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49ers pregame: Six-man cornerback crew suits up; Bosa’s brother hurt

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:24 GMT

SANTA CLARA — There are no surprise scratches from the 49ers’ lineup for today’s game, but intrigue remains at how they’ll approach a couple of positions.At cornerback, keep an eye on who the 49ers deploy at nickel back to cover the Bucs’ slot receiver, a job that fell on Deommodore Lenoir in last Sunday’s 34-3 win at Jacksonville, a job that previously was held by Isaiah Oliver. The 49ers (6-3) will have six cornerbacks up to face the pass-oriented Bucs (4-5): Lenoir, Oliver, Charvarius Ward, Ambry Thomas, Shemar Jeep-Charles and rookie Darrell Luter Jr., who makes his NFL debut.On the offensive line, left guard Aaron Banks is out a second straight game because of a hyperextended toe, yielding another start to veteran Jon Feliciano. Rookie Corey Luciano will suit up for the first time in his career, as a backup on the interior line.At running back, Ty Davis-Price won’t suit up for the eighth time this season, as Elijah Mitchell and Jordan M...

Chart: Bay Area rainfall totals for Nov. 17-18

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:24 GMT

The heaviest rain last week fell in the North Bay, with some locations there getting close to 3 inches.In the East Bay, on the Peninsula and in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the wettest spots got about half that.The following are the National Weather Service totals, in inches, for the 48 hours starting Friday at 10 a.m. They are raw numbers, meaning they haven’t been quality-checked for accuracy.LocationInchesPeninsula & South BayLa Honda1.52Woodside (Wunderlich)1.5Uvas Reservoir1.34Los Trancos1.26San Francisco (Duboce Triangle)1.17Saratoga (Hwy. 9/Pierce)1.13Coyote Reservoir1.11San Bruno Mtn.1.02Morgan Hill1.02Mt. Hamilton0.99Calero Reservoir0.95Stevens Canyon0.95Rancho San Antonio0.95I-280/Edgewood0.92Los Gatos (Rinconada)0.78Half Moon Bay airport0.78San Francisco airport0.77Redwood City0.6Sunnyvale0.43San Jose airport0.36Mountain View0.31East BayTilden Park1.51UC Botanical Garden1.42Richmond1.25Orinda1.03Mt. Diablo peak0.91Oakland (Lake Merritt)0.81St. Mary’s College0...

Trump returns to the US-Mexico border as he lays out a set of hard-line immigration proposals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:24 GMT

By Jill Colvin, Paul J. Weber and Michelle L. Price | Associated PressEDINBURG, Texas  — Donald Trump returned to the U.S.-Mexico border for a visit Sunday as he promotes a hard-line immigration agenda that would be far more expansive than the policies he pursued during his first term as president.Before making remarks in Edinburg, Texas, Trump served meals to Texas National Guard soldiers, troopers and others who will be stationed at the border over Thanksgiving. He was joined by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, a longtime ally and fellow border hawk who is expected to endorse the front-runner for the 2024 nomination during the visit, according to a person close to Trump who spoke on condition of anonymity before a formal announcement.Trump and Abbott handed out tacos, and the former president shook hands and posed for pictures. They planned to speak to about 150 supporters outside an airport hangar in the town, which is roughly 30 miles from the border.Trump has been laying out immigr...

One person shot in alleged robbery in Oakland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:24 GMT

(KRON) - One person was shot in an alleged robbery on Friday, the Oakland Police Department announced Sunday. The Oakland Police is investigating a shooting that occurred on Nov. 17 in the 3300 block of Foothill Boulevard, around 6 p.m.  Two drivers arrested in Concord PD DUI enforcement patrol The OPD Communications Division was notified of a gunshot wound(s) victim self-transporting to an area hospital. Hospital personnel provided medical treatment to the victim who is listed in stable condition, police said. According to the police investigation, officers responded to the hospital and learned that the victim sustained their injuries during an attempted robbery that occurred. This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD Criminal Investigation Division at (510)-238-3426.  

Leonardo DiCaprio se une a las voces en Panamá contra ley minera

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:24 GMT

(CNN Español) — El actor estadounidense Leonardo DiCaprio publicó el sábado un enlace en su cuenta de Instagram para convocar a que la gente vote la petición para que se detenga un contrato minero en Panamá.Junto con un video, el artista se hizo eco de una publicación proveniente de la cuenta de Re;wild, una organización de conservación del medio ambiente de la que el actor es miembro de la junta fundadora, y hace referencia al pedido del pueblo panameño para que la Corte Suprema declare inconstitucional la Ley 406, que rige el contrato entre el Estado y Minera Panamá para la explotación de cobre.En el mensaje, se describe a Panamá como el mayor corredor de biodiversidad de Mesoamérica y agrega que “colocar a Panamá en el escenario internacional puede ayudar a los panameños en una victoria fundamental para asfaltar el camino hacia un futuro más sostenible”.En las últimas semanas, se han realizado protestas generalizadas en el país por la renovación de un contrato minero que, s...

At Formula One’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, music takes a front seat — at a cost

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:24 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — At the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, music and entertainment have taken a dominant role. As the elite motorsport experiments with the new race, A-list events are ubiquitous in Sin City, an unignorable part of the celebration.Here are some of the highlights.DAY FOUR: LET’S GO RACINGStreets flood with fans in their race kits. Some are unhappy with the week’s prohibitively expensive events — including the exclusive live music opportunities. Others are simply excited to be a part of history at this new Las Vegas race. Elizabeth Blackstock, a motorsports report at Jalopnik, explains that in some ways, the entertainment branding opportunities took precedent over the race fans in Las Vegas.“It’s way more expensive than Monaco,” Blackstock says of the infamously exclusive and prestigious street race. “It feels like Formula One just misunderstood entirely what the audience was going to be here and thought it was going to be this multi-million-...

Lukaku hits 4 goals for Belgium to set scoring record. Serbia qualifies for Euro 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:24 GMT

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku scored four first-half goals to lead a 5-0 rout of 10-man Azerbaijan in their final European Championship qualifying game, while Serbia locked up its spot at Euro 2024 after drawing 2-2 with Bulgaria on Sunday.Lukaku leads scoring in the qualifiers with 14 goals, four more than Cristiano Ronaldo before his Portugal team plays Iceland later.Lukaku’s haul set a record for European Championship qualifying, beating the previous mark of 13 goals held by Poland’s Robert Lewandowski (in Euro 2016 qualifying) and Northern Ireland’s David Healy (Euro 2008 qualifying).The Roma striker took all four of his goals between the 17th and 37th minutes in an awesome display of clinical finishing.Following Lukaku’s opener to make it 1-0, Azerbajian was down to 10 players in the 24th after Eddy Pascual got his second yellow card.Belgium had already qualified along with Austria from Group F before the game in Brussels, but the victory meant it finished in first place....

Carter, Oduro score 19 each to lead Providence past Georgia 71-64 in Bahamas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:24 GMT

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Devin Carter and Josh Oduro scored 19 points each and Providence defeated Georgia 71-64 on Sunday at the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship.The Friars led for most of the second half, but the lead was only two points when Georgia’s Noah Thomasson went to the line with 48 seconds remaining. He missed the first and made the second, then Providence sealed the win by going 4-for-4 from the line.Bryce Hopkins scored 15 points and Corey Floyd Jr. added 11 for the Friars (4-1). Carter had 11 rebounds and five assists and Oduro had nine rebounds.Thomasson led Georgia (2-3) with 19 points and RJ Melendez had 15.After trailing by two points at halftime, Providence opened the second half with a 13-5 run for a 45-39 lead. Georgia tied it a few minutes later, then a 3-pointer by Devin Carter put the Friars up by five near the 11-minute mark.Georgia finally regained the lead at 56-55 when Russel Tchewa threw down a dunk at 6 minutes to go. The Bulldogs took the lead ...

Texas Gov. Abbott endorses Trump as the former president returns to the US-Mexico border

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:24 GMT

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to an unfinished section of border wall with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in Pharr, Texas, June 30, 2021. Trump will return to the Southern border for a visit Sunday as he leans in on a hardline second term immigration agenda that would be far more expansive than his first. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)(AP/Eric Gay) FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to an unfinished section of border wall with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in Pharr, Texas, June 30, 2021. Trump will return to the Southern border for a visit Sunday as he leans in on a hardline second term immigration agenda that would be far more expansive than his first. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)(AP/Eric Gay) E...

Heartbreak for Kohli and India as Australia wins Cricket World Cup for 6th time. Head hits 137

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:24 GMT

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Virat Kohli covered his face with his India cap. Rohit Sharma walked off with his head down. What felt like the only cheers inside the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi stadium that was a sea of Indian blue all day came from the jubilant Australian players on the field.Australia regained its status as the king of one-day cricket by claiming a record-extending sixth World Cup title on Sunday, ending India’s dominant run in its home tournament with a six-wicket victory in a low-scoring final on the back of a brilliant innings of 137 by Travis Head.The crowd was silenced as Head combined with Marnus Labuschagne (58 not out ) in a 192-run partnership to chase down the target of 241.Australia was wobbling in its chase on 47-3 after seven overs but Head and Labuschagne dug in to help their country add to its 50-over world titles in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015.Head was dismissed off what proved to be the next-to-last ball of the match, caught in the deep while atte...