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Tucker’s 2-run homer in 9th lifts Astros over Mariners 6-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:49 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off reliever Matt Brash, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Friday night in the first meeting between the AL West foes this year.Tucker and Yordan Alvarez provided all the offensive punch for the Astros. Alvarez continued to torment Seattle pitching with a three-run homer off Luis Castillo in the third. Brash (3-3) didn’t get the call on a borderline 2-2 pitch from plate umpire Shane Livensparger that froze Tucker, and missed his spot on the 3-2 pitch. Tucker’s homer was his sixth of the season. Seattle manager Scott Servais argued the non-strike call later in the inning during a pitching change and was ejected by Livensparger. Tucker also scored on an attempted double steal in the fourth with one out and runners at the corners. Jeremy Peña was thrown out at second base, but the throw allowed Tucker to sprint home from third.For a while that appeared to be the deciding run. But Seattle’s Kolten W...

California reparations task force to vote on formal apology

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:49 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California’s reparations task force is set to wrap up its first-in-the-nation work Saturday, voting on recommendations for a formal apology for the state’s role in perpetuating a legacy of slavery and discrimination that has thwarted Black residents from living freely for decades. The nine-member committee, which first convened nearly two years ago, is expected to give final approval at a meeting in Oakland to a hefty list of ambitious proposals that will then be in the hands of state lawmakers. The recommendations range from the creation of a new agency to provide services to descendants of enslaved people to tailored calculations of what the state owes residents for decades of harms such as overpolicing and housing discrimination.“An apology and an admission of wrongdoing just by itself is not going to be satisfactory for reparations,” said Chris Lodgson, an organizer with the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, a reparations advocacy ...

Kelly strikes out 10 in Diamondbacks’ 3-1 win over Nationals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:49 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Merrill Kelly struck out 10 in seven strong innings, Corbin Carroll homered in his return to the lineup and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday night.Kelly (3-3) gave up a solo homer to Luis García in the first, but also had three strikeouts in the inning. He allowed a run on four hits and walked one in his second straight solid start.Carroll homered off Josiah Gray (2-5) in his first start since crashing into the wall against Colorado last Sunday. Andrew Chafin worked a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six chances to complete the combined four-hitter.Kelly, who allowed a run in six innings against Colorado his last start, gave up García’s slicing homer just inside the foul pole in the first inning, then stranded runners at second and third in the second. He settled into a rhythm after that, giving up a pair of singles before finishing with his second career double-digit strikeout game.Gray had been sharp since allowing five r...

La Iglesia de Inglaterra cambia la redacción de la declaración pública en la coronación del rey Carlos III tras la reacción negativa del público

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:49 GMT

(CNN) — La Iglesia de Inglaterra cambió la redacción de su invitación al público a jurar lealtad al rey Carlos durante su coronación, tras recibir una reacción negativa por parte del público.El arzobispo de Canterbury dará a los ciudadanos la opción de decir únicamente “Dios salve al rey Carlos” en lugar de hacer la promesa completa de lealtad.La medida llega tras las críticas generalizadas contra el juramento propuesto. En una reciente encuesta en línea para el programa Good Morning Britain de ITV, el 86,5% de más de 164.000 encuestados dijo que no recitaría el juramento, mientras que un destacado amigo del rey había descrito la redacción anterior como “desacertada”.Según un texto revisado de la liturgia para el servicio de coronación, publicado el sábado por el Palacio de Lambeth, el arzobispo de Canterbury dirá: “Invito ahora a quienes deseen ofrecer su apoyo a que lo hagan, con un momento de reflexión privada, uniéndose al rezo de ‘Dios salve ...

Tatis has 2 HRs, 3 RBIs off Kershaw, Padres beat Dodgers 5-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:49 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs off Clayton Kershaw and had three RBIs for San Diego, which beat NL West rival Los Angeles 5-2 Friday night in the first meeting between the teams since the Padres eliminated the Dodgers in the NL Division Series. Yu Darvish (2-2) outpitched Kershaw (5-2), who was knocked out in the fifth inning in front of a loud, festive crowd on Cinco de Mayo. The division-leading Dodgers had their six-game winning streak snapped. It was the first matchup between the teams since Oct. 15, when the Padres beat the 111-win Dodgers 5-3 on a rainy Saturday night to advance to the NL Championship Series for the first time in 24 years.Tatis sent Padres fans into a frenzy when he homered to center leading off the third and again when he lined a two-run shot to left with no outs in the fifth for a 3-1 lead. He has four homers since returning April 20 from an 80-game PED suspension.It was Tatis’ ninth career multihomer game and fourth against the ...

Booker scores 47, Durant adds 39, Suns beat Nuggets 121-114

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:49 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 47 points, Kevin Durant added 39 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 121-114 on Friday night to cut Denver's lead to 2-1 in their Western Conference semifinal series.Booker — who came into the game averaging 35.4 points in these playoffs — had another massive offensive effort, shooting 20 of 25 from the field, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range. Durant shot just 12 of 31 from the field, but made 14 of 16 free throws.The Suns will try to even the series in Game 4 on Sunday in Phoenix. Concert Week: You can attend these shows for $25 this summer The Suns took a 90-88 lead into the fourth quarter, retaking the lead after the Nuggets erased a 15-point halftime deficit. Phoenix scored the first nine points of the fourth — including the final two on Durant's fastbreak dunk — to push their advantage to 99-88.They wouldn't trail in the fourth quarter.Denver's Nikola Jokic — who finished second in the MVP voting on Tuesday to Philadelphia’s Joel...

1 killed, another wounded in shooting at South Bay recreation center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:49 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A 20-year-old man is dead and another was wounded in a shooting Friday at a recreation center in the Otay Mesa West neighborhood, authorities said.The gunfire occurred around 7:03 p.m. at the Montgomery-Waller Recreation Center, located at 3020 Coronado Avenue, the San Diego Police Department confirmed to FOX 5. Las Vegas boy on life support in San Diego after serious crash One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene while another was taken to the hospital after being shot multiple times, according to SDPD. A third person also was hospitalized, but it is unknown for what reason, police said.Authorities were at the scene investigating the crime.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Qatar flies aid into Sudan, airlifts evacuees amid fighting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:49 GMT

PORT SUDAN, Sudan (AP) — Qatar flew a relief flight into Sudan carrying some 40 tons of food and left with 150 evacuees early Saturday as fighting continues between two generals vying for power in the African nation.The Qatari Emiri Air Force C-17 Globemaster touched down in Port Sudan, some 670 kilometers (415 miles) northeast of Sudan’s violence-torn capital of Khartoum. The port city has been spared in the fighting and has become one of the few safe transit points out of the country, whether by air or by ships crossing the Red Sea heading to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Evacuees boarded the C-17 bearing the livery of Qatar Airways, the energy-rich nation’s long-haul carrier. Those who spoke to The Associated Press described facing “very scary, terrifying” conditions trying to leave Khartoum for the airfield.“We still faced many difficulties because of the lack of security in the country due to the security forces being occupied with the battles. We were faced by mobs on the w...

PHOTOS: Phoenix Suns 121, Denver Nuggets 114 in Game 3 of NBA playoffs series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:49 GMT

Devin Booker (47 points) and Kevin Durant (39 points) combined for 86 points in a 121-114 Game 3 win over Denver to make it 2-1 in the Western Conference semifinals. Game 4 is in Phoenix on Sunday.Nuggets center Nikola Jokic put together another resplendent outing with 28 points, 17 rebounds, and 17 assists. Twice in the final 2:30 he passed up good opportunities from beyond the arc to get wide-open looks for Jamal Murray (32 points), but Murray missed both and Denver never got closer than five points in the closing minutes.Click here to read more about the game.

Nuggets 3-pointers: Michael Porter Jr. puts Kevin Durant on poster in Game 3 loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:49 GMT

Initial thoughts from the Nuggets’ 121-114 loss to the Suns in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series.Nuggets missed key 3-pointers down the stretch: The Nuggets’ 3-point shooting in the fourth quarter prevented them from pulling off a comeback and taking complete control of the series. Trailing by nine points in the middle of the fourth, Michael Porter Jr. pump-faked then missed a 3-pointer. Moments later, Bruce Brown watched a wide-open 3-pointer bounce off the rim. Just after Nikola Jokic cut the Suns’ lead down to 109-104, Jamal Murray missed a 3-pointer, and added another miss from deep soon after that. The Nuggets simply ran out of gas in the fourth and the Suns took advantage.Devin Booker stole the night: It was Devin Booker’s world and the Nuggets were living in it Friday night. Booker was getting anything he wanted on the floor. He was knocking down stepback jumpers, pulling up from the 3-point line, and driving down the lane for layups. In the second qua...