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Rays season-opening winning streak at 8, beat A’s 11-0

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:08 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays extended Major League Baseball’s best start in 20 years behind Jeffrey Springs’ seven innings of three-hit ball and Randy Arozarena’s four RBIs, routing the Oakland Athletics 11-0 Saturday for an 8-0 record.Tampa Bay is the first big league team to open 8-0 since the 2003 Kansas City Royals won their first nine games. The Rays have outscored opponents 64-18 and are the first team to win its first eight games by four or more runs since the 1884 St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association did it in their first 13.“When you’re winning games like this, a lot of things got to be going well,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “So, I think we’re all pretty impressed with every facet out there.”No team had won eight straight games by that margin at any point in a season since the 1939 Yankees did it 10 times in a row.Isaac Paredes and Brandon Lowe had three RBIs each for the Rays.Springs (2-0), coming off six, no-hit innings i...

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Race 2 Results

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:08 GMT

SaturdayAt Bristol Motor Speedway DirtBristol, Tenn.Lap length: 0.53 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (1) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 15 laps, 0 points.2. (2) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 15, 0.3. (5) William Byron, Chevrolet, 15, 0.4. (4) Harrison Burton, Ford, 15, 0.5. (6) Aric Almirola, Ford, 15, 0.6. (9) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 15, 0.7. (3) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 15, 0.8. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 15, 0.9. (7) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 15, 0.___Race Statistics were not immediately available.___NASCAR Driver Rating FormulaA maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race.The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.Source

Jabeur advances to second-straight Charleston Open final

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:08 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Second-seeded Ons Jabeur advanced to the Charleston Open final for the second straight year, beating No. 3 seed Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 7-5 in a rain-delayed match Saturday. Jabeur, who lost this championship a year ago to Belinda Bencic, will either play No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula or the fourth-seeded Bencic for the title. Jabeur fought off Kasatkina to win her 10th semifinal in her 12 visits to the final four. Jabeur of Tunisia also won her fifth straight over her Russian opponent and first since the two played in the Rome semifinals a season ago. Jabeur had quipped Friday she’d try and get her supporters in Tunisia to send sunshine to the Credit One Tennis Center. Instead, it was an overcast, chilly with rain delays that had the match ending more than 5 1-2 hours after it began. Jabeur trailed 5-3 in the opening set when the rain delayed the match. She returned after the delay of more than three hours to win the next four games to take the set. Jabeur tu...

Edwards scores 33, Timberwolves beat Spurs 151-131

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:08 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 33 points in 25 minutes and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed San Antonio 151-131, the most points allowed in regulation under Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, on Saturday at the Moody Center.Minnesota shot 56% on 3-pointers while making a season-high 24 3s.“From the beginning of the game I feel like everybody was hitting and it just carried over,” Edwards said.Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points, Mike Conley had 20 points and Rudy Gobert had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota.The Timberwolves won for the sixth time in nine games. Minnesota will finish no lower than ninth in the Western Conference but still have a chance of finishing eighth ahead of New Orleans, who they host Sunday.Julian Champagnie had 24 points to lead San Antonio, which will finish with one of the league’s three worst records. Keita Bates-Diop added 22 points and Tre Jones had 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.The Spurs’ final home game of the season was played in Aust...

Colisión frontal entre dos vehículos deja al menos 12 muertos en Oruro, Bolivia

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:08 GMT

(CNN Español) — Un choque frontal ocurrido este viernes entre un camión montacargas y un minibús dejó al menos 12 personas muertas, dijo la policía a al medio digital Código Policial Oruro.Según el reporte de la Policía, 4 personas heridas fueron trasladadas a centros asistenciales.Crédito: ABIEl accidente ocurrió en la carretera Oruro-Pisiga, del sector Chalacollo, antes de llegar a Toledo.Las investigaciones del hecho están en marcha por parte de personal de la División Accidentes de Tránsito, informó ABI, la agencia de noticias oficial de Bolivia.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Broken taillight turns into drug, stolen goods bust

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:08 GMT

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Deputies pulled over an SUV for a traffic stop and discovered illegal drugs and stolen goods, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said. The SUV was pulled over for having a taillight out on Wednesday night, which deputies learned was stolen after the stop, the sheriff's office said. Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies seized 200 fentanyl pills along with meth and stolen goods in a traffic stop (Photo credit: Douglas County Sheriff's Office)A stolen SUV was impounded as evidence after a traffic stop and drugs and stolen goods were found inside (Photo credit: Douglas County Sheriff's Office)After searching the vehicle, deputies found 200 fentanyl pills, meth, stolen credit cards, stolen IDs and stolen merchandise, DCSO said. Motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 85 The stolen cards, IDs and goods were from around the Denver metro area.The driver of the stolen SUV was taken into custody and the car was impounded as evidence.

Denver weather: Sunny and warm end to the weekend

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) —  Denver’s weather will be sunny and mild for Easter Sunday. Sunshine will aid in bringing temperatures to record highs for the first half of the workweek. Weather tonight: Clouds clearing There is a slight chance for showers, but with so much dry air in place, this will mostly just lead to clouds in the Denver metro and up to 1 inch of snow in the higher elevations. Clouds will gradually clear out as low temperatures fall to the mid-30s. Weather tomorrow: Sunny and mild Easter Sunday Metro Denver stays under mostly sunny skies throughout the day. This will help temperatures climb from around 40 degrees at sunrise to a high in the upper 60s, which is almost 10 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. Looking ahead: Record highs next week Sunshine and warmer-than-normal temperatures will remain the theme for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Monday will reach a high in the mid-70s, then Tuesday will reach 80 degrees. This will not only be the first 80-degree day...

Video shows out-of-control SUV driver slamming into Fort Lauderdale beauty store

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:08 GMT

A Fort Lauderdale business sustained damage after an out-of-control SUV driver crashed into it, and this wasn’t the first time it’s been hit.Surveillance video captured the white SUV on Friday as it went past the parking spots and slammed into the Fit Glow Beauty store, located near Northeast 13th Street and Seventh Avenue.Smoke could be seen coming from the vehicle moments after impact, as the driver slowly got out.Cameras later showed the vehicle lodged in the building.Dylan Buss, the owner of the building, said he was out of town on vacation at the time of the crash. He said that fortunately the business was closed when it happened, but this is the third time it’s been hit.Saturday evening, 7News cameras captured the damaged parts of the building boarded up.Buss said the business was previously hit on Christmas Day. He hopes the city can do more to fix this recurring issue.“Always people honking, confusion as to what to do, a couple of the road signs have ...

Athletes from various countries take the track at 2023 Miramar Invitational

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:08 GMT

Champion athletes from all over the world competed at the 2023 Miramar Invitational this weekend.The track and field event was held Saturday at the Ansin Sports Complex, located at 10801 Miramar Blvd.A big turnout, including local leaders, witnessed the best of the best take home medals for running, hurdling and jumping.“These folks here are doing their fastest times here on this Mondo track,” said Miramar Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis. “This track is the same Mondo track that was used in the Atlanta Olympics.”“Today’s event means a whole lot, that Miramar is no more a sleeping city. Everybody knows Miramar now,” said Commissioner Maxwell Chambers.Top athletes from the U.S. and Jamaica took home some of the most medals among the list of winners.

Chicago White Sox right fielder Oscar Colás and pitcher Jesse Scholtens had a day of firsts at PNC Park: ‘It was incredible’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:08 GMT

Oscar Colás returned to the dugout and received the silent treatment from teammates.The Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder took matters into his own hands, giving high-fives to the air with a smile on his face.Moments later his teammates circled him and gave him hugs and high-fives, congratulating him on his first major-league home run in the ninth inning Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.Colás had a big smile Saturday afternoon as he recalled the moment.“It took me by surprise,” Colás said through an interpreter. “I was expecting everybody to celebrate. I go there and no reaction. I said, ‘Oh, OK.’ So I started celebrating by myself. And once I was taking off my shin guard, everybody came and congratulated me and we had fun there.”Friday was an afternoon of firsts for another Sox player. Reliever Jesse Scholtens made his big-league debut the same day the Sox selected his contract from Triple-A Charlotte.Scholtens w...