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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass returns next week in SF

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:31 GMT

(KRON) -- A popular Bay Area music festival is coming back to San Francisco. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass kicks off starting next Friday, promising an exciting lineup and lots of great tunes. The three-day event will take place at Golden Gate Park.Sheri Sternberg, the executive producer of the festival, joins KRON4. Watch the interview in the video player above.

Michelin-star-winning restaurant in SF showcases Korean dishes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:31 GMT

(KRON) -- The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays in some Asian cultures and is celebrated widely throughout the Bay Area. The festivities kick off at the end of the month and a lot of delicious food is involved. Chef Jeong-In Hwang with Michelin star-winning Korean restaurant San Ho Wonto walks us through their interpretation of traditional cuisine. Watch the segment in the video player above.

SF restaurant to close after 14 years in Financial District, cites struggles from pandemic

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:31 GMT

(KRON) -- After almost 14 years in the Financial District, one Italian restaurant is closing in downtown San Francisco. Barbacco's last day will be on Friday, Sept. 29, the business announced on Instagram. The restaurant, located at 220 California St., cited the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason that led to the closure. Barbacco said they thought 2023 was the year business would return to pre-pandemic levels. However, that did not happen as foot traffic never seemed to completely return to pre-pandemic levels. Banana Republic closes downtown SF location  "We hoped 2023 would be the year the neighborhood returned to the way it was pre-pandemic, however that hasn't been the case," Barbacco said on Instagram. "I am forever grateful to each of our employees who showed up every day and took impeccable care of our guests. Thank you."Customers can still go to Barbacco's sister restaurant Perbacco, which is also an Italian restaurant. Both are located on the same street as the renowned San Fr...

NASCAR-Xfinity Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 Results

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:31 GMT

SaturdayAt Texas Motor SpeedwayFort Worth, Texas.Lap length: 1.50 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (11) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 200 laps, 53 points.2. (7) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 200, 42.3. (15) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 200, 37.4. (9) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 200, 38.5. (1) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200, 52.6. (3) Cole Custer, Ford, 200, 48.7. (5) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 200, 47.8. (24) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 200, 29.9. (8) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 200, 35.10. (22) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 200, 27.11. (17) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 200, 26.12. (19) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 200, 25.13. (30) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 200, 24.14. (33) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 200, 23.15. (12) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 200, 22.16. (36) Parker Chase, Toyota, 199, 21.17. (26) Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 199, 0.18. (14) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 199, 19.19. (38) Layne Riggs, Chevrolet, 198, 18.20. (23) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 198, 17.21. (25) Dawson Cram, Chevrolet, 198, 16.22. (32) David Starr, Chevrolet, 19...

Joe Boyle gets his first win, Esteury Ruiz homers as Athletics top Tigers 4-1

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:31 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Joe Boyle had five strikeouts in six innings for his first career win, Esteury Ruiz hit a two-run home run, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday.A fifth-round draft pick by Cincinnati in 2020 who was acquired from the Reds at the trade deadline, Boyle (1-0) was mostly crisp in his second start in the majors. The rookie allowed five hits, pitched around traffic in each of the first six innings and gave up an unearned run in the third, the only runner Boyle allowed past second base.Lucas Erceg retired three batters then Dany Jiménez set down two for Oakland. Trevor May got the final four outs, pitching out of a bases-loaded jams in the eighth and ninth for his 20th save.The last-place A’s (48-107) have won back-to-back games for the first time since Sept. 11-12 and remain one loss shy of tying the team’s Oakland-era record for most losses in a season – 108 in 1979Zach McKinstry had two hits for the Tigers. One day after being mathema...

Walker Harris throws 5 TD passes, NC Central beats MVSU 45-3 to win Circle City Classic

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:31 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Walker Harris threw five touchdown passes, including two apiece to Joaquin Davis and Chauncey Spikes, to help North Carolina Central beat Mississippi Valley State 45-3 Saturday night to win the 39th annual Circle City Classic at Lucas Oil Stadium. Devin Smith caught a 16-yard TD pass from Harris to cap a seven-play, 77-yard drive and Spikes added a 2-yard touchdown reception to make it 14-0 midway through the first quarter. Anthony Turnage kicked a 44-yard field goal to make it 21-3 with 7:45 left in the second quarter. N.C. Central (3-1) had a seven-game win streak, dating to last season, snapped last week in a loss at No. 22 UCLA. Mississippi Valley State (0-3) won the only other matchup between the programs 17-16 when Jalani Eason threw a 2-yard TD pass to Caleb Johnson as time expired on Oct. 2, 2021.The Delta Devils made their first appearance in the Circle City Classic, which was established in 1984 as a showcase of Historically Black Colleges and Universit...

Milroe, No. 13 Alabama’s defense prevail 24-10 over No. 15 Ole Miss

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:31 GMT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe and Alabama’s offense busted out of the doldrums in the second half and the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide’s defense was strong throughout in a 24-10 victory over No. 15 Mississippi on Saturday.The Crimson Tide (3-1) scored 18 points in a 14-minute span — one more than the team managed against South Florida last weekend — to pull away from the Rebels (3-1) in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.The result was Alabama’s eighth straight win over Ole Miss, but not the kind of performance that assuaged concerns about the shaky offensive play. The Tide’s eight-year streak in the Top 10 ended this week.Milroe reclaimed the starting job after watching two backups split time last weekend. He responded with enough positive plays to overcome an interception in the end zone.The biggest was a 33-yard touchdown pass to freshman Jalen Hale when Milroe delivered a strike in the back of the end zone despite getting hit as he threw...

Plummer’s six touchdowns lead Louisville in 56-28 rout of Boston College

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:31 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — Jack Plummer threw for 388 yards and accounted for six touchdowns to lead Louisville to a 56-28 victory over Boston College on Saturday afternoon.The Cardinals (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) used a bevy of big plays to rack up 585 yards on offense. Plummer, a senior transfer from California, who threw for a career-high five touchdowns on 18-of-21 passing, had seven passes go for at least 27 yards, including four of his touchdowns.Jawhar Jordan also enjoyed a big game as he ran 18 times for 134 yards and two scores and caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Plummer. The redshirt junior also had runs of 42 and 33 yards and a 40-yard kickoff return.Ahmari Huggins Bruce caught three passes for 110 yards and two scores. The junior’s 55-yard touchdown pass from Plummer on Louisville’s second play of the second half made it 56-21 with 10:04 left in the third quarter.The Eagles (1-3, 0-2) (2-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) found themselves down 28-0 before the of...

Daniels throws 3 TD passes, KU gets 2 defensive scores to beat BYU 38-27 in its Big 12 debut

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:31 GMT

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalon Daniels threw two second-half touchdown passes to Luke Grimm, Kansas got a pair of score from its opportunistic defense, and the Jayhawks rallied to beat BYU 38-27 on Saturday in the Cougars’ Big 12 debut.Cobee Bryant returned a fumble for the game’s opening touchdown, and Kenny Logan Jr. brought back an interception early in the third quarter for another score, helping the Jayhawks overcome a 17-14 halftime deficit and improve to 4-0 in back-to-back years for the first time since the 1914 and ’15 seasons.Daniels finished with 130 yards passing and three touchdowns for the Jayhawks. Devin Neal added 91 yards rushing.Kedon Slovis was 30 of 51 for 357 yards with two TDs and two interceptions for BYU. But the Cougars (3-1) were imbalanced on offense, running 22 times for nine yards, and settling for two field goals in the red zone proved costly.The Jayhawks, who struggled to put away Nevada last week, rolled into their conference opener ave...

Galloway kicks winning 56-yard FG in 1st appearance this season, Flowers rushes for 272 in EIU win

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:31 GMT

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Stone Galloway, making his first appearance of the season, kicked a career-long 56-yard field goal with 26 seconds left as Eastern Illinois, behind a 272-yard rushing performance by freshman MJ Flowers, defeated McNeese State 31-28 on Saturday.Galloway, a senior who was 11 of 12 on field-goal attempts last season, had been sidelined this year with an injury, but came on for the winning kick, bettering his previous best by 10 yards. Julian Patino had kicked Eastern Illinois’ four PATs in the game but it was Galloway who entered to just get his kick over the crossbar.The Panthers (2-2) trailed 28-7 before Eli Mirza scored on a 12-yard run to cut the deficit to 14 at halftime. Eastern Illinois then added fourth-quarter touchdown runs by Juwon Farri and, with 3:15 left, a 6-yarder from MJ Flowers to tie. Flowers’ 272 yards on 37 carries is the third-most in Panthers history.Nate Glantz threw for two touchdowns for the Cowboys (0-4) and Coleby Hamm ran...