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Maldonado’s homer in eighth gives Houston Astros 3-2 win over Seattle Mariners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Martín Maldonado hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.The game was tied at 2-all with one out in the eighth when Maldonado sent a slider from Andrés Muñoz (2-2) 371 feet to left-center to put the Astros on top.The Mariners squandered a chance to take the lead in the top of the inning when Hector Neris (5-2) struggled with control. He hit Ty France with a pitch to start inning and France moved to second on a wild pitch. Neris then walked Teoscar Hernandez and Eugenio Suárez to load the bases.But he escaped the bases-loaded jam by striking out pinch-hitter Cal Raleigh on three pitches, retiring pinch-hitter Mike Ford on a pop out and fanning José Caballero to end the inning.Neris screamed and beat his chest as he left the mound to a huge ovation. Ryan Pressly walked Julio Rodríguez with two outs in the ninth but retired France on a fly ball to get his 20th save. Kyle ...

Strider cruises, the majors-best Braves pound the Rays 6-1 in battle of top teams

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — All-Star Spencer Strider struck out 11 and won his seventh straight decision, a 6-1 victory over the slumping Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night that gave the majors-leading Atlanta Braves their 20th victory in 22 games.Strider (11-2) joined Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan and Arizona’s Zac Gallen as the only 11-game winners in the majors. He improved to 7-0 over his last eight starts and boosted his majors-leading strikeout total to 166.Sean Murphy homered for the third straight game, a career best for Atlanta’s All-Star catcher. His three-run shot finished a four-run, fourth-inning against rookie Taj Bradley (5-5), who held the Braves hitless until Ronald Acuña Jr. opened the fourth with a double. He then scored on Matt Olson’s RBI single.Murphy, whose two-run homer was the decisive blow in the Braves’ 2-1 victory Friday night in the series opener, hiked the lead to 4-0 and extended Atlanta’s streak of consecutive games wi...

El premio mayor de Powerball para el sorteo del sábado creció a US$ 615 millones: el décimo premio más grande de la historia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

(CNN) — ¿Te sientes con fortuna? El premio potencial para el gran premio mayor de Powerball acaba de hacer historia, según los funcionarios de la lotería el viernes.Un jugador afortunado podría terminar llevándose a casa US$ 615 millones en el sorteo del sábado, el décimo premio de Powerball más grande de la historia. El premio mayor tiene un valor en efectivo de suma global de US$ 310,6 millones, según un comunicado de prensa de Powerball.Los líderes del juego subieron la apuesta el viernes después de aumentar las posibles ganancias de un estimado de US$ 590 millones.“La decisión de aumentar el premio mayor fue el resultado de una fuerte venta de boletos y un aumento en las tasas de interés utilizadas para financiar el premio anualizado”, dijo a CNN un portavoz de la Asociación de Lotería Multiestatal en un correo electrónico.Ha habido 33 sorteos consecutivos sin un gran ganador.La última vez que un jugador de lotería acertó las cinco bolas blancas y la Powerball roja fue el ...

Red Bulls end Revolution’s 7-match unbeaten run with 2-1 win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Frankie Amaya scored a second-half goal and followed with an assist on Wikelman Carmona’s match-winner and the New York Red Bulls ended the New England Revolution’s seven-match unbeaten run with a 2-1 victory on Saturday night.New York (6-7-8) owns a three-match win streak over New England (10-4-7) for just the second time in club history after sweeping the Revolution last season. The Red Bulls, who had two victories in 10 previous match-ups with the Revs before the streak, won four straight in the series spanning the 2016-17 seasons.Neither team found the net until Amaya took passes from Dante Vanzeir and Lucas Lima Linhares in the 58th minute, scoring his third goal of the season to give the Red Bulls the lead.New England was forced to play a man down two minutes later after Latif Blessing received a red card. The Revolution responded with the equalizer in the 76th minute when defender Brandon Bye used an assist from Gustavo Bou to score his secon...

Elly De La Cruz steals 2nd, 3rd and home in 2-pitch span, sparks Reds to 8-5 win over Brewers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Elly De La Cruz became the first Reds player since 1919 to steal second, third and home in the same inning, the latest electrifying play from the franchise-changing rookie, and Cincinnati beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Saturday.De La Cruz broke a 5-5 tie in the seventh inning with a two-out RBI single off Elvis Peguero, then made the reliever’s life miserable in a span of two pitches. He stole second on a 1-1 offering from Peguero (1-2). On the next pitch, De La Cruz swiped third without a throw.The rattled reliever caught the ball from catcher William Contreras in front of the mound and turned his back as he walked slowly toward the rubber. Pausing only to put his helmet back on, De La Cruz walked down the third base line, broke into a sprint and easily beat Peguero’s rushed throw to the plate.“I kept checking on him, checking on him to see if he was going to go back or if he was checking on me or anything like that,” De La Cruz said through a transl...

Holmgren continues return from injury with strong game in Thunder’s NBA Summer League opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chet Holmgren has taken another positive step on his surgically repaired right foot.Holmgren had 16 points and 10 rebounds Saturday, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 91-80 in their NBA Summer League opener.The No. 2 pick in the 2022 draft missed the 2022-23 season after sustaining a Lisfranc injury in his right foot last summer. The 7-foot-1 Holmgren returned when the Thunder played three games in the Salt Lake City Summer League before heading to Las Vegas, finishing with 15 points, nine rebounds and four blocks Monday in a victory over Utah.The Thunder surprisingly just missed the playoffs without him and have plenty of young talent. They added to it with the addition of No. 10 pick Cason Wallace, a guard from Kentucky who made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points against the team that drafted him and traded his rights to Oklahoma City.Holmgren was 5 for 10 from the field in 30 minutes and blocked two shots.Jaden Hardy scored 24 points fo...

Dog found stabbed in Pompano Beach being cared for amid search for abuser

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

A dog is recovering at an animal hospital days after he was found badly wounded in Pompano Beach, as police search for the person responsible for the cruel crime.The canine was found in Pompano Beach with several large open stab wounds, including in his head, face and chest, as well as several other signs of abuse.Speaking with 7News on Saturday, Oriana Daly and Jonathan Giraldo said they heard about the injured dog and came to his rescue.“It’s just disgusting,” said Daly.“It’s really disturbing. I find it disgusting, to be honest,” said Giraldo.Daly and Giraldo said they refused to let the animal suffer.“The dog was very friendly, no signs of aggression,” said Giraldo.Daly and Giraldo cleaned his wounds, and with the held of iHeart Animal Rescue, he is currently receiving the car his need at Knowles Snapper Creek Animal Hospital in Southwest Miami-Dade.The dog needs surgery to address the stab wounds and will also have an eye removed....

8 local high school grads receive $20K college scholarships as part of FPL program

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

Eight South Florida high school graduates were surprised with scholarships, as they were recognized for their hard work in a STEM program.Each college-bound student received a $20,000 scholarship from Florida Power and Light’s NextEra Energy Scholarship for Black Students at a ceremony held Saturday in West Palm Beach.“I am very excited,” said Kayla Parsons, one of the recipients. “I’m going to a private university, so the cost is a bit more, so this scholarship will definitely help me with the financial troubles when I go to college, so I am very excited about that.”The scholarship program is part of FPL’s commitment to STEM education and supporting the next generation of leaders and innovators of the future.

House in Lauderhill struck by lightning; no injuries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

A home in Lauderhill struck by lightning as thunderstorms moved through the area.Lauderhill Fire Rescue units responded to the home along the 7100 block of Northwest 45th Court, Saturday night.Crews arrived to find some smoldering in the attic.No one inside the home was hurt.

Mets Notebook: Configuring the starting rotation with Kodai Senga in the All-Star Game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO — When right-hander Kodai Senga was named to the All-Star team as a replacement Saturday, it caught more than the pitcher by surprise — it caught the rest of the team by surprise too.This means the Mets have a new wrinkle in their post-break pitching plans. With Kodai Senga off to Seattle and the Mets hoping to keep pitching him on extra rest, they’ll need another starter for the first game after the break.Senga was in line to pitch the first game of the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at home July 14, but if NL manager Rob Thomson decides to have him pitch in the All-Star Game then the Mets will need to alter course. Lucky for the NL team, Senga will be on six days of rest Tuesday, when the game is played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, which is when he has been his sharpest.Mets manager Buck Showalter had a call with Thomson prior to Saturday’s game against the San Diego Padres to discuss the usage of Senga and first baseman Pete Alonso.“...