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

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:10 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:10 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:10 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:10 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:10 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:10 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...

Mild temps headline the opening weekend of astronomical fall in Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BECOME TROPICAL STORM "OPHELIA" SHORTLYThe 2023 Atlantic hurricane season's 16th named stormThe system is clearly developing a circulation and doing so over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream which provide such system latent heat energy. It is expected to convert the currently "non-tropical storm" to a "tropical storm" as the system is infused with latent heat energy. Meteorologists call this a "warm-core" storm.Whether the system is "tropical" or "non-tropical" is a bit of an academic point in terms of sensible weather it's producing. A system like this one produces pounding, beach-eroding surf, a dangerous and submerging storm surge and drenching/flooding rains.READ THE LATEST ADVISORY FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HERE: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/221451.shtml?fbclid=IwAR2_CXlzJZEn3n4NDmZYwlxeMBZsHt4nJYN_Ajb3raCyZeEnGpKcqOCFtQUTHE TRUE COLOR GOES EAST WEATHER SATELLITE ANIMATION YOU SEE HERE is courtesy of College of DuPag...

Woman found shot to death in car in North Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — An investigation is underway in North Chicago after a woman was found dead in a car on Friday morning, according to police.North Chicago police say officers were called to the scene in the 1000 block of Victoria Avenue after residents in the area reportedly heard several gunshots fired just before 6 a.m. Police: 2 teens killed in Palatine shooting were victims of targeted, gang-related incident After arriving on the scene, officers found the woman dead inside of a parked car in her driveway near 11th and Victoria Avenue. Officers say an unknown individual approached the woman on foot and opened fire before fleeing the scene.According to Lake County Sheriff spokesperson Chris Covelli, the woman had just left a nearby residence before reaching her car.Police say it is currently unclear what led to the shooting and officers have not yet made any arrests. Local Chicagoans on-hand to witness historic ‘Office of Gun Violence Prevention’ announcement The Lake Coun...

Court documents identify man found dead at east Austin park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Court documents obtained by KXAN on Friday provided more details, including the name of the man who's body was found at an east Austin park on Sept. 11.The man was identified as Salvador Sanchez, 30, according to an affidavit.Shortly after 9:30 p.m., Austin Police officers responded to a call from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office after a body was found with gunshot wounds at John Trevino Jr., Metro Park, located at 9501 FM 969, according to police.When police arrived on the scene, they found Sanchez, who's body was found in a thick brush of bamboo decomposing, according to the affidavit. Furthermore, the he had gunshot wounds to his body. Due to the decomposition of the body, police could not make a positive identification of him at the time, court records said. Homicide investigation underway after body found at east Austin park Police interviewed a witness near the area who said there was a recent disturbance between two neighbors. Those neighbors were identif...

No. 4 Westlake holds off No. 8 Lake Travis in Battle of the Lakes 20-14

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 2023 Battle of the Lakes lived up to the hype.No. 4 Westlake held Lake Travis to 87 yards rushing and held off the No. 8 Cavaliers 20-14 to win at Cavalier Stadium for the first time since 2006 on FridayREPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteJack Kayser provided the big play for the Chaps with a 40-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Spencer Barnett hit his second field goal from over 50 yards to lift the Chaps to the win. The Cavaliers drew within a touchdown after quarterback Kadyn Leon hit tight end Josiah Thomas for an 11-yard touchdown with 10:35 left in the game, but the Chaps were able to run the clock out. Sophomore quarterback Rees Wise hit Brody Wilhelm with a pass over the middle to convert a 3rd-and-10 with 4:18 left in the game, and the Chaps were able to bleed the rest o...