Rahm 2 back of Ryder at Torrey in bid for 3rd straight win
3 in the world, is 18 holes away from potentially winning his third straight start and taking over at No. While Rahm heated up on a gorgeous, calm day on the municipal course overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Ryder parred his last 12 holes for a 72, missing a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th. Ryder was at 12-under 204 through 54 holes while Rahm was 10 under. He shot an 8-under 64, the best round of the week on the South Course, to move into third place, four shots back. Rahm said Torrey Pines has been his favorite venue since “before I ever did anything, really.
wftv.comRahm struggles to 1-over 73 in 1st round at Torrey Pines
3 in the world and trying for his third win in as many starts, made a double bogey on the par-4 seventh hole and was continually left frustrated on the South Course. Rahm won The American Express at PGA West in the Coachella Valley last weekend and the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua two weeks earlier. Players will switch courses on Thursday, with stronger wind in the forecast, and play the final two rounds on the South Course. PGA Tour rookie Sam Stevens and Andrew Novak had the best rounds on the South Course. “The main thing on the round today, with the tee shots I hit on 6, 7, 12 and 13, I was 3-over par," Rahm added.
wftv.comIllegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, Nicaraguans
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — U.S. authorities have seen a 97% decline in illegal border crossings by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela since Mexico began accepting those expelled under a pandemic-era order, the Biden administration said Wednesday. Border crossings by migrants from those four nations had risen sharply, with no easy way to quickly return them to their home countries. The Texas-led lawsuit seeks to stop large-scale humanitarian parole for those four countries, which may total 360,000 people a year. A surge in Cuban and Nicaraguan arrivals in December led to the highest number of illegal crossings recorded during any month of Biden's presidency, the administration reported last week. Authorities stopped migrants 251,487 times along the Mexican border in December, up 7% from November and up 40% from the same period a year earlier.
wftv.comFarmers Insurance Open: Jon Rahm eyes another title, can finally retake No. 1 ranking at Torrey Pines
Come Saturday night, Rahm can finally retake the top spot in the Official World Golf rankings — something he somehow hasn’t done yet despite what has been an incredible stretch of golf. List, after starting the final round five shots back of the leaders, beat Will Zalatoris in a playoff to win the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open. And at Torrey Pines, where he won the 2021 U.S. Open and got his first career Tour win, it feels like the perfect spot for him. Depending on how Rory McIlroy does on the DP World Tour, Rahm could finish as bad as solo third and still get the top spot. "I would clearly say whatever Jon Rahm's game is is pretty good for Torrey Pines," Thomas said Tuesday.
wftv.comSan Diego County to pay $12M over beating and stun gun death
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — San Diego County will pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a man who died after he was beaten, shocked with a stun gun and hogtied by sheriff's deputies in 2015. It is a far lower payout than the $85 million that a jury awarded in the case last March. At the time, it was the nation’s largest civil rights award for a custody death. Phounsy, 32, died after an April 13, 2015 confrontation with nearly a dozen San Diego County sheriff’s deputies, including one who later served jail time for assaulting women while on duty. The county medical examiner concluded his death was accidental and the result of the long struggle with deputies.
wftv.comUS will resume border wall construction at San Diego park
Opposition prompted a construction pause in August at Friendship Park, which was inaugurated in 1971 by then-first lady Pat Nixon as a symbol of ties between the U.S. and Mexico. For decades, visitors to the oceanfront park between San Diego and Tijuana could easily converse and touch, but access gradually diminished from the U.S. over the last 15 years. While Trump built hundreds of miles, Biden has pursued small projects in Texas' Rio Grande Valley; Yuma, Arizona; and San Diego. The San Diego project involves 0.3 mile of double-layer wall that currently rises 18 feet, Fanestil said. “The proposal to ‘dip’ the primary border wall to 18 feet for a small stretch near the center of Friendship Park is a token and inadequate gesture,” Friends of Friendship Park said in a statement.
wftv.comUS will resume border wall construction at San Diego park
The Biden administration agreed to lower part of a border wall planned in the southwest corner of the continental United States, advocates said Thursday, dismissing the concession as a token gesture. Opposition prompted a construction pause in August at Friendship Park, which was inaugurated in 1971 by then-first lady Pat Nixon as a symbol of ties between the U.S. and Mexico. For decades, visitors to the oceanfront park between San Diego and Tijuana could easily converse and touch, but access gradually diminished from the U.S. over the last 15 years.
news.yahoo.comPadres sign 16-year-old catching prospect Salas for $5.6M
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — The San Diego Padres signed 16-year-old catcher Ethan Salas of Caracas, Venezuela, to a $5.6 million bonus on Sunday, the first day of the international signing period. Salas is the consensus top overall prospect in this year’s class. The left-handed hitter is the younger brother of Jose Salas, one of the top prospects in the Miami Marlins system. Also Sunday, the Washington Nationals signed outfielder Elian Soto, the 17-year-old brother of Padres right fielder Juan Soto. The Texas Rangers signed outfielder Pablo Guerrero, the son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Sr. and younger brother of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays.
wftv.comCliffhanger: California Motorist rescued after SUV teeters over rocks overlooking ocean
SAN DIEGO — A motorist in Southern California was rescued after he drove his SUV over a cliff in La Jolla Cove during a driving rainstorm, authorities said Saturday. >> Read more trending newsFirst responders arriving at the coastline north of San Diego discovered a white Cadillac Escalade on the rocks, partially hanging over the ocean waves, KFMB-TV reported. Members of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said the vehicle went off the road at about 5:30 p.m. PST, according to KSWB-TV. pic.twitter.com/eg9awhLA6z — San Diego Police Department (@SanDiegoPD) January 15, 2023San Diego police told KFMB that the motorist may have been trying to park near the cove when the accident happened. #coastcrash pic.twitter.com/rV6a6fGS40 — SDFD (@SDFD) January 15, 2023The victim was expected to survive the crash, KFMB reported.
wftv.comLive toucans seized by customs officers at border in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Two live toucans wrapped in stockings and hidden inside a purse were seized last month at the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, customs officials said. >> Read more trending newsAccording to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, officers seized the exotic birds from travelers attempting to smuggle the birds across the border at the Otay Mesa port of entry on Dec. 26. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry thwarted a significant smuggling attempt after discovering two live toucans wrapped in stockings hidden inside a traveler’s purse. During a search, a CBP agriculture specialist discovered the live toucans inside a traveler’s purse, the television station reported. The vehicle and the birds were seized by customs officials.
wftv.comWoman driving to work from Mexico to San Diego finds 2 people in car trunk
SAN DIEGO — A woman driving from Mexico to San Diego was startled to find two people in her trunk after she crossed the border, authorities said Thursday. >> Read more trending newsAccording to the San Diego Police Department, the woman said she heard noises coming from the car trunk after she crossed the border at about 5 a.m. PST, KNSD-TV reported. It is unclear when the passengers entered the trunk of the woman's vehicle. https://t.co/VoOS7iVZK5 — NBC 7 San Diego (@nbcsandiego) January 12, 2023After pulling over in the parking lot of the Qualcomm building in Sorrento Valley, the woman told police she opened her trunk and a man and woman exited and ran away, KNSD reported. It was unclear when the surprise passengers entered the trunk, or whether U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be called to investigate, according to the television station.
wftv.comNix leads No. 15 Oregon to Holiday Bowl win vs. Tar Heels
15 Oregon a wild 28-27 victory against North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl on Wednesday night at Petco Park. The Tar Heels took a 27-21 lead with 2:34 to go on Noah Burnette's 44-yard field goal, his second of the quarter. Nix then moved the Ducks 79 yards in eight plays for the win, with the drive being aided by a pass interference call. Echols' jaw-dropping interception and 40-yard return gave the Tar Heels the ball at the Oregon 49. North Carolina: The Tar Heels ended with four straight losses, including a 29-point defeat against Clemson in the ACC title game.
wftv.comNix leads No. 15 Oregon to Holiday Bowl win vs. Tar Heels
Bo Nix threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Chase Cota on fourth down with 19 seconds left and Camden Lewis’ PAT bounced off the left upright and went through to give No. 15 Oregon a wild 28-27 victory against North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park.
Porn site founder accused of sex trafficking caught in Spain
Spanish National Police arrested him Wednesday in Madrid, the FBI's San Diego field office said in a statement Thursday. Pratt, a New Zealand native, will be held in Spain pending extradition to San Diego to face charges of sex trafficking and sex trafficking of a minor, production of child pornography and money laundering conspiracy. Some said they were sexually assaulted and held in hotel rooms unwillingly until adult filming had ended. Wolfe, who handled day-to-day operations, finances, marketing and filming for the website, pleaded guilty this year to a single federal count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. Valorie Moser, a former bookkeeper for GirlsDoPorn, also pleaded guilty last year.
wftv.comCubans, Nicaraguans drive migration to US border in November
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Illegal border crossings by Cubans and Nicaraguans rose sharply in November while overall migration flows were little changed from October, U.S. authorities said Friday. The snapshot is the latest detailed account of who is crossing the border from Mexico amid preparations to end a Trump-era asylum ban. High costs, strained diplomatic relations and other considerations have complicated the Biden administration's efforts to use Title 42 on some nationalities, including Cubans and Nicaraguans. Venezuelans were seen far less after Mexico agreed on Oct. 12 to begin accepting those expelled from the United States under Title 42. The vast majority were allowed into the United States under Title 42 exemptions in San Diego.
wftv.comHow will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yet
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Show up at a border crossing with Mexico and ask a U.S. official for asylum? People from those countries are expected to drive an anticipated increase in asylum claims once the rule is lifted. He has family in Los Angeles and sees the United States as his only option. Doing so would likely be challenged in court because asylum law says people who enter illegally are entitled to seek protection. No one disputes that the Border Patrol is woefully ill-equipped for processing — even while Title 42 kept a lid on numbers.
wftv.comChief: Vest may have saved San Diego officer shot repeatedly
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — A San Diego police officer who was shot repeatedly by a fleeing car thief suspect early Monday, before the suspect's arrest after an hourslong standoff, may have been saved by his protective vest, his chief said. Police Chief David Nisleit said at an afternoon news conference that he spoke with the officer, who is expected to make a full recovery. One of the rounds struck the officer’s vest, which the treating physician said most likely saved his life, according to Nisleit. “He’s in good spirits, he’s sitting up, he’s talking, and that in itself is quite a miracle,” the chief said. The weapon used to shoot the officer was an unregistered 9mm “ghost gun,” the police chief said.
wftv.comBorder Patrol officers seize $3M worth of meth hidden in carrot shipment in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $3 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of carrots at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility in San Diego last week. The driver had a valid border crossing card but was referred by CBP officers for further examination along with the tractor-trailer and shipment. CBP officers inspected the pallet and found about 628 packages inside the carrot pallet. “These types of narcotic interceptions play a critical role in our border security mission,” said Rosa Hernandez, Otay Mesa Port Director in the news release. CBP said officers seized the tractor, trailer and narcotics.
wftv.comXander Bogaerts, Padres finalize $280 million, 11-year deal
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Xander Bogaerts' $280 million, 11-year contact with the San Diego Padres was finalized Friday after the All-Star slugger passed his physical. The Padres drafted Turner in the first round of the 2014 amateur draft before trading him later that year to Washington. Bogaerts, who’s from Aruba, terminated his $120 million, six-year contract with Boston after the season. Bogaerts is a .292 hitter with 156 homers and 683 RBIs in 10 big league seasons — all with Boston. In 44 postseason games, Bogaerts is a .231 hitter with five homers and 16 RBIs.
wftv.comAP source: Cardinals, Contreras agree to 5-year contract
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Willson Contreras is going to St. Louis to replace Yadier Molina at catcher, agreeing to an $87.5 million, five-year contract with the Cardinals on Wednesday. The addition of Contreras fills a major void for St. Louis, which won the NL Central this season with a 93-69 record. Molina retired after spending his entire 19-year career with the Cardinals, making 10 All-Star teams and winning nine Gold Gloves. Contreras was one of the Chicago Cubs’ last holdovers from their 2016 World Series championship. The 30-year-old Contreras received a $19.65 million qualifying offer from Chicago, but he turned down the proposal.
wftv.comJudge goes back to Yankees as Giants, Padres examine options
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Farhan Zaidi got a text message from Aaron Judge's representatives early Wednesday morning. With Judge returning to the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract, the San Francisco Giants are mulling over their next move after they missed the playoffs this year. “We always knew this was a possible outcome, and so we've done a lot of work on our other options,” said Zaidi, the team’s president of baseball operations. Quintana agreed to a $26 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets, adding another veteran arm to the team’s rotation. The Northern California native visited with the Giants last month, and he also met with the San Diego Padres in the last few days.
wftv.comPhillies select active duty Navy aviator in MLB Rule 5 draft
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies took U.S. Navy aviator Noah Song in the Rule 5 draft Wednesday, hoping the former top pitching prospect can still be effective once he completes his military service. Song was picked from the Boston Red Sox system in the draft for unprotected minor league players. The Red Sox drafted Song in the fourth round — he likely would've gone much higher, but his impending military service caused teams to back off. Baltimore took Red Sox minor league pitcher Andrew Politi with the ninth choice and the Phillies chose Song with the 11th selection. Teams pay $100,000 to take players in the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft.
wftv.comNo charges filed in gang rape case involving former Bills punter Matt Araiza
Former Buffalo Bills and San Diego State University football punter Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with the alleged gang rape of a minor, the San Diego District Attoney's Office announced Wednesday. The civil case remains ongoingThe now 18-year old woman alleged that Araiza, then 21, had sex with her in the yard of a house near the San Diego State campus on Oct. 17, 2021. Araiza allegedly then brought her inside the house, where she says she was raped by Araiza, Leonard and Ewaliko. The lawsuit says the woman, then a minor, immediately reported the alleged rape to friends and then to police the next day. After the Police Department investigated the allegations for nine months, it was not recommended that charges be filed when the case was submitted, the District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.
wftv.comEx-Bills punter Araiza won't be charged in alleged gang rape
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party last year when he played football for San Diego State University, prosecutors said Wednesday. “Ultimately, prosecutors determined it is clear the evidence does not support the filing of criminal charges and there is no path to a potential criminal conviction. Prosecutors can only file charges when they ethically believe they can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt,” the statement said. The lawsuit named Araiza along with former Aztec teammates Zaver Leonard and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko, who are no longer with the team. San Diego State officials have said they deferred investigating at the request of police for fear that conducting their own might harm the criminal investigation.
wftv.comAP source: Red Sox, Jansen reach $32M, 2-year deal
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Veteran closer Kenley Jansen has agreed to a $32 million, two-year deal with the Boston Red Sox, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement was pending a physical. The 35-year-old Jansen went 5-2 with a 3.38 ERA in 64 innings for the Atlanta Braves this year. The right-hander spent the previous 12 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning a World Series title in 2020. Jansen has a 2.46 career ERA.
wftv.comAP source: Mets, Quintana agree to $26 million, 2-year deal
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — The New York Mets and José Quintana agreed to a $26 million, two-year contract on Wednesday, adding another veteran arm to the team's rotation. New York has been rebuilding its pitching staff following a playoff loss to San Diego in the wild-card round. Ace right-hander Justin Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with New York on Monday. Quintana played for Pittsburgh and St. Louis last season, going 6-7 with a 2.93 ERA in 32 starts. Quintana also worked 5 1/3 scoreless innings for St. Louis in his lone playoff start, but the Cardinals were eliminated by Philadelphia.
wftv.comAP source: Mets, Quintana agree to $26 million, 2-year deal
The New York Mets and José Quintana agreed to a $26 million, two-year contract on Wednesday, adding another veteran arm to the team's rotation. New York has been rebuilding its pitching staff following a playoff loss to San Diego in the wild-card round. Three members of its rotation became free agents this offseason, and the Mets also had several openings in their bullpen.
news.yahoo.comAP source: Aaron Judge, Yankees reach $360M, 9-year deal
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Aaron Judge has agreed to return to the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. Judge will earn $40 million per season, the highest average annual payout for a position player. The contract trails only Mike Trout's $426.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels and Mookie Betts' $365 million pact with the Los Angeles Dodgers for biggest in baseball history. Judge was offered a long-term deal by New York before last season that was worth $213.5 million over seven years from 2023-29. Judge set an American League record with 62 homers in 2022, powering the Yankees to the AL East title.
wftv.comAP sources: Bellinger to Cubs, Bell to Clev; M's get Haniger
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Cole Kuiper saw a report on Twitter: Aaron Judge was nearing a deal with the San Francisco Giants. While much of the majors awaited the resolution of Judge's free agency, Mitch Haniger, Cody Bellinger, Josh Bell, Tommy Kahnle and Andrew Heaney all found new homes. Haniger got a $43.5 million, three-year deal with San Francisco. Bell played for Washington and San Diego last season, batting .266 with 17 homers and 71 RBIs in 156 games. The switch-hitting Bell also is expected to benefit from restrictions on defensive positioning coming to the game next year.
wftv.comUS says it will expand, extend temporary status for Haitians
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that it would expand temporary legal status for Haitians already living in the United States, determining conditions in the Caribbean nation were too dangerous for their forced return. The Homeland Security Department said Haitians who were in the United States Nov. 6 could apply for Temporary Protected Status and those who were granted it last year could stay an additional 18 months until Aug. 3, 2024. The administration has extended temporary status for several countries and expanded or introduced it for Haiti, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Myanmar, Cameroon and Venezuela, reversing a Trump-era trend to cut back on protections for those already in the United States. Haitians who enter the United States after Monday's announcement will be ineligible for TPS, authorities said, though that may do little to discourage some. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who called last week for an expansion and extension, said more than 100,000 Haitians will be eligible for temporary status under Monday's announcement.
wftv.comJudge looms; Verlander, Turner deals heat up winter meetings
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Justin Verlander is going to the New York Mets. Trea Turner has agreed to a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball's first winter meetings since 2019 kicked into high gear Monday when Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year deal with New York, and Turner joined Philadelphia for a $300 million, 11-year contract. Judge is a free agent after setting an American League record with 62 homers, powering the Yankees to the AL East title. And so we'll wait, we'll wait for this process to play out.”___Follow Jay Cohen at https://twitter.com/jcohenap___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comAP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract with Mets
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Justin Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets on Monday, reuniting the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and giving the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. But he made an impressive return this season, becoming the 11th player to win the Cy Young Award at least three times. He won his first Cy Young Award in 2011 and also took home AL MVP honors after going 24-5 with a 2.40 ERA in 34 starts. Verlander agreed to a $66 million contract with Houston covering 2020 and 2021, then hurt his elbow. He also won the 2019 AL Cy Young Award, going 21-6 with a 2.58 ERA in 34 starts.
wftv.comAP source: Trea Turner, Phillies reach $300M, 11-year deal
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies landed Trea Turner on Monday, agreeing to a $300 million, 11-year contract with the dynamic shortstop. Turner joins a Philadelphia team that made it to the World Series this year before losing to the Houston Astros. The two-time All-Star hit .300 with 192 steals in six-plus seasons with the Nationals, winning the World Series in 2019. Turner and ace right-hander Max Scherzer were traded to the Dodgers in a multiplayer deal at the 2021 trade deadline. Turner is a .302 hitter with 124 homers, 434 RBIs and 230 steals in 849 games.
wftv.comNASA capsule flies over Apollo landing sites, heads home
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — (AP) — NASA’s Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple Apollo landing sites before heading home. The capsule also passed over the landing sites of Apollo 12 and 14. The third mission, targeted for 2025, will feature the first lunar landing by astronauts since the Apollo moon program ended 50 years ago this month. Apollo 17 rocketed away Dec. 7, 1972, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, carrying Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt and Ron Evans. Cernan and Schmitt spent three days on the lunar surface, the longest stay of the Apollo era, while Evans orbited the moon.
wftv.comNASA capsule flies over Apollo landing sites, heads home
NASA’s Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple Apollo landing sites before heading home. Orion will aim for a Pacific splashdown Sunday off San Diego, setting the stage for astronauts on the next flight in a couple years. “Orion now has its sights set on home," said Mission Control commentator Sandra Jones.
news.yahoo.comBonds, Clemens left out of Hall again; McGriff elected
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday. It was the first time that Bonds, Clemens and Schilling had faced a Hall committee since their 10th and final appearances on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. The 59-year-old McGriff received unanimous support from the 16 members of the contemporary baseball era committee — comprised of Hall members, executives and writers. McGriff got 169 votes (39.8%) in his final year on the BBWAA ballot in 2019. Bonds, Clemens and Schilling fell short in January in their final chances with the BBWAA.
wftv.comBonds, Clemens left out of Hall again; McGriff elected
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday. It was the first time that Bonds, Clemens and Schilling had faced a Hall committee since their 10th and final appearances on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot.
news.yahoo.comBig cross-border tunnel found linking Tijuana, San Diego
Authorities have announced the discovery of a major drug smuggling tunnel — running about the length of a six football fields — from Mexico to a warehouse in an industrial area in the U.S. The cross-border tunnel from Tijuana to the San Diego area was built in one of the most fortified stretches of the border, illustrating the limitations of border walls.