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Jorge Soler opts out of Marlins contract to become free agent, gives up $13 million salary

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:51 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Outfielder Jorge Soler opted out of the final year of his contract with the Miami Marlins on Friday to become a free agent, giving up a $13 million salary for 2024.The 31-year-old Cuban agreed before the 2022 season to a three-year contract guaranteeing $36 million. Soler hit .269 with 36 homers and 75 RBIs this year, becoming a first-time All-Star. This was his best season since he had an American League-high 48 homers and 117 RBIs for Kansas City in 2019.A 10-year big league veteran, Soler has a .243 career average, 170 homers and 452 RBIs with the Chicago White Sox (2014-16), Kansas City (2017-21), Atlanta (2021) and Miami.His Marlins deal included salaries of $12 million for 2022 and $15 million for 2023 and an option that escalated from $9 million to $13 million based on plate appearances this year.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

TimberTech Championship Par Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:51 GMT

FridayAt Old CourseBoca Raton, Fla.Purse: $2.2 millionYardage: 6,943; Par: 71First RoundShane Bertsch33-34—67-4K.J. Choi32-35—67-4Padraig Harrington34-33—67-4David Toms33-34—67-4Marco Dawson36-32—68-3Ken Duke31-37—68-3Mike Weir33-35—68-3Steven Alker38-31—69-2Paul Goydos35-34—69-2Robert Karlsson35-34—69-2Rob Labritz34-35—69-2Justin Leonard35-34—69-2Vijay Singh35-34—69-2Paul Broadhurst37-33—70-1Alex Cejka35-35—70-1Joe Durant37-33—70-1Ernie Els36-34—70-1Scott McCarron36-34—70-1Rod Pampling33-37—70-1Harrison Frazar34-37—71EJohn Huston38-33—71ELee Janzen36-35—71EJerry Kelly37-34—71EBernhard Langer36-35—71EDicky Pride36-35—71EPaul Stankowski39-32—71EStuart Appleby37-35—72+1Tim Petrovic38-34—72+1Richard Green38-35—73+2Jeff Maggert37-36—73+2Colin Montgomerie37-36—73+2Ken Tanigawa38-35—73+2Stephen Ames37-37—74+3Scott Dunlap38-36—74+3Bob Estes40-34—74+3Retief Goosen39-35—74+3Brett Quigley39-35—74+3Charlie Wi37-37—74+3Darren Clarke38-37—75+4Rocco Mediate37-38—75+4Y.E. Yang37-38—75+4Thongchai J...

TimberTech Championship Tour Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:51 GMT

FridayAt Old CourseBoca Raton, Fla.Purse: $2.2 millionYardage: 6,943; Par: 71First RoundShane Bertsch33-34—67K.J. Choi32-35—67Padraig Harrington34-33—67David Toms33-34—67Marco Dawson36-32—68Ken Duke31-37—68Mike Weir33-35—68Steven Alker38-31—69Paul Goydos35-34—69Robert Karlsson35-34—69Rob Labritz34-35—69Justin Leonard35-34—69Vijay Singh35-34—69Paul Broadhurst37-33—70Alex Cejka35-35—70Joe Durant37-33—70Ernie Els36-34—70Scott McCarron36-34—70Rod Pampling33-37—70Harrison Frazar34-37—71John Huston38-33—71Lee Janzen36-35—71Jerry Kelly37-34—71Bernhard Langer36-35—71Dicky Pride36-35—71Paul Stankowski39-32—71Stuart Appleby37-35—72Tim Petrovic38-34—72Richard Green38-35—73Jeff Maggert37-36—73Colin Montgomerie37-36—73Ken Tanigawa38-35—73Stephen Ames37-37—74Scott Dunlap38-36—74Bob Estes40-34—74Retief Goosen39-35—74Brett Quigley39-35—74Charlie Wi37-37—74Darren Clarke38-37—75Rocco Mediate37-38—75Y.E. Yang37-38—75Thongchai Jaidee38-38—76Miguel Angel Jimenez36-40—76Mario Tiziani42-34—76Billy Andrade...

Israel resists US pressure to pause the war to allow more aid to Gaza, wants hostages back first

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:51 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday pushed back against growing U.S. pressure for a “humanitarian pause” in the nearly month-old war to protect civilians and allow more aid into Gaza, insisting there would be no temporary cease-fire until the roughly 240 hostages held by Hamas are released.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his third trip to Israel since the war began, reiterating American support for Israel’s campaign to crush Hamas after its brutal Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. He also echoed President Joe Biden’s calls for a brief halt in the fighting to address a worsening humanitarian crisis.Alarm has grown over spiraling Palestinian deaths and deepening misery for civilians from weeks of Israeli bombardment and a widening ground assault that risks even greater casualties. Overwhelmed hospitals say they are nearing collapse, with medicine and fuel running low under the Israeli siege. About 1.5 million people in Gaza, or...

Jurors deliberating in manslaughter trial of officer who used neck hold on Elijah McClain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:51 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Jurors began deliberations Friday in the case of a Colorado police officer who prosecutors say is guilty of manslaughter after stopping Elijah McClain as he walked home from the store and then abandoning the 23-year-old Black man after putting him in a neck hold.Aurora Officer Nathan Woodyard is among three officers and two paramedics charged in the death of McClain after protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd renewed interest in the case. The trial against the two other officers resulted in a split verdict last month with one convicted of homicide and one acquitted. Officer Nathan Woodyard takes the stand during trial in Elijah McClain’s death Woodyard was the first officer to confront McClain as the massage therapist walked home from a convenience store in the Denver suburb of Aurora. A 17-year-old 911 caller had reported McClain — who was listening to music, wearing a mask and dancing as he walked — as suspicious.Prosecutors say Woodyard grabbed M...

I-70 reopens after serious car crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An early morning car crash closed all lanes of eastbound Interstate 70 near Routt Street.On Friday at 2:30 a.m., two vehicles were involved in a crash on I-70 with one male taken to the hospital with serious bodily injuries, according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department. Shot fired, deputies chase vehicle potentially involved in a kidnapping At 7 a.m., all lanes of eastbound I-70 were still closed at Ward Road and vehicles were being directed off the highway.At 7:26 a.m., Wheat Ridge Police tweeted that all lanes of traffic opened back up.

1 dead in Brighton construction site crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Brighton Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at a construction site on Friday morning.The department reported that a worker was operating a dump truck near East 114th Avenue and Primrose Circle at approximately 9:30 a.m. The dump truck was traveling slowly in reverse and ran over another worker. I-70 reopens after serious car crash The victim has not been identified, pending identification by the Adams County coroner. Brighton Police said the 65-year-old male victim was unresponsive when officers arrived and was later pronounced dead on scene.The truck driver was identified as a 46-year-old male who was uninjured, cooperative and showed no signs of impairment. He was arrested for careless driving causing death.Brighton Police's investigation is ongoing.

Photos: Sleeping resident evacuated from blazing house fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Adams County Sheriff's deputies responded to a house fire in Bennett Friday morning and were able to help a sleeping resident safely exit the burning home.The fire was located in the 300 block of Sixth Street. Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue also responded to the scene and suppressed the flames. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox According to the sheriff's office, deputies helped evacuate a resident asleep in the blazing house. They then notified neighbors and helped evacuate them as fire crews suppressed the fire.This was the scene left by fire crews after suppressing a blaze inside a Bennett home. Photo courtesy the Adams County Sheriff's Office.Photo courtesy the Adams County Sheriff's Office.Photo courtesy the Adams County Sheriff's Office.While no one was hurt, it's a good reminder to check the batteries in your smoke detectors. According to Nationwide Children's Hospital, nearly two-thirds of house fire deaths occur in homes witho...

Nov. 3-5: Things to do in Denver this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver weather's looking sunny and in the 60s this weekend. The warm weather brings ABBA, basketball, a film festival and a wine tasting.Here are some of the many things to do if you have a free weekend. Denver weather: Staying mild with afternoon sunshine Things to do in Denver this weekendMAMMA MIA! (Oct. 31-Nov. 5)Catch the musical before the run is over this weekend. Told through ABBA hits, the almost 25-year-old story is in town at Buell Theatre.Denver Film Festival (Nov. 3-13)The 46th annual film festival starts on Friday and runs through the weekend with award-winning filmmakers and select screenings around the city. If you can't squeeze it in this weekend, the festival will be going on for 10 days.Denver Arts Week (Nov. 3-11)It's like the First Friday Art Walks, except much bigger. Across Denver's art districts, you can view museum exhibitions, outdoor sculptures, performing arts, film and literary events.Colorado Uncorked (Nov. 3)The VIP tickets are sold ...

Construction begins on multimillion-dollar building at James S. Rickards Middle School following 2021 roof collapse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:20:51 GMT

Two years after a roof collapse caused students and teachers to scramble for safety, there is now a new sense of school spirit as construction on a multimillion-dollar building begins.James S. Rickards Middle School students are still learning in portables, but school leaders are constructing a plan to get them back into a building.A groundbreaking ceremony for a new middle school building took place and Broward County Public Schools held a ceremony for the James S. Rickards Middle School Friday in Oakland Park, Friday morning.The new building, when finished, will include classrooms, administrative offices, music and art rooms, a media center and science labs.“It was a really beautiful groundbreaking,” said Broward Schools Board Member Sarah Leonardi, “and it’s thanks to all of our teachers, administrators, Oakland Park community that this is happening, and I’m really excited for our Rickards students to move into a beautiful new building soon.”Th...