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Eloy Jiménez to be sidelined 4-6 weeks after undergoing appendectomy

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:40 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.”The White Sox released an update on Twitter on Jimenez's condition after their 5-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds Saturday, saying the star slugger underwent an appendectomy at Cincinnati's Good Samaritan Hospital and is expected to be discharged Saturday night.The team also said Jimenez will return to Chicago, where his expected recovery time will be about 4-6 weeks.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. Liam Hendriks gets a step closer to a return to the White Sox “...

Isolated storms possible tonight, Sunday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After another hot and humid day, we're once again watching for the potential for storms this evening and tonight. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALS We're thinking coverage may reach about 20% of Central Texas with rain and storms this evening and tonight, leaving many of us staying very warm and dry. BLOG: Hazed and confused: What’s in the air over Austin? The highest chances for storms and even severe storms will be in the Hill Country.Northern and western San Saba County is under an Enhanced Risk (3 out of 5) for severe storms this evening. Much of the rest of the Hill Country will be under a slight risk (Category 2 of 5), but also parts of western Williamson, Travis and Hays County.Another late-afternoon/evening of strong to severe stormsOur main concerns with severe weather will be very large hail and damaging winds, but a low tornado threat exists for the Hill Country.Isolated to scattered storms will be possible through around midnight before storm chances dr...

Two hurt in another shooting on Cherokee Street as festival ends

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Two people are hurt after another shooting on Cherokee Street, which happened Saturday as its Cinco de Mayo festival was wrapping up for the day. It's the second one on the street in as many days. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports one woman and one man were shot around 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of Cherokee Street. The festival was planned through 8 p.m. Top Story: St. Louis residents react to deadly downtown shootings Police say the woman was shot in the leg and the man suffered a graze wound to his upper thigh. Both victims were reported "conscious and breathing" after the shooting. Police have not yet disclosed any other details in this shooting investigation. Before that, just before midnight Saturday, two people died, and two others were hurt in a shooting right in the heart of Cherokee Street at Exotic Bar and Grill. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now ...

Joe Bob Briggs Talks Horror Hosting and Hollywood

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:40 GMT

John Irving Bloom aka Joe Bob Briggs has become today’s answer to Elvira. The film critic and actor, who hosts The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs on Shudder TV, has built a loyal following for his unique deep-dive research into the horror and exploitation films he presents and his comical commentary, all with a “redneck” twist. He may not have Elvira’s cleavage, but he does have a sexy sidekick, Darcy the Mail Girl, and their banter, themes and guests make for a party-like experience.From The Movie Channel to TNT ‘s MonsterVision to his current gig at Shudder, Briggs’ funny and factual way of celebrating film has made him beloved by movie fans. The fandom –called “The Mutant Fam” is so fierce in fact, that he’s been trending on Twitter since the new season debuted a couple weeks ago. The show runs live on Fridays, screening a double feature of horror that is then available for streaming on Sundays. All five seasons are a...

Alex Cobb keeps Brewers grounded as Giants win fourth straight

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:40 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Cobb threw seven shutout innings and the Giants got home runs from middle infielders Thairo Estrada and Brett Wisely in a 4-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday evening at Oracle Park.The Giants, who have been streaky all season, made it four wins in a row in securing their second home series win of the season in improving to 15-17 before a crowd of 26,387.It was the fifth straight defeat for Milwaukee, which fell to 18-15.Cobb (2-1) gave way to lefty Taylor Rogers in the eighth inning after holding Milwaukee scoreless through seven, giving up five hits with two walks and five strikeouts. He threw 107 pitches, 68 of them strikes and got 12 ground ball outs and two flyouts. Cobb’s latest strong outing dropped his earned run average to 2.01.Estrada’s home run was his fifth of the season, with Wisely hitting his first major league home run.In the seventh, after Brice Turang’s infield single, Cobb got Owen Miller to hit into a 4-6-3 doub...

Man killed in Hwy 1 wrong-way crash, DUI suspected

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:40 GMT

(BCN/KRON) -- California Highway Patrol officers responded to a collision near state Highway 1 and state Highway 68 in Monterey County early Saturday morning. CHP said a 69-year-old man was killed in the crash. Oakland’s largest homeless encampment razed, 700 tons of trash hauled away According to CHP, a Toyota Camry was going northbound in the southbound lanes on State Route 1 when it crashed into the front of a Mitsubishi at about 3:45 a.m. The driver of the Mitsubishi, a 69-year-old man from Seaside, was pronounced dead at the scene. CHP said drugs and/or alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash. The driver of the Toyota, Chris Witherspoon, 25, of Hope Mills, NC, was arrested and taken to Monterey County Jail. The freeway was temporarily shut down while CHP investigated the crash. Traffic remained slow in the area until 5:30 a.m. Bay City News contributed to this story.

Own-goal sparks Montreal to 2-0 victory over Orlando City

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:40 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — An own-goal by Orlando City’s Robin Jansson ended a scoreless match in the second half and CF Montreal went on to post a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.Jansson had an Aaron Herrera kick deflect off his chest and get by goalkeeper Pedro Gallese to give Montreal (4-6-0) the lead in the 62nd minute. Romell Quioto added an insurance goal four minutes later when he took passes from Herrera and Bryce Duke and found the net for a third time this season.Montreal beat Orlando City (4-4-2) for a third straight time, including a 2-0 victory in the first round of the playoffs last season. Montreal has scored eight goals in the three wins after scoring just five times and going 1-5-1 in the first seven match-ups. Montreal has posted three straight shutout victories for the first time since April of 2019.Orlando City, which entered playing with consecutive road wins over the Philadelphia Union and Minnesota United, has never won three straight away from home.Montreal won for ...

Kentucky Derby Chart

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:40 GMT

12th Race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 6, 20231¼-Miles. Purse Paid $3,000,000 Open 3-Year-OldsThe Kentucky Derby Grade I 149th RunningHorseWgtPP1/41/23/41MStrchFinJockeyOddsMage126815½-16-114-16½2-21-1J.J.Castellano15.21Two Phil’s12635hd4½4hd1-1½1Hd-2½J.Lovebery9.87Angel of Empire1261216½15hd13hd10½3hd-3-3F.Geroux4.06Disarm126913hd12-19½-9hd7hd4-1¾J.Rosario27.12Hit Show12618-16-1½6-13½4-25-1-¾M.Franco24.02Derma Sotogake1261414-213-1½10hd7½6hd-6-1¼C.P.Lamaire7.80Tapit Trice1265181815-1½12-2½11-37¾L.Saez4.53Raise Cain126139½9½8-1½11-2½10-1½8-1G.Corrales33.04Rocket Can126157hd7½7½5hd5hd9-3½J.Alvarado28.81Confidence Game12646-25-1½5-1½4-hd8-210-2¼J.Graham21.03Sun Thunder1261117-117-116hd13hd12hd11-3½B.J.HernandezJr.33.06Mandarin Hero1261712-111½11-114-214-612-4¼K.Kimura17.47Reincarnate12673-2½3½3-18hd13-313¾J.R.Velazquez14.76Kingsbarns12662½2-12-12hd9½14nkJ.L.Ortiz11.72King Russell1261810½10hd12½15½15-5½15-29¼R.Bejarano32.27Verifying12621hd1hd1hd16-3½16-1½16½T.Gaffalione14.30J...

Phillies’ Harper hits first home run since elbow surgery

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:40 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper homered for the first time this season in the fifth inning of Saturday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox.The 30-year-old, batting as the designated hitter, was playing in his fourth game since returning from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last Nov. 23. The two-time NL MVP drove a full-count 89 mph sinker from right-hander Corey Kluber to the opposite field and over the wall in left-center with nobody on and one out, cutting Philadelphia’s deficit to 5-3. It was his 286th chomer and 102nd with the Phillies. The sellout crowd of 43,832 cheered loudly as Harper rounded the bases, much the same as they did last postseason when he helped the Phillies reach the World Series. Harper was selected NL Championship Series MVP, and his go-ahead home run in the pennant-clinching victory over the San Diego immediately went down as one of the top moments in Philadelphia sports history. Harper entered Saturday w...

TJ Friedl’s 3-run homer lifts Reds past White Sox 5-3

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:40 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — TJ Friedl hit a three-run homer and a run-scoring triple, helping the Cincinnati Reds top the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Saturday.Friedl’s third homer — a drive to right-center against Mike Clevinger in the fifth inning — lifted Cincinnati to a 4-3 lead. He drove in Jonathan India with a two-out triple in the seventh.India went 3 for 3 and scored three times. Derek Law (2-4) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of Nick Lodolo, and Alexis Díaz got three outs for his sixth save.Hanser Alberto and Seby Zavala homered for Chicago. Clevinger (2-3) was charged with four runs and six hits in six innings.The White Sox, who came in hitting .180 with runners in scoring position over the past 13 games, went 1 for 8 in those situations on Saturday.Reds third baseman Nick Senzel stranded a pair of runners in the first when he retired Benintendi with a diving stop. The White Sox left the bases loaded in the third.Alberto tied it at 1 with his second homer in the second....