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Announcer jinx works perfect for team
Generally speaking, an announcer jinx is something an announcer in question feels bad about, like mentioning that a basketball player has made his last several free-throw attempts or that a kicker hasn’t missed from this distance all season — right before a miss. Sometimes, though, an announcer jinx works out perfectly. That scenario happened for Read more... The post Duane Kuiper flawlessly executes announcer jinx at critical time appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Report: Giants expect they could make cost-effective Conforto trade
Michael Conforto is among the names consistently mentioned in trade rumors if the Giants plan on selling before the July 30 MLB trade deadline, and San Francisco might be able to make a deal without eating any of the veteran's remaining salary. The Giants expect that they could trade Conforto...
49er signed veteran OL because a former 49ers OL told them to
Here’s a wild thing from 49ers offensive line coach/run game coordinator Chris Foerster’s press conference Friday. San Francisco added veteran offensive tackle Chris Hubbard over the offseason, presumably to add depth they lacked at a key position, but perhaps to also push Colton McKivitz for the starting right tackle job. Hubbard, a 10-year NFL veteran, has 58 starts across 94 games. Last season he started at right tackle all nine games he played for the Titans.
After Off Day, Austin Prock Surges Into No. 4 Position
After enduring “one of those days” on Friday, Funny Car point leader Austin Prock and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro regained their mojo Saturday, surging from No. 16 to No. 4 in qualifying for the 36th Sonoma Nationals and, in so doing, winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge for the fifth straight time.
Troy Coughlin Jr. Wins #2Fast2Tasty Challenge at Sonoma Raceway
Troy Coughlin Jr. and the JEGS.com / White Castle team rallied to their first Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge victory of the season Saturday at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Troy Jr. picked up the win against his uncle Jeg Coughlin Jr. in the SCAG Power Equipment...
NHRA’s best at Sonoma Raceway
It’s race weekend yet again in Sonoma. The NHRA’s best drivers and riders descended on Sonoma Raceway on Friday, with the circuit reaching the tail end of it’s famed Western swing (Seattle and Sonoma). Starting with the top fuel drivers, defending Sonoma champion Justin Ashley currently sits fourth in the standings. He has had another stellar season heading into Sonoma, with two titles (Pomona ...
Brittany Force Races to Provisional No. 2 in 3.668 Seconds
On a cool Friday night, Brittany Force drove her Monster Energy Chevrolet dragster to the provisional No. 2 qualifying position for Sunday’s 36th Sonoma Nationals, covering the 1,000 foot course at Sonoma Raceway in 3.668 seconds at 335.57 miles per hour. It was the quickest run of the year...
BOB TASCA IIII ROARS TO PROVISIONAL FUNNY CAR NO. 1 POSITION IN SONOMA
Since the start of the 2023 NHRA season, Bob Tasca III has delivered numerous clutch qualifying runs in the nitro Funny Car ranks. The Hope, R.I., driver added to his total late Friday night at the Denso Sonoma (Calif.) Nationals. Tasca clocked a 3.839-second time at 338.43 mph to take...
Chase Van Sant Takes Top Spot on Day 1 in Sonoma
Still riding high after his first career Pro Stock Motorcycle victory on Sunday in Seattle, Chase Van Sant kept rolling on Friday in Sonoma, taking the provisional No. 1 spot with a run of 6.768 at 197.10 on his Trick Tools Suzuki at the 36th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.. Should that hold, Van Sant, the 2023 NHRA Rookie of the Year, would pick up his first career No. 1 qualifying spot, which would continue his recent momentum. He made a pair of solid runs on Friday, which could bode well for Saturday’s GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout.
Week in Review: The Fight to Keep Farming in Sonoma & Increasing Citricola Scale Challenges
Sonoma County farmers are facing some significant challenges with proposed local ballot Measure J seeking to ban operations that can be classified as concentrated animal feeding operations. There have been increasing reports of significant numbers of citricola scale in the San Joaquin Valley. A coalition of more than 500 organizations is calling for farm bill finalization by the end of the year. According to the latest Monterey County Crop Report, adverse weather and flooding took a toll on crop values last year. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural issues by subscribing to the weekly newsletter.
Celebrate the ‘Year of the Farmer’ at the Sonoma City Party Aug. 1st
The public is invited to celebrate The Year of the Farmer at the 27th Annual Sonoma City Party August 1, 5:30-9:30 p.m., presented by Sonoma City Council and the City of Sonoma – a night of free fun, festivities, and live performances in honor of our vibrant community. The...
Bay Point neighborhood painted pink by retardant as fire crews save homes from Point Fire
In the East Bay, many families were forced out by the Point Fire are back home Saturday. That fire burned about 470 acres Friday night with containment now at 70%.Retardant drops may have helped save these houses, but it also made a mess. At the Driftwood subdivision in Bay Point, just off Caskey Street, almost everything was bright pink. Blame it on all the fire retardant dropped.SAFE…BUT BRIGHT PINK: our story today is about the cleanup effort now underway after thousands of of gallons of fire retardant saved dozens of homes from the Point Fire in Bay Point ….but turned...
Company affiliated with Edge Esmeralda ‘pop-up village’ enters into purchase agreement for huge site in Cloverdale
A massive, vacant swath of land in southeast Cloverdale that once was to be transformed into a $200 million resort suddenly is slated for potential development by a surprise buyer: a company linked to Edge Esmeralda, the “pop-up village” that attracted visitors from around the world to Healdsburg in June. Esmeralda Land Company, run by Devon Zuegel, a principal behind Edge Esmeralda, has ...
Santa Rosa-based Vintage Wine Estates Files for Bankruptcy, Announces Mass Layoffs Impacting 377 Employees Across the Bay Area
Vintage Wine Estates, a Santa Rosa-based wine conglomerate, declared bankruptcy and braced for sweeping layoffs. The company, once the 15th largest wine producer in the nation, announced on Wednesday its decision to file for bankruptcy coupled with a "mass layoff" of its entire workforce spanning across ten facilities throughout the Bay Area, as reported by SF Chronicle. Vintage Wine Estates' filing indicated the company’s plan to lay off 377 employees from locations in four counties.
Driver hospitalized after motorcycle flips ‘multiple times' in Santa Rosa crash
(KRON) — A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a Santa Rosa motorcycle crash that occurred early Friday morning. The Santa Rosa Police Department said police, fire, and medical personnel were all dispatched to Fountaingrove and Parkway Hill Road at about 6:18 a.m. Witnesses reported that the motorcycle was heading west on Fountaingrove and […]
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