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Matt Manning, 2 Tigers relievers combine to no-hit Blue Jays, 2nd no-no in majors this season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:24:01 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Matt Manning wasn’t upset about being pulled while pitching a no-hitter.He said he didn’t even realize it until someone told him in the dugout.“I had no idea,” he said. “I was like, ‘well, dang,’”By the time the game was over, everyone at Comerica Park knew what Manning and relievers Jason Foley and Alex Lange had achieved.Foley and Lange finished what Manning started, and the Tigers no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays in a 2-0 win on Saturday.Manning (3-1) pitched 6 2/3 innings and Foley got four straight outs.Lange, the Tigers closer, came in for the ninth and struck out Bo Bichette on three pitches. Brandon Belt lined out to center field, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounded out to third on an 0-2 pitch.It was the ninth no-hitter in Tigers history and the first combined one. It was the first no-hitter for the franchise since Spencer Turnbull no-hit the Seattle Mariners on May 18, 2021. Detroit no-hit the Blue Jays for the second time — Justin Verlander did it at Toron...

Nemechek passes Haley in overtime, holds off Hemric to win Atlanta NASCAR Xfinity race

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:24:01 GMT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek passed Justin Haley at the start of overtime and held off Daniel Hemric to win the NASCAR’s Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday night for his third victory of the season.Haley, who led 80 laps, was in a position to lead a parade of Kaulig Racing drivers in overtime but had no help on the restart while Nemechek made his move on the outside to take his first lead of the race.“Early on in the race if you would have told me we would win the race, I definitely would have told you that wasn’t the case,” Nemechek said after a long burnou t to celebrate.Nemechek started second but didn’t seem to have the best car until the very end.“We just had to keep making our car better all night,” Nemechek said. “… We were able to execute on the restart.”Hemric was second and his Kaulig Racing teammate, Haley, was fourth. Yet another Kaulig racer, pole-sitter Chandler Smith, began the overtime in second but finished 20th, ...

Bob Huggins says he never resigned as West Virginia’s coach and wants his job back, attorney claims

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:24:01 GMT

Bob Huggins says he never resigned as West Virginia’s basketball coach following a drunken-driving arrest and wants his job back, according to a letter from his attorney to the university.Huggins’ Cleveland-based attorney, David A. Campbell, wrote to the university Friday that Huggins “never signed a resignation letter and never communicated a resignation to anyone at WVU,” according to the letter, which was obtained by The Associated Press on Saturday.The letter threatens a lawsuit if Huggins isn’t reinstated. Huggins’ demands were first reported by West Virginia network MetroNews.Huggins was charged with driving under the influence in Pittsburgh on June 16. A breath test determined Huggins’ blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit. His resignation was announced by the university the following night. A week later, assistant coach Josh Eilert was promoted to interim head coach for the 2023-24 season.Campbell’s letter said the university announced Huggins...

Jackson’s first career goal leads St Louis City over Toronto 1-0

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:24:01 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Aziel Jackson ended a scoreless match five minutes into the second half with his first career goal and St. Louis City held on for a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night.Jackson, a 21-year-old rookie, used an assist from Akil Watts to score in his third start and 12th appearance this season. It was the second career assist for Watts, a 23-year-old rookie, making his fourth start and 10th appearance.Roman Bürki finished with three saves to earn the clean sheet for St. Louis City (12-7-2), which has posted three straight victories following a 0-3-1 skid. Tomás Romero saved five shots in his first career start for Toronto (3-10-10). Romero started 18 times for LAFC in 2021 in his only previous league action. Toronto saw its five-match win streak against expansion teams come to an end. St. Louis City joins the Seattle Sounders (2009), New York City FC (2015) and Los Angeles FC (2018) as the only first-year clubs to win in Toronto.Toronto has lost five straight and...

NASCAR-Xfinity Alsco Uniforms 250 Results

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:24:01 GMT

SaturdayAt Atlanta Motor SpeedwayHampton, Ga.Lap length: 1.54 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (2) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 169 laps, 40 points.2. (11) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 169, 39.3. (7) Cole Custer, Ford, 169, 39.4. (13) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 169, 0.5. (5) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 169, 32.6. (12) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 169, 0.7. (34) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 169, 30.8. (17) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 169, 31.9. (16) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 169, 28.10. (3) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 169, 28.11. (27) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 169, 26.12. (10) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 169, 40.13. (21) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 169, 24.14. (31) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 169, 23.15. (8) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 169, 26.16. (20) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 169, 22.17. (14) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 169, 31.18. (24) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 168, 19.19. (4) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 168, 34.20. (1) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 168, 28.21. (28) Joe Graf Jr, Ford, 167, 18.22. (35) David Starr, Ford, 167, 15.23. (19) Jeffrey E...

Top Cubs prospect relishes conversation with Ken Griffey Jr. during Futures Game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:24:01 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong parked himself on the railing of the dugout and started up a conversation with the photographer wearing a backward Seattle Mariners hat.And there he stayed for the next several innings talking about baseball, life and all sorts of topics with Ken Griffey Jr.“We just started shooting the (stuff). Simple as that,” Crow-Armstrong said.Griffey’s presence is all over this All-Star week in Seattle, from his involvement in the HBCU Swingman All-Star Classic on Friday, to his role as one of the ambassadors for the midsummer classic.On Saturday, he was mainly a photographer, hanging out in both dugouts during the Futures Game before taking pictures of the celebrity softball game where his son, Trey, was a participant.But during the Futures Game, Griffey spent several innings chatting away with Crow-Armstrong, a first-round pick of the New York Mets in 2020 who is now playing for Double-A Tennessee in the Cubs’ system after being part of the Javier Bae...

Atlanta United beats Montreal 1-0, ends long skid on road

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:24:01 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Brooks Lennon scored early in the second half and Brad Guzan made it stand up as Atlanta United snapped a nine-match winless streak on the road with a 1-0 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night.Lennon found the net for a third time this season, scoring unassisted to give Atlanta United (9-5-8) the lead for good in the 54th minute. Guzan needed just one save to earn the clean sheet.Atlanta United snapped a two-match losing streak in the series and earned its first victory over Montreal (8-11-2) in the last five match-ups, Atlanta United went 5-0-1 in the series before the recent skid.Jonathan Sirois had two saves for Montreal. The club has allowed one goal in each of its last two home matches after an eight-match shutout streak at home. It is the first time Montreal has lost back-to-back matches at home since 2020.It was just the fourth road victory for Atlanta United since the start of last season.Atlanta United travels to play the New England Revolution on Wedne...

Cripple Creek pummeled with hail in back-to-back storms

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:24:01 GMT

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KDVR) -- Locals in Cripple Creek are dealing with back-to-back hailstorms with most of the damage coming from Friday's storm. “Right before it started to hail we got a tornado warning but we didn’t see a tornado," Thad Burke said. Thad and his wife Vicki said multiple things on their property were damaged from Friday's storm. They said the roof of their home, the camper parked outside, all five of their trucks and the roof of their chicken coop. “The hail just got bigger and bigger," Burke said, "it went on for 30 to 40 minutes long." Other spots and historical buildings in the small mountain town, around 9,500 up in elevation, also were damaged. One viewer told FOX31/Channel 2 that eight windows on their home were busted out Friday. Plowable hail in the summer? Why it’s possible "That storm came on way fast," Vicki Burke said. "It was just a whiteout and full of ice." The Burke's described Friday's hail as a golf ball or plum-sized hail that started to fall ...

Colorado amputee, archer representing Team USA for World Championships and the Para Pan American Games

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:24:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Colorado woman is one step closer to earning a spot on Team USA’s 2024 Paralympic roster. Allison Brown has been an athlete all her life. She had her leg amputated six years ago, but it hasn’t stopped her from pursuing her dreams. “I had a lot of surgeries and one day it just turned into pain constantly, so I had to choose if I wanted to live my life in pain or I wanted to amputate and move forward,” Brown said. It was a decision she knew would change her life, but she accepted the challenge.  Family of golfer killed in crash hosts tournament to help surviving teammates The Colorado athlete is now representing Team USA in the World Championships in the Czech Republic and the Para Pan American Games in Chile for archery.  “In archery, it’s a lot of mental prep too. I’ve played a lot of sports, but this sport is a lot more mentally challenging,” Brown said. "You set yourself up, go through every step, take a deep breath and then let go.” Her le...

Mom of Broomfield boy killed in road rage shooting speaks out for first time since trial

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:24:01 GMT

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) -- Her family was targeted in a 2018 road rage shooting that made international headlines. Now, weeks after the shooter learned his fate in court, we're hearing from Meghan Bigelow about the trial and how the family is remembering their son who was killed in the attack.Friends and family gathered at McKay Bike Park in Broomfield Saturday afternoon where the Bigelow family unveiled a plaque in memory of their son, Vaughn Bigelow, Jr. on what would have been his 19th birthday. Life in prison for road rage shooter who killed 13-year-old "A lot has happened this year. It's the five-year anniversary since the event," Meghan Bigelow told the crowd gathered at the event."There are aspects of our story that hit home. Me the mom, driving her kids to the dentist. Very routine, everyday errand. A lot of people can resonate with that," Bigelow said.Bigelow was driving with her children on June 14, 2018, when Jeremy Webster, 23, followed her vehicle into an o...