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SF Giants fail to wake up in first game of doubleheader, drop second straight to last-place Rockies

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:27:27 GMT

DENVER — Breakfast food piled on to plates as players gathered around tables in the visiting clubhouse Saturday morning. It was so early that the televisions were tuned to ESPN, but no college football had kicked off yet. Pancakes, waffles, french toast, eggs, hash browns, bacon, berries. Fuel for a long day at altitude.For most Giants, their day-night doubleheader Saturday meant more than 12 hours at the ballpark, one that keeps supplemental oxygen canisters in the dugouts for players gasping for air after as little as scoring from second base, due to its mile-high elevation.“It’s gonna be a pretty big challenge,” manager Gabe Kapler acknowledged of the physical toll of playing 18 innings here, with only a couple hours of intermission in between. “It’ll be a pretty big challenge for the Rockies, too.”It’s not good, then, that the Giants looked out of gas in the opening game of the taxing twin bill.Less than 24 hours after being held without...

Rabbit rescued from side of I-80 freeway

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:27:27 GMT

(KRON) -- A rabbit was rescued from the side of I-80 on Friday, according to Animal Care & Control San Francisco. Officials say a Good Samaritan noticed a bunny on the freeway and called animal control.Officers then stopped traffic on the westbound lanes coming from the Bay Bridge in order to rescue the animal. They were able to safely bring the rabbit back to the animal shelter at 1419 Bryant Street. The bunny is "healthy, uninjured and doing well in our care," Animal Care & Control San Francisco said. Shelter staff nicknamed the rabbit Elektra "after another female daredevil of note."(Animal Care & Control San Francisco)(Animal Care & Control San Francisco)Elektra will remain at the shelter for several days to see if an owner claims her. If not, Animal Care & Control San Francisco will likely put her up for adoption next week.

Giants pitchers walk 7 in 9-4 loss to Giants that opens doubleheader

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:27:27 GMT

DENVER (AP) — San Francisco pitchers walked seven, matching their second-most this season, and the Colorado Rockies overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Giants 9-5 on Saturday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.Thairo Estrada tied a career high with four hits for the Giants (75-73), who began the day one game behind Arizona and Cincinnati for the final NL wild berth, also a half-game back of Miami.Keaton Winn, Ryan Walker (4-3) and Ross Stripling combined for the seven walks, and Rockies pitchers also walked seven. LaMonte Wade Jr. homered for San Francisco.Ezequiel Tovar had a career-high four RBIs and three hits for the Rockies, starting the comeback from a 3-0 deficit with a bases-loaded triple in the third.Kris Bryant hit an RBI single in the fifth for a 4-3 lead, Walker forced in a run with a walk to Hunter Goodman, his third of the inning. and Stripling walked Castro for a 6-3 advantage. Tovar added an RBI single in the seventh that included Austin Wynns’ two-...

Thomas, Theis each score 2 TDs as South Dakota runs past Lamar 35-6

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:27:27 GMT

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Nate Thomas ran for 164 yards and two touchdowns and Travis Theis carried for 120 yards and two more touchdowns as South Dakota ran past Lamar, 35-6 on Saturday. Lamar (0-3) took a 6-0 lead in the second quarter on a pair of 26-yard field goals by Chris Esqueda and turned the ball over deep in South Dakota territory twice. Theis capped a 13-play, 75-yard drive by scoring on a 2-yard run with 2:14 left in the half to send the Coyotes (2-1) into intermission with a 7-6 advantage. Theis added a 32-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter and Thomas scored on two short runs in the second half. The pair combined for 35 carries. Aidan Bouman completed 7 of 9 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown to JJ Galbreath, but was picked off once. Robert Coleman was 13 of 23 for 119 yards for Lamar and threw one of the Cardinals’ two interceptions. __AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource

Harvard opens 150th season with a bang, defeats St. Thomas 45-13

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:27:27 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Quarterback Charles Deprima ran for 113 yards and was one of four players who scored rushing touchdowns for Harvard as the Crimson opened their 150th season of football with a 45-13 victory over St. Thomas of Minnesota on Saturday.Harvard led 31-0 at halftime and the score reached 38-0 before the Tommies got on the board midway through the third quarter.Deprima was only 7 of 18 passing for 92 yards and a touchdown but the Crimson totaled 255 yards rushing. Shane McLaughlin opened the scoring with a 79-yard run and finished with 96 yards. Jaden Craig and Isaiah Abbey also scored rushing touchdowns.Ty Bartrum had a 96-yard interception return for another Harvard score and Deprima’s touchdown run went for 69 yards.St. Thomas (1-2), which was shut out by South Dakota 24-0 last week, went six full quarters without a point before Hope Adabayo scored on a 2-yard run. Andrew McElroy had 114 yards on six catches.Harvard is 12-0 in its last 12 season openers that have occu...

Jets add kicker Siebert to replace the injured Zuerlein; QB Boyle promoted to back up Wilson

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:27:27 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets signed kicker Austin Seibert to the practice squad and then elevated him to the active roster on Saturday to replace the injured Greg Zuerlein.The Jets also signed quarterback Tim Boyle from the practice squad to back up Zach Wilson, who’s starting after Aaron Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon in New York’s 22-16 season-opening win against Buffalo last Monday night. Linebacker Sam Eguavoen was elevated from the practice squad and wide receiver Irvin Charles was waived from the active roster.The Jets needed a kicker after Zuerlein injured his right groin in practice on Thursday. Coach Robert Saleh said Zuerlein had a “50-50” chance of being able to play against Dallas on Sunday. New York worked out a few kickers Friday, including Seibert.Zuerlein was officially ruled out Saturday, so the Jets moved forward with Seibert. The 26-year-old kicker spent parts of the last two seasons with Detroit, and also had stints with Cincinna...

Chargers’ Ekeler and Kendricks, Titans’ Skoronski ruled out for Sunday’s game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:27:27 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three starters — Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler, linebacker Eric Kendricks and Tennessee Titans offensive guard Peter Skoronski — have been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game.Ekeler (ankle) and Kendricks (hamstring) did not practice all week. Skoronski (illness) was full participation the first two days before being added to the injury report on Friday.Ekeler had the fourth 100-yard ground game of his seven-year career in last week’s 36-34 loss to the Miami Dolphins with 117 yards and a touchdown.Joshua Kelley will get the start. He had a career-high 91 yards last week. Kendricks, the Chargers’ biggest addition during the offseason, had seven tackles and played all 67 snaps against the Dolphins. Kenneth Murray will have the helmet to receive defensive calls from the sideline with Kendricks out.Backup linebacker Chris Rumph II (hamstring) was also downgraded to out. Linebacker Joey Bosa (hamstring) remains questionable.Skoronski, ...

1 dead in Fairfax Co. I-495 tractor-trailer crash

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:27:27 GMT

An Alexandria, Virginia, man is dead after his car collided with a tractor-trailer on I-495 Tuesday, according to Virginia State Police.At 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, police said they responded to a two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County in which a tractor-trailer suddenly slowed in speed due to mechanical issues and a 2003 Mercedes-Benz struck its rear.The driver of the Mercedes, 51-year-old Martin Warner Jr., was killed. Police said he was not wearing a seat belt.The driver of the tractor-trailer, an unnamed 36-year-old Arlington resident, was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.The crash remains under investigation, according to police.Source

N.C. State, Armstrong rebound strong in 45-7 win over outmatched VMI

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:27:27 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong piled up 303 yards of total offense and North Carolina State routed VMI 45-7 on Saturday afternoon.Armstrong led N.C. State (2-1) by completing 27-of-32 passes (84%) for 264 yards and a touchdown and rushing for 39 yards on six carries. His completion percentage was a career-high mark for the sixth-year quarterback when attempting at least 11 passes in a game.After forcing the Keydets (1-2) to a three-and-out to start, N.C. State got on the scoreboard with a 12-play, 58-yard drive that ended with the first of two rushing touchdowns from Delbert Mimms. About a minute later, the Wolfpack scored again when fifth-year defensive back Robert Kennedy picked off an errant VMI pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown.Those scores led to a 31-point Wolfpack scoring run before VMI responded in the third quarter, with Collin Shannon finding Egypt Nelson for a 22-yard touchdown pass. Nelson proved to be a thorn in the Wolfpack’s defense with 107 yards ...

Rennes rallies from 2 goals down to draw 2-2 with Lille. Struggling Lens loses to Metz

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:27:27 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Rennes rallied from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with Lille and remain unbeaten in the French league after five games.However, four of those games have been draws and it could have been worse Saturday as Lille went ahead through 17-year-old center half Leny Yoro in the 33rd minute. He was paired alongside Samuel Umtiti, the former Barcelona and France defender who won the World Cup with Les Bleus in 2018.Yoro almost scored again in the 62nd when his shot was well saved, but right back Bafodé Diakité followed up to make it 2-0 to the visitors.In a match where defenders stood out with their scoring ability, Rennes right back Lorenz Assignon pulled a goal back in the 74th and then set up striker Ibrahim Salah for a 90th-minute equalizer.Lille is in fifth place with eight points while Rennes is in seventh spot.In Saturday’s other game, Lens remained winless after losing 1-0 at home to promoted Metz, which climbed above Rennes into sixth place.Lens won admirers after...