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Column: Is it time for the Chicago White Sox to redo the rebuild?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:26:48 GMT

The rebuild of the Chicago White Sox rebuild might be months away, but it’s already apparent the current plan no longer appears operative.In the meantime we’re just going to have to get used to the idea the window probably has closed before the core could live up to its advance billing.The Sox entered Saturday night’s game against the Houston Astros 14 games under .500 at 13-27, the fourth-worst start in franchise history. There have been games that might suggest better days are ahead but not enough in a stretch to convince most fans it wasn’t a mirage.Dylan Cease managed to stop the bleeding Saturday, throwing six shutout innings in a 3-1 win over the Astros before a bobblehead-day crowd of 23,341. Luis Robert homered and drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth with a bloop single, and the Sox overcame some poor clutch hitting early to come out on top.“If we play like that consistently, we’re going to be pretty deadly,” Cease said. “W...

‘This was incredible’: Carleton family reflect on emotional historic moment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:26:48 GMT

A sold-out crowd at Scotiabank arena soaked in every moment of the first WNBA Game to be held in Canada on Saturday. To mark the historic occasion and celebrate women in sports the City of Toronto proclaimed May 13th as “Welcome WNBA Day” but it could also have been dubbed “Happy Bridget Carleton Day.”Out of the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky, Carleton was the only Canadian to play in the game. Her teammate Natalie Achonwa wasn’t available because she welcomed her first child, Maverick, last month.Carleton, who hails from Chatham, Ont., has represented Canada on the world stage on the Senior Women’s National Basketball team and is entering her fifth season in the WNBA. Saturday marked the first time her grandmother was able to watch her play professional basketball in person and it was an emotional moment for her family to see her play on home soil in such a historic event.Canadian native, @bridgecarleton of the @minnesotalynx addresses the SOLD OUT cro...

Saturday Night Forecast: Cloudy with chance of T-Storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:26:48 GMT

Saturday Night: Chance of showers/thunderstorms & mostly cloudy. NE 5-10 mph. Low mid to low 50sSunday: Mostly cloudy & chilly with on/off showers. Cooler lakeside. NE 10-15 mph. Highs near 60 inland, upper 40s lakeside.  Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Extended outlook calls for sunnier skies on Monday with highs back in the 70s inland, low 60s lakeside. Sun continues for Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the 70s. Chance of showers back in the forecast for Thu and Fri. With highs in the upper 60s. 

BLOG: Severe weather floods roads, lightning causes fires in Central Texas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:26:48 GMT

Editor's Note: This live blog is no longer being updated.(KXAN) — Severe storms began to move through parts of Central Texas late Friday and are expected to continue through Sunday with an increased risk of flash flooding.According to projections, the main concerns would be lightning, large hail and damaging winds coming ahead of heavy and widespread rain.Overnight Friday into Saturday, the KXAN First Warning Weather team said there were no reports of hail or damaging winds and a beneficial 1-2 inches of rain totals for many locations within the viewing area. "The only weather threat overnight has been from lightning," Meteorologist Rich Segal said. KXAN First Warning Weather According to the KXAN First Warning Weather team, rainfall rates could exceed 2″ per hour.A Flood Watch was issued for all of Central Texas beginning 7 p.m. Friday through 8 p.m. Saturday with the potential to get extended into Sunday. A Flood Watch means conditions are favorable for flash flooding...

Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner exits early after taking line drive to head in 7-4 loss to Phillies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:26:48 GMT

A scary scene in the second inning of the Rockies’ matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies caused Coors Field to go silent Saturday night.Down 4-0, Rockies starting pitcher Ryan Feltner’s slider to Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos was lasered up the middle and hit Feltner in the head, causing him to drop to the ground. Surrounded by coaches and trainers, he laid on the ground for an extended period. A loud ovation broke through the silence when he rose to his feet and walked off the field.Reliever Peter Lambert stepped in, keeping the Phillies scoreless for 3 1/3 innings while the Rockies’ bats generated three runs in two innings. But as the night got colder, so did the Rockies in a 7-4 loss.In the second month of the 2023 season, the Rockies’ starting rotation has been hit hard with injuries. Pitcher Antonio Senzatela was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday due to an ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow. Although the Rockies avoided the worst-case sc...

Sixth inning hurts SF Giants as starting pitcher leaves with unusual ailment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:26:48 GMT

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani ran into some awful luck around four weeks ago when he accidentally dropped a piano bench on his left foot.DeSclafani felt discomfort but was able to continue pitching, even though the nail on his big toe was starting to come off.DeSclafani finally reached his pain threshold in the sixth inning of Saturday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, leaving the game with trainer Dave Groeschner as the bases were loaded.That’s when the wheels fell off for San Francisco. Scott Alexander entered the game and threw a wild pitch to score one Diamondbacks’ run. Three batters later, rookie Dominic Fletcher hit a go-ahead, bases-clearing triple, helping to lead Arizona to a 7-2 win at Chase Field.“It’s silly,” DeSclafani told reporters. “I was playing with my kid and I was trying to help him off the bench and the thing literally squared my toe up several weeks ago.“The toenail kind of...

Oakland teachers reach 'Common Good' agreement but still on strike

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:26:48 GMT

(KRON) -- After seven school days of being on strike, the Oakland Education Association (OEA) has reached an agreement on "Common Good" demands, the organization announced Saturday night on Twitter and confirmed by OEA's Gabriella Landeros. The OEA said it will remain on strike, but "momentum is on our side." Strike Day 7: $1 billion estimate is ‘ridiculous’ fiction, Oakland teachers union says Common Good demands include reparations for Black students, "resources for unhoused students, school closures and shared governance." The OEA has reached an agreement with the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) on these items. However, the Common Good agreement did not include improvements on teacher pay, which has been one of the main demands from OEA. OUSD is "pleased" that it has reached an agreement with the OEA on these Common Good issues. OEA says it will continue to bargain with OUSD to reach a full tentative agreement. The first day of the OUSD strike was on Thursday, May 4. KR...

Luis Robert Jr. stars as Chicago White Sox top Houston Astros 3-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:26:48 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — It all comes down to plate discipline for Luis Robert Jr. When he swings at strikes, good things happen for the Chicago White Sox.Robert homered and drove in two runs, and the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday night.Tim Anderson and Yoán Moncada each had three hits for the White Sox, who had lost three straight and four of five. Dylan Cease pitched six shutout innings.Chicago went ahead to stay with two runs in the eighth against Rafael Montero (0-3). Moncada hit a leadoff double and scored on Robert’s liner to right. Seby Zavala added a two-out RBI single for a 3-1 lead.Robert, who also went deep during Friday night’s 5-1 loss, is batting .415 (17 for 41) with five homers and 13 RBIs in 12 May games.“His chases are down. He’s getting good pitches to hit. He’s seeing the ball really well,” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “He took some good pitches today. … He’s extremely dangerous when he stays in the strike zone, and...

Suárez uneven in return, Phillies top Rockies 7-4 as Feltner exits after liner to head

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:26:48 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Ranger Suárez labored through four innings in his return from injury, Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Colorado 7-4 on Saturday night in a game that saw Rockies starter Ryan Feltner struck in the head with a line drive. On the mound for the Phillies for the first time since throwing five scoreless innings in Game 3 of last season’s World Series, Suárez gave up three runs and seven hits, including five doubles, while throwing 72 pitches. Harper hit his second homer since returning from Tommy John surgery, a 439-foot shot to right off Pierce Johnson in the ninth as Philadelphia won a season-best fifth straight. Feltner (2-3) took Nick Castellanos’ 92.7 mph liner off the back right portion of his head with two outs in the second inning and immediately collapsed on the mound. He didn’t appear to lose consciousness and was able to walk to the dugout with the assistance of two staff members.Connor Brogdon relieved Suáre...

Ferreira sparks Dallas to 1-0 victory over Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:26:48 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira ended a scoreless match with a goal in the 89th minute to rally FC Dallas to a 1-0 victory over Austin FC on Saturday night.Ferreira used an assist from Tsiki Ntsabeleng to find the net for a sixth time this season. Maarten Paes needed to make just one save to earn his second straight clean sheet and third of the season for Dallas (5-3-3).Ferreira’s goal was his fifth in seven matches against Austin. It is the most goals scored by a single player against Austin and that’s after Ferreira was held scoreless in all three matches between the clubs last season.Brad Stuver totaled two saves for Austin (2-5-4), which falls to 0-4-4 in its last eight contests, matching a club-record winless streak.Austin beat Dallas in a Western Conference semifinal last season, but is 0-4-2 all-time against its instate rival in the regular season.Dallas improves to 2-4-7 all-time against teams from Texas.Dallas returns home to host the Vancouver Whitecaps on ...