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Elliott makes return at Martinsville after breaking leg

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:38 GMT

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Chase Elliott makes his return to racing this weekend at Martinsville Speedway with one thing on his mind: Winning.And that approach won’t change the rest of the season.Elliott has missed the last six Cup Series races after breaking his leg during a freak snowboarding accident in Colorado, leaving him so far behind in the points race that his only realistic shot of making the NASCAR playoffs is winning a race.“We are in a position where we are going to have to win, or at least that is how I have been looking at it,” Elliott said. “You miss a few weeks and you’re pretty much going to have to win.”Elliott has been granted a waiver allowing him to compete for the Cup championship even though his injury did not occur on the track.Elliott said while the setup of his No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro and how he drives won’t change, the overall strategy of how his team approaches Sunday’s 400-lap race will be different.“We see guys shorten stages to try to get the...

Baldelli ejected, German stays in game after ump check

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:38 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected after an umpire checked Domingo Germán extensively following three perfect innings Saturday and allowed the New York Yankees pitcher to remain in the game.Germán was checked after the top of the third by crew chief James Hoye and again when he came onto the field during the top of the fourth. Yankees manager Aaron Boone and team translator Marlon Abreu joined the discussion, which led to a 5 1/2-minute gap between the end of the third and the start of the fourth.When Germán was allowed to go back to the mound, Baldelli came out of the dugout and pointed repeatedly as Hoye tossed the manager from the game.Twins bench coach Jayce Tingler took over as manager.Germán retired his first 15 batters, striking out 10. New York led 3-0 on home runs by Kyle Higashioka and Anthony Rizzo.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Angels SS prospect Zach Neto called up, starting vs Red Sox

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:38 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels promoted highly touted shortstop Zach Neto from Double-A before Saturday’s game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.The 22-year-old is the club’s first-round pick from the 2022 draft. He’ll be starting and batting eighth on Saturday, and is expected to get the bulk of the playing time at shortstop. Neto hit a combined .322 with eight homers and 37 RBIs over 44 games overall in the minors, including .444 with three homers and 10 RBIs in seven games at Double-A Rocket City this season.The Angels sent infielder David Fletcher to Triple-A to make room for Neto on the roster. Fletcher signed a $26 million, five-year contract before the 2021 season. Fletcher was 2 for 16 in eight games this season.___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Rats beware: DC dog owners on the prowl for city vermin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:38 GMT

It’s no secret D.C. has a rat problem, but what you may not know is that some local dog owners are trying to help.Bomani Mtume and his dog, Barto, are among a number of dog owners who patrol for vermin around the Adams Morgan neighborhood in Northwest on Saturday nights.Mtume picked up the idea from the Ryders Alley Trencher-fed Society (or R.A.T.S.), a New York City-based group that sets up rat hunts with their dogs. He started taking Barto out on hunts with a similar D.C.-based group in September, and has since carried on the work independently with a few other owners.The actual process of the dogs capturing and killing a rat is as graphic as you’d expect.“They usually grab them and shake them until their neck breaks, and then they let them go and go for another one,” Mtume told WTOP, saying that the dogs don’t eat the rats after killing them.Barto might not be the most imposing canine on the block — he’s a Cairn Terrier, the same breed as Toto ...

Toddler revived with Narcan after overdose in Manassas Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:38 GMT

A two-year-old boy in Manassas Park, Virginia, was revived with Narcan by first responders Friday, according to authorities.Manassas Park police said that officers found the toddler unresponsive inside a home in the 9400 block of Blackhawk Court around 8:30 a.m. on Friday.First responders began life saving measure, eventually administering Narcan to revive the child.He was transported to Prince William Hospital and was ultimately sent to Inova Fairfax for advanced medical care.Two women in the home, 33-year-old Ashley Polzer and 26-year-old Savannah Jones, were taken into custody.Polzer was arrested for providing false identification to law enforcement and possession of drug paraphernalia. She also had outstanding warrants in Warren, Fairfax and Prince William counties.Jones was also arrested for providing false identification to law enforcement as well as an outstanding warrant in Prince William County for grand and petty larceny.Police also obtained a search warrant for the home f...

Un solo ganador se lleva los $476 millones del Mega Millions en Nueva York

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:38 GMT

La ciudad de Nueva York tiene un nuevo millonario luego de ganarse uno de los 15 mayores acumulados del Mega Millions.Se trata del afortunado que se convirtió en el único ganador del premio gordo de $476 millones de la lotería del Mega Millions.Los números que le dieron la suerte fueron 23, 27, 41, 48, 51 y 22 del Mega Ball. ¿Cómo lo logró? Se gana la lotería por segunda vez en menos de dos años Gana la lotería por segunda vez con raspaditos; esto es lo que hará con el premio más reciente El boleto de la suerte fue vendido en una tienda de Queens. El dueño del negocio Liberty Beer & Convenience, en Ozone Park, recibirá $10,000.Si el ganador escoge la opción de pago en efectivo, se llevará a casa $253.1 millones. La opción de ganarse el Mega Millions es de 1 en 302.5 millones.Source

Qatargate suspect Eva Kaili to seek to have house arrest lifted soon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:38 GMT

ATHENS — Eva Kaili will soon seek to have her house confinement lifted, her lawyer said, just a day after the politician, one of the main suspects in a corruption probe at the European Parliament, was released from jail to house arrest pending trial.“We will soon seek for house arrest to be lifted and the [electronic monitoring tag] removed as she is not suspected of running away or other offenses,” her Greek lawyer Michalis Dimitrakopoulos told local Skai TV on Saturday.He said that Kaili will also seek to “exercise her political duties and rights at the European Parliament.”The Greek EU lawmaker had been locked up since December, when she became one of the first people arrested and charged with corruption in a sprawling investigation into whether foreign countries, including Qatar and Morocco, were bribing EU lawmakers. The so-called Qatargate cash-for-influence corruption probe has also ensnared Kaili’s partner, Francesco Giorgi, and several other current and former E...

Outmatched Nets fall to Sixers 121-101 in Game 1 of NBA first-round playoff series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:38 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — It was over at the top of the fourth quarter.Backup Sixers center Paul Reed grabbed an offensive rebound, shook Nets wing Royce O’Neale with a behind-the-back dribble, then lost Joe Harris with a pump fake before finishing the play with a layup at the rim.The Wells Fargo Center crowd erupted. Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn immediately called a timeout. Spencer Dinwiddie flung the ball toward the official closest to the baseline.The Nets trailed by 17. They went on to lose Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Sixers, 121-101.They will practice on Sunday before suiting up for Game 2 on Monday.Reed’s play isn’t the reason the Nets dropped their opening playoff matchup, but it’s a microcosm of the challenge that lies ahead for a team that doesn’t like the underdog moniker but wears the appropriate shoe size.The Sixers simply have too many weapons. The Nets are overmatched.Mikal Bridges scored 30 points on 12-of-18 shoot...

Hobbs Kessler, Newton’s Amelia Everett shine at BAA Invitational Mile

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:38 GMT

Casey Comber took the time to take in the sights and sounds that surrounded the array of races at Saturday’s BAA Invitational Mile.Comber had just finished a strong second to Hobbs Kessler in 4:08.27 and his comments echoed those of several athletes who competed in the three-lap race on Commonwealth Avenue and Boylston Street.“It’s definitely different from the track, but it’s fun, said Comber, a five-time All-American at Villanova. “This is what racing should be. It’s an interesting course and there’s a ton of people out here cheering. I loved it.”Comber had to work his way from the back to battle Kessler to the marathon finish line on Boylston Street. Kessler was a step ahead at the finish with his 4:07.91 and crowd favorite, Johnny Gregorek, who attended Seekonk High and Villanova, clinched third in 4:09.19.“I was almost in last on the first lap,” said Comber. “What I really wanted to do was work that last lap to g...

Red Sox notebook: On Jackie Robinson Day, Alex Cora wants his team to play the right way

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:38 GMT

On April 15, 76 years ago, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he made his major league debut with the then-Brooklyn Dodgers.Ten years ago on the same day, two terrorists detonated bombs by the Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street, killing three and injuring hundreds.The two watershed moments shaped Saturday’s game from start to finish. A special pre-game ceremony commemorated both anniversaries, and special guests will be in attendance throughout the weekend and Marathon Monday’s 11:10 a.m. game.During batting practice, members of the Red Sox and Angels wore special ‘Breaking Barriers’ T-shirts. For the game, all players and on-field personnel around the league donned No. 42 jerseys. Robinson’s number was officially retired in 1997, on the 50th anniversary of his barrier-breaking debut.For Red Sox manager Alex Cora, the day carries special meaning because of the time he spent with Robinson’s family dur...