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Orioles GM Mike Elias named MLB Executive of the Year after unprecedented 101-win season

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:40:22 GMT

At his end-of-the-season news conference last month, Mike Elias made sure to recognize the “historic achievement” that was the Orioles’ turnaround.“I hope that the city of Baltimore remembers this group for kind of reminding the world that this is Baltimore and we do baseball here,” Elias said.Among those the Orioles reminded of that officially include Elias’ peers, who voted the Orioles general manager as MLB Executive of the Year, as announced Tuesday morning.In 2021, the Orioles won just 52 games. Two years later, they were the American League’s best team and won 101 games, hitting the century mark in more than four decades. That 49-win difference over a two-year span is the greatest such turnaround in MLB history.When Elias was hired in November 2018, he was taking over an organization that just lost a franchise-worst 115 games. While also having baseball’s worst big league club, the Orioles didn’t sport a healthy farm system...

A month into war, Israel envisions an ‘overall security’ role in Gaza indefinitely

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:40:22 GMT

By NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY (Associated Press)KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel will take “overall security responsibility” in Gaza indefinitely after its war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, the clearest indication yet that Israel plans to maintain control there one month into a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and leveled swaths of the territory.In an interview with ABC News that aired late Monday, Netanyahu expressed openness to “little pauses” in the fighting to facilitate delivery of aid to Gaza or the release of some of the more than 240 hostages seized by Hamas in its Oct. 7 attack into Israel that triggered the war. Hamas has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, Canada and the European Union.But he ruled out any general cease-fire without the release of all the hostages. The White House said there was no agreement on U.S. President Joe Biden’s call for a broader humanitarian pause after a phone call between t...

Column: USC quarterback Caleb Williams can cry if he wants to — and we should be OK with it

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:40:22 GMT

In Saturday’s Top 25 college football matchup between Washington and USC, quarterback Caleb Williams — a past Heisman Trophy winner and projected 2024 NFL draft first-round pick — passed for 312 yards and three touchdowns for the Trojans (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12) in the 52-42 loss.He was strip-sacked late in the second quarter and three plays later, the Huskies went up 35-28 before the half. It was the fifth time in the last six games the Trojans defense gave up at least 40 points.After the game, Williams, 21, was shown sitting on a railing in the stands and embracing his mother with his face covered by a poster. He was visibly overcome by emotion, likely from the frustration of seeing his conference championship hopes dissipate despite his own best efforts. As he cried in his mother’s arms, the national broadcast cameras stayed there for a minute as ABC announcers Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit, in tones suitable for the situation, provided context to what William...

As head of NBA players union, Mount St. Mary’s graduate Tamika L. Tremaglio is ‘living a life of significance’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:40:22 GMT

One day before the Mount St. Mary’s women’s basketball team faced Manhattan in New York on Dec. 17, 2022, the players, coaches and staff toured and practiced at the downtown offices of the National Basketball Players Association. They learned that they had just missed WNBA All-Star Tina Charles by a couple of hours and would miss a clinic by NBA All-Star Steph Curry three days later.“We were able to practice on the court and see everything that the NBA and WNBA players have access to when they come to that facility,” redshirt senior shooting guard Aryna Taylor said. “So it was a cool opportunity for myself and the rest of the team.”The Mountaineers were guests of Tamika L. Tremaglio, the executive director of the NBPA and a 1992 graduate of Mount St. Mary’s. They did not come empty-handed as they delivered a school backpack filled with team apparel and accessories.“We wanted to make sure she had plenty of Mount gear to represent her sc...

6 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 130-113 win, including Andre Drummond’s 10K milestone and Alex Caruso’s bruised arm

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:40:22 GMT

The Chicago Bulls snapped a short losing skid with a decisive 130-113 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.It was a season-high in scoring for the Bulls as eight players scored in double digits. Zach LaVine logged 24 points and DeMar DeRozan added 21 points while Coby White dished out eight assists.Here are six takeaways from the game.1. Bulls capitalize on Jazz mistakes.One single scoring margin set the tone for the entire game — points off turnovers.The Bulls dominated this category, taking advantage of a plentiful supply of Utah mistakes. The Jazz turned the ball over 22 times resulting in 30 points. The Bulls turned the ball over eight times, but the Jazz only scored one point off those mistakes.Scoring off opponent mistakes had already been a strong suit for the Bulls, who averaged 19 points (11th in the NBA) off turnovers entering Monday’s game. But this was their most clinical display of making an opponent pay for their errors.2. Heating up behind the arc.The Bu...

Police dismantle notorious Brampton street gang known for recruiting teens to commit violent robberies

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:40:22 GMT

Police say they’ve taken down a notorious street gang in Brampton that was actively recruiting young people to commit violent armed robberies and carjackings in the region.Peel Regional Police unveiled the details of Project Sterling on Tuesday morning, saying they’ve laid more than 100 charges against eight adults and twelve young people, solving 20 violent robbery investigations in the process.“This project has led to the disruption and dismantling of very well-known street gang that was targeting our community,” says Deputy Police Chief Nick Milinovich.Investigators from Peel Regional Police Central Robbery Bureau (CRB) launched the investigation after seeing a surge in pharmacy robberies and carjackings. Through the investigation police were able to identify at-risk youth who were recruited by gang members to commit the crimes.“This gang was actively recruiting young persons to commit the robberies, and would compensate them accordingly,” says...

Police searching for man who randomly punched woman in Toronto

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:40:22 GMT

Toronto police are searching for a man who allegedly punched a woman in the face without provocation in the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood.Authorities said the woman was in the Church Street and Dundonald Street area at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1.It’s alleged an unknown man walked past and struck the woman in the face for what investigators labelled as unknown reasons. He then fled the area.Police did not disclose the severity of the woman’s injuries.The male suspect is described as being in his 20s, with a thin build, mustache and beard. He was last seen wearing a Blue Jays hat and black clothing.Images of the suspect were released.

S&P/TSX composite index down more than 100 points as oil falls below US$80 per barrel

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:40:22 GMT

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points in late-morning trading with losses led by the energy sector as the price of oil dropped below US$80 per barrel.The S&P/TSX composite index was down 127.31 points at 19,616.63.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 64.90 points at 34,160.76. The S&P 500 index was up 14.48 points at 4,380.46, while the Nasdaq composite was up 127.10 points at 13,645.88.The Canadian dollar traded for 72.65 cents US compared with 73.12 cents US on Monday.The December crude contract was down US$2.42 at US$78.40 per barrel and the December natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$3.18 per mmBTU.The December gold contract was down US$16.10 at US$1,972.50 an ounce and the December copper contract was down four cents at US$3.68 a pound.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD) The Canadian Press

Elderly woman seriously injured when hit by pickup truck near Yonge-Dundas

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:40:22 GMT

A woman in her 80s is in hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a pickup truck near Yonge-Dundas.Emergency crews responded to the scene at Dundas Street East near Bond Street just after 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday.The pedestrian was trapped underneath the pickup and freed by firefighters.Paramedics say the woman’s injuries are not life-threatening.Dundas is closed from Victoria to Church streets.

Tech community pleased with Alberta move to change rules around ‘engineer’ title

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:40:22 GMT

CALGARY — Canada’s tech community is applauding a proposal by the Alberta government that would allow more workers to use the “software engineer” title.Bill 7 was tabled yesterday and if passed, would carve out an exception in the province’s Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act.The act currently prevents people from using the “software engineer” label or similar job titles unless they are professional engineers or licence holders.More than 30 signatories asked the province to change the restrictions last year after the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta filed lawsuits against tech companies that use variations of the engineer title.Sam Pillar’s Edmonton-based tech company Jobber was sued by the association over its use of the engineer title. Pillar now says he’s pleased with the government’s move because it will allow his company to compete on a level playing field for top talent.Benjamin Ber...