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What is a sweeper? A look at the pitch taking over MLB

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:59 GMT

By DAVID BRANDT (AP Baseball Writer)PHOENIX (AP) — Bob Melvin was talking about the improvement of Padres reliever Steven Wilson, when the San Diego skipper dropped in some cool-kid lingo that’s making the rounds in Major League Baseball these days.“The sweeper’s ended up being a really big pitch for him,” Melvin said.A few seconds later, Melvin was asked a simple question: What exactly is a sweeper?Busted.“I don’t know,” Melvin said, laughing. “It’s new-age baseball talk. A slider’s probably got a little more depth and the sweeper probably comes across a little more. I’ve made that joke, too. I still write it down as a slider.”Move over slider, curve, slurve and screwball, there’s a new (ish) breaking ball that’s all the rage in MLB: the sweeper. Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani uses it, as do Padres starter Yu Darvish, Yankees lefty Nestor Cortes and dozens of other pitchers.To be truthful, it&...

Broncos Mock Draft 2.0: Exploring a world in which Denver trades both up and down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:59 GMT

In the days leading into the NFL draft, most of the heavy lifting in terms of scouting and building a draft board is completed.The last sets of decisions, however, can be the ones that make or break draft classes. Broncos general manager George Paton, coach Sean Payton and their staffs have spent the past several days working through “clusters” of players they see as having similar value. Included is a list of players Denver would consider trading up for.“It’s easy to obtain draft capital, generally speaking,” Payton said last week. “If you want to move back, you can. Or forward, you can. If you choose to move forward, it’s because there is someone you really like. If you chose to move back, there is a feeling that maybe the player we would select at the current slot, we can select a few picks later.“If the value is right relative to a trade, you can always acquire picks.”Players slide up and down the board regularly as teams work through their process, but in the bigger, public pic...

Crash involving fleeing stolen vehicle suspect injures several people in Huntington Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:59 GMT

A chase involving a suspected car thief ended with a crash in Huntington Park that sent several innocent people to the hospital Tuesday morning.The crash occurred at Randolph and State streets around 7 a.m.Deputies were pursuing the driver of a white pickup truck who fled from an attempted traffic stop, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told KTLA.The chase continued into the intersection where the truck collided with a sedan carrying six people. Several occupants of the car sustained injuries, although the extent of their injuries was not available, according to Sky5 reporter Rich Prickett. Video from the scene shows the truck sustained damage to its front end. The sedan ended up next to a traffic signal with its airbags deployed.The suspect was taken into custody at the scene, the Sheriff's Department said.

California Lottery player claims $1.5 million Powerball ticket

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:59 GMT

A California Lottery player has come forward to claim the $1.5 million Powerball prize that was set to expire on Monday.The unidentified person came forward to claim the prize money just hours before the deadline, the California Lottery announced.Officials will begin vetting to ensure the individual is the true winner. California Lottery player wins nearly $4 million from Powerball ticket The Powerball ticket was purchased in October at a Mobil gas station at 15380 Los Gatos Blvd. in Los Gatos in Santa Clara County. This location was also a former 76 gas station.The winning ticket was one of the two tickets that matched five numbers during the Oct. 26, 2022, Powerball drawing. The ticket has the numbers 19-36-37-46-56, missing only the Powerball number 24.It’s still unclear if a state resident or visitor purchased the winning ticket. Powerball winners in California who match five numbers have 180 days from the lottery draw date to claim their prize.If no one turned in the ticket, ...

Honoring Armenian History: KTLA 5 News Special Broadcast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:59 GMT

April is Armenian History Month in Los Angeles County, which is home to the greatest number of Armenians outside of Armenia itself. In this special broadcast that aired Monday, April 24, 2023, KTLA introduces viewers to the individuals and organizations that contribute to the rich Armenian culture in Southern California, and how they are making a broader impact across the nation and around the world. KTLA 5’s Ellina Abovian shares stories of Armenian-American entrepreneurs, filmmakers, athletes and educators who are inspiring and elevating others in our community.

Cesar Chavez's legacy lives on in Biden's new campaign chair

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:59 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama flew to California to dedicate a national monument to Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez, a group of the activist's relatives were invited to pose for photos with the president. Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Chavez's granddaughter, hung back. As a member of Obama's staff, she had traveled with the official party to the event, but she did not want to call attention to herself.Only when Obama's senior adviser, Valerie Jarrett, insisted did Rodriguez reluctantly step forward, barely making it into the frame. “I said, ‘Julie, you have to be up there with your family,’” said Jarrett, who was Rodriguez’s boss in the White House Office of Public Engagement. “And she said, ‘No, I’m staff today.’” White House staffers are often of a type, hard-charging strivers who crave their own sliver of the limelight or even trade on a famous name. Rodriguez has been a clear exception. In her second tour serving a Democratic president, she's served as director of int...

Trey King Hospitalized in Fatal Wrong-Way Crash on Highway 101 [San Rafael, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:59 GMT

Suspected DUI Collision on US 101 Left One Person DeadSAN RAFAEL, CA (April 25, 2023) – Early Saturday morning, a deadly wrong-way crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County left Trey King hospitalized.At around 3:30 a.m., a red 2018 Nissan pickup was traveling north along southbound 101 near the Interstate 580 interchange for unknown reasons.Subsequently, the pick crashed head-on with a black 2011 BMW sedan. Responding fire personnel declared the 22-year-old Nissan driver dead at the scene after suffering fatal injuries.Meanwhile, first responders transported the 30-year-old BMW driver, Trey King from Novato to Marin General Hospital for significant injuries.According to the CHP, the driver of the Nissan is suspected of driving under the influence.Ultimately, authorities reopened all the closed-down lanes after three hours.Those with additional information about the Highway 101 wrong-way crash can contact Marin CHP Office at  (415) 924-1100.Sweet James sends out their warm and...

Eden Palmer Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Interstate 280 [San Mateo, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:59 GMT

Woman Arrested Following Dead Two-Vehicle Crash Near SR-92SAN MATEO, CA (April 25, 2023) – Saturday afternoon, Eden Palmer was fatally injured in a wrong-way collision along Interstate 28 near San Mateo.According to the report, the crash happened around 2:38 p.m. on Highway 280, south of State Route 92 in the town of Woodside.The California Highway Patrol stated that a white 2010 Ford sedan went north in the southbound lanes of I-280 for reasons under investigation.Subsequently, the Ford crashed into a southbound 2019 black BMW SUV in the No. 4 lane, near SR-22.Unfortunately, the first responders declared the BMW driver dead at the scene. Later, the San Mateo County coroner’s office identified the deceased female driver as 54-year-old Eden Palmer from San Francisco.In addition, paramedics transported a 14-year-old boy in Palmer’s front passenger seat to Standorf Medical Center for significant injuries.Reports claimed that a CHP officer spotted the suspect running naked along t...

Jay Fred King III Hurt in Fatal Wrong-Way Crash on Highway 101 [San Rafael, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:59 GMT

Wrong-Way Collision near Interstate 580 Interchange Left Driver Dead and Another InjuredSAN RAFAEL, CA (April 25, 2023) – Early Saturday morning, Jay Fred King III was hospitalized following a fatal wrong-way crash along Highway 101.The two-vehicle collision happened around 3:30 a.m., north of the offramp to Highway 580 Interchange.According to reports, a red 2018 Nissan pickup truck was traveling north on the southbound lanes of Highway 101 for unknown reasons. There, the pickup driver collided head-on with a black 2011 BMW.Responding fire personnel eventually arrived at the scene and declared the 22-year-old Nissan driver dead at the scene. Authorities only identified the deceased driver as a 22-year-old Santa Rosa man.Meanwhile, paramedics transported the BMW driver to Marin General Hospital for significant injuries.Police later identified the injured driver as 30-year-old Jay Fred King III of Novato.Currently, the California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash and su...

NFL Draft preview: Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez leads our list of top Pac-12 prospects

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:59 GMT

Christian Gonzalez’s football journey has taken him from a childhood in The Colony, Tex., to Boulder and Eugene for college and, this week, to Kansas City for the NFL Draft.That atypical route (two schools in the same conference) could bring an unprecedented conclusion: If draft projections are correct, Gonzalez will become the highest-drafted Pac-12 cornerback this century.Not since Arizona’s Chris McAlister was selected 10th by the Ravens in 1999 has the conference produced a top-10 pick at the highly-valued position.Over the past 23 drafts, eight cornerbacks have been selected in the first round, none higher than No. 11 (Washington State’s Marcus Trufant in 2003).Gonzalez, who spent two years at Colorado before transferring to Oregon for the 2022 season, is considered one of the top-two cornerbacks alongside Devon Witherspoon of Illinois.Several projections slot him in the No. 7 (Raiders) to No. 10 (Eagles) range and the object of a potential draft-night trade. But NFL.com ...