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Ahead of SF Giants finale, Brandon Crawford prepares himself to be ‘center of attention’ one more time

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:17:01 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Brandon Crawford, the Giants’ steady, soft-spoken franchise shortstop, has never sought out the spotlight.At times, through a career of defensive highlights, clutch hits and a pair of parades down Market Street, it has been unavoidable. And it will shine on him once more Sunday afternoon as Giants fans celebrate his decorated 13-year run in San Francisco, which may well come to an end the same afternoon.Crawford, 36, confirmed he plans to play after missing the past week with a hamstring strain.“For the most part I’m trying to take it like another game and not build it up too much or put too much pressure on myself,” Crawford said before Saturday’s penultimate game of the season. “With as much as it’s being talked about, it’s kind of hard to.”Crawford, the franchise leader with 1,616 games at shortstop, does not yet know his plans beyond this season. He is set to be a free agent, and the recent hamstring strain was his fourth trip ...

Cal Golden Bears hold off Arizona State for first Pac-12 win, eager for bigger challenges ahead

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:17:01 GMT

BERKELEY — Having survived Arizona State 24-21 on Saturday afternoon to notch its first Pac-12 win of the season, Cal now braces for a ferocious six-week stretch that features games against five teams ranked in the AP Top-25.And the Golden Bears say they’re excited about it.“We’re all competitors so we love it. We see the schedule and grin,” said wide receiver Jeremiah Hunter, who caught six passes for 89 yards and a touchdown against the Sun Devils. “We know what type of schedule we’ve got. We’re just going to attack it, go at everybody the same way. We don’t care who it is.”Who it is should get the attention of every Cal fan. Yes, the Bears improved to 3-2 overall, 1-1 in the conference. But things get serious beginning next week when they face No. 19 Oregon State at Berkeley in a 7 p.m. game.After that, it’s No. 10 Utah in Salt Lake City, a bye, No. 8 USC in home, No. 9 Oregon in Eugene and No. 16 Washington State at home.“Yeah, it’s good teams,” linebacker Jackson Sirmon said. “...

Officer injured after suspected DUI driver crashes into San Rafael police vehicle

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:17:01 GMT

(KRON) -- An officer was injured after a DUI driver crashed into a police vehicle overnight Saturday, the San Rafael Police Department (SRPD) said. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Francisco Boulevard East and Bellam Boulevard. Source: Draymond Green sprains ankle days before Dubs’ training camp, out for weeks A Dodge Dart was speeding, ran a red light and broadsided the police car, according to SRPD. Authorities said the force of the collision pushed the police car nearly 100 feet.The driver of the Dodge was arrested after police found they were under the influence of alcohol. The officer suffered "minor injuries" and was taken to the hospital. The officer was released from the hospital and is recovering at home, police said. Photos from the scene of the collision can be viewed below. (San Rafael Police Department) (San Rafael Police Department)The driver was booked into Marin County Jail on charges of a DUI, felony DUI resulting in injury and driving wi...

Suspected Fairfax Co. serial sex offender arrested after being caught on surveillance camera

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:17:01 GMT

A man Fairfax County police believe is responsible for multiple sex offenses in the Groveton area was arrested Thursday after he was spotted on a surveillance camera.Authorities say Felix Antonio Mejias Vigil, 35, of Fairfax, was cuffed by officers from the Franconia Police District after being seen in a park in the 6600 block of Telegraph Road while children were nearby.According to authorities, Mejias Vigil tried to flee when officers responded. And while doing so, started to take off his clothes and throw them into the woods nearby.Mejias Vigil was arrested for two counts of indecent liberties with a child under 15, four counts of actual/simulated masturbation in public and false identification to law enforcement. He’s being held without bond.Police believe Mejias Vigil is also connected to several other incidents in Fairfax County between July and September:June or July of 2023: 6600 block of Telegraph Road — obscene sexual gesturesJuly 28 at 4:15 p.m.: 6500 block of Virgi...

Scott’s 1-yard TD plunge with 19 seconds left helps St. Francis (PA) beat Stonehill 15-10

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:17:01 GMT

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Deondre Scott scored on a 1-yard run with 19 seconds left to help St. Francis (PA) beat Stonehill 15-10 Saturday. Perry Shelbred kicked a 51-yard field goal to give Stonehill a 10-9 lead with 3:38 remaining in the game before the Red Flash responded with an 11-play, 75-yard drive that culminated when Scott took a hand off, went up the middle and dived over the pile into the end zone to make it 15-9 with 19 seconds to play. Scott, who finished with 59 yards rushing on 14 attempts, had eight carries for 22 yards on the winning drive. Dawson Snyder, who drew a defensive pass interference penalty that gave St. Francis (1-4, 1-1 Northeast Conference) a fresh set of downs at midfield and then had receptions for gains of 21 and 11 yards to set up Scott’s go-ahead TD. Snyder finished with seven receptions for 87 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown that gave the Red Flash a 9-7 lead (the PAT failed) with 11:55 to play. Ashur Carraha completed 10 of 26 passes for 12...

Underdog Bowling Green scores 38 unanswered points to overwhelm Georgia Tech, 38-27

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:17:01 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — While Bowling Green players celebrated a memorable win for their program, Georgia Tech coach Brent Key was left to seek answers for a loss — or explain why the game wasn’t even close.Finn Hogan’s 1-handed scoring catch late in the first half gave Bowling Green the lead, Deshawn Jones Jr. returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown and the Falcons upset Georgia Tech 38-27 on Saturday.“We’ve got a long way to go,” Key said.Georgia Tech, favored by 22 1/2 points, was overwhelmed after taking a 14-0 lead. Bowling Green (2-3) scored the next 38 points to claim its first win over an active member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Falcons held the ball more than 42 minutes, more than doubling the time of possession battle.“As anybody who saw the game knows, it was an embarrassing display of football on our part,” Key said. “As epic of a failure as you can possibly have. All three phases, all aspects of the program didn’t succeed. … It’s on m...

Jonathon Brooks and No. 3 Texas beats No. 24 Kansas 40-14 with Jayhawks QB Jalon Daniels out

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:17:01 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jonathon Brooks and balance. Texas has been using both to put teams away through the first half of the season.Brooks rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns as No. 3 Texas piled up more than 600 total yards in a 40-14 win over No. 24 Kansas, which lost standout quarterback Jalon Daniels in pregame warmups with back stiffness.Quinn Ewers passed for 325 yards and ran 30 yards for the game’s first score. Texas (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) also got another standout game from its defense, which has surrendered just three touchdowns in the past three games. Brooks, who was behind freshman C.J. Baxter on the depth chart when the season started, now has three consecutive 100-yard rushing games and a team high six touchdowns. He averages 7.0 yards per carry. “He is a home run hitter for us right now,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian. Brooks’ first touchdown came on a 54-yard ru n. His second came after Texas recovered a fourth-down fumble, putting the Longhorns ahead 26-14 ...

Kickoff return, blocked punt spark Texas Tech in 49-28 win over Houston

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:17:01 GMT

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A penalty didn’t nullify a long kickoff return for Texas Tech this time — or the blocked punt that led to another touchdown.Drae McCray returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, Loic Fouonji blocked a punt for one of his two scores and the Texas Tech defense controlled the second half in a 49-28 victory over Houston on Saturday.The Red Raiders (2-3, 1-1 Big 12) won the first Big 12 meeting of former Southwest Conference foes despite 335 yards passing and four first-half touchdowns from Houston’s Donovan Smith, their former quarterback.Behren Morton threw for two TDs in his first start after Tyler Shough sustained a long-term injury for the third consecutive season with a broken leg in Texas Tech’s league-opening loss at West Virginia last week.In the 20-13 loss to the Mountaineers, McCray had a 59-yard kickoff return nullified by a holding call just before halftime, costing the Red Raiders a chance to score. No such flags this time. “We’re...

Western Michigan gets rolling on offense, defeats Ball State 42-24

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:17:01 GMT

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Treyson Bourguet threw three touchdown passes to Anthony Sambucci, Zahir Abdus-Salaam scored twice on the ground and Western Michigan defeated Ball State 42-24 on Saturday.The Broncos compiled 461 yards on offense and their defense sacked Ball State quarterback Lance Hatcher six times. Western Michigan scored 21 points in the second quarter for a 28-10 halftime lead and coasted to victory in the second half.The second-quarter outburst featured a short touchdown run by Abdus-Salaam, a 12-yard run by Jalen Buckley and a 2-yard TD pass from Bourguet to Sambucci.Despite taking the six sacks, Hatcher completed 26 of 37 passes for 316 yards and had three touchdown passes, including a 57-yarder to Ahmad Edwards. Qian Magwood caught nine passes for 110 yards, including one touchdown for the Cardinals (1-4, 0-1 Mid-American Conference).Bourguet was 24-of-39 passing for 328 yards for the Broncos (2-3, 1-1). There was more than 800 yards of total offense, with Western M...

Blood, Quarles propel Southern to 27-0 victory over UAPB

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:17:01 GMT

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Harold Blood threw two touchdown passes, Gary Quarles ran for 102 yards and a score and Southern blanked Arkansas-Pine Bluff 27-0 on Saturday.Blood fired a 42-yard scoring strike to Chandler Whitfield on Southern’s first possession and Joshua Griffin followed with a 22-yard field goal as the Jaguars (2-2, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) led 10-0 after one quarter.Blood teamed up with Augu Pitre III for a 30-yard score and Griffin kicked a 42-yard field goal with 9 seconds left to give Southern a 20-0 lead at the half. Joshua Donald forced a Michael Jamerson fumble on the Golden Lions’ first possession of the second half. Tahj Brown recovered for the Jaguars and Quarles raced 33 yards for a touchdown on the next play to complete the scoring.Blood completed 17 of 19 passes for 215 yards with one interception for the Jaguars. Jalen Moore and Mekhi Hagens combined for 105 yards on 13-of-21 passing for UAPB (1-4, 0-2). Hagens threw a pick.Souther...