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Can speedster Esteury Ruiz stick with the A’s out of camp?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

MESA, Ariz. – The A’s haven’t been a top-five team in stolen bases in more than a decade and they haven’t led the league since Rickey Henderson’s early years. An offseason addition could help bring speed and aggressive play back to the basepaths in the years to come.Outfielder Esteury Ruiz led the minor leagues last season with 85 stolen bases and has made an impression on the A’s in his first spring training with the team.His speed and power attracted the eyes of the Athletics’ front office, which acquired him in a three-team trade that sent catcher Sean Murphy to the Atlanta Braves. The Athletics received Ruiz, the Brewers’ No. 8 ranked prospect, along with Atlanta pitching prospects Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok and Royber Salinas, and catcher Manny Piña.“My first point is to try to get on base,” the 24-year-old Dominican said this week through a translator. “I know if I do that, we are going to have a good amount of stolen...

Japanese drumming prodigy now calls Bay Area home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A young drumming prodigy has been making history while capturing international attention for her talent. Yoyoka Soma released her first CD when she was six-years-old and her videos have been viewed more than 53 million times online. She joined KRON4 Anchor Stephanie Lin live for a special performance.

Minor injuries after RTD train derailment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a W Line light rail train derailed on Saturday.The Regional Transportation District said at approximately 9:30 a.m., the first car of a light rail train derailed at the Jefferson County Government Center - Golden Station. There were four customers and an operator on board the train. One dead in Montbello neighborhood shooting Investigators were on scene to determine the cause of the derailment.The W Line was supplemented by shuttle buses at Red Rocks College and Jefferson County stations after the derailment.The line is operating as normal between Red Rocks College Station and Denver Union Station. The Jefferson County Station will remain closed to the public until further notice, RTD said.

Injured hawk released back into the wild after months-long rehab

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An injured hawk picked up in August has been successfully rehabilitated and was released back into the wild Wednesday.Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the red-tailed hawk was most likely hit by a car in La Plata County near Durango. He had trauma to his chest and a broken wing.The hawk was sent to Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Del Norte where it healed under the care of facility manager Michael Sirochman. Mikaela Shiffrin breaks record for World Cup victories CPW said the hawk was strong enough to be released sooner than this week, but it stayed in rehab a little longer to teach a golden eagle how to catch prey.After the eagle was able to successfully hunt its own food, the hawk was taken back to Durango and released.

Boulder County Sheriff's Office gets a new floppy-eared team member

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Boulder County Sheriff's Office has added a new floppy-eared team member to its roster.Watson, a bloodhound puppy, was donated in memory of Sgt. Steingraber, who worked with the Boulder Police Department. Injured hawk released back into the wild after months-long rehab Watson and his partner will learn skills such as tracking and trailing.BCSO said Watson has already mastered being a good boy.

Silicon Valley Bank collapses, in biggest failure since financial crisis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on Friday after a run on deposits drove the Northern California institution into insolvency, marking the largest bank failure since the financial crisis.SVB’s stunning downfall, which threatens to upend the U.S. venture capital industry, is sparking fears that other small and regional banks could face similar pressure amid soaring interest rates and shrinking deposits.“We are looking at this closure of SVB as a sign of extremely concerning industry conditions,” said Michele Alt, a former official at the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a national bank regulator, and a partner at the advisory firm Klaros Group. “It’s reminiscent of past crises. And what we’re really focused on are banks with unrealized losses.”U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other policymakers are on alert that problems at the institution — which had $209 billion in assets and counted more than half of Silicon Valley-backed startups and health-care businesses amon...

Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill says he’s ‘never racing again’ after ‘looking wild’ in 60-meter dash at USA Track and Field event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

Miami Dolphins speedster Tyreek Hill ran 6.70 seconds in the 60-meter dash at the USA Track and Field Masters Indoor Championships on Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky.The time ranks Hill, who was competing in the 25-29 age group, outside the top 200 men in the world this year in the event.“Never racing again had me out there looking wild,” tweeted the seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver on his uneven performance.Earlier this week, Hill posted a video on social media of him practicing a block start on a track at the University of Miami, with the caption, “Felt good to put the spikes back on !!!.”Hill, 29, a world-class sprinter in high school, was participating in his first track meet since 2014. Hill, nicknamed “Cheetah” for being regarded as the fastest player in the NFL, qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials.He and teammate Jaylen Waddle have formed one of the fastest receiver tandems in the NFL.“To have two guys like that, with that kind of...

UCF men’s basketball season ends while NBA decision awaits Taylor Hendricks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

UCF’s five-point loss to Memphis in the AAC tournament quarterfinals fit the overall theme of the season.The Knights, who lost 14 games, fell for the 12th time by single digits on Friday night at Dickies Arena.Coach Johnny Dawkins described the close losses as a tribute to his team’s character and leadership.“I’ve been involved with a lot of basketball all [of] my life and there are not too many seasons I’ve had — even with really good [teams] that have gone deep in the postseason — that they didn’t have a game or two where they didn’t have it,” he said after the game in Fort Worth, Texas.“This team, every single night, has given us a chance to win and be successful in games.”He credited CJ Kelly and Michael Durr, who completed their college careers with UCF’s season likely finished, along with other upperclassmen for their poise.“Those guys set the tone for how we’re going to be and they did a...

Dave Hyde: Top 10 offseason steps for Dolphins as free-agent frenzy set to begin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

Listen up. I’m making my annual foray into fantasy by solving the Miami Dolphins again in 10 simple steps.Forget I said two years ago to keep the young offensive line intact and watch it develop. Remember I said to replace as many as possible last year.Forget I said to chase quarterback Nick Foles in 2019. Remember I said to get Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson in previous years.The easy groundwork has been done this offseason with the Dolphins creating cap space, writing big checks and making players happy. That’s the easy part. Now comes the harder decisions what to do with that cap space and how to improve this team. Let’s go:1. Let Vic Fangio pick two inside linebackers. People ask if the Dolphins will land a whale in free agency. They already have. Fangio is a star. Change is coming, too. The Dolphins were a 4-3, big blitzing and big press-coverage defense the past four years. Fangio’s 3-4 system doesn’t blitz much and plays more zone than man-to-m...

Storm breaches California river’s levee, thousands evacuate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river pummeling the state.Across the Central Coast’s Monterey County, more than 8,500 people were under evacuation orders and warnings Saturday, including roughly 1,700 residents — many of them Latino farmworkers — from the unincorporated community of Pajaro. Officials said the Pajaro River’s levee breach is about 100 feet (30.48 meters) wide. Crews had gone door to door Friday afternoon to urge residents to leave before the rains came but some stayed and had to be pulled from floodwaters early Saturday.First responders and the California National Guard rescued more than 50 people overnight. One video showed a member of the Guard helping a driver out of a car trapped by water up to their waists.“We were hoping to avoid and prevent this situation, but the ...