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Cal QB Jackson returns to practice, but Wilcox not ready to say if he’ll play against Auburn

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:31 GMT

BERKELEY — Cal coach Justin Wilcox stopped short of revealing whether starting quarterback Sam Jackson V will be available to face Auburn on Saturday night in the Bears’ home opener.But backup Ben Finley, who played well off the bench when Jackson was injured in Cal’s 58-21 win at North Texas, sounded like he expects his teammate to be on the field.“I’m just going to be ready. I’m glad Sam’s healthy right now and he’s practicing,” Finley said during a Tuesday news conference with reporters. “Whatever way they can utilize me for this Saturday, I just want to win.”Cal and Auburn will meet for the first time ever Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. The game will be aired on ESPN.Jackson, a third-year sophomore transfer from TCU, injured his left (non-throwing) shoulder or arm early in the second quarter of the Bears’ season-opening game on Saturday and did not return. His arm was in a sling in the second half and after the game Wilcox suggested he could have played again, ...

Football schedule change: Los Gatos to face Sacramento power Grant, not Live Oak

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:31 GMT

The Los Gatos football team will play host to Sacramento powerhouse Grant on Friday night instead of traveling to Live Oak as originally scheduled.The South Bay school had to scramble after the Live Oak game was canceled over the weekend.Los Gatos announced Monday on X (formerly known as Twitter) that it would face Grant. Tuesday, Los Gatos added that the game would be played in the Bay Area. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.“Big thank you to Athletic Director and Head Coach Carl Reed and the Grant Administration for making this game happen on such short notice!” Los Gatos posted on the social media site.Live Oak coach Mike Gemo declined to comment when asked why his team’s game against Los Gatos was called off and whether his school would seek another opponent.The Acorns, ranked 24th by the Bay Area News Group, beat Mountain View 20-14 on Friday.Los Gatos coach Mark Krail found out about the cancellation last weekend but said the reason should come from Live Oak.With the game no long...

Kurtenbach: The 49ers can afford to pay Nick Bosa, and there’s (still) no good excuse why they haven’t

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:31 GMT

The 49ers are still paying Dee Ford.They can pay Nick Bosa.The 49ers are still paying Trey Lance, whom they traded last month.They can pay Nick Bosa.The 49ers are still paying Jimmie Ward, who now plays for the Texans.They can pay Nick Bosa.The 49ers are still paying Trey Sermon.OK, OK, you get it.The question for the 49ers isn’t whether they can afford to pay Nick Bosa but if they want to pay the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year what he wants.That means making him the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player, over the Rams’ Aaron Donald.As of Tuesday afternoon, the Niners don’t seem keen on surpassing the $31.7 million per season.Which is strange, because they’re paying Ford, Lance, Ward, and Sermon a combined $23.76 million against this season’s salary cap, per OverTheCap.com.Money is not an issue for this team.Related ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | Kurtenbach: The 49ers are clear Super Bowl contenders. But what happens to Kyle Sha...

Zscaler: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:31 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Zscaler Inc. (ZS) on Tuesday reported a loss of $30.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The San Jose, California-based company said it had a loss of 21 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were 64 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 49 cents per share.The cloud-based information security provider posted revenue of $455 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Twelve analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $430.4 million.For the year, the company reported a loss of $202.3 million, or $1.40 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.62 billion.For the current quarter ending in October, Zscaler expects its per-share earnings to range from 48 cents to 49 cents.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $472 million to $474 million for the fiscal first quarte...

Judge allows Georgia to resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:31 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday allowed Georgia to resume enforcing a ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender people under 18.Judge Sarah Geraghty put her previous order blocking the ban on hold after a federal appeals court allowed Alabama to enforce a similar restriction.A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month that Alabama can implement a ban on the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender children. The 11th Circuit includes Georgia. Its ruling came a day after Geraghty issued a preliminary injunction blocking Georgia’s hormone therapy restriction.Attorneys for Georgia had asked her to vacate the preliminary injunction in light of the 11th Circuit decision.The Georgia law, Senate Bill 140, allows doctors to prescribe puberty-blocking medications, and it allows minors who are already receiving hormone therapy to continue. But it bans any new patients under 18 from starting hormone therapy. It also bans mos...

South Carolina starting linebacker Mohamed Kaba out for season with left knee injury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:31 GMT

Partido de fútbol americano acaba en pelea entre escuelas del condado Montgomery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:31 GMT

Una rivalidad deportiva entre dos escuelas secundarias del condado Montgomery terminó en una pelea el viernes por la noche. Los directores de ambas escuelas trabajan ahora para identificar a los estudiantes implicados y prometen medidas disciplinarias.La contienda tuvo lugar después de un partido entre el Walter Johnson High School y el Bethesda Chevy Chase High School, justo a la salida de la estación de metro de Bethesda.Aunque la rivalidad entre ambas escuelas no es nada nuevo, la pelea fue algo distinto.“No creo que nadie hubiera imaginado hasta qué punto había llegado la violencia”, declaró Kate Stewart, concejal del condado Montgomery.Stewart acompañó a los agentes de policía que respondieron a varias llamadas por altercados tras el partido.“Entendemos que cuando los equipos se reúnen y juegan, se produce una buena competencia, y queremos fomentar la unión de nuestra comunidad”, dijo Stewart. “Pero también tenemos que trazar una línea clara sobre ...

Business Highlights: UAW clashes with Big 3 automakers as strike deadline looms; Wall Street slips

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:31 GMT

___UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline loomsDETROIT (AP) — A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions. The demands that a more combative United Auto Workers union has pressed on General Motors, Stellantis and Ford are edging it closer to a strike when its contract ends Sept. 14. The automakers, which are making billions in profits, have dismissed the UAW’s wish list. They argue that its demands are unrealistic at a time of fierce competition as the world shifts from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles. The wide gulf between the sides could mean a strike against one or more of the automakers, which could send already-inflated vehicle prices even higher.___United Airlines says it fixed the technology problem that briefly held up all its departing flightsUnited Airlines says it has fixed the technology problem that briefly prevented its flights nationwide from taking of...

The Pac-12 announces it will not go quietly with a perfect start to the season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:31 GMT

If this is indeed the Pac-12’s final act, what an opening scene.Seemingly destined for dissolution, the self-proclaimed Conference of Champions announced it will not go quietly after a perfect weekend of football.With No. 6 Southern California’s opening win over San Jose State, the Pac-12 has started the season 13-0 for the first time since 1932. It’s also the most wins by an FBS conference without a loss to start a season since at least 1980.“Do you believe now?’ Colorado coach Deion Sanders said.Sanders was referring to his Prime Time Buffs’ takedown of then-No. 17 TCU.His statement also fits the entire conference.The Pac-12 will be down to two teams — Oregon State and Washington State — in 2024 after a mass exodus that sent teams to the Big 12, Big Ten and ACC.The conference was expected to be the strongest it’s been in years and didn’t disappoint through the season’s first two weeks, winning its games by an average of 52.6 po...

AeroVironment: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:31 GMT

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $21.9 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Arlington, Virginia-based company said it had profit of 84 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 40 cents per share.The maker of unmanned aircrafts posted revenue of $152.3 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $137.2 million.AeroVironment expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.30 to $2.60 per share, with revenue in the range of $645 million to $675 million.AeroVironment shares have increased 12% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $95.53, a rise of 15% in the last 12 months._____T...