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Berríos earns victory as Blue Jays beat Astros 3-2

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:46:43 GMT

Brandon Belt had a tiebreaking RBI single, José Berríos pitched six innings to win his third straight decision and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Thursday night.Alejandro Kirk added an RBI double and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base twice as the Blue Jays took three of four from the Astros and won the season series 4-3.Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez left after one at-bat because of a sore right oblique. Alvarez grounded out to first base in the first and was replaced at DH by Corey Julks when his turn came up again in the third.Julks went 1 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout.Berríos (6-4) allowed two runs and four hits, walked two and struck out one. Yimi Garcia worked the seventh, Erik Swanson pitched the eighth and Jordan Romano finished for his 17th save in 20 chances.Toronto’s victory denied Astros left-hander Framber Valdez a fourth consecutive winning start. Valdez (6-5) allowed three runs and four hits in five innings. He walked four and struck out five....

Wheeler, Clemens lead Phillies past Tigers 3-2 for 5th straight win

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:46:43 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Kody Clemens came through with a game-ending single and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Thursday night for their fifth victory in a row.Brandon Marsh tied it in the ninth with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly for the defending NL champion Phillies (30-32).“These guys never quit,” Wheeler said. Nick Maton hit a go-ahead single in the top of the ninth after Tyler Nevin broke up Wheeler’s no-hit bid with one out in the eighth for the Tigers, who lost their sixth straight and eighth in the last nine.Bryce Harper led off the bottom of the ninth with a double off Alex Lange (3-2), and Trea Turner walked. After J.T. Realmuto struck out, Bryson Stott loaded the bases with an infield single. Marsh tied it on a liner to deep left field before Clemens laced a 96 mph sinker into right to score Turner from second.“It was amazing,” Clemens said. “Got a good pitch to hit and put a good swing on i...

Emma Coronel, esposa del Chapo, está en “confinamiento comunitario” en California, según autoridades

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:46:43 GMT

(CNN) — Emma Coronel Aispuro, esposa del narcotraficante mexicano Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, fue transferida de la cárcel en Texas a un “confinamiento comunitario” en Long Beach, en el sur de California, el pasado 30 de mayo, según le confirmó este jueves a CNN la oficina de relaciones públicas del Buró Federal de Prisiones de Estados Unidos (BOP, por sus siglas en inglés).En un comunicado, la agencia dijo que, por motivos de privacidad y seguridad, no puede precisar las razones del traslado, ni tampoco la condición de la reclusa.Emma Coronel: controversia y vida de la pareja del Chapo GuzmánTambién agregó que no puede especificar el tipo de centro de confinamiento y solo hizo referencia a que hay opciones, como centros de reingreso residencial o casas de transición.CNN ha solicitado comentarios de la defensa de Coronel sobre su traslado, sin obtener respuesta hasta ahora.Coronel fue sentenciada en 2021 a tres años de prisión y cuatro años de libertad supervi...

Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk returns to Stanley Cup Final Game 3 after taking big hit

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:46:43 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk returned to Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night after missing time following a big hit from Vegas Golden Knights forward Keegan Kolesar.Kolesar delivered an open-ice hit on Tkachuk six minutes in. Tkachuk stumbled as he was trying to get up and skate to the bench.He talked to a trainer on the bench before going back on the ice for the start of a Florida power play. Tkachuk went down the tunnel not long after, missed the remainder of the first period and did not return immediately after the intermission.Tkachuk rejoined his teammates on the bench a few minutes into the second. When he stepped back onto the ice for his first shift since leaving, fans cheered and chanted, “Chucky! Chucky!”It was not immediately clear if his absence was because one of the NHL’s concussion spotters pulled Tkachuk, or if the 25-year-old did not feel right.After being named a finalist for the Hart Trophy as league MVP during the...

NCAA panel approves recommendation to continue stopping clock for first downs in Division III

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:46:43 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The game clock will continue to stop for first downs in Division III for at least another year after the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Committee approved a recommendation from the Football Rules Committee on Thursday.The biggest college football rule change for this season in the other divisions will have the game clock continuing to run when a first down is gained except in the last two minutes of either half. Previously, the clock stopped when a first down was gained and restarted on the referee’s signal.National supervisor of officials Steve Shaw said Division III administrators and coaches want to see how the new rule affects games in the upper divisions.Keeping the clock running will take an estimated seven to eight plays out of games and, thus, reduce the number of times players are exposed to potential injury. Division III coaches and administrators who opposed the rule said they were satisfied with the current number of plays in their game.There were an av...

Bonner scores career-high 41, Sun hand Aces 1st loss

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:46:43 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner, scored a career-high 41 points to set a franchise record and the Connecticut Sun beat the previously unbeaten Las Vegas Aces 94-77 on Thursday night.Bonner topped her previous high of 38, set in 2016, on a 3-pointer with 2:50 remaining for a 90-67 lead. The previous franchise record was 35, scored by Shannon Johnson in 2000 when the organization was the Orlando Miracle.On Tuesday, Bonner only had five points in a 90-84 loss to Las Vegas. But Bonner responded by scoring 14 of Connecticut’s opening 20 points on Thursday. Bonner finished 16 of 23 from the field, including 5 of 7 from distance.Las Vegas got within 64-54 early in the fourth quarter before Bonner scored the next seven Connecticut points for a 71-58 lead.Brionna Jones added 12 points and Tiffany Hayes scored 11 for Connecticut (7-2). Alyssa Thomas had nine points, eight rebounds, 12 assists and three steals.Kelsey Plum led Las Vegas (7-1) with 16 points. A’ja Wilson scored 13, Chels...

Guardians’ José Ramírez homers in first 3 at-bats against Red Sox

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:46:43 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez homered in his first three at-bats on Thursday night against the Boston Red Sox.Ramírez connected for a solo shot in the first, a two-run homer — the 200th of his career — in the third and added another solo homer in the sixth.The switch-hitter hit two of the homers right-handed, and the other from the left side of the plate.Ramírez’s homer in the sixth came off former teammate Corey Kluber and gave the All-Star nine this season and moved him past Travis Hafner for ninth place on the club’s career homer list with 201.Ramírez came up again in the sixth as the Guardians sent 10 men to the plate and struck out to end the inning.His three-homer game is the fourth in the majors this season, following Texas’ Adolis García on April 22, St. Louis’ Paul Goldschmidt on May 7 and Oakland’s Jordan Diaz on May 9.Cleveland has one four-homer game, by Rocky Colavito on June 10, 1959. The last four-homer g...

Astros slugger Alvarez leaves game because of sore right oblique

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:46:43 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez left against Toronto after one at-bat Thursday night because of a sore right oblique.Alvarez grounded out to first base in the first inning and was replaced at DH by Corey Julks when his turn came up again in the third.Alvarez came in batting .274 with 17 home runs and 55 RBIs in 56 games.The AL Rookie of the Year in 2019, Alvarez was an All-Star for the first time last season, when he hit .206 with a career-high 37 home runs and 97 RBIs.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Italy to face Uruguay in Under-20 World Cup final

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:46:43 GMT

LA PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Italy and Uruguay will each be bidding for a first Under-20 World Cup title when the countries meet in the final on Sunday.Italy knocked out South Korea with a 2-1 win in the semifinals Thursday after Uruguay beat Israel 1-0. Both matches took place Único Diego Armando Maradona Stadium at La Plata, which will also host the final and the playoff for third place.Uruguay reached tournament final in 1997 and 2013, losing the championship matches to Argentina and France on those occasions, Italy will play the decider for the first time.The evening encounter between Italy and South Korea offered more than 20,000 spectators one of the best matches of the tournament, with goalkeepers Sebastiano Desplanches and Kim Joon-hong working hard from start to finish.Italy opened the scoring in the 14th minute via the player of the tournament so far. Cesare Casadei shot from the edge of the box despite being crowded by three South Koreans to put the ball in the back of the ...

Local Art Project Seeks Your Stories of Kingston 

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:46:43 GMT

Kingston: a guidebook from memory, supported by a $9000 grant from the Kingston Arts Council, is seeking submissions for a community art project for the creation of a physical ‘guidebook’ of Kingston. However, unlike traditional tourist guides which highlight local attractions, this book is an invitation to experience Kingston through the stories of its neighbours.  “What places in our city hold significance for you? What is your earliest memory in Kingston? What  memories continue to linger or haunt your street, your neighbourhood, your commute to work?  Whether you have lived in Kingston your entire life, or have simply stopped by for a visit, we invite you to submit memories connected to places in our city?” Submissions are anonymous and might resemble:  • the bench where you had your first kiss  • the park where you walk your dog each morning  • the place you visited on a grade seven fi...