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Pirates bolster rotation, agree to terms with veteran lefty Martín Pérez says an AP source

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:45 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates added another veteran left-hander to fill out their starting rotation, agreeing Monday with Martín Pérez on an $8 million, one-year deal.The agreement with the 32-year-old, who won a World Series with Texas in November, is pending a physical, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal wasn’t final.Pérez becomes the second left-handed starter to join Pittsburgh in recent weeks. The Pirates acquired Marco Gonzales from Atlanta for $100,000 on Dec. 5, a trade in which the Braves are sending Pittsburgh $9.25 million to cover most of the $12 million salary Gonzales is owed next season.There is plenty of room in the rotation for the Pirates to add, with Mitch Keller the only surefire holdover from last year’s group after Johan Oviedo underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last month.Pittsburgh is eyeing another step forward in 2024 after going ...

Dan Campbell wants Lions to focus on division title over everything else

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:45 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell isn’t worried about which combination of results will clinch a playoff spot for his Detroit Lions.Campbell made it clear before the season that he had one goal for this season, and he hasn’t wavered.“We came into this season to win the division,” he said Monday. “That was the goal and that’s still our focus. If something happens between now and then to get us a playoff spot, that’s all good. But we talked about that this morning as a team. That was the focus at the beginning of the season and that’s still the focus.”Lions fans haven’t seen a division title since 1993, and going into Saturday night, there was reason to fear Detroit might miss out again. After a 5-1 start, they had gone 4-3 and were lucky to have done that well. They beat the Chargers 41-38 on a last-second field goal, needed a late-game collapse by the Bears to win 31-26 and nearly blew a 21-0 lead before hanging on to beat the Saints 33-28.Coming off a ...

The 49ers ride 2 MVP candidates to back-to-back NFC West titles

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:45 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey each promoted the other player’s candidacy for MVP after another dominating performance for the San Francisco 49ers.Both have worthy cases as they keep piling up yards and touchdowns at a staggering pace that has positioned the Niners as the league’s most dangerous offense following a 45-29 victory Sunday over the Arizona Cardinals.It’s a great luxury for the 49ers (11-3).“It means the offense is playing really well,” left tackle Trent Williams said. “We have the best running back in the NFL, so for him to get MVP consideration I think that’s his just due. Same with Brock, he’s been playing his butt off and for him to be in the conversation and to have him as a teammate, I couldn’t be more proud of both of these guys.”Purdy threw four more touchdown passes Sunday to take over the NFL lead to go along with his league-best 119 passer rating and 9.9 yards per attempt.McCaffrey gained 187 yards from scrimma...

Bears are reeling after blowing another double-digit lead in loss at Cleveland

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:45 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears were inching closer toward playoff contention with a 10-point lead and another win in sight.That’s one reason why a 20-17 loss at Cleveland stung so much. And a night to sleep on it didn’t exactly ease the pain.“I think it stings more,” tight end Cole Kmet said Monday. “Felt pretty good that if you win out that we could do something here. I thought things were kinda coming together for us as a team and yeah, just disappointing to fall short there and especially feeling like we built some momentum in previous weeks.”The Bears were in position to win their third straight game and match their best streak since a three-game run late in 2020, only to squander a double-digit, fourth-quarter lead for the third time in a loss. They came up short when Darnell Mooney let a Hail Mary pass squirt through his hands as he fell backward.Chicago can point to a whole bunch of reasons for the loss besides that final play, from an offense that str...

Bad Bunny y Kendall Jenner terminan su relación, según fuentes

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:45 GMT

El cantante puertorriqueño Bad Bunny y la modelo estadounidense Kendall Jenner, de la familia Kardashian, terminaron su relación después de menos de un año de apariciones públicas y campañas publicitarias en conjunto. Fuentes cercanas a la pareja confirmaron la ruptura a la revista People y Entertainment Tonight y que no hay malos entendidos entre los dos.“Ambos sabían al entrar en esto que probablemente no sería un tipo de relación para siempre y eso se entendió mutuamente desde el principio”, comentó una fuente anónima.La última vez que la pareja fue captada en un evento público fue en la fiesta de “Saturday Night Live” en octubre, cuando el cantante de “Tití me pregunto” fue el conductor del programa de comedia nocturno junto a Pedro Pascal. Los rumores de un supuesto romance entre Kendall, de 28 años, y Bad Bunny, de 29, surgieron en febrero cuando ambos fueron captados en una cita doble junto a Justin y Hailey Bieber. Estallan ...

LSU’s Heisman-winning QB Jayden Daniels to skip Tigers’ bowl game vs. Wisconsin

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:45 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels is skipping the Tigers’ bowl game against Wisconsin.“Thank you to everyone who made this happen, but all great things must come to an end,” Daniels said in a video posted on social media on Monday. “I feel better about the state of the program with the quarterback moving forward.” No. 13 LSU and Wisconsin are set to meet in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida, on New Year’s Day. Garrett Nussmeier, who is now in his third season at LSU — and has two more seasons of eligibility left — is slated to start against the Badgers after serving as Daniels’ backup and seeing action in five games this season. Daniels led the nation in total offense this season, passing for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns to go with 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing. He was awarded the Heisman Trophy on Dec. 9 in New York. The three other finalists were Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., Oregon quar...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar faces 3 months of recovery after surgery for broken hip

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:45 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is recovering from surgery for a broken hip after he fell at a concert in Los Angeles.The basketball Hall of Famer had surgery Sunday “with no complications,” his business partner and spokeswoman, Deborah Morales, told The Associated Press on Monday.“He will be in recovery for the next three months,” she wrote via text.Abdul-Jabbar was attending the Manhattan Transfer’s concert at Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles on Friday night when he was injured. Paramedics at the venue responded and took 76-year-old by ambulance to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.“I’d like to say I fell while trying to save a child from plunging over the balcony, but I just tripped,” he posted Monday on his Substack account. “Hard for me to accept that a once world-class athlete just stumbled. But age is the great equalizer and humbles us all.”Abdul-Jabbar wrote that he had hip replacement surgery “like 450,000 other Americans every year.”He had bee...

2 paramedics accused in Elijah McClain's death testify in court 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:45 GMT

ADMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Both paramedics charged in the death of Elijah McClain testified in their own defense Monday.Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper are both being tried on counts of reckless manslaughter and other charges. They told jurors when they arrived on the scene that night in 2019, Elijah McClain was in handcuffs but resisting officers. Aurora paramedics trained for 'excited delirium'They said they witnessed agitated behavior as officers dealt with McClain, and they followed agitated patient "excited delirium" protocols, which at the time called for the use of ketamine for de-escalation. Dosing is based on weight."You have no memory of having a conversation about how much Mr. McClain weighed?" the attorney asked."That is correct," Cooper responded. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Cooper and Cichuniec say they agreed on a dose of 500 mg, and Cooper administered it."But under your estimate of Mr. McClain's weight, the appropriate do...

Denver partners with Archdiocese, uses Mullen Home for migrant housing

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- As Denver continues to shelter and receive hundreds of migrants each week, the city council unanimously approved a contract with the Archdiocese of Denver to open new, temporary housing options for migrant families.According to a release from the city, 32,430 migrants have been received from the southern border at a cost of more than $35 million. Currently, 3,656 people are being sheltered, the city said. How you can help migrants in Denver The space will be provided in the Mullen Home, 3629 W. 29th Ave., which has been part of a plan to become senior housing through the Archdiocese of Denver.The one-year lease agreement will provide about 30 rooms for families, with the potential for more rooms later. The city is working to ensure this shelter has community-based organizations and providers to manage the site and provide services and navigation support.The expectation is families will leave the temporary housing within 90 days after obtaining permanent housing op...

Lime scooter ridership jumped 65% for Taylor Swift's visit to Denver

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Ridership on Lime e-scooters and e-bikes increased 25% in 2023, with the biggest spike coming when Taylor Swift came to the Mile High City.Ridership in general increased by 65% during the nights of the two Eras Tour stops in Denver, according to Lime. New riders jumped as high as 150% compared to the week before. What are the rules for electric scooters in Denver? There were over 3.5 million rides in Denver in 2023, which Lime said was the company's best year so far in the city.Since 2017, over 10.5 million trips have been taken on Lime vehicles in Denver. The company estimated that this kept an estimated 2.5 million car trips off the road.