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Mookie Betts finally gets closure on Red Sox career, crushes former team in return to Fenway Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:14:01 GMT

Mookie Betts knew his first return to Boston since being traded by the Red Sox would be emotional. But he didn’t want it to become a distraction when he stepped onto the field at Fenway Park.So to help him focus on baseball, he leaned on some wise words of the late Kobe Bryant.“I have a job to take care of. Gotta separate business and emotion,” Betts said Sunday after he led the Dodgers to a series victory over the Red Sox. “I’ve learned from a couple people, especially Kobe. I got to talk to him right before he (died), he kind of explained that to me and I just put it into my repertoire.”Betts’ performance this weekend would have certainly made Bryant proud. The Dodgers outfielder was, naturally, instrumental in beating his former team this weekend, which he helped complete in Sunday’s 7-4 rubber game victory with a 3-for-5, three-RBI performance that included a two-run homer over the Green Monster. He finished the three games going 7-for-15 – which included sparking the Dodgers’ l...

Mets Notebook: Pete Alonso, Buck Showalter not motivated to retaliate after Braves righty plunked slugger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:14:01 GMT

Pete Alonso was back in the Mets lineup one day after getting hit with a pitch right below the ear Saturday night by Los Angeles Angels right-hander Jose Soriano. With Alonso healthy, the argument over whether or not the Mets should enact some sort of retribution for the 84 times they’ve been beaned by other hitters has died down somewhat, but that can’t last long.The question the Mets are grappling with is intent: If it wasn’t intentional, why should they retaliate?“Good question,” Alonso said Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. “Beat ‘em the next day, or beat ‘em that night.”Fans might not want to hear it, but the Mets aren’t motivated to retaliate, and they’re not alone in this philosophy. An eye-for-an-eye doesn’t work when pitchers aren’t trying to hit people. The Mets insist that the blame lies in the game’s desire for velocity. Throwing 97-100 is the norm these days, so hard-throwing pitchers are ...

DeSantis cancels SC campaign travel, returns to Florida facing tropical storm and shooting aftermath

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:14:01 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis canceled a day of presidential campaign appearances to deal with crises at home as his state mourns a racist fatal shooting in Jacksonville and prepares for a tropical storm.A day after appearing in Iowa, DeSantis was back in the state capital of Tallahassee on Sunday for a news conference on Tropical Storm Idalia. He urged Floridians to heed the advice of emergency managers. He also offered condolences and condemned the killing of three Black people by a white man who authorities say left behind a suicide note, a will, and writings with racist material.DeSantis’ campaign schedule had called for him to be in South Carolina Monday for a morning town hall in Kershaw and a barbecue with Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., in Anderson. But Sunday night, his campaign spokesman Bryan Griffin announced the governor was canceling his South Carolina travel. His wife, Casey DeSantis, is still expected to appear at the barbecue but the town hall in Kershaw...

Candidates vying to run to become Mexico’s president under AMLO’s party close their campaigns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:14:01 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two presidential contenders vying for the coveted spot as the candidate of Mexico’s ruling Morena party in upcoming elections closed their campaigns for the nomination this weekend.In recent months, Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City, and Marcelo Ebrard, the country’s former foreign minister, have fiercely competed for the candidacy of populist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s party.The Morena nomination is considered a beeline to the presidency due to López Obrador’s popularity. Recent polls have put Sheinbaum ahead of Ebrard in their race for the nomination.The faces and names of the two candidates have been plastered on posters and painted onto walls across the country as each has traveled to drum up support.“Equality is not a privilege but a fundamental right … Long live President López Obrador. Long live Mexico,” said Sheinbaum on Saturday.The politician to run under the Morena party banner will be chosen this week in an int...

One person stabbed near shops in Don Mills and Lawrence area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:14:01 GMT

One person has suffered serious injuries as they were stabbed in the Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue East area on Sunday afternoon.Police responded to reports of someone stabbed at approximately 4:41 pm, and officers located a man in his 30’s on the scene with a stab wound to his back.Const. Cindy Chung told CityNews the stabbing happened near a variety of shops in the area.Medics transported the man to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.The suspect fled in vehicle that police say is possibly a black Honda Civic, and fled in an unknown direction.

CPD: 12-year-old girl missing from Austin neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:14:01 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is looking for help finding a missing 12-year-old girl from the City's Austin neighborhood.Missing 12-year-old Amiya Hudson, from the Austin neighborhood (Courtesy: CPD)Police said 12-year-old Amiya Hudson was last seen around 7:45 p.m. Saturday at her residence in the 1400 block of N Lockwood Avenue. Amiya is described as being around 4'11", weighing around 125 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black and pink sweater with "PINK" written on the front, blue camouflage leggings, and light brown slide-type sandals.CPD asks anyone with information to please call Area Five detectives at 312-746-6554, or 911 if found.

Search underway for missing teen last seen at home in Portage Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:14:01 GMT

CHICAGO — A search is underway on Sunday afternoon for a missing teen girl who was last seen at her home on the city's Northwest Side on Wednesday, according to Chicago Police. Police say they are searching for Jaida Dortch, a missing 17-year-old who has not been seen for several days. Police search for missing 44-year-old man She was last seen at her home in the 5400 block of West Grace Street in the Portage Park neighborhood on Wednesday, August 23, according to officers. Missing 17-year-old Jaida Dortch (Courtesy: CPD)Police say the missing teen, who has brown eyes and red hair, stands 4’11″ and weighs around 115 Lbs. CPD: 12-year-old girl missing from Austin neighborhood Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the missing 17-year-old girl is asked to call Area 5 Detectives at (312) 746-6554.

No. 1 Longhorns lose to Long Beach State in season opener, rebound to beat LMU

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:14:01 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The defending national champions and preseason No. 1 team in the country dropped its first match of the season but bounced back for a California split.The Texas Longhorns fell August 25 to Long Beach State in the season opener 3-1 at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California, but bounced back to sweep Loyola Marymount the following day.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersAgainst LMU, Texas won 25-22, 25-22, 25-19 behind 10 kills from Jenna Wenaas and eight from Madisen Skinner. Skinner, the preseason Big 12 Conference player of the year, also had a team-high 10 digs. Freshman setter Ella Swindle had 24 assists and five digs with three blocks.In the first set, Skinner served five consecutive points to give the Longhorns a 12-6 cushion and Wenaas had five kills in the set. She had five more in the second set to help push the Longhorns to the set win. With l...

Phillies complete sweep of Cardinals with a 3-0 victory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:14:01 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola allowed one hit and struck out nine in seven sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber homered and the NL wild-card leading Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 3-0 victory Sunday.Johan Rojas doubled among his three hits and Bryce Harper hit an RBI single for the defending NL champion Phillies, who outscored the Cardinals 22-3 in the series.“Our offense was really good the entire series; we played really good defense, and our pitching was outstanding,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said.José Alvarado tossed a scoreless eighth and Craig Kimbrel completed the two-hit shutout with his 20th save in 22 tries with a scoreless ninth.“We're hitting our stride when we want to,” Schwarber said. “We have to keep pushing, keep going.”St. Louis has dropped nine of 11.After Tommy Edman led off the game with a double, Nola (12-8) retired 21 of the next 22 batters.“I really felt like I had to get in the zone,” Nola said after Edman's...

Broncos roster cutdown tracker: Denver begins moving from 90 toward 53

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:14:01 GMT

The Broncos’ cut down to 53 players and 16 practice squad members is underway.A couple of deadlines to keep in mind: Teams must be down to 53 players by 2 p.m. MDT Tuesday. They can place waiver claims on eligible players until noon Wednesday. Denver is fifth in the waiver priority order, so Sean Payton and general manager George Paton have a good chance of landing a player if they like one who gets waived in the coming days.At 12:01 p.m. Wednesday, teams can start filling their 16-man practice squads.More than 1,100 players league-wide will be out of work for at least some time between now and Wednesday. Life in the bubble can be tough.“There’s going to be anxiety and you’re going to have nervousness, but at the end of the day it’s kind of out of our control at this point,” second-year safety Delarrin Turner-Yell told The Post after the Broncos’ 41-0 preseason-closing win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night. “You just have to ...