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Ober is day’s big winner as Saints rout RailRiders

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:16:50 GMT

The St. Paul Saints’ clubhouse celebration following Saturday afternoon’s 11-6 win over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at CHS Field had just died down when manager Toby Gardenhire gathered the team again to do something that never gets old: share the news that another player was going to “The Show.”This time it was starting pitcher Bailey Ober, who was told that he was being called up by the Twins, a moment that already has been experienced this season by fellow pitchers Louie Varland, Simeon Woods Richardson and Brent Headrick.“It was pretty exciting,” Ober said when asked his reaction. “It always is. And to hear all my teammates be happy for me, too, it’s big time. It makes me feel good.”Ober said the news did not catch him by surprise.“I had some people in my ear saying I could be going up this week,” he said, “so I was looking forward to it. I got scouting reports for teams up there. I was just kind of playing it by ear and waiting.”Ober, who made 11 starts for the Twins l...

Sinking Twins routed by Nationals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:16:50 GMT

The Twins are in something of a tailspin.Despite starting Saturday a half-game up on second-place Cleveland in the American League Central, Minnesota has been playing its worst baseball of the young season.After blowing a late lead against the Washington Nationals on Friday, the Twins were blown out by the last place team in the National League Central on Saturday, 10-4.Since winning the opening two games of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium, the Twins have lost six of seven.“We’re not playing well. That we know,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “Every guy in that room knows that we’re not playing the way that we need to. Most of the games haven’t necessarily been like this, though. This was a challenging game on both sides of the ball for us.”Twins pitchers gave up 15 hits and five walks. Twins batters struck out 11 times, went 2 for 9 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10. Poor throws by the defense helped the Nationals score two extra runs.Joey Meneses drove in a pair ...

Out of left field: Ten odd facts you may not know about the St. Louis Cardinals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:16:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals are one of baseball's most storied franchises, and even the most dedicated fans can learn something new about the team on any given day. That applies well beyond things like World Series titles, stats on the back of baseball cards or observations from a baseball game. Things you might not usually associate with the Cardinals. Things that, for lack of a better non-baseball term, might seem a bit out of left field. RELATED - Albert Pujols confident that 2023 Cardinals will overcome slow start One Chicago-based Twitter user has made it his mission to not only provide odd scoops on his hometown favorite White Sox, but also the Cardinals and every other MLB franchise. Jay Cuda has built a strong platform (38,000 followers) behind baseball figures and facts that seem a bit odd and in some cases useless for your day-to-day functions, but provide humorous or extraordinary information. Cuda publishes something new or peculiar on a near-daily basis. Belo...

Teen faces felony charges in Missouri road rage death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:16:50 GMT

OAK GROVE, Mo. (AP) — An 18-year-old has been charged with fatally shooting another driver along a busy Missouri highway in what police say was a road-rage incident.The Southeast Missourian reports that Charles Smith Jr. of Cape Girardeau was arrested after a manhunt that followed a deadly shooting Wednesday on Interstate 70 near an exit to Oak Grove, a town located near the eastern edge of the Kansas City metropolitan area.Smith is charged with second-degree murder and other felonies in the death of 53-year-old Gary Denham of Oak Grove. No attorney is listed for him in online court records. Trending: New record for world’s largest box of chocolates set in Missouri Denham was found shot inside a pickup truck that veered off the side of the interstate, eventually hitting a parked vehicle at a gas station. According to a probable cause statement, State Highway Patrol and Oak Grove Police Department were notified of a road-rage incident involving two vehicles on the eastbou...

Musician Neil Hagerty, of Royal Trux, charged with 3 felonies in alleged assault of Denver police officer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:16:50 GMT

Neil Michael Hagerty (Photo via Denver District Attorney’s Office)Denver prosecutors this week charged Neil Michael Hagerty, a musician best known for his work with indie-rock band Royal Trux, with three felonies in connection with an incident earlier this month during which he’s accused of cutting an officer’s throat with a police badge.Hagerty, 57, faces one count of second-degree assault of a police officer and two counts of attempting to disarm a peace officer, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. He also faces two misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest.The incident happened just after midnight April 14 in the 600 block of Pennsylvania Street after Hagerty came out of an apartment building, where a Denver police officer was conducting a welfare check.The Denver District Attorney’s Office alleges Hagerty ripped a badge from the officer’s uniform and used the pin on the badge to cut the officer in the neck while also trying to pul...

Avalanche playoff superstitions: From electrolyte flavors to driving in the same lane to Ball Arena, the Stanley Cup champs are ritualistic

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:16:50 GMT

SEATTLE — On the drive to Game 1, Bo Byram found himself auto-piloting into his old ways.At some point early in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs — he doesn’t exactly recall when or how — the young defenseman developed a habit during his drive to the rink. Approaching Ball Arena from the south on Speer Blvd., Byram convinced himself he needed to stay in the second lane from the left for the entire drive. “A bit ridiculous,” he called it.But the Avs were winning, so he couldn’t abandon the plan. He would wait until almost the last second to get over two lanes, into the left-turn lane off Speer to Ball Arena.Superstitions run rampant in the NHL, but they tend to become amplified during the playoffs when the stakes are higher and the attention to daily life details is too. “It gets a little haywire,” Byram said. “Just a lot of stuff that you do one night, and you think it works, so you keep doing it.” He and several Avalanche teammates had el...

CU Buffs’ Shedeur Sanders cements Big Man On Campus title with strong spring game performance

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:16:50 GMT

Shedeur Sanders’ status as the Big Man On Campus was assumed from the moment he arrived in Boulder with his dad. But on Saturday at Folsom Field, the quarterback went out and cemented that title heading into the 2023 season.Playing with confidence and showing off his big arm, Sanders completed 16 of 19 passes for 219 yards and two TDs, and also ran for a seven-yard TD.It was just the spring game — one in which he was wearing a gold “hands off” jersey — against the Buffs’ second-team defense. But the performance emphasized Sanders’ primary role in the Buffs’ potential turnaround under head coach Deion Sanders. And after a 23-3 record as the Jackson State starter over the past two years, the younger Sanders is ready for the spotlight.“Now I’ve got a couple years under my belt, so I know how to get the best out of guys,” Sanders said. “I know exactly what I want and I’m able to step up and lead us in the right direction....

‘Draymond rules?’ Warriors star thinks it’s good that NBA treats him differently

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:16:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Don’t expect Draymond Green to change his ways in the wake of his Game 3 suspension.“They created Draymond rules before, them sh–s don’t work. Here I am, still sitting here, still winning,” Green said proudly from the podium after Saturday’s practice.“They created those rules before, they didn’t work, they still don’t work. Maybe they did. Draymond won’t be moved by no Draymond rules. I will continue to play the game, I love playing the game. Operate how I operate, be exactly who I am because that leads to winning. If I was losing, they wouldn’t be creating Draymond rules. As long as they’re creating Draymond rules, that means we’re winning, and that’s great.”Green believes Doc Rivers said it best when the 76ers coach shared his thoughts on Green’s punishment.Speaking to reporters Friday, Rivers said he disagreed with the league’s decision to suspend Green. He ...

I-280 wrong-way crash leaves one woman dead, one teen with 'major' injuries

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:16:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A wrong-way driving incident on Interstate 280 turned deadly on Saturday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol, Redwood City. Rolex robbery: $100K in jewelry stolen in Downtown Walnut Creek A white Ford sedan was traveling north in the southbound lanes of I-280 when it crashed into a black BMW heading south in the fourth lane. The driver of the BMW was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. She was described as a Caucasian woman in her 40s. Double homicide at Hayward hookah lounge was 'targeted' A 14-year-old boy was also inside of the BMW, and he was taken to Stanford Medical Center with "major" injuries. The person behind the wheel of the Ford was arrested and taken to Stanford for treatment of minor injuries. Police do not yet know if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-co...

Arraez drives in two, Marlins beat Guardians in DH opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:16:50 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Luis Arraez had a two-run single and Bryan De La Cruz hit a solo homer, sending the Miami Marlins to a 6-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.Shane Bieber (1-1) matched his career high with four walks and allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings, including De La Cruz’s homer run to right in the sixth. It was the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner’s shortest start this season.Reigning NL Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara was scratched in what the Marlins termed “very mild” biceps tendinitis.Helping spoil Cleveland manager Terry Francona’s 64th birthday, Andrew Nardi (2-1) retired all four batters he faced in relief of spot starter Devin Smeltzer,Smeltzer gave up one run in four innings, and Huascar Brazoban, Matt Barnes and Steven Okert finished a four-hitter.Arraez drove in Jon Berti and Jorge Soler in the seventh, when Miami scored three times off Nick Sandlin and Tim Herrin to extend its lead to 6-1. Arraez went 1 for 4 and is hi...