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Longtime UCLA play-by-play broadcaster dies at 74

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:42:31 GMT

Chris Roberts, whose was the voice of UCLA football and men's basketball for more than two decades, died Friday at his Glendora home. He was 74.Roberts, 74, had been battling Parkinson's disease in the years after his retirement following the 2014-15 basketball season.A fixture in Bruin athletics, Roberts first got the job as UCLA's play-by-play broadcaster in the fall of 1992, and in his final season, he tied the school's record for longest-tenured play-by-play broadcaster, which had been set by Fred Hessler.Before that, he was the play-by-play broadcaster for Long Beach State.Though he gained recognition as Chris Roberts, he was born Bob LaPeer in Alhambra. It was not until 1970, when he was working at KFXM in San Bernardino, that he changed his name due to there being "another individual named Bob" working there, the school pointed out in its announcement of Roberts' death.Ben Bulch, who covers UCLA for the Los Angeles Times, paid tribute to Roberts on Twitter."Longtime UCLA broa...

San Francisco homicide: Man shot in Bayview

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:42:31 GMT

A man was fatally shot Friday afternoon in San Francisco’s Bayview district, police said.Officers were called to Third Street and Palou Avenue at 3:53 p.m., and found the man with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.The man has not been publicly identified, and no arrest had been made as of Friday evening.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bay Area homicides 2023: Map and details

Driver killed when car plunges to beach near Davenport

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:42:31 GMT

A Texas man was killed Friday when his car went off Highway 1 north of Davenport, the California Highway Patrol said.The single-car crash was reported at 3:25 p.m. by another motorist who saw the Subaru Outback go off the cliff at the west edge of the highway. Emergency responders saw the car in the water along a narrow strip of beach about a mile north of Scott Creek.The body was recovered with the help of a helicopter crew. The victim, the only person in the car, was a 29-year-old man from Dallas, the CHP said.The retrieval of the car was delayed until Saturday.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Campbell woman found naked at roadside pleads not guilty in crash that killed S.F. mom Crashes and Disasters | Second person dies after two-car collision on Highway 4 Crashes and Disasters | Bay Area woman killed in rollover crash Crashes and Disasters | Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing ...

4 injured in 4 separate, unrelated shootings overnight in Oakland: police

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:42:31 GMT

(KRON) -- Four people were injured after four separate shootings overnight in Oakland, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) confirmed to KRON4. The shootings happened within approximately a one-hour span between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.Shooting 1Just after 2 a.m., OPD officers responded to a shooting on the 1400 block of 34th Avenue. A victim was found with at least one gunshot wound. The unidentified victim was taken to the hospital, and their condition is unknown at this time.Shooting 2This was another shooting that happened just after 2 a.m. on the 7600 block of Holly Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they found one victim who suffered at least one gunshot wound, according to OPD. As of Saturday morning, the unidentified victim is listed in stable condition. Shooting 1 and Shooting 2 happened approximately 8 miles from each other. Shooting 3Around 2:45, OPD officers responded to a shooting that happened on the 1600 block of 85th Avenue. One victim was reported to be injured fro...

Rookie Miller brilliant through 7, Mariners beat Tigers 5-0

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:42:31 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Seattle rookie right-hander Bryce Miller shut down the Detroit Tigers for seven innings in a 5-0 victory Saturday that pushed the Mariners above .500 for the first time since they won on opening day.Miller (2-0) allowed just three hits, two in the first inning, and struck out three while walking none. In three starts, Miller has given up just one run on seven hits while walking one and striking out 18 in 19 innings.Miller is the second Seattle pitcher with a sub-1.00 ERA (0.47) through his first three career starts. Félix Hernández (0.86) in 2005 is the other.Jarred Kelenic hit a two-run home run in the third and Teoscar Hernández hit a solo homer in the fourth. They are tied for the team lead with eight.Kelenic’s home run came on the two-year anniversary of his major league debut.Alex Faedo (0-1), making his second start of the season and first career appearance against the Mariners, allowed three runs on four hits while walking one and striking out seven. The seven ...

Southampton becomes first team relegated from EPL, owners pledge to stay

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:42:31 GMT

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton became the first team to be relegated from the Premier League after losing to Fulham 2-0 on Saturday, ensuring the south-coast team’s 11-year stay in England’s top division is coming to an end.Southampton’s fate was sealed with two games remaining of its first full season since last year’s takeover by Sport Republic, an investment firm in the sports and entertainment industry run by Serbian businessman Dragan Solak.Goals by Carlos Vinicius and Aleksandar Mitrovic, in his first game back after an eight-game ban for grabbing a referee, earned Fulham the victory at St. Mary’s stadium, where British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak — a Southampton fan — was in the stands.Southampton is eight points from safety with games to go against Brighton and Liverpool.“We have fought tirelessly as a club,” read a statement from Sport Republic, “but the Premier League is the most competitive league in the world and our results were simply not good enoug...

Greece protests arrest of mayoral candidate in Albania

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:42:31 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The detention of a mayoral candidate belonging to the Greek minority in Albania has raised tensions between the two neighboring countries.Greece’s Foreign Ministry released a statement Saturday demanding the release of Dionysis-Fredi Beleri, a candidate for mayor of the Albanian city of Himare, which has a strong Greek minority presence.Greek media reported that Beleri was arrested by Albanian police early Friday on charges of vote buying, two days ahead of local elections. A court confirmed Saturday that he would remain in custody.The Greek ministry’s announcement implies that the case could negatively impact Albania’s application to join the European Union.“Today’s decision of the Vlora District Court, if there is no irrefutable evidence, constitutes a scandal. The arrest of a mayoral candidate two days before the elections is not within the rule of law. The decision to detain the mayoral candidate in custody induces a full reversal of the rules of equality i...

Md. father, son convicted in drug trafficking conspiracy

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:42:31 GMT

A federal jury convicted a Laurel, Maryland, man and his son Thursday on drug-related charges, following a nine-day trial focused on a series of events involving their now-deceased marijuana supplier.Scott Williams, 45, and Taeyan Williams, 26, were convicted of a drug trafficking conspiracy and for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, authorities said. The elder Williams was also convicted of conspiracy to destroy and cover up evidence related to these crimes.Both Williams men were acquitted of charges related to the armed robbery and kidnapping resulting in the death of their supplier, who sold and distributed marijuana and marijuana products to the Williams men and their associates and family members between October 2017 and April 2018, authorities said in a news release.The trial revealed that both Williams men resold the marijuana received from the victim, and also sold him cocaine for resale and distribution. After a number of transactions, the Williams ...

Czichos, Brady lead Fire to 1-0 victory over St Louis City

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:42:31 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Defender Rafael Czichos scored late in the first half and Chris Brady made it stand up to lead the Chicago Fire to a 1-0 victory over St. Louis City on Saturday.The Fire eliminated St. Louis City in US Open Cup play with a 2-1 victory earlier in the week under interim coach Frank Klopas in the first meeting between the teams. Klopas took the reins after the Fire fired head coach Ezra Hendrickson. Chicago had lost two straight at home and five of its last seven against expansion teams.Czichos took a pass from Xherdan Shaqiri off a set piece and scored in the 40th minute for Chicago (3-3-5). It was Czichos’ second goal this season. Brady made two saves to earn his second clean sheet of the season.St. Louis City (6-4-1) was forced to play a man down after John Nelson picked up a red card in the 70th minute.Chicago had a 9-8 edge in shots, but a 6-2 advantage in shots on goalRoman Bürki finished with five saves for St. Louis City.The Fire improved to 9-0-5 in their ...

Israel y milicias palestinas acuerdan cese al fuego tras cinco días de ataques

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:42:31 GMT

EL CAIRO/JERUSALÉN/GAZA – Israel y las milicias palestinas de la Franja de Gaza acordaron este sábado un esperado cese al fuego a partir de las 10 pm hora local, tras cinco días de una intensa escalada que dejó 35 muertos, la inmensa mayoría gazatíes, así como cuantiosos daños en el empobrecido enclave.El acuerdo, logrado gracias a la mediación de Egipto, incluye el compromiso de “dejar de atacar a civiles y dejar de demoler casas”, informó en exclusiva la cadena estatal egipcia.“Egipto llama a las dos partes, la palestina y la israelí, a que cumplan con el cese de hostilidades”, añadió la misma fuente. Bombazos israelíes dejan 13 muertos en Gaza, incluidos líderes insurgentes y sus familias Según el Ejército, lanzan misiles contra Israel desde Siria En tanto, un miembro de la Yihad Islámica Palestina (YIP) que se encuentra en El Cairo y pidió el anonimato confirmó a diferentes estaciones de televisió...