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Worcester Art Museum to return statue after investigation determines it was likely stolen

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:24 GMT

The Worcester Art Museum says a piece of art they had on display is likely stolen and will be returned to its rightful owner.The museum bought the bronze Roman statue titled “Portrait of a Lady” in 1966.After an investigation determined the piece may have been stolen from a Turkish emperor’s large family shrine.The statue is being sent to the Manhattan DA’s Office before it is returned to its country of origin.

Orioles overcome strange 5th inning to beat Diamondbacks, 8-5, and win road series

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:24 GMT

Innings like that can sink a team.The Orioles led 4-2 to begin the fifth Sunday, but a questionable call by the umpiring crew sparked a game-tying rally by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Baltimore made sure the ruling didn’t matter, though, scoring four runs in the sixth en route to an 8-5 victory for a series win.Cedric Mullins, Adley Rutschman and Jordan Westburg each delivered RBI hits in the sixth, and the Orioles’ bullpen followed starter Jack Flaherty with 4 1/3 solid innings.In the fifth, Flaherty induced a potential ground ball double play, but the play ended with zero outs still on the scoreboard. Shortstop Gunnar Henderson fielded the ball on the second base side of the bag, ran to tag base runner Geraldo Perdomo and threw the ball to first, but Perdomo avoided the tag and Corbin Carroll was safe at first.Perdomo appeared to run out of the base path on the play, but second base umpire Tom Hanahan ruled he didn’t. The play was reviewed to see if Henderson made ...

3 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox-Detroit Tigers series, including Tim Anderson’s milestone and Michael Kopech’s frustration

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:24 GMT

Too many walks led to a short afternoon for Chicago White Sox starter Michael Kopech.The bullpen picked him up Sunday, but the Sox couldn’t keep Spencer Torkelson in check all day. The Detroit Tigers designated hitter gave his team the lead with a solo home run in the seventh against reliever Aaron Bummer, and they held on to beat the Sox 3-2 in front of 22,246 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“Torkelson’s becoming that type of guy where, if you leave one out over the plate, he can hurt you,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “And he did and that ended up being the game-winner.”The Sox were swept in the three-game series and are a season-worst 31 games under .500 (53-84).Here are three takeaways from the series.1. Tim Anderson reached a hitting milestone.Anderson ripped a double to left-center on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the first Sunday.The hit jump-started a two-run inning. It was also the 1,000th hit of Anderson’s career.“It mea...

Yankees Notebook: Boone talks possible outside review of org following Steinbrenner comments

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:24 GMT

HOUSTON — Aaron Boone believes an outside review of the Yankees organization, including the team’s use of analytics, would be a “great thing.”The manager said so on Sunday before the Yankees’ series finale against the Astros. Hal Steinbrenner recently told The Associated Press’ Mark Didtler that such an autopsy could be coming in the offseason.“We’re going to take a very deep dive into everything we’re doing,” Steinbrenner said earlier this week. “We’re looking to bring in possibly an outside company to really take a look at the analytics side of what we do. Baseball operations in general. We’re going to have some very frank conversions with each other. This year was obviously unacceptable.”Despite a sky-high payroll, Steinbrenner’s comments came with the Yankees in last place and below .500, the results of poor roster construction, underachieving veterans and injuries. The club is currently fo...

ASFL Pitching Challenge: Athletes get a shot to fight cancer

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:24 GMT

NORTHBOROUGH – Winning isn’t everything to Brigid Gaffny and the North Andover senior proved it on the field.Competing in the fourth annual A Shot For Life Pitchers Challenge, Gaffny placed first in two of the three games to determine the winner and set the pace early on.Gaffney was first in the nine-hole challenge and her first-place finish in the final bowling pin accuracy challenge earned her the top score of four points to easily take home the bronze glove trophy for 2023.Scoring for the Pitching Challenge is like golf with the lowest score from each game combined for the winning score, as Liana Danubio (Norton) placed second with 10 points and Jaleila Aupont (Bishop Fenwick) rounded out the top three slots (13).Sharlotte Stazinski (Walpole), last year’s Pitchers Challenge winner, was amazing again in fourth place with 17 points while Sara Shaff (Nobles & Greenough) and Sarah Brody (Newton Country Day) tied for fifth with 18 apiece.“I came in with the mindset that it’s not a...

ASFL Softball HR Derby: Silva smashes away

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:24 GMT

NORTHBOROUGH – The 2023 A Shot For Life Softball Home Run Derby was a different vibe for CEO and founder Mike Slonina, who is known for hosting basketball charity events throughout New England for the past 10-plus years.But regardless of the sport, the results are always rewarding.In the fourth annual ASFL Home Run Derby, Phoenyx Silva of La Salle Academy in Providence took home the engraved bat trophy as the junior outlasted 16 other top competitors from the New England area – with most players heading to or entertaining Division 1 colleges soon – at the New England Baseball Complex.The first round had a shorter fence for bigger total numbers, but the competition gets tough as you move through the three rounds of play and the fence distance moves back as well. First round brings the top eight scorers to the second round.In the second round, it is head-to-head competition with the four winners advancing to the finals to face off against each other. Silva had rounds of 46, 13, and wo...

Jimmy Buffett died after four-year fight with skin cancer

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:24 GMT

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — Jimmy Buffett, whose sun-drenched songs celebrated life by the shore, died of a rare, aggressive skin cancer, according to a statement on his website.Buffett, 76, had Merkel cell cancer, according to the statement, which was posted after initial news of his death emerged Saturday. The statement also disclosed where the “Margaritaville” singer died: at his home in Sag Harbor, New York, near the Hamptons.He had been fighting the cancer for four years while continuing to perform, the last time making a surprise appearance in Rhode Island in early July, the statement said.Merkel cell carcinoma, as it’s known in medical literature, is very rare and tends to spread quickly, including to parts of the body beyond the skin, according to the federal National Cancer Institute and the Mayo Clinic. Risk factors include a lot of sun exposure, a weakened immune system, a history of other cancers, and being light-skinned and over 50.Buffett conjured an easygoing...

Coco Gauff is the 1st US teen since Serena Williams to reach consecutive US Open quarterfinals

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff is the first American teen since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals two years in a row, so the 19-year-old from Florida knows her way out of trouble on a tennis court.As the second set slipped away against Caroline Wozniacki in the fourth round Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Gauff needed a chance to think things through after handing over a break with a pair of double-faults and a stumble that left her doing the splits.So Gauff turned in the direction of the near-constant chatter coming from Brad Gilbert, one of her two coaches sitting in a front-row seat, and said, “Please stop.” A couple of minutes later, Gauff said, “Stop talking.”That was while Wozniacki was grabbing four consecutive games to go up a break in the third set. And then, just as the match seemed to be slipping away thanks in part to a slew of unforced errors, Gauff straightened out her strokes and pulled way. She collected the last six games for ...

'I'm still trying to cope': Family member of South Elgin teen killed in crash speaks out

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:24 GMT

SOUTH ELGIN, Ill. — Balloons floated in the sky over South Elgin High School on Sunday as family and friends of 17-year-old Kamorra Campbell continued to cope with their grief."It's devastating it's very hard. It's unexpected," Campbell's sister, Sierra Webster said. "I'm still trying to cope and, like really, it's still unbelievable." 2 South Elgin High School students killed in crash identified During Sunday's memorial, Sierra Webster spoke about her sister, the second sibling she has lost in a short period of time."I went from losing my oldest brother, my big brother, my only big brother, my oldest sibling. To losing my baby sister," Webster said.Loved ones say Campbell, who was an avid basketball player, had big dreams and teammates say she was the heart of the team. The shooting guard, who sported the number 4 on her jersey, hoped to make it big someday."She wanted to, you know, go to college and play basketball, hopefully, make it to the WNBA one day," Webster said. 2 Sout...

11-year-old boy shot in the leg in Washington Heights

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:24 GMT

CHICAGO — An investigation is underway after an 11-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot in Washington Heights, according to Chicago police.Officers say the shooting happened just before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday in the 9100 block of South Racine Avenue. ‘I’m still trying to cope’: Family member of South Elgin teen killed in crash speaks out According to police, the shooting took place during a gathering inside a home in the area. The young boy told officers that he heard a loud noise and then realized that he had been shot in the leg.A family member took the victim to an area near West 87th Street and South Aberdeen where they were met by EMS, who then transported the victim to the hospital. Authorities say the victim was initially reported in good condition. 3 teens charged in 7 robberies on Saturday across Chicago Currently, it is unclear what led to the shooting and police say an investigation is ongoing.Officers say no arrests have been made in connection to the shooting.