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Karlsson bullish on Sharks’ future, an old friend has Quinn’s back, and where’s Doug Wilson now?

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:12:27 GMT

SAN JOSE – Erik Karlsson said after last season that he wouldn’t have minded remaining with the San Jose Sharks had he been in his early twenties instead of his early thirties.Despite the Sharks having the worst record in the NHL, Karlsson said he remained bullish on the team’s future and is a believer in general manager Mike Grier’s plan as the franchise continues with a rebuild that could last for a few more seasons.“It’s an unfortunate part of the business and the cycle, where the team and the organization are right now,” Karlsson, 33, said. “Unfortunately, the clock is ticking a little bit faster (for me) than I would have liked.“The people that came in, the people that are trying to shape this (are) good people. They have good intentions and a purposeful plan.”Karlsson in August was traded by the Sharks to Pittsburgh in a three-team deal that brought back to San Jose forwards Mikael Granlund and Matt Hoffman, defenseman Jan Rutta, and a conditional Penguins first-round dr...

Golden Gate Bridge sidewalks to close Sunday for annual marathon

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:12:27 GMT

(BCN) -- Both the east and west sidewalks of the Golden Gate Bridge will be closed to pedestrians and bikers on Sunday from 5 a.m. to around 10 a.m. to make way for the annual Golden Gate Half Marathon. San Jose police officer exchanged ‘disgusting’ racist text messages, chief says Bike shuttles will be available to transport pedestrians and bikers between the East Lot and Alexander Avenue from 5 a.m. until the last runner gets off the west sidewalk, the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District said in a bulletin.Now on its 22nd year, the Golden Gate Half Marathon is expected to attract around 5,000 participants, organizers said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr. lead 76ers past Phoenix 112-100 for fourth straight win

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:12:27 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 25 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Phoenix Suns 112-100 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.With Bradley Beal (back spasms) and Devin Booker (sprained left ankle) sitting out, the Suns faltered in the fourth and lost their third straight game. Kevin Durant kept the Suns within striking range until late with 31 points. He made 12 of 14 free throws.Tyrese Maxey had 22 points and 10 assists and Tobias Harris added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Sixers.The Sixers will go as far as Embiid and Maxey, who turned 23 on Saturday, will take them and neither one could get going in the first half. They combined for just a 7 of 23 effort from the floor. Embiid was also whistled for a flagrant foul when he socked Jusuf Nurkic in the face with an elbow. Maxey bounced one into double coverage that led to a Suns bucket.The 76ers were instead steadied by another solid outing from Harris and Oubre...

Christopher Bell and Joe Gibbs Racing reflect on tragedy as team tries to win NASCAR championship

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:12:27 GMT

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The sun was barely up on championship morning a year ago when word began to spread that something was terribly wrong at Joe Gibbs Racing.The Cup Series title-deciding finale at Phoenix Raceway was hours away from starting and a flurry of activity around the Gibbs cars seemed to indicate the team was looking for a replacement driver for Ty Gibbs, who had won the Xfinity Series title the night before.Christopher Bell was set to represent JGR in the championship four, but rumors were flying that the entire organization might pull out of the race. Coy Gibbs, the vice chairman of the organization, son of team owner Joe Gibbs and Ty’s father, had been found dead in his hotel room that morning and the team was in chaos.The four Cup crew chiefs climbed onto golf carts and headed to a meeting with their drivers to decide if they were even going to race.“I don’t remember the time of day that we were starting to hear that something horrible had happened. It was pre...

Lo condenan por golpear y amenazar a varios miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ en EEUU

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:12:27 GMT

BOISE, Idaho – Un hombre de Oregon que se declaró culpable en relación con varios delitos de odio contra la comunidad LGBTQ, incluido intentar atropellar a personas con un automóvil en Idaho el año pasado, fue sentenciado a poco más de tres años de prisión.Matthew Lehigh fue condenado el jueves a 37 meses seguidos de tres años de libertad supervisada y deberá pagar restitución, según el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos. Lehigh, de 32 años, se declaró anteriormente culpable de dos delitos graves por violar la Ley de Prevención de Delitos de Odio como parte de un acuerdo de culpabilidad.En octubre pasado, Lehigh golpeó y amenazó a un bibliotecario transgénero en Boise antes de intentar atropellar a un guardia de seguridad de la biblioteca con su vehículo, según documentos judiciales. Identifican al sospechoso de matar a una madre de 9 por tener una bandera de orgullo gay en su tienda Condenan a miles de años en prisión al autor de la ...

Donald Trump strength is clear in Florida as Gov. Ron DeSantis tries to move past ‘nonsense’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:12:27 GMT

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A booth at the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit made swift business of Donald Trump merchandise on Saturday, selling everything from socks to bathtub rubber ducks that paid tribute to the former president.Vendor Peter Crotty also had Ron DeSantis T-shirts. But he discounted those items from their original $25 down to $5, an 80% discount on the Florida governor’s name. The excess inventory needed to go, Crotty said.It was just one sign of Trump’s strength and DeSantis’ challenges in the 2024 Republican primary fight. Barely two months from the first nominating ballots being cast, Trump is flaunting his advantages by trying to embarrass the governor in the two rivals’ shared home state, where party activists on Saturday cheered any mention of the former president and booed at any criticisms of the GOP 2024 front-runner.“Florida has shown the way forward for the Republican Party,” DeSantis told the crowd, drawing applause ...

Police arrest woman accused of fatally stabbing 21-year-old woman on Boston Common

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:12:27 GMT

Boston police have arrested a 30-year-old Dorchester woman on a murder charge stemming from the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old South Boston woman on Boston Common earlier this year, officials announced Saturday.Alyssa Partsch, was arrested in the area of 25 Wainwright St. around 6 a.m. Saturday on a warrant out of Suffolk Superior Court charging her with the death of Jazreanna Sheppard, according to Boston police.Officers responding to a reported stabbing in the area of 121 Tremont St. found Sheppard suffering from stab wounds. She was later pronounced dead.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Suspect arrested in Manchester, NH triple stabbing

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:12:27 GMT

A Manchester, New Hampshire man is facing criminal charges in connection with a triple stabbing on Saturday morning, officials said.Officers responding to a reported assault at the Capital Auto Auction around 11 a.m. found three people suffering from non-life-threatening wounds, according to Manchester, New Hampshire police.A preliminary investigation suggests an altercation over belongings became physical, and Byron Bloomfield, 25, cut them with a box cutter, police said.He is expected to be arraigned on three counts of first-degree assault. On November 4, 2023, at approximately 11:10 AM, Manchester Police responded to the Capital Auto Auction for a reported assault. Arriving officers located three individuals suffering from non-life-threatening wounds. https://twitter.com/mht_nh_police/status/1720828543075070071

Marcus Stroman opts out of final year of Chicago Cubs deal while the White Sox decline Tim Anderson’s $14M option

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:12:27 GMT

Chicago Cubs and White Sox fans knew there would be plenty of new faces in 2024 and on Saturday learned that two former All-Stars are on their way out of town.Cubs starter Marcus Stroman opted out of the final season of his three-year, $71 million deal, according to multiple reports, while the Sox declined Tim Anderson’s option, making the shortstop a free agent.Neither move was a huge surprise, though Stroman was set to make $21 million in 2024, an amount that could be difficult to match after a subpar ending to a season marred by injuries. Stroman, 32, was dominant in the first half, going 9-6 with a 2.96 ERA in 19 starts and earning an invitation to the All-Star Game, which he declined to participate in.Stroman made noise about the lack of talks over a contract extension, which ultimately proved to be a wise decision by the Cubs. After a hip injury followed by a mysterious right rib cartilage fracture while rehabbing the hip, Stroman went 1-3 with an 8.63 ERA in the second ...

Sails sag for US offshore wind projects, jeopardizing Biden clean energy goals

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:12:27 GMT

The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, including three projects in New England, jeopardizing the Biden administration’s goals of powering 10 million homes from towering ocean-based turbines by 2030 and establishing a carbon-free electric grid five years later.The Danish wind energy developer Ørsted said this week it’s scrapping its Ocean Wind I and II projects off southern New Jersey due to problems with supply chains, higher interest rates and a failure to obtain the amount of tax credits the company wanted. Together, the projects were supposed to deliver over 2.2 gigawatts of power.The news comes after developers in New England canceled power contacts for three projects that would have provided another 3.2 gigawatts of wind power to Massachusetts and Connecticut. They said their projects were no longer financially feasible.In total, the cancellations equate to nearly one-...