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Charlie Blackmon and Colorado Rockies agree to $13 million contract for 2024

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:10 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies agreed Friday to a $13 million, one-year contract for 2024 that prevents the outfielder from becoming a free agent.The 37-year-old is in the final season of a six-year contract guaranteeing $108 million, a deal Blackmon agreed to after winning the NL batting title with a .331 average. New record: Colorado Rockies lose 100th game this season A four-time All-Star, Blackmon has spent his entire 13-season big league career with Colorado. Only Todd Helton at 17 seasons played longer for the Rockies.Blackmon entered Friday’s game against Minnesota hitting .283 with eight home runs and 40 RBIs.“Charlie Blackmon is synonymous with Rockies baseball and we look forward to watching him continue his great career at 20th and Blake,” Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt said in a statement. “Nobody works harder than Charlie preparing for the game and we are excited to see him contribute both on the field and in the clubhouse for another se...

October brings Jonas Brothers, Keith Urban, Ed Sheeran, John Legend and The 1975 to SoFlo in concert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:10 GMT

Goodbye September, helloooooo October! There’s a lot to look forward to, and we’re not just talking about spooky season and Halloween. Here’s a look at next month’s concert forecast.Jonas Brothers (singing): “No, don’t get stressed, it’s gon’ get figured out. Oh, deep conversations at the Waffle House.”Forget the Waffle House. The Jonas Brothers are coming to SoFlo!Joe, Nick and Kevin are stopping by the Kaseya Center in Miami on Oct. 14.And if that alone wasn’t enough of a draw, the guys will be playing five of their albums in one night. Now that’s a bang for your buckMatty Healy (singing): “Distract my brain from the terrible news. It’s not living if it’s not with you.”It’s a bittersweet moment for fans of The 1975. The good news is, the guys are also playing at the Kaseya Center.The downside? The band says they’ll be taking an indefinite hiatus after this tour, so the show on Oct...

Davonte Barnes found guilty of 2nd-degree murder, attempted murder in NW Miami-Dade banquet hall shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:10 GMT

A man on trial for the mass shooting at a banquet hall in Northwest Miami-Dade that made national headlines has been found guilty.Twenty-four-year-old Davonte Barnes was convicted Friday night on three counts of second-degree murder and 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder.He was found not guilty of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder with a deadly weapon.The judy’s verdict came hours after defense attorneys and prosecutors delivered their closing statements.Jurors determined Barnes acted as a lookout for gang members who opened fire outside the El Mula Banquet Hall in May of 2021.

Green champion King Charles appears at odds with Rishi Sunak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:10 GMT

Walter Ellis is a Northern Ireland-born, France-based journalist and commentator. He’s the author of “The Beginning of the End: The Crippling Disadvantage of a Happy Irish Childhood.”The thoughts of Henry VIII, king of England from 1509 to 1547, on the subject of today’s electric cars and gas boilers can only be imagined. What is certain is that he took a robust line on the royal prerogative.When Henry’s first chief minister, Cardinal Wolsey, died of natural causes on his way to York to answer the charge of treason, he was considered lucky. His successor Thomas Cromwell was later beheaded, without trial, after failing to satisfactorily align himself with his royal master’s wishes. Fast forward 500 years, and Britain’s current monarch and chief minister are at loggerheads again — though this time the altercation is over the pace of change in the drive toward Net Zero, and it is rather unlikely to prove fatal. Nevertheless, it has set tongues wagging at the Palace of Westmi...

Orioles, back to playing meaningless September games — this time for a good reason — fall to Red Sox, 3-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:10 GMT

On the 160th day, they rested.Well, not exactly. The Orioles still had to play the Boston Red Sox on Friday, less than 24 hours after they popped corks and fired up cigars to celebrate clinching their first American League East championship since 2014. But after fighting tooth and nail for 159 games to capture baseball’s most competitive division, they finally came to Camden Yards facing minimal pressing business.With their 2-0 victory Thursday night, they also clinched home-field advantage all the way to at least the World Series. They knew they would not have to play another high-stakes game until Oct. 7.The Orioles (100-60) did not win Friday despite another sharp outing from starter John Means, falling 3-0 to a Red Sox team that also had little at stake. None of the patrons at Camden Yards seemed to care much, treating the evening as a casual opportunity to celebrate a team that has already accomplished so much.It was a brand of meaningless September baseball the Orioles ...

Hanover ends losing streak to Plymouth South

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:10 GMT

PLYMOUTH – Hanover had a little revenge on their minds.After losing four straight to their Patriot League Fisher Division foe, the Hawks blew the doors off Plymouth South 42-7.Last season Hanover (4-0) went down 21-0 but marched back to tie things up with 12 seconds left to go on a Ben Scalzi touchdown. But a failed two-point conversion gave the Panthers the win.In this one, Scalzi didn’t leave anything to chance as the senior captain threw for three touchdowns and no interceptions. Wideout John McDonald pulled down 11 passes for 151 yards, two touchdowns, and added a third score on the ground early in the fourth quarter.“This is huge because it is our first league game and we are not looking ahead but we knew this was a big one to start league play,” said McDonald. “I think it is just confidence because I know if I get open on my route (Scalzi) is going to put it where it’s supposed to be. I have a lot of trust in him.”Scalzi found Sebastian Brown on an 11-play opening series to ge...

Eason brothers put on a show, Methuen hammers Andover

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:10 GMT

METHUEN — There are wins and then there are statement wins. On Friday night at Nicholson Stadium, Methuen jumped on Andover early and never took its foot off the gas.Led by three touchdown passes from Drew Eason and a passing, rushing and receiving touchdown from brother Shane Eason, the Rangers blitzed the Golden Warriors for 30 first-quarter points en route to a 51-18 win.“We played well in all three phases,” Methuen coach Tom Ryan said.Mother Nature seemingly dealt both high powered offenses a curveball as a steady rain had the potential to make handling the ball difficult. In fact, it was the Golden Warriors who struggled to adapt to the elements.A fumble and an 11-yard punt on its first series set the tone for Andover’s first quarter. On its first snap, Methuen ran a flea flicker that turned into an Eason to Kian Greeley 32-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead after the first of Omar Aboutoui’s seven extra points.Aboutoui’s strong leg resulted in constant touchbacks that gave Andover ...

Chicago Cubs must shake off struggles from the last 3 weeks and refocus: ‘It’s just a matter of executing’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:10 GMT

All the Chicago Cubs can do is move on and refocus.That was their approach after each of the three losses in Atlanta this week, and it’s the mentality they are taking into their postseason-determining weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs will need help to secure a playoff spot. Poor play over the last three weeks in which they went 6-13 in that span entering Friday’s series opener at American Family Field has the Cubs heading toward their season ending Sunday,One of the worst things the Cubs could do in Milwaukee is try too hard and press. There is a balance between playing with urgency and trying to make something happen.“That’s been a nice dialogue within the locker room itself is when things become more magnified that no one in the locker room expects anything different from each other than whatever it is that you’ve brought all year and whatever your skill set is,” second baseman Nico Hoerner said Friday. “Me goi...

Undefeated Milton keeps rolling, runs past Weymouth, 31-7

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:10 GMT

MILTON — It was hard to find much fault in Milton’s 31-7 win over Weymouth in Friday night’s Bay State Conference Herget Division opener for both squads.That’s nothing new for Milton. The Wildcats are now 4-0 with four lopsided wins, and look every bit the D3 state title contender a year after losing to Wakefield at Gillette Stadium.But the postgame celebration was muted, even though Weymouth entered 3-0. Although it may not look like it, there are corrections for Milton to make.“We’ve just got to keep getting better,” Milton coach Steve Dembowski said. “Week 4 of the season is nothing. Where you are right now in any poll, any stat, is really meaningless. Hopefully, we have enough maturity in the group to focus on things we can correct and keep grinding away. The league is going to be tough this year.”Dembowski had contributions up and down the roster.Quarterback Patrick Miller completed 12 of 22 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. H...

Dozens of firearms found in East County home; 2 suspects arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:10 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Two suspects were arrested after more than 50 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition were seized at a home in the unincorporated area of Potrero, authorities said. A search warrant connected to an investigation of an assault with a deadly weapon incident that happened several months earlier was served Thursday at a home in the 25000 block of Potrero Valley Road, Lt. Jeff Ford with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO) said. Las Vegas Police provide details on Tupac Shakur murder charge, suspect Authorities found more than 50 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition inside the home, including assault-style weapons, according to law enforcement.Thousands of rounds of ammunition were seized at home in unincorporated Potrero on Sept. 28, 2023. (San Diego County Sheriff's Department)Richard Dale Fox, 50, was booked into the San Diego Central Jail, per SDSO. He faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of firearms and felon ...