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Chisholm hits grand slam for 2nd straight game, Marlins rout Braves 16-2 to sweep series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a grand slam for the second consecutive game and the Miami Marlins routed the Atlanta Braves 16-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of the NL East champions.Jorge Soler, Jake Burger and Nick Fortes also went deep, and Luis Arraez had three hits for the Marlins, who began the day a half-game out of the third NL wild-card spot. It was Miami’s first three-game sweep over Atlanta since 2015.Marlins starter Jesús Luzardo struck out eight in six scoreless innings. Luzardo (10-9) allowed four hits and walked two.Miami outscored Atlanta 36-11 in the series after getting outscored 83-29 while losing nine of the previous 10 meetings between the division foes this season.Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. missed his second straight game because of right calf tightness.Chisholm’s shot over the wall in right-center capped a five-run third against Braves starter Charlie Morton. Josh Bell hit an RBI single before Chisholm became the first Marlins play...

Patriots’ Matthew Judon credits Bill Belichick with making him a ‘star player’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

When Matthew Judon signed with the Patriots, he was afraid he was joining a bunch of “weirdos.”That’s what he told retired safety Devin McCourty in an interview for “Sunday Night Football” about his preconceived notion of the team from his five years with the Ravens.But meeting players like McCourty, Deatrich Wise, Dont’a Hightower and Matthew Slater made him quickly realize he would be a good fit.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots-Dolphins preview: What to expect on Sunday Night Football New England Patriots | Four most important Patriots players in Week 2 against the Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots roster moves indicate good news for offensive line injuries New England Patriots | NFL Notes: The Patriots can start to prove themselves again Sunday night New England Patriots | Patriots’ starting offensive line situation is a mess for second straig...

Orioles clinch playoff berth for first time since 2016, then walk-off Rays, 5-4, in 11 innings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

The Orioles have spent much of Brandon Hyde’s tenure being looked down upon. They’ve spent almost six months craning necks upward.Sunday, the Orioles clinched their first playoff berth since 2016, the culmination of a rebuilding process that fully launched in the winter of 2018 when Mike Elias was brought in as executive vice president and general manager and hired Hyde as manager to steward a club designed to struggle.They inherited the worst team in the majors, an organization with bad contracts and bad infrastructure. In each of Hyde’s first three years, Baltimore finished with one of baseball’s five worst records, twice losing at least 108 games as his lineups and pitching staffs were littered with overmatched players.The tide unexpectedly began to turn in 2022, when a team projected for another year as a bottom-feeder instead finished as the best team in the American League to miss the playoffs. With the Texas Rangers’ loss Sunday, the Orioles and...

Orioles magic number: With playoff spot assured, how close is Baltimore to clinching an AL East title?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

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WWI-era plane crashes at American Heritage Museum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

A pilot walked away after a WWI-era historic plane crash-landed at the American Heritage Museum during an airshow event Sunday morning, Stow officials reported.Just after 11 a.m., the Stow Police and Fire departments received reports of a plane crash near Barton Road and the American Heritage Museum, according to a release.At the scene, first responders found a WWI-era Nieuport 28 at the end of the runway flipped upside down, officials said.The plane only had one occupant, the pilot, who removed himself before the officials arrived and did not report any injuries.The preliminary investigation determined the single engine plane’s front landing gear had failed during the attempted landing, officials reported, causing the plane to flip over on its roof.The American Heritage Museum, located in Hudson near Stow, features a range of military artifacts and demonstrations. The museum was in the midst of the World War I & Aviation weekend, which includes air show events, during the...

Oktoberfest San Diego: Celebrate Bavarian culture at these events

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- It's that time of year again -- Oktoberfest celebrations are popping up all over San Diego County. What began as a royal wedding celebration in Munich, Germany more than 200 years ago, has transformed into an annual festivity across the globe. Oktoberfest is reinvented to pay homage to a party held when Bavaria's Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen in 1810. Volume up: San Diego musicians collaborate to revive songs of the ‘mystic saints of India’ In modern day, we find ourselves celebrating by sipping steins full of German "bier" while wearing dirndls or lederhosen shorts. Many festivals offer up games likes keg rolling, stein holding contests and log sawing.The good news for San Diegans is you don't have to fly to Germany to get in on all the fun. Here's a list of Oktoberfest events happening across the region this season:San Diego-- Craftoberfest at Liberty Public Market: This event takes place for 10 days straight! F...

Mike Babcock resigns as Blue Jackets coach amid investigation involving players’ photos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

Mike Babcock resigned as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday after just two months on the job, less than a week after his requests for personal photos from players in a bonding effort drew criticism as too invasive.The team announced Babcock’s abrupt departure in the aftermath of an investigation by the NHL Players’ Association into his conduct. Pascal Vincent was named Babcock’s replacement and signed a two-year contract through the 2024-25 season.Former NHL player Paul Bissonnette reported on his podcast Tuesday that Babcock was asking players to show him photos and projecting them for others to see in an invasion of privacy. Babcock and captain Boone Jenner denied the report, saying it was just a way of the new coach getting to know players.Still, the players union launched a review and updated the league Friday on its findings.“This was a difficult decision on everyone’s part, but one we felt necessary to ensure our focus remains on the players and the team’s upcoming s...

Road collision kills 4 Greek rescue workers dispatched to flood-stricken Libya, health minister says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Four Greek rescue workers dispatched to Libya following devastating flooding in the eastern city of Derna were killed in a road collision Sunday, Libya’s health minister said. Some 11,300 people died when two dams collapsed during Mediterranean storm Daniel last week sending a wall of water gushing through the city, according to the Red Crescent aid group. A further 10,000 people are missing, and presumed dead.Rescue workers from Greece, Turkey, Egypt and other countries have flocked to the decimated port city to offer help.On Sunday, a bus carrying 19 Greek rescue workers collided with a vehicle carrying five Libyan nationals on the road between the cities of Benghazi and Derna, health minister Othman Abduljaleel said at a news conference. Three Libyans in the oncoming vehicle were also killed.Seven of the surviving Greek rescue workers were in critical condition, the minister said. In a parallel statement, the Greek Foreign Ministry acknowledged the crash but sa...

Chapman hits walkoff double to complete Blue Jays sweep of Red Sox

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

Matt Chapman’s walkoff double off the centre field wall gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-2 win to complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.The sweep concluded a 10-game homestand that saw the Blue Jays (83-67) finish 6-4 and eliminate the bad vibrations from the Texas Rangers’ four-game sweep of Toronto earlier in the week.The Blue Jays hold an American League wild-card spot after the Rangers were swept by Cleveland and Seattle dropped the first two of its three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Chapman’s hit off reliever Garret Whitlock (5-5) gave the Blue Jays their sixth win in a row against Boston (74-76) after dropping the first seven games against their AL East rivals earlier in the season.The game-winning hit scored Cavan Biggio, who reached base with a one-out single before 41,876 at Rogers Centre.CHAPMAN WALKS IT OFF FOR THE JAYS TO COMPLETE THE SWEEP! ???? pic.twitter.com/cUerWvRNUX— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 17, 2023R...

Landslide in northwest Congo kills at least 17 people after torrential rain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Torrential rain in northwestern Congo caused a landslide that killed at least 17 people overnight, authorities said Sunday, warning the toll could rise as rescuers sift through rubble beneath collapsed homes.The disaster took place along the Congo River in the town of Lisal in northwestern Mongala province, according to Matthieu Mole, president of the civil society organization Forces Vives. The victims lived in homes that were built at the foot of a mountain.“A torrential downpour caused a lot of damage, including a landslide that swallowed up several houses,” he said. “The toll is still provisional as bodies are still under the rubble.”Gov. Cesar Limbaya Mbangisa said machinery was desperately needed to help clear away the debris and try to save any survivors. The governor also offered his condolences to the victims’ families and decreed three days of morning throughout the province.Jean-yves Kamale, The Associated Press