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Champagne problems as Wimbledon asks fans to cork it when players serve

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:46:50 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Where and when to pop your Champagne is such a Wimbledon problem.Someone got the timing wrong Sunday at the oldest Grand Slam tournament, where the bubbly helps wash down the strawberries and cream.“Ladies and gentlemen, please, if you are opening a bottle of Champagne don’t do it as the player is about to serve. Thank you,” Australian umpire John Blom announced just after the start of a match on No. 3 Court.Anastasia Potapova smiled and nodded in approval. The 22nd-seeded player was serving to start her third-round match against teenager Mirra Andreeva. When she tossed the ball in the air a cork popped and she sent the serve long. She then lost the point on her second serve, and the umpire’s warning followed.Lanson Champagne is available on the grounds of the All England Club by the glass, half-bottle and bottle. “Le White Label Sec” goes for 95.10 pounds ($122) for a bottle.“Usually, actually, we buy it here, but it’s quite nice that you can actuall...

Red Sox rally and extend winning streak to five games with 4-3 victory over A’s

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:46:50 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida scored the tying run with good baserunning and then homered to give Boston the lead in the eighth inning to help the Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday and head into the All-Star break on a five-game winning streak.J.P. Sears took a no-hitter into the fifth for Oakland despite allowing an unearned run in the first thanks to one of three A’s errors. Boston trailed 3-1 in the middle of the sixth before Adam Duvall hit a solo homer to lead off the bottom half, then Yoshida singled, stole second, took third on a bad throw from catcher Manny Piña and scored on Christian Arroyo’s double to tie it.Yoshida bounced one off the top of the Green Monster to make it 4-3 in the eighth — the only lead of the game for Boston. The Red Sox have won eight of their last nine games since falling a season-high 15 games back in the AL East. They remain in last place in the division, but head into the break just two games out of the wild-card race.Brent Ro...

Kelenic’s double, Gilbert’s strong start help Mariners over Astros 3-1

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:46:50 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jarred Kelenic hit a two-run double to back up a strong start by Logan Gilbert and give the Seattle Mariners a 3-1 win over Houston Astros on Sunday.Gilbert (7-5) allowed just three hits in seven innings, with his only mistake coming when Martín Maldonado connected on a solo homer off him in the sixth.Matt Brash threw a scoreless eighth and Paul Seawald struck out two in the ninth for his 17th save.The Mariners won three of four games in this series to head into the All-Star break having won seven of their past nine games.Maldonado homered for a second straight game for the Astros, who had won four straight before losing this series.Houston starter Brandon Bielak (4-5) allowed four hits and three runs — two earned — in five innings for the loss.Julio Rodríguez got things going for the Mariners in the fourth when he reached on a throwing error by Jeremy Peña with no outs. Rodríguez stole second base before Bielak plunked Ty France.Teoscar Hernandez then smacked a line ...

Jansen, Lukes lead Blue Jays to dramatic win over Tigers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:46:50 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Nathan Lukes’ RBI double in the 10th inning helped the Toronto Blue Jays finish off a 4-3 comeback victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.The Blue Jays trailed 3-1 with two outs in the ninth, but Matt Chapman walked and Danny Jansen hit a homer over the Toronto bullpen in left-centerfield. The home run, his 11th of the season, came off Tigers closer Alex Lange, who finished Detroit’s combined no-hitter with a perfect ninth inning on Saturday.Daulton Varsho started the 10th with a grounder to second and Zack Short threw out extra runner Alejandro Kirk at third, but Lukes followed with an RBI double off José Cisnero (2-2). Jordan Romano retired the Tigers in order for his 26th save.Tarik Skubal pitched four scoreless innings in his second start since missing 11 months with an elbow sprain. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out five.The Tigers are 3-16 against the American League East this season.The Blue Jays quickly prevented a second no-h...

Paredes and Díaz homer as Rays stop seven-game skid with 10-4 win over Braves

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:46:50 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Isaac Paredes and Yandy Díaz homered as the Tampa Bay Rays snapped a season-high seven-game skid with a 10-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball.Zach Eflin (10-4) gave up two runs and four hits over five innings in a 77-pitch outing as Tampa Bay avoided the three-game series sweep. The 29-year-old righty is 9-1 in 10 starts at home.Travis d’Arnaud homered for the MLB-best Braves, who are 20-3 since June 14 and head into the All-Star break at 60-29. Atlanta has homered in 26 consecutive games, the longest streak in modern-era franchise history.Atlanta All-Star Bryce Elder (7-2) allowed seven runs, six hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings, his shortest outing this season. The right-hander, who had his ERA jump from 2.45 to 2.97, went 3-0 over his previous four starts, giving up five runs in 25 2/3 innings.Díaz chased Elder with a two-run homer, his first in 35 games, during a three-run fourth i...

Jornada violenta: asesinan a 5 conductores de transporte público en el sur de México

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:46:50 GMT

CHILPANCINGO, México- Cinco conductores de transporte público asesinados, dos de ellos calcinados, y cuatro vehículos incendiados fue el saldo de una jornada violenta que se registró en las últimas 24 horas en la ciudad de Chilpancingo, capital del estado mexicano de Guerrero, sur de México, indicaron este domingo autoridades estatales.Este violento escenario fue dejado por el grupo delictivo llamado Los Ardillos, con quien la presidenta municipal de Chilpancingo, Norma Otilia Hernández Martínez, se reunió en días pasados y, aunque dijo a medios que no fue para pactar nada, autoridades eclesiásticas señalaron que intervino para pacificar la región, ya que ellos deciden quién transita y dónde.El panorama en la capital de Guerrero es desolador, pues las calles están desiertas, los negocios permanecen cerrados y existe zozobra entre los habitantes. Enfrentamiento a tiros entre delincuentes y militares deja al menos nueve muertos en México Buscan...

1 hospitalized after shooting in Hollywood neighborhood

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:46:50 GMT

Police are investigating a shooting a Hollywood neighborhood that sent one person to the hospital.Hollywood Police officers set up a perimeter in the area of Fillmore Street, near North 26th Avenue, Sunday afternoon.According to investigators, an altercation between two people led to the gunfire.The injured victim was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.Back at the scene, cameras captured a police helicopter flying over the neighborhood.Detectives have not provided any details about a potential suspect, as they attempt to determine the circumstances that led up to the shootingPlease check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Thousands march in North Miami to raise awareness of turmoil in Haiti, seek help from US government

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:46:50 GMT

Thousands of people took to the streets of North Miami to raise in their voices in support of the people of Haiti.7News cameras captured marchers, many of them wearing white T-shirts, as they sang, chanted, waved Haitian flags and held up signs, Sunday afternoon.South Florida’s Haitian community and many others came together and walked from North Miami High School to North Miami City Hall.Participants said they have a clear message to the world.“Haiti currently is in total chaos right now,” said marcher Jean Harold Noel.“”I’m from Haiti. I used to go on vacation down there; I cannot go on vacation anymore, because it’s so scary,” said marcher Roseline JosephSunday afternoon’s march aimed to raise awareness about the dire situation in the embattled nation as the violence, unrest and turmoil there continues to escalate.Many say the situation has steadily deteriorated since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.“...

GOP targets Justice Dept. in Hunter Biden probe 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:46:50 GMT

WASHINGTON — The Republicans who lead three key House committees are joining forces to probe the Justice Department’s handling of charges against Hunter Biden after making sweeping claims about misconduct at the agency.Leaders of the House Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, and Ways and Means committees opened a joint investigation into the federal case into President Joe Biden’s youngest son days after it was announced last month that he will plead guilty to the misdemeanor tax offenses as part of an agreement with the Justice Department.Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, James Comer of Kentucky and Jason Smith of Missouri have since issued a series of requests for voluntary testimony from senior officials at the Justice Department, FBI and Internal Revenue Service as they investigate what they claim is improper interference. Republicans have also requested a special counsel review of supposed retaliation against the whistleblowers who came forward with the claims.The cong...

Mets Notebook: Alvarez’s workload will remain heavy as bat stays hot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:46:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO — To say that Francisco Alvarez has earned more playing time would be an understatement. The Mets’ rookie backstop long ago earned the trust of the pitching staff and he’s had one of the most valuable bats throughout the team’s winning week, coming into Sunday having hit .423 with a 1.464 OPS over his last seven games.He’s faced a heavy workload this recently, having started 21 of the Mets’ last 24 games since June 9. The Mets had previously planned to split time somewhat evenly between Omar Narvaez and Alvarez, but Alvarez has been too good to sit. However, the team is still cautious when it comes to overloading a 21-year-old that plays a taxing position.But with the All-Star break coming Monday, the Mets decided to give Alvarez one more start Sunday against the San Diego Padres.“We obviously wouldn’t be doing it if we didn’t have four days off,” manager Buck Showalter said Sunday before the Mets played their fin...