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Dansby Swanson pulls out of the All-Star Game, while Jameson Taillon throws 8 shutout innings as the Chicago Cubs look to build pre-break momentum

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:48 GMT

And then there was one representing the Chicago Cubs next week in Seattle.Shortstop Dansby Swanson decided Friday to pull out of the All-Star Game as he continues to deal with a bruised left heel. Swanson, one of three Cubs All-Stars, joins Marcus Stroman on the sideline for the Midsummer Classic after the right-hander announced Thursday he won’t pitch in the game and is unsure if he will travel to Seattle for the festivities.First-time All-Star Justin Steele won’t start during the Cubs’ final pre-break series at Yankee Stadium, setting up the lefty to pitch in Tuesday’s game. The Cubs took the opener of the three-game series 3-0 behind Jameson Taillon’s eight innings of one-hit ball.Major League Baseball announced Friday night that Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo will replace Swanson on the National League roster.Swanson sustained the injury when his foot hit first base as he tried to beat out a double-play ball in the fifth inning Wedne...

Nick Pivetta strikes out eight as Red Sox top Athletics 7-3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:48 GMT

Since being taken out of the starting rotation in mid-May Nick Pivetta has emerged as a formidable weapon out of the bullpen, and Friday he made his strongest case yet for a potential return to full-time starting duty.Pivetta threw five strong innings of relief, allowing three runs on four hits while striking out eight, and the offense kept rolling for its sixth consecutive game with 10 or more hits en route to a decisive 7-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.As has been the case in many of his recent outings, Pivetta entered the game following an opener, this time left-hander Brennan Bernardino. The Athletics followed a similar strategy on their end, using lefty Sam Long to help keep the Red Sox from loading up with lefties at the top of the lineup.Bernardino got the job done, throwing a clean first before stranding runners at the corners for a scoreless second. Long started off strong, posting a scoreless first as well, but then things came unglued in the second when Alex Verdugo, Ki...

Ex-Yankee Jameson Taillon, Cubs spoil Carlos Rodón’s pinstripe debut

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:48 GMT

All eyes were on the Pinstripers’ new pitcher on Friday night, but a former Yankees starter did the team in for the second time this week.While Carlos Rodón looked fine in his long-awaited Yankees debut, Cubs starter Jameson Taillon held his previous employer to one measly hit over eight scoreless innings in a 3-0 win for Chicago. The right-handed Taillon, who pitched for the Yankees from 2021-2022 and left in free agency over the winter, entered the game with a 6.93 ERA, but he made easy work of a Bombers lineup that has often looked lost with Aaron Judge on the injured list.Taillon added two walks and four strikeouts over 102 pitches against his old team. The performance outdid Jordan’s Montgomery’s Sunday afternoon, when the ex-Yankee and current Cardinal blanked New York for 6.2 innings.As Taillon dominated in his return to the Bronx, Rodón threw 5.1 innings and 69 pitches in his first start for the Yankees. With his season delayed by a forearm strain...

Battle of NL disappointments kicks off as suddenly surging Mets take on Padres in Wild Card rematch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO — The Mets and the San Diego Padres were supposed to be two baseball behemoths this year. They spent the money their billionaire owners deemed necessary to win and assembled star-studded rosters.Yet halfway through the season, the two teams that squared off in the NL Wild Card series last fall have identical 41-46 records and are second-to-last in their respective divisions. This wasn’t what either of these teams expected when they started the season.But the Mets arrived in San Diego this weekend with reasons for optimism after a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks that extended their winning streak to five games, which matched their season-high mark.“I’m just happy for the players,” said manager Buck Showalter. “They beat themselves up a lot. But we’re trying to end the break on a good note. Now we’ve got to move on against a really good pitcher tomorrow.”Francisco Lindor and Francisco Alvarez have been extra-...

1 dead in three-vehicle East County crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:48 GMT

RANCHO SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- One person died in a crash Friday in the Rancho San Diego area, authorities said.The three-vehicle collision occurred around 4:35 p.m. at Cuyamaca College Drive West and Jamacha Road, according to California Highway Patrol.Authorities say a black Honda Civic ran a red light, causing the vehicle to crash into a Tesla and Nissan. Shark advisory posted at Carlsbad beach In the Nissan, the rear passenger died at the scene, the driver suffered unknown injuries and the front passenger was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, CHP said. FOX 5 spoke to the sons of the man who died in the crash and they confirmed their dad, in his 80s, was the rear passenger of the black Nissan.The driver of the Honda Civic was seriously injured while the driver of the Tesla suffered minor injuries, per law enforcement.As of 5:20 p.m., all lanes on eastbound state Route 54 and Cuyamaca College Drive have been blocked due to the crash, the California Department of Transpor...

No walks, season-high strikeout tally as Alek Manoah makes his Blue Jays return

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:48 GMT

When Alek Manoah last pitched in the MLB, he was sporting a 6.36 ERA and lasted just a third of an inning after allowing six runs in that span. He was optioned to the Florida Complex League shortly after.On Friday, in Manoah’s much-anticipated return to the majors against the Detroit Tigers, his game was significantly improved. Allowing only one run across six innings, Manoah did not walk a batter and struck out a season-high eight as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tigers 12-2 for their fourth straight victory. Over his 91 pitches, 61 were strikes and he allowed just five hits.Alek Manoah's night is done: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 Ks He threw 61 of 94 pitches for strikes, averaged 92.7 mph with his four-seam fastball, looked more comfortable in his delivery & had some swagger on the mound. Still stuff to work on, but a very strong return #BlueJays— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) July 8, 2023While this might not be an indication that the 25-year-old is com...

California utility pays $22 million to settle federal claims over 2016 wildfire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:48 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison and two other companies have paid $22 million to settle U.S. government claims that they caused a 2016 wildfire that burned thousands of acres of national forest, it was announced Friday.The money covers damage from the Rey Fire as well as the costs of fighting the blaze, which was sparked by a fallen Edison power line, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.“This settlement will compensate the public for the expense of fighting the Rey Fire and restoring these federal lands that are enjoyed by all Americans,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph T. McNally said in a statement. The companies agreed to pay without admitting wrongdoing or fault, according to the DOJ.The Aug. 18, 2016, fire north of Santa Barbara burned more than 50 square miles (129 square kilometers) of land, much of it in Los Padres National Forest.The government said the fire began when a tree fell onto Edison power lines and communications lines owned by Frontier Com...

Investigator with a metro Atlanta prosecutor’s office shot in car by other motorist, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:48 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — An investigator with a metro Atlanta county prosecutor’s office was shot and wounded by another motorist while driving Friday evening, police said, and a widespread search was launched for the suspect using helicopters, canines and road patrols. Initial information indicated the investigator with the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office was not on duty at the time and a motive for the shooting was not yet known, Sgt. Michele Pihera, a county police spokeswoman, said.The investigator was apparently shot in the leg at an intersection shortly after 6 p.m., but he was talking with authorities at a hospital and his life was not in danger, Pihera said at a news briefing. Investigators didn’t know whether it may have been “a road rage incident” or he may have been deliberately targeted or shot for some other reason, Pihera said. There were no “overt signs” or markings on the car to suggest he was an employee of the District Attorney’s office, she added.“It doesn’...

Conservatives say parties reach agreement on terms for foreign interference inquiry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:48 GMT

OTTAWA, Ill. — The Conservatives say all parties agreed tonight on the scope for a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada.The agreement appears to break the impasse between the governing Liberals and the Conservatives about how to proceed with negotiations to establish a probe into efforts of foreign governments to interfere in Canada’s elections and governance.Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc was dispatched in June to work with the other parties on a path forward after foreign interference special rapporteur David Johnston resigned.Johnston’s initial investigation and recommendation against holding a public inquiry angered opposition parties and the Conservatives accused him of bias in favour of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.The talks seemed close in late June, but the Liberals insisted all parties had to agree on the terms of reference and the name of the commissioner before announcing an inquiry while the Conservatives were adamant an inq...

Review of Guatemala’s vote appears to largely uphold results from June 25 presidential election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:48 GMT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A court-ordered review of Guatemala’s June 25 presidential election that included a second look at dozens of precinct tally sheets appears to have upheld the original vote totals, an electoral official said Friday.If candidates Sandra Torres and upstart Bernardo Arévalo remain the two highest vote-getters in the re-examination, it will boost the likelihood that their one-two finish in the first round will stand and that the two candidates will head to a run-off election Aug. 20. Asked about the vote tally review during a news conference Friday, Magistrate Gabriel Aguilera of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal praised the precinct panels of regular citizens responsible for tallying votes and told them not to be discouraged by critics of their work.“In an exercise of civic responsibility, they watched over the vote of each Guatemalan and with the results of the second hearings … they confirm the June 25 results,” Aguilera said. “This has to be emphasized and su...