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Oakland: Man charged in fatal baseball-bat beating of unhoused victim

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:32 GMT

OAKLAND — A man has been charged with murder in the fatal baseball bat beating of an unhoused man who was apparently attacked while he was sleeping in a Chinatown doorway, according to authorities and court records.The suspect, Reddick Mickle Jr., 46, of San Francisco, is on federal probation for a 2008 federal court drug conviction in Iowa, according to court records.He was charged Thursday in the April 26 killing of 69-year-old Ronard Spann. Spann, who authorities said was unhoused, was found about 7:33 a.m. bludgeoned to death in the doorway to a vacant business in the 300 block of Tenth Street. where it appeared he had been sleeping.Surveillance video recovered in the area showed Spann was beaten with an aluminum baseball bat, authorities said.Investigators were eventually able to identify Mickle as the suspect with the help of his former and current probation officers, the documents say.Investigators said Mickle did not know Spann and that the motive for the deadly attack...

Mt. Diablo's north entrance closed until September for storm repair

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:32 GMT

(BCN) -- State park officials said Wednesday that Mount Diablo's North Gate Road will be closed from Friday through mid-September to rebuild and stabilize a section of road damaged by storms this winter. The road will close to pedestrians, vehicles, equestrians and bicyclists. Visitors will still be able to access the summit and developed areas of the park from the South Gate entrance (2675 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd. in Blackhawk) on the Danville side of the mountain. For updates on the progress of the project, visit Mount Diablo's Facebook page.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Brewers’ Miley to miss 6 to 8 weeks, Yelich back in lineup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:32 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a muscle strain in the back of his throwing shoulder.Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced the timeframe before Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.Left fielder Christian Yelich returned to the lineup after missing two games with back issues, and left-hander Eric Lauer — coming off his first relief appearance of the season last Sunday — will start or follow an opener on Saturday.Miley went on the injured list Wednesday, one day after the injury originally thought to be a lat strain caused him to leave a game after throwing only 22 pitches. He underwent additional tests on Thursday.Counsell said the muscle involved controls movement of the scapula and is not a common throwing injury.“Because this is more unknown side, there’s going to be some wiggle room there,” Counsell said of the recovery timeframe.Yelich started Friday hitting .333 (16 of 48) ...

Lakers looking for boost after falling behind Denver in conference finals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:32 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the Los Angeles Lakers’ late-season transformation is one of this NBA season’s best stories, LeBron James and his teammates finally appear to be running out of steam in the Western Conference finals.They’ve also finally run into an opponent capable of making sure this story doesn’t have a completely happy ending.After looking weary and mistake-prone in Denver during their first back-to-back losses in over two months, the Lakers face a must-win Game 3 Saturday.Los Angeles has been on a prolonged roll ever since the trade deadline, going 27-12 while surging into the playoff picture, winning a play-in game and knocking out two higher-seeded opponents in six games. But that roll has finally been slowed by Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the respect-hungry Nuggets, whose superior late-game play was the reason they’re up 2-0.“This is not the NCAA Tournament,” James said. “It’s the first team to four wins. We have an opportunity to go home and p...

PGA Live Updates | Spieth, Rahm among those flirting with cut at PGA Championship

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:32 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has joined Corey Conners in a share of the lead at the PGA Championship. Way down the leaderboard, there’s another race going on.Who gets to return to Oak Hill on Saturday?The cut was shaping up to be 5-over par, and every shot matters to Masters champion Jon Rahm and Jordan Spieth.Rahm was one shot outside the cut line until he made birdies on the 13th and 14th holes to get to 4 over. Spieth was moving in the right direction until he bogeyed the 11th, made double bogey on the 12th and a bogey on the 14th to fall to 6 over. Spieth was in a bunker in front of the reachable par-4 14th hole and sent that over the fence and out-of-bounds.He bounced back with a birdie on the 15th and was right on the cut line at 5 over.Among those certain to miss was Talor Gooch. That’s only significant because Gooch is No. 63 in the world. The top 60 after this week are exempt into the U.S. Open. Gooch did not enter qualifying, and therefore won’...

Jim Brown’s Records

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:32 GMT

Jim Brown’s RecordsThe National Football League records held by Jim Brown who played from 1957-1965 with the Cleveland Browns:Most seasons leading league rushing — 8, 1957-61, 1963-65.Most consecutive seasons leading league rushing — 5, 1957-61.Most seasons leading league in rushing attempts — 6, 1958-59, 1961, 1963-65.Most rushing yards per game average, career: 104.3, 1957-65.Fewest games to reach 12,000 career rushing yard: 115, 1957-1965.Most seasons leading league in rushing touchdowns — 5, 1957-59, 1963, 1965.Most consecutive seasons leading league in touchdowns — 3, 1957-59 (tied).Most seasons leading league in yards from scrimmage — 6, 1958-59, 1961, 1963-65.Most seasons leading league, combined net yards: 5, 1958-61, 1964.Most consecutive seasons leading league, combined net yards: 4, 1958-61.Highest average yards from scrimmage per game, career (100 games): 125.52 (14,811 yards/118 games)1957-65.Most rushing touchdowns, one half: 4, Nov. 18, 1962.First 1,500 yard rus...

Simona Halep faces 2nd doping charge over biological passport; had failed drug test at US Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:32 GMT

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been accused of a second doping offense by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport.The charge announced Friday “is separate and in addition to” the provisional suspension Halep received last year after failing a drug test during the U.S. Open in August, the ITIA said.Halep is a 31-year-old from Romania who reached No. 1 in the WTA rankings in 2017. She won Wimbledon in 2019, beating 23-time major champion Serena Williams in the final, a year after winning the French Open.The ITIA said the new charge “was based on an assessment” of Halep’s biological passport profile by an expert panel. Such passports provide a baseline reading of substances in an athlete’s body and are considered a way to help chart doping.“We understand that today’s announcement adds complexity to an already high-profile situation. From the outset of this process — and indeed any other at the ITIA — we have r...

Free bathroom kits help Coloradans 'doo' the right thing outdoors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:32 GMT

GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — Starting next week, anyone planning to spend time outdoors in Colorado can get a free bathroom kit to help keep themselves and the trails clean. “It’s called the Doo Colorado Right campaign, and that’s spelled with two O’s,” Jake Thomas said. Thomas is a co-founder of the Colorado-based Pact Outdoors. The company makes and sells backcountry bathroom kits aimed at helping people properly dispose of their waste on trails. “For us, when we saw the increase in this rising poop problem we realized that we have kits for everything we do outdoors. We have first aid kits, we have cook kits and these kits make it easier to be prepared. So why, if going to the bathroom is something we generally do every day, do we not have simple easy-to-use kits for people to poop in the woods?” Thomas said. The kits contain a trowel, water-activated wipes and special tablets made of fungi roots to help waste break down more easily.  Summer guide to visiting ...

Will poor air quality impact Denver's Colfax Marathon?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Smoke from wildfires in Canada is blowing into Denver and causing poor air quality.According to IQAir, Denver ranked in the top five for worst air quality in the world on Friday. Fortunately, rain and wind direction should help the air quality before Sunday's marathon, but doctors suggest avoiding any last-minute training on Friday."If you ordinarily run 3 or 4 miles and don’t have any trouble and you're out there running today, kind of in your last tune-up for the marathon, and you’re having a lot of trouble breathing, we’d say probably stop you’re run," said Dr. Anthony Gerber, a pulmonologist and air quality expert with National Jewish Health. "If the breathing is bad enough you might even have to have someone look at you." Denver ranks top 5 for worst air quality in the world on Friday Gerber said his best advice is to listen to your body. If your breathing becomes extra strained, it might be a good time to stop. "If you're running out here and breathing isn't ...

DU women's lacrosse team in Final Four

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The University of Denver women's lacrosse team is Final Four bound.For the first time in school history, the No. 5 DU women’s lacrosse team is heading to the finals after defeating No. 4 North Carolina 5-4. "I'm so proud of this team," head coach Liza Kelly, who won her 300th career game Thursday, said. "I don't even know what to do with myself. It hasn't hit me yet. We talked pregame and I said 'Act as if you've never been here before. Act as if you've never been to a Final Four.' It's everything you ever wanted." Tickets on sale for Nuggets watch parties at Ball Arena The victory continued the Pioneers' unbeaten streak to 22 games this season, the only undefeated team in the country.DU will face No. 1 Northwestern Friday, May 26 at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The National Championship game is Sunday, May 28.