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It’s Sho-ver: Ohtani passes over SF Giants for record-breaking deal with Dodgers

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:00:08 GMT

Baseball’s highest-profile free agency ever is over, and the San Francisco Giants struck out once again.Shohei Ohtani announced Saturday via his personal Instagram a record-shattering agreement that not only meant the Giants finished as runners-up, but will have to face the two-way megastar a dozen times a year as the Dodgers’ grip on the National League West grows even tighter.Long perceived to be the favorites in the sweepstakes for the two-time MVP and global sensation, the Dodgers reeled in their prize one day after false reports that Ohtani was in agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays sent the sport into a frenzy. The terms of the contract, according to his agent, Nez Balelo: $700 million over 10 years, eclipsing the previous record held by Mike Trout, whose $426.5 million deal had been the largest in major-league history.“To all the fans and everyone involved in the baseball world, I apologize for taking so long to come to a decision,” Ohtani wrote. R...

Oakland: Security guard fatally shot at convenience store near Lake Merritt Friday

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:00:08 GMT

OAKLAND — A security guard at a convenience store near Lake Merritt was fatally shot Friday night while trying to stop a theft, authorities said.The name of the 59-year-old man has not yet been released.The shooting happened about 10:08 p.m. Friday at a 7-Eleven store, located at 2350 Harrison St., where authorities said the guard had worked for more than a year.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Update: Barricaded police detective arrested after second Pleasant Hill standoff in three days Crime and Public Safety | Man charged with follow-home slaying, 3 killings of homeless men in Southern California Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in East Bay house party shooting that killed teen Crime and Public Safety | Killer of California cop in 1983 is sentenced to life in prison Crime and Public Safety | Most school shootings in U.S. aren’t mass killings, study finds, and they’re often driven b...

South Carolina fends off feisty East Carolina in first visit to ECU since 1988

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:00:08 GMT

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Meechie Johnson and Myles Stute scored 15 points apiece and South Carolina held on to beat East Carolina 68-62 on Saturday.B.J. Mack added 13 points for the Gamecocks (8-1) which shot 43.8% (21 for 48 overall). Johnson, Stute and Mack combined to make 14 of the team’s 21-made baskets.RJ Felton scored 15 points, Ezra Ausar and Bobby Pettiford Jr. scored 14 points apiece and Brandon Johnson 10 for East Carolina (6-4).Mack’s 3-pointer with 1:22 left gave South Carolina a 62-60 lead and it never trailed again. Pettiford tied it after an ECU timeout before Mack made 1 of 2 foul shots with 37 seconds left for a 63-62 advantage. On its next possession, Ausar lost control of the ball underneath the basket and it went out of bounds. Ta’Lon Cooper made 1 of 2 fouls shots on South Carolina’s next possession for a two-point lead. ECU’s Pettiford turned it over on the Pirates next possession and Davis sank two foul shots with four seconds lef...

No. 17 Tennessee beats No. 20 Illinois 86-79

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:00:08 GMT

Knoxville, Tenn. (AP) — Dalton Knecht scored 21 points and No. 17 Tennessee rallied from a second-half deficit to beat No. 20 Illinois 86-79 on Saturday.Knecht had eight points in a pivotal four-minute stretch when Tennessee (6-3) rallied from a four-point deficit to a six-point lead with just over 13 minutes to play. The Illini were held scoreless in the stretch.Guard Santiago Vescovi added 12 points and nine rebounds against the much-taller Illini. Jonas Aidoo scored 14 and Josiah-Jordan James had 12 points and seven assists.Quincy Guerrier and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 22 each to lead Illinois (7-2). Coleman Hawkins had 12. The Illini were limited to 33% shooting from the field.NO. 5 UCONN 101, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFFSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — Alex Karaban scored a career-high 26 points to lead UConn to a rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff.Tristen Newton scored 16 points, Cam Spencer had 15 and Donovan Clingan added 11 points and blocked three shots for the Huskies (9-1), who shot 56% from the ...

Former Old Dominion basketball coach Paul Webb dies at 94

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:00:08 GMT

Paul Webb, who guided Old Dominion on a 22-game winning streak in its first season in Division I in 1976-77 and led the Monarchs to nine postseason tournament appearances in 10 seasons, has died. He was 94.The university based in Norfolk, Virginia, said Webb died Friday at his home in Virginia Beach surrounded by his four children. He was predeceased by his wife, Charlotte, who passed away on the same date two years earlier.Eddie Webb, his oldest son, said his father had been in declining health in recent months.Webb came to Old Dominion in 1975 after coaching 19 years at Randolph-Macon, where Eddie played for him. Eddie later came to ODU as an assistant coach. Paul Webb replaced Sonny Allen, who left for SMU after leading the Monarchs to the Division II national title. Webb took the team back to the Division II Final Four the following year,In 1976-77, Old Dominion moved to Division 1 and posted a 25-4 mark that included wins over Mississippi State, Georgetown and Virginia. The Mon...

Dalton Knecht scores 21 to lead No. 17 Tennessee over No. 20 Illinois 86-79

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:00:08 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dalton Knecht scored 21 points and No. 17 Tennessee rallied from a second-half deficit to beat No. 20 Illinois 86-79 Saturday.Knecht had eight points in a pivotal four-minute stretch when Tennessee (6-3) rallied from a four-point deficit to a six-point lead with just over 13 minutes to play. The Illini were held scoreless in the stretch.Guard Santiago Vescovi added 12 points and nine rebounds against the much-taller Illini. Jonas Aidoo scored 14 and Josiah-Jordan James had 12 points and seven assists.Quincy Guerrier and Terrence Shannon scored 22 each to lead Illinois (7-2). Coleman Hawkins had 14. The Illini were limited to 33% shooting from the field.Tennessee went more than four minutes without scoring in the first half, allowing Illinois to build a 36-34 halftime lead behind 12 points by Guerrier. Knecht, who was limited to 11 minutes by foul trouble, led the Vols with eight.THE TAKEAWAYIllinois: Consistency is a primary objective for the Illini as they b...

Enfrentamiento entre campesinos y pandilleros en el estado de México muertos deja 14 muertos

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:00:08 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – Catorce personas han muerto en una población rural del centro de México tras un enfrentamiento entre presuntos miembros del crimen organizado con vecinos del lugar, informó la Fiscalía del Estado de México. La policía estatal dijo que 11 de los muertos el viernes eran miembros de la pandilla criminal y los tres restantes eran aldeanos. La policía no identificó a la pandilla, pero el violento cartel La Familia Michoacana ha sido dominante en la zona durante el último decenio.El choque tuvo lugar a plena luz del día en la localidad de Texcaltitlán, 130 kilómetros al suroeste de Ciudad de México. Videos divulgados en redes sociales muestran una multitud en un campo de fútbol que arremete contra alguien y luego se ve a gente con palos, guadañas y otros con armas y cómo la gente huye cuando comienza una fuerte balacera.En el comunicado oficial, la fiscalía no explica las razones del enfrentamiento y solo indica que tanto la policía del Estado como la Guardia Naci...

Minnesota shuts down Florida Gulf Coast in second half, wins 77-57

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:00:08 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 17 points, Mike Mitchell Jr. added 14 off the bench and Minnesota used a dominant second-half to roll past Florida Gulf Coast 77-57 on Saturday.Minnesota led 43-41 with 14 1/2 minutes left in the second half before FGCU missed nine shots in a row and went nine-plus minutes without a field goal. Within that run, Mitchell hit a jumper and a 3-pointer that pushed the lead to 10 and hit another 3-pointer that capped a 12-0 run. By the time the Eagles finally made a field goal, the score was 70-48 with 5:13 remaining.Minnesota scored 40 points in the second half and held FGCU to 24.Isaiah Ihnen scored 13 points off the bench and Cam Christie added 11 for Minnesota (7-3). Elijah Hawkins had 11 assists for the second consecutive game and scored eight points.Zach Anderson led FGCU (3-8) with 14 points. Keeshawn Kellman scored 12 points and Dallion Johnson had 11.The Golden Gophers turned 14 FGCU turnovers into 26 points and committed only seven tu...

5 novels by DC-area authors in 2023 to put on your holiday reading list

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:00:08 GMT

Are you in a hurry to meet your annual reading goal, but not sure which story to fall into next?WTOP has you covered with this list of five new fiction works by local authors. The titles range in subgenre, length and subject matter, but they have two things in common: They were all written by D.C.-area residents, and they were all published this year.For more reading recommendations (and gift ideas for the bookworm in your life), check out WTOP’s favorite books to read in 2023.“Family Lore” by Elizabeth AcevedoNational Book Award-winning author Acevedo’s latest novel has been named a “best book of 2023” by the Washington Post, NPR and more. The story follows Flor, who can predict the exact date of someone’s death. The plot unfolds into a larger examination of “one family’s journey through their history, helping them better navigate all that is to come.”Born to Dominican immigrants in Harlem, New York, Acevedo earned her B.A. in P...

Cattoor’s 19 points lead Virginia Tech past Valparaiso 71-50

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:00:08 GMT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Hunter Cattoor matched his season high with 19 points to lead Virginia Tech to a 71-50 win over Valparaiso on Saturday in the first meeting between the schools.Virginia Tech has won two straight after falling to No. 19 Florida Atlantic and Auburn back-to-back. The Hokies knocked off Louisville in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener Sunday.Virginia Tech (7-3) took the lead for good on Cattoor’s 3-pointer that made it 8-5 three minutes into the game. Brandon Rechsteiner’s trey with 6:28 left pushed the lead to 10 points and the Hokies never looked back to earn their fifth home-court win of the season. Cattoor hit a pair of 3-pointers to start the second half, pushing the lead to 45-27.Cattoor also scored 19 points in the Hokies’ 82-75 win over Boise State at the ESPN Events Invitational tournament. On Saturday, he hit 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 of 6 from the arc, and was 6-for-6 from the line. Lynn Kidd was 6-for-6 from the line amon...