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With offseason underway, here are three areas of interest for the Twins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:15 GMT

The offseason moves have begun.The Twins picked up the club options on second baseman Jorge Polanco ($10.5 million) and Max Kepler last week. They also extended a qualifying offer to starting pitcher Sonny Gray. Gray, who is widely expected to decline the offer and test free agency, has until Nov. 14 to make a decision.As the offseason begins, it has become clear that the Twins’ payroll will not be as high as it was in 2023, in part because of the end of their television contract, when it was at their all-time high around $155 million. That could force the Twins to be more creative when trying to address roster needs this season. Here’s a look at three of their most important areas to address this winter:Starting pitchingKenta Maeda is a free agent. And in a matter of days, if Gray declines the qualifying offer, he will be a free agent as well — and one who will likely command a multi-year deal richer than what Twins would be willing to offer him.The Twins have Pablo López, Joe Ryan...

The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 10: Injury bug hits hard in Cincinnati

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:15 GMT

UPDATE: 12:32 p.m. SaturdayNot a whole lot of fantasy news so far this weekend, except in Cincinnati, where Joe Burrow may be missing his top two receivers for Sunday’s game against Houston.All-world wideout Ja’Marr Chase is still considered questionable because of his injured back. But now No. 2 option Tee Higgins has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury. The beneficiaries, fantasy-wise, will likely be No. 3 WR Tyler Boyd and former Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr.Arizona is getting QB Kyler Murray back and could also get standout RB James Conner returning from injury. They’ll certainly need the latter as his replacement, Emari Demercado, is out because of a toe injury.One other significant player has been ruled out for Week 10: Houston’s top receiver, Nico Collins.ORIGINAL POST: noon WednesdayWeek 9 was pretty busy for Joshua Dobbs. The quarterback was traded to the Vikings, spent a few minutes meeting teammates and learning a fraction of the playbook, then led Minnesota to a s...

Gophers football: Linebacker Cody Lindenberg questionable vs. Purdue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:15 GMT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Gophers linebacker Cody Lindenberg has returned to the U’s status report for the game against Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium.Lindenberg was listed as questionable on the report filed two hours before kickoff, but was not participating in early pregame warmups.Lindenberg made his season debut in the 27-26 loss to Illinois last week, produced a team-high 11 tackles and a forced a fumble. He missed the first seven games with a leg injury and a setback during his rehab.Besides Lindenberg, the Gophers will be without safety Aidan Gousby for the first time this season. He is listed as out. Also out is running back Darius Taylor, who will miss his third-straight game.The best news for the Gophers is starting guard Tyler Cooper is set to return after a two-game absence.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Irked by missed plays, Gophers QB Athan Kaliakmanis seeks complete game College Sports | Gophers football vs. Purdue: Keys to game, how to watch a...

Your Money: A year-end tax-planning checklist

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:15 GMT

Bruce Helmer and Peg WebbFor many investors, taxes represent their biggest investment expense, consuming upwards of a third of their earnings, depending on how the assets are held. Today’s article is focused on the things you can do between now and the end of the year to lessen the impact of taxes on your 2023 tax returns.Lower your tax bill with tax-loss harvestingMany investors take tax losses at the end of every year for a big tax benefit, also looking at it as a kind of consolation prize for making a bad investment pick. Tax-loss harvesting is a strategy that allows you to offset some of your realized capital gains with realized losses.To know if tax-loss harvesting is viable for you, you need to know your tax rate. For the 2023 tax year, it is a top rate of 20% for long-term cap gains — depending on your income. The rate that applies to your income could be 0%, 15% or 20% (the IRS says most people pay no more than 15%). The ordinary income tax rate that applies to short-term ga...

Police investigating stabbing in Albany

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department confirmed they are investigating a stabbing that occurred on November 10. Police stated that a 21-year-old woman walked into Memorial Hospital on Friday with a stab wound to the shoulder and was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to police, the incident took place on the 100 block of Jefferson Street in Albany, and the victim and suspect are reportedly known to each other. The investigation remains ongoing.

Hundreds celebrate those who served at the Albany Veterans Day Parade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Saturday, hundreds lined the streets for the 2023 Albany Veterans Day parade. Many, like Tahcier Graham, were excited to participate in the cheers and music and celebrate our veterans.“I think it’s amazing because these people fought for our country,” Graham said. “Without them, who knows what this place would have been.” Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Albany County Comptroller Susan Rizzo was seen walking around the parade, passing out American flags to spectators.“And I love representing the vets,” she said. “It’s all about the vets. Whatever we can do.”Like Elizabeth Baran, many participated in the parade to share their pride for those who chose to serve.“And we brought all of our family and the dog, too,” Baran said. “We’re very proud to be marching in this parade and very grateful.”But whether veterans were part of the parade or watching from afar, many say they feel grateful to have been part o...

Former Raiders cornerback among 6 killed in violent car crash in Houston: reports 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:15 GMT

A former Oakland Raider and NFL first-round draft pick is one of six people who died in a car crash in Houston, Texas, according to multiple reports.D.J. Hayden, a Houston native, played cornerback for the University of Houston before being drafted 12th overall by the Raiders in the 2013 NFL Draft. According to reports obtained by Bleacher Report from the Houston Chronicle, Hayden, 33, was killed after a car sped through a red light near a freeway around 2 a.m. local time. Among the deceased was another former University of Houston cornerback and one-time college teammate Zach McMillian.  10 Freeway shut down in downtown L.A. due to massive storage yard fire Both Hayden and McMillian were named to the University of Houston’s All-Decade team for the 2010s. The former was also a two-time All-Conference-USA selection. During his nine-year professional career, which was almost abruptly ended due to a near-fatal heart injury suffered during a college practice, Hayden spent ...

‘A cruel joke’: California father freed from prison can’t go home to family after ICE deports him

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:15 GMT

(BCN) -- Ramon Ruelas challenged a guest to a chess game at 7 a.m. in Mexicali, Mexico, near the border with California, where he'd spent almost a decade in prison. The 33-year-old Mexican-born father played with pure concentration, until his 5-week-old daughter, Jasmine, started crying in a back room of his house. She was visiting him."She's the reason why I want to go back to California," Ruelas whispered, holding her. "A kid needs her family together. A broken family has terrible circumstances for a kid. And I know that." Three commercial burglaries in one night, Petaluma PD investigates By broken, Ruelas means separated. Ruelas has been barred from living in the U.S. with his family since 2020 when California officials freed him from prison and handed him to immigration officials, who deported him to the country he left at age 9. Ruelas is one of more than 5,700 formerly incarcerated immigrants to California who, since 2019, have been delivered to U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

Anti-Defamation League Maps Jewish Peace Rallies With Antisemitic Attacks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:15 GMT

On October 27, several thousand Jews and their allies shut down the main terminal of Grand Central Station during rush hour in New York City, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, the activists at the peaceful sit-in wore black T-shirts that read “Not In Our Name.” “It’s the largest sit-in protest the city has seen in over two decades,” Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman said. About 400 people were arrested, including rabbis. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jewish Voice for Peace (@jewishvoiceforpeace)The Anti-Defamation League has classified the event — and dozens of other protests led by Jewish groups like Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow — as “anti-Israel,” according to an analysis by The Intercept, and added them to their database documenting rising antisemitism across the U.S.“We’re seeing a genuine rise in antisemitic attacks and white nationalist, white supremacist, antisemitic hate and violence,” Eva Borgwardt, ...

Mbappe’s hat trick and Donnarumma’s saves put PSG top of French league

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:15 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick and Gianluigi Donnarumma made a series of decisive saves to send Paris Saint-Germain to the top of the French league with a 3-0 win at Reims on Saturday. Four days after a Champions League loss to AC Milan, it was a hard-fought win for PSG, which was second best for long spells in the Champagne city but was opportunistic and clinical to convert its chances.Reims, one of the most attack-oriented teams in Ligue 1, had many chances to score but Donnarumma was unbeatable. The fifth straight league win moved PSG one point above Nice, with Reims in fourth place, seven points off the pace. The visitors did not take long to break the deadlock when Ousmane Dembele accelerated down the right flank and delivered a superb cross to the far post. Mbappe volleyed the ball from inside the box to fire a right-footed shot past Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf into the opposite corner after just two minutes.That was Mbappe’s 11th goal in the French lea...