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Stanford Cardinal eliminated from college baseball World Series by Tennessee Volunteers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:54:14 GMT

Just when it appeared Quinn Mathews and Stanford had recaptured their elimination game magic, everything unraveled on Monday afternoon for the Cardinal in a 6-4 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers at the College World Series.Mathews, the senior left-hander who gained national attention last week by throwing 156 pitches in a complete-game masterpiece to send the Cardinal to Omaha, Nebraska, shook off a shaky first few innings and had retired seven in a row when he took a 4-0 lead into the top of the fifth inning on Monday afternoon.Mathews never got out of the inning, as the Volunteers rallied to tie the score with four runs, and then went ahead for good with two more in the top of the seventh. Mathews threw 89 pitches, allowing four runs on 10 hits and one walk. All the hits off Mathwes were singles.Stanford had been 5-0 in elimination games this postseason. This was their third straight trip to the CWS and the second straight winless appearance. The Cardinal went 1-2 in 2021, also los...

After homestand unlike any other, Oakland A’s are off to Cleveland, Toronto

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:54:14 GMT

The Athletics have been in Oakland since 1968, but have never had a homestand like the one which concluded Sunday at the Coliseum.The A’s were riding the wave of a five-game win streak in Pittsburgh and Milwaukee to close out a nine-game road trip that started with four straight losses to Miami.Arriving home to face Tampa Bay, which has gone wire to wire in terms of having the best record in baseball, the A’s beat the Rays 4-3 on Monday night before a crowd of 4,848, setting up the fan-organized “reverse boycott” night protesting the club’s proposed move to Las Vegas.On one of the most memorable nights in their history at the Coliseum, 27,759 showed up to see the A’s beat the Rays again 2-1. Until that game, the A’s average attendance for five Tuesday night home dates was 3,913.“It was really fun. The atmosphere was electric,” A’s outfielder Brent Rooker said. “It’s what I felt like a playoff atmosphere would be...

Football recruiting: Stanford’s hot summer continues with commit from top-ranked 2024 QB

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:54:14 GMT

The Troy Taylor era at Stanford is still 10 weeks away from kicking off on the field, but the Cardinal is already looking red-hot on the recruiting trail.Stanford’s huge 2024 class of committed recruits saw the biggest name yet say he’s coming to The Farm in quarterback Elijah Brown of Southern California powerhouse Mater Dei-Santa Ana.COMMITTED @Hayesfawcett3 I am so thankful for the opportunities football has given me and for this recruiting process. Thank you to all my family, friends, and coaches. I am excited to announce I have committed to Stanford University!Happy Father’s Day Dad pic.twitter.com/EzU2RTfNVe— Elijah Brown (@ElijahBrown_29) June 18, 2023Brown is considered a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, which ranks him as the eighth-best quarterback in the country in the 2024 recruiting class. Brown, who ESPN ranked No. 11 at the position, has received offers from more than a dozen schools, including powerhouse programs like Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Penn State and...

Berkeley police searching for missing at-risk man

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:54:14 GMT

(BCN) -- Police in Berkeley on Monday are searching for a missing 20-year-old man considered at risk. Mateo E. David was last seen leaving his home in Berkeley about 8 p.m. Sunday. He is described as Pacific Islander ethnicity, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a kahki jacket, blue jeans and had a red backpack. 2 in custody after Pier 39 shooting that left 6 injured Anyone who sees him is asked to call 911 or the Berkeley police at (510) 981-5911. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

VIDEO: Treasure Island exit off Bay Bridge to close this week, CalTrans shows new off-ramp

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:54:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Drivers heading to Treasure Island are in for some changes as the old offramp to the island from the Bay Bridge closes this week, Caltrans announced on Monday. Two detained after Pier 39 shooting that left six people injured The existing off-ramp to Treasure Island from the Bay Bridge will be closed on Thursday at 7 a.m. by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority. The new exit for drivers heading toward Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island is on the right lane, just past the tunnel on the lower deck of the Bay Bridge. It opened on May 7.KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }CalTrans shared an animation to help drivers see the change more clearly. The animation shows that drivers will need to travel past the old ...

Mbappé’s twice-taken penalty helps France beat Greece in Euro qualifying

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:54:14 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé’s twice-taken penalty moved him one goal behind Michel Platini on France’s all-time scoring list as Greece was beaten 1-0 in European Championship qualifying on Monday.The win gave World Cup runner-up France a fourth straight win without conceding a goal in Group B.It also gave Mbappé 54 goals over the season combined for France and Paris Saint-Germain to beat the overall mark set by the late Just Fontaine in the 1957-58 season — the year Fontaine set an individual scoring record with 13 goals at the ’58 World Cup.Mbappé almost turned provider when his cross from the left was headed wide by Randal Kolo Muani midway through the first half.That allowed the Greeks to settle easier on a humid night at Stade de France, and coach Gus Poyet’s side started to look comfortable bringing the ball out from the back.Another fluffed chance from the French saw defender Jules Koundé volley straight at the goalkeeper from Kingsley Coman’s cros...

Tennessee 6, Stanford 4

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:54:14 GMT

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‘Trolling people?’ Fairfax Co. schools phishing test promised teachers end-of-year gift card

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:54:14 GMT

Some Fairfax County Public School teachers are frustrated, after an email offering educators gift cards for their work during the school year turned out to be a phishing test.David Walrod, president of the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers, said the email was sent Friday, as students were arriving for the last day of school.It was intended to be a test of sorts — teachers who clicked the link were directed to a cybersecurity page with information about phishing. If teachers click the links in test emails enough times, they have to complete mandatory professional development, Walrod said.Friday’s message said: “Fairfax County Public Schools and Company Rewards have partnered to provide gift cards to our employees as a thank you for another successful school year. To redeem your thank you gift card, please login to the Company Rewards portal found here: company-rewards.org.”Thank you to the @fcpsnews IT department, who decided that THIS was an appropriate day to ...

Saka hat trick and Kane double in England 7-0 rout of North Macedonia

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:54:14 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England routed North Macedonia 7-0 with a stunning Bukayo Saka hat trick at Old Trafford in European Championship qualifying on Monday. Harry Kane also scored twice to make it a record-extending 58 goals for his country, and England maintained a perfect start in Group C with 12 points from four games.Marcus Rashford and substitute Kalvin Phillips also scored. Saka achieved his first career hat trick in style.He smashed an unstoppable effort into the top corner at the near post in the first half. Two minutes after the break came a moment of solo brilliance when he hit a dipping shot beyond North Macedonia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski from the edge of the area. Four minutes later, he burst through on goal and delivered a cool finish.Fresh from beating Malta 4-0 on Friday, Gareth Southgate’s team produced an even more emphatic performance at the home of Manchester United. Kane’s strike in the 29th minute got England going after he was set up by R...

UK lawmakers back scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over ‘partygate’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:54:14 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s House of Commons on Monday resoundingly endorsed a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office, a humiliating censure that strips the former prime minister of his lifetime access to Parliament.Lawmakers backed the finding that Johnson was in contempt of Parliament by 354 votes to 7, after a debate in which many argued it was crucial to show voters that politicians are obliged to follow the rules and tell the truth.“It is important to show the public that there is not one rule for them and another for us,” said Conservative Party lawmaker Theresa May, Johnson’s predecessor as prime minister.Opening the five-hour debate, House of Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt urged lawmakers to “do what they think is right.” Mordaunt, a Conservative like Johnson, said she would vote to endorse the report by the Commons’ Privileges Committee.“This matters because the integrity of our institutions matter. The r...