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Harper ends home run drought, Phillies sweep doubleheader from Padres 6-4 and 9-4

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:56 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper ended the longest homerless streak of his major league career in the second game, and the Philadelphia Phillies swept a doubleheader from the San Diego Padres 6-4 and 9-4 on Saturday.Harper connected on a curveball from left-hander Ryan Weathers (1-6), tying the score 1-1 in the fourth inning. The ball was caught barehanded in the Philadelphia bullpen in center field by closer Craig Kimbrel.It was the fourth homer of the season for Harper, who made his season debut May 2 after recovering from Tommy John surgery. The home run was Harper’s first since May 25 at Atlanta against Dylan Dodd. He had gone 166 plate appearances without going deep.After San Diego took a 2-1 lead in the fifth, Kyle Schwarber put Philadelphia in front for good with a three-run homer in the bottom half. Schwarber hit a tying home run in the seventh inning of the opener, a 440-foot drive, and drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth off Tim Hill (1-3).Johan Rojas had...

WNBA All-Star Game MVPs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:56 GMT

2023 — Jewell Loyd, Seattle2022 — Kelsey Plum, Las Vegas2021 — Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas2020 — Canceled2019 — Erica Wheeler, Indiana2018 — Maya Moore, Minnesota2017 — Maya Moore, Minnesota2016 — None2015 — Maya Moore, Minnesota2014 — Shoni Schimmel, Atlanta2013 — Candace Parker, Los Angeles2012 — None2011 — Swin Cash, Seattle2010 — None2009 — Swin Cash, Seattle2008 — None2007 — Cheryl Ford, Detroit2006 — Katie Douglas, Connecticut2005 — Sheryl Swoopes, Houston2004 — None2003 — Nikki Teasley, Los Angeles2002 — Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles2001 — Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles2000 — Tina Thompson, Houston1999 — Lisa Leslie, Los AngelesSource

Brittney Griner makes emotional and dominant return to the WNBA All-Star Game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:56 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brittney Griner made an emphatic and emotional return to the WNBA’s mid-season showcase event.She scored her team’s first six points, put down two dunks and finished with 18 points in the league’s All-Star Game on Saturday night.The sellout crowd roared when Griner was introduced, and clearly moved by the ovation, she tapped her heart with her right hand. There was no doubt, a year after forcefully being absent from this event, that Griner was the star of the show.Oh, and Team Stewart, captained by the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, won 143-127 over Team Wilson, led by the Aces’ A’ja Wilson.Team Stewart’s Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm broke the All-Star Game scoring record with 31 points, setting the mark on a pass from Griner. Maya Moore and Kelsey Plum each had the previous record with 30 points. Loyd earned MVP honors for the game.Plum actually tied her own record with 30 points, one of four Aces competing for Team Wilson, wh...

Farmer leads Twins offense in 10-7 win over Athletics

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:56 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Farmer had three hits including a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins held off the Oakland Athletics 10-7 on Saturday night.Michael A. Taylor hit his 11th home run for the Twins and made a catch at the wall in center field to rob pinch-hitter Brent Rooker of extra bases in the sixth.Ryan Jeffers walked twice, scored three runs and drove in one for Minnesota, which has won two straight after losing three consecutive games before the All-Star break. Minnesota (47-46) leads the Central Division, the only team in the division with a winning record.Ryan Noda and Seth Brown homered for Oakland. The last-place A’s (25-69) have lost six straight and are on pace for 119 losses, which would be the most in baseball since the 2003 Detroit Tigers finished 43-119.The game drew a crowd of 10,534, the 26th time in 45 games at the Coliseum this season that the attendance has been below 11,000.Farmer had an RBI double in the first and singled l...

WNBA All-Star Game Results

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:56 GMT

2023 — Team Stewart 143, Team Wilson 1272022 — Team Wilson 134, Team Stewart 1122021 — Team WNBA 93, Team USA 852020 — Canceled2019 — Team Wilson 129, Team Delle Donne 1262018 — Team Parker 119, Team Delle Donne 1122017 — West 130, East 1212016 — No game, Summer Olympics2015 — West 117, East 1122014 — East 125, West 124, OT2013 — West 102, East 982012 — No game, Summer Olympics2011 — East 118, West 1132010 — Team USA 99, WNBA All-Stars 722009 — West 130, East 1182008 — No game, Summer Olympics2007 — East 103, West 992006 — East 98, West 822005 — West 122, East 992004 — USA national team 74, WNBA All-Stars 582003 — West 84, East 752002 — West 81, East 762001 — West 80, East 722000 — West 73, East 611999 — West 79, East 61Source

McGuire rallies Orlando City to 2-1 win over Atlanta United

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:56 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Duncan McGuire scored the lone goal of the second half to lead Orlando City to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night.Defender Caleb Wiley put Atlanta United (9-7-8) on top early with his fourth goal of the season, scoring unassisted in the 22nd minute.Defender Antônio Carlos answered for Orlando City (10-6-7) three minutes later. Carlos used an assist from Mauricio Pereyra to find the net for the first time since the 2021 season when he scored twice.Pereyra picked up another assist on the go-ahead goal by McGuire in the 60th minute. McGuire has eight goals and two assists in nine starts and 18 appearances.Pedro Gallese notched two saves for Orlando City. Brad Guzan turned away two shots for Atlanta United. Atlanta United falls to 2-4-5 in its last 11 matches against Orlando City after winning six straight in the series in all competitions. Atlanta United drops to 7-2-3 at home this season with its first defeat in its last six matches there. The cl...

Elon Musk dice que los ingresos publicitarios de Twitter han bajado un 50% y el flujo de caja es negativo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:56 GMT

(CNN) — Elon Musk reveló en Twitter el sábado que, debido a una caída del 50% en los ingresos por publicidad y una “gran carga de deuda”, la plataforma todavía tiene un flujo de efectivo negativo.El propietario multimillonario tuiteó el sábado, en respuesta al consejo comercial de un seguidor: “Necesito alcanzar un flujo de efectivo positivo antes de tener el lujo de cualquier otra cosa”.El tuit contrasta marcadamente con su tono en abril, cuando Musk le dijo a la BBC que la plataforma ahora está “más o menos en el punto de equilibrio” y que la mayoría de sus anunciantes han regresado.Los ingresos publicitarios han sido un tema polémico y una batalla cuesta arriba para el sitio, después de que hordas de anunciantes huyeron luego de que Musk se hizo cargo. Los anunciantes estaban preocupados por la moderación del contenido, los despidos masivos y la incertidumbre general sobre el futuro de Twitter.Linda Yaccarino, exejecutiva de marketing de NBCUniversal, recienteme...

Michael Conforto hits tiebreaking RBI single in 8th as Giants beat Pirates for 4th straight win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:56 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Conforto hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants extended their winning streak to four games with a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.After LaMonte Wade Jr. walked and Joc Pederson singled with one out against rookie Carmen Mlodzinski (1-2), All-Star closer David Bednar entered and struck out J.D. Davis. Conforto then hit a line drive into right field. Wade scored on a play at the plate, beating right fielder Henry Davis’ throw. Pederson also scored when Pirates catcher Jason Delay threw wildly to second in an unsuccessful bid to get Conforto.Both starting pitchers were outstanding. Pirates starter Johan Oviedo gave up only one hit, a homer to Mike Yastrzemski, in seven innings while striking out 10 and walking three. The innings and strikeouts matched career highs.Oviedo became the first Pirates pitcher to work at least seven innings and strike out at least 10, while allowing one or no hits sin...

Opoku leads Montreal over Charlotte 2-0 in debut with club

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:56 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Kwadwo Opoku and Chinonso Offor scored two minutes apart in the first half to spark CF Montreal to a 2-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday night. Opoku, acquired from Los Angeles FC on July 5, found the net unassisted in the 29th minute to give Montreal (9-12-2) the lead in his debut. Opoku had two goals and two assists in 13 starts and 19 appearances for the defending champions before the trade. Offor made it 2-0, using an assist from Joel Waterman to score his fourth of the campaign.Jonathan Sirois did not have to make a save to earn his ninth clean sheet of the season for Montreal. Kristijan Kahlina saved four shots for Charlotte (6-9-8).Montreal picked up a victory to snap a three-match losing streak for a third time this season. The club hasn’t dropped four in a row since 2020.Charlotte saw a streak of five straight draws come to an end. It was the club’s longest unbeaten run. The last team to play six straight draws was the Chicago Fire in 2014....

Colorado boy bit by shark on family vacation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:56 GMT

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (KDVR) -- A family of five is counting their blessings after their summer vacation in Costa Rica took an unexpected turn.  The Ehas spent their final day of vacation at the clinic. The youngest, 8-year-old Nick, needed stitches after a shark bite. “We were sitting on the beach getting hit by waves and then a wave came in with a shark in it and bit my foot,” Nick said. Tickets for the 2023 Great American Beer Festival are on sale now The Ehas were enjoying their final day in Costa Rica, spending it at their favorite beach of the trip.“It was quite a haul, but once you get there it’s just gorgeous,” Ryan Eha, Nick’s father, said. “One of the most beautiful beaches we’ve ever seen.”Ryan said they noticed some marine life in the water, so everyone stayed close to shore, but then the unexpected happened.“They were having a great time,” Ryan said. “We all just kind of sat at the edge and the waves would push us over.”Nick received about 10 stitches at a clinic in Cost...