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RHP Chris Flexen agrees to a $1.75 million, 1-year contract with the White Sox,

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT

Chris Flexen agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, giving manager Pedro Grifol another possibility for his rotation.Flexen played for Seattle and Colorado this season, going 2-8 with a 6.86 ERA in 29 games, with 16 starts. The right-hander is 27-34 with a 4.95 ERA in 120 major league appearances, including 80 starts.To clear a roster spot, Chicago designated catcher Carlos Pérez for assignment on Saturday.The 29-year-old Flexen had an $8 million salary last season. He was designated for assignment by the Mariners on June 27 and then traded to the New York Mets, who promptly designated him for assignment.Flexen signed a minor league deal with Colorado and was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on July 29. He went 2-4 with a 6.27 ERA in 12 starts with the Rockies.The White Sox went 61-101 this year and finished fourth in the AL Central. Their rotation is fronted by Dylan Cease, but he has been mentioned in trade rumors this offseason.Flexen was selec...

Eric Stokes won’t play Sunday due to hamstring issue as Packers’ secondary suffers another setback

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes won’t play Sunday night at Minnesota due to a hamstring injury, causing one more obstacle for a secondary that already will be missing suspended cornerback Jaire Alexander.Stokes hadn’t been listed on Friday’s injury report, but the Packers announced Tuesday the hamstring issue would prevent the 2021 first-round pick from Georgia from playing.The hamstring problem had caused Stokes to spend time on injured reserve earlier this season. Stokes has played in just three games all season and was limited to four special-teams snaps in one of them. Earlier in the year, he was dealing with a foot injury that ended his 2022 season prematurely.The Packers (7-8) had announced Wednesday that Alexander would be serving a one-game suspension due to conduct detrimental to the team. That means Alexander and Stokes will be sidelined when the Packers face All-Pro receiver Justin Jefferson and the Vikings (7-8) in a game with huge playoff...

Man City within 2 points of EPL leader Liverpool after beating Sheffield United

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City beat Sheffield United 2-0 and moved to within two points of English Premier League leader Liverpool on Saturday.Goals from Rodri and Julian Alvarez at Etihad Stadium secured a comfortable win for the defending champions against the bottom-placed team. Third-placed City moved ahead of Arsenal on goal difference and was behind Liverpool and Aston Villa. Villa was second on goal difference after beating Burnley 3-2.While City has looked below its best at times this season, it has been able to stay in reach of the leaders. And with Kevin De Bruyne returning from a hamstring injury, manager Pep Guardiola can hope for improved performances in the new year.They ended 2023 with back-to-back league wins after returning from Saudi Arabia and success in the Club World Cup last week. All five trophies won over the past 12 months — the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup — were on show ahead of kickoff against...

Man fatally shot near Northeast DC high school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT

A D.C. man is dead after being shot near Eastern Senior High School Thursday night, according to police.D.C. police said officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 300 block of 17th Street Northeast at about 11:43 p.m. Thursday.Freddie Lee Crawford, 51, of Northeast, was found inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound. He died on the scene, according to police.No additional information has been released. Police ask anyone with information to call 202-727-9099, or text 50411 to leave an anonymous tip.A map of the area where the deadly shooting happened is below: Source

Patriots rule out two players ahead of Week 17 matchup vs. Bills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers and rookie wide receiver Kayshon Boutte didn’t make the trip to Buffalo with the rest of their team on Saturay to play the Bills in Week 17.Peppers (hamstring) and Boutte (illness) were both ruled out on Saturday afternoon as the Patriots traveled to Buffalo.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Four Patriots players who can build off momentum Week 17 vs. Bills New England Patriots | Patriots-Bills preview: Can Bill Belichick upset Josh Allen and Co. again? New England Patriots | NFL notes: 9 Patriots share Bill Belichick’s impact on them New England Patriots | Checking in on Patriots 2023 NFL Draft class with two weeks remaining New England Patriots | Patriots-Bills injury report: Ezekiel Elliott among 5 Patriots cleared for Sunday The Patriots play the Bills on Sunday at 1 p.m. They have Kyle Dugger, Jalen Mills, rookie Marte Mapu and Adrian Phillips availab...

Israeli-French hostage recounts harrowing experience in captivity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli woman who recently returned from captivity in the Gaza Strip says she was groped by her Palestinian kidnapper and lived in constant fear throughout the weeks she was held hostage.Mia Schem, a 21-year-old dual citizen of Israel and France, was attending a music festival in southern Israel when Hamas militants burst across the border and raided the event site on Oct. 7. More than 300 people were killed and dozens taken hostage.She was released on Nov. 30 during a weeklong cease-fire.In an interview broadcast Friday on Israel’s Channel 13 TV, Schem said she was captured after she got out her friend’s burning car. She said her captor began touching her upper body inappropriately and only stopped after she screamed and he noticed that she had been shot in the arm and badly wounded.“I started screaming, going crazy,” she said. “There were burnt vehicles, bodies.”While in captivity, she was held in a house with a family and watched around the clock by the ...

Montreal Old Port New Year’s Eve fireworks event permanently cancelled

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT

MONTREAL — There will be no midnight fireworks to herald the new year in Montreal’s Old Port.Montréal en Fêtes, the organization that since 2013 has organized a free holiday festival near the city’s waterfront, announced last month that it would no longer stage the event and its New Year’s Eve party.The Old Port of Montreal Corporation, the entity that manages the area, confirms there will be no other New Year’s Eve fireworks to replace the cancelled festival this year, but the local skating rink will stay open until 1 a.m.Montréal en Fêtes cited rising production costs, difficulty finding labour and financing challenges among its reasons for cancelling the festival.The organization claims its New Year’s event was the largest in Canada, drawing as many as 180,000 people to the Old Port festival grounds.The decision to permanently end the event came one year after the organization cancelled its 2022 edition while it reviewed its financial feasibility. Th...

6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia’s Papua region, no immediate reports of casualties

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.5 quake was centered 162 kilometers (101 miles) northeast of Abepura, a subdistrict in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. It happened at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency said there was no danger of a tsunami but warned of possible aftershocks as the earthquake was centered in land.With a population of just 62,250, Abepura is one of Indonesia’s least populated towns. In February, another shallow earthquake shook the province, killing four people who were unable to escape when a floating restaurant collapsed into the sea.Indonesia, a vast archipelago of more than 270 million people, is frequently hit by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions because of its location on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volc...

British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for 'The Full Monty' and 'Michael Clayton,' dies at 75

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty," “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died, his family said. He was 75.A statement shared by his agent on behalf of the family said Wilkinson died suddenly at home on Saturday. It didn't provide further details.Wilkinson was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for his work in 2001's family drama “In The Bedroom” in 2001 and in the best supporting actor category for his role in “Michael Clayton,” a 2007 film that starred George Clooney.He is remembered by many in Britain and beyond for playing former steel mill foreman Gerald Cooper in the 1997 comedy “The Full Monty," about a group of unemployed steel workers who formed an unlikely male stripping act.Wilkinson appeared in dozens of other movies, including “Batman Begins,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and “Valkyrie."The actor was recognized for his services to drama in 2005 when he was appointe...

Former WWE pro wrestling star dies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT

(WKBN) -- A former WWE pro wrestling star has passed away.According to multiple reports, Killer Khan, whose real name was Masashi Ozawa, died Friday in Japan. He was 76 years old.Khan was an active professional wrestler in WWE in the 1970s and 1980s. He was managed by ‘Classy’ Freddie Blassie and Mr. Fugi.Khan had notable rivalries in the 1980s with Andre The Giant and WWE champion Hulk Hogan.According to multiple reports, Khan died because he suffered a ruptured artery.