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Royce Lewis and Willi Castro lead Twins to 6-3 comeback win over Tigers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:23:13 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Royce Lewis scored the tying run in the eighth inning and drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th as the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Sunday and win the three-game series.Minnesota trailed 3-2 going into the eighth, but Lewis walked with two outs, advanced to second on Ryan Jeffers’ pinch-hit single and scored when third baseman Nick Maton threw away Willi Castro’s grounder.The Twins had two on with two out in the ninth and Alex Lange got Carlos Correa to hit a 108.7-mph line drive at left fielder Matt Vierling.Lewis led off the 10th with a single off Tigers reliever Brendan White (1-1) that bounced off Maton’s glove, allowing Correa to score the go-ahead run. After a sacrifice bunt, Castro’s RBI single put the Twins up 5-3. Christian Vázquez’s base hit made it 6-3.Twins reliever Griffin Jax (4-6) got the win. Jhoan Duran pitched the 10th for his 11th save.Tigers starter Michael Lorenzen allowed two runs on seve...

Alyssa Thomas has record fourth triple-double Bonner scores 26, Sun roll past Sky 96-72

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:23:13 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had a historic triple-double, DeWanna Bonner scored 26 points to move into ninth in WNBA history and Connecticut cruised to a 96-72 win over Chicago on Sunday.Thomas had 14 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for her fourth regular-season triple-double, the most in WNBA history. Candace Parker and Sabrina Ionescu both have three triple-doubles. It was her second triple-double this season, the first coming on Tuesday, the game the Sun lost star Brionna Jones. Thomas also has two playoff triple doubles.Bonner has 6,454 career points, moving past Katie Smith.The Sun matched its best 15-game start in history (12-3), winning for the sixth time in seven games, heading into a Tuesday showdown with the New York Liberty. They have won two straight since Jones suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. Jones had surgery on Friday. Kahleah Copper had a career-high 29 points for Chicago (5-9), which lost its sixth-straight. Connecticut allowed a season-high ...

LSU’s Dylan Crews is the winner of the Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s top baseball player

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:23:13 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU center fielder Dylan Crews, projected to be the No. 1 pick in the amateur draft next month, on Sunday was honored as the winner of the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the country.Crews, the Southeastern Conference player of the year for the second straight season, led the Tigers to the College World Series finals and is among the national leaders in most offensive categories. He’s first in runs scored (94), second in on-base percentage (.562), fifth in hits (104) and sixth in batting average (.418). Crews is the 10th Golden Spikes winner from the Southeastern Conference and the second from LSU. The Tigers’ Ben McDonald won the award in 1989.“Dylan Crews has been one of the nation’s best college baseball players since he arrived at LSU in 2021,” USA Baseball executive director and CEO Paul Seiler said. “His extraordinary 2023 season, in addition to his generous charitable work off the baseball field, make him an extremely w...

Photos: Pride parade turns Colfax Avenue into a rainbow road

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:23:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Thousands gathered downtown for the Coors Light Denver Pride Parade that marched down 14 blocks of Colfax Avenue on Sunday morning.It began at Cheesman Park and went all the way to Civic Center Park where the Denver PrideFest continued on. Pride Guide: What to know about Denver events The parade featured performers, entertainers, drag queens, local and national businesses and representation from each of Colorado's professional sports teams and more all showing their support for the LGBTQ+ community.It was led by survivors of the Club Q shooting that happened last fall.Denver is home to one of the nation's largest Pride celebrations, ranking in the top 10 in the country.The Center on Colfax estimated that some 535,000 people would participate in the PrideFest in Denver.“The theme for our event this year is ‘Be Proud Out Loud,'” Rex Fuller, the CEO of the Center on Colfax, said. The Center produces the event and PrideFest is its largest fundraiser of the year.The tw...

These are the largest victories in MLB history, including Angels' 25-1 rout of Rockies

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:23:13 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - There are many unexpected yet stunning events to experience at a baseball game - a no-hitter, a batter hitting the cycle, a blowout victory. The latter is exactly what happened on June 24's game between the Colorado Rockies and the visiting Los Angeles Angels. The score was 2-0 with the Angels in the lead at the start of the third inning, but the game quickly took a turn thanks to three consecutive home runs from Mike Trout, Brandon Drury, and Matt Thaiss. By the end of the third inning, the score was 13-0. The Angels would maintain the lead the rest of the game, winning 25-1 over the Rockies. The Angels not only set franchise records for runs, hits, and margin of victory, they joined the ranks of the highest margins of victory in MLB history. These MLB teams have never won a World Series: Will that change this season? According to data tracked by the MLB, the Angels' 25-1 win is the third-largest margin since 1900. The Angels were six runs shy of the current record-h...

Man dead, cruise arrivals disrupted after boat hits ferry near PortMiami

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:23:13 GMT

MIAMI (AP/WSVN) — A man was killed early Sunday and cruise line arrivals were disrupted after a 30-foot (9-meter) boat hit a ferry near Miami, authorities said.Another man was hospitalized in serious condition after the boat hit the Fisher Island Ferry about 3:40 a.m. The man was pulled from the water by ferry workers, and he told them about his missing friend before he was taken to a hospital, the Miami Herald reported. The missing man was later found dead.The accident happened near Dodge Island, which has a row of cruise ship terminals. Three cruise ships — MSC Seascape and Norwegian Cruise Line Escape — had to change unloading procedures after The U.S. Coast Guard set up a temporary security zone that limited traffic in and out of PortMiami while the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigates the crash, the newspaper reported.Just after 2:30 p.m., U.S. Coast Guard officials confirmed that crews have recovered the sunken vessel and have removed the ...

Man critical after overnight shooting outside NW Miami-Dade nightclub

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:23:13 GMT

Rescue crews rushed a man to the hospital after, police said, he came under fire outside a nightclub in Northwest Miami-DadeMiami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting outside of El Palenque Night Club, in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 11th Street, just after 1 a.m. Sunday.Responding officers arrived to fins the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Paramedics transported him to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.Back at the scene, officers shut down the shopping center where the nightclub is located.Witnesses inside the nightclub said they left the area as soon as they heard two gunshots ring out. They also claim to have seen a group of men following another individual, but it remains unclear whether or not it’s connected to the shooting. Crime scene investigations at the scene appeared to focus on two vehicles parked outside El Palenque. Tow trucks arrived later in the day to tow both of them away for police to piec...

Florida Missing Child Alert issued for 1-year-old girl, 2-year-old boy last seen in Panama City

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:23:13 GMT

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WSVN) — Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a 1-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy who went missing in the Florida Panhandle.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement on Sunday afternoon issued a Florida Missing Child Alert for Delyla Middleton and Dekarsen Middleton.Investigators said the children were last seen in the area of the 100 block of Comet Avenue in Panama City.Authorities said the children may be in the company of Adalyn Burkett and Marquan Edwards.They may be traveling in a red 1998 Ford Explorer with the Florida tag 61BSDK. The vehicle may have faded red paint.Investigators said they may be in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area and. People who spot them are advised to refrain from approaching them and to contact law enforcement immediately.Officials urge anyone with information on the children’s whereabouts to call the FDLE Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse at 1-888-FL-MISSING (356-4774), the Bay Cou...

Zucchini Lasagna / Belkys

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:23:13 GMT

It’s a different kind of lasagna that will have your mouth watering. It’s what’s cooking, as we grab a Bite with Belkys.Ingredients:2 medium zucchini1/2 cup bread crumbs1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese3/4 tsp. parsley flakes1/2 tsp. each, garlic powder, onion powder and paprikasalt to taste6 thin slices prosciutto8 oz. shredded mozzarella1-2 tbs. olive oilMethod of Preparation:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 X 5 loaf pan with parchment paper. Spray lightly with olive oil.Trim then slice your zucchini into thin pieces lengthwise. (Use a mandolin for perfect slices) Discard the outer skin slices. In a small bowl, whisk together the bread crumbs, grated parmesan, dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and salt to taste.Start off by sprinkling 1-2 tbs. of the breadcrumb mixture on the bottom of the pan. Layer in a few slices of zucchini, overlapping each other. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture on top. Next, add three crinkled slices of prosciutto to cover a...

Biden speaks with Zelenskyy about attempted mutiny in Russia

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:23:13 GMT

President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, a day after Russian mercenary forces reversed their plans to march on Moscow, Zelenskky said. The White House confirmed the call on Sunday afternoon.Zelenskyy and Biden discussed “the course of hostilities and the processes taking place in Russia,” Zelenskyy said in a post on Twitter. “The world must put pressure on Russia until international order is restored.”Tensions between Russian leadership and the head of the Wagner mercenary group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, reached a boiling point over the weekend after Prigozhin accused the Russian military of firing on his forces and promised a “march of justice.” But by Saturday evening, Prigozhin had pulled back his forces, which he claimed had occupied the military command center at Rostov-on-Don, a major city in southern Russia.Prigozhin was reported to have struck a deal with the Kremlin to leave Russia for Belarus, in exchange for Russia’s dro...