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Yoshida gets go-ahead single in 8th as Red Sox rally past White Sox 3-2

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:23:54 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Adam Duvall’s sacrifice fly, and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.Playing their first game after being eliminated from postseason contention, the Red Sox (76-78) won for just the second time in eight games.Looking to avoid just their second 100-loss season in 53 years, the White Sox (58-96) lost for the 10th time in their last 13 games.Red Sox starter Chris Sale went five scoreless innings, striking out seven while allowing just three singles and a walk against his former team where he was a five-time All-Star from 2010-16.Chicago right-hander Touki Toussaint, who was claimed off waivers after he was designated for assignment by Cleveland on June 17, gave up a run on five hits with two strikeouts and two walks over 6 1/3 innings.Trevor Story had three hits and rookie Ceddanne Rafaela also had a fifth inning sacrifice fly for Boston.Duvall’s bas...

PURE Insurance Championship Par Scores

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:23:54 GMT

FridayPebble Beach, Calif.a-Spyglass Hill Golf Course (Host Course)7,025 yards; Par 72b-Pebble Beach Golf Links6,858 yards; Par 72Purse: $2.3 millionFirst RoundNote: Tournament is played on two courses.Steven Alker35a-33a—68-4Arjun Atwal34b-34b—68-4Brian Gay35a-33a—68-4Richard Green32b-36b—68-4Jerry Kelly33a-35a—68-4Dicky Pride33b-35b—68-4Vijay Singh35a-33a—68-4Mike Weir35b-33b—68-4Y.E. Yang35a-33a—68-4Alex Cejka35b-34b—69-3Carlos Franco32b-37b—69-3Lee Janzen34b-35b—69-3Justin Leonard34b-35b—69-3Jesper Parnevik34b-35b—69-3Stephen Ames36a-34a—70-2Paul Broadhurst36b-34b—70-2Harrison Frazar34b-36b—70-2Thongchai Jaidee33a-37a—70-2Mark O’Meara34b-36b—70-2Rod Pampling34a-36a—70-2John Senden35b-35b—70-2Ken Tanigawa33b-37b—70-2Kirk Triplett34b-36b—70-2Michael Allen36b-35b—71-1Woody Austin34b-37b—71-1Stewart Cink34a-37a—71-1Scott Dunlap34b-37b—71-1Paul Goydos36b-35b—71-1Michael Jonzon35a-36a—71-1Rob Labritz33b-38b—71-1Timothy O’Neal37b-34b—71-1Tom Pernice36a-35a—71-1Paul Stankows...

PURE Insurance Championship Tour Scores

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:23:54 GMT

FridayPebble Beach, Calif.a-Spyglass Hill Golf Course (Host Course)7,025 yards; Par 72b-Pebble Beach Golf Links6,858 yards; Par 72Purse: $2.3 millionFirst RoundNote: Tournament is played on two courses.Steven Alker35a-33a—68Arjun Atwal34b-34b—68Brian Gay35a-33a—68Richard Green32b-36b—68Jerry Kelly33a-35a—68Dicky Pride33b-35b—68Vijay Singh35a-33a—68Mike Weir35b-33b—68Y.E. Yang35a-33a—68Alex Cejka35b-34b—69Carlos Franco32b-37b—69Lee Janzen34b-35b—69Justin Leonard34b-35b—69Jesper Parnevik34b-35b—69Stephen Ames36a-34a—70Paul Broadhurst36b-34b—70Harrison Frazar34b-36b—70Thongchai Jaidee33a-37a—70Mark O’Meara34b-36b—70Rod Pampling34a-36a—70John Senden35b-35b—70Ken Tanigawa33b-37b—70Kirk Triplett34b-36b—70Michael Allen36b-35b—71Woody Austin34b-37b—71Stewart Cink34a-37a—71Scott Dunlap34b-37b—71Paul Goydos36b-35b—71Michael Jonzon35a-36a—71Rob Labritz33b-38b—71Timothy O’Neal37b-34b—71Tom Pernice36a-35a—71Paul Stankowski36a-35a—71Mario Tiziani36a-35a—71Notah Begay36b-36b—72Shane Be...

Cardinals place Arenado and Contreras on injured list, ending their seasons

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:23:54 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Third baseman Nolan Arenado and catcher Willson Contreras were placed on the 10-day injured list Friday by the St. Louis Cardinals, officially ending their seasons. Arenado was sidelined by lower back spasms while Contreras has left wrist tendinitis.The Cardinals, who are last in the NL Central, were eliminated from playoff contention Tuesday night. Arenado, an All-Star for the eighth time this season, hit .266 with 26 homers and 93 RBIs. Contreras, in his first season with the Cardinals, hit .264 with 20 homers and 67 RBIs.The Cardinals also transferred outfielder Dylan Carlson to the 60-day IL, selected infielder-outfielder Irving Lopez from Triple-A Memphis and recalled outfielder Michael Siani from Memphis. With the first appearances by Siani and Lopez, a club-record 52 players will have seen action this year. ___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBSource

Bassitt becomes AL’s second 15-game winner as Blue Jays beat Rays 6-2

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:23:54 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Chris Bassitt became the American League’s second 15-game winner and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Friday night in a matchup of teams holding the top two American League wild-card positions.Bassitt (15-8) allowed two runs and six hits while striking out eight in 6 2/3 innings. He tied Tampa Bay’s Zach Eflin for the AL lead in wins.Jordan Romano replaced Jordan Hicks with two on and two outs in the eighth and walked Isaac Paredes on four pitches before retiring Curtis Mead on a grounder to preserve a 4-2 lead. The right-hander then worked the ninth to get his 36th save in 39 chances.Daulton Varsho hit a solo homer during a two-run ninth for the Blue Jays, who began play holding the second AL wild card by a half-game over Texas and Seattle. The Rangers hosted the Mariners on Friday night.The Rays, who have a comfortable lead in the wild-card race and have already clinch a playoff berth, started the day 1 1/2 games behind f...

Police search for driver involved in deadly hit-and-run in Hialeah

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:23:54 GMT

Police are searching for a driver who was involved in a hit-and-run in Hialeah that left a woman dead. Investigators released surveillance video capturing the moment of impact in the area of North River Drive and Northwest 36th Street, Sept. 16.The security footage showed the moment when, detectives said, 33-year-old Fradelyn Mora was hit while crossing a street by a driver, who was coming off a ramp.The motorist stopped for a moment and then just took off.Police said the car should have front-end damage.If you have any information on this hit-and-run or the driver’s whereabouts, 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.

Local radio show surprises 6-year-old Miami girl who fended off would-be kidnapper with gifts, pizza party

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:23:54 GMT

A South Florida girl received a special surprise from a local morning radio show for her bravery.Hollywood-based radio station 99 JAMZ on Friday rewarded 6-year-old Ah’Lyric and her mother for the child’s brave actions back in July when a man attempted to kidnap her.Ah’Lyric fought back — even biting the man who grabbed her by the arm near her apartment complex in Miami.Her quick thinking forced the man to let go of her and run away. That suspect was later arrested.The Pac Jam Morning Show rewarding Ah’Lyric’s family for her courage with an Amazon Wish List gift, a pizza party and $2,000 in cash.

Yoshida hits go-ahead single in 8th as Red Sox rally past White Sox 3-2

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:23:54 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Adam Duvall’s sacrifice fly, and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.Playing their first game after being eliminated from postseason contention, the Red Sox (76-78) won for just the second time in eight games.Looking to avoid just their second 100-loss season in 53 years, the White Sox (58-96) lost for the 10th time in their last 13 games.Red Sox starter Chris Sale went five scoreless innings, striking out seven while allowing just three singles and a walk against his former team where he was a five-time All-Star from 2010-16.“Command was kind of in and out at times, but I made some pitches when I needed to,” said Sale, who missed two months with left shoulder inflammation from early June to August.“I want to, obviously, do as well as I can every time, but I want to finish the year strong and go into the offseason good, and have a normal good offs...

Friday’s high school roundup/scores: Tate Hoffmeister, Needham run past Newton North

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:23:54 GMT

Tate Hoffmeister did all his damage in one half.The senior running back had another big game, rushing for 202 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries as Needham (3-0) beat Newton North 27-7 in a Bay State Conference contest.In another Bay State Conference contest, Noah Mackenzie completed 16-of-25 passes for 274 yards and four touchdowns as Walpole defeated Wellesley, 30-13.In a Dual County League matchup, Max Dresens rushed for 100 yards and two scores on 14 carries and Michael Keenan completed 11-of-13 passes for 171 yards and two scores to lead  Wayland (2-1) to a 34-6 win over Acton-Boxboro. … Junior quarterback Ryan McGrath finished 6-of-6 for 117 yards passing to go with 40 yards rushing and a trio of touchdowns, all coming in the first half as Bedford cruised to a 47-6 rout of rival Weston.Matt O’Donnell threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Jay Comeau with 3:41 remaining to give Cardinal Spellman (3-0) a 22-15 win over Bishop Stang in the Catholic Central League. … Shane Wright ...

Hundreds turn out for day 1 of MCAS Miramar Airshow

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:23:54 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The Marine Corps Air Station Miramar has kicked off its airshow this weekend. The theme is “America’s Airshow: Presented by the United States Marine Corps.”It draws in thousands of people throughout the weekend to see the storytelling of civilian and military aircraft.  “Here to enjoy the show, take a little time to appreciate all the other stuff that is out here. I get see some one-of-a-kind airplanes like the B-29 and the PBY that are here...a lot of pieces of history that show up that we get to appreciate,” said Kyle Wilson, a military member who attended with his wife Astrid. “I really like the Red Bull helicopter and the Red Bull airplane. I think it’s super nuts what they do, I can’t imagine flipping around that many times without feeling a little dizzy,” said airshow attendee Astrid Wilson.From the sky, people witnessed both civilian and military aircraft twisting, falling, turning and staying in formation while pushing the limits of flying.The rain didn’t d...