silver Spring public parking garage

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

A shooting inside a downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, parking garage left a man dead early Saturday morning, according to Montgomery County police.Shortly after 2:30 a.m., police responded to numerous calls of shots fired inside Public Parking Garage 3, near Thayer and Silver Spring Avenues.Upon arrival, they found a man with an apparent gunshot wound on the first level of the parking garage, who was later pronounced dead.The shooting happened on the first day of Montgomery County paid Saturday parking, which county officials say will help fund more lighting, cameras and other safety and security measures for facilities in Downtown Bethesda, Silver Spring and Wheaton.Last December, a 62-year-old man was fatally shot in the stairwell of the Wayne Avenue Garage in downtown Silver Spring, less than a half-mile away from the garage in Saturday’s shooting.Police said it is still early in the investigation and will release more information as it becomes available after notifying the...

Colorado mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus earlier than last year

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A mosquito near the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds has tested positive for West Nile virus during routine testing, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The positive test makes Arapahoe County the fifth Colorado county with a positive test already this summer, joining Delta, Boulder, Larimer and Weld counties. The positive tests are happening earlier than last year, with researchers expecting a banner year for mosquito populations along the Front Range. In Boulder County, the first positive test came on June 29, two weeks earlier than last year's first positive test.  West Nile found in mosquitoes in 4 Colorado counties “We’re seeing epic numbers of mosquitos in many of our traps,” MSU Professor Bob Hancock said. “We’re seeing high numbers of everything, which means we’re seeing a lot higher numbers of Culex mosquitos."Culex mosquitoes are the type that can carry West Nile and typically make u...

Megan Rapinoe announces she will retire at the end of the season

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

(CNN) — US Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe, a two-time Women’s World Cup winner, has announced she will retire at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season.Rapinoe, an Olympic gold medalist from London 2012, will play in her fourth and final World Cup this summer in Australia and New Zealand, before returning to her NWSL team OL Reign.In addition to her many on-field achievements, Rapinoe is well-known for her work on social issues, ranging from LGBTQ+ rights to racial inequality to gender and pay equity. In 2022, Rapinoe became the first soccer player to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.“I’ve been able to have such an incredible career, and this game has brought me all over the world and allowed me to meet so many amazing people,” Rapinoe told reporters at a press conference ahead of USWNT’s friendly match against Wales.“I feel incredibly grateful to have played as long as I have, to be as successful as we’ve been, and to have been a part of...

Search underway for elderly woman reported missing in Fort Lauderdale

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for an elderly woman who was reported missing in Fort Lauderdale.According to Fort Lauderdale Police, 75-year-old Carolyn Edwards was last seen along the 1600 block of Northwest Seventh Street.Edwards stands 5 feet tall, weighs around 110 pounds, and may be wearing jeans, a green shirt and a black hat. She may possibly a carrying blue purse.Detectives said her family is concerned for her well-being due to medical conditions.Officials urge anyone with information on Edwards’ whereabouts to call their local police department or Fort Lauderdale Police at 954-828-5700.

Chicago White Sox get shut out by St. Louis Cardinals 3-0, dropping to 10-18 in their last 28 games

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

Miles Mikolas pitched seven efficient innings, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field.Mikolas allowed four hits — all singles — in his first win since May 30. The 34-year-old right-hander struck out six and walked none, throwing 71 of his 95 pitches for strikes.Mikolas (5-5), a two-time All-Star, was 0-4 with a 6.00 ERA in his previous six starts.Giovanny Gallegos worked around Oscar Colás’ leadoff single in the eighth, and Jordan Hicks finished the seven-hitter for his seventh save.Walker hit a solo drive in the ninth for his eighth homer for the last-place Cardinals. Paul DeJong singled in Nolan Gorman in the second, and Brendan Donovan added a run-scoring groundout in the fifth.Sox right-hander Touki Toussaint (0-2) allowed five hits — all singles — in five innings. He struck out five and walked one in his second start since he was claimed off waivers from the Clevela...

Kodai Senga named to NL All-Star team replacing former Met Marcus Stroman

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO — The ghost fork is heading to Seattle.Mets right-hander Kodai Senga was named to the NL All-Star team Saturday afternoon, taking the place of Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman. The former Mets starter and Long Island native pulled out of the All-Star Game to rest.The 30-year-old Senga has not disappointed in the first year of a five-year contract. Though he has had to make plenty of adjustments since coming over from Japan, he’s been the most reliable starter for the Mets during a season in which they haven’t been able to rely on starting pitching. Senga has a 1.7 bWAR and is 7-5 with a 3.51 ERA in 16 starts. He’s striking out nearly 12 batters per nine innings, thanks in large part to his deadly put-away pitch.Coming off of his best outing of the season, Senga has limited opponents to only five runs over his last three starts (18 1/3 innings). Earlier this week in Arizona, he went eight innings for the first time, holding the Arizona Diamon...