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A’s announcer Glen Kuiper suspended after appearing to use racial slur during broadcast, per report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:42 GMT

Longtime Oakland A’s television announcer Glen Kuiper has been suspended indefinitely by NBC Sports California after he appeared to utter a racial epithet during the pregame show before Friday night’s game in Kansas City, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.While talking about the “phenomenal” time he and broadcast partner Dallas Braden visited the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City earlier in the day, instead of saying “Negro Leagues,” Kuiper seemed to say the n-word.So Glen Kuiper and the A's broadcast just pulled a Thom Brennaman. Why isn't exactly confirmed but something definitely had to happen here. pic.twitter.com/LBis8yAnyx— NickMan (@BrokenNickMan16) May 6, 2023Before the sixth inning, the clearly flustered Kuiper issued an apology, telling NBC Sports California viewers, “I just want to … a little bit earlier in the show, I said something, didn’t come out quite the way I wanted it to.“And I just wanted to apologize if it sounde...

New York town issues boil water order for water district

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:42 GMT

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — The town issued a mandatory boil water order for residents of the Bluestone Park water district until further notice on Friday, May 5.The town said that due to an incident, Friday residents are instructed to boil all tap water used for drinking, making ice, cooking, brushing teeth and cleaning dishes. The town said to bring the water to a rolling boil for two minutes and allow it to cool before safe use.They say the water is safe to shower with. Details of the incident were not disclosed.For more information, contact the Saugerties Water Department at (845) 246-8671 or send an email [email protected].

Madrigal’s two-run single lifts Cubs over Marlins 4-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:42 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Madrigal’s two-run single in the eighth inning lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.Jorge Soler hit a solo homer for the Marlins, who’ve dropped five in a row since sweeping the Cubs last weekend in Miami.Madrigal’s go-ahead hit off A.J. Puk (3-1) gave the Cubs their first lead. The next batter, pinch-hitter Miguel Amaya, followed with an RBI single of his own. Two of the three runs charged to Puk were unearned thanks to Yuli Gurriel’s inning-opening fielding error.Reliever Keegan Thompson (2-2) pitched three innings for the win and Adbert Alzolay worked the ninth for his first save of the season.Marlins reliever Matt Barnes – named the starter a few hours before the game – pitched the first inning before giving way to the bullpen, which hummed along until the seventh, where the Cubs loaded the bases before Huascar Brazoban struck out Seiya Suzuki to end the inning.Puk, the sixth Miami pitcher, wasn’t as lucky.Chicag...

Perez wins pole in Miami, continues chasing Verstappen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:42 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Sergio Perez will start from the pole at the Miami Grand Prix, where he has been given clearance to race for both the win and the championship. Perez trails Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen by just six points in the championship standings and team boss Christian Horner vowed in Miami to allow the drivers to race for the title. Verstappen, the two-time reigning F1 champion, and Perez each have two wins this year as Red Bull has swept all four races and finished 1-2 three times. The pole for Perez was the third of his career, but the other two were on the street circuit at Jeddah. Perez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and will try to make it two straight Sunday. “Checo! Checo! Checo!” the crowd chanted for Perez while waving Mexican flags.He said the Saturday qualifying effort was a massive turnaround after he had struggled through all three practice sessions. “Everything came more alive and we were just playing with the tools and we put the lap in that we nee...

Lens defeats Marseille in fight for runner-up spot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:42 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lens was too solid and too clinical for Marseille in their showdown for the runner-up spot in the French league on Saturday.Lens, the team with the best home record this season, defeated the best side on the road 2-1 to leapfrog Marseille into the second spot and put pressure on stumbling leader Paris Saint-Germain.Goals from Seko Fofana and Lois Openda gave Lens a 15th home win and moved it two points above Marseille, and just three behind PSG. The league leader travels to Troyes on Sunday.“Frankly, it was an exceptional match, we knew it was a match to move past Marseille again,” Openda said after taking his league tally to 19 goals. “We showed what we wanted to achieve in this league. We have four matches left to play, they will be crucial.” In a buoyant atmosphere at the packed Stade Delelis-Bollaert, Marseille had the upper hand for long spells and imposed its trademark high press to unbalance the host. But it struggled to get past Lens’ solid three-man defen...

Informe borrador no recomienda el juicio político contra Guillermo Lasso en la Asamblea de Ecuador

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:42 GMT

(CNN Español) — El legislador independiente y presidente de la comisión de fiscalización de la Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio, hizo público este viernes el informe borrador elaborado por un equipo de asesores de la comisión que resuelve no dar paso al enjuiciamiento político en contra del presidente Guillermo Lasso por presunta participación en el delito de peculado. Lasso siempre ha negado los señalamientos de corrupción.“La comisión resuelve no recomendar el enjuiciamiento político del presidente”, precisa la resolución final, que será sometida a votación de los nueve miembros de la comisión este sábado.El texto del informe, que no cuenta con el apoyo de la mayoría de la comisión, señala que durante el trámite de juicio político en la comisión de fiscalización no se pudo demostrar que el presidente Lasso haya sido parte de una estructura para la malversación de fondos públicos.ANÁLISIS | Ecuador está en problemas y su presidente, Guillermo Lasso, podría...

Devils will have Jack and Luke Hughes in Game 3 vs. Canes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:42 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — With his team down 2-0 again, New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff is shaking things up in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Carolina Hurricanes.Goaltender Vitek Vanecek probably will return to the starting lineup Sunday afternoon for the first time since being replaced by Akira Schmid after losing the first two games of the first-round series against the rival New York Rangers.That’s just one move. The real surprise is the insertion of 19-year-old defenseman Luke Hughes into a lineup that is led by his 21-year-old brother and budding superstar, Jack.Luke Hughes is going to replace defenseman Ryan Graves, who sustained an upper body injury in Game 2 on Friday night.“If I get the opportunity I am very prepared and very ready,” Luke Hughes said after staying late after practice ended to work Saturday with the power-play unit.If he had been told he was playing, he didn’t let anyone know.Ruff, who usually does not disclose lineup chang...

Eloy Jiménez of White Sox hospitalized with abdominal pain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:42 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jiménez was hospitalized on Saturday due to abdominal pain. “He had some abdominal pain last night and it intensified throughout the night,” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “This morning we took him to the hospital for further evaluation and he’s still there. We should know something shortly.”Jiménez is on a season-high eight-game hitting streak after going 1 for 4 with a single and two strikeouts in Friday night’s 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He went 3 for 5 with a homer and three RBIs on Thursday. “Any time you have to go in with abdominal pain, it is scary,” Grifol said. “I talked to him this morning, and he said it hurt when he moves. It intensified a little bit, so we’re erring on the side of caution to see what it is.” The White Sox (11-22) have won four of their last five games after a poor April. Yasmani Grandal was to be the designated hitter on Saturday, with Seby Zavala catching.___...

New York Rangers, coach Gerard Gallant agree to part ways

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rangers, coach Gerard Gallant agree to part ways.Source

Texas mall shooting: Multiple victims reported

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:42 GMT

(NewsNation) — Law enforcement is investigating an active shooter situation at an outdoor outlet mall in Allen, Texas, Saturday. WFAA television reported that police on the scene said there were multiple victims, including children. The Collin County Sheriff said the shooter is also dead, WFAA reported.According to CNN, a manhunt is underway for a potential second suspect.A dispatcher with Allen police confirmed the department was investigating a shooting, after calls about shots being fired came in at around 3:40 p.m.The City of Allen tweeted that people should avoid the area around Allen Premium Outlets. A live aerial broadcast from the news station showed armored trucks and other law enforcement vehicles stationed outside the sprawling mall.Footage from KTVT shows shoppers streaming out of the mall. Ambulances from several neighboring cities also responded to the scene.Allen is located in north central Texas, approximately 25 miles north of downtown Dallas. It is the fourth large...