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Mets acquire Houser, Taylor from Brewers as Stearns executes trade with his former team

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:05:09 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The New York Mets acquired right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday for minor league pitcher Coleman Crow.The trade was the first between the teams since former Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns left the team to run baseball operations with the Mets. Stearns joined the Brewers in October 2015 as general manager and stepped down after the 2022 season.“We are excited to add Adrian and Tyrone to our team,” Stearns said in a statement. “Tyrone brings a well-rounded skillset to our outfield grouping and can play all three outfield positions at a high level. Adrian is a proven Major League starter who continues to add to our rotation depth and will pitch valuable innings for us this year.”Both Houser and Taylor had spent their entire major league careers in Milwaukee.Houser, who will turn 31 on Feb. 2, went 31-34 with a 4.00 ERA while making 129 appearances and 97 starts for the Brewers fr...

DC United releases 2024 schedule: Opens season at home, Messi arrives in March

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:05:09 GMT

D.C. United opens the 2024 season at home in mid-February, and supporters will not have to wait long to see the Black and Red host Argentine superstar Lionel Messi at Audi Field. Here’s what you need to know about the team’s schedule.The MLS side hosts the New England Revolution on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m., before heading out on a two-game road trip, which will feature a matchup against league MVP Luciano Acosta and Supporter Shield winners FC Cincinnati on March 10.On its return home, United welcomes Inter Miami and its collection of stars, including Messi, on Saturday, March 16 for a 2 p.m. kickoff. The game takes place days before FIFA international window (March 18-28), which forces clubs to release its players to play for their respective national teams.Messi continues to play for the Argentina national team but will be eligible to play in D.C., barring injuries or other circumstances. D.C. will visit Miami on May 18.On Apr. 6, United will take on the MLS Cup...

Titans QB Will Levis dealing with sprained ankle, hopes to play against Seahawks

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:05:09 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Will Levis hopes to play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks as he recovers from a sprained left ankle similar to the injury that cost veteran Ryan Tannehill his job as the Tennessee Titans’ starter. Levis did not practice Wednesday, and coach Mike Vrabel said Tannehill will start if the rookie can’t play.The 33rd pick overall out of Kentucky said he’s feeling better each day and is working to be in the best shape possible to play. “I’m playing if I’m able to, and I’m just working on trying to get to that point,” said Levis, who is 3-5 as a starter. “So that’s all I can do. I’m working with the training staff and just listening to everything I can and just treating my body right.”If Tannehill starts, it would be his first since Oct. 15 when he suffered a high right ankle sprain in a loss to Baltimore in London. That was the same ankle that cost him five games in 2022, including the last three of the season as T...

Líderes de Warner Bros. Discovery y Paramount discuten una posible fusión

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:05:09 GMT

(CNN) –– El director ejecutivo de Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, se reunió este martes con el CEO de Paramount Global, Bob Bakish, y abordaron una posible fusión entre las compañías, dijeron a CNN dos personas familiarizadas con el asunto.La posible fusión de estos dos enormes de los medios crearía un gigante del entretenimiento y las noticias que abarcaría los estudios Warner Bros. y Paramount, así como CBS, CNN y otros activos de televisión por cable.El almuerzo, del que Axios informó inicialmente, tuvo lugar en la sede mundial de Paramount en Times Square de la ciudad de Nueva York.Los portavoces de Warner Bros. Discovery y Paramount se negaron a comentar.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Thompson, Small combine for 9 3-pointers in Oklahoma State’s 76-70 win over Wofford

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:05:09 GMT

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers, Javon Small added 14 points and four 3-pointers, and Oklahoma State beat Wofford 76-70 on Wednesday.Oklahoma State knocked down 15 3-pointers in 33 attempts — after making 14 in Sunday’s 81-60 win over Oral Roberts. Oklahoma State led by 10 points, 62-52, with 6:33 remaining but Wofford cut it to 67-64 in the final two minutes. Following a Wofford turnover, Small raced the other way to find Brandon Garrison for a fast-break dunk. The Terriers turned it over again on an inbounds pass and Jarius Hicklen sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key to regain a 10-point advantage with one minute left.Eric Dailey Jr. scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half for Oklahoma State (6-5), which moved over the .500 mark for the first time this season. Dailey and Mike Marsh combined for 10 points during a 13-2 run to give Oklahoma State a double-digit lead at 24-11. But the Cowboys only made one field goal i...

Hat trick, unbeaten record, top spot: Leverkusen stays 4 points clear of Bayern for Bundesliga break

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:05:09 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Patrik Schick celebrated his first Bundesliga start of the season Wednesday with a hat trick as Bayer Leverkusen consolidated the top spot and set a record for games unbeaten with a 4-0 rout of Bochum.Leverkusen stretched its unbeaten start to the season to 25 games across all competitions, beating the German record of 24 games without defeat set by Hamburger SV at the start of the 1982-83 season.Hamburg’s record stood at the time as 14 wins and 10 draws before a 2-1 loss at Hertha Berlin in the third round of the German Cup.Leverkusen, meanwhile, has romped to 22 wins and three draws since the season began.The team’s win over Bochum kept it four points clear of 11-time defending champion Bayern Munich going into the winter break, though Bayern has a game in hand.Jamal Musiala scored in his 100th Bundesliga game for Bayern and Harry Kane got his 21st goal of the season for a 2-1 win at Wolfsburg.LEVERKUSEN FLYINGLeverkusen coach Xabi Alonso opted to start with Schick i...

Missing Colorado child found in Virginia sex trafficking sting

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:05:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 32-year-old man from Chesapeake, Virginia, was sentenced in the Eastern District of Virginia for sex trafficking two minors, one of whom was from Colorado.According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Denzel Akeem Loftin was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sex trafficking two minors. CDPHE: Measles case confirmed days after patient flew through Denver airport Loftin began chatting with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a 17-year-old girl living in Pennsylvania in September 2022. According to court documents, Loftin told the undercover officer he was a pimp and proposed the "girl" come to Virginia and work for him. In October 2022, he posted advertisements for her on online sex trafficking sites. In the same month, the FBI learned a 14-year-old missing from Colorado had been located in sex trafficking advertisements in the Hampton Roads area, which consists of nine cities, including Chesapeake. Off...

Donated Christmas gifts stolen from The Salvation Army

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:05:09 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — The Salvation Army in Fort Collins is reeling after thousands of dollars in donated gifts for children were stolen the week before Christmas.A thief was caught on surveillance video throwing a brick through a doorway window to gain entry. He allegedly sprayed the rooms with a fire extinguisher and then stole a bike, toys and dozens of gift cards. How much snow will fall in Denver on Christmas weekend? Joshua Gregor, 37, was arrested and is facing charges, but most of the stolen items were not recovered.Martha Apuan is an officer with The Salvation Army in Fort Collins. She was heartbroken when she arrived at the scene."I park behind a cop and I run to our building, and the tears start rolling down my cheeks. It is my worst nightmare," Apuan said.The Salvation Army is dipping into emergency funds, and using extra donated toys to make sure that all registered kids get gifts. But the charity doesn't have enough money to replace everything exactly."The gif...

Woman shot, killed by Boulder police on Sunday identified

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:05:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A woman who was shot and killed by Boulder police on Sunday has been identified by the Boulder County Coroner's Office.Jeanette Alatorre, 51, was positively identified by the coroner's office as the suspect in a Dec. 17 police shooting. Her cause and manner of death are pending investigation, although the coroner's office said that an examination has been completed. Boulder police shoot, kill woman carrying replica gun On Monday, the Boulder Police Department held a press conference to address the prior day's events.According to police, two officers fired at a woman who had been trespassed from the North Boulder Recreation Center, 3170 Broadway St., about an hour before the encounter with police. She was carrying a replica Beretta pistol, and police shared that she had barricaded herself in the recreation center bathroom at 3:13 p.m.Officers were called again to the rec center at about 4:12 p.m. that day after Alatorre allegedly threatened a man in the parking lot ...

Colorado 20-year-old becomes world bareback champion

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:05:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 20-year-old from Colorado's Yampa Valley is the world bareback riding champion. Keenan Hayes, of Hayden, secured the win at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas earlier this month. Denver restaurant recognized nationally for having one of best dishes in US According to ProRodeo, Hayes started riding mini steers when he was eight years old, then progressed to junior bulls and smaller horses.He competed in three roughstock events in high school before shifting his focus to bareback riding in 2021.This season, Hayes accumulated $434,050 in prizes for his success as a bareback rider and finished as the No. 1 bareback rider in the world.