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Avalanche’s Denis Malgin, Ryan Merkley to become unrestricted free agents

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:08:00 GMT

The Colorado Avalanche extended qualifying offers to all of their restricted free agents except Denis Malgin and Ryan Merkley by the deadline to retain negotiating rights to those RFAs.The list of players who have been extended qualifying offers is made up of Bo Byram, Ben Meyers, Justus Annunen, Sampo Ranta, Alex Newhook (who was traded to Montreal) and new trade acquisition Ross Colton.Malgin and Merkley, both acquired in midseason trades during 2022-23, will become unrestricted free agents Saturday as a result of not receiving qualifying offers. Merkley didn’t appear in an Avalanche game, but Malgin scored 13 goals in 65 games and even slotted into Colorado’s top-six forward group when the team was dealing with injuries.The deadline for eligible RFAs to file for salary arbitration is July 5. Malgin was arbitration-eligible, so the Avalanche allowing him to go to the open market is a sign that the process might have led to an average annual value Colorado wouldn’t have felt comfor...

LAX bans single-use plastic water bottles to reduce waste 

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:08:00 GMT

Beginning today, travelers will no longer be able to use plastic water bottles in the Los Angeles International Airport, the company announced. The company tweeted, “Effective today, LAX will ban the sale of single-use plastic water bottles.” The ban comes two years after the L.A. Board of Airport Commissioners announced in 2021 that they’d be phasing out single-use plastic bottles at LAX and Van Nuys airports to move toward zero-waste in their facilities and fight climate change. "Eliminating single-use plastic water bottles is the right thing to do for our airports, our communities and our environment," said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, LAWA. "We thank L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti for leading the city’s vision for a better, more sustainable future and our Board of Airport Commissioners for taking action to achieve zero waste at our airports by 2045."To aid the transition of banning single-use plastic water bottles, the L.A. Department of Water and Power part...

Lakers bring back Hachimura on 3-year deal: reports

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:08:00 GMT

A late season acquisition for the Los Angeles Lakers who contributed some critical scoring performances in the NBA Playoffs is returning on a new deal. Hours after the NBA Free Agency window opened on Friday, the Lakers agreed to a deal with Miami Heat point guard Gabe Vincent. The team followed that transaction by agreeing to a deal that brings back forward Rui Hachimura into the Lakers rotation.Hachimura, 25, is returning to the Lakers on a three-year, $51 million deal, according to the Athletic's Shams Charania. Hachimura was acquired by the Lakers in a mid-season trade with the Washington Wizards. The former Gonzaga product was traded by Washington to L.A. for Kendrick Nunn and multiple second-round picks.The No. 9 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Hachimura appeared in 33 games for the Lakers, averaging 9.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game for the Purple and Gold in the regular season. But it was the Western Conference Playoffs where the former Bulldog made his presence known...

Extreme heat, wildfire threats cover July 4th festivities in Southern California

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:08:00 GMT

As an excessive heatwave warning covers July 4th festivities in SoCal, fire officials are concerned as scorching temps amid wildfire season may be a recipe for disaster.The threat of fireworks or explosives igniting a wildfire remains high as Inland Empire fire crews remain on alert throughout the holiday weekend.Earlier on Friday, the Lantz Fire in Moreno Valley promoted evacuations as it grew to about 15 acres. Video from the scene shows air crews overhead working to extinguish the flames which had grown dangerously close to Russ Holt’s home.“My kids are the ones who called the fire department,” said Holt. “You can see the smoke right over the hill, so they ran over there to see what was going on and they see the homeless camp burning.”“The fire started in an area that we see a lot in Riverside County,” said Rob Roseen with Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire. “It’s an area that’s got a lot of light, grassy fuels.”A home burns in the Juniper Fire in Riverside County, California. J...

Single-family residence in Danville sells for $2.3 million

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:08:00 GMT

826 Ackerman Drive – Google Street ViewA 2,226-square-foot house built in 1977 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 800 block of Ackerman Drive in Danville was sold on June 12, 2023, for $2,295,000, or $1,031 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, an attached garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 0.4-acre lot, which also has a pool.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:On Matadera Circle, Danville, in June 2022, a 2,065-square-foot home was sold for $1,650,000, a price per square foot of $799. The home has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,065-square-foot home on the 800 block of El Cerro Boulevard in Danville sold in June 2022, for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $896. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 3,055-square-foot home on Turrini Drive in Danville sold for $2,300,000, a price per square foot of $753. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. 

VanVleet to Houston; many big names stay put as NBA free agency opens

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:08:00 GMT

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) dribbles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP/Nick Wass) Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) dribbles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP/Nick Wass) Fred VanVleet bet on himself, and the Houston Rockets are the beneficiaries.On an opening night of free agency where most big names — Kyrie Irving, Draymond Green, Khris Middleton, Kyle Kuzma and more — stayed put, VanVleet is headed to a new home. He agreed to a three-year deal Friday with the Rockets that’...

Steer’s two-run shot in 11th gives Reds wild 7-5 win over Padres

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:08:00 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a game-winning two-run home run in the 11th inning and the Cincinnati Reds overcame Alexis Díaz’s first blown save of the season in a wild 7-5 win over the stumbling San Diego Padres on Friday. Elly De La Cruz doubled to drive in Jonathan India with the tying run and De La Cruz tried to score from third on Nick Senzel’s grounder to third off Drew Carlton, but was called out because he touched catcher Gary Sánchez’s left foot — a call that survived video review. Steer followed with his homer off Drew Carlton (2-1).“It was pretty cool that it worked out there,” Steer said. “We think we have a win and then the call doesn’t go our way. I know I kind of said one of those moments. It was a weird situations. I probably won’t have another one in my career. You wait to see what happens.”Sánchez drove in Xander Bogaerts from second base in the top of the 11th to put the Padres up 5-4, but they couldn’t avoid their sixth straight loss. David Duarte (1-...

Garrett hits 2-run homer and Gray fans 8 to lead the Nationals past Phillies 2-1

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:08:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josiah Gray scooted off the field after he fanned Bryson Stott on a high hard one to escape a scoring threat that gave the Washington Nationals a rare jolt on the mound.Gray could be excused for the animated exit in perhaps his inning of the season.“I don’t show much emotion, but I do in big spots like that,” he said.Stone Garrett hit a two-run homer and Gray forced two pop-ups and struck out a batter that left the potential go-ahead run stranded in the pivotal sixth inning to lead the Nationals to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.Staked to a 2-1 lead, Gray (6-6) shut down the meat of Philadelphia’s order after he let the first two runners reach in the sixth. The right-hander retired Bryce Harper on a pop up to third, got J.T. Realmuto to pop to second and struck out Stott swinging on a 95 mph fastball.“That’s something we talked about that he’s learned from last year to this year, just staying in the moment,” Nationals manager Dave ...

65-year-old Bernhard Langer leads US Senior Open at difficult SentryWorld

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:08:00 GMT

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — Bernhard Langer has been able to avoid most of the trouble at SentryWorld in the U.S. Senior Open. He still was far from unscathed Friday in a 3-under 68 that gave him the second-round lead.“Believe it or not, I had two three-putts and a hit a sand wedge from the middle of the fairway into the water hazard, which is painful when you think about that from 100 yards,” the 65-year-old German star said after his morning round.Langer had six birdies and three bogeys a day after having a birdie and a bogey in an opening 71. On Friday, he hit 12 of 14 fairways on the Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed course with thick rough and tricky, inconsistent greens. At 3-under 139, Langer was one of only five players under par. The scoring average Friday was 76.54, down from 77.34 on Thursday.“The course is tough, but it’s fair, and it’s a great setup,” Langer said. “I’m fortunate to be playing well and look forward to the weekend.”The 2010 U.S. Senior Open winne...

U.S. Senior Open Championship Tour Scores

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:08:00 GMT

FridayAt SentryWorldStevens Point, Wis.Purse: $4 millionYardage: 7,218; Par: 71Second RoundBernhard Langer71-68—139Rod Pampling68-72—140Retief Goosen70-71—141Jerry Kelly71-70—141Dicky Pride72-69—141Ernie Els71-71—142Steve Stricker72-70—142Miguel Angel Jimenez70-73—143Y.E. Yang73-70—143Bob Sowards71-73—144Paul Stankowski72-72—144Alex Cejka72-73—145Darren Clarke75-70—145Padraig Harrington74-71—145Tom Pernice72-73—145David Toms71-74—145Stephen Ames73-73—146Dave Cunningham74-72—146Adilson Da Silva71-75—146Paul Goydos75-71—146James Kingston71-75—146Colin Montgomerie72-74—146Ken Tanigawa71-75—146David Branshaw74-73—147K.J. Choi73-74—147Rob Labritz76-71—147Brett Quigley74-73—147Vijay Singh74-73—147Steven Alker75-73—148Billy Andrade76-72—148Joe Durant72-76—148Jeff Gove78-70—148Tim Herron75-73—148Lee Janzen73-75—148Tom Lehman75-73—148Jeff Maggert71-77—148Mike Small70-78—148Brad Adamonis75-74—149Craig Barlow74-75—149Paul Broadhurst77-72—149Marco Dawson76-73—149Harrison Frazar75-74—149Hiroyuki...