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Cole Custer grabs 1st Xfinity Series win of the season in Portland

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:26 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cole Custer pulled into the lead after a late caution for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win this season on the road course at Portland International Raceway. Custer earned his 11th overall victory on the series in the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford, besting Justin Allgaier by .142 seconds on Saturday. Custer pulled ahead on the overtime restart after a caution for debris on the track with three laps to go. “Man, I’m just so happy. I’ve never won a road course race before,” Custer said. “I’ve been so close so many times and it’s just awesome to win this thing.”Allgaier led for most of the third stage after winning last week’s rain-delayed race in Charlotte in the No. 7 Brandt Chevrolet. Allgaier has four straight top-three finishes. On the restart, Parker Kligerman tried to pass Allgaier and they made contact, along with Sheldon Creed, in the first turn. Custer, who was running in fifth, took advantage and snuck by — then held off hard-charging ...

Montero’s triple in 5-run first boosts Rockies past Royals 6-4

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:26 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Elehuris Montero’s two-run triple highlighted Colorado’s five-run first inning and the Rockies hung on for a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.Matt Carasiti (1-0) earned the win with 2 1/3 innings in relief of starter Austin Gomber, who allowed a pair of runs on six hits and three walks over 2 2/3 innings. Justin Lawrence recorded four outs for his second save.“To win a game like that, when you go to the bullpen in the third inning, you need your relievers to all step up,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “They all did a nice job.”Carasiti’s win was his first since Aug. 19, 2016, his only other major league victory.“Honestly, I didn’t even really realize it,” Carasiti said. “But, it does feel good. It means a lot, helping the team win.”The Rockies’ first three hitters reached safely in the first, with Charlie Blackmon — who was hit by a pitch to lead off the game — scoring on Ryan McMahon’s soft liner over shortstop. McMahon is hitting .487 (19 f...

Hayes homers for second straight game, Pirates top Cardinals 4-3 to push winning streak to 4

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:26 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Joe learned the importance of beating the St. Louis Cardinals when the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted the now well-traveled outfielder nearly a decade ago.The Cardinals have long been a measuring stick for the Pirates, one they’ve largely failed to meet for most of the last quarter century or more.It’s June. It’s still really, really early. Yet there are signs Pittsburgh has closed the gap on a team that’s been more tormentor than a rival for a long, long time.Joe’s two-run double highlighted a sixth-inning rally and the Pirates surged past St. Louis for a second time in less than 24 hours, edging the Cardinals 4-3 on Saturday for their fourth consecutive victory.The teams split a four-game set at Busch Stadium in mid-April. Nearly two months later, the Pirates have taken two at PNC Park with the kind of scrappy, grinding approach they believe has to be their identity if they want to challenge for the NL Central sooner rather than l...

Bregman hits grand slam, Astros beat Angels 9-6

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:26 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a grand slam and Chas McCormick homered to help the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-6 on Saturday.The Astros, who have won three straight, broke it open with a five-run fourth, capped by Bregman’s grand slam. Martín Maldonado, Mauricio Dubón and Jeremy Peña loaded the bases on three straight singles before Yordan Alvarez had an RBI infield hit to end Angels starter Patrick Sandoval’s day.Bregman, who also walked a career-high tying four times, greeted Jacob Webb with his fifth career grand slam that just made it into the first row of the Crawford Boxes to up the lead to 7-1.“That was like a Barry Bonds day,” Houston manager Dusty Baker said. “That was great. He’s getting on base and setting the table for other guys. Then, he cleaned the table. That one with the slam, I didn’t know how much we were going to need all the runs needed today.”The homer also extended Bregman’s hitting streak to 10 games.“I was just trying to get a good pitch to...

Mortal estampida en El Salvador: acusados llegan a un acuerdo con familiares de las víctimas

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:26 GMT

SAN SALVADOR — El proceso penal contra los cinco responsables de una estampida en un partido de fútbol en El Salvador se cerró el viernes tras llegar a un acuerdo de conciliación económico entre los acusados y los familiares de las víctimas. El incidente se saldó con 12 muertos y 51 lesionados.Un juzgado de San Salvador suspendió definitivamente el proceso penal contra los tres directivos del club Alianza y dos encargados del estadio Cuscatlán y la jueza ordenó que todos los acusados quedaran inmediatamente en libertad.“Se ha llegado a un arreglo conciliatorio total”, dijo a los periodistas el abogado defensor Miguel Anaya. Según reveló, las conciliaciones con las familias de los fallecidos van desde los $5,000 a $10,000, mientras que con los lesionados se acordó un pago de $30 por día de incapacidad. El Salvador: detienen al presidente del club tras la estampida humana que dejó 12 muertos Tragedia en El Salvador: estampida humana deja al men...

Bettman: NHL still committed to keeping Coyotes in Arizona after arena referendum failed

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:26 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL is still committed to Arizona after Tempe voters rejected a referendum for a Coyotes arena.Bettman said the team is looking at other areas around Phoenix for a long-term home. “It’s a good market, and if we can make it work, we’ll make it work,” Bettman said. “We’ve had our challenges.”Bettman, who held his annual state of the league news conference Saturday before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers, said he was surprised and disappointed but not shocked by the result of the vote last month. “Team-related referendums in all sports don’t do well,” Bettman said. “The Islanders did one (in 2011) and it lost. They got their building. When we were looking at Columbus for an expansion, that building referendum went down.”The future of the Coyotes is now a major question as they go into a second season playing at a 5,000-seat college rink on Arizona State’s campus. Marty W...

Blake Perkins hits grand slam, Brewers hold off Reds for 10-8 win

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:26 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Blake Perkins hit a grand slam for his first career homer and drove in five runs, helping the Milwaukee Brewers top the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 on Saturday.William Contreras also went deep in Milwaukee’s third win in four games. Colin Rea (3-3) pitched five innings of three-run ball for the NL Central leaders, and Devin Williams closed it out after the bullpen faltered.Brewers first baseman Jon Singleton went 1 for 4 and scored a run in his first major league game since 2015 with Houston. Singleton and Perkins were promoted from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, and first baseman Darin Ruf and outfielder Tyrone Taylor were placed on the 10-day injured list. Singleton missed the 2018-2020 seasons after his second suspension for violating the minor leagues’ drug policies. After playing in Mexico in 2021, he joined the Brewers’ system.Jonathan India drove in three runs for Cincinnati, and rookie Matt McLain finished with two hits and scored three times. Jake Fraley h...

Spectacular debut: Rose Zhang shots 66 to take lead into Mizuho Americas Open finale

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:26 GMT

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang moved into position to win in her professional debut, shooting a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Mizuho Americans Open.The former Stanford star had six birdies in a bogey-free round on a raw, overcast day at Liberty National in jumping to the top of the leaderboard. It’s nothing new for the 20-year-old from California who won 12 of 20 events in her two years in college, with many viewing it as a sign of things to come.Event 1 is certainly shaping up that way a day to go, and it could have been better. Zhang settled for a tap-in birdie at the driveable 16th hole after hitting her tee shot within about 5 feet.Cheyenne Knight, who was tied with Minjee Lee for the halfway lead at 7 under, was tied for second with Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand and Aditi Ashok of India, who both shot 68s. Knight had a 69, making a bogey at No, 17 and missing a 10-footer for birdie on the final hole.L...

No. 11 Oklahoma St., No. 13 Auburn become first national seeds knocked out of NCAA regionals

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:26 GMT

The first two national seeds were knocked out of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, with No. 11 Oklahoma State and No. 13 Auburn each failing to win a game as a regional host for the first time.Dallas Baptist got three home runs and nine RBIs from Miguel Santos while eliminating Oklahoma State 18-4. Southern Mississippi got out to a big lead early and knocked out Auburn 7-2.This year marked the first time Oklahoma State went two games and out in the 18 times it has hosted a regional or its previous iteration (district). It was the third time in 48 all-time appearances that the Cowboys had gone 0-2.Oklahoma State, whose .302 batting average was second in the Big 12, batted .261 (18 of 69) in the losses to Oral Roberts and Dallas Baptist. The Cowboys had four homers to increase their Big 12-leading total to 108, but they had no other extra-base hits. The Cowboys were 6 of 25 with runners on base.Cowboys starter Juaron Watts-Brown gave up home runs to three of the first four batters in t...

Arraez has career-high 5 hits, 5 RBIs to lead Marlins to 12-1 rout over Athletics

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:26 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Luis Arraez had a career-high five hits and five RBIs and the Miami Marlins beat the Oakland Athletics 12-1 on Saturday.The major leagues’ leading hitter, Arraez hit three doubles and two singles to raise his average to .390. A day after going 0 for 4 in the series opener, Arraez also became the first player in franchise history with five hits and five RBIs in a game.“When I was a kid yes, but I’ve never had five hits,” Arraez said.In addition to going hitless Friday, Arraez had additional motivation. Arraez and his wife, who is expecting the couple’s third child, learned in a gender revealing that they will have their third girl.“It’s emotional and because of that I have to play well,” Arraez said. “I’m going to do everything possible that my girls have beautiful lives.”Joey Wendle doubled twice and singled for the Marlins, who finished with 14 hits.The A’s dropped to a major league-worst 12-48 and lost their 13th straight on the road.Rookie Eury Pérez threw five score...