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Hall of Famer David Ortiz hopes new Red Sox boss Craig Breslow turns away from analytics some

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:05 GMT

Hall of Famer David Ortiz has watched his former team, the Boston Red Sox, stumble to consecutive last-place finishes and in three of the past four seasons.Now he believes his old teammate and recently hired Chief Baseball Officer, Craig Breslow, can turn things around by going away from analytics somewhat.“I heard yesterday that he’s trying to shut down a little bit of the analytic side and going back to the old-fashioned part of the game,” Ortiz said Friday in a video call with The Associated Press from his golf tournament — the 15th annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic — in Marco Island, Florida.“I think that’s a good way to start. I think the game has transformed everything to analytics and, at the end of the day, analytics can only cover so much,” he said. “You need to have people with heart, people with spirit, people that have been in the situation that can give some guidance to the young blood and teach them how to put up with situations.”Ortiz points to this past World...

Chargers head to Foxborough to face Belichick, Patriots

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:05 GMT

LOS ANGELES (4-7) at NEW ENGLAND (2-9)Sunday, 1 p.m., EST, CBSOPENING LINE: Chargers by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Los Angeles 4-7; New England 2-9.SERIES RECORD: New England leads 24-14-2.LAST MEETING: Patriots won 27-24 in 2021.LAST WEEK: Chargers lost 20-10 to Ravens; Patriots lost 10-7 to Giants.CHARGERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (11), RUSH (20), PASS (10), SCORING (9).CHARGERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (32), RUSH (14), PASS (30), SCORING (13).PATRIOTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (23), PASS (23), SCORING (31).PATRIOTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (7), PASS (16), SCORING (21).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Chargers plus-3; Patriots minus-8. CHARGERS PLAYER TO WATCH: LB Khalil Mack is tied for third in the NFL with 13 sacks, a franchise record for the most by a player in his first 11 games in a season. Mack is two sacks away from tying his career-best of 15 in 2015 with the Raiders. He had six sacks in November, which led the league. PATRIOTS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Bailey Zappe h...

Chargers list wide receiver Keenan Allen as questionable for Sunday’s game at New England

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:05 GMT

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Keenan Allen has been listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Chargers’ game at New England on Sunday. Allen has an NFL-leading 97 receptions and is second in receiving yards with 1,117. Coach Brandon Staley said Friday he was optimistic the 11th-year wide receiver will be able to play after he was a limited participant during practice.Allen missed Wednesday and Thursday’s sessions after suffering a thigh bruise during last Sunday’s 20-10 loss to Baltimore. The Chargers have lost three straight and are 4-7. “It was good to have him back out there. He was sore from the game, so we wanted to give him some rest,” Staley said. “He was able to get out there and do some work today.”Allen has at least 10 receptions and 100 yards in three straight games for a team that is thin at receiver. Mike Williams suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 3 and Joshua Palmer will miss his fourth straight game with a knee injury.First-round pick Q...

Reds finalize $26M, 2-year contract with Nick Martinez and $16M, 2-year deal with Emilio Pagán

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:05 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds finalized a $26 million, two-year contract with pitcher Nick Martinez on Friday and a $16 million, two-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagán.Martinez, a 33-year-old right-hander, gets $14 million in 2024 and $12 million in 2025.Pagán, a 32-year-old right-hander has an $8 million salary next season, and the deal includes an $8 million player option for 2025. If Pagán declines the option, he would receive a $250,000 buyout.Pagán can earn $200,000 in performance bonuses for games finished in 2024: $50,000 each for 20 and 30, and $100,0000 for 40.He would receive a $500,000 assignment bonus if traded.Martinez joins a rotation that could include Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Graham Ashcraft, Andrew Abbott, Brandon Williamson or Connor PhillipsMartinez made $10 million this year, when he went 6-3 with a 3.43 ERA in nine starts and 54 relief appearances in his second season with the San Diego Padres. He was 4-4 with a 3.47 ERA with eight saves in 10 starts and 37 re...

Colorado Ped Patrol sued for falsely accusing child exploitation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:05 GMT

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (KDVR) -- An Aurora man says he was wrongly arrested and lost his job after he was falsely accused of child exploitation by the founder of the Colorado Ped Patrol.27-year-old Juleon Duran filed a lawsuit Friday in Jefferson County District Court against Thomas Fellows.Duran's lawsuit states he was a former supporter of the Colorado Ped Patrol and had even donated money to support the organization as far back as 2015.The Colorado Ped Patrol claims to align itself with law enforcement by exposing would-be pedophiles during online livestreams of "predator catches." Denver man suspected in serial burglaries after early prison release The Problem Solvers reported on Fellows' false representations of being a non-profit organization last year after FOX31 exposed that Fellows solicited donations as a non-profit without properly registering with the state. Duran's lawsuit states he asked for a "tax-deductible receipt for his donations to Defendant Colorado Ped Patrol Inc...

Denver Broncos vs. Houston Texans: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Broncos face the Houston Texans on Sunday after winning five consecutive games, Denver's longest winning streak since the 2015 season.The Broncos have turned around a 1-5 start to the season and are now working for a spot in the playoffs.Tickets for Broncos vs. TexansIf you're thinking of making a last-minute trip to Houston, there are plenty of seats available for the game.If you go to the secondary market, SeatGeek and StubHub both have tickets available starting at $54 as of Friday afternoon. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather How to watch Broncos vs. Texans on TVThe game was flexed into an earlier kickoff because it’s one of the weekend’s premier matchups.Kickoff: 11 a.m. MTChannel: CBSBroncos tackle Garett Bolles is hoping that makes for a late-arriving crowd, with the noon local time start.“I’m pretty sure it’s going to be rockin’ unless they’re all at church,” Bolles said. “I know Texans have their church at 12 o’clock. Y...

Why Coloradans might see low-flying helicopters this winter

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Coloradans might notice low-flying helicopters in the coming months.Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists will be conducting wildlife research projects and population surveys, for which helicopters are a key tool, CPW said in a release Friday. Watch: Elk herd on the move near Castle Pines Wildlife researcher Nathaniel Rayl said they do this research in the winter because lower temperatures and snowfall make better conditions for capturing animals."Elk, moose, deer and pronghorn prefer cooler temperatures and are actually less stressed than if we were to capture in the summer when they may overheat and die. The deeper snow cushions the animal and helps prevent injuries, and they don't run as far, making capture easier and quicker," Rayl said.Here are some of the research plans CPW has laid out for this winter.Big-game species classificationStarting this month and lasting through February, CPW will conduct classification flights across the state for big-game species...

Thief strikes sour holiday note, swipes pricey Grinch costume from North Bay Village parking lot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:05 GMT

A South Florida woman is trying to solve a Whoville whodunit after a real-life Grinch took off with her Grinch costume.Speaking with 7News on Friday, Terry Bu knew something was wrong when she realized the pricey costume was stolen from her car in North Bay Village, Thursday night.“I was like, ‘Wait a minute, where is the jacket? Where is the head?'” she said.When asked to describe the sheer absurdity of the holiday-themed theft, Bu replied, “That’s the worst part, because you know what? That’s karma, because that’s, like, the Grinch stole Christmas, and now someone stole the Grinch costume?!”Bu said she was in charge of a performance at the North Bay Village Annual Winter Wonderland event, a holiday celebration with live music and performances from start to finish.But on the night of the show, an actual Grinch showed up and stole the show, literally. This Whoville Houdini stole the costume right out of the front seat of Bu’s car...

Florida divers discover military plane in deep water, 66 years after Marine survived crash off Key Biscayne 

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:05 GMT

Two deep sea divers found something off the coast of South Florida that is giving one family some closure. Karen Hensel shines 7 Spotlight on a story of service, survival and discovery that spans more than six decades.On Jan. 31, 1957, First Lt. Richard McCombs was on a training mission when his plane’s engine failed.The newspaper headline at the time: “Marine pilot safe in ocean ditching.”Jimmy Gadomski, found plane: “He was able to put it down safely, but it was still a crash.”The Marine managed to get out of his Douglas Skyraider, an attack bomber, just before it sank about a mile off of Key Biscayne.Jimmy Gadomski: “We were able to learn that the pilot did survive.”Florida divers Jimmy Gadomski and Mike Barnette were the ones who found his plane this past July, more than 66 years after the plane went down.Mike Barnette: “We immediately knew this was something unique and that it had been undocumented.”And they discovered it by...

Ticker: X says Walmart pulled ads in October, weeks before Media Matters hate speech report; Wall Street extends its rally

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:05 GMT

Walmart is the latest company to publicly join the growing flock of major advertisers to pull spending from X, Elon Musk’s beleaguered social media company, amid concerns about hate speech — as well as reaching a sizeable audience on the platform.“We aren’t advertising on X as we’ve found some other platforms better reach our customers,” Walmart said in a statement.While Walmart went public with the pullout on Friday, Joe Benarroch, head of operations at X, said the company has not advertised on the platform since October. The company, he added, “has just been organically connecting with its community of more than one million people on X.”Wall Street extends its rallyA broad rally on Wall Street closed out a fifth straight week of gains for the market Friday, driving the S&P 500 to its highest level in more than a year.The benchmark index rose 0.6%, eclipsing its previous high for the year set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.8% higher, while the Nasdaq composi...