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Punchless Rockies lose to Diamondbacks, waste Kyle Freeland’s strong start

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:58 GMT

The Rockies sure know how to spoil a good thing.Friday night at Coors Field they received a stellar start from Kyle Freeland and a highlight reel catch from rookie center fielder Brenton Doyle.Naturally, they lost to Arizona, 9-1, sliding to 8-19 overall. The culprits were familiar ones: a punchless offense (1-for-5 with runners in scoring position), and a shaky defense. A ninth-inning meltdown by the bullpen was just salt in the wound.Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly limited Colorado to one run over six innings on six hits and one walk. He struck out five.C.J. Cron, who entered the game buried in a 2-for-21 slump, and who grounded into a rally-killing double play in the first inning, finally delivered in the third with an RBI single, making it 1-1. Cron steered Kelly’s 3-1 pitch into right field, scoring Ezequiel Tovar, who led off the inning with a single up the middle.But from that point on, the Rockies were stymied by Kelly and Arizona’s bullpen, not recording a hi...

Police search for teen who disappeared in Orange County

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:58 GMT

Police are searching for a teenage boy who went missing in Irvine on Thursday morning.The missing teen, 17-year-old Alejandro Xavier Ramirez, was last seen leaving Northwood High School around 8 a.m., according to Irvine police.At around 4:11 p.m., he was possibly seen in Baldwin Park near Ramona Boulevard and Baldwin Park Boulevard. Parents upset over fights breaking out at Riverside schools Ramirez is described as a Hispanic male standing 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.He was last seen wearing all-black clothing, a black Yankees hat and black Nike shoes. He is likely carrying a black Jansport backpack with brown leather trim.Alejandro Xavier Ramirez, 17, in a photo from the Irvine Police Department.Anyone who may have spotted Ramirez or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call the Irvine Police Department at 949-724-7200.

Nola pitches Phils past Astros 3-1 in World Series rematch

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:58 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron Nola pitched eight smooth innings, Kyle Schwarber homered and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night in a rematch of last year’s World Series.Nola (2-2) yielded one run and three hits with six strikeouts. The right-hander retired 11 straight during one stretch and then the final 12 batters he faced. Nola had allowed at least three runs in each of his previous five starts this season.Schwarber hit a solo home run in the first before Jeremy Peña answered in the bottom half with one of his own.Cristian Pache gave the Phillies a 2-1 lead in the fifth with an RBI double, and Brandon Marsh added an RBI single in the seventh.José Alvarado worked the ninth for his fifth save.Mauricio Dubón’s 20-game hitting streak was snapped for Houston. He went 0 for 4.Framber Valdez (2-3) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings. The All-Star lefty won Games 2 and 6 of the 2022 World Series as the Astros beat Philadelphia for their s...

Tellez 8th-inning single lifts Brewers over Angels 2-1

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:58 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rowdy Tellez hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Los Angeles 2-1 on Friday night to stop the Angels’ three-game winning streak.Willy Adames had a first-inning home run for Milwaukee, and Gio Urshela hit a two-out RBI single in the fourth as part of a 3-for-3 night. With two outs and two on, Joey Wiemer ran 89 feet to make a leaping backhand catch on the center-field warning track 395 feet from the plate to retire Chad Wallach.William Contreras and Mike Brosseau singled off Aaron Loup (0-2) starting the eighth. Tellez grounded a single in the hole between second and first, and into right field.Los Angeles had put runners at the corners in the top half when Taylor Ward reached on throwing error by Brosseau at third and Shohei Ohtani singled with one out. Peter Strzelecki (2-0) retired Anthony Rendon on a flyout and Hunter Renfroe on a groundout.Devin Williams pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in f...

JM Eagle LA Championship Par Scores

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:58 GMT

FridayAt Wilshire Country ClubLos AngelesPurse: $3 millionYardage: 6,447; Par: 71Second RoundAditi Ashok66-70—136-6Hannah Green68-69—137-5Cheyenne Knight68-69—137-5Pernilla Lindberg67-70—137-5Sarah Kemp70-68—138-4Alison Lee67-71—138-4Linnea Strom68-70—138-4Ayaka Furue69-70—139-3Linnea Johansson64-75—139-3Yuna Nishimura68-71—139-3Hae-Ran Ryu67-72—139-3Chella Choi69-71—140-2Caroline Inglis66-74—140-2Hyo Joo Kim70-70—140-2Jin Young Ko72-68—140-2Nelly Korda69-71—140-2Ines Laklalech70-70—140-2Min Lee71-69—140-2Brittany Lincicome72-68—140-2Patty Tavatanakit70-70—140-2Amy Yang67-73—140-2Na Rin An71-70—141-1Jaravee Boonchant69-72—141-1Lauren Coughlin70-71—141-1Perrine Delacour69-72—141-1Gemma Dryburgh65-76—141-1Nasa Hataoka70-71—141-1Gina Kim71-70—141-1Minjee Lee65-76—141-1Yu Liu74-67—141-1Natthakritta Vongtaveelap72-69—141-1Ruoning Yin68-73—141-1Ally Ewing71-71—142ECharley Hull72-70—142EIn-Kyung Kim73-69—142ELucy Li71-71—142EXiyu Lin68-74—142EWichanee Meechai71-71—142EMadelene Sagstrom73-6...

JM Eagle LA Championship Scores

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:58 GMT

FridayAt Wilshire Country ClubLos AngelesPurse: $3 millionYardage: 6,447; Par: 71Second RoundAditi Ashok66-70—136Hannah Green68-69—137Cheyenne Knight68-69—137Pernilla Lindberg67-70—137Sarah Kemp70-68—138Alison Lee67-71—138Linnea Strom68-70—138Ayaka Furue69-70—139Linnea Johansson64-75—139Yuna Nishimura68-71—139Hae-Ran Ryu67-72—139Chella Choi69-71—140Caroline Inglis66-74—140Hyo Joo Kim70-70—140Jin Young Ko72-68—140Nelly Korda69-71—140Ines Laklalech70-70—140Min Lee71-69—140Brittany Lincicome72-68—140Patty Tavatanakit70-70—140Amy Yang67-73—140Na Rin An71-70—141Jaravee Boonchant69-72—141Lauren Coughlin70-71—141Perrine Delacour69-72—141Gemma Dryburgh65-76—141Nasa Hataoka70-71—141Gina Kim71-70—141Minjee Lee65-76—141Yu Liu74-67—141Natthakritta Vongtaveelap72-69—141Ruoning Yin68-73—141Ally Ewing71-71—142Charley Hull72-70—142In-Kyung Kim73-69—142Lucy Li71-71—142Xiyu Lin68-74—142Wichanee Meechai71-71—142Madelene Sagstrom73-69—142Hinako Shibuno70-72—142Maja Stark71-71—142Emma Talley70-72—142Pav...

Bucs pick OL Cody Mauch, DE Yaya Diaby on 2nd day of draft

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:58 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers addressed needs for an offensive lineman and edge rusher on the second day of the NFL draft, selecting North Dakota State tackle Cody Mauch in the second round and Louisville defensive end YaYa Diaby in the third on Friday night.Mauch fills a need created in part by the team’s decision to part ways with veteran left tackle Donovan Smith, who played poorly last season, when the Bucs struggled to protect Tom Brady and finished last in the league in rushing offense.While Brady threw for the third-most yards in the NFL and was one of the league’s least-sacked quarterbacks, that primarily was attributed to the seven-time Super Bowl’s ability to get the football out of his hands before being hit.With 2021 All-Pro Tristan Wirfs already preparing himself for the possibility of moving to left tackle for next season, Mauch eventually could get an opportunity to compete for the starting job Wirfs has held on the right side since bei...

Jack Nicholson returns to courtside for Lakers’ playoff game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:58 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack is back.Los Angeles Lakers superfan Jack Nicholson was watching at courtside for the first time in nearly two years Friday night when his team hosted the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.The 86-year-old Nicholson hadn’t been in his usual seats in the Lakers’ downtown arena since last season’s opening game in October 2021, but the three-time Academy Award-winning actor returned to his famed spot near the opposing bench with his son.Nicholson was a fixture in the last half-century of Lakers history, cheering on the team through several eras of success after getting his season tickets in 1970. He was the most prominent face in the Lakers’ gallery of celebrity fans, his sunglasses and famous grin ever-present at courtside — and occasionally on the court if he was particularly displeased by an official’s call.Nicholson cheered while the Showtime Lakers racked up championships and captured Hollywood’...

Packers get QB Love more playmakers in 2nd day of NFL draft

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:58 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love may have been the biggest winner on the second day of the Green Bay Packers’ draftThe Packers got a few weapons for their new starting quarterback in the NFL draft on Friday night: They selected Oregon State tight end Luke Musgrave and Michigan State wide receiver Jayden Reed in the second round and South Dakota State tight end Tucker Kraft in the third round.“I think any time you’re going to have a quarterback that’s under center for the first time, you want to surround him with playmakers, so that was definitely part of the conversation,” Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan said.Green Bay chose Musgrave with the 42nd overall selection, a pick they acquired in the trade that sent four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. Rodgers’ exit hands the starting quarterback job to Love, who has made just one start since the Packers selected him out of Utah State in the first round of the 2020 draft.T...

Chargers stay local, select USC’s Tuipulotu in 2nd round

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:58 GMT

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tuli Tuipulotu has spent most of his life in Los Angeles, but he was preparing for the possibility of leaving home to continue his football career.As it turned out, the Southern California defensive end found out Friday night that he will remain in Los Angeles. The Chargers selected him in the second round of the NFL draft.“I was kind of preparing myself to, like, go somewhere far, like the East Coast or something, but I’m happy to stay home,” said Tuipulotu, who was the 54th overall pick.Tuipulotu grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of Hawthorne, which is a 20-minute drive from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, where the Chargers play their home games. Even though he hasn’t played at the stadium, he went to a game last season when the Chargers faced the Seattle Seahawks.Tuipulotu was a first-team All-America selection last season after leading the nation in sacks (13 1/2). He was also the Pac-12’s Defensive Player of the Year and was second nationally with 22 tackl...