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Byron Buxton on deliberate spring build up: ‘What’s best for the team is what’s best for me’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:24:46 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Byron Buxton has gotten a good look at Twins pitchers this spring, facing off against a handful of them during live batting practice on the backfields.The toughest he’s faced?“Probably Sonny (Gray),” he said. “ … You can tell he’s on a mission.”On Thursday, Buxton finally got a look at another team’s pitchers when he faced a Braves affiliate in a minor league game at the Lee County Sports Complex. It was his first game since Aug. 22, the day he suffered a right hip strain. Buxton was shut down and eventually had season-ending knee surgery, an arthroscopic procedure to clean up the right knee that bothered him all season.His build up has been deliberate this spring, and while he has taken plenty of at-bats in live batting practice, nothing compares to the real thing.“Lives and a game are completely different. For me, I got them at-bats yesterday, so I’ll build off that,” Buxton said Friday morning. “ … A lot of at-bats for me ain’t facing my own teammates. I ...

Vikings sign Dean Lowry away from Packers on two-year, $8.5 million deal

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:24:46 GMT

Once again, the Vikings have signed a free agent away from the Packers.The Vikings on Friday agreed to terms with defensive lineman Dean Lowry, who played his first seven seasons with Green Bay. A source said it’s a two-year, $8.5 million deal for Lowry, who started 80 of the 111 games he played for the Packers, including 12 of the 15 he played in 2022.Minnesota last year signed edge rusher Za’Darius Smith and nickel back Chandon Sullivan after they had spent 2021 with Green Bay. Smith actually had been released by the Packers in a salary-related move before joining the Vikings.Lowry, who played defensive end in Green Bay’s 3-4 scheme, is the most likely replacement for Dalvin Tomlinson in Minnesota’s 3-4. Tomlinson left the Vikings earlier this week to sign with Cleveland.Lowry was a fourth-round pick by the Packers in 2016 out of Northwestern. He has 252 career NFL tackles, including 15 1/2 sacks.Related ArticlesMinnesota Vikings | Patrick Peters...

St. Paul turns out for a chilly St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:24:46 GMT

It was 14 degrees in St. Paul when Friday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade rolled out from Rice Park in a merry procession of bagpipers, shamrocks and Irish wolfhounds marching to Mears Park.With the windchill, Irish eyes must have been watering: It felt more like -3 degrees at noon, according to the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service.The chill factor means it’s the coldest parade since 1993, according to Belinda Jensen, Kare 11 meteorologist, in her weather report for the Pioneer Press.But 1993 was not the coldest St. Patrick’s Day on record in St. Paul: That happened in 1941, when the high was 8 degrees and the low was -8, the NWS reports.Many readers might recall the warmest St. Patrick’s Day: That happened in 2012, when it officially hit 80 degrees at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.If you attended the parade that day, you might also recall that it was very crowded.Thousands of people lined Fifth Street in St. Paul for the a...

100-year hockey rivalry resumes in Big Ten championship

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:24:46 GMT

In less than a week, all of the most advanced bracketologists predict that Minnesota will be at an NCAA regional site, preparing to face an opponent that the current players have never before seen, from a school that most fans couldn’t locate on a map.But before all of that, there is a trophy up for grabs, with perhaps the most familiar of opponents standing in the way.Minnesota and Michigan have a hockey rivalry that dates back to Jan. 22, 1923, when the Gophers posted a 2-0 win in Minneapolis. On Saturday, they will face off at 3M Arena at Mariucci in the Big Ten Conference championship. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.Now playing in the same conference, the to-ranked Gophers (26-8-1) and fourth-ranked (23-11-3) Wolverines might be more familiar with one another than any other time in the 100-year history of the rivalry.Minnesota star forward Matthew Knies, who was named the Big Ten’s player of the year this week, estimates he has been teammates with six or seven of Michigan’s pl...

Movie review: ‘Inside’ a disturbing, provocative look at aloneness

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:24:46 GMT

“Art is for keeps.” This turn of phrase, uttered by Willem Dafoe’s character Nemo in Vasilis Katsoupis’ narrative directorial debut “Inside,” is a bedeviling little saying of multi-layered meaning. It rattles around in your brain like a pinball, much in the way Nemo rattles around the luxury apartment where he’s trapped after an art heist gone wrong.“Art is for keeps.” It speaks to the way we place value on art, and it’s also a cheeky taunt as Nemo helps himself to million-dollar works of modern art in the penthouse apartment of a wealthy art collector. Later, it’s a statement that will haunt and even threaten Nemo, alone, in an increasingly dire survivalist situation, with only art to nourish him.“Inside,” which is written by Ben Hopkins (from a concept by Katsoupis), pits the most primal elements of humanity against the most advanced in order to tease out the contradictory and alienating nature of our current world. A coolly discerning camera takes in the apartment of this wealthy...

Participating restaurants for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:24:46 GMT

FISHKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is returning this spring, set to run from March 20 to April 2. Spanning across nine counties, over 140 restaurants are participating. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Produced each spring and fall by "Valley Table Magazine," participating restaurants offer prix fixe lunches and dinners for $24.95, $29.95, $39.95, or $44.95. All eateries are offering dine-in service, and some have take out options.You can view the special menus for each restaurant on the Valley Table website. One restaurant outside of the Hudson Valley is participating: George Italian Seafood & Steakhouse in Greenwich, Washington County. Best restaurants in Valatie/Kinderhook, according to Yelp Here are the participating restaurants broken down by county.Dutchess110 Grill in Poughkeepsie1915 Wine Cellar in PoughkeepsieAroma Osteria in Wappingers FallsBrigitte Bistro in RhinebeckCafé Con Leche in...

Teen reported missing out of Clifton Park

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:24:46 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police are searching for a missing teenager. Jasiri Danjou was last seen around 8 a.m. on Friday, March 17 on Verbeck Lane in Clifton Park. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police said she is believed to be suicidal and may be in need of medical attention.Danjou is 18 years old with black hair and brown eyes. She is around 5'5" and was last seen wearing all black clothing. Police said she may have traveled to Albany.Anyone with information is asked to call NYSP Clifton Park at (518) 583-7000 or 911.

Vashon cruises to fourth straight state hoops title

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:24:46 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A powerhouse for high school basketball in the St. Louis area delivers once again, this time to the tune of a four-peat. The Vashon Wolverines earned their fourth consecutive state championship Friday, cruising to a 64-37 victory over the Central (Park Hills) Rebels. Dierre Hill Jr. and Trey Williams sparked the offense, combining for 26 points. The Wolverines held a 33-22 lead at halftime, setting the tone early with a 50% shooting clip and forcing double-digit turnovers through the opening half. Trending: Mother of Jefferson County detainee wants to visit son in ICU Vashon rattled 17 consecutive wins en route to the state title. After starting competition with two blowout victories, the Wolverines survived a 49-45 contest Thursday against Mid-Missouri's Father Tolton Regional Catholic. The latest state championship gives Vashon their 14th in program history and titles in six of the last seven eligible seasons under head coach Tony Irons.

Missouri teens help fill jobs left by adults

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:24:46 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY — Many employers are having a tough time filling jobs. The Missouri Department of Labor is seeing an increase in workers between the ages of 14 to 18. They say these workers are helping fill the gap left by adults.The number of work certifications for 14 and 15-year-olds increase by 45 percent from 2021 to 2022. During that same time period that saw the number of complaints related to youth employment increase by 250 percent. Top story: Mishandled evidence leads to murder case dismissal “The Division emphasizes ensuring our youth have a safe working environment,” states Todd Smith, division director. “Fortunately, we haven’t experienced an associated rise in workplace injuries. However, over 2,200 injuries to workers aged 14 to 18 were serious enough that they were required to be reported to our Division of Workers’ Compensation.”Missouri has many state laws around hiring young people. There are additional rules regarding the employment of people ages 14 and 15. The...

Missouri's 'Must Visit' restaurant is in St. Louis

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:24:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A financial news website known for publishing quirky lists is back at it again. This time, 24/7 Wall Street is naming, The One Must-Visit Restaurant in Every State. They may have gotten Missouri's right. You probably know this place well if you're from St. Louis.They used resources like Yelp and Trip Advisor to help build the list. A wide range of websites featuring the best restaurants in each city and state were also used to pick the locations. The finals choices were made by the editors of 24/7 Wallstreet.Missouri's Must-Visit Restaurant is Crown Candy Kitchen."Its name notwithstanding, this St. Louis tradition, opened in 1913, is more than a candy shop (though it does produce and sell its own chocolates). There’s also a soda fountain, serving homemade ice cream, plain or in elaborate sundaes, as well as malts and shakes – and a lunch and dinner menu of sandwiches, chili, and tamales," states 24/7 Wall Street.The famed St. Louis restaurant has been in the spotlight m...