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Oakland A's ballpark ranked worst in U.S.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:08:50 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Francisco Bay Area is home to the worst baseball stadium in Major League Baseball, according to a new ranking survey. The Oakland Athletics' ballpark, RingCentral Coliseum, was ranked dead last out of the MLB's 29 stadiums across the country, a survey released Wednesday by sports betting website NJ.bet found. Oakland's city leaders want to build a new home field for the A's, but they are facing several expensive hurdles.Cristian Pache of the Oakland Athletics runs onto the field during player introduction prior to the start of the home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at RingCentral Coliseum on April 18, 2022 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images)The San Francisco Giants' home turf received a far more flattering ranking. Oracle Park ranked No. 3 on the list, in part because of its picturesque bay views."As millions of MLB fans across the country gear up for another season of baseball, we took a deep dive into the factors that mak...

Tips for coping with ongoing winter weather from a mental health expert

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:08:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The non-stop dreary weather is putting a damper on some people's moods. For many, the weather is bringing out deep feelings of sadness.Expert Dr. Brenda Wade offered tips to get us a mental health boost during the non-stop storms that have dampened our moods. She says, our brains hate being deprived of light. Lack of light stops the brain from producing stimulants, serotonin and dopamine, which make us feel good. Frank Somerville makes first TV appearance since DUI crash: Exclusive So we get grouchy, start to lack motivation and have low energy during dark weather days. The rain also keeps canceling plans, which hurts our relationships.Seasonal depression, which is a form of depression that affects millions of Americans, mainly during fall and winter, is a real thing. According to the national health institute, symptoms of "sad" can include hopelessness, withdrawing from loved ones, poor sleep habits and thoughts of death or suicide. Bay Area storm: Video...

Protect the Israeli Judiciary — but Don’t Let It Launder War Crimes Against Palestinians

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:08:50 GMT

An Israeli protester shouts during an anti-reform demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 25, 2023.Photo: Matan Golan/Sipa via AP ImagesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government’s attempt to radically overhaul the Israeli legal and judicial system has sparked widespread protests in Israel. Hundreds of thousands of protesters poured into the streets under the banner of defending Israeli democracy.Very early on in the protests, billboard signs began popping up across Israel that said, “The High Court of Justice is our soldiers’ body armor.” The notion persisted as protests spread. And, likely driven by the fear of losing the court’s protections, a wave of reserve soldiers are declaring their refusal to serve, arguably the protests’ most significant element.The “body armor” sentiment is largely correct. The perceived independence of the Israeli judiciary is a key factor in preventing international accountability for Israel’s crimes against the Palestini...

Padres 3B coach Williams has colon cancer, surgery Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:08:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres third base coach Matt Williams has colon cancer and will have surgery on Friday. Mike Shildt, the former St. Louis Cardinals manager who is a senior adviser with the Padres, will fill in as third base coach beginning Thursday, when the most eagerly anticipated season in franchise history begins with a home game against the Colorado Rockies. Williams, a five-time All-Star in a 17-year career spent mostly with the San Francisco Giants, said he was diagnosed about three weeks ago.“I don’t have any symptoms, I don’t have any issues, but at this point it’s important that we get it out of there,” Williams said Wednesday. Williams, 57, said initial scans show that the cancer hasn’t spread. “That’s a good thing, so we’ll see how it goes from here. … I’ll do what I can and fight as hard as I can to get back as quickly as possible.”Williams played 10 seasons with San Francisco, one with Cleveland and six w...

Freed ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina arrives in US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:08:50 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” and was freed by Rwanda last week from a terrorism sentence returned Wednesday to the United States, where he will reunite with his family after being held for more than two years, according to a person familiar with the matter.Paul Rusesabagina’s arrival in the U.S was expected this week. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told journalists on Monday that Rusesabagina was in Doha, Qatar and would be making his way back to the U.S.Rusesabagina’s plane touched down in Houston Wednesday afternoon and he will travel next to a military hospital in San Antonio, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss The 68-year-old Rusesabagina, a U.S. legal resident and Belgian citizen, was credited with sheltering more than 1,000 ethnic Tutsis at the hotel he managed during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide in which over 800,000 Tutsis and Hutus who tried to protect them were killed. He received...

UN seeks court opinion on climate in win for island states

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:08:50 GMT

The countries of the United Nations led by the island state of Vanuatu adopted what they called a historic resolution Wednesday calling for the U.N.’s highest court to strengthen countries’ obligations to curb warming and protect communities from climate disaster.The resolution was adopted by consensus and Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau called it “a win for climate justice of epic proportions.” He reeled off a string of recent disasters including back-to-back Category 4 cyclones in his own country and record-breaking Cyclone Freddy that refused to leave southeastern Africa in recent weeks. “Catastrophic and compound effects like this are growing in number,” he said. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said he hoped the opinion, when issued, would encourage nations “to take the bolder and stronger climate action that our world so desperately needs.”Saudi Arabia and Iraq sought to soften the resolution, which was co-sponsored by some 132 countries, sayin...

Sports on TV for Thursday, March 30

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:08:50 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsThursday, March 30AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL4 a.m.FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at Western4:30 a.m. (Friday)FS1 — AFL: Richmond at CollingwoodAUTO RACING9:25 p.m.ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Practice, Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne12:55 a.m. (Friday)ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, MelbourneCOLLEGE BASEBALL7 p.m.ACCN — Wake Forest at ClemsonSECN — South Carolina at Mississippi St.8 p.m.ESPNU — Tennessee at LSUCOLLEGE BASKETBALL7:30 p.m.ESPN2 — State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships: From HoustonCOLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)9:30 p.m.ESPN2 — NIT Tournament: UAB vs. North Texas, Championship, Las VegasCOLLEGE LACROSSE (WOMEN’S)8 p.m.BTN — Penn St. at NorthwesternGOLF1:30 p.m.GOLF — Augusta National Women’s Amateur: Second Round, Champions Retreat Golf Club, Evans, Ga.4 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour: The Valero Texas Open, First Round, TPC San Antonio; (Oaks Course), San Antonio7 p.m.GOLF — LPGA Tou...

Suarez fined $50,000 by NASCAR for hitting cars on pit road

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:08:50 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR fined Daniel Suarez $50,000 on Wednesday for hitting another vehicle on pit road following the race at Circuit of the Americas. The fine was classified as a behavioral penalty and cited “contact with another vehicle on pit road after the race.”Suarez hit both his Trackhouse Racing teammate Ross Chastain from behind and then Alex Bowman as the cars returned to pit road following Sunday’s race on the road course. He spoke with Bowman on pit road after, and leaned into Chastain’s car to speak to his teammate through the window.“He just thought I drove in and tried to drive through him,” Bowman said. “Daniel and I, we’ve been teammates in the past, raced together a long time. I respect the hell out of him. I’m sure he’s still not super happy. Just tried to explain that I wouldn’t race him like that, that I was shoved in there.”Suarez finished 27th in a race that went to triple overtime with 10 cautions in the final 17 laps. The race ...

Paul Rusesabagina of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ fame arrives in US to reunite with family after his release from custody in Rwanda

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:08:50 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Paul Rusesabagina of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ fame arrives in US to reunite with family after his release from custody in Rwanda.Source

Today in Sports – W. Gretzky breaks season assist record.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:08:50 GMT

March 291929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep.1940 — Joe Louis knocks out Johnny Paychek in the second round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the world heavyweight title.1941 — Wisconsin, led by Gene Englund’s 13 points, wins the NCAA basketball championship with a 39-34 victory over Washington State.1952 — George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers scores an NBA playoff record 47 points in an 88-78 loss in Game 1 of the Western Division Finals against Rochester.1960 — Boston’s Bill Russell pulls down an NBA Finals record 40 rebounds, as the Celtics lose to St. Louis 113-103 to even the series at 1-1. Bob Petit has 35 points and 22 rebounds for the Hawks.1962 — Elgin Baylor (45) and Jerry West (41) of the Los Angeles Lakers become the first teammates to both score 40 or more points in an NBA Playoff game. It isn’t enough as the Lakers lose to Detroit, 118-117, in Game 4 of the Western Division...