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Dane Mizutani: Legendary Vikings coach Bud Grant was so much more than that for Minnesotans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:25 GMT

Mike Grant joked that his late dad, the legendary Bud Grant, would have scolded the thousands of fans who showed up at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Frankly, if the longtime Vikings coach was still here, an indoor football field is about the last place he would have been on beautiful spring day in Minnesota.Maybe he would have been hunting for ducks up in International Falls. Maybe he would have been fishing for walleye in Brainerd. Maybe he would have been preparing for his annual garage sale in Bloomington.Never once did Bud Grant stray from the person he was at his core, and that authenticity is why so many people showed up Sunday when the Vikings hosted a celebration of his life inside a football palace that never would have been possible without the father of the franchise.The biggest thing that drew people to Bud Grant throughout his life was that he was so much more than a football coach for the Vikings. He was a man of the people, as Mike Grant pointed out in the op...

Mercado has 5 RBIs to lead Cardinals over Dodgers 10-5

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oscar Mercado drove in five runs and Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 on Sunday.St. Louis has won 11 of 14 after a 10-24 start to the season.Los Angles dropped three of four games in the series and lost its first set since dropping two of three to Pittsburgh on April 24-26.Mercado, who made his St. Louis debut Wednesday, went 3 for 4 and tied a career high with the five RBIs.The Cardinals touched Los Angeles pitcher Clayton Kershaw (6-4) for three runs in the second inning. Mercado capped off the outburst with a two-run double that pushed the lead to 3-0. Kershaw allowed four runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings. He surrendered three doubles in the second inning for the first time in his career.Mercado also added a two-run single in the fifth.DeJong pushed the lead to 10-3 with his seventh homer of the season in the seventh.St. Louis third baseman Nolan Arenado had three hits to extend his hitting streak ...

Rangers complete sweep of Rockies with third consecutive blowout victory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:25 GMT

Everything is bigger in Texas.Including, it seems, the Colorado Rockies’ road woes.A May to remember turned into a Texas trip to forget this weekend at Globe Life Field in Arlington, culminating with Sunday afternoon’s 13-3 loss to Rangers that completed a three-game series sweep.The AL West-leading Rangers outscored Colorado 31-10 over three blowout wins, putting a decisive end to a run of recent Rockies success that saw them win four of their previous six series.Colorado is now 10-8 in May, with a seven-game homestand against Miami and the New York Mets up next.“This was a tough series against a good team,” manager Bud Black told reporters after the game. “It’s one series. Our guys will be ready to play tomorrow (against Miami).”The loss Sunday followed themes familiar to those well acquainted with the Rockies’ issues away from Coors Field in recent seasons.Problems finding the timely hit? The Rockies stranded eight runners, scoring ...

Denver police investigating homicide that left 1 dead, 1 seriously injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:25 GMT

Denver police officers are investigating an incident that left one person dead and another seriously injured Saturday night.Police were conducting the homicide investigation at about 7:15 p.m. in the 800 block of North Cherry Street but would not provide details Sunday on the circumstances surrounding what occurred or details on the death or injuries.The person with serious injuries was transported to a hospital for treatment, according to police.As of 9 p.m. Sunday, Denver police said in a tweet that a suspect had not been arrested but that the department didn’t believe there was an ongoing threat to the neighborhood.The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner is expected to release the identity of the person who was killed and the cause of death.ALERT: #DPD is conducting a homicide investigation in the 800 block of N Cherry St. Updates will be posted to this thread as they become available. pic.twitter.com/PPP1OUV7po— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) May 21, 2023Rela...

Ventura County man convicted in killing of two women

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:25 GMT

An Ojai man was convicted Friday in the double killing of a mother and daughter.A jury convicted Shawn Michael Shirck, 29, of two counts of involuntary manslaughter in a 2019 double killing.The victims, were Phyllis Porter, 82, from Georgia and her daughter, Margaret Dahl, 59, from Oak View, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.Porter was visiting her daughter at a home on the 100 block of Valley Ridge Drive in an unincorporated area between Ojai and Oak View.Dahl was in a long-term relationship with the homeowner and cared for the home when he was away.The homeowner had four sons, one of whom was Shirck. Although Shirck had previously lived in the home with Dahl, he had moved out weeks earlier before her stay, officials said. Video shows man brutally beaten by a mob of bicyclists in downtown Los Angeles On Aug. 24, 2019, around midnight, Shirck “violently attacked and killed the two victims with a knife,” according to arrest documents.The victims were discov...

Motorcyclist killed in Riverside crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:25 GMT

A motorcyclist was killed early Sunday morning in Riverside following a crash with another vehicle.The crash happened around 12:15 a.m. near the intersection of Indiana Avenue and Madison Street, according to the Riverside Police Department.Police and paramedics arrived on scene and found a motorcyclist down with major injuries. That person was pronounced dead at the scene.They've been identified only as a 66-year-old resident of Riverside.Investigators believe that the crash was caused by a 2010 Lexus sedan that turned in front of the motorcyclist on Indiana Avenue. The Lexus remained on scene and has been cooperating with the investigation, police said.The driver and two occupants in the Lexus were uninjured. A passenger riding on the back of the motorcycle suffered moderate injuries.The crash is under investigation and anyone with information is urged to contact Riverside Police Traffic Detective M. Parrish at 951-353-7177.

Pedestrian killed by car in Rialto

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:25 GMT

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in Rialto Thursday.The pedestrian, identified as 35-year-old Marvin Molina of Rialto, was hit on the 900 block of N. Riverside Avenue around 8:40 p.m.According to the Rialto Police Department, Molina was walking across the roadway outside of a crossing walk when he was hit by a Nissan Sentra driven by a 34-year-old San Bernardino woman.Police arrived at the scene minutes later and found Molina dead from his injuries. The driver of the Sentra was uninjured. She remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The investigation is ongoing and police do no suspect drugs or alcohol contributed in the collision.Anyone with information about the deadly crash is urged to contact Rialto Police Traffic Sergeant Dan Smith at 909-644-6025. Anonymous tips can be submitted online or by calling 800-782-7463.

SF Giants rookie catcher enjoys another unforgettable moment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – One day after he recorded his first Major League base hit, San Francisco Giants rookie catcher Patrick Bailey on Sunday connected on his first big league home run.Bailey, making his second career MLB start, pounded a belt-high fastball from Jesús Luzardo in the bottom of the second inning as the Giants tied their game with the Miami Marlins 1-1.Bailey, a switch hitter batting from the right side, had seen four four-seam fastballs from Luzardo in the at-bat before he took the fifth one 423 feet over the left field wall at Oracle Park. Per StatCast, exit velocity was measured at 107.4 mph.Saturday, Bailey singled in the eighth inning for his first big league hit, one of three hits the Giants had in what became a 1-0 Marlins win. He made his MLB debut on Friday, catching the final three innings of San Francisco’s 4-3 win over Miami.The first four innings of Sunday’s game saw four home runs. J.D. Davis connected on a two-run shot to left to give the Giants a 4-2 lead in ...

Travel plans thrown into chaos as a “suspicious package” is investigated at SFO

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:25 GMT

After a “suspicious package” was found at the San Francisco International Airport early Sunday afternoon, a terminal was evacuated, flights were diverted, and passengers were left in the dark until police cleared the area three hours later.As of 2:40 p.m., the area was being re-opened and regular operations were being resumed, according to the San Francisco Police Department. But throughout the airport, passengers were reeling from a lack of information.“It would be really great to the 1000’s of passengers if you’d make some sort of announcement, post something on a board or ANYTHING other than letting people wander around in herds with no info about their flights,” tweeted one individual at 2 p.m. “I was told my flight would be held. It left.”Officials with the airport said the Terminal 2 food court and D gate areas were being cleared shortly before 1 p.m. “out of an abundance of caution.” At least two flights were diverted to the San Jose Intern...

One dead after vehicle overturns in San Jose collision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:25 GMT

(KRON) -- One person died and others were injured after a 'major' collision in San Jose on Sunday afternoon, according to the San Jose Police Department. Two dead after plane crash off the coast of Half Moon Bay The call reporting the collision came in at 1:38 p.m. One vehicle overturned in the crash near Fruitdale and Leigh Avenues. The scene is still considered active, and some road closures were in place. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. It is unclear at this time how many people have been injured in the collision. A photo from the scene shows two mangled vehicles, one of which landed on its top on the street corner.