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Trent Harris impressing Giants in Minor Leagues

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Trent Harris figured he’d head back to Division II UNC Pembroke for his sixth and final season of eligibility after he didn’t hear his name called during the 20 […]

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This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Trent Harris figured he’d head back to Division II UNC Pembroke for his sixth and final season of eligibility after he didn’t hear his name called during the 20 rounds of the 2023 MLB Draft. But he happily scrapped those plans after the Giants reached out and offered to sign the right-handed reliever as an undrafted free agent.

“I was actually packing my bags to go back to school for a sixth year,” Harris said in March. “And then Paul Faulk — he was a scout in North Carolina and South Carolina for the Giants — he called me. That was actually really cool. I would have signed for a bus ticket. It’s always a good time to keep playing.”

Two years later, Harris is looking like quite the find for San Francisco. Signed for a modest $10,000 out of the summer Coastal Plain League, the 26-year-old hurler has risen to become the organization’s No. 11 prospect and was recently promoted to Triple-A Sacramento after logging a 1.69 ERA with 25 strikeouts over 16 innings in 13 relief appearances for Double-A Richmond this year.

Harris stumbled a bit in his Triple-A debut on Wednesday, giving up three runs over two-thirds of an inning in the River Cats’ 4-2 loss at Sugar Land, but the Giants believe he has the potential to develop into another intriguing option for a bullpen that has been the best in the Majors this season.

“Really good curveball,” manager Bob Melvin said. “Kind of top-to-bottom in how he does things. Fastball at the top, and a really good curveball. Any time that we have guys that we feel like at some point in time are going to be here, talented guys that move up a classification, especially once they get to Triple-A, we watch a little bit closer here.”

Harris grew up with baseball in his blood, as his father, Greg Harris, was a fellow right-hander who pitched for the Padres, Rockies and Twins over his eight-year career in the Majors. The younger Harris said he picked up a ton from his dad, who always stressed the importance of first-pitch strikes and featured an arsenal similar to his son’s.

“He’s been teaching me since I could pick up a baseball,” Harris said. “We’re both kind of, like, ride guys with the curveball. I’ve found some success that way. I’m trying to go full force with it and go as far as I can.”

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Despite his pedigree, Harris didn’t commit to pitching full time until the end of his college career. He started out as a two-way player at High Point University in Raleigh, N.C., where he split his time between third base and the mound from 2019-21 before he suffered an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. After transferring to UNC Pembroke, Harris sat out the 2022 campaign before returning to the field in ’23.

While he continued to impress as a two-way player — he batted .305 with five home runs over 44 games as a hitter and logged a 3.32 ERA with 69 strikeouts over 62 1/3 innings in 19 pitching appearances — Harris was 24 years old by that point, which prompted teams to bypass him in the 2023 Draft.

Undeterred, Harris decided to go all-in on pitching when he reported to the Coastal Plain League. That decision paid off, as he ended up winning Pitcher of the Year honors after leading the summer league circuit with a 0.30 ERA over 29 2/3 innings in six appearances for the Wilson Tobs. Harris’ dominance caught the eye of Faulk, a fellow UNC Pembroke alum who was working as a part-time scout for the Giants at the time.

“I love Trent Harris, man,” Faulk said in a phone interview last month. “The thing about Trent, he had some big cojones. He really did. I watched him on the mound, and he just attacked hitters. He went at them with everything he had. That was the thing that really impressed me.

“I saw him about three times coming out of the bullpen. When he came to that bullpen and toed the rubber, you knew the game was over. … When he got to the mound, it was like Mozart out on the mound painting.”

“I’m going to be honest with you,” Faulk said. “I will not know to this day why somebody did not draft the kid. Was it his age? I don’t know. He was only [24]. That ain’t old. … To me, it’s not. I think about it all the time. I think about how lucky I was.”

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(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, July 20 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. FS2 — FIM MotoGP:… (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, July 20 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. FS2 — FIM MotoGP: The Czechia Grand Prix, Ostrovacice, Czechia 8:30 a.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Streets […]

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Sunday, July 20

AUTO RACING

7:30 a.m.

FS2 — FIM MotoGP: The Czechia Grand Prix, Ostrovacice, Czechia

8:30 a.m.

FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Streets of Toronto, Toronto

Noon

FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, Streets of Toronto, Toronto

2 p.m.

TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 4 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del.

TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 4 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del. (In-Season Challenge Alt-Cast)

2:30 p.m.

FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash. (Taped)

4:30 p.m.

FOX — NHRA: The Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.

BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

12:30 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

2:30 p.m.

FOX — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

5 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

7 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

9 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

11 p.m.

FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Noon

CBS — AVP: Week 6 – Day 2, New York

2 p.m.

CBSSN — AVP: Week 6 – Day 2, New York

BIG3 BASKETBALL

3 p.m.

CBS — Week 6: LA Riot vs. Chicago Triplets, Dallas Power vs. Miami 305, DMV Trilogy vs. Detroit Amps, Houston Rig Hands vs. Boston Ball Hogs, Detroit

CYCLING

6:30 a.m.

PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, Muret / Carcassonne, France

2 p.m.

NBC — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, Muret / Carcassonne, France (Taped)

FLAG FOOTBALL (BOY’S)

Noon

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

1 p.m.

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

4 p.m.

ABC — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Championship, Canton, Ohio

FLAG FOOTBALL (GIRL’S)

2 p.m.

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

3 p.m.

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

5 p.m.

ABC — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Championship, Canton, Ohio

GOLF

4 a.m.

USA — DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Ireland

7 a.m.

NBC — DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Ireland

6 p.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: The Barracuda Championship, Final Round, Tahoe Mountain Club, Truckee, Calif.

GYMNASTICS

4 p.m.

NBC — USAG: The U.S. Classic, Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Taped)

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOY’S)

9 a.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

10:30 a.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

1 p.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

2:30 p.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

HORSE RACING

1 p.m.

FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live

MLB BASEBALL

1:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta (1:35 p.m.) OR L.A. Angels at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m.)

4:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Houston at Seattle (4:10 p.m.) OR Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers (4:10 p.m.)

7 p.m.

ESPN — Detroit at Texas

ESPN2 — Detroit at Texas (StatCast)

NBA BASKETBALL

6 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Consolation Game, Las Vegas

8 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Consolation Game, Las Vegas

10 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Championship, Las Vegas

RUGBY (WOMEN’S)

4:10 a.m.

FS2 — NRL: New Zealand at Newcastle

SAILING

11 a.m.

CBSSN — SailGP: Event 7 – Day 2, Portsmouth, England

2 p.m.

CBS — SailGP: Event 7 – Day 2, Portsmouth, England

TENNIS

5:30 a.m.

TENNIS — Gstaad-ATP Final

6 a.m.

TENNIS — Gstaad-ATP Final

8 a.m.

TENNIS — Hopman Cup Final; Bastad-ATP, Iasi-WTA Finals; Kitzbuhel-ATP, Umag-ATP Early Rounds

5 a.m. (Monday)

TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds

6 a.m. (Monday)

TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds

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Solvang celebrates the 4th with parade, fireworks

Perfect weather greets residents, proving that ‘Anything is Possible in America’ on its 249th birthday It was the perfect day, weatherwise, to celebrate the 4th of July. Throngs of people from near and far lined the sidewalks of Solvang to celebrate America’s 249th anniversary of its Independence Day with a patriotic parade whose theme this year was “Anything is Possible in America.” […]

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It was the perfect day, weatherwise, to celebrate the 4th of July. Throngs of people from near and far lined the sidewalks of Solvang to celebrate America’s 249th anniversary of its Independence Day with a patriotic parade whose theme this year was “Anything is Possible in America.”

The Grand Marshals of this year’s parade were Kay and Walt Alves. They moved to the Valley in 1959, and for the past 66 years, they have been steeped in volunteering. The couple has donated countless hours to Old Mission Santa Ines, the San Lorenzo Seminary and the Seminary Foundation, and the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum. But above all, the Alveses have been committed to the Rotary and Rotary International, both actively fundraising for Rotary’sscholarship program, with the two of them always cooking for Old Santa Ynez Days and Danish Days.

The winner of the Best Automobile, single, is the George Family 1929 Model A Roadster. Photos by Devyn Marseilles

There were 74 entries in this year’s colorful parade, all bedecked with red, white, and blue and the American flag. Following the singing of the national anthem by sixth-grader Evie Gerritsen, daughter of Griffin and Gigi Gerritsen, the parade started promptly at 10 a.m. with the Color Guard American Legion Post #160 leading the way, soon followed by the Alveses as Grand Marshals.  

After that, the parade included several dignitaries, including the Solvang and Buellton mayors and City Councilmembers; newly named 2025 Danish Queen Addie Madrid, riding in a 1936 Ford Roadster; 2025 Youth Rec Queen Kacy Caplan with SYV Youth Recreation; and Miss Santa Ynez Old Days Rodeo Queen Hailee Taylor.

Many local organizations were present at the parade, including the Solvang Chamber of Commerce, Solvang Senior Center, Atterdag Village, and Solvang Theaterfest. Santa Ynez High School sports programs were represented, among them the varsity and JV football teams — some of whom jumped off the back of the trailer and did push-ups — as well as players from the water polo and girls volleyball squads.

Many entries came to entertain and perform, such as local parade and event staple Garcia Dance Studio of Lompoc, Pacific Flips Gymnastics, and the dancing horses of Cuadras del Valle de Lompoc. 

And there were the different vehicles that traveled down Mission Drive. They included military vehicles from the Flat Fender Friends, vintage cars from the Santa Maria Model A’s Ford Club, a coffinmobile right out of “The Munsters,” and of course, the Viking Ship steered by the Vikings from Solvang.  

Central Coast Mini Riders Go Cart Hot Rod, and a Munster Coffinmobile was awarded the Most Original entry. Photo by Devyn Marseilles

The Rotary Club of Solvang, who sponsors the annual event, listed this year’s entry winners in numerous categories as follows: Sweepstakes: Hi Way One Hooligans, Rod Simmons; Best Use of Parade Theme:   Miss Santa Ynez Old Days Rodeo with Queen Hailee Taylor and Beefer the mini cow; Most Patriotic: Daughters of the American Revolution; Most Original: Central Coast Mini Riders Munster Coffinmobile; Most Amusing: Solvang Theaterfest Comedian Orny Adams Show Sept 13, 2025; Most Unique: First Street Leather, Solvang; Best Band: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.; Best Singing Group: Agin Brothers, Cars & Cowboys; Best Singing, Single: Sanger Family of Wines; Best Family Group: Bob Jones, Four Generations of Joneses; Best Church Group: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Best Senior Group: Solvang Senior Center; Best Animal Group: Cuadras Unidas del Valle; Best Wagon Group: Santa Maria Elks Lodge 1538 Officer Wagon and Color Guard; Best Automobile Group: Vapor Trail Vettes; Best Automobile, Single: George Family 1928 Model A Roadster; Best Automobile, Restored: Bob and Margo Gould’s 1956 Chevy Nomad and 1958 Shasta Trailer; Best Automobile, Antique: Santa Maria Model A Ford Club; Best Automobile Antique Group: Rotary Club of Buellton; Best Fire Engine: Summerset Farm’s 1928 Stanford Fire Truck; Best Tractor: Chloe Hinnrich’s 1945 Farmall M Tractor; Best Equestrian Group: Charros Unidos of Costa Central; Best Equestrian, Single: Santa Maria Elks Outrider; Best Viking Ship: Vikings of Solvang; Best Color Guard: VFW Post 7139, American Legion Post 160; Best Street Sweeper: SP Maintenance Services; Road Apple Crew: Espuelas y Rebozos; Best Uncle Sam: Kevan Harder, Nielsen Building Materials; Best Sport Group: Santa Ynez Valley Union High School JV Football Team; Best Military Group: Flat Fender Friends; Best Dancing Group: Garcia Dance Group; Most Energetic: Pacific Flips Gymnastics; Best Group for a Cause: SYV Youth Recreation; Best School Group: Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Water Polo Teams and Aquatics Foundation; Best Youth Group: Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Girls Volleyball; and Best Audience Participation: Veggie Rescue.

“I love that I belong to this community,” said Becky Sutherland of Buellton. “The parade celebrates belonging here.”

After the parade, a 4th of July celebration was held all day, topped off with an evening of fireworks at the Santa Ines Mission.

Before the fireworks, though there was plenty to keep the crowd busy on the lawn in front of the mission. The area was full of food trucks with all varieties of cuisine, along with several vendors selling their products, as well as rides and activities for the kids. On the main stage, musical artists like King Bee, Jayden Secor, The Molly Ringwald Project, and DJ Peete had the crowds dancing.

Many people, though, chose to relax on the berm and wait for darkness to fall for the fireworks show.

Two of them were Celeste and Cathy Drach, who had seat right at the front, and they had to come early and get them.

“They allow us to come out and reserve a spot and we got to claim on Wednesday (July 2),” Celeste Drach said. “And there were people who got theirs earlier; I think the earliest I heard was June 30.”

Once it got dark and the berm filled up and it was time.

Incoming Santa Ynez Valley Rotary Board President Jennifer Hertler addressed the crowd, thanking the crowd and crediting the Solvang Rotary Club for their great job on the parade. And after a rousing version of the national anthem from recent SYHS graduate Ruby Andreu, the crowd enjoyed a magnificent fireworks show, again put on by local pyrotechician Kief Adler, which elicited many “oohs” and “aahs.”



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UK government backs London bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships

LONDON (AP) — The British government has announced its support of London’s bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships.… LONDON (AP) — The British government has announced its support of London’s bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships. London hosted the biannual premier track-and-field event in 2017 at the London Stadium, which also […]

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LONDON (AP) — The British government has announced its support of London’s bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships.

London hosted the biannual premier track-and-field event in 2017 at the London Stadium, which also held the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games. The plan is to stage the 2029 worlds at the same venue.

Saturday’s announcement included the government’s support of a bid for Britain to host the 2029 World Para Athletics Championships.

“Subject to funding from partners being confirmed, the government has agreed to provide significant funding for both bids, reflecting the UK’s ambition to once again bring the world’s greatest athletes to UK shores,” it said in a statement.

The announcement came with London hosting a Diamond League event on Saturday.

This year’s athletics worlds will take place in Tokyo in September. The 2027 edition will be held in Beijing.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he’s “delighted to support the bid.”

“The event would provide a boost for UK businesses and support jobs as well as bring our communities together,” he said in a statement.

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NRLW: Jacinta Carter on embracing the Cronulla lifestyle

After winning the premiership with Newcastle in her first season of NRLW, Jacinta Carter has now moved to Cronulla in search of opportunities and she’s loving life in the Shire. Chatting to Declan Byrne on ‘The Saturday Sledge’, Carter talks about how she’s embraced her new home, who sat her down to tell her what […]

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Tigers' Tanner Rainey

Now Playing Share Link copied! The Tigers signed Rainey to a minor-league contract Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. Rainey got into 11 games with Pittsburgh earlier this season, posting an ugly 10.57 ERA and 1.70 WHIP with a 9:6 K:BB over 7.2 innings. The righty has spent most of his MLB career […]

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Rainey got into 11 games with Pittsburgh earlier this season, posting an ugly 10.57 ERA and 1.70 WHIP with a 9:6 K:BB over 7.2 innings. The righty has spent most of his MLB career with the Nationals, with arguably his most productive season coming in 2022, when he racked up 12 saves. Rainey will look to get back on track with Triple-A Toledo in an attempt to make it back up to the majors.

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