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Orioles beat Tigers 2-1 in 10, run winning streak to 6

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:22:09 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — For the second time in three days, Adam Frazier played a big part in a walk-off win for the Baltimore Orioles.Frazier dashed home on Mason Englert’s wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Orioles their sixth straight victory, 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. The Orioles won for the 10th time in 12 games, this time on a day when Detroit’s Eduardo Rodriguez retired the first 20 Baltimore hitters.The Orioles managed only three hits but finished off a series sweep with aggressive baserunning and some quality pitching of their own.“Those kind of wins at the end of the season, they add up. That’s how you make the playoffs,” Frazier said. “A lot of good teams can win the series, but to sweep the series is hard to do.”Frazier drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth Friday night with a groundball to the right side. This time he pinch-ran as the automatic runner and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. Detroit brought ...

Yoshida homers twice in 8th as Red Sox beat Brewers 12-5

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:22:09 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Masataka Yoshida homered twice during Boston’s nine-run outburst in the eighth inning as the Red Sox rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-5 on Sunday.Justin Turner and Yoshida started the eighth with back-to-back homers off Matt Bush (0-1) that gave the Red Sox a 5-4 lead. Yoshida then capped the inning with a grand slam off Javy Guerra that landed in the second deck of right-field seats.Yoshida ended up driving in six runs. He also had a sacrifice fly in the first.Boston bounced back after blowing an early 3-0 lead to move above .500 and win the weekend series. The Brewers’ loss enabled the Pittsburgh Pirates to overtake them for the NL Central lead.Yoshida became the fifth Red Sox player to homer twice in one inning, and first since Hall of Fame slugger David Ortiz in August 2008. Nomar Garciaparra (2002), Ellis Burks (1990) and Bill Regan (1928) are the others.Brian Anderson went deep twice for the Brewers. Joey Wiemer singled, doubled and scored two runs. Wi...

Napoli beats Juventus, could seal Serie A title next weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:22:09 GMT

ROME (AP) — Napoli could seal its first Serie A title in more than three decades next weekend.A stoppage-time goal from Giacomo Raspadori earned the runaway Italian leader a 1-0 win at Juventus on Sunday.“I’m shaking,” Raspadori said. “We wanted it so much and Juve created a lot of problems, but we believed to the very end.”The victory moved Napoli a whopping 17 points ahead of second-place Lazio, which was beaten 1-0 at home by Torino on Saturday.If Napoli beats regional rival Salernitana at home next Saturday and Inter Milan prevents Lazio from winning at the San Siro a day later, Napoli will have clinched with six rounds to spare.“It is a very important goal but we still have games that need to be won,” Raspadori said. “This gives us a big hand. … (But) we have only one thing in mind: earning three points against Salernitana.”It would be Napoli’s first Italian league title since Diego Maradona led the southern club to its only previous league championships in 1987 and...

Winter storm watch issued for high-elevation Front Range, Palmer Divide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:22:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The National Weather Service said elevations at and above 6,500 feet along the Front Range and Palmer Divide are expecting significant snowfall Monday through Wednesday.A winter storm watch has been issued for the Front Range, foothills and Palmer Divide from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.Photo credit: National Weather ServiceSnow totals of 1-2 feet are possible in the Front Range mountains above 6,500 feet, with specific areas possibly getting higher amounts. Totals possible on the Palmer Divide are 5-12 inches, the NWS said.The heaviest snowfall is expected midday Tuesday through early Wednesday morning, and could drop 2 inches per hour during that time frame, the NWS said. Denver weather: Sunny Sunday before a rainy week Some of the specific Front Range areas affected by the watch include Rocky Mountain National Park, the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Eisenhower Tunnel, as well as foothill communities such as Estes Park, Nederland, and Evergree...

Probe ordered after Southwest Ranches homeowner fires at delivery driver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:22:09 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor has ordered an investigation in a confrontation in which a homeowner fired shots into a couple’s car when they mistakenly turned onto his property while making a late-night grocery delivery. Police closed the case without consulting the state attorney’s office.No one was injured by the gunfire in an upscale Fort Lauderdale suburb, but is the latest in a spate of similar shootings across the U.S. where people have mistakenly turned onto the wrong property or gotten in the wrong car. One person has been killed and others seriously wounded. In this case, the shooter told police the car was being driven erratically, struck his leg and made him fear for himself and his son.Broward County State Attorney Harold Pryor issued a statement saying police investigators never contacted his office about the April 15 shooting in Southwest Ranches that put at least two bullets into the car driven by 19-year-old Waldes Thomas Jr., who was with h...

Driver in deadly Hingham Apple store crash to be arraigned on upgraded charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:22:09 GMT

The driver whose SUV crashed into an Apple store in Hingham in November, killing one person and injuring 22 others, will be arraigned on additional charges on Monday.Bradley Rein, 53, of Hingham, will be arraigned in Plymouth Superior Court on additional charges including second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon.Rein was arrested after his 2019 Toyota 4Runner crashed into the store’s front window in Hingham. The victim who died was identified as Kevin Bradley, 65, of New Jersey.Rein’s attorney described the crash as a horrific accident. Rein told investigators that his foot became stuck on the accelerator and he lost control.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

State police identify body found near Charles River in Newton

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:22:09 GMT

State Police have identified the body that was found at Forte Park in Newton on Saturday.The body of Mynor Vasquez-Vega, a 43-year-old male who was a member of the local homeless community, was found around 8 p.m. by two passersby who were walking along the Charles River, which flows adjacent to Forte Park. A post-mortem examination by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is pending. The investigation into the death is ongoing and is being conducted by the State Police Detective Unit for Middlesex County, the State Police Troop H Detective Unit, and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section.

Wendell Carter Jr. showed value for Magic — and what needs to be addressed

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:22:09 GMT

For Wendell Carter Jr., the Orlando Magic’s 2022-23 season further showcased the developmental breakout the 24-year-old big man took the previous season.In 2021-22, Carter set several career highs, including scoring, rebounding, assists and shooting efficiency.He one-upped himself this past season, setting new career highs in points (15.2), 2-point (62.4%) and 3-point accuracy (35.6%), 3-point attempts (3.9) and effective field goal percentage (59.1%) — a formula that adjusts for 3-pointers being worth more than made 2-pointers.Carter was a foundation of Orlando’s defense, which allowed 111.4 points per 100 possessions with Carter on the floor — a top-six mark compared to the rest of the league. The Magic allowed 113.9 points per 100 possessions with Carter on the bench — a solid mark that’s closer to average.Although he wasn’t as prolific as last season, Carter was the Magic’s best rim protector while adjusting to playing as the lone ...

Bruins down Panthers, 6-2, to take control of series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:22:09 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Bruins put a stranglehold on their first-round series with the Florida Panthers on Sunday, taking a 6-2 decision at Florida Live Arena and pushing their series lead to 3-1.They can finish off the Cats in Game 5 on Wednesday at the Garden.The B’s got a pair of goals from Jake DeBrusk and a four-point afternoon from Taylor Hall to seize control of the series.After the Panthers cut into the B’s two-goal lead late in the second period, Tyler Bertuzzi got it right back when he deflected a Brandon Carlo shot out high and it squeaked through Sergei Bobrovsky’s pads at to make it 3-1 at 2:26 of the third.But after Nick Foligno took an offensive zone penalty, the B’s were under siege on the kill and, on the seventh shot of the PP, Sam Bennett scored on a rebound at 6:11.The B’s, however, pushed it back to a two-goal lead at 8:05. Marc Staal turned it over at his blue to Taylor Hall, who fed Pavel Zacha in the high slot. Bobrovsky stopped Zach...

Chicago White Sox fall to the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 to cap a 3-game sweep and their 9th loss in 11 games: ‘We’ve just got to keep fighting’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:22:09 GMT

The Chicago White Sox hadn’t won since Lucas Giolito’s six innings of no-hit ball in the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.Giolito returned to the mound Sunday, but the Sox couldn’t stop their slide or slow down the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays.The right-hander allowed four runs on five hits in seven innings in a 4-1 loss to the Rays in front of 22,702 at Tropicana Field.The Sox were swept for the first time this season. They’ve lost four straight, six of seven and nine of 11, falling eight games below .500. They are 0-6-1 in series.At 7-15, the Sox are off to their worst start since 2018, when they began 6-16.“We’ve just got to keep playing,” manager Pedro Grifol said. “There’s nothing else to it. They’re not going to stop the season. … Buckle down. Head to Toronto and play good baseball. That’s it.“There’s a lot of care in there, there’s a lot of fight in...