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Cubs slugger Bellinger, SI swimsuit model Carter get engaged

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:47 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chase Carter are engaged.Carter announced Thursday on Instagram that the couple plan to marry. She posted three photos showing off her gleaming, massive ring, with Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline in the background. The couple have two children together.Bellinger was batting .260 with seven homers and 22 RBIs after joining the Cubs on a $17.5 million, one-year contract. He spent six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and won the 2019 NL MVP Award, only to be cut in November following injuries and a sharp decline in production.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Rays beat Diamondbacks 6-1 to win 2 of 3 in series between 1998 expansion teams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:47 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Luke Raley homered in the first inning, Wander Franco and Josh Lowe drove in two runs each in a five-run third and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 Thursday.Tampa Bay won two of three in a series between the 1998 expansion teams. The Rays lead the major leagues at 56-28, while Arizona tops the NL West at 48-34.Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll left after four innings with soreness in his right shoulder, which underwent surgery two years ago. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Carroll is day to day.Carroll felt discomfort when he struck out ending the third inning, then was replaced after the fourth.“It was a really weird feeling that I hadn’t felt since the injury,” Carroll said. “It shook me up pretty good. They checked it out and I got the green light there, which is a huge weight off my shoulders.”Tampa Bay won back-to-back games for the first time since three straight from June 14-16. The Rays beat Arizona 3-2 Wednesday behind a t...

Donaldson, Kiner-Falefa lead Yankees over A’s 10-4 as New York wins 2 of 3 in the series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:47 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a 472-foot home run in an eight-run sixth inning, Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three RBIs and the New York Yankees beat Oakland 10-4 Thursday to take two of three from the major league-worst Athletics.A day after Domingo Germán pitched the fourth perfect game in franchise history, the Yankees rallied with seven hits in the sixth, overcoming a 3-1 deficit and winning their third straight series. New York scored 21 runs in their last two games after totaling 21 in their previous nine.“I thought the guys were really energetic,” manager Aaron Boone said. “I really felt the energy was really good early on and then just a lot of good at-bats.”New York reached the first half at 45-36, down from 58-23 last year. The Yankees are 10-11 since Aaron Judge tore a toe ligament on June 3.Clarke Schmidt (3-6) won for the first time since May 19, allowing three runs, five hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings.“Overall, it was a good performance, being able to go d...

DC area under ‘Code Red’ air quality alert Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:47 GMT

Listen to WTOP for weather updates on the 8s.The D.C. region is under a “Code Red” air quality alert Thursday due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires, and it will worsen before it gets better. Here’s what you need to know.According to the AirNow rating system, the Code Red alert means the air quality is unhealthy for everyone, including those with serious health conditions.The air quality has worsened again due to the effects of out-of-control Canadian wildfires and the weather patterns throughout the United States.‘Go ahead and put that mask on’People are urged to exercise indoors due to the poor air quality.“If you must do anything strenuous outdoors, go ahead and put that mask on,” 7News Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson said.The haze is also affecting visibility, with the Federal Aviation Administration issuing a brief ground stop Thursday afternoon at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. As of 7:30 p.m., nearly 180 flights inv...

Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back after albatross

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:47 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Taylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Thursday, with a slew of players chasing in what’s expected to be a shootout.Dylan Wu had the third albatross on the PGA Tour this season and shot 65, joining Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai, Ludvig Aberg, Sam Bennett, Justin Suh and Adam Schenk.Collin Morikawa was among those two shots back while Rickie Fowler was three off the lead at Detroit Golf Club.While many took full advantage of favorable conditions on a relatively easy course, some notable names were nowhere near the top of the leaderboard.Max Homa, the only player in the field ranked in the top 10 in the world, shot a 3-under 69. Sungjae Im was one stroke better.Defending champion Tony Finau, who won last year at 26 under, shot 72.Major champions Hideki Matsuyama and Justin Thomas are in danger of missing the cut.Matsuyama had a 75 and Thomas was one shot worse after making a double boge...

Mike Trout elected to 11th All-Star Game, 4 Texas players chosen to start

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:47 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout was elected to his 11th All-Game and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League’s lineup for the July 11 game at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park.Trout was voted to start for the 10th time and will be joined in the AL lineup by teammate Shohei Ohtani, who last week was chosen at designated hitter as the league’s top-vote getter in the first round.Nine first-time starters were picked by fans, including three Rangers: catcher Jonah Heim, shortstop Corey Seager and third baseman Josh Jung.Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien was chosen for his second start.Texas’ previous high was three starters in 2012, when Adrian Beltré, Josh Hamilton and Mike Napoli were picked.Tampa Bay first baseman Yandy Díaz and outfielder Randy Arozarena were among the first-time starters, joined by Atlanta shortstop Orlando Arcia and catcher Sean Murphy, Miami second baseman Luis Arraez and Atlanta outfielder Corbin Carroll.Three Lo...

Rain washes mud and debris onto southbound I-25, closing lanes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A severe thunderstorm that hit the Denver metro area on Thursday afternoon brought a deluge of rain that flooded Interstate 25 and left a mess in its wake.Plows were clearing dirt and debris that had piled up in the right lanes of southbound I-25, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. CDOT said heavy rain washed it onto the interstate, affecting traffic near West 23rd Avenue. Photos show Coors Field covered in hail after storm in Denver Aerial images from CDOT's interstate cameras showed the mud piled up around 4:30 p.m. Travelers, who were already dealing with localized floods on the interstate, were forced to drive around the affected area. The mud pile was several car lengths long and affected two lanes.Mud and debris on southbound Interstate 25 near West 23rd Avenue (Credit: Colorado Department of Transportation)Mud and debris on southbound Interstate 25 near West 23rd Avenue (Credit: Colorado Department of Transportation)Mud and debris on sou...

Car submerged in Denver flooding, search finds no one trapped

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Fire Department conducted a search of a vehicle that was submerged in flood water just west of Interstate 25 on Thursday afternoon.DFD said the car was submerged near West 38th Avenue and Fox Street. Dive crews got in the high-standing water and searched the vehicle and confirmed there was no one trapped inside. Photos: Coors Field covered in hail The department is warning drivers not to take the chance of driving through standing water.A car submerged in water on a flooded road near West 38th Avenue and Fox Street in Denver on June 29, 2023. Rescues crews say no one was trapped inside. (Photo: KDVR)Severe thunderstorms moved through the Denver metro area Thursday afternoon, dumping rain in short period of time.As storms moved east, water began to recede in the city and the threat of flash flooding ended in Denver.

Coors Field covered in hail after storm in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Hail pummeled Coors Field on Thursday as a severe thunderstorm rolled through the Denver metro area.The storm hit late in the afternoon, also bringing a heavy downpour that flooded roadways, including nearby Interstate 25 during rush-hour traffic. Car submerged in Denver flooding, search finds no one trapped Thick hail covered the field and seats. Coors Field workers were filling buckets with the mixture of water and hail that blocked the dugout doors to the home clubhouse. Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz even decided to take a dive into the small hail on the field.Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz, front, dives onto a hail-covered tarpaulin after a summer storm packing heavy rain, high winds and large hail swept over Coors Field, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Denver. Injured Rockies pitcher German Marquez, back, walks away. The Rockies were set to host the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Colorado Rockies assistant bullpen catcher Kyle...

New Schnitzel House — where the Old Schnitzel Haus was — brings taste of Germany to Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:47 GMT

Miami has no shortage of Latin restaurants, but if you wanna broaden your taste buds, we know just the place.The New Schnitzel House is ready to take your flavor palate all the way to Germany … along with a few comfort food bites you won’t want to miss out on.Out with the old, and in with the New Schnitzel House.Adam Gersten: “The New Schnitzel House is a new German restaurant on 79th Street. We sell classic German food.”The eatery used to be the Royal Bavarian Schnitzel Haus, aka the “Old Schnitzel Haus.”Adam Gersten: “We wanted to honor the Old Schnitzel Haus, but we didn’t want to do the exact same thing, so we decided to call it the New Schnitzel House, to let people know it definitely wasn’t the Old Schnitzel Haus — something new but similar.”They’ve got classic German bites like…Adam Gertsen: “Schnitzel is pounded, breaded meat, fried. The smoked kielbasa, it’s beef and pork, bratwurst, a...