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Bay Area high school football roundup 2023: Best of Week 4 action

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:29 GMT

Welcome back to the Bay Area News Group’s high school football roundup.Here, you’ll find all the details from the weekend’s action in this news organization’s coverage area, which encompasses teams that play in leagues based primarily in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.Check back every Saturday during the season for scores, highlights and top performers, updated throughout the day.If you have not already, please subscribe here for complete digital access all season long. Your contributions keep us going.On to the roundup …Ranked teamsNo. 2 De La Salle 24, St. Mary’s-Stockton 10De La Salle’s old-fashioned running game worked wonders for the second week in a row, this time against the then-undefeated Rams from Stockton. De La Salle junior running back Dominic Kelley’s 110 yards and two touchdowns led an offense that ran for 279 yards on 37 carries. Read Joseph Dycus’ full report from Concord here. No. 3 San Ramon Valley 35, No. 6 McClymonds 7Max Ellis’ ...

San Jose Giants pay tribute to players’ ‘patron saint’ for 52-year career

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:29 GMT

A lot of big names have spent time with the San Jose Giants on their way to the big leagues, and you can bet they knew Linda Pereira’s name.The woman known as the Patron Saint of Players was honored by the team at Excite Ballpark last Sunday upon her retirement after 52 years of service. The pre-game ceremony included a video with well-wishes from dozens of people, including former San Jose Giants Manager Lenn Sakata, San Francisco Giants pitcher Shawn Estes — who noted she still sends him a birthday card every February — and broadcasters Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow."Thank You Linda" is written on the field in front of Linda Pereira at Excite Ballpark in San Jose, where the San Jose Giants honored her for a 52-year career with the organization on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group)Linda Pereira sits on the field at Excite Ballpark in San Jose, where the San Jose Giants honored her for a 52-year career with the organization on Sunday, Sept. 10...

After decongestants found ineffective, California lawsuit seeks money for anyone who bought useless products

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:29 GMT

A new lawsuit seeks damage payments for consumers in California and across the U.S. who bought over-the-counter medicines — for the relief of stuffy noses, colds and flu — that contain phenylephrine, which a regulatory panel on Tuesday said was ineffective as a decongestant.At least 250 products contain the compound, from Sudafed Sinus Congestion to Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe to NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu, and generic brands developed by companies such as CVS, Walmart and Target, according to the lawsuit.Fourteen retailers and pharmaceutical companies — including Walmart, CVS, Target, Walgreens, Amazon and Procter & Gamble — are targeted as defendants in the lawsuit filed by two consumers seeking class-action status.“Millions of Californians, and hundreds of millions of Americans, spend hard-earned money to purchase these products for help relieving congestion and other associated cold and flu symptoms because they are told by the (companies) t...

DC Water finishes work on tunnel to alleviate Northeast flooding

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:29 GMT

D.C. Water says construction has been finished on the Northeast Boundary Tunnel. The tunnel has been in the works for six years. (Courtesy DC Water) D.C. Water says construction has been finished on the Northeast Boundary Tunnel. The tunnel has been in the works for six years. (Courtesy DC Water) Construction on a new tunnel has just finished in D.C., with the goal of alleviating dangerous flooding during major storms.D.C. Water says construction has been finished on the Northeast Boundary Tunnel. The tunnel has been in the works for six years.The purpose of the tunnel is to reduce water and sewer backups that can then cause major issues on area streets.Late Breaking News! Commissioning of the Northeast Boundary T...

Today in Sports – Barry Bonds hits his 700th home run, joining Babe Ruth (714) and Hank Aaron (755)

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:29 GMT

Sept. 171897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill.1917 — Honus Wagner, retires at 43, Pirates retire his #33.1920 — The forerunner of the NFL, the American Professional Football Association, is founded in an automobile showroom in Canton, Ohio. Twelve teams pay a $100 fee to obtain a franchise.1938 — Don Budge completes the Grand Slam with a four-set victory over Gene Mako in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships.1947 — Jackie Robinson named Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News.1953 — Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs 1st black player.1954 — Rocky Marciano knocks out Ezzard Charles in the eighth round at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain his world heavyweight title.1955 — In the first color telecast of a football game by NBC, No. 10 Georgia Tech defeats No. 9 Miami 14-6 in Atlanta. The winning score comes in the final minute when linebacker Jimmy Morris returns an interception 25 yards for a touchdown...

Sports on TV for Sunday, September 17

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:29 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, September 17AUTO RACING7:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore12:30 p.m.FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, Pa. (Taped)1 p.m.NBC — IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship: The Tiretrack.com Battle on the Bricks, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis9 p.m.CBSSN — FIM: The MX2, Maggiora, Italy (Taped)10 p.m.CBSSN — FIM: The MXGP, Maggiora, Italy (Taped)1 a.m. (Monday)CNBC — Pro Motocross Championship: Playoffs – Round 2, Joliet, Ill.FS1 — NHRA: The Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, Pa. (Taped)COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY12 p.m.BTN — Ohio St. at Michigan St.COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)5 p.m.PAC-12N — Oregon St. at StanfordCOLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’)2 p.m.ACCN — Pittsburgh at NC State3 p.m.PAC-12N — Montana at Oregon St.9 p.m.PAC-12N — Santa Clara at StanfordCOLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)12 p.m.ACCN — Coastal ...

Llama al 911 escondida en un closet, y los extraños y arrugados “seres no humanos” de México

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:29 GMT

Si crees que lo has visto todo, estás equivocado. Estas son algunas de las noticias más insólitas de la semana. LLAMA AL 911 ESCONDIDA DENTRO DE UN CLOSET Una mujer escondida en un armario llamó al 911 para denunciar un violento allanamiento y robo en una casa el lunes por la noche en Westminster, California.La policía dijo que los ladrones armados entraron a la fuerza a la casa y empujaron a un hombre al suelo, usando una pistola paralizante para amenazarlo.Otras cuatro personas estaban atadas en la sala de estar mientras los ladrones exigían que se les mostrara dónde guardaban los objetos de valor, dijo la policía.Una mujer que vive en la casa se escondió en un armario y llamó al 911, susurrándole a la operadora que necesitaba ayuda. Se puede escuchar a la persona que llama, en un momento apenas audible, decir: “Ayuda, por favor”.EXTRAÑOS Y ARRUGADOS: ¿QUÉ SON ESTOS ‘SERES NO HUMANOS’? La presentación de unos supuestos cuerpos “extraterrestres” en Ciudad de...

Liverpool score twice late on to beat Wolverhampton 3-1 in the Premier League

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:29 GMT

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Liverpool scored two late goals on Saturday to secure a come from behind 3-1 win against Wolverhampton in the Premier League. Trailing 1-0 at half time to a Hwang Hee-Chan goal at Molineux, the Merseyside team fired back through Cody Gakpo and Andy Robertson before an own goal by Hugo Bueno in time added on. Liverpool is unbeaten after five games this season and moved to the top of the table above Manchester City, which plays later in the day. It has been an impressive start for Jurgen Klopp’s team, which missed out on qualification to the Champions League last season for the first time since 2016. It was Liverpool’s fourth win in a row after drawing with Chelsea in its opening game of the campaign. But the game didn’t go to plan from the start with Hwang opening the scoring in the seventh minute to give the home side a lead it kept until the break. Gakpo evened the score 10 minutes into the second half for his first Liverpool goal of ...

North Korea’s Kim inspects nuclear-capable aircraft, missiles during Russia visit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:29 GMT

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers and hypersonic missiles on Saturday during a tour of Russia’s eastern region. Kim travelled to the Vladivostok airport where he was shown state-of-the-art bombers and warplanes by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Cruise missiles and automatic artillery systems were demonstrated to the North Korean leader, according to a statement from the Russian defense ministry. Kim began his visit in Russia by holding a summit on Wednesday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid concerns that Moscow is seeking to buy artillery ammunition from North Korea for its invasion of Ukraine, in exchange for military technology. The U.S. warned it “won’t hesitate” to impose more sanctions on the two countries if they conclude a new arms deal. Moscow seeks to deepen ties with Pyongyang against the backdrop of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, which has isolated the Kremlin and left it h...

Hurricane Lee downgraded to post-tropical cyclone as it moves north to Canada

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:29 GMT

Massachusetts was spared the worst of Lee Saturday morning as the National Hurricane Center downgraded the storm to a post-tropical cyclone.Lee is still expected to make landfall later in the day in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The center of the storm was about 160 miles south-southeast of Eastport, Maine and about 185 miles south-southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia as of 8 a.m.Maximum sustained winds were recorded at 80 miles per hour and the storm was moving north at 25 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. Strong winds, coastal flooding, and heavy rains were already occurring in parts of New England and Canada, the centers said.But Boston and much of Massachusetts appeared to be in the clear as the post-tropical cyclone moved further north, National Weather Service Meteorologist Rob Megnia said. Boston was experiencing sub-tropical storm force winds, with the latest gust recorded at Logan Airport reaching 38 miles per hour.“It’...