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Sonny Gray aided by pitch clock in Twins’ win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:56:57 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sonny Gray made it through five scoreless innings on Saturday. But it was anything but smooth for the veteran starter.After a quick seven-pitch first inning, he faced traffic in the final four frames of his start in a game the Twins would go on to win 2-0 over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Some of that was his own doing.“Didn’t have great stuff and didn’t have good command at all,” Gray said. “It just felt a tick off.”So it came as somewhat of a gift in the third inning when, after walking the bases loaded, Royals designated hitter Franmil Reyes was rung up for a pitch-clock violation for not being ready in time, which caused an automatic strike to be added to the count.All of a sudden, in the biggest moment of his start, Gray’s job suddenly became easier through nothing of his own doing.“It’s 0-1 and you can start expanding the zone a little earlier than maybe you would have,” Gray said. “He saw one less pitch throughout that. … It worked out on our side, so it...

China’s Ruoning Yin opens 2-shot lead in LPGA Tour’s LA Open

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:56:57 GMT

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Ruoning Yin shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead in the LPGA Tour’s DIO Implant LA Open.The 20-year-old Chinese player Yin had four birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine at Palos Verdes Golf Club and closed with two pars for a 14-under 199 total.“After 8, which I made a bogey with a three-putt, I just told myself and I told my caddie, I said, `We just got to trust the line and putt it. We’ll make some putts,’” Yin said.She opened with rounds of 68 and 64 in her bid to win her first LPGA Tour title.“That means a lot, and not just for me, but also China Golf,” Yin said about winning. “I think, yeah, it’s going to be a big day.”Hyo Joo Kim, tied with Yin for the second-round lead, was second after a 69.“Hopefully, the shots tomorrow will be better than today’s,” said Kim, from South Korea.Georgia Hall was third at 10 under after a tournament-record and career-best 62. The English woman is coming off a pl...

NASCAR Craftsman Truck SpeedyCash.com 250 Results

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:56:57 GMT

SaturdayAt Texas Motor SpeedwayFort Worth, Texas.Lap length: 1.50 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (5) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 172 laps, 40 points.2. (14) Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 172, 41.3. (7) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 172, 36.4. (3) Ty Majeski, Ford, 172, 40.5. (9) Jake Garcia, Chevrolet, 172, 32.6. (25) Hailie Deegan, Ford, 172, 31.7. (4) Corey Heim, Toyota, 172, 38.8. (26) Ryan Vargas, Toyota, 172, 29.9. (2) Jack Wood, Chevrolet, 172, 28.10. (10) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 172, 44.11. (27) Mason Massey, Ford, 172, 26.12. (23) Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 172, 25.13. (21) Matt Crafton, Ford, 172, 25.14. (18) Zane Smith, Ford, 172, 35.15. (6) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 172, 39.16. (1) Nicholas Sanchez, Chevrolet, accident, 171, 41.17. (13) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 171, 21.18. (19) Lawless Alan, Chevrolet, 170, 19.19. (15) Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 169, 18.20. (24) Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 169, 17.21. (29) Josh Reaume, Ford, 168, 16.22. (34) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 168, 15.23. (12) Br...

Volpe gets first two hits but disappointed in defensive play

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:56:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe smiled as he stood on first base in the second inning following his first major league hit.In the sixth, Volpe was disappointed about a play he was unable to make at shortstop.Volpe got his first two hits Saturday but also was unable to come up with Thairo Estrada’s liner that went for an RBI single in the New York Yankees’ 7-5 loss to the Giants.“More good at-bats for him today,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He’s in the fight every time up there and I certainly like where Anthony’s at right now.”Volpe went 0 for 2 with a walk, stolen base and two nice defensive plays in his major league debut on Thursday in a 5-0 win. The 21-year-old got his first hit when he poked a single to left field off Alex Cobb and then added a second base hit in the ninth when the Yankees loaded the bases against Camilo Doval.After getting his first hit, Volpe stole second during the at-bat to DJ LeMahieu. He became the first Yankees player to steal a base in each of ...

Dream season ends for FAU in 72-71 Final Four loss to Aztecs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:56:57 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — FAU’s debut at the Final Four ended in the most excruciating manner imaginable.The Owls led for the last 27 minutes, 25 seconds of Saturday night’s game against San Diego State, only to watch their dream of a title become a nightmare when Lamont Butler’s jumper went through the net at the buzzer to give the Aztecs a 72-71 victory. The Owls made school history by getting here, only to walk off the court in shock as the Aztecs bounced around in celebration. “I was in shock when the buzzer went off,” said FAU’s Nick Boyd.Florida Atlantic’s players smiled and many danced on the bench during a second half in which it appeared they’d move within one win of a title no one could have seen coming. Instead they ended up with a loss that nobody will ever forget. Butler’s shot goes into the March Madness annals, alongside Jalen Suggs’ long-range buzzer-beater for Gonzaga two years ago in the national semifinal, and even something that happened on this very floor the last ti...

NHRA Winternationals Pairings

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:56:57 GMT

SaturdayAt In-N-Out Burger Pomona DragstripPomona, Calif.Sunday’s PairingsTop Fuel 1. Justin Ashley, 3.707 seconds, 330.15 mph vs. 14. Krista Baldwin, 6.088, 107.32; 2. Brittany Force, 3.712, 328.86 vs. 13. Ron August, 4.078, 245.54; 3. Leah Pruett, 3.725, 331.04 vs. 12. Austin Prock, 3.816, 322.34; 4. Antron Brown, 3.730, 329.34 vs. 11. Doug Kalitta, 3.793, 325.30; 5. Mike Salinas, 3.731, 334.40 vs. 10. Clay Millican, 3.771, 329.10; 6. Steve Torrence, 3.736, 324.59 vs. 9. Josh Hart, 3.769, 330.07; 7. Shawn Langdon, 3.758, 333.33 vs. 8. Tony Schumacher, 3.762, 323.27.Funny Car 1. Cruz Pedregon, Dodge Charger, 3.865, 302.28 vs. 16. John Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.162, 230.61; 2. Alexis DeJoria, Toyota Supra, 3.883, 333.49 vs. 15. Jeff Arend, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.120, 300.26; 3. Robert Hight, Camaro, 3.892, 329.99 vs. 14. Terry Haddock, Ford Mustang, 4.021, 310.91; 4. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 3.899, 329.50 vs. 13. Jason Rupert, Mustang, 3.998, 316.23; 5. J.R. Todd, Supra, 3.935, 328....

Una cabra y un perro rescatados encuentran un hogar definitivo juntos

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:56:57 GMT

(CNN) — Cinnamon, una cabra, y Félix, una mezcla de bulldog de 1 año, son un dúo poco probable, pero no obstante son mejores amigos.Los amigos de cuatro patas disfrutan pasar tiempo juntos: comen, juegan y duermen. Ahora podrán continuar con esas cosas juntos en su nuevo hogar definitivo.Ambos fueron llevados al Centro de Animales del Condado de Wake en Raleigh, Carolina del Norte, el 13 de marzo por el Control de Animales de la Ciudad de Raleigh para alojamiento temporal, según el refugio.Mascotas como perros y gatos pueden ayudar a proteger a los niños de las alergias a alimentos, sugiere un estudioEl 25 de marzo, Friends of Wake County Animal Center, una organización sin fines de lucro que brinda apoyo a los refugios de animales locales, compartió en Facebook la historia de los singulares compañeros. La publicación en las redes sociales se compartió más de 3.000 veces y obtuvo cientos de comentarios de amantes de los animales interesados.Canela, la cabra, detrás de Félix, e...

Bear Fire burns several acres in Golden Gate Canyon

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:56:57 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Responders began door-to-door evacuations on Saturday evening after a fire sparked northwest of Golden.The fire was in Golden Gate Canyon near the 4200 block of Bear Road, about 3 miles up the canyon, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. The fire was about 7.5 acres just before 7:30 p.m.Golden Gate Canyon fire (KDVR)Golden Gate Canyon Road was closed at Highway 93 because of the fire. It had reopened just before 9 p.m. and evacuations were lifted. Colorado Wildfire Map: Locations, watches, warnings Officials initially said a structure was damaged but later corrected their statement, saying one home was under threat but was being protected by fire crews.Another four homes were evacuated. A pre-evacuation remained in effect for other homes in the area northwest of Bear Road/Golden Gate Canyon Road.

Containment work continues on Hogback Fire; roads, trails closed near Morrison

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:56:57 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Fire crews were working on containment and mop-up Saturday of a wildfire that burned dozens of acres in Jefferson County. The brush fire sparked off Interstate 70 near Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday afternoon.The fire was burning along the hogback south of I-70. It was estimated to be approximately 44 acres in size at 30% containment around 2 p.m. Saturday, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.Containment and mop-up work is expected to be completed on Sunday, West Metro Fire said. 9 ways to prepare for a wildfire in your neighborhood Firefighters have a line around the fire. West Metro Fire said people may see areas of smoke within the perimeter on Saturday, which is normal for this type of fire and it should not cause worry.Investigators believe the fire was caused when an electrical line fell on the west side of the hogback.Fire near Morrison closes road, trails into SaturdayRooney Road in Morrison was partially opened Saturday morning, followi...

Stove Prairie Fire burning in Cache la Poudre Wilderness

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:56:57 GMT

BELLVUE, Colo. (KDVR) — A fire spanned dozens of acres in northern Colorado on Saturday afternoon.The Stove Prairie Fire was burning grass in the Cache la Poudre Wilderness, according to the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service.The fire was estimated to be about 45 acres and 50% contained as of about 7:15 p.m. No structures were reported as threatened. Colorado Wildfire Map: Updates, warnings, and smoke forecast The fire marked yet another after days of whipping winds in Colorado, including hurricane-force winds on Friday, which led to fires across the Front Range. The Pinpoint Weather team said gusts continued to hit northern Colorado on Saturday and were expected to pick up at night, with more windy weather in the forecast ahead.The National Weather Service had issued a hazardous weather outlook for northeast Colorado and into the Front Range mountains, with a red flag warning also in effect for South Park, the Palmer Divide and adjacent plains south and east...