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Indianapolis snaps Saints’ four-game win streak

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:58 GMT

Swing and a miss.The St. Paul Saints did a whole lot of that Saturday night at Victory Field in Indianapolis. They fanned 16 times — the second most in franchise history — while the Indianapolis Indians powered their way to a 9-2 victory, snapping the Saints’ four-game winning streak.Chavez Young hit a double and drove in a trio of runs and Miguel Andujar connected on three hits while driving in another pair for the Indians (6-8), who got to Saints starter Simeon Woods Richardson early.The Twins’ No. 8 prospect per MLB.com allowed 10 hits and five runs in 3 1/3 innings of work, taking his second loss of the season. Woods Richardson did strike out three while walking just one. The Indians got three runs off him in the second thanks to Young’s double, which drove in the first two, and Nick Gonzales’s triple, which brought home Young.Unfortunately for the Saints (8-5), they didn’t get much better from the bullpen. Randy Dobnak allowed six hits ...

NY Missing Persons Day honored in Albany

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:58 GMT

The Missing Person Remembrance site in Albany brought people together to shine hope on many ongoing searches for missing persons. A number that according to DNA Investigations founder and president, Tobi Kirschmann, keeps growing. "Every year in just the state of New York there are thousands of people who go missing. A lot of them are found, but some of them are not," stated Kirschmann.Kirschmann's organization helps to bring warmth to cold cases that have gone unsolved for years. "We can take DNA samples and build family trees from them. Which can help identify people that were unknown," explained Kirschmann. Skidmore resident assistants rally to unionize When it comes to preventing missing persons cases from going cold, 911Missing plans to create an app to keep the community alert. "When somebody goes missing we can simultaneously reach out to law enforcement, families, and the neighborhood on where that person was last seen," described Rose Cobo, mother of missing person, Chels...

NBA playoffs live updates: Steph pushes Warriors back ahead of Kings in fourth quarter of Game 1

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:58 GMT

To view the live updates on your mobile device click here.GAME ESSENTIALS: Warriors (44-38) at Kings (48-34) at Golden1 Center, at 5:30 p.m. (PT). TV: ABC. Announcers: Mark Jones (play-by-play), Doris Burke (color commentary), Malika Andrews (sideline reporting).ODDS: Kings -1.5. OVER/UNDER: 237.5.SEASON SERIES: Warriors went 3-1 against the Kings in the regular season. ALL-TIME SERIES: Warriors lead 215-193. PLAYOFF HISTORY: None.For the first time since the Kings franchise moved to Sacramento in 1985, the Golden State Warriors and the Kings will face off in an all-Northern California playoff series.The Warriors and Kings will kick off the first round series on Saturday evening up in Sacramento, which has left the region palpably excited. Interestingly, it’s the defending champion Warriors who enter the series as favorites to win, despite Sacramento being the better team in the regular season and the favorite on Saturday.For Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson (an...

NASCAR-Xfinity Call811.com Before You Dig. 250 Results

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:58 GMT

SaturdayAt Martinsville SpeedwayRidgeway, Va.Lap length: 0.53 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (2) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 250 laps, 60 points.2. (7) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 250, 51.3. (1) Cole Custer, Ford, 250, 50.4. (6) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 250, 42.5. (10) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 250, 38.6. (8) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 250, 36.7. (13) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 250, 40.8. (12) Derek Kraus, Chevrolet, 250, 30.9. (16) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 250, 28.10. (11) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 250, 32.11. (4) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 250, 28.12. (14) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 250, 29.13. (23) Blaine Perkins, Chevrolet, 250, 24.14. (31) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 250, 23.15. (19) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 250, 22.16. (15) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 250, 21.17. (21) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 250, 20.18. (17) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 250, 19.19. (20) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 250, 18.20. (25) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 250, 17.21. (36) Patrick Emerling, Ford, 250, 16.22. (26) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 250, ...

NYCFC starts fast, holds off Nashville 2-1

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:58 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Keaton Parks and Maxime Chanot scored first-half goals to lead New York City FC to a 2-1 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday night.Parks gave NYCFC (3-2-3) an early lead when he took a pass from Mitja Ilenic and scored in the 14th minute.Chanot — with an assist from Richard Ledezma — scored in the 25th minute to send NYCFC into halftime with a 2-0 lead. Hany Mukhtar scored unassisted in the 81st minute to get Nashville (3-3-2) within a goal. It was just the second goal this season for the reigning MVP. The Golden Boot winner had a league-high 23 goals last season.Nashville got off one more shot than NYCFC with both clubs taking six on target. Luis Barraza finished with five saves for NYCFC. Joe Willis had four saves for Nashville.Nashville came into the match 2-0-1 all-time versus NYCFC. Nashville was attempting to become the sixth team to open a season with six shutouts in its first eight matches.Nashville returns home to host defending-champion LAFC on Saturday. ...

Ataque armado deja siete muertos en balneario de Guanajuato, México

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:58 GMT

(CNN Español) — Al menos siete personas murieron -entre ellas un menor de edad- y una más resultó lesionada este sábado en un ataque armado llevado a cabo en el balneario “La Palma”, en el municipio de Cortazar, en Guanajuato, en el centro de México, informó en un comunicado el Gobierno Municipal.“Elementos del Sistema de seguridad municipal arribaron al lugar donde encontraron casquillos percutidos y 3 mujeres sin vida, 3 hombres y 1 menor de 7 años de edad”, se explicó en el comunicado.Crédito: CNNEUna persona más -que presentaba lesiones de gravedad- fue trasladada a un hospital, explicó la municipalidad.Según el Gobierno Municipal, un testigo dijo que los sujetos llegaron armados al lugar a perpetrar el ataque y que, antes de marcharse, dañaron la tienda del balneario y se llevaron las cámaras y un monitor de seguridad del establecimiento.En el comunicado se explicó que se ha desplegado un operativo en la zona con fuerzas de seguridad pública y todavía no se re...

Nemechek dominates Xfinity Series race at Martinsville

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:58 GMT

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Sammy Smith on Saturday night at Martinsville Speedway to secure his second win of the season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.Nemechek dominated the race, leading 198 of the 250 laps at the paperclip-shaped half-mile racetrack.Smith finished second, followed by Cole Custer, Josh Berry and Brandon Jones.The only real drama came when Nemechek set the back of the car on fire during a lengthy burnout after crossing the finish line, forcing workers to use fire extinguishers. The fire left burn marks on the racetrack.“I can’t say enough about this team,” Nemechek said of his fourth career Xfinity Series win. “If you would have asked me yesterday, I would have said we were a 10th-place team. But our guys really made some great adjustments.”No Cup Series drivers participated because it was a Dash for Cash race, which Nemechek was eligible for and cashed in on winning $100,000.Nemechek and his No. 20 Toyota w...

Montreal suffers third straight shutout in loss to DC United

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:58 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Lewis O’Brien scored unassisted in the first minute of the second half to spark D.C. United to a 1-0 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night.Tyler Miller finished with two saves to earn the clean sheet and help DC United (2-4-2) win for just the second time in its last 14 road matches.Montreal (1-6-0) has dropped three straight and been outscored 11-0. Montreal has scored just three goals this season and they all came in a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Union in mid-March. The club entered play with a minus-13 goal differential — the worst through six matches in league history.Montreal had an 11-7 advantage in shots with both teams taking two on target.Jonathan Sirois had one save for Montreal.Montreal swept DC United last season and was trying to make it three straight for the first time.DC United travels to play Orlando City on Saturday. Montreal will host the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.____AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitte...

Murphy and Albies each have 4 RBIs as Braves beat Royals 9-3

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:58 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sean Murphy homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, Ozzie Albies also had four RBIs, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Royals 9-3 on Saturday night.Murphy had RBI doubles in the first and third innings, a solo homer in the fifth and a bases-loaded walk in the eighth. The homer went 395 feet over the left field fence for his third of the season and his second consecutive game. In the first two games of this series, he is 5 for 7 with two homers and seven RBIs.“Getting hit is always good, but doing it early and just showing the rest of the guys that you belong with them,” Murphy said. “It’s going well right now but just trying to stay consistent. I’ve been just trying to do my thing and not take too much stock in whatever pressure is coming from the outside.”Albies had a two-run double in the third inning opening up a four-run lead early in the game. In the eighth inning, he singled in two more runs to put the game out of reac...

George Washington University board says some GWPD officers will begin carrying firearms

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:58 GMT

Interim George Washington University President Mark Wrighton announced in a letter on Thursday that the Board of Trustees has directed the university to equip specially trained GW Police Department officers with firearms.Wrighton said the board has come to this decision “after more than a year of careful consideration and deliberation, review of safety data and best practices, and input from experts.”He also said the board partly made this decision in response to “too many tragic instances of mass gun violence in communities and on college campuses.” He cited the recent shootings at Michigan State University and the University of Virginia and that there “have been more than 140 mass shootings already in 2023,” according to the Gun Violence Archive.Wrighton also referenced the university’s setting in the middle of a densely populated city and how unarmed GWPD officers cannot respond to life-threatening incidents when weapons are involved. He ...