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Reset helped Saints reliever Austin Schulfer put struggles behind

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

The Saints bullpen, solid all season, has been particularly stingy of late, leading Triple-A baseball with an earned-run average of 2.78 in the month of August.The group has been led by right-hander Austin Schulfer, who has made five appearances this month, allowing one run in seven innings for an earned-run average of 1.29. The 27-year-old Schulfer has put himself in position to be a late-season addition to the Twins.“When he’s at his best he’s attacking the zone early, getting early strikes and putting guys away without giving them much of a chance to get back into counts,” said Saints pitching coach Pete Larson prior to the Saints’ 5-4 loss to Indianapolis on Saturday at CHS Field.“Sometimes when he does have a little bit of a struggle it hasn’t really been falling behind, it’s not putting hitters away.”There was nothing “little” about the struggles Schulfer went through midway through the season.Through the first 66 games, Schulfer was a force out of the bullpen, and fulfilling ...

Hilary downgraded again to Category 1 hurricane as Mexico and California brace for storm’s impact

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

By IGNACIO MARTINEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO (Associated Press)CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary roared toward Mexico’s Baja California peninsula late Saturday as a downgraded but still dangerous Category 1 hurricane likely to bring “catastrophic” flooding to the region and cross into the southwestern U.S. as a tropical storm.The National Weather Center in Miami said in the most recent advisory at 9 p.m. that the maximum sustained wind speed is 90 mph and the storm was about 175 miles (281 kilometers) south of Punta Eugenia, Mexico, and 535 miles (855 kilometers) from San Diego, California.Meteorologists warned that despite weakening, the storm remained treacherous.One person drowned Saturday in the Mexican town of Santa Rosalia, on the peninsula’s eastern coast, when a vehicle was swept away in an overflowing stream. Rescue workers managed to save four other people, said Edith Aguilar Villavicencio, the mayor of Mulege township.It was not immedi...

Rockies’ hot bats finally get Kyle Freeland in the win column

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

A bright rainbow appeared over Coors Field Saturday night and Kyle Freeland finally got some run support. A sign from the baseball gods or a mere coincidence?Either way, Freeland got his long-awaited W in the Rockies’ 11-5 victory over the fading White Sox.Freeland (5-13, 5.02 ERA) wasn’t super sharp, giving up four runs on eight hits over five innings and needing 95 pitches to get there. But, as manager Bud Black put it, “Kyle battled.”Freeland walked only one while striking out six. He was able to limit damage, especially in the fifth, when the White Sox sent seven men to the plate but cashed in only two runs on four hits.The left-hander entered the rainy night with a career-worst 13 losses (also the most in the majors this season) and had not won a game since May 14. He was averaging just 3.12 runs of support this season, the lowest among all qualified starters.“It’s been a while — it’s been three months — since I had a win,&#...

The New England-Green Bay preseason game has been was suspended after Patriots CB Isaiah Bolden was carted off the field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The New England-Green Bay preseason game has been was suspended after Patriots CB Isaiah Bolden was carted off the field.

Ron Cephas-Jones, 'This Is Us' actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series “This Is Us,” has died at age 66, a representative said Saturday. Jones' manager, Dan Spilo, said in an emailed statement the actor died “due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.” “Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him," Spilo said. Jones had a double lung transplant in 2020 because of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and spent nearly two months in a Los Angeles hospital. On “This Is Us,” Jones played William “Shakespeare” Hill, a biological father whose life is renewed through his relationship with the family of his son Randall Pearson, played by Sterling K. Brown. “One of the most wonderful people the world has ever seen is no longer with us,” Brown said in an Instagram post after Jones' death. “The world is a little...

Hilary prompts California state park, beach closures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

California has already closed several state parks and beaches Saturday in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Hilary. Currently a Category 1 hurricane, Hilary is due to make landfall in California Sunday evening. Two to 6 inches of rain are expected to fall before Hilary exits the region, prompting concerns about flooding and debris flows. Hurricane Hilary is seen off the Southern California coast around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2023. (KTLA)"The state is actively monitoring the storm’s impacts on state parks and making real-time decisions on closures as needed," a news release announcing a state of emergency in Southern California stated.California had closed 10 state parks and beaches due to Hilary as of Saturday. An interactive web page with updates about closures is available on the California.gov website. Bracing for Hilary: Live updates "The state is closing Silver Strand State Beach and Borderfields State Beach today and Orange Coast District and San Diego Distric...

3 hospitalized after Hyde Park shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

At least three people were hospitalized after shots rang out in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on Saturday night.Los Angeles police officers received reports of a shooting on the 3800 block of W. 58th Place shortly before 7 p.m.At least three people were found with gunshot wounds at the scene, LAPD confirmed. SoCal store owner allegedly killed over hanging Pride flag Two victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment while the third victim's condition remains unknown.No suspect descriptions were provided and it's unclear what led up to the shooting. The incident remains under investigation.This developing story will be updated.

Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency for southern California ahead of historic Hurricane Hilary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

(CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday proclaimed a state of emergency Saturday for a large portion of Southern California, as the state prepares for a historic hurricane expected to cause extreme rain and flooding.There are “more than 7,500 boots on the ground” already deployed to help protect from the impact of Hurricane Hilary, according to the release from his office.“Today, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for much of Southern California to support Hurricane Hilary response and recovery efforts as the state continues mobilizing and coordinating resources ahead of the storm’s forecasted impacts starting today,” the release read.Live updates: Hurricane Hilary to bring major flooding risk to California The storm, which may pour than a year’s worth of rain on parts of the Southwest, weakened from a Category 2 storm to a Category 1 storm on Saturday night as it advanced toward California, according to the Natio...

49ers 21, Broncos 20: Brock Purdy makes cameo; Jake Moody kicks winner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy smiled as he strolled the sideline, chatted up happy teammates, and savored the 49ers’ opening scoring drive. It couldn’t have been a starker contrast to the last time he played in a game.You know that game — in Philadelphia, with the NFC Championship on the line, and Purdy helplessly withering in pain because of a torn elbow ligament from the first series of an eventual 31-7 defeat on Jan. 29.This game, it was only a preseason affair, but it reintroduced Purdy to “game speed,” and it offered the 49ers’ home crowd a welcome reminder of his rookie heroics from last season, when he went from “Mr. Irrelevant” to an unbeatable wonder.One series was enough for Purdy’s re-entry.Sam Darnold relieved Purdy after that 10-play opening drive, which ended with a 20-yard field goal from Jake Moody but, more important, saw Purdy escape unscathed after replicating his 2022 play-making ability.In the end, it was T...

Mayfield sits while Trask plays in Bucs’ 13-6 preseason win over Jets. Backup Wolford injures neck

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Baker Mayfield might have won Tampa Bay’s starting quarterback job without even taking a snap in the Buccaneers’ 13-6 preseason victory over the New York Jets on Saturday night.Mayfield was held out and remained on the sideline during Tampa Bay’s second preseason game — a possible sign he has moved ahead of Kyle Trask in the competition to open the season under center. Todd Bowles, who coached the Jets from 2015-18, hadn’t indicated before the game whether either quarterback had an advantage.Trask, listed with Mayfield as the starter on the Buccaneers’ unofficial depth chart, led two scoring drives that gave Tampa Bay (1-1) a 10-6 halftime lead. The third-year quarterback went 16 of 23 for 122 yards, including a 33-yard TD toss to rookie Trey Palmer, in the first half. But he had to re-enter the game with 1:03 left in the third quarter when third-stringer John Wolford was carted off the field and taken to the hospital with a neck ...