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Giants draft Walker Martin at No. 52 overall, making Eaton shortstop 10th-highest pick in Colorado high school baseball history

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:12 GMT

EATON — Walker Martin is etched into Colorado prep baseball history.Over a hundred people packed into Martin’s house in Eaton to watch the draft, and erupted into deafening cheers when Martin’s name was announced as the No. 52 overall pick in the second round by the Giants.The pick made Martin the 10th-highest pick out of a Colorado high school ever.It made up for the disappointment from earlier in the night, when the Giants passed on Martin at No. 16 overall and the air went out of the room. Heading into the draft, San Francisco was closely tied to Martin at that pick, but selected two-way player Bryce Eldridge out of Madison High School in Virginia instead.But Martin ended up with San Francisco anyways. Sources said the Giants offered the shortstop a $3 million signing bonus, well over the $1,620,800 slot value of the No. 52 pick. Martin will forgo his commitment to Arkansas to begin his professional career, which will likely begin with the Low-A San Jose Giants....

Police searching for wanted sex offender out of Riverside and Kings counties

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:12 GMT

Officials with the Riverside Police Department are searching for a 61-year-old sex offender who failed to return to a Jurupa Valley facility after receiving medical treatment at a hospital late last month, authorities announced on Sunday.  Ron Anthony Coates, who is currently under a conservatorship in Kings County, was taken to the Riverside Community Hospital on June 29. Police say the 61-year-old was treated for an unknown condition and subsequently discharged from the hospital.  A day later, his conservator noticed he had not returned and reported him missing to the Riverside Police Department.  “We have since learned Ron Coates was placed in Riverside County to be evaluated for competency to stand trials for attempted murder and sexual assault in Kings County, as well as being a registered sex offender,” police said. “Kings County has issued a felony bench warrant for Ron Coates’ arrest.”  Coates is described as a Black and Native American adult male, standing 5 ...

Rivals no more: Chris Paul excited to join Warriors after years of playoff battles

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:12 GMT

LAS VEGAS — Hours before the Warriors’ Summer League team played the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday evening, Chris Paul and Stephen Curry met in a gym a few miles off The Las Vegas Strip.“Weren’t a lot of misses,” Paul said about his first workout with Curry since 2009.Paul is officially a Golden State Warrior, something that he said not even his family and friends could believe because he’s long been a rival of Curry & Co.“It’s going to take some getting used to,” Paul said. “I’m excited to get going.”That reality apparantly was still sinking in even after he held up a No. 3 jersey, with his last name emblazoned on the back.“Never thought you’d see the day, right?” Paul said.Sunday was the first time Paul met with local reporters since the Warriors traded Jordan Poole, Patrick Baldwin Jr., Ryan Rollins and draft picks to the Washington Wizards for the future Hall of Fame point guard. He said ...

Nevada license plate that's short for 'Go back to California' is revoked by DMV

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:12 GMT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A revoked Nevada license plate that was meant to “drive away” Californians is getting one last chance to go back on the streets. Stanford president ‘disappointed’ in SCOTUS ruling of removing race-based admission The plate — which reads “GOBK2CA,” short for “Go back to California” — was recalled by the state Department of Motor Vehicles in May after it received a complaint, KOLO-TV first reported. Now the vehicle owner is appealing the recall and will have a hearing on Wednesday, according to the Reno-area news station.A section of the Nevada Administrative Code applied to the recall prohibits defamatory references to a person or group.“In this case, the defamed group is Californians,” DMV spokesperson Eli Rohl told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He added that the department “regularly” turns down license plates that share the same message.A special license committee meets every Monday to review reported license plates, before determining which ones viol...

Rhyne Howard scores 32, Dream beat the Sky 88-77, pulling away in the 4th quarter

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:12 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 32 points and the Atlanta Dream pulled away in the closing minutes to beat the Chicago Sky for the second time in three days, getting an 88-77 victory on Sunday night.Up one midway through the fourth quarter the Dream surged ahead by cashing in on three turnovers en route to their fifth straight win.Cheyenne Parker had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta, which last won five straight games five years ago. Danielle Robinson and Allisha Gray both added 11. Howard had six rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block.Kahleah Copper led Chicago (8-11) with 28 points. Courtney Williams added 14 and Elizabeth Williams 13 points with nine rebounds, five assists and two steals.Howard hit a 3-pointer early in the third quarter for a 47-35 Atlanta lead but the Sky stormed back behind Copper, who had 16 points in the quarter. The Sky nabbed the lead a couple of times but Howard knocked down a 3 in the closing seconds for a 68-67 advantage. One of Chicago&...

Wembanyama more aggressive in stronger second Summer League game with Spurs in Las Vegas

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:12 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama was yelling in celebration, punching the air, even got a Band-Aid on his right cheek because of some physicality.For his second act in Las Vegas, Wembanyama showed some fire.The No. 1 pick in this year’s draft looked much more like himself in his second game of Summer League on Sunday. He finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds, but the Spurs lost 85-80 to the Portland Trail Blazers.He was 9 of 14 from the floor, 7 of 12 from the line, blocked three shots and led a comeback where the Spurs cut a 19-point deficit down to one, but they never got the lead.There also were moments that reminded everyone that he’s still an NBA work in progress — he airballed his third 3-pointer in two games, got moved off his spot a couple of times on rebound opportunities — but it was clearly a more Wemby-like game than was the case in his debut on Friday night.He was only 2 for 13 from the field in San Antonio’s Vegas-opening win over Charlotte; he shot far better in G...

Policía de Honduras analiza sustancia sospechosa encontrada en comida del presidente del Congreso

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:12 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Estado en el Despacho de Seguridad a través de la Policía Nacional de Honduras informó en un comunicado que este viernes 7 de julio, en el Despacho de la Presidencia del Poder Legislativo, se recibió la alimentación dirigida a su presidente, el diputado Luis Rolando Redondo y, como parte de los protocolos de seguridad, hicieron una inspección donde encontraron una sustancia que aparentaba ser vidrio molido, por lo que emitieron una alerta.La alerta es un protocolo en el que se restringe el acceso a la persona afectada por un hecho como este para manejar mejor su seguridad y también su alimentación.CNN ha tratado de contactar a Redondo dese que se supo del incidente, sin resultado hasta ahora.En las diligencias para esclarecer el hecho, el Gobierno informó que se designaron equipos de especialistas de todas las direcciones de investigación e inteligencia del Estado.La Dirección de la Policía de Investigaciones recolectó muestras de los alimentos...

Buscan al responsable de colocar anzuelos en salchichas que podrían herir a mascotas en Alexandria

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:12 GMT

Las autoridades buscan al responsable de un hecho calificado como una crueldad hacia las mascotas y sus dueños en Alexandria, Virginia. Dueños de mascotas denunciaron el viernes el descubrimiento de pequeños pedazos de salchichas con anzuelos de pesca en algunas calles de la ciudad.  El primer trozo fue encontrado justo entre las calles Duke y South Ingram sobre las 7:30 a.m. ​Las autoridades dijeron que recibieron llamadas por nueve pedazos similares distribuidos a lo largo de South Ingram Street. Los anzuelos podrían herir o hasta matar a un perro o gato.“Obviamente, se puede enganchar en sus encías o su boca”, dijo Tony Rankin del Animal Welfare League (AWL, por sus siglas en inglés). “Si se lo tragan, puede causar mucho daño a su tracto digestivo. Es extremadamente horrible; sería devastador para un perro”. Oficiales de los servicios de animales piden que cualquier persona con cámaras de vigilancia revisen sus videos para ver si capturaron al responsable del ...

$5,000 reward offered for info on person leaving fishhook-embedded sausages in Alexandria

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:12 GMT

Alexandria dog owners are concerned after pieces of sausage were found with fishhooks in them. (Courtesy Animal Welfare League of Alexandria) Alexandria dog owners are concerned after pieces of sausage were found with fishhooks in them. (Courtesy Animal Welfare League of Alexandria) After nine sausages embedded with fishhooks were found in an area frequented by dogs and other animals, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, Virginia, has announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible.The AWLA also repeated its request for residents to check footage from security cameras in hopes of identifying the culprit.Update 7/9/23: Thanks to a member of our community, we are offerin...

Byron wins rain-shortened Atlanta NASCAR race for 4th win of season

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:12 GMT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — William Byron won the rain-shortened NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday night for his second win in Atlanta in the last two years and his fourth victory of the season.The threat of rain affected strategy as drivers fought to move toward the front of the field before weather delayed or ended the race.On lap 185, with 75 laps to go, NASCAR ordered cars to pit road due to rain and the possibility of lightning. Cars were covered while officials waited to see if the rain ended. Only six minutes later, fans were warned of severe weather within eight miles of the track and were encouraged to leave the stadium immediately.The race became official after 130 laps.Daniel Suarez, looking for his first win of 2023, was second. Michael McDowell was third.“We knew the rain was coming,” McDowell said. “We wanted to give ourselves the best chance to win the race.”Kevin Harvick, a three-time Atlanta winner, had a spin with 89 laps remaining. Harvick was able to drive ...