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Weekend Break: Tron Exhibit at Chicago Gamespace

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:11 GMT

CHICAGO — It's the 41st anniversary of the movie Tron, along with the corresponding video games.The pinball games were made right here in Chicago. Weekend Break: Expo Chicago The 1982 film wasn't a box office hit, but the arcade games that came out of it were and still are. Time Lapetino wrote the book "The Art of Atari."In the movie, Jeff Bridges plays a programmer whose games get stolen and he tries to find the people who took them. When Disney came calling to help create an arcade game, George Gomez was one of the designers at a Chicago company called Midway.41 years later, Tron Games are still going strong.The Tron Exhibit is happening now at Chicago Gamespace.It runs on the weekends through August.

Bruce Springsteen gets his own holiday in New Jersey

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:11 GMT

(The Hill) - Rock and roll legend Bruce Springsteen is getting his own holiday in his native state of New Jersey. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) made the announcement on Saturday, saying in a social media post that September 23, the birthday of the legendary artist, will be known as “Bruce Springsteen Day.” “Bruce Springsteen is one of the most iconic and influential musicians – and New Jerseyans – of all time, period,” Murphy wrote in a tweet.  Restaurant service fees on the rise: Here’s how to spot them “And so, I am both honored and proud to announce @springsteen's birthday, Sept. 23, will officially be known as Bruce Springsteen Day in the Garden State.”The news comes as the “Born in the U.S.A.” singer received the National Medal of Arts recognition from President Biden last month, being one of the 23 individuals being recognized with the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal.  Walmart closing locations across 12 states this year: Here’s wh...

Walk-off win clinches series over Kansas Jayhawks for No. 8 Texas softball

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a hiccup Friday, the No. 8 Texas softball team clinched the season series against the Kansas Jayhawks with a 3-2 win Sunday at McCombs Field.The Longhorns bounced back from their worst defensive game of the season Friday, committing five errors and losing 9-3, to win the second game of the series 10-0 in five innings before Sunday's 1-run victory.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersIn Sunday's game, freshman catcher Reese Atwood smacked a single to score Mia Scott with the game-winning run in the seventh inning. Scott was the only Longhorn with multiple hits, collecting a pair from the leadoff spot in the lineup."I knew Mia (Scott) was on second and she has incredible speed, so I just knew I needed to get a ball in the gap or somewhere on the ground because she would score on anything I could put in play," Atwood said. "That was my approach going up t...

Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland: Gabriel Landeskog uncertainty didn’t impact how Avs handled trade deadline

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:11 GMT

There are two schools of hindsight bias regarding the Avalanche’s 2023 trade deadline.First is the notion that if Chris MacFarland and the front office had known Gabriel Landeskog would be out for the year, then they could’ve, would’ve, should’ve made a bigger splash at the deadline to make use of his LTIR salary cap space.Second is the rebuttal that without absolute confidence in Landeskog returning, it would have been risky, superfluous or even nonsensical to sacrifice more future assets on a win-now mentality. The captain’s out anyway; why spend for a rental?As for MacFarland himself, he’s not taking the easy excuse that was available to him if he just wanted to appease the “trade for Ryan O’Reilly” crowd. The Avalanche general manager said Sunday that the uncertainty surrounding Landeskog had no effect on how Colorado navigated the deadline, dispelling that first theory.In fact, he indicated he was starting to get an idea by ...

Warriors notebook: Team blames rebounding for Game 1 loss, but what about on offense?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:11 GMT

SACRAMENTO — The Warriors canceled their practice Sunday following their loss to the Kings in Game 1. Instead, they holed up in the team hotel to look over film. Perhaps the adjustments necessary for Game 2 warranted a lengthy discussion over another walk-through.Head coach Steve Kerr, Gary Payton II and Klay Thompson emphasized their defensive lapses and failures on the offensive boards as the reason for their loss. They were out-rebounded on the offensive boards 17 to 9, often missing box outs and ceding the second-chance points that got De’Aaron Fox hot.“Rebound and limit our fouling,” Thompson said. “When you give that team any second chance opportunities they’re going to convert so that was an emphasis.”But the series could turn if the Warriors capitalize against the Kings’ league-worst defense. The Warriors found plenty of success in the first half getting into the paint, finding comfortable shots with little resistance form Doma...

Nothing’s come easy for Oakland A’s this season. Sunday was no exception

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:11 GMT

OAKLAND – Nothing has come easy for the Oakland A’s this season, and their game with the New York Mets on Sunday at the Coliseum was no exception.The A’s had an opportunity to close out a victory in the top of the ninth inning but blew the save. They had a chance to win in the bottom of the ninth but stranded a runner on base.Finally, they stranded two more runners in the 10th inning in a 4-3 loss to the Mets before an announced crowd of 17,465 at the Coliseum. It was the A’s first three-game series sweep at home this season.The A’s miscues were plentiful, as a Zach Jackson wild pitch in the 10th inning scored Eduardo Escobar from third base, giving the Mets the lead.Sam Moll retired the first two batters he faced in the 10th as Francisco Alvarez flied out to move Escobar to third base.The A’s lost the series’ first two games, as they were blown out 17-6 on Friday and lost 3-2 on Saturday.The A’s led 3-2 going into the ninth inning.Brought in for a chance at ...

Warriors back E-40 after Game 1 ejection; rapper alleges he was tossed as result of racial bias

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:11 GMT

SACRAMENTO — Several Golden State players voiced support for E-40 one day after the Bay Area hip-hop legend was tossed from Game 1 of the Warriors-Kings series as a result of what he said was “racial bias” from security guards.Klay Thompson on Sunday said it was “very weird to see” E-40, a devout Warriors fan, get kicked out from his usual seats near the team’s bench in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against the Kings.“In my time, knowing him, he’s always been respectful,” Thompson said after a team meeting. “He’s always been considerate of those around him.”Several videos that circulated social media Saturday night showed E-40, whose real name is Earl Tywone Stevens Sr., talking to Golden 1 Center security before leaving his baseline seats. At one point, a member of the Warriors security team steps in to help de-escalate the situation before E-40 was escorted out through the tunnel, with Golden Sta...

CEO of Bay Area foster care business sentenced to prison time

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:11 GMT

(KRON) -- The owner of a company that built group homes for foster children in San Jose was sentenced to one year in prison for wire fraud and failure to pay employment taxes, the U.S Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California said in a press release. President of Brisbane business convicted on tax fraud charges Corbett Group Homes was owned by Annie Corbett, a Redwood City resident, who also acted as the company's CEO. Corbett managed the company between 2011 and 2018 when it closed. Corbett pleaded guilty to charges last year when she acknowledged that she failed to pay employment taxes while manages about 60 employees each year. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Though Corbett would contract with payroll proces...

Larson pulls away from Logano to win at Martinsville

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:11 GMT

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kyle Larson never thought he would tame the half-mile, paperclip-shaped track at Martinsville Speedway.And then came Sunday.Larson passed Joey Logano with 29 laps to go and went on to win his second Cup Series race of the season on a day when NASCAR welcomed back Chase Elliott.It was the 21st career Cup Series win for Larson and 15th in the last three seasons for the 2021 Cup champion.Larson has struggled mightily at Martinsville in the past.In his previous 17 races here, he had only three top-five finishes and never finished better than third.“I never, ever would have thought I would have won here,” Larson said. “This place has been so tough on me and just does not suit my driving style at all. … I just can’t believe it.”Because of his lack of past success at the track, Larson joked that he doesn’t have room picked out for where to keep the 6-foot tall grandfather clock awarded to the winner.Larson said the clock immediately becomes one of...

Tigers, Giants postponed after five-hour delay

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:11 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Sunday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants was postponed after a mostly rainless delay of more than five hours.The game will be made up on July 24.The first pitch was scheduled for 1:10 EDT, but the Tigers announced ahead of time it would be delayed. Light rain quickly stopped, but with more forecast, the fans were told at 2 p.m. that the game would be delayed for at least another hour. The next update came almost three hours later, saying the teams would discuss the situation at 5:15 p.m..No further update was given until the postponement was announced at 6:15 p.m. Shortly afterward, the Tigers issued a statement saying all fans who were at Comerica Park on Sunday would be contacted and offered complimentary tickets to a future game.The Giants are flying to Miami for a Monday night game against the Marlins. RHP Logan Webb (0-3) will start the opener of the three-game series.The Tigers will host the Cleveland Guardians on Monday with snow ...