OAKLAND — A.J. Puk, who is on the 10-day IL with a left shoulder strain, just started throwing from 75 feet out — not yet off a mound, not yet with a timetable for return. One thing we do know: the left-handed pitcher will be making most of his 2020 appearances out of the bullpen, […]
Avalanche dominates Stars to inch closer to Western Conference’s No. 1 playoff seed
The Avalanche climbed closer to the Western Conference’s No. 1 playoff seed Wednesday with a dominating 4-0 victory over the Dallas Stars in Edmonton. Cale Makar, Joonas Donskoi, Vladislav Namestnikov and Andre Burakovsky scored and goalie Pavel Francouz had a 27-save shutout in his first career NHL postseason game. Makar and Burakovsky scored on the […]
Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon hits hot streak after returning from COVID-19
For a guy who had COVID-19 and missed the start of summer camp, Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon is off to a pretty good start. How good? Try a .390 average and an eight-game hitting streak entering Wednesday night’s game against San Francisco at Coors Field. “I think I am a good baseball player, so […]
Lebanon was already in financial crisis before the explosion in Beirut — and now experts are predicting devastating consequences
The deadly explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday may have devastating consequences for a country already in financial crisis. Inflation has caused Lebanon’s currency to plunge in value since October 2019, and prices of basic food staples have skyrocketed. Almost half of Lebanon’s population lives below the poverty line, and 33% of the country is […]
49ers Fred Warner now compelled to speak up for racial equality
Treat everyone equal. Everyone in society. That’s all Fred Warner is asking. Warner’s voice has grown stronger, as has his ascending linebacker play and leadership, through two seasons as the 49ers’ leading tackler. After this summer’s uprisings across America and the world, Warner is no longer hesitant to speak up on societal issues. He capped […]
New York prosecutors reportedly subpoenaed Deutsche Bank as part of an extensive investigation into Trump’s business dealings
The Manhattan district attorney’s office subpoenaed Deutsche Bank as part of a wide-ranging investigation into President Donald Trump’s business dealings, The New York Times reported. Prosecutors issued the subpoena last year and are seeking documents that could point to potential fraud. Deutsche Bank reportedly complied with the subpoena and turned over Trump’s financial statements and […]
Facebook takes down Trump post about children, COVID-19
By Barbara Ortutay | Associated Press Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for the first time, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. The post in question featured a link to a Fox News video in which Trump says children are “virtually immune” to the virus. According to […]
Twitter temporarily blocked the Trump campaign from tweeting after it shared a video of the president spreading COVID-19 misinformation (TWTR)
Twitter briefly banned the Trump campaign’s account from tweeting Wednesday after it violated the company’s policies against COVID-19 misinformation, a spokesperson told Business Insider. The campaign tweeted a video of Trump falsely claiming to Fox News that children are “almost immune” from the disease. Trump also tweeted a link to the video, which has since […]
CSU Rams’ 2020 football schedule to feature 8 conference games, with start moved back to week of Sept. 26
After losing three nonconference opponents in the past two weeks, the Colorado State football team may have lost another. The Rams, originally set to open their season against CU at Canvas Stadium on Sept. 5, are now scheduled to kick off the 2020 schedule during the fourth week of September. The Mountain West announced Wednesday […]
Mountain West football plans to start season Sept. 26 because of coronavirus pandemic
The Mountain West Conference announced plans Wednesday to have its football teams play an eight-game conference schedule and up to two non-conference games. The football season will start no earlier than Sept. 26. The Mountain West championship game, scheduled for Dec. 5 at the home stadium of the division winner with the best record, could […]
Dr. Fauci predicts drugmakers will likely produce 1 billion COVID-19 vaccines by the end of 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview with Reuters that drugmakers will likely have “tens of million of doses” of a COVID-19 vaccine by early 2021. By the end of next year, he said there will be “hundreds of millions and likely a billion doses.” Fauci, the top infectious disease official, warned that nothing is […]
Chomp! It’s Shark Fest time at Bay Area drive-ins
Shark Week has arrived and even our drive-in theaters aren’t safe. Yes, the annual celebration of our favorite finned feeding machine always brings special programming to the Discovery Channel (here’s what you need to know about that). But now the West Wind Drive-In Theaters are getting in on the fun, bringing Shark Fest to its […]