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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Luke Jackson must have 55 games finished in 2024 to trigger the full $3.5 million escalator for 2025 in his $11.5 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, a deal that could be worth $20 million over three seasons. The 31-year-old right-hander missed last season after Tommy John surgery on April 13. He gets a $3 million salary next year and $6.5 million in 2024, and the Giants have a $7 million option for 2025 with a $2 million buyout as part of the agreement announced Monday. Jackson’s 2025 base salary would increase by $500,000…

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Being a scholar-athlete at Florida Tech takes an incredible amount of hard work and dedication to excel both in the classroom and on the field. In this Scholar-Athlete Spotlight, we are featuring Panther men’s lacrosse player Jackson Sytsma, a sophomore who is majoring in Construction Management. Hailing from Tallahassee, Florida, Jackson was named to the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s and Florida Tech Athletic Director’s Honor Roll following his freshman season. As Jackson gets ready to begin his second season in the Crimson and Gray, we sat down with Jackson to talk about what he’s…

Elmsbrook – a 393 home development that is the first phase of northwest Bicester eco-town – could see 530 new homes built within its perimeter by housing developer, Firethorn Developments Ltd.In addition to 530 new homes, the housebuilder’s application includes open space provision, access, drainage and all associated works and operations including but not limited to demolition, earthworks, and engineering operations. However, some residents are concerned the proposals ignore serious issues concerning the ethos of the ecotown – including the zero carbon goals of the estate and transport and water drainage. A spokesperson for the Bicester Residents Group for a…

OXFORD United need a 20-goal-per-season striker in order to make the play-off places. Currently sat in 14th, the Yellows have suffered this season from lack of clinical finishing by the front men, as demonstrated on New Year’s Day when they let a dominant performance slip to a 1-0 defeat at the Kassam, at the hands of Exeter City. Now in a period of the season where Karl Robinson can bring players in, he commented post-Exeter that the squad lack support of Matty Taylor in the final third. Injuries haven’t helped the U’s either, particularly in the attacking areas. Marcus Browne…

Premier League leaders Arsenal arrive at the Kassam Stadium to complete a weekend of FA cup third round fixtures. Oxford United have a pretty good cup pedigree, admittedly more famously so in the League Cup, but even in recent years they have produced notable shocks and proved themselves a serious nuisance to higher division sides in the FA Cup. In January 2016 Oxford, who were in League Two at the time, dumped Premier League Swansea out in the third round as Kemar Roofe produced a stunning display and Oxford’s much maligned three-sided stadium was really rocking. A year later and…