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Why SF Giants left 2 promising prospects unprotected in Rule 5 draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:42 GMT

The deadline to protect players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft came and passed Tuesday with the Giants leaving two of their top position player prospects exposed, betting that both are still too raw to meet the requirement they spend all year on a major-league roster.Shortstop Aeverson Arteaga and center fielder Grant McCray, the Giants’ No. 7 and No. 12 prospects according to MLB Pipeline, will be available for any team willing to select them in the Dec. 6 draft and keep them on their major-league roster all of next season, a move the Giants pulled off with Blake Sabol in 2023.The Giants instead added a trio of pitchers — RHP Trevor McDonald, LHP Erik Miller and RHP Kai-Wei Teng — to the 40-man roster ahead of the deadline, which president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi explained was more a reflection on the state of baseball under the current rules than their feelings toward the younger position player prospects.“Having capable reinforcements and capable reinforce...

DOJ wants Trump’s gag order upheld; citing threats to family

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:42 GMT

By Devan Cole | CNNThe Justice Department on Tuesday urged a Washington, DC, appeals court to uphold the gag order against Donald Trump in his federal election subversion criminal case, saying the former president’s recent attacks on special counsel Jack Smith’s family underscore why restrictions on Trump’s speech are necessary.“There has never been a criminal case in which a court has granted a defendant an unfettered right to try his case in the media, malign the prosecutor and his family, and … target specific witnesses with attacks on their character and credibility,” Smith’s team told the US DC Circuit Court of Appeals in a filing.Trump is asking the appeals court to undo the limited gag order issued last month by District Judge Tanya Chutkan. The former president has already failed once in his bid to undo the gag order, and the appeals court is set to hear oral arguments on the matter next week.In a brief last week, Trump’s legal team told the appeals court that Chutkan went t...

How to watch tonight’s San Jose Sharks-Florida Panthers game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:42 GMT

Local San Jose Sharks fans will need a subscription to Hulu or ESPN+ to watch the team’s game against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.The Sharks game is one of five this season that will be shown exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu. The remaining ones are Dec. 19 and April 4 vs. the Los Angeles Kings, and Dec. 21 vs. the Arizona Coyotes.Tuesday’s game starts at 7:30 (PST).John Buccigross is doing play-by-play with AJ Mleczko as the analyst and Blake Bolden as the on-site reporter.All other Sharks games this regular season are being telecast on NBC Sports California. Every game can be heard on the online-only Sharks Audio Network.A subscription to ESPN+ costs $10.99 per month.The Sharks (2-12-1) are hoping to get back on track after consecutive losses to the Vegas Golden Knights (5-0) and Anaheim Ducks (4-1). San Jose won its only two games of the season last week at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 and the Edmonton Oilers 3-2.Florida enters Tuesday on a four-gam...

San Francisco undergoes transformation as APEC kicks into high gear

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- President Joe Biden arrived in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon as the Asian-Pacific Economic Conference kicked into high gear. The economic summit is expected to draw some 20,000 visitors to the city, including Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.Across the city Tuesday, San Franciscans were feeling the repercussions of the conference, which got underway Saturday and is due to run through Friday. APEC street closures: How to navigate traffic, closures, and tow away zones APEC Bay Bridge closuresOn Tuesday, closures went into effect on the Bay Bridge with the far left eastbound lane and far right westbound lane both shutting down from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. Security heightened around SF's Fairmont HotelMany of the dignitaries in town for the conference are staying at the Fairmont Hotel, including President Biden. Restrictions are in place around the hotel with local, state and federal law enforcement manning security check points in the area.The hei...

Police to deploy extra units to Bristow Middle School in Brentwood following threats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:42 GMT

(KRON) -- The City of Brentwood Police Department said Tuesday it will continue to deploy additional officers around Bristow Middle School this week due to ongoing threats. Brentwood PD says it has been fielding threats regarding ongoing threats to safety at the school.The threats, police said, have "understandably left parents feeling hesitant about sending their children to school." Police say they want to reassure parents that an ongoing investigation has not revealed any new threats. Bay Area forecast: More rain than expected coming later this week "In an effort to bolster student safety and alleviate parental concerns, the police department will deploy additional officers at the school next week to continue to keep the school safe," police said.The police department and the school district are both actively "conducting comprehensive investigations" into the threats, police added. One student, allegedly responsible for threats last Thursday, has been arrested and booked into j...

Group at DC’s pro-Israel rally raised $13 million for Israel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:42 GMT

Among those making the trip to D.C. for Tuesday’s large pro-Israel rally on the National Mall was the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, which has generated millions of dollars for Israel recently.According to the group’s chief development officer, Sarah Solomon, the organization has raised about $13 million over the past four weeks.“From the generosity of thousands of Philadelphians, we are grateful that we have been able to support Israel,” Solomon said. “We continue to stand by them and make sure that they have everything that they need.”The money is going toward basic needs, including food, clothing, shelter and diapers for infants.It is also funding bomb shelters and emergency equipment for first responders.“We have a team of professionals on the ground in Israel that manage our annual investments, and they are working to determine the most urgent needs,” Solomon explained.The group’s CEO, Michael Balaban, said ̶...

Live updates | Israeli says it has launched an operation inside Gaza hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:42 GMT

Israel says its forces have entered Gaza’s Shifa hospital, the site of a lengthy standoff. The Israeli army had surrounded the facility as part of its ground offensive against Hamas, claiming the militant group conceals military operations in the hospital complex. But with hundreds of patients and medical personnel inside, it had refrained from entering. It said on Wednesday its forces were conducting a “precise” operation against Hamas in a specific area of the complex while taking steps to avoid harm to civilians.Israel accuses Hamas of using hospitals as cover for its fighters, alleging that Hamas has set up its main command center in and beneath Shifa hospital, the largest in the besieged territory. Both Hamas and Shifa hospital staff deny the Israeli allegations.Israeli defense officials also said they will allow fuel shipments into the Gaza Strip for humanitarian operations. That announcement came hours after the U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees said its fuel reserves ...

Exclusiva: Documento sugiere que Irán trató de ayudar a Hamas a fabricar sus propias armas antes del ataque, según aseguran fuentes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:42 GMT

(CNN) — CNN obtuvo acceso, mediante funcionarios israelíes, a un documento recuperado de una computadora encontrada dentro de una camioneta de Hamas que estaba fuera de Gaza, que muestra a un comandante militar de Hamas solicitando una beca para que los agentes de Hamas estudien ingeniería, física y tecnología en universidades de Irán.Si bien es ampliamente conocido que Irán brinda apoyo financiero y militar a Hamas, funcionarios israelíes y algunos ex funcionarios de inteligencia estadounidenses dicen que el documento es evidencia de que en el periodo previo al ataque del 7 de octubre contra el sur de Israel, Irán buscaba brindar capacitación técnica que ayudaría a Hamas a producir su propio armamento.El gobierno israelí se negó a hacer comentarios sobre el documento, aunque fuentes del gobierno confirmaron su autenticidad sobre los antecedentes.“Este ejemplo es otra pieza de un elaborado rompecabezas de una profunda infraestructura de construcción, apoyo, financiación ...

76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. returns to team’s practice facility 3 days after being struck by car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:42 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. returned to the team’s practice facility on Tuesday, three days after suffering a broken rib when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in downtown Philadelphia.“He’s in good spirits,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said before facing the Indiana Pacers in an NBA In-Season Tournament game. “He rode the exercise bike for a little bit. So he’s doing OK.”Nurse was among the members of the Sixers organization who saw Oubre at his home not far from the scene of the accident during the team’s off day on Monday.Philadelphia police said that the driver’s side mirror on a silver car clipped Oubre at 7:40 p.m. Saturday as he crossed the street. Oubre suffered a broken rib, lacerations and other assorted injuries. There is an ongoing investigation into the incident, and police told The Associated Press in an email on Tuesday night that there was no update.Oubre is set to be re-examined at the end of the week and a t...

AL Manager of the Year Voting Ballots

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:42 GMT

Name, AffiliationChapter1st2nd3rdDan Connolly, Sportsnaut.comBALHydeCashBochySteve Melewski, MASNSports.comBALHydeCashBochyMasashi Yamazaki, Tokyo Sports PressBOSHydeCashBakerMac Cerullo, The Boston HeraldBOSHydeCashBochyJames Fegan, At LargeCHIHydeBochyCashScott Merkin, MLB.comCHIHydeBochyCashTom Wither, Associated PressCLEHydeBochyCashAnthony Castrovince, MLB.comCLEHydeBochyCashEvan Petzold, Detroit Free PressDETHydeBochyBaldelliCody Stavenhagen, The AthleticDETHydeBochyCashChandler Rome, The AthleticHOUHydeCashBochyJesus Ortiz, Our EsquinaHOUHydeBakerCashJeff Passan, ESPNKCHydeCashBochyVahe Gregorian, The Kansas City StarKCBochyHydeCashJeff Fletcher, Orange County RegisterLAHydeBaldelliBochyJoe Reedy, Associated PressLABochyHydeSchneiderBetsy Helfand, St. Paul Pioneer PressMINHydeBochyCashDaniel Hayes, The AthleticMINHydeCashBaldelliChris Kirschner, The AthleticNYHydeCashBochyGreg Joyce, New York PostNYHydeCashBaldelliChristina Kahrl, San Francisco ChronicleOAKHydeBochyCashJoe S...