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Review: Dead & Company kicks off final concert stand in San Francisco

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:34 GMT

The voices rang out, a handful from the stage and tens of thousands more from the audience, joining forces with conviction on the lyrics to the traditional blues song and Grateful Dead concert staple “I Know You Rider.”“I know you, rider, gonna miss me when I’m gone.”Ain’t that the truth.Yes, it will be a melancholy farewell, but the best course of action is clearly to make the most of the time left together, which is exactly what fans are doing as they flock to the final three concerts by Dead & Company this weekend.The popular Bay Area jam band — currently consisting of vocalist-guitarists Bob Weir and John Mayer, drummers Mickey Hart and Jay Lane, bassist Oteil Burbridge and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti — kicked off this last stand in memorable fashion with a two-set, 19-song offering that ran three hours plus in front of 40,000 fans on Friday night (July 14) at Oracle Park in San Francisco.Related ArticlesMusic | Dead &...

VIDEO: Six people injured after large tree topples over in Santa Rosa park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Six people were injured after a large tree toppled over at a park in Santa Rosa, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department. VIDEO: Encampment fire sparks on Hwy 101 Fire crews were called to Spring Lake Park at 10:46 a.m. after learning that a tree had come down in the area. One fire engine, one rescue team and one Battalion Chief arrived at the scene with five separate ambulances. SRFD says one person suffered "major" injuries in the incident. One person suffered moderate injuries and four others were treated for minor injuries at the scene. KRON On is streaming 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%; }Video from the scene shows a picnic-style campground with several tables in between large trees. A toppled tree is visible in the background, with police safe...

VIDEO: Encampment fire sparks near Hwy 101

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Flames and smoke from an encampment fire were visible on Highway 101 on Saturday morning, the San Francisco Fire Department confirmed to KRON4. One person injured after freeway shooting on 280 in San Francisco Fire crews arrived on scene to extinguish the fire, and they found it started at an encampment nearby. No "traditional" structures were damaged in the fire, and no injuries were reporter officials said. Video obtained by KRON4 shows flames stretching up from the side of the freeway as cars drove past. Black plumes of smoke could be seen stretching even higher.

Stricker, Frazar share lead at Firestone in Kaulig Companies Championship

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:34 GMT

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Steve Stricker shot a 5-under 65 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Harrison Frazar in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the fourth of the PGA Tour Champions’ five major tournaments.Frazar had a 70 to match Stricker at 7-under 203 at Firestone, with the third-round tee times moved up in a successful bid to dodge afternoon rain.“It was important that the leaders didn’t go too far away, and I needed a 4-, 5-under round and I did it, I got it,” Stricker said. “And they helped me out a little bit by not going low themselves.The 56-year-old Stricker rebounded from a second-round 73. He has four victories this season, winning the first two majors of the year.“Tomorrow should be fun,” Stricker said. “There’s a lot of guys with the opportunity to win and we’re on a great golf course and the weather looks perfect for tomorrow.”The 51-year-old Frazar is winless on the 50-and-over tour. He won the 2011 FedEx St. Jude Classic for his lone PGA Tour title.“I feel l...

Lionel Messi makes it official. He signs with Inter Miami and Major League Soccer.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:34 GMT

Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon.Messi’s contract became official Saturday, a little more than five weeks after he declared that he would be coming to Inter Miami. The team will introduce him on Sunday night at its stadium in Fort Lauderdale, and the first home match of the Messi era could be as early as Friday — a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul.A formal news conference is scheduled for Monday, and his first training session with his new club is expected on Tuesday. The club previously announced that Messi’s deal will be for 2 1/2 seasons and will pay him between $50 million and $60 million annually — putting the total contract value between $125 million and $150 million in cash alone.“BIENVENIDO 10,” the team posted Saturday on Twitter.Welcome, Messi, indeed.“We are overjoyed that the greatest player in the world chose Inter Miami CF and Major League...

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell wins pole for Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:34 GMT

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell turned the fastest qualifying lap of 124.781 mph at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and will lead the field to green for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race.JGR swept the front row in Saturday’s qualifying session with Bell joined by teammate Martin Truex Jr. Truex hit 124.752 mph in his No. 19 Toyota. But it was Ford drivers that took the next three spots with Aric Almirola followed by Team Penske teammates Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney.Bell won his first pole of the season and fifth in 128 career Cup races.Bell has one win this season and is one of 11 drivers with a spot in NASCAR’s playoff field. There are five spots up for grabs with seven races left before the cutoff. Truex posted his eighth top-10 start of 2023 and his 19th in 30 career races at New Hampshire.Bell earned a playoff spot a year ago when he won at New Hampshire. Bell mastered the track where he won Xfinity Series races in 2018, 2019 and 2021 and was s...

Texas Rangers place right-handed pitcher Josh Sborz on 15-day injured list

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:34 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Josh Sborz on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with right biceps tendinitis.Sborz is 4-4 with a 4.54 ERA in 29 relief appearances this season. He pitched last Sunday at Washington in the Rangers’ final game before the All-Star break. He allowed three runs, including two home runs, on five hits in two innings in the 7-2 loss to the Nationals.The Rangers recalled left-hander John King from Triple-A Round Rock to fill Sborz’s spot on the active roster.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Kaulig Companies Championship Tour Scores

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:34 GMT

SaturdayAt Firestone Country Club – South CourseAkron, OhioPurse: $3.5 millionYardage: 7,248; Par: 70Third RoundHarrison Frazar65-68-70—203Steve Stricker65-73-65—203Stewart Cink66-68-70—204K.J. Choi70-66-69—205Ernie Els68-67-70—205Scott Parel70-68-68—206David Toms69-70-68—207Mark Hensby74-66-69—209Jerry Kelly71-68-70—209Bernhard Langer71-68-70—209Jeff Maggert71-70-68—209Rod Pampling72-66-71—209Brett Quigley67-76-66—209Steven Alker73-71-66—210Alex Cejka67-72-71—210Retief Goosen74-67-69—210Y.E. Yang67-74-69—210Darren Clarke72-68-71—211Marco Dawson73-71-67—211Joe Durant71-69-71—211Dicky Pride73-69-69—211Kevin Sutherland73-69-69—211Billy Andrade72-71-70—213Stephen Dodd72-75-66—213Justin Leonard68-71-74—213Scott McCarron74-73-66—213Miguel Angel Jimenez75-68-71—214Rocco Mediate71-73-70—214Wes Short71-73-70—214Arjun Atwal72-72-71—215Woody Austin70-74-71—215Paul Goydos72-71-72—215Jose Maria Olazabal72-73-70—215Corey Pavin71-77-67—215Stephen Ames72-74-70—216Shane Bertsch70-77-69—216Oli...

Kaulig Companies Championship Par Scores

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:34 GMT

SaturdayAt Firestone Country Club – South CourseAkron, OhioPurse: $3.5 millionYardage: 7,248; Par: 70Third RoundHarrison Frazar65-68-70—203-7Steve Stricker65-73-65—203-7Stewart Cink66-68-70—204-6K.J. Choi70-66-69—205-5Ernie Els68-67-70—205-5Scott Parel70-68-68—206-4David Toms69-70-68—207-3Mark Hensby74-66-69—209-1Jerry Kelly71-68-70—209-1Bernhard Langer71-68-70—209-1Jeff Maggert71-70-68—209-1Rod Pampling72-66-71—209-1Brett Quigley67-76-66—209-1Steven Alker73-71-66—210EAlex Cejka67-72-71—210ERetief Goosen74-67-69—210EY.E. Yang67-74-69—210EDarren Clarke72-68-71—211+1Marco Dawson73-71-67—211+1Joe Durant71-69-71—211+1Dicky Pride73-69-69—211+1Kevin Sutherland73-69-69—211+1Billy Andrade72-71-70—213+3Stephen Dodd72-75-66—213+3Justin Leonard68-71-74—213+3Scott McCarron74-73-66—213+3Miguel Angel Jimenez75-68-71—214+4Rocco Mediate71-73-70—214+4Wes Short71-73-70—214+4Arjun Atwal72-72-71—215+5Woody Austin70-74-71—215+5Paul Goydos72-71-72—215+5Jose Maria Olazabal72-73-70—215+5Corey Pavin71...

Rodriguez wins big Alpine stage as Pogacar and Vingegaard lock horns again in Tour stalemate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:34 GMT

MORZINE LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, France (AP) — Could the Tour de France be decided by time bonuses? Even on the toughest battleground, defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time winner Tadej Pogacar could not separate themselves Saturday after a dramatic day in the Alps.Again in a class of their own, Pogacar and Vingegaard finished second and third respectively at the ski station of Morzine after another fierce fight that concluded a day of attrition in the 14th stage.The pair was well ahead of their struggling overall challengers at some point in the final ascent, the daunting Col de Joux Plane, but allowed stage winner Carlos Rodriguez to come back as the duo watched each other like track cyclists in a velodrome, waiting for an opening to get the biggest bonus at the top of the steep ascent. Vingegaard won this duel. Rodriguez, a Tour debutant from Spain riding for Ineos-Grenadiers, then moved away from the pair in the downhill leading to Morzine.Vingegaard kept the yellow jers...