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Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson, Brandon Hyde among finalists for AL Rookie, Manager of the Year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:47:25 GMT

For the second straight year, an Orioles season that exceeded almost all expectations resulted in the club having finalists for both American League Rookie of the Year and AL Manager of the Year.On Monday night, Baltimore infielder Gunnar Henderson and manager Brandon Hyde were named finalists for the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s yearly honors, which also include the Most Valuable Player and Cy Young Awards. Hyde placed second in voting for last year’s AL Manager of the Year recognition, while catcher Adley Rutschman also finished as the runner-up for AL Rookie of the Year.After the Orioles’ 101-win campaign, it’s hard to envision neither Hyde nor Henderson taking home their respective awards when winners are announced next week. Texas’ Bruce Bochy and Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash join Hyde as the managers who finished in the top three of voting, which was completed before the postseason, while Boston first baseman Triston Casas and ...

Will Justin Fields start Thursday? Chicago Bears will evaluate QB’s thumb in walk-throughs and practice before deciding.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:47:25 GMT

Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Monday he was not yet in a position to announce whether quarterback Justin Fields will be ready to start Thursday night’s game against the Carolina Panthers at Soldier Field.Less than 24 hours after the Bears suffered a 24-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints at the Caesars Superdome, the team was back at Halas Hall for a walk-through to start three days of preparation for the Panthers.Fields was expected to be limited in that walk-through as he works his way back from a dislocated thumb he suffered Oct. 15 against the Minnesota Vikings. Fields threw at practice Friday for the first time since he was injured and said afterward his grip strength wasn’t 100% and he still was working through some pain.But the Bears have left open the possibility of a return Thursday.Eberflus on Monday called Fields “day to day” and said the Bears would have a better picture of the quarterback’s capabilities by Wednesday. They also have a...

Who saw Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell’s breakout coming? His father, a former Super Bowl champion with Baltimore, did.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:47:25 GMT

Anthony Mitchell could sense that his son Keaton was about to do something big, and he has the receipts to prove it.A former defensive back for the Ravens who made one of the most memorable plays in franchise history when he returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown in a 2001 AFC divisional round playoff game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville en route to an eventual Super Bowl title, Anthony Mitchell was watching Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks from his home in suburban Atlanta. He had no idea the youngest of his two sons was going to play after the running back recently worked his way back from a hamstring injury, or else he might’ve traveled to Baltimore for the occasion.But a little more than halfway through the second quarter, Mitchell, a speedy undrafted rookie out of East Carolina who ran a 4.37 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine, was up to four carries for 37 yards. Keaton Mitchell was the Ravens’ second-leading rusher at ...

Casas is Rookie of the Year finalist; a legendary Red Sox ROY has thoughts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:47:25 GMT

After a season of adjustments, Triston Casas is a finalist for American League Rookie of the Year.Six Red Sox players have won the award since the league adopted the accolade in 1947: Dustin Pedroia (‘07), Garciaparra (‘97), Fred Lynn (‘75), Carlton Fisk (‘72), Don Schwall (‘61), and Walt Dropo (‘50). Casas is the organization’s first ROY finalist since Andrew Benintendi in 2017.Much like Pedroia’s ROY season, Casas got off to a slow start after making his first Opening Day roster. On June 13, he was hitting .197 with a .683 OPS, having collected 36 hits in his first 59 games of the year. At least publicly, Alex Cora wouldn’t entertain the possibility of sending him back down to Triple-A.Between the following day and season’s end, Casas, hit .312 with a .982 OPS, and 76 hits over his last 72 games. Overall, he finished the year at .263/.367/.490 over 132 games, with 113 hits, 21 doubles, 24 home runs, 66 runs, and 65 RBI. As he began figuring it out, his manager made the Pedroia com...

Two people hurt in rural East County rollover crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:47:25 GMT

DULZURA, Calif. -- Two people were injured Monday in a two-vehicle collision between a semi-truck and car in the Dulzura area, authorities said.The rollover crash occurred around 3:46 p.m. at the intersection of Campo Rd. and Otay Lakes Rd., Brent Pascua with Cal Fire San Diego told FOX 5.Firefighters say the car hit the semi-truck and crashed into a guard rail, causing the car to turn over onto its roof.When first responders arrived on scene, one victim was trapped in the vehicle, but they were removed shortly after. Snow season arrives early at Big Bear Mountain Two people were taken to the hospital with moderate injuries, per Cal Fire.One lane of Highway 94 was blocked due to the fire equipment.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Ald. Ramirez-Rosa steps down as floor leader following ‘bullying’ allegations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:47:25 GMT

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked City Council Floor Leader is out.On Monday, Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th Ward) resigned from his leadership post and stepped down as chairman of the Zoning Committee following allegations of bullying.After a weekend of calls for his resignation, Ramirez-Rosa announced that he would be stepping down in a press release on Monday. "Tensions were high at a chaotic meeting, and I let that get the best of me, leading me to act in a way unbecoming of a leader. I sincerely apologize to my colleague, Alderwoman Emma Mitts, for the disrespectful interaction outside of Council Chambers. I also apologize to other colleagues who I have heard also felt disrespected and harmed by my actions — Alderpeople Lee, Cardona, and Taliaferro," Ramirez-Rosa said.  Cubs hiring Craig Counsell to replace David Ross as manager Members of the Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus (CABC) allege that Ramirez-Rosa physically and verbally harassed Al...

Calumet City drops citations against reporter for asking too many questions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:47:25 GMT

CALUMET CITY, Ill. (AP) — Officials in a suburban Chicago community on Monday dropped municipal citations against a local news reporter for what they said were persistent contacts with city officials seeking comment on treacherous fall flooding.The reversal occurred days after officials in Calumet City mailed several citations to Hank Sanders, a Daily Southtown reporter whose job includes covering the suburb, the Chicago Tribune reported Monday. The Southtown is owned by the Tribune’s parent company,The tickets from the city of 35,000, located 24 miles (39 kilometers) south of Chicago, had alleged “interference/hampering of city employees” by Sanders. Questions emerge over CTU president’s Indiana property tax claim The Southtown published a story online Oct. 19 and in print Oct. 20 in which Sanders reported that consultants had informed Calumet City officials that their stormwater facilities were in poor condition before September’s historic rains cau...

New law cracks down on fake service animals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:47:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — While Austin is a dog friendly city, man's best friend isn't allowed everywhere. But some people are taking advantage of the system and claiming pets as service dogs.Now, a new law aims to crackdown on false representation of these service animals.House Bill 4164 went into effect in September, and it increases the penalty for people misrepresenting their dogs as service animals. Fines for violating the law have increased from $300 to $1,000 and 30 hours of community service."We get more false identification than we do true identification," said Donny Castro-Conde, owner of Dog Training Elite in Austin.Castro-Conde trains service dogs and he knows the importance of their roll for the people they serve. He says when people approach service dogs like a normal pet it can be detrimental to the work they do."When you do have that distraction from the public it makes the handler's job much more difficult to maintain their dogs attention on them for their disability," said C...

San Marcos City Council postpone vote on vision plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:47:25 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) --- Monday night, the San Marcos City Council decided to move its vote on the comprehensive plan called Vision SMTX ++. This plan will serve as a roadmap for the city's next 20 years. Ultimately, council members agreed they needed more time to look through feedback sent to them by residents. Council decided to move the vote to January 16. In the meantime, two council members and the mayor volunteered to create a committee tasked with working with city staff to gather more community input about the plan.During public comment, people were divided on their feelings for the plan. Some encouraged council to approve it. "It has taken years of drafting, it has cost tens of thousands of dollars and it has included thousands of hours of work to bring this inclusive community driven version to completion," one supporter said. While others were not so sure. "A future San Marcos that is less affordable, sprawls out further into undisturbed lands, and gives almost all of...

Catholic group that wanted Wilder Forest now plans to purchase Wisconsin resort

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:47:25 GMT

After working for more than a year on an unsuccessful bid to buy land and build a Catholic summer youth camp in the Wilder Forest in northern Washington County, the Minnesota Catholic Youth Partnership is turning its sights to northwestern Wisconsin.Youth Partnership officials recently signed a letter of intent to purchase the 700-acre Heartwood Resort and Conference Center in Trego, Wis. The sale is expected to close in mid-January.“We have found a beautiful property that is going to work great for our needs,” said Tim Healy, the partnership’s president. “What is so amazing about it is that it already has almost everything we wanted in a camp.”Plans call for the Heartwood Resort, which includes a lodge with 12-foot pine rafters, cabins and dormitory-style buildings, to be used as a Catholic youth camp in the summer, and for conferences, family camps, men’s and women’s retreats and “Faith and Science” camps during the school year, Healy said. It has ample rooms for the campers, and ...