Home

Serra erupts early, holds off Folsom to win NorCal football showdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:29:26 GMT

SAN MATEO — It was hard to tell that Serra had won Saturday afternoon, that the San Mateo powerhouse had beaten one of Northern California’s top programs in an anticipated high school football showdown that would help set the tone for the season among the elite teams.Serra scored three touchdowns in an opening quarter that left Folsom wobbling.The Padres hit their guests from the Sacramento region with a trick-play touchdown on the game’s first snap and punished the Bulldogs with jarring hits — some late, according to the officials — that threatened to turn the matchup into a rout.But Folsom steadied itself, at least defensively, and Serra had to hold on for a 21-14 victory that ended with the Padres taking a knee after recovering an onside kick and converting a game-clinching first down in the final minutes.“We need to be a tougher organization,” Serra coach Patrick Walsh said. “We just weren’t tough enough. We just weren’...

Jordan Love finishes solid preseason, throws TD pass as Packers beat Seahawks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:29:26 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love threw a touchdown pass to Christian Watson on his third and final series of the day and the Green Bay Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks 19-15 on Saturday in the last preseason game for both teams.Love had his final tune-up before he begins his first full season as the Packers’ starting quarterback following the trade of four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. He went 9 of 15 for 63 yards and had three carries for 21 yards against a Seattle defense consisting mostly of reserves.Overall, Love went 21 of 33 for 193 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in three preseason starts for the Packers (2-1).The Seahawks (2-1) rested quarterback Geno Smith and most of their starters on both sides of the ball.Backup Drew Lock led Seattle’s offense for virtually the entire game, going 16 of 25 for 150 yards with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jake Bobo, a rookie undrafted free agent from UCLA whose impressive preseason could earn him a spot on...

Adam Duvall’s 3-run HR helps lift Red Sox past Dodgers and Mookie Betts, 8-5

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:29:26 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Adam Duvall hit a three-run homer over the Green Monster, and the Boston Red Sox beat Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Saturday.Alex Verdugo became the first player in Red Sox history and the third major leaguer overall to hit a leadoff homer in the first inning in three straight games, driving the second pitch from Julio Urías (11-7) into Los Angeles’ bullpen.Max Muncy hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for the Dodgers, who won the opener of the three-game series 7-4 on Friday night. Muncy and manager Dave Roberts were later ejected after the slugger was called out on strikes, ending an eighth-inning rally.Playing his second game against his former team after he was traded in February 2020, Betts went 3 for 6 with an RBI single. But he also committed a run-scoring error while playing second base in the eighth and made the final out with the bases loaded.With the crowd standing and roaring, Betts flew to the track in straightaway center to end it.Former Dod...

Riley keeps Braves rolling with 30th HR in 7-3 win over Giants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:29:26 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Riley hit his 30th home run, Max Fried pitched six uneven innings to remain unbeaten since coming off the injured list earlier this month, and the Atlanta Braves kept rolling with a 7-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.Orlando Arcia also went deep while Matt Olson added three hits and two RBIs for the Braves, who beat the Giants for a second consecutive day to guarantee them of their first series win in San Francisco since taking three of four in 2019.Once again Atlanta rode the combination of its powerful lineup and strong pitching to improve to a majors-best 84-44.Seven of the Braves nine starters had at least one hit while five drove in at least one run.Following on the heels of a dominating outing from ace Spencer Strider, Fried wasn’t as sharp, but he did enough to win his third consecutive decision overall and remain unbeaten in eight career outings against the Giants.Fried (5-1) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings, pitching ar...

Messi not in Miami’s starting lineup, misses warmups for first Major League Soccer match

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:29:26 GMT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi was not in the starting lineup for his first Major League Soccer game with Inter Miami and didn’t join his teammates for warmups before a match at the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was listed on coach Tata Martino’s bench along with midfielder Sergio Busquets, forward Josef Martinez and U.S. national team defender DeAndre Yedlin.Miami entered with an 11-game MLS winless streak that included eight defeats and had just one road victory this season. Miami’s 22 points were the fewest among the league’s 29 teams.The 36-year-old Messi, who joined MLS from Paris Saint-Germain, played his first Miami game on July 21 in the Leagues Cup and scored 10 goals in seven games in that competition and a U.S. Open Cup semifinal.The streets around Red Bull Arena were packed 2 1/2 hours before the match, filled with dozens of scalpers and people selling unlicensed Messi jerseys. A simulcast of the game w...

Car totaled after falling off Golden Glades Interchange overpass; driver, 2 others injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:29:26 GMT

A driver and two other people were taken to the hospital after a car fell off the Golden Glades Interchange overpass and onto Interstate 95, authorities said.First responders and Florida Highway Patrol arrived at the scene of a reported bad accident on the highway in Northwest Miami-Dade, Saturday morning. According to FHP, the driver of a red Toyota sedan lost control while traveling north on the I-95 express lanes taking the exit ramp to State Road 7. The Toyota flipped over the concrete barrier wall and subsequently fell onto the southbound lanes of I-95 underneath. The vehicle also struck an overhead road sign attached to the bridge, causing damage that requires extended repairs. The Toyota was then struck by a gray BMW that was traveling south on I-95.A driver who spoke to 7News through a translator said he and his friends witnessed the whole thing and called 911.“It was in a matter of seconds’ there was no time for anything,” he said. “I was driving by ...

In Iowa and elsewhere, bans on LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ become a conservative target

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:29:26 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of Iowa’s largest cities repealed its ban on “conversion therapy” — the discredited practice of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling — after a Christian organization threatened legal action, part of a deepening national movement to challenge protections for LGBTQ+ kids.The city council in Waterloo voted this week to remove its restrictions after Liberty Counsel warned in a letter June 30 that it would “take further action” if the city did not repeal the ordinance by August 1. It was enacted in May.The organization, which is based in Orlando, Florida, argued the ordinance infringes on the constitutional right to free speech and acted on behalf of a therapist in Waterloo “who was concerned about the implications of this on the practice of counseling,” Mat Staver, Liberty Counsel founder and chair, said in an interview in which he promised further litigation targeting states.In Iowa and across the c...

Questions linger after 2 women were shot at Guaranteed Rate Field during White Sox game Friday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:29:26 GMT

A day after two women were wounded by gunfire while sitting in the outfield seating area at Guaranteed Rate Field Friday night, questions remained on whether the shots were fired inside or outside the stadium and why the game continued despite a request from a high-ranking officer to halt play.Both women, 26 and 42, were expected to recover from the unusual incident at the Bridgeport ballpark that occurred during the fourth inning. Officials on Saturday described a delay in the police response, because the incident first appeared to be a fan who needed first-aid for an undetermined wound.“No one understood it was a bullet or gunshot. So there was this time delay as that person got treatment,” Scott Reifert, the Sox senior vice president of communications told reporters Saturday. “Then as they investigated a little bit more, we stared to understand what may have happened.”Officials said no one knows exactly where the gunshot came from.The game was not interrup...

Chicago Cubs call up 2021 1st-round pick Jordan Wicks for his MLB debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:29:26 GMT

The Chicago Cubs envisioned a potentially fast track to the majors when they selected left-hander Jordan Wicks in the first round of the 2021 draft.Armed with a wicked changeup, Wicks’ journey reached the big leagues Saturday night at PNC Park where he made his MLB debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Right-hander Javier Assad was pushed back one day and will start the series finale Sunday. Right-handed reliever Michael Fulmer was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain, retroactive to Friday, as the corresponding move for Wicks.Wicks became the fourth starter in Cubs history dating to 1901 with at least nine strikeouts in his MLB debut.“It’s not surprising that he climbed pretty quickly,” pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said Saturday. “I just see a guy who’s a competitor and who’ll go out there and give you everything he’s got for as long as you leave him out there.“What he does really well is he knows who he...

Patriots roster cuts tracker: Quandre Mosely, Carl Davis out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:29:26 GMT

The Patriots are required to whittle their roster down to 53 players by Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and they’ve started clearing spots early.The Patriots plan to release veteran defensive tackle Carl Davis and waive cornerback Quandre Mosely, sources told the Herald.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots must make important roster decision without key information New England Patriots | Patriots’ Kayshon Boutte earns praise after conspicuous lack of playing time New England Patriots | NFL notes: 4 potential Patriots trades before cutdown day, including a blockbuster New England Patriots | Patriots QB Bailey Zappe on re-entering preseason finale: ‘That was the head man’s decision’ New England Patriots | Patriots have difficult decision to make with Malik Cunningham as cutdowns loom Davis joined the Patriots in 2020 and has played 36 games with seven starts in three seasons....