D-backs’ speed, bunt beat Dodgers 2-1, overcomes Syndergaard

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:34 GMT

D-backs’ speed, bunt beat Dodgers 2-1, overcomes Syndergaard LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake McCarthy drove in the tiebreaking run with a bunt single in the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 2-1 on Sunday to overcome Noah Syndergaard in his first start for Los Angeles.With the score 1-1, Ketel Marte doubled against Brusdar Graterol (0-1) leading off the ninth. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singled to right and Mookie Betts charged and threw a strike to catcher Will Smith, who applied a swipe tag.Christian Walker singled and Corbin Carroll hit into a forceout that left runners on second and third.Carroll swiped second for his third stolen base of the game, and McCarthy got his first hit this season when he bunted to the right side and Graterol, running off the mound, couldn’t come up with the ball cleanly as he tried to scoop it and flip to first baseman Freddie Freeman in one move.Andrew Chafin (1-0) pitched two-third of an inning for the win. Scott McGough, a 33-year-old right-hander who on Friday made his first big league appe...

Twitter le retira la marca de verificación azul a la cuenta oficial de The New York Times

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:34 GMT

Twitter le retira la marca de verificación azul a la cuenta oficial de The New York Times NUEVA YORK – La plataforma social Twitter ha retirado su marca de verificación de la cuenta principal del diario The New York Times (NYT), dos días después de que el periódico neoyorquino anunció que se negaba a pagar el nuevo servicio de verificación ofrecido por la compañía de Elon Musk, bautizado como Twitter Blue.Sin embargo, el resto de secciones del diario sí mantienen la distinción de Twitter, que había anunciado que este sábado entraría en vigor la reorganización del servicio de verificación, que requiere el pago de $8 dólares (7.3 euros) para mantener la marca a los usuarios y $1,000 dólares a las empresas.La gran mayoría de cuentas distinguidas con la marca azul siguen manteniendo la distinción aunque al seleccionar la certificación se indica que dicha cuenta “está verificada porque está suscrita a Twitter Blue o es una cuenta verificada heredada”. Fuerte caída: Twitter ha perdido más de la mitad de su valor desde la compra de Elon Musk ...

Bruins earn win No. 60 with 4-3 win over Blues in shootout

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:34 GMT

Bruins earn win No. 60 with 4-3 win over Blues in shootout ST. LOUIS (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored the winner in the shootout and the Boston Bruins recovered from blowing a 3-0 lead to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Sunday for their 60th win of the season.Linus Ullmark made 35 saves and stopped all three of St. Louis’ shootout attempts to lead Boston to its third straight win.Jake DeBrusk, Tyler Bertuzzi and Oskar Steen all scored in regulation for Boston.Jordan Kyrou scored twice, including the tying goal with 25 seconds left in regulation, and Torey Krug also had a goal for St. Louis. Jordan Binnington made 28 saves for St. Louis which lost its second straight game.Dmitry Orlov appeared to have scored the winning goal 2:24 into overtime, but after a quick review the goal was overturned when it was ruled David Pastrnak was offside entering St. Louis’ zone.RANGERS 5, CAPITALS 2WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexis Lafrenière and Kaapo Kakko scored goals just over two minutes apart, Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves and New York snapped a two-game...

'I have no doubt he's still alive': Owner searches for dog after deadly avalanche

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:34 GMT

'I have no doubt he's still alive': Owner searches for dog after deadly avalanche GUNNISON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The search continues for 7-year-old Ullr, a border collie, rottweiler, wolf mix, who was lost during a deadly avalanche southwest of the Town of Marble two weeks ago. Now, his owner is looking for help from trained scent and search dogs to help find his best friend. “They got me and flew me to the Aspen Valley Hospital. At that point, all night I thought Ullr was buried and dead," Ullr's owner, Jacob Dalbey said. Dalbey survived the avalanche. “It carried me 2,500 feet and fully buried me and fully buried my friend Joel who passed away, and I had to dig myself out for three-plus hours," Daleby said. How much snow could Denver see in April? Dalbey said the day after the avalanche, there was a glimpse of hope that his dog was still alive after tracks were found in the area. “They did notice tracks leaving the debris field and exiting all the way out the drainage which is five miles away," Dalbey said. For the past 16 days, Dalbey has been continuing ...

El Paso County lifts mandatory evacuation for wildland fire

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:34 GMT

El Paso County lifts mandatory evacuation for wildland fire UPDATE: SUNDAY 4/2/2023 6:48 p.m.(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — Mandatory evacuations have been lifted for Preble Drive and Boreal Drive Sunday evening, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO).Peterson Road will remain closed north of Galley.UPDATE: SUNDAY 4/2/2023 6 p.m.Pre-evacuations have been lifted for residents within a two-mile radius of Peterson Road and Galley Road, per EPSO.ORIGINAL STORY: El Paso County orders mandatory evacuation for wildland fireSUNDAY 4/2/2023 4:08 p.m.A mandatory evacuation order has been given to residents in El Paso County due to a wildland fire Sunday afternoon on April 2, according to EPSO.The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) reported the fire near Newt Drive and Highway 24. Crews estimate the fire to be approximately 10 acres with 50 percent containment.Courtesy of Colorado Springs Fire DepartmentCourtesy of Colorado Springs Fire DepartmentCourtesy of FOX21's Weekend Anchor, Rachel SaurerCourtesy of FOX21's Weekend Anchor, Rache...

Young activists opposed to DeSantis’ classroom policies hold march, rally in Fort Lauderdale

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:34 GMT

Young activists opposed to DeSantis’ classroom policies hold march, rally in Fort Lauderdale A local organization said they’re standing up for students and teachers in Florida, and this weekend, they took to the streets of Fort Lauderdale to call out the governor.The Dream Defenders of Broward County on Sunday marched from the Federal Courthouse in downtown Fort Lauderdale to the Broward County School Board office.Participants called the event the “Can’t Ban Us” protest.Demonstrators said they’re rallying against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his so-called “war on education,” Black history teachers, and trans and queer students.“He’s trying to remake education in the state of Florida. He’s making teachers more vulnerable, he’s making trans and queer children more vulnerable,” said student activist Eric Franzelau. “He’s not allowing Black and brown students to learn about their history. We’re not allowed to learn about true American history.”Florida’s current legislative ses...

Canes fans welcome basketball team returning from Final Four loss in Houston

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:34 GMT

Canes fans welcome basketball team returning from Final Four loss in Houston The University of Miami’s men’s basketball team received a warm welcome upon arriving back on campus from their trip to Texas, where they played in the NCAA’s Final Four for the first time in the team’s history.Saturday night’s 72-59 loss against the UConn Huskies at NRG Park in Houston wasn’t the storybook ending that the Miami Hurricanes were hoping for, but fans on Sunday’s cheered on the players on the Coral Gables campus, as they celebrated the team’s 2023 run.7News cameras captured fans cheering outside the Watsco Center shortly after the players arrived.UM men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga made the “U” sign moments after he stepped off the bus.“For us, to beat Drake, Indiana and Houston, a No. 1 seed, Texas, a No. 2 seed, to accomplish what we did — getting to the Final Four for the first time in the school’s history — is something to be very proud of,” said Larrañaga. R...

Bulgarian election too close to call after fifth vote in 2 years

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:34 GMT

Bulgarian election too close to call after fifth vote in 2 years No clear winner emerged in Bulgaria’s election on Sunday night, much to the dismay of voters who have been to the polls five times in the last two years.In the first release of results, it seemed that the pro-Western coalition, Continuing the Change and Democratic Bulgaria, had won a narrow majority with 26.4 percent, beating the center-right establishment party, GERB, which scored 25.5 percent. But in a recount, the former scored 24.8 percent while the latter secured the lead with 25.9 percent.Observers expect a clear winner to emerge by Monday after all international voters’ ballots are counted.The vote is seen by many as a make-or-break test for GERB, whose leader Boyko Borissov served as prime minister from 2009 to 2021, until nationwide protests erupted over his government’s role in the country’s rampant corruption.Continuing the Change, led by Harvard graduates Kiril Petkov and Asen Vasilev, and Democratic Bulgaria, led by Hristo Ivanov, have campaigned on a promis...

Nets’ defensive game plan shows promise: ‘We want to get that ball out of their hands’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:34 GMT

Nets’ defensive game plan shows promise: ‘We want to get that ball out of their hands’ For Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn, a football analogy best explains his team’s defensive strategy, a strategy that has paved the way for the Nets to win three straight games and four of their last five with Sunday’s win over the Utah Jazz.In football, there’s the run and the pass, and a good defense can take away one and make the other as difficult as possible.The Nets are picking from a comparable set of poisons: They are taking away a team’s No. 1 scoring option and forcing opponents to win with the rest of their roster.The strategy was on full display as the Nets stumped All-Star forward Lauri Markkenen, who mustered just 23 points on 8-of-21 shooting from the field in his first game back after missing two with a hand injury, three points shy of his season average.“You know going into the game that number one dude, he knows how to score. He’s done it before probably and he can probably continue to do it again,” head coach Jacque Vaughn sa...

Knicks clinch playoff berth with victory over short-handed Wizards

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:34 GMT

Knicks clinch playoff berth with victory over short-handed Wizards CLEVELAND — Break out the kazoos. The Knicks have clinched.A 118-109 victory Sunday over the Wizards assured the franchise a spot in the postseason for just the second time in the last 10 years, with Jalen Brunson leading the charge while Julius Randle and RJ Barrett logged injury/illness DNPs.James Dolan, a kazoo enthusiast, wasn’t in attendance but he’s undoubtedly happy about the circumstances. He declared the playoffs as an expectation this season, and the Knicks obliged — providing the owner the added revenue from postseason games and a hike in ticket prices for next season.Brunson, Immanuel Quickley, Obi Toppin and Quentin Grimes scored at least 21 points apiece, as the Knicks overcame an early deficit to punish the shorthanded Wizards in the second half.The next step for the Knicks (46-33) is to stave off the Nets (43-34) to secure the fifth spot and a first-round matchup against Cleveland.Sunday was a gimme.The Wizards sat four of their regular starte...