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Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beats Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (6), 6-2 in Montreal

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:09 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek overcame a first set-scare to beat Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (6), 6-2 on Wednesday in the second round of the National Bank Open.“Well, for sure it’s nice to have some challenges and overcome them,” said Swiatek, coming off a victory last week at home in the Poland Open. “It wasn’t an easy first round, but I’m happy that I stayed solid.”Swiatek advanced to face 14th-seeded Karolina Muchova, a 7-5, 6-4 winner over Sorana Cirstea. Swiatek beat Muchova this year in the French Open final.“We have to be ready for the next match and kind of expect that anything can happen because tennis can be pretty unpredictable,” Swiatek said. “You know, one player can have a bad day. At the same time the other one can play the best tennis of their life.”Third-seeded Elena Rybakina outlasted Jennifer Brady 6-7(3), 7-6(5), 6-3 in a match that was suspended Tuesday night because of rain.Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula topped Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 6-4, sixth-seeded Co...

Brewers beat Rockies 7-6 in 10 innings as Mark Canha scores winning run on a throwing error

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:09 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mark Canha scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning on a throwing error by shortstop Ezequiel Tovar off a grounder by Andruw Monasterio and the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Wednesday.Justin Lawrence (3-5) started the 10th with a pitch-strike violation on Canha, who lined the next pitch to deep center for a ground-rule double that scored William Contreras and tied the game. Canha advanced on a ground out and, one out later, scored the winning run when Tovar short-hopped a throw to first on a ground ball off the bat of Monasterio.“A rare error by a young 22-year-old shortstop who’s really been magnificent,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “Just goes to show you that players aren’t invincible.”Tovar has made just six errors in 107 games.“We caught a break there to get the last run across,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. Bryse Wilson (4-0) picked up the win despite allowing a run in th...

Tarnok earns 1st MLB win as Athletics limit AL West-leading Rangers to 4 hits in 2-0 victory

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:09 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Freddy Tarnok threw four scoreless innings relief for his first MLB win and five Oakland pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Athletics beat AL West-leading Texas 2-0 Wednesday to avoid a series sweep and snap the Rangers’ eight-game winning streak.Zack Gelof hit his sixth homer of the season and rookie Esteury Riuiz singled, stole two bases to raise his season total to 46 and scored the A’s first run. Oakland, which has the worst record in the majors at 33-82, won for just the eighth time in 23 games since the All-Star break.The Rangers entered the game with their longest winning streak since 2017 and leading their division by three games over the Houston Astros.Texas, however, couldn’t manage much offense off an A’s pitching staff that entered the game with the highest ERA (5.83) in the majors.Tarnok (1-1) anchored the A’s on the mound in relief of opener Austin Pruitt with his longest and most efficient outing of his career. The 24-year-old rook...

Family upset about World Scout Jamboree after 14-year-old son became ill

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:09 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Justin and Sue Cauthen are excited for their 14-year-old son, Daniel, to return home to Colorado after a frightening experience at the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea.About 40,000 scouts from around the world were evacuated from the troubled coastal campsite this week as a typhoon approached, but Daniel's U.S. contingent had already pulled out after serious issues with sickness, medical care, heat, hygiene and camp conditions. They were bused to a U.S. military base in South Korea. Which airlines have the most delayed flights out of Denver? The experience has been difficult for the Cauthen family.Daniel is a longtime scout, and Sue is from Korea, so she had been excited for him to see some of the country."I was very proud, and I was very excited or him," the mother said.'Very scared' at World Scout JamboreeThe Cauthens paid about $9,000 to send Daniel to what they expected was a premier scouting event, but it didn't take long for the coupl...

Denver airport job fair aims to fill over 500 vacancies

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Amid the hustle and bustle of the airport they came. Folding tables were set up. Signs were raised. Denver International Airport is looking for a few good men and women.Actually, 50 employers at the airport are looking to fill over 500 current vacancies.“We are looking for people. We are growing, as you know. We are growing every single day. We are still the top five busiest airports in the world, so that means we need more people," said Stephanie Figueroa, DEN public information officer.Tucked in between the Westin hotel and the terminal, hundreds of job seekers walked, talked and listened to prospective employers giving them their best shot. Which airlines have the most delayed flights out of Denver? Restaurants, retail, rental car companies — even the city and county of Denver — are looking for job seekers to fill current positions.“This is your chance to actually meet face-to-face with the employers. You’re not just a name in a list of names submitting your rés...

School nurses, social workers, mental health pros take part in Children’s Trust annual conference at FMU

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:09 GMT

School nurses are all set for the academic school year, which is right around the corner, thanks in part to an informative conference being held in Miami Gardens.Nurses joined social workers and mental health professionals at Florida Memorial University on Wednesday for the Children’s Trust’s annual HealthConnect School-Based Health Professional Development Conference.The event was part of a strategy session before the start of the school year to receive the latest information on the newest advancements in terms of general health.“Every year before the school year starts, The Children’s Trust gathers with multiple school nurse agencies so that we can go over the current trends and go over any new information that is being presented so that we can serve the schools better and the staff better,” said Eduardo Barrios, a registered nurse at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.The two-day event hopes to help focus on growth and overcoming adversities in schoo...

Man airlifted after shooting in Miami Gardens neighborhood

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:09 GMT

Rescue crews airlifted a man to the hospital after he came under fire in a Miami Gardens neighborhood, police said.Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting near 2600 NW 206th St., Wednesday morning.Responding officers arrived to find the victim suffering from a gunshot wound.He was airlifted to a local hospital. As of Wednesday evening, there is no word about his condition.Back at the scene, investigators were seen searching a white Nissan sedan.No arrests have been made, as police continue to investigate.If you have any information on this shooting, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Disney park revenue slumps in Orlando but grows globally

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:09 GMT

Revenue is up for Walt Disney Co.’s theme parks globally, but down at Walt Disney World, according to third-quarter financial results released by the company Wednesday.CEO Robert Iger pointed to a flattening of attendance after the end of Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration and other contributors for the dip.“Also, as post-COVID pent-up demand continues to level off in Florida, local tax data shows evidence of some softening in several major Florida tourism markets, and the strong dollar is expected to continue tamping down international visitation to the state,” Iger said.The company has been at odds with Gov. Ron DeSantis over the so-called “don’t say gay” law, which bans instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools.Revenue was up 13% for Disney Parks, Experience and Products for the quarter ending July 1, compared with the year-earlier period. That segment includes the Disney theme parks in Asia, which saw a 94% increase in revenue.“Both Shan...

‘Free Kevin Brown’: Like the broadcaster, Orioles fans just want to talk about how good their team is now

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:09 GMT

Kevin Tehansky and his siblings walked into Camden Yards on Tuesday night wearing matching orange and white shirts and a sign in support of Orioles slugger Anthony Santander. Inspired by the popular Bird Bath section in left field, they created a sign counting Santander’s home runs. During the second inning, however, they had another idea.“We got here and we’re like, you know what, we have two sides to this thing. Let’s use the other side for a cause,” said Tehansky, who is from Carroll County.Equipped with a Sharpie (which they brought to mark on their sign, should Santander have homered), they flipped the white sign over and wrote in black marker: Free Kevin Brown.Between innings, they held it up. And in the seventh inning, they were among the announced crowd of 24,761 who chanted “Free Kevin Brown!” loud enough to be heard on the broadcast.Those three words became an overnight slogan in support of Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown, who was ...

Stabbing at the Mass and Cass Roundhouse, victim suffered life-threatening injuries

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:09 GMT

A person was stabbed at the Roundhouse, the former Best Western hotel in the heart of the Mass and Cass area used as transitional housing for residents of the needle-strewn zone.Boston Police responded to the building located at 891 Massachusetts Avenue in Roxbury at around 9 p.m. Tuesday. They located the victim in the building’s basement suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to a police incident report.The unidentified victim was transported to Boston Medical Center to be treated for life-threatening injuries.No suspect was indicated on the police report.The stabbing was the 41st stabbing this year in the area known as Mass and Cass, which is an area immediately surrounding the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard in Boston, according to BPD statistics through Tuesday.That places the high-crime area known for open-air drug dealing and use and human trafficking the setting for more than 9% of the total 442 aggravated assault with a knife reports r...