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CCS, NCS baseball playoffs: Wednesday’s semifinal results, championship matchups

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:11:38 GMT

NEW: PREP SPORTS MAILBAGThe Bay Area News Group is introducing a high school sports mailbag in May. Get your questions in as soon as possible. Our debut edition is an open forum. Got questions about spring sports playoffs, coaching changes, an early peek at football season, etc.? Send them to [email protected]. Please include “mailbag” in the subject line.Central Coast SectionDivision IWednesday’s semifinalsNo. 6 Hollister 10, No. 7 Live Oak 0, 5 inningsNo. 5 St. Ignatius (17-11) vs. No. 1 Valley Christian (27-3) at Excite Ballpark, 7 p.m.Saturday’s finalNo. 6 Hollister (23-6) vs. No. 1 Valley Christian or No. 5 St. Ignatius at Excite Ballpark, TBAWednesday’s semifinalNo. 2 Bellarmine 5, No. 6 Serra 2No. 4 Leigh 9, No. 1 Aptos 1Friday’s finalNo. 4 Leigh (19-10) vs. No. 2 Bellarmine (19-12-1) at Excite Ballpark, TBADivision IIIThursday’s semifinalsNo. 3 Carmel (16-12) vs. No. 2 St. Francis SCP (18-9) at Hartnell College, 3 p.m.No. 4 Sacred...

Bay Area doctor gets two years in prison for possessing child pornography

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:11:38 GMT

MENLO PARK – A Bay Area physician was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for possessing child pornography, federal prosecutors said.In November 2021, a grand jury indicted Joseph Andrew Mollick, 60, of Menlo Park, on one count of possession of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to the charge on Jan. 9.According to his plea agreement, Mollick admitted that he used the social media application Kik in August 2019 to upload an image of a man and a prepubescent girl having sexual relations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement Wednesday.Prosecutors said Mollick’s personal laptop computer also contained at least 2,000 images and videos of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.In a court filing, Mollick identified himself as a medical doctor who has worked at Bay Area hospitals, prosecutors said.In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria ordered Mollick to pay a $25,000 fine and serve five years of supervised release, which will beg...

San Francisco police pursuit policy under scrutiny following fatal crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:11:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- An innocent bystander was killed and three more victims injured, after alleged carjacker Carlo Watson tried to avoid being caught by the police. He ended up in a violent collision with another vehicle at the intersection of 16th Street and Potrero Avenue in San Francisco Tuesday.San Francisco Police Department investigators say it was around 10 a.m. Tuesday when Watson allegedly carjacked a city-owned vehicle at Folsom and Mabini. A short time later, SFPD officers and deputies with the San Francisco Sheriff's Office spotted the vehicle at Kansas and 25th streets. That is where the vehicle pursuit began. San Francisco Mayor booed in UN Plaza, brick thrown in crowd "It's such an adrenaline-fueled atmosphere for both the police and the person being chased," said former SF Police Commissioner John Hamasaki. "We have a series of factors at SFPD that they're supposed to consider."San Francisco's police pursuit policy includes balancing the importance of apprehend...

Clemson routs Virginia Tech 14-5 after trailing in early innings

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:11:38 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Caden Grice hit a grand slam in Clemson’s seven-run sixth inning and the Tigers rallied to defeat Virginia Tech 14-5 on Wednesday night in the ACC Tournament.Trailing 5-3 entering the sixth inning, Clemson (40-17) took the lead after two runs scored on an outfield error followed by Cam Cannarella’s go-ahead single. Grice’s slam capped the rally and was his team-high 15th home run of the season, giving him a team-high 58 RBIs.Clemson used seven pitchers, the last four of which did not allow a run over the final five innings. B.J. Bailey (2-2), the fourth pitcher, was credited with the win.Both Billy Amick and Riley Bertram had three hits and two RBIs for the Tigers.No. 3 seed Clemson will play sixth-seeded Boston College on Friday, with the winner finishing first in Pool C and advancing to the semifinals on Saturday.No. 10 seed Virginia Tech (30-23) finished last in the three-team pool.Carson DeMartini hit a two-run single and Sam Tackett drove i...

The Florida Panthers advance to the Stanley Cup Final, sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:11:38 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers advance to the Stanley Cup Final, sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.Source

Riopelle’s walk-off homer lifts Florida over Alabama 7-6 in SEC tourney

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:11:38 GMT

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — BT Riopelle hit a walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to rally top-seeded Florida to a 7-6 victory over Alabama on Wednesday night in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.The Gators (43-13) trailed the ninth-seeded Crimson Tide (39-18) by three runs after Tommy Seidl’s double cleared the bases with two outs in the top of the inning. Florida intentionally walked Jim Jarvis to load the bases for Seidl.Alabama reliever Aidan Moza allowed a lead-off single to No. 2 batter Wyatt Langford to begin the bottom of the 11th and was replaced by Alton Davis II. Jac Caglianone greeted Davis with a single to right and Josh Rivera followed with a run-scoring single. Riopelle homered to right-center on a 0-2 pitch from Davis (0-2).Rivera homered in the bottom of the first inning to give Florida a 2-0 lead.Colby Shelton had an RBI single to get Alabama on the scoreboard in the fourth. Jarvis evened the score with a sacrifice fl...

NCAA tax records show ex-president Emmert paid nearly $3.3 million in 2021

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:11:38 GMT

The NCAA paid former president Mark Emmert nearly $3.3 million in 2021, according to federal tax records released by the association Wednesday.Emmert’s 13-year tenure leading the NCAA officially ended in March. In April 2022, the association announced its board of governors and Emmert had mutually agreed that he would step down. He was replaced by former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.Emmert received almost $2.8 million in salary and another $83,000 in bonuses, according to records for the 2021-22 fiscal year.The NCAA also paid $3.6 million to former chief operating officer Donald Remy, who left the association April 1, 2021, to become deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. That included a $2.4 million severance payment. Overall, NCAA revenue increased 10% to $1.22 billion in the 2021-22 fiscal year, while its expenses rose 16% to $1.19 billion. Those expenses included $53 million in legal fees.The NCAA paid just over $5.4 million to the Kaplan Hecker & ...

Wednesday’s Transactions

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:11:38 GMT

BASEBALLMajor League BaseballAmerican LeagueBALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with 2B Joseph Rosa on a minor league contract. Sent 2B Ramon Uiras on a rehab assignment to Aberdeen (SAL).CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Sent LF Eloy Jimenez on a rehab assignment to Birmingham (SL)LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Sent CF Brett Phillips outright to Salt Lake (PCL).TAMPA BAY RAYS — Selected the contract of RHP Ben Heller from Durham (IL). Designated RHP Zack Burdi for assignment. Recalled 2B Vidal Brujan from Durham. Placed RHP Zack Littell on the 15-day IL.National LeagueCHICAGO CUBS — Recalled RHP Javier Assad from Iowa (IL). Placed RHP Nick Burdi on the 15-day IL retroactive to May 21.CINCINNATI REDS — Selected the contract of RHP Eduardo Salazar from Louisville (IL). Designated RHP Silvino Bracho for assignment.COLORADO ROCKIES — Released LHP Fernando Abad.MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent 3B Luis Urias on a rehab assignment to Nashville (IL).SAN DIEGO PADRES — Released CF Adam Engel.SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed ...

Alex Call doubles in 4-run second, Nationals beat Padres 5-3

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:11:38 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Call had a two-run double in Washington’s four-run second inning and the Nationals held off the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Wednesday night.Call also singled to help the rebuilding Nationals improve to 11-11 in May and 21-28 overall.“We’re showing up to the ballpark playing with a lot of energy,” Nationals manager Davey Martinez said. “That’s been the key for these guys. They’re starting to feel like they can compete.”Washington starter Trevor Williams (2-2) went 5 2/3 innings. Carl Edwards Jr. and Hunter Harvey combined for 2 1/3 scoreless innings and Kyle Finnegan worked a perfect ninth for his 10th save. They held the Padres to four hits.“Shut down,” Call said about the bullpen effort. “It’s nice to see our guys taking care of business.”Keibert Ruiz singled in the first run in the second, and Luis Garcia had a sacrifice fly to close the scoring spree.San Diego’s Rougned Odor hit in two-run homer in the fourth, and Washi...

El expresidente de Panamá Ricardo Martinelli enfrenta un nuevo juicio

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:11:38 GMT

(CNN Español) — La justicia de Panamá abrió este martes un juicio contra el expresidente Ricardo Martinelli por blanqueo de capital en el caso que la Fiscalía denomina “New Business”, alegando que participó en la compra de un grupo editorial con fondos supuestamente obtenidos tras blanqueo de capitales y que provenían, según el Ministerio Público, de contratos con el Estado que presuntamente se manejaban de forma irregular.En un comunicado, la Fiscalía afirmó que en este caso, que comenzó a investigarse en 2017, pudo identificar que la compra de acciones de Editora Panamá América, que publica diarios y revistas, se hizo “mediante un complejo esquema en el que intervinieron personas jurídicas y naturales, que realizaron maniobras de estratificación financiera, mediante múltiples transacciones nacionales e internacionales”, con las cuales supuestamente recolectaron cerca de US$ 44 millones en 2010 en una cuenta en un banco offshore a nombre de New Business Services L...