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New bobblehead honors St. Louis native, anthem singer and Navy veteran Generald Wilson

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:15:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Generald Wilson, a St. Louis native and retired U.S. Navy Petty Officer of the first-class, is well-known for his performances of "God Bless America" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" at sporting events nationwide. Ahead of Veterans Day, there's now a keepsake that honors his career. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a limited-edition bobblehead Thursday of Generald Wilson, which includes a button that plays an audio clip of him singing the National Anthem. Generald Wilson bobblehead. (Courtesy: National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum)“I was like, 'Wow, it's happening,'" recalled Wilson. "When they actually pushed it out, I’m like, 'Oh my goodness! I have my own bobblehead. That’s crazy.'”Wilson has delivered performances at nearly 1,000 sporting events and some of the biggest stages in sports, including the NBA finals, NFL playoff games, NCAA Championships, and more. He's even sung in front of tens of thousands at Busch Stadium and the Enterprise...

San Mateo man arrested in connection with hit-and-run that injured pedestrian, killed dog

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:15:53 GMT

SAN MATEO — A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that injured a pedestrian and killed a dog Friday morning in San Mateo, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Redwood City police arrest man they say ‘terrorized’ parents, community Crime and Public Safety | Man charged with threatening San Mateo County judge after guns were stripped from him Crime and Public Safety | Redwood City man, 75, arrested after rescuer spots child porn photo on computer, police say Crime and Public Safety | San Bruno woman found guilty of assault for running over cousin with car Crime and Public Safety | Caltrain collides with three vehicles in Burlingame The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of 42nd Avenue and Edison Street, the San Mateo Police Department said in a news release. Officers arrived to find the victim on the ground and bleeding.The victim w...

More tech layoffs hit the Bay Area, including Google

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:15:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- This week, more Bay Area tech companies like Google and Nextdoor announced layoffs. We’ve seen a lot of this type of restructuring and cost-cutting over the last year and a half. However, Bay Area economists remain bullish about the sector saying things seem to be improvingGoogle and Nextdoor are reducing their respective workforces 25% by laying off 200 employees. Still, the website Layoff.fyi shows tech layoffs have been on a steady decline since they peaked in January of this year. Dorsey’s Block, formerly Square, to slash 1,000 jobs "Tech employment is way up from before the pandemic," said Stephen Levy who is the Director and Senior Economist of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy (CCSCE). "With nearly a million tech jobs, we’re only a few thousand below the peak. All of the layoffs have happened, but the level of tech employment is down only a tiny bit."Levy says new jobs in artificial intelligence (AI), clean energy, and electri...

Offshore quake of 4.2 magnitude rattles Northern California

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:15:53 GMT

(BCN) -- A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California about 7:15 p.m. Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The undersea quake hit 28 miles west-northwest of Petrolia at a depth of about 11 miles, the geological survey said.There were early reports that the quake could be felt in Mendocino and Sonoma counties.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved.

Towns, Timberwolves hold off Wembanyama, Spurs 117-110 in tournament opener for fifth straight win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:15:53 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves with impressed with Victor Wembanyama, which made their victory that much more satisfying.Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the Timberwolves overcame 29 points from the rookie sensation to hold off the San Antonio Spurs 117-110 on Friday night in their In-Season Tournament opener.Anthony Edwards added 28 points and Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 10 rebounds as Minnesota won its fifth straight.Wembanyama was 12 for 21 from the field and 3 for 7 on 3-pointers. The No. 1 pick, who was coming off a difficult debut at Madison Square Garden in a loss to New York on Wednesday, added nine rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots.“Defensively, I think our guys were a little too aware of him,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said. “That’s one thing we talked about at halftime. Just go, run our offense. Just be normal. I think guys were just considering him a little too much. If he blocks a shot, he blocks a shot, but we can’t s...

Giants add former star Matt Williams to new manager Bob Melvin’s coaching staff

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:15:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Williams is returning to the San Francisco Giants as the third-base coach on new manager Bob Melvin’s staff.The team announced its coaching staff Friday. Williams spent the first 10 of his 17 major league seasons as an infielder with San Francisco, making four All-Star teams while winning three Gold Gloves and three Silver Slugger awards. He managed the Washington Nationals to a 179-145 record over the 2014-15 seasons.He won NL Manager of the Year honors in his first season as the Nationals won 96 games and the NL East before losing in the Division Series.“First off, he’s a fantastic baseball coach. But it means a great deal to me to bring him home,” Melvin said in a text message to The Associated Press. “He’s a Giant and our fans and players know that as well.”Melvin was named manager last month to replace the fired Gabe Kapler after the Giants missed the playoffs for a second straight year since winning a franchise-record 107 games and t...

Bittle propels Oregon to 75-61 victory over Montana

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:15:53 GMT

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nate Bittle scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures and Oregon pulled away in the second half to beat Montana 75-61 in the Ducks’ home opener on Friday night.Bittle made half of his 14 shots with two 3-pointers for Oregon (2-0). He added eight rebounds and blocked four shots, helping the Ducks pull away from a 37-all tie at halftime. Brennan Rigsby hit three 3-pointers and scored 12. Keeshawn Barthelemy, Jermaine Couisnard and reserve Kario Oquendo all scored 11.Aanen Moody topped Montana (1-1) with 17 points. Freshman Money Williams came off the bench to score 13 and grab six rebounds. Dischon Thomas pitched in with 11 points and six boards.Jadrian Tracey’s layup gave Oregon a 52-50 lead with 12:07 remaining in the game and the Ducks never trailed again.Oregon shot 41.3% from the floor, including 7 of 23 from 3-point range. The Ducks made only 16 of 28 foul shots. The Grizzlies shot 37.9% from the floor, missed 15 of 20 shots from bey...

No. 18 Texas uses 3-pointers to pull away and beat Delaware State 86-59

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:15:53 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Max Abmas scored 19 points, Ithiel Horton added 18 and No. 18 Texas used a flurry of 3-pointers to pull away for an 86-59 victory over Delaware State on Friday night.The Longhorns (2-0) made seven 3-pointers in the second half, finishing the game 12 for 22.Some of those long-distance shots keyed a 27-2 push for Texas after the Longhorns led by just seven midway through the second half.Horton, who transferred this season from Central Florida, was 5 of 6 from behind the arc. He is 8 of 13 in two games as a Longhorn.Abmas made 4 of 8 3-pointers.Dillon Mitchell had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Texas.Jevin Muniz scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half for Delaware State (0-2). Brandon Stone added 14 for the Hornets.Texas struggled early in the game against Delaware State’s aggressive zone defense, committing eight turnovers in the first eight minutes, primarily with poor passing.The Longhorns then became more careful, losing the ball just four times the ...

Braden Huff scores 19 in college debut as No. 11 Gonzaga pulls away for 86-71 win over Yale

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:15:53 GMT

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Braden Huff scored a 19 points off the bench in his collegiate debut, helping No. 11 Gonzaga pull away from Yale for an 86-71 win on Friday night.The redshirt freshman forward sparked a big first-half run by the Zags, who fell behind by 10 points early. Huff made 7 of 10 shots and grabbed nine rebounds.Ryan Nembhard added 16 points and seven assists for Gonzaga (1-0) in his debut after transferring from Creighton and following in the footsteps of his brother, Andrew, who played for the Zags. Nolan Hickman added 15 points and the frontcourt combo of Anton Watson and Graham Ike scored 11 apiece.John Poulakidas led Yale (1-1) with 18 points. August Mahoney added 12 points despite shooting 2 of 11 from the field. Bez Mbeng added 10 points. Huff checked into the game with the Zags trailing 16-6 and promptly sparked a 10-0 run with a 3-pointer from the top of the key. He scored 10 points in seven minutes in the first half and helped the Zags build a 47-42 lead at the...

Dallin Hall rallies BYU to victory over No. 17 San Diego State

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:15:53 GMT

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Dallin Hall scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half to lead BYU to a 74-65 victory over No. 17 San Diego State on Friday night.Jaxson Robinson, Richie Saunders and Fousseyni Traore each finished with 12 points for the Cougars and Traore grabbed a team-high eight rebounds as BYU earned just its fifth victory over an AP Top 25 opponent in coach Mark Pope’s tenure.Jaedon LeDee led San Diego State with 21 points and seven rebounds and Reese Waters chipped in 15 points.Hall and Trevin Knell combined for three 3-pointers to fuel a 9-0 run that gave BYU a 57-50 lead with 5:30 left.Micah Parrish cut the deficit to two on back-to-back baskets, but the Aztecs were unable to draw closer. Hall made a pair of free throws and followed with a pair of baskets to help boost BYU’s lead to 66-57 with 2:34 remaining.The Cougars missed 13 of their first 17 shots as they struggled to create a consistent rhythm against a stifling Aztec defense. Once Robinson got going, however, Sa...