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MATCHDAY: Arsenal under pressure at West Ham; Getafe v Barça

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:44 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:ENGLANDArsenal needs to react to another win by Manchester City in the Premier League title race. The leaders visit fellow London club West Ham, a day after City beat Leicester 3-1 to trim the gap to three points. In the day’s other game, Manchester United can move into third place by not losing at relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest. United, which is again set to be without top scorer Marcus Rashford, is tied for points with third-place Newcastle and three clear of fifth-place Tottenham with two games in hand.SPAINBarcelona visits Getafe aiming to take another step toward its first Spanish league title since 2019. A win would restore Barcelona’s 13-point lead over second-place Real Madrid. Barcelona was held 0-0 by Girona last round. Third-place Atletico Madrid is undefeated in 12 straight rounds and will seek a sixth straight victory when it hosts Almeria. Diego Simeone’s side can still overtake Madrid to finish run...

Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel ends personal playoff drought

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:44 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Until now, Jack Eichel has only watched the NHL playoffs, which has given him some idea of the intensity that comes once the 16-team tournament begins.But the eight-year veteran who has played in 476 regular-season games won’t really know what it will feel like until he skates onto the T-Mobile Arena ice Tuesday night.That’s when the Vegas Golden Knights, who own the home ice advantage in the Western Conference playoffs, open their seven-game, first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets.“He’s waited a long time for this,” Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said.Eichel played his first six seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, who drafted him second overall in 2015. He scored at least 24 goals in each of his first five seasons, signed an eight-year, $80 million contract in October 2017 and, exactly a year later, was named team captain.But Eichel’s time in Buffalo ended on a sour note after he and the club disagreed on how to treat his neck injury. Eichel...

Myers homers twice, leads Reds in 13-0 rout of Phillies

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:44 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Wil Myers went 4 for 5 with two home runs, and the Cincinnati Reds rode a stout pitching performance by Graham Ashcraft to a 13-0 win Saturday over the Philadelphia Phillies.Ashcraft (2-0, 1.42 ERA) allowed just four hits in six scoreless innings to stay perfect on the young season.The Reds (6-8) have now played six of its first 14 games against the Phillies (5-10). The two clubs split the six meetings.Myers tagged Philadelphia starter Matt Strahm (1-1) with a home run in the second inning to put Cincinnati on the board first. The solo shot to left field marked Myers’ first of the season and first as a member of the Reds.Strahm was pulled in the third after throwing just 67 pitches. Strahm had runners on second and third with two outs and Myers coming to the plate.Myers took the first pitch he saw from reliever Andrew Bellatti 401 feet to center field to put the Reds ahead 4-0.After fouling a pitch off himself, Jonathan India made it a 5-0 game on a double that sco...

FLL reopens north runway to daytime flights after days of flooding

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:44 GMT

There was a sense of relief for flyers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a runway that resembled a lake for days due to historic flooding was back open, at least during daytime hours.The north runway was ready for takeoff at FLL, early Saturday afternoon.Traffic cameras captured planes taking off and landing on the runway after days of it being grounded due to the flooding.Flights were paused after dark because of the lack of lighting, FLL officials said. Otherwise, the airport can continue at full capacity.

High school roundup/scores: Patrick Finnerty stars on mound, plate for Oliver Ames

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:44 GMT

BASEBALLIn nonleague action, Patrick Finnerty tossed a complete game and struck out eight. He finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and run scored to lead Oliver Ames to a 7-0 win over New Bedford. … Brady Warren smashed a home run and four RBI while Christian Figueroa struck out six in a complete-game shutout to lead Lynn Classical (4-1) to a 5-0 victory over Swampscott.BOYS LACROSSEEthan Mitchell compiled 4 goals and an assist as Central Catholic (2-4) edged Londonderry 11-9 in nonleague play.SOFTBALLIn a nonleague matchup, Cece Imbimbo scattered four hits and struck out 12 to boost Burlington (5-0) to a 3-1 win over Tyngsboro.SATURDAY’S SCORESBASEBALLChelmsford 5, BC High 1Georgetown 2, Amesbury 0Latin Academy 9, West Bridgewater 6Lowell Catholic 7, Newton North 3Lynn Classical 5, Swampscott 0Lynnfield 5, Belmont 3Manchester Essex 11, Rockport 4Masconomet 10, Lynn English 3Milton 14, Medfield 5Newburyport 11, North Reading 1Noble & Greenough 6, Middlesex 2O’Bryant 4, St. Joseph Prep 2...

Josh Hart’s clutch play saves Knicks in Game 1 win over Donovan Mitchell, Cavs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:44 GMT

CLEVELAND — Josh Hart came to the rescue.With his team collapsing in the fourth quarter — falling to the might of Donovan Mitchell — Hart, a player certainly not known for his offense, found himself with the ball and the shot clock dwindling.Hart had no choice. He needed to make a play for himself. So he took a step back with his dribble and buried a 3-pointer, highlighting a heroic performance from the Game 1 thriller for the Knicks in their 101-97 win over the Cavs.Hart’s bucket changed the momentum with 1:46 remaining, with the Cavs taking the lead on the previous possession for the first time since the opening quarter. But the Knicks still needed to close out the victory. They accomplished that through their bread-and-butter — offensive rebounding — with Julius Randle and Isaiah Hartenstein picking up huge extra possessions in the final minute.Despite Mitchell’s 38 points, Round 1 went to the Knicks.It was the first NBA playoff game in C...

Rafael Devers, Yu Chang, Kenley Jansen power in Red Sox bizarre comeback win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:44 GMT

“Today is a reminder that we are all Boston Strong. This is the time of year for hope. This is the time of year for Boston.”These sentiments were part of a moving pre-game ceremony centered on the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombing and Major League Baseball’s annual Jackie Robinson Day.It just hasn’t been a very hopeful time for this Red Sox pitching staff.Boston’s starting rotation has allowed more home runs than any other team’s, and they’re the only team in the majors without at least one start longer than five innings.But buoyed by a sold-out Fenway, an unusual amount of catcher’s interference, and some clutch hits, the Red Sox took Game 2 of the series, 9-7, coming from behind twice before Kenley Jansen slammed the door. It was Jansen’s second save of the series, allowing him to tie Craig Kimbrel for seventh in MLB history.Taking the mound for the second contest of this seven-game homestand, Nick Pivetta only lasted four in...

Oscar Colás delivers the winning hit in the 10th, giving the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 victory against the Baltimore Orioles

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:44 GMT

Oscar Colás raised his right hand as he rounded first base.He stopped between first and second, and his Chicago White Sox teammates celebrated with him.The rookie delivered his first major-league walk-off hit, giving as the Sox a 7-6 victory against the Baltimore Orioles in 10 innings Saturday in front of 32,091 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“That was a very important at-bat with a lot of pressure and then for me to be able to come through in that moment was very important,” Colás said through an interpreter. “It was a good moment.”The Sox scored twice in the 10th to snap a three-game losing streak.“It was great to see Colás get that big hit,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “We all know the talent. We all know what he’s capable of doing. He just needs to relax and enjoy himself and enjoy the big leagues.“He’s got plenty of talent to play here. Overall it was a much-needed win, a team win. I love watching these guy...

From absurd to inappropriate: Torontonians weigh in on plans for Ontario Place

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:44 GMT

The Ford government has unveiled its vision while Toronto mayoral candidates have weighed in with their thoughts, and on Saturday local residents had their say when it comes to the future development of Ontario Place. A few hundred people – many belonging to a group called “Ontario Place For All” – attended a public consultation at the Beanfield Centre on the Exhibition grounds to express concerns about access to the waterfront being cut off as a result of future redevelopment. “I swim there regularly, I ride my bike there regularly, I just hang out there regularly, so that’s my concern – that it remains public use,” said one attendee. “To have public access, to be able to on a Sunday afternoon stop and they might have taco trucks or I’ll go to a concert or a movie or something – that’s absolutely essential,” said another who attended the meeting. A sore point with many who attended is the proposed spa being built with concerns...

Sudan’s army and rival force battle, killing at least 27

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:44 GMT

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely Saturday in the capital and other areas, reportedly causing more than 200 deaths and injuries while dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict. The country’s doctors’ syndicate said late Saturday that at least 27 people had been killed and more than 180 wounded. But the Sudan Doctor’s Syndicate added that there many uncounted casualties, including military and RSF personnel in the western Darfur region and the northern town of Merowe. The clashes capped months of heightened tensions between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces group. Those tensions had delayed a deal with political parties to get the country back to its short-lived transition to democracy, which was derailed by an October 2021 military coup.After a day of heavy fighting, the military ruled out negotiations with the RSF, instead calling for the dismantling of what it...