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Motorcyclist dies after late-night crash on Hwy 4 in Pittsburg

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:21:44 GMT

(KRON) -- One motorcyclist died after a two-vehicle crash Saturday night on Highway 4 in Pittsburg, California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced on social media. The crash happened around 11:15 p.m. on the eastbound lanes west of Railroad Avenue. State Farm no longer offering home insurance in California Preliminary investigation revealed a Harley-Davidson motorcycle crashed into the rear of a Kia Optima, according to CHP. The collision caused the motorcyclist to fly off the Harley-Davidson.The motorcyclist died at the scene. They were not identified. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The driver of the Kia was not injured, CHP said. The crash is still being investigated, and CHP says if anyone has information about the collision, call 92...

Grillo birdies 2nd playoff hole at Colonial after blowing lead

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:21:44 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emiliano Grillo made a 5-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole at Colonial to get his first PGA Tour victory in more than 7 1/2 years, after blowing a two-stroke lead with a double-bogey on the 72nd hole Sunday. Grillo curled in the winning putt at the 186-yard 16th hole, the same hole where he had taken the solo lead before needing a playoff. Grillo and Adam Schenk, who both finished at 8-under 272, had two-putt pars from 26 feet at No. 18 to start the playoff.It was the second PGA Tour win for Grillo, the 30-year-old from Argentina whose only other win was at the Frys.com Open in Napa in October 2015. He had four other top-10 finishes this season. He had a closing 68.Schenk, the 31-year-old Indiana native in his 171st PGA Tour event, got his second runner-up finish of the season. He’s still seeking his first victory after a 72 playing in the final group Sunday. At No. 16 in regulation, Grillo took the solo lead with a 20-foot birdie. His lead w...

Nick Fortes, Eury Pérez lead Marlins past Angels 2-0 for series sweep

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:21:44 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nick Fortes homered and doubled, rookie Eury Pérez pitched five innings of two-hit ball and the Miami Marlins concluded their 10-game road trip Sunday with a 2-0 victory and a series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels.Pérez (2-1) and five Miami relievers combined on a five-hitter that ended the Angels’ majors-best streak of 94 consecutive games without a shutout loss since Aug. 21, 2022.JT Chargois allowed two hits and a walk in the ninth, but he retired Mike Trout on a game-ending popup to second with two runners in scoring position. Chargois earned his first save in 173 appearances during a major league career that began in 2016.Jean Segura had an RBI single in the sixth for the Marlins, who have won four of five. They finished 5-5 on their trip by securing their franchise’s first sweep of a three-game series with the Angels, who couldn’t score despite drawing eight walks Sunday.Patrick Sandoval (3-4) yielded eight hits and two runs over six innings...

Twins to call up Royce Lewis a year after ACL injury

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:21:44 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have lost eight of 10 series in May, with a lineup that’s been limping along lately with a spate of injuries and too many strikeouts.They could use a boost. Royce Lewis is on his way.Lewis will join the Twins in Houston, where they’ll start a three-game series on Monday. The first overall pick in the 2017 draft will be reinstated from the 60-day injured list and return to action exactly one year from the date of the torn ACL in his right knee that limited his major league debut to 12 games.Manager Rocco Baldelli announced the move after a 3-0 loss to Toronto on Sunday. Outfielders Kyle Garlick and Matt Wallner will be sent down to Triple-A St. Paul, where Lewis has been playing on a rehab assignment. Outfielder Max Kepler will also be reinstated from the 10-day injured list, after missing 14 games with a strained left hamstring.“This is a culmination of a lot of hard work from Royce. I’m excited to see Royce back out on the field. H...

Smoked: Olivares’ homer leads to smoking Kaufmann Stadium scoreboard

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:21:44 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Edward Olivares made quite the impression on Sunday.A smoking impression on the scoreboard in left field.Olivares hit a 452-foot solo homer in the eighth inning of Kansas City’s 3-2 win against Washington that damaged a scoreboard at Kaufmann Stadium.The massive drive darkened a small strip on the left side of the scoreboard, and smoke was seen coming from the area where the ball landed.The 27-year-old Olivares connected against Chad Kuhl, tying it at 2. It was his fourth homer of the season.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Stricker wins Senior PGA in playoff over Harrington, goes 2-for-2 in 2023 majors

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:21:44 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Steve Stricker beat Padraig Harrington on the first hole of a playoff in the Senior PGA Championship on Sunday, giving Stricker a sweep of the first two senior majors of the season.Harrington forced the playoff with a short birdie putt on the par-5 18th, but put his drive in the replay of the hole in deep grass on the right side of the fairway.After a failed attempt to hack the ball out, the 51-year-old Irishman dropped 285 yards away and put a fairway wood within 15 feet. Stricker missed a second consecutive putt to win on 18, but Harrington couldn’t make the par putt to extend the playoff.Stricker and Harrington, who was trying to become the first wire-to-wire winner of the Senior PGA since Rocco Mediate in 2016, finished 18 under. Stricker shot 3-under 69 and Harrington 70. Stricker’s sixth senior major title came two weeks after the 56-year-old American won the Regions Tradition for the second consecutive year.Harrington’s first PGA Tour Ch...

Alvarez hits 2 of Astros’ 7 HRs in 10-1 win over A’s, who fall to 10-45

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:21:44 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston’s seven home runs, and the surging Astros beat Oakland 10-1 on Sunday to complete another series sweep and hand the Athletics their 11th consecutive loss.Alvarez homered off opener Ken Waldichuk in the first, then had another solo blast off Garrett Acton in the ninth, right after Jeremy Peña went deep. It was the second multi-homer game this week by Alvarez and the 15th of his career.Jose Altuve had three hits, including his first home run of the season after missing Houston’s first 43 games with a fractured right thumb. Jake Meyers had a go-ahead three-run blast in the fourth. Chas McCormick and José Abreu added solo shots as the Astros won for the 14th time in 17 games.Cristian Javier (6-1) allowed one run and four hits in five innings. The right-hander had three strikeouts and three walks and also picked off a runner.Four Houston relievers combined for four scoreless innings to complete the win.The victory, the 2,124th of m...

Rafter rescued from swift rapids on Royal Gorge

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:21:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A woman was rescued after falling into swift-moving rapids while whitewater rafting on the Royal Gorge part of the Arkansas River on Saturday. The woman was not injured and brought to safety, but the experience was quite scary to witness. Another rafter who pulled the woman out of the water recorded the rescue on his GoPro. “I was pretty scared for her because I knew it was rough and I don’t want to be in the water either, so it was scary I think for everyone,” Chris Dean, who rescued the woman, said. While rafting on the Sunshine Falls area of the Royal Gorge with Performance Tours, the raft the woman was in hit fast-moving water and she got tossed out. As all rafting companies require, the woman was wearing a life vest. 2 weekend water rescues, South Metro Fire offers safety reminders “When we went into that falls we hit pretty hard and she bumped into me and fell off to the side,” Dean said. Water is running high on the Arkansas in that area which means the r...

Dog missing for over 5 weeks found alive on remote mountain miles from home

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:21:44 GMT

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Riley, an 8-year-old sheltie, is back home after he walked off his property and went missing for more than five weeks. “He was my wife's dog, so he always sleeps on her pillow. She passed away in January," Mike Krugman, Riley’s owner, said. Krugman said his property is completely fenced in with a 5-foot-tall fence. But on April 8, when Riley went out for his regular roam in the fenced area, they had just had a ton of snowfall. “We got a lot of snow that day, sure enough, I walked to the far south side of our property and we didn't have a fence it was 100% covered in snow," Krugman said. "I'm assuming he walked over the fence and kept walking." Video: Bear gets into car, tries to get into truck He reached out to Summit Lost Pet Rescue for help in searching for Riley. He said weeks went by and hope was dwindling when he received a miracle phone call from the Humane Society of Summit County. “Then five weeks and a day later I get a call from the shelte...

19 migrants spotted near Lighthouse Point taken into custody

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:21:44 GMT

Authorities took a group of migrants into custody after they were spotted near Lighthouse Point.According to U.S. Border Patrol officials, 19 migrants arrived in South Florida on board a 40-foot boat, Sunday.Investigators said 18 of the migrants are from Haiti and one is from the Dominican Republic.As of Sunday night, the group remains in federal custody.