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Good Acting Saves Zach Braff’s A Good Person

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:40:22 GMT

Actor turned writer/director Zach Braff must’ve gleaned some nuggets of wisdom after directing shows like Shrinking and Ted Lasso because in his latest effort, A Good Person, he’s managed to align his brand of hipster wisdom and weepy psychology into something engaging and, dare we say, genuine? Dealing with themes such as grief, addiction and redemption, Braff’s third writing and directorial effort utilizes tropes he’s used in his other films: an indie pop music soundtrack, navel-gazing characters, and teary confessions. This time, he doesn’t stumble into silly scenarios (like characters screaming into an “infinite abyss” to unburden themselves in the mysteriously beloved Garden State), or basically anything from 2014’s Wish I Were Here– a self-indulgent mess that put Braff in hot water due to its problematic Kickstarter campaign.Braff’s syrupy earnestness is still on display here, and it still grates a bit, but this time the characters feel like they’re speaking for themselves, no...

Wood shines in final tuneup, but Kapler remains mum on SF Giants rotation plans

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:40:22 GMT

OAKLAND – Alex Wood looks ready for the start of the regular season. Now with Opening Day just days away, it’s just a question of where he’ll slot in the Giants’ rotation.Wood allowed three hits and struck out 10 over 5 1/3 innings Sunday as the Giants beat the A’s 9-5 in the first game of the exhibition Bay Bridge Series at the Coliseum. Wood used a 90-91 mph sinker to record five strikeouts, and a low-80s slider to pick up the other five.The Giants play the A’s again Monday at Oracle Park then travel to the Bronx to face the New York Yankees for a season-opening three-game series that starts Thursday. Manager Gabe Kapler said the Giants have “a good feel” for what the rotation will be for the series, which continues with games next Saturday and Sunday, but that he wasn’t ready to make an announcement beyond Logan Webb’s start Thursday.Certainly Wood’s performance Sunday is an encouraging sign that he’s ready to go, in whichever way the rotation question plays out.“Just about all c...

Athletics, manager Mark Kotsay return home determined to put 102-loss season in rear-view mirror

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:40:22 GMT

OAKLAND — Opening Night beckons so optimism was rampant Sunday.Even when the team is the Athletics, who finished 46 games out of first place. A 60-102 record was good for last place in the American League West and led to worst home attendance in Major League Baseball with an average of 9,973.So what does A’s manager Mark Kotsay hope to see in 2023 at the most maligned home venue in professional sports?“We’d love the opportunity to fill this place up,” Kotsay said Sunday before the Giants beat the A’s 9-5.  “There’s no better place to play in front of a full stadium than the Oakland Coliseum. I know that. I’ve experienced that.”The Coliseum was far from full Sunday, and a good portion of the crowd of 11,325 was there to see the Giants and not the A’s.A’s starter Ken Waldichuk gets a new ball after giving up a three-run home run to the Giants’ David Villar in the second inning Sunday at the Coliseum. Jo...

Marin native hits game-winning free throw to send SDSU to Final Four

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:40:22 GMT

(KRON) -- With 1.2 seconds left in a tie game, San Diego State senior Darrion Trammell is at the free throw line with a chance to send his team to its first Final Four in school history -- the biggest free throws of Trammell's life."The senior from Marin City, California," said CBS announcer Ian Eagle. Swish.The No. 5 seed Aztecs are headed to their first Final Four in school history after their 57-56 win over Creighton Sunday afternoon. "It's all about believing in yourself," Trammel said in a postgame interview as he broke down in tears. "I'm doing this for my family. I'm doing this for people back home, my grandpa, my brother who I lost. I'm just doing it for them. WATCH: Bay Area prep hoops stars connect on highlight-reel alley-oop in NCAA Tournament "I have been dreaming of this moment my whole life. I'm just grateful to be here. I appreciate everyone for believing in me. I'm just super excited right now, I can't even put this into words."Before donning a No. 12 Aztecs jersey...

1 person with 'life-threatening' injuries after stabbing in San Jose

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:40:22 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- One person is in the hospital after a stabbing Sunday afternoon, the San Jose Police Department announced on Twitter. The stabbing happened around 2:51 p.m. near Almaden Expressway and Highway 85.The unidentified victim is suffering "life-threatening" injuries, according to SJPD. The victim has at least one stab wound.As of 5:50 p.m., there have been no arrests in the stabbing. Police will continue to investigate the stabbing. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }San Jose recorded its seventh homicide of 2023 after a shooting last week, KRON4 reported. This is a developing story. Check back as KRON4 learns more.

Ex-Baylor All-American Smith wins Athletes Unlimited title

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:40:22 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Former Baylor All-American NaLyssa Smith has won the Athletes Unlimited individual championship in a unique women’s pro league that awards player performance over team results.Smith, a two-time All-American with the Bears, scored an AU-record 50 points for a come-from-behind victory in the final game of the league’s second season Saturday night.The second overall pick by the WNBA’s Indiana Fever last year, Smith finished with 6,811 points to edge Naz Hillmon. Odyssey Sims, a three-time All-American at Baylor, was third, followed by Allisha Gray.Smith was 20 of 27 from the field and had 13 rebounds in the finale, finishing with a single-game record of 863 leaderboard points.Nine-year WNBA veteran Tianna Hawkins was the inaugural individual champion last year in Las Vegas.Sims, who started her WNBA career with a Tulsa franchise that later moved to Dallas, sustained an injury in the final. There were no further details on the injury. Sims played for the ...

STORY REMOVED: ATH–Boston Marathon-Sponsor

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:40:22 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Associated Press has withdrawn its March 26, 2023, story about the Boston Marathon, which moved in error. A substitute will not be filed.Source

Volpe wins Yankees’ opening day shortstop job

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:40:22 GMT

Anthony Volpe is getting an opportunity to live a lifelong dream.The 21-year-old who grew up idolizing Hall of Famer Derek Jeter will be the New York Yankees’ opening day shortstop after winning the job in spring training.Manager Aaron Boone, general manager Brian Cashman, hitting coach Dillon Lawson and bench coach Carlos Mendoza delivered the news after Sunday’s 6-2 Grapefruit League win over the Toronto Blue Jays.The Yankees open the regular season at home Thursday against the San Francisco Giants.Volpe, who lived in Manhattan as a child before moving to nearby New Jersey, shared the news with his parents and other family members at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.“It was pretty emotional,” Volpe said. “It was just an unbelievable moment to share with them.”Rated one of baseball’s best prospects, Volpe is hitting .314 with three homers, five RBIs and a .417 on-base percentage in 17 spring training games. He won the starting shortstop job over Oswald Peraza and ho...

Elias Pettersson’s 2 goals lifts Canucks over Blackhawks 4-2

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:40:22 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored twice, Phillip Di Giuseppe scored, Brock Boeser got an empty-netter, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night.The Canucks won their third straight and sent the Blackhawks to their fifth straight defeat.The Blackhawks celebrated Pride night, honoring the city’s gay community, without the rainbow-colored Pride night warmup jerseys nor colored stick tape used in previous seasons. On Thursday, the team announced they wouldn’t wear them, citing an anti-gay Kremlin law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in December that could imperil Russian athletes when they return home.Defenseman Nikita Zaitsev was the only Russian-born Blackhawk in the lineup on Sunday. Injured center Philipp Kurashev holds dual Swiss-Russian citizenship.Pettersson scored his 34th and 35th goals of the season in the third period. His first, a deep-angle shot from the right side, broke the tie at 12:06. His second, on a power-play, came fro...

Avalanche edge Coyotes 4-3 in shootout

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:40:22 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored a power-play goal in the third period and was the only scorer in the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Arizona Coyotes 4-3 Sunday.Nichushkin was the 14th player in the shootout and was the only one to score, poking the puck past Connor Ingram as Colorado moved into a tie for second place with Dallas in the Central Division, one point behind Minnesota, which leads with 93 points.Alexandar Georgiev stopped 27 shots and Mikko Rantanen scored his 48th goal of the season for Colorado. Bowen Byram also scored for the Avalanche.Clayton Keller scored his 36th goal for Arizona, which extended its points streak at home to eight games. Matias Maccelli and Christian Fischer also scored for Arizona.“I thought our first 40 minutes was outstanding,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “We looked like we were standing around in the (defensive) zone. Obviously they came out with another level of intensity and I don’t think we responded real w...