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Valencia stays near relegation zone after loss at Cadiz

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:17:51 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Valencia failed to distance itself from the Spanish league’s relegation zone after losing 2-1 at Cadiz on Sunday.The defeat ended Valencia’s two-game winning streak and left it in 17th place, two points ahead of the bottom three teams with six rounds remaining.Gonzalo Escalante and Sergi Guardiola scored a goal in each half to move Cadiz to 14th, two points more than Valencia. Samuel Lino scored for the visitors.Valencia, which last played in the second division in 1986-87, had needed a stoppage-time winner to beat Valladolid 2-1 at home in the previous round. It won 2-0 at last-place Elche before that to end a four-game winless streak.Valencia avoided dropping into the relegation zone thanks to Espanyol’s 1-0 win against Getafe, a result that left both clubs two points below Valencia.Joselu converted a first-half penalty kick to end Espanyol’s eight-match winless streak.VILLARREAL IN CONTENTIONNicolas Jackson scored two goals in the first 12 mi...

Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom frustrated by injury

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:17:51 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom is frustrated he’s landed on the injured list with right forearm tightness.“I want to be out there,” deGrom said Sunday, speaking to media a day after he was placed on the 15-day injured list. “There’s a little inflammation in there, so the goal is to get that knocked out here in the next few days and resume throwing. So, staying optimistic about it.”DeGrom exited after 3 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees on Friday night, the second time in three starts he left early with an injury. During an outing at Kansas City on April 17, deGrom went four innings before leaving with right wrist soreness.DeGrom was plagued by injuries the past two seasons with the New York Mets, throwing 156 1/3 innings over 26 starts.“Obviously, the goal was to not go on the IL. The goal was to make 30-plus starts and put this team in position to win,” deGrom said. “It’s disappointing to not be able to do that right now, but stay optimistic about it....

Avs lose Cogliano for playoffs with neck fracture from hit

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:17:51 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Andrew Cogliano of the Colorado Avalanche will be out for the rest of the postseason with a fracture in his neck, coach Jared Bednar confirmed Sunday and reiterated his disappointment in the hit that sidelined the gritty forward.Bednar’s sentiment reverberated throughout the Avalanche locker room on the eve of Game 7 of their first-round series against Seattle.“It was a bad decision,” Bednar said of the hit.Cogliano suffered a C5 lamina fracture when he was knocked into the boards from behind in the second period by Kraken forward Jordan Eberle in Game 6 on Friday. Cogliano returned for the third period following an examination but reported that his neck wasn’t feeling great after the reigning Stanley Cup champions returned home from Seattle.A CT scan revealed the fracture. Cogliano was scheduled for a follow-up MRI later Sunday. His injury may involve rehab or “whatever he has to do in order to be get himself healthy again,” Bednar said.Eberle was assessed...

Quiet and parents’ touch help opioid users’ newborns: study

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:17:51 GMT

Babies born to opioid users had shorter hospital stays and needed less medication when their care emphasized parent involvement, skin-to-skin contact and a quiet environment, researchers reported Sunday.Newborns were ready to go home about a week earlier compared to those getting standard care. Fewer received opioid medications to reduce withdrawal symptoms such as tremors and hard-to-soothe crying, about 20% compared to 52% of the standard-care babies.Babies born to opioid users, including mothers in treatment with medications such as methadone, can develop withdrawal symptoms after exposure in the womb.Typically, hospitals use a scoring system to decide which babies need medicine to ease withdrawal, which means treatment in newborn intensive care units.“The mom is sitting there anxiously waiting for the score,” said the study’s lead author Dr. Leslie Young of the University of Vermont’s children’s hospital. “This would be really stressful for families.”In the new...

Right-hander Trevor Megill traded to Brewers from Twins

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:17:51 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pitcher Trevor Megill was acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Minnesota Twins on Sunday for cash and a player to be named.Megill, a 29-year-old right-hander, was 0-0 with a 13.03 ERA in seven games this season for Triple-A St. Paul. He was designated for assignment Tuesday to open a roster spot for right-hander Brock Stewart.Megill was 4-3 with a 4.80 ERA in 39 appearances for the Twins last season and 1-2 with a 8.37 ERA in 28 games for the 2021 Chicago Cubs.Milwaukee said it will assign Megill to Triple-A Nashville. He is the older brother of New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill. In addition, the Brewers transferred outfielder Garrett Mitchell (left shoulder) to the 60-day injured list. ___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Nuggets try to make star-studded Suns look average again

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:17:51 GMT

The Phoenix Suns’ star quartet of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton looked mighty average in their Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets.Now it’s gut check time when the Suns try to even the series in Game 2 on Monday in Denver.There’s certainly reason to believe the Suns have what it takes to bounce back. Phoenix lost Game 1 to the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round before reeling off four straight wins to advance.“This group has been here already so we understand what it takes to emotionally settle down,” Suns coach Monty Williams said. “Understand it’s a big game coming up. And our guys have played a number of big games.”The biggest problem for Phoenix? This Denver team appears vastly superior to the Clippers team the Suns eliminated in round one.Jamal Murray scored a game-high 34 points and Nikola Jokic added 24 points and 19 rebounds in the Nuggets’ 125-107 Game 1 victory on Saturday. It was a thoroughly dominant win...

76ers, Celtics renew rivalry; Embiid doubtful for Game 1

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:17:51 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics successfully responded to the challenge an inspired Atlanta Hawks team posed over six games during the opening round of the playoffs.The Philadelphia 76ers mostly breezed past the Brooklyn Nets in a first-round sweep but didn’t get out of it before MVP finalist Joel Embiid suffered a sprained right knee and missed the final game of the series.Now the franchises, which have met more in the postseason than any other NBA teams, will renew their long-running rivalry in the Eastern Conference semifinals beginning Monday.Boston has won the past five playoff series between the teams. The most recent was a sweep by the Celtic in the first round of the 2020 postseason inside the Florida bubble. This latest era of matchups has brought the history between the teams into perspective for the new generation.“I’ve learned more about the Celtics and 76ers’ rivalry throughout time,” Boston All-Star Jaylen Brown said. “Watching Bill Russell’s Netflix series, I g...

Manhunt continues for Texas shooting suspect, reward offered

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:17:51 GMT

CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Law enforcement officers said Sunday they've been unable to find a gunman who fled after killing five people in a rural Texas town, offering $80,000 in total reward money in hopes of motivating someone to come forward with information about the suspect's whereabouts.“We do not know where he is,” said James Smith, the FBI's special agent in charge. Police were going door to door looking for the suspect.The suspect, Francisco Oropesa, 38, was considered armed and dangerous after fleeing the area Friday, likely on foot, San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said late Saturday. He said authorities had widened the search to 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the scene of the shooting, which occurred after the suspect's neighbors asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yardInvestigators found clothes and a phone while combing a rural area that includes dense layers of forest, but tracking dogs lost the scent, Capers said. Authorities were able to identify Oropesa by...

Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano suffered fractured neck, out indefinitely

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:17:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano fractured his neck in Game 6 Friday night in Seattle, the Associated Press said Saturday.Cogliano suffered a C5 lamina fracture when he was knocked into the boards from behind in the second period by Kraken forward Jordan Eberle in Game 6. Cogliano returned for the third period following an examination but reported that his neck wasn't feeling great after the reigning Stanley Cup champions returned home from Seattle.Eberle was assessed a two-minute minor for boarding and no hearing for supplemental discipline has been announced. A CT scan revealed the fracture. Cogliano was scheduled for a follow-up MRI later Sunday. His injury may involve rehab or “whatever he has to do in order to get himself healthy again,” Bednar said.Cogliano is a workhorse for the Avalanche and his absence is significant after the team won at Climate Pledge Arena to force a Game 7. Avalanche force Game 7 with win over Kraken in Seattle "He's (Cogli...

Tornado flips cars, damages homes in Palm Beach Gardens

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:17:51 GMT

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A tornado touched down in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Saturday as a powerful storm system brought intense rain and powerful winds to the state, overturning cars, damaging homes and snapping tree branches.The National Weather Service in Miami said the tornado hit late Saturday afternoon with winds of 100 mph (160 kph) near Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center and headed northeast toward the coast.Storm damage forced authorities in the coastal city to close major roadways as workers cleared debris and inspected wreckage. Images from the scene showed cars flipped over on top of each other, cracked tree limbs resting on vehicles and homes, as well as other debris littering streets.The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department has not reported any major injuries or fatalities. A spokeswoman for the city said officials have deactivated emergency protocols and were working through lingering issues Sunday.The National Weather Service had placed a large stretch of...