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Santa Rosa’s Scott Alexander shut down with hamstring strain. Will he be back with SF Giants in 2024?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Scott Alexander, a Santa Rosa native, has possibly thrown his last pitch for his hometown San Francisco Giants.Alexander, 34, strained his left hamstring before Saturday’s game while running sprints, landing him on the injured list and ruling him out for the rest of this season. In a corresponding move, the Giants called up outfielder Heliot Ramos from Triple-A Sacramento.While Alexander told the Bay Area News Group that he would like to return next year, the sinkerballing left-hander is set to be a free agent this offseason, and the Giants might prefer to build their bullpen next year without him.“I like it here a lot. I would love to come back,” he said in an interview last week. “But it’s kind of out of my hands.”The Giants signed Alexander to a minor-league contract last May when he couldn’t find any takers. His shoulder was injured, but doctors couldn’t pinpoint the exact ailment. The Giants allowed him to rehab unde...

Female victim killed after multiple people stabbed in Berkeley Hills: police

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

(KRON) -- A person died after a series of stabbings Saturday afternoon in Berkeley Hills, the Berkeley Police Department said. Around 12:33 p.m., officers received multiple calls about a female stabbing victim on the 1000 block of Overlook Road.Another call to police reported a subject being chased down the street with a knife, according to BPD. Before police arrived at the scene, the suspect drove away in a stolen vehicle. Toddler killed in Vallejo shooting Officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle and initiated a car chase. Other BPD officers remained at the scene on Overlook Road. They found two more stabbing victims.BPD learned one of the victims was a male who was being chased down the street. He sustained injuries to his hands and was medically cleared on scene, according to BPD.The third victim who was stabbed was described to be female. She was taken to the hospital with stab wounds; her condition is unknown at this time. The police chase ended after a collision on ...

‘Not wearing a seatbelt’: Woodbridge man killed in early morning high-speed crash

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

A man was killed early Saturday morning after a single-car crash in Woodbridge, Virginia.The Prince William County Police Department said the crash happened at 2:45 a.m. in the 3500 block of Veronica Lane off Smoketown Road.Officials said the driver of a 2014 Nissan Altima — identified as 36-year-old Justin Whitfield Brandon of Woodbridge — was driving southbound at a high speed when he lost control of the car. He then, according to police, “crossed into the northbound lanes” and left the roadway before hitting a number of trees and catching fire.Brandon “was not wearing a seatbelt” and pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release.Police said that speed factored into the crash and no other vehicles were involved.This is an ongoing investigation.Below is a map of the area where the crash took place: Source

Quarterbacks Cooke, Hays lead Idaho State to 35-21 victory over Northern Colorado

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Quarterbacks Jordan Cooke and Hunter Hays each led a key second-half touchdown drive, Matthew Sanchez had two interceptions, and Idaho State defeated Northern Colorado 35-21 on Saturday in a Big Sky Conference opener.Idaho State led 21-7 at halftime before Northern Colorado scored twice in the third quarter to tie it up. Cooke then led a 6-play, 75-yard drive that ended with an 8-yard touchdown run by Aiden Taylor. Midway through the fourth quarter, Hays led a 12-play, 58-yard touchdown drive, his 2-yard keeper giving the Bengals a two-touchdown lead with five minutes left.Idaho State’s Sanchez intercepted Jacob Sirmon passes on Northern Colorado’s remaining two possessions, sealing the win for the Bengals.Cooke completed 14 of 23 passes for 218 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Bengals (1-3). Hays was 10-of-17 passing for 76 yards with a touchdown and led ISU with 55 yards rushing.Darius Stewart had 124 yards rushing and David Af...

Hampton has 169 yards rushing, 4 TDs as Elon holds off Campbell 28-24

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Hampton rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns to lead Elon to a 28-24 win over Campbell on Saturday night.Hampton scored on runs of 10, 6 and 1 yard in the second quarter to give the Phoenix a 21-3 lead at the break. His short scoring run late in the third made it 28-10.Then the Camels took advantage of a fumble at midfield to score on an 11-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams to VJ Wilkins to cut the deficit to 28-18. Following a three-and-out, Campbell went 87 yards in seven plays, scoring on a NaQuari Rogers 2-yard run with 4:27 to play. The Camels couldn’t convert a second 2-point conversion.Elon picked up two first downs before the Camels took over on their 16 with a minute to play and they reached the Phoenix 37 as time ran out.Elon (2-2, 2-0 Coastal Athletic Association) finished with 358 yards as Matthew Downing was 13 of 27 for 116 yards passing.Williams was 33-of-44 passing for 367 yards and had a rushing touchdown, but he was sacked ...

AP Top 25 Takeaways: On a Statement Saturday, Colorado wilts, Florida State soars, ‘Bama bows up

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

The bill came due for Coach Prime and Colorado in Oregon.Florida State stared down Clemson’s Death Valley.Alabama embraced winning ugly.A Statement Saturday in September that featured six games matching ranked teams was the first chance to make some sense of first few weeks of the season.Here’s what we learned.Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes have been a fun and fascinating story, maybe the biggest in all of sports during a 3-0 start. Team Transfer Portal has had television networks chasing it all over and been must-see TV.“The Cinderella story’s over, men. They’re fighting for clicks, we’re fighting for wins. There’s a difference,” Ducks coach Dan Lanning said in a fiery pregame speech in front of ESPNs cameras.The Ducks then backed it up with 35-0 first half. It was every bit as lopsided as the 42-6 final score.There were plenty of red flags for Colorado coming into the game at Autzen Stadium: A one-dimensional offense; a porous defense; needing a mirac...

East Carolina blanks Gardner-Webb 44-0 for first shutout in 23 years

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

GREENVIEW, N.C. (AP) — Rahjai Harris had rushing and receiving touchdowns and East Carolina picked up its first win of the season, beating Gardner-Webb 44-0 on Saturday night for the Pirates’ first shutout in 23 years.East Carolina’s last shutout came in a 38-0 win over Duke on Sept. 2, 2000.ECU (1-3) scored on four straight possessions in the first half, including three TDs, the final one on Mason Garcia’s 2-yard rush. That score came not long after a fumbled kickoff, one of three Bulldogs (1-3) turnovers in the first half.Harris scored East Carolina’s first two touchdowns, the first on an 11-yard pass from Alex Flinn and the other on a 2-yard run. Andrew Conrad added a 44-yard field goal in building the 23-0 halftime lead.Kamarro Edmonds added a pair of rushing touchdowns and Javious Bond one in the second half. ECU outgained Gardner-Webb 366-107 and took advantage of five Bulldogs fumbles.Early in the second half, Bulldogs middle linebacker Honus Wagner wa...

Evans and Fernandes combine as Man United secure victory in ‘must-win’ game against Burnley

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It was no surprise to see Bruno Fernandes come up with a clutch moment when Manchester United needed it most. Few, however, would have expected veteran defender Jonny Evans to provide the assist for the Portuguese midfielder’s winning goal at Burnley on Saturday. Evans himself thought such moments for him in a United shirt were long gone. “When you get to a certain age you start to wind down your career,” said the 35-year-old center back, who made his 200th appearance for the club more than eight years since his last start.Evans won three Premier League titles at United after graduating from its famed academy. The Northern Ireland international then left for West Bromwich Albion in 2015, but rejoined United as a free agent in the offseason at the tail end of his career.“It was never a thought that I would come in and be a starter,” he said after the 1-0 win at Turf Moor. “I was told that my role would be to provide competition and that is how I have ...

Nicco Marchiol throws TD pass in 1st start, West Virginia holds off Texas Tech 20-13

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Nicco Marchiol’s first career start was full of hiccups, oversights and mistakes. The West Virginia quarterback sure was happy about how it turned out.“Ecstatic to come out victorious,” Marchiol said. The redshirt freshman threw a touchdown pass in place of the injured Garrett Greene, CJ Donaldson added a short TD run and West Virginia held off Texas Tech 20-13 in its Big 12 opener on Saturday. West Virginia was held under 300 total yards of offense for the second straight week. But its defense played another solid game to overcome any deficiencies on the other side of the ball.Texas Tech backup quarterback Behren Morton came on for the injured Tyler Shough in the first quarter and put together a pair of scoring drives. But Morton, who had thrown for 325 yards and two touchdowns against the Mountaineers a year ago in Texas Tech’s 48-10 win, couldn’t bring the Red Raiders back from a 13-3 deficit this time. Morton drove the Red Raiders from their ...

Jackson, Smothers lead Jacksonville State to suffocating win over Eastern Michigan

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Malik Jackson and quarterback Logan Smothers each eclipsed 100 yards rushing and Jacksonville State beat Eastern Michigan 21-0 on Saturday.Jackson ran for 127 yards on 21 carries and Smothers carried it 18 times for a 118 yards and a touchdown. Smothers also threw a 16-yard touchdown to Quinton Lane for the game’s first score. Smothers’ 41-yard scoring run early in the second quarter made it 14-0.The Gamecocks (3-1) outgained Eastern Michigan 388-152. The Eagles finished 1 of 15 on third-down conversions and failed to convert on three fourth-down attempts.Jaylon Jackson ran for 76 yards on 17 carries for the Eagles (2-2).___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource