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Mets top Rockies behind Max Scherzer’s best start of the season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:12 GMT

DENVER — Max Scherzer has accomplished a lot in his 16-year, Hall-of-Fame-worthy career, but one of the few things that eluded him was a win at Coors Field.Scherzer (4-2) finally conquered that mountain Friday night in Denver, pitching the Mets to a 5-2 win in the first game of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies. It was a vintage performance from the right-hander, who went seven innings for the first time this season in the win – his first in Colorado in six tries.Scherzer only allowed one earned run on six hits and struck out eight. He got 19 swings and misses and did not allow a walk, which was also a season-best mark.After a slow start to the season, a suspension and some nagging injuries, Scherzer has allowed only two earned runs over his last three starts. He’s looking a lot more like his old self.Ryan McMahon led off the second inning with a home run and Scherzer didn’t allow another hit until the fifth. He had runners on the corners in th...

Friday’s high school roundup/scores: Acton-Boxboro nets Dual County League volleyball title

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:12 GMT

VOLLEYBALLParth Pawar had 34 assists as Acton-Boxboro (16-1) clinched the Dual County League title with a 3-0 win over Lincoln-Sudbury.Ian Hoskins registered 17 kills as Dighton-Rehoboth defeated Brockton 3-1 in a nonleague contest. …Victor Lam had 50 assists as Chelmsford defeated Westford Academy, 3-1.SOFTBALLJill Ondrick struck out 11 and went 3-for-3 with the game-winning RBI as Archbishop Williams defeated Braintree 3-1 in a nonleague contest. …Kelly Colleran threw a no-hitter and homered as coach Bill Wallace earned his 300th win as North Attleboro defeated Milton, 4-0. … Shannon Varvitsiotis threw a complete-game shutout as Abington (13-7) topped Notre Dame (Hingham), 2-0. … Lauren Bernaiche went the distance with 11 strikeouts, giving up six hits and two runs, while Zoe Trinque went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI as Apponequet (10-10) bested Dartmouth, 4-2. … Ruby Calienes tossed a four-hit shutout with six strikeouts, while Eva Walton went 3-for-3 with a double and three...

Man sought after fatal stabbing in Oakwood Village

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:12 GMT

Police are searching for a suspect following a fatal stabbing in the city’s west end. Police were called to a building in area of Dufferin Street and Rowan Drive, south of Eglinton just before 10:30 p.m. Friday for reports someone had been stabbed.When they arrived they found a male suffering from stab wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene. The age of the victim or the circumstances leading up to the stabbing were not released. The suspect is described as male, approximately 30 years of age, five-foot-nine with a medium-to-heavy build and a short afro. He was last seen wearing a grey shirt and blue jeans. #listen-box {box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);animation: pulse 2s infinite;margin:20px;padding:15px;}@keyframes pulse { 0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 157, 79, 0.7); } 70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(0, 157, 79, 0); } 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 157, 79, 0); }}Listen to CityNews 680 overnight for updates on this story

CFD: Grill on roof of Lake View building catches fire

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:12 GMT

CHICAGO — An official with the Chicago Fire Department said a barbecue grill on the roof of a residential building in Lake View likely caught on fire Friday night.The fire started around 9 p.m. on the roof of a building near North Sheffield Avenue and West Belmont Avenue. Already a college graduate, CPS high schooler taking success to new degree The fire official said the grill was next to a propane tank the roof was made out of lots of wood.People posted videos and photos of the fire on social media showing heavy fire on top of the building.#chicago #fire #lakeview pic.twitter.com/B1FVRLyHbc— DSP blue check (@DPilsk) May 27, 2023The official said it appears no one was injured.Some roads in the area were closed while first responders were on the scene.

U.S. weather movement slows due to “blocking pattern” aloft; rain-free high pressure locked in for Memorial Day weekend in Chicago with incoming high/mid-level clouds—temperatures cycling higher

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:12 GMT

Mid-continent atmospheric blocking pattern is to stall major weather systems in place over the coming week setting the stage for a Memorial Day weekend of warming temps and rain-free weather in Chicago within a building dome of warm air. Day-to-day temp increases are in store here with highs flirting with 90-degrees Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next weekThe most important rule of thumb as ATMOSPHERIC BLOCKING PATTERNS come together is what’s happening across the central United States: the weather system in control as the blocking pattern gets underway is likely to stick around. Blocking patterns by their very nature slow the movement of weather systems.In the case of Chicago and the Midwest, we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of a sprawling Canadian high pressure. We had Friday afternoon relative humidities as low as 22%, about as dry as it gets this time of year. The dry in the heart of this high pressure is to down ANY PROSPECT OF RAIN for the foreseeable future, and tha...

Saints’ Tony Wolters will play wherever he’s needed

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:12 GMT

One of baseball’s oldest axioms — and one often tinged with humor — asserts that when a player is playing out of his usual position, the ball will find him.So when Saints catcher Tony Wolters took the field at second base on Thursday night, he knew what was coming. Saints manager Toby Gardenhire knew what was coming. And it happened with the first batter.Saints starter Aaron Sanchez got Omaha’s leadoff man to hit a soft, looping fly ball to the right of second. With the setting sun directly in his eyes, Wolters started back, took a couple steps in and made a lunging grab before the ball hit the ground.“I found it at the last second,” Wolters said.Meanwhile, in the dugout, Gardenhire and infield coach Tyler Smarslok were “dying laughing.”“I told Smars right before the pitch: ‘Watch, they’re going to hit a missile right to Tony and he’s going to screw it up,’ ” Gardenhire said. “But then the guy blooped it, which was almost worse.”The odyssey was only beginning. With two outs in the s...

Twins’ offense held mostly quiet in loss to Blue Jays

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:12 GMT

Louie Varland did his job, limiting the potent Blue Jays offense to just three runs across his six innings of work. The bullpen — in this case Emilio Pagán and José De León — did its job, as well, throwing three scoreless innings after Varland’s departure to keep the team within striking distance.So, too, did the defense, cutting down a couple of runners trying to score.The offense?Well, it was another quiet day at the plate for the Twins, who, despite drawing nine walks, were unable to push runs across the plate. The Twins fell 3-1 to the Blue Jays on Friday night in the series opener at Target Field, finishing the day with just five hits.“It was kind of an odd game because we didn’t swing the bats that well, but we had some good at-bats,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “We got late in some counts, laid off some pitches in the latter half of these at-bats. Had some guys on base. We’ve got to bring those guys around. We didn’t do that. But there was constant action.”Kyle Garlick drove...

St. Peter's Dental to close, permanently

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:12 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) A decades old dental office in Albany is shutting its doors, for good. NEWS10 speaking to the community about the loss and what it means going forward. Parents react to Dennis Drue’s early release St. Peter’s Health Partners is closing their dental practice on Madison Avenue after 50 years of caring for people in the Capital Region, citing continued annual financial losses.“All I wanna know, is why?” said Miss Emma.Miss Emma, a dental patient with St. Peter’s, says she was turned away back in April when she came in for her procedure. Today, she organized a rally in front of the practice.“I was supposed to get this done, today. But you can’t, because we’re closing down. You’re closing down? One of the staff members who I was close with told me. I said, what you mean for good?” said Miss Emma. Bigger, Better Bottle Bill could help returnables market stay afloat A sign on the door says; "Effective June 30th St. Peter's Hospital Dental Care will permanently clo...

No graduation: 8th graders turn away from ceremony; parents furious

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo - St. Louis County parents are fuming after their kids were turned away from their eighth-grade graduation ceremony. The event was at Westview Middle School in the Riverview Gardens School District.Parents said they brought their dressed-up kids to the promotion ceremony to commemorate them graduating eighth grade and going on to high school.However, they said when they got to the door they were told they couldn’t come in, while other students were allowed to pass.One of the parents, Minyatta Simmons said she didn’t like that at all. $400,000 in watches stolen in St. Louis jewelry heist "This is a moment that they have to remember. You have four graduations: kindergarten, eighth grade, high school, and college," she said. "Why rob them of that privilege.”Another mother Lateasha Grant was also as angry that her daughter was not being allowed into the event on Wednesday.”Honestly, my baby missing out on this experience and the tears coming out of her eyes, the e...

Judge to keep Chesterfield teen in D.C. jail for now

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:20:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Chesterfield teen who federal agents said rammed barriers near the White House will spend the weekend in jail.Sai Varshith Kandula, 19, has been given a federal public defender. A judge decided to keep Kandula behind bars until at least Tuesday, when another detention hearing has been scheduled.A prosecutor argued Kandula may be a flight risk because he is not a permanent United States resident.He's been charged with depredation of government property, which carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict harm on a president, vice president, or family member, among other charges. $400,000 in watches stolen in St. Louis jewelry heist Kandula graduated from Marquette High School in January 2022 and has no adult criminal record in Missouri.The Secret Service said he purchased a one-way ticket from St. Louis to D.C., rented a U-Haul, and headed ...