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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:30:50 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Altuve homered, Cristian Javier worked into the sixth inning of another solid postseason start and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 8-5 on Wednesday night, closing to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series. Texas lost for the first time this postseason after a 7-0 start. Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer was gone after four innings in his first outing in more than a month after recovering from a strained shoulder muscle.Javier set a franchise record for the defending champion Astros by extending his postseason scoreless streak to 20 1/3 innings. His streak ended in the fifth when rookie Josh Jung hit the first of his pair of two-run homers. A 26-year-old Dominican right-hander known as “El Reptil,” Javier limited the Rangers to two runs and three hits over 5 2/3 innings in his second win this postseason. Ryan Pressly, the third reliever, worked the ninth for his third save of the playoffs, inducing Jung’s game-ending, double-play gr...

Andrew Copp, Alex DeBrincat each score twice, Red Wings beat Penguins 6-3

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:30:50 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Andrew Copp and Alex DeBrincat each scored twice, Ville Husso made 30 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Wednesday night.“We have a lot of depth here and you can see that every line can score,” said DeBrincat, one of the many players acquired by Detroit desperately hoping to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. “We just have so many options that it is hard for anyone to cover all of them.”Copp scored in a three-goal second period to give Detroit a 4-1 lead, but Pittsburgh pulled within a goal midway through the third.“I loved the pushback,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said.Copp sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 1:32 to go. DeBrincat also took advantage of the Penguins pulling their goaltender to add an extra skater, restoring the Red Wings’ three-goal lead 21 seconds later.DeBrincat has five goals and eight in his first four games with the franchise he grew up rooting for in suburban Detroit.“I have to...

Raiders WR Davante Adams says he’s not getting enough passes thrown to him

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:30:50 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off back-to-back victories, but star wide receiver Davante Adams wasn’t integral to either one — and he’s not happy about it.He was targeted a total of nine times in Las Vegas’ victories over the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots. Adams caught six of those passes for 74 yards.“I’m sure people are thinking, ‘They won the game, so why is there an issue?’” Adams said Wednesday. “When you’re a player like me, mentally my benchmark is not wins and losses, it’s greatness. So when I go out there, I expect to have that ability to put that on the table and have an influence on the game. That’s my purpose for being here.“I came here to win and to do it the right way, so if it doesn’t look like it’s supposed to look, then I’m going to be frustrated if I’m not part of that plan.”Even though the Raiders have won the past two weeks, their offense scored a total ...

Victor Wembanyama scores 15 points to lead the Spurs past the Rockets 117-103

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:30:50 GMT

Top draft pick Victor Wembanyama scored 15 points in 21 minutes to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 117-103 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets in preseason action on Wednesday night.The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama missed all five of his shots from the field in the first half, but made 7 of 8 from the free throw line to help the Spurs (2-2) to a 60-44 advantage at halftime. He hit 3 of 5 shots in the second half ,with two 3-pointers, and finished with six rebounds and two blocks.Devin Vassell hit five 3-pointers and scored 25 points to lead the Spurs. Zach Collins had 11 points, nine rebounds, three assists. He also accounted for six of the Spurs’ 22 turnovers.Amen Thompson, the fourth overall selection in June’s draft, and 20th pick Cam Whitmore started and combined to score points in the first half for Houston (3-1). Thompson and Whitmore scored 15 points apiece in the Rockets’ 99-89 win over the Spurs in Houston on Monday night, with Wembanyama sitting out.Thompson...

Jenkins leads FIU to 33-27 victory over Sam Houston in 2OT

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:30:50 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Keyone Jenkins threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kris Mitchell in the second overtime to lead Florida International to a 33-27 victory over Sam Houston on Wednesday night.FIU (4-4, 1-4 Conference USA) took a 17-10 lead into the final quarter, but the Panthers needed Chase Gabriel’s 36-yard field goal with 5 seconds left to send the game to overtime tied at 20.Sam Houston (0-7, 0-4) took a 27-20 lead on Noah Smith’s 25-yard touchdown run. Jenkins scored on a 1-yard run to force a second overtime.Jenkins connected with Mitchell on first down and Jack Daly sacked Keegan Shoemaker on fourth-and-15 to close out the win for the Panthers.FIU used Gabriel’s 24-yard first-quarter field goal and a 4-yard touchdown run by Shomari Lawrence to take a 10-0 lead with 5:56 remaining in the second quarter. Elijah Sohn caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Shoemaker four minutes later to pull Sam Houston within 10-7. The defense forced a three-and-out and Sho...

Robinson scores late, helps Inter Miami earn 2-2 draw with Charlotte

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:30:50 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Robbie Robinson scored his first goal of the season and Inter Miami rallied for a 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC on Wednesday night.Robinson subbed into the match in the 73rd minute and scored the equalizer for Inter Miami (9-17-7) in the 84th with assists from Leonardo Campana and DeAndre Yedlin.Charlotte (9-11-13) and Inter Miami play again on Saturday in Charlotte to close out the regular season. Lionel Messi missed the match for Inter Miami. He was in Peru, scoring both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over the hosts in a World Cup qualifier. The club has not announced whether Messi will play in the finale. Neither team found the net until Enzo Copetti used assists from Kerwin Vargas and Brandt Bronico in the 45th minute to score his sixth goal of the season and give Charlotte the lead.Rookie Nicolás Stefanelli pulled Inter Miami even in the sixth minute of stoppage time with his second career goal, unassisted.Charlotte regained the lead in the 52n...

US announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilience

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:30:50 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said it was the largest federal investment ever in grid infrastructure, supporting projects that will harden electric systems and improve energy reliability and affordability. The federal spending, combined with money promised by private partners, could result in up to $8 billion in investments nationally to upgrade the grid, Granholm said.“The grid, as it currently sits, is not equipped to handle all the new demand” and withstand natural disasters and extreme weather worsened by climate change, Granholm said at a news conference. “We need it to be bigger, we need it to be stronger, we need it to be smarter” to bring a range of renewable energy projects online and m...

WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:30:50 GMT

2023 — A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces2022 — Chelsea Gray, Las Vegas Aces2021 — Kahleah Copper, Chicago Sky2020 — Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm2019 — Emma Meesseman, Washington Mystics2018 — Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm2017 — Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx2016 — Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks2015 — Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx2014 — Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury2013 — Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx2012 — Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever2011 — Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lynx2010 — Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm2009 — Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury2008 — Katie Smith, Detroit Shock2007 — Cappie Pondexter, Phoenix Mercury2006 — Deanna Nolan, Detroit Shock2005 — Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs2004 — Betty Lennox, Seattle Storm2003 — Ruth Riley, Detroit Shock2002 — Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks2001 — Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks2000 — Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets1999 — Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets1998 — Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets1997 — Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comet...

Red Wings beat Penguins 6-3 for 3rd straight victory

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:30:50 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Andrew Copp and Alex DeBrincat each scored twice, Ville Husso made 30 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Wednesday night.Copp scored in a three-goal second period to give Detroit a 4-1 lead, but Pittsburgh pulled within a goal midway through the third.Copp sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 1:32 to go. DeBrincat also took advantage of the Penguins pulling their goaltender to add an extra skater, restoring the Red Wings’ three-goal lead 21 seconds later.Ben Chiarot, David Perron and Copp scored in the second period.Evgeni Malkin gave the Penguins their only lead in the opening minute, when he extended his goals streak to three games. Tristan Jarry stopped 23 shots.Erik Karlsson cut Pittsburgh’s deficit to two goals early in the third period. Shortly thereafter, Copp was given a penalty shot and he couldn’t get it past Jarry.Bryan Rust redirected a shot to make it 4-3 with 6:57 left.SENATORS 6, CAPITALS 1OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jo...

Jewish students rally in Market Square amidst ongoing violence in the Middle East

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:30:50 GMT

As tensions remain at an all time high in Israel and Gaza, communities in Kingston and around the world have been left feeling helpless and mourning.In Kingston, and especially at Queen’s, the Jewish community has come together in the wake of a brutal attack by Hamas on October 7. On Tuesday, students organized a demonstration in Springer Market Square, gathering for speeches and songs while decrying terrorism. Director of Queen’s Hillel, Yos Tarshish, spoke to the crowd on Tuesday afternoon and denounced Hamas’ initial October 7 attack, unequivocally calling it terrorism. Tarshish decried the idea that the attack was Palestinian resistance, saying there’s never an excuse for the loss of innocent lives.“Terrorism is always wrong, always,” Tarshish said. “It is never okay to hurt the innocent, it is never okay to kill civilians… this is not resistance, we can never allow this to be considered resistance!”The rally was organized by...