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Whit Merrifield helps Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox 5-4 for doubleheader sweep

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:50 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Whit Merrifield hit two solo homers, Matt Chapman also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Thursday night for a doubleheader sweep.Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two hits and two RBIs for Toronto, including a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning. Fellow All-Star Bo Bichette had four of the team’s 16 hits.Toronto used a six-run 11th inning to beat the White Sox 6-2 in the opener. George Springer hit a tiebreaking RBI single, and Jordan Romano (4-4) worked the 10th for the win.The Blue Jays (48-40) completed a season sweep, outscoring Chicago 35-11 in six games. They are 10-2 against the White Sox since the start of last year.Chicago (37-52) has lost five of six, falling farther back in the lackluster AL Central and increasing the likelihood of a sell-off at the Aug. 1 trade deadline.The doubleheader was scheduled after Wednesday night’s game was postponed because of rain.Eloy Jiménez hit a two-run homer for the White Sox in the se...

First Nations flags to fly at Women’s World Cup venues in Australia and New Zealand

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:50 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — First Nations flags will be flown at Women’s World Cup stadiums in Australia and New Zealand after soccer’s international governing body agreed to make exceptions to the usually restrictive FIFA match day regulations for tournament venues. The Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Islander flags will be displayed along with the national flag at all six venues in Australia. All three are official flags of Australia. The Maori flag known as Tino Rangatiratanga and the official New Zealand flag will be displayed at all 29 matches in New Zealand.FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed the decision Friday, during a week that celebrates First Nations people in Australia. “FIFA has acknowledged the request made by its Cultural Advisory Panel as well as Football Australia and New Zealand Football, which was supported by governments in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand,” Infantino said in a statement. “These significant flags express a spirit of mutual respect, national ide...

Suárez hits 2 homers, Crawford has 1 as Mariners beat Astros 5-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:50 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Eugenio Suárez homered twice with three RBIs and J.P. Crawford added a solo shot to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.“Home runs work and we saw it tonight,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. Suárez connected off Ronel Blanco (2-1) to make it 2-0 in the second and Crawford’s homer put Seattle up 3-0 an inning later. Suárez, who also doubled, made it 5-1 with his second home run to start the ninth and give him 14 career multi-homer games.“To start this series with a win was very important to us,” Suárez said. Seattle starter George Kirby (8-7) allowed six hits and one run in 6 2/3 innings to help the Mariners win for the fifth time in six games.Servais praised his players for their effort after the Mariners arrived at their hotel at 5 a.m. Thursday morning following a game in San Francisco on Wednesday night.“Guys are dragging and a ton of credit to our team to show up today,” he said. “Energy was good knowing that y...

Xiyu Janet Lin soaks up Pebble Beach views and shares lead with Hyo Joo Kim at US Women’s Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:50 GMT

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Xiyu Janet Lin and Hyo Joo Kim had rounds that matched the beauty at Pebble Beach, each of them with a 4-under 68 on Thursday to share the lead in the first U.S. Women’s Open held at one of America’s most famous courses.With only mild wind and a marine layer over the Monterey Peninsula that kept temperatures in the 50s, this was the gentle version of Pebble Beach. This also is a U.S. Open, and it didn’t take much to take a toll, especially at the top.The top four players in the world ranking were a combined 22-over par. Jin Young Ko, the No. 1 player in women’s golf, and Lilia Vu, who won the first LPGA major of the year, each shot 79.Rose Zhang, the 20-year-old Stanford sensation who won in her pro debut last month, wasted a good start with a double bogey on the eighth hole that slowed her momentum. She didn’t make a birdie the rest of the way, and had to chip on her last four holes — one of them from the wrong side of the g...

U.S. Women’s Open Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:50 GMT

ThursdayAt Pebble Beach Golf LinksPebble Beach, Calif.Purse: $10 millionYardage: 6,509; Par: 72First RoundHyo Joo Kim33-35—68Xiyu Lin34-34—68Allisen Corpuz35-34—69Aine Donegan34-35—69Nasa Hataoka32-37—69Leona Maguire35-34—69Hae-Ran Ryu34-35—69Bailey Tardy33-36—69Amari Avery35-35—70Jeongeun Lee635-35—70Benedetta Moresco35-35—70Amy Yang34-36—70Jodi Ewart Shadoff35-36—71Brooke Henderson37-34—71Haru Nomura34-37—71Mao Saigo35-36—71Jiyai Shin35-36—71Patty Tavatanakit36-35—71Ruoning Yin35-36—71Angel Yin37-34—71Marina Alex35-37—72Jaravee Boonchant35-37—72In Gee Chun36-36—72Chisato Iwai35-37—72Minjee Lee35-37—72Yuka Saso35-37—72Emma Spitz37-35—72Maja Stark35-37—72Celine Boutier38-35—73Gemma Dryburgh37-36—73Ally Ewing36-37—73Ting-Hsuan Huang34-39—73Charley Hull35-38—73Moriya Jutanugarn36-37—73Danielle Kang37-36—73Megan Khang37-36—73Da Yeon Lee35-38—73Kana Mikashima36-37—73Pajaree Anannarukarn35-39—74Dottie Ardina37-37—74Aditi Ashok35-39—74Monet Chun36-38—74Carlota Ciganda35-39—74Ayaka Furue37...

U.S. Women’s Open Par Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:50 GMT

ThursdayAt Pebble Beach Golf LinksPebble Beach, Calif.Purse: $10 millionYardage: 6,509; Par: 72First RoundHyo Joo Kim33-35—68-4Xiyu Lin34-34—68-4Allisen Corpuz35-34—69-3Aine Donegan34-35—69-3Nasa Hataoka32-37—69-3Leona Maguire35-34—69-3Hae-Ran Ryu34-35—69-3Bailey Tardy33-36—69-3Amari Avery35-35—70-2Jeongeun Lee635-35—70-2Benedetta Moresco35-35—70-2Amy Yang34-36—70-2Jodi Ewart Shadoff35-36—71-1Brooke Henderson37-34—71-1Haru Nomura34-37—71-1Mao Saigo35-36—71-1Jiyai Shin35-36—71-1Patty Tavatanakit36-35—71-1Ruoning Yin35-36—71-1Angel Yin37-34—71-1Marina Alex35-37—72EJaravee Boonchant35-37—72EIn Gee Chun36-36—72EChisato Iwai35-37—72EMinjee Lee35-37—72EYuka Saso35-37—72EEmma Spitz37-35—72EMaja Stark35-37—72ECeline Boutier38-35—73+1Gemma Dryburgh37-36—73+1Ally Ewing36-37—73+1Ting-Hsuan Huang34-39—73+1Charley Hull35-38—73+1Moriya Jutanugarn36-37—73+1Danielle Kang37-36—73+1Megan Khang37-36—73+1Da Yeon Lee35-38—73+1Kana Mikashima36-37—73+1Pajaree Anannarukarn35-39—74+2Dottie Ardina37-37—74+2A...

Denver weather: Severe thunderstorms possible again on Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Thursday was a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as thunderstorms moved across the Front Range in the Denver weather forecast. Some storms were strong to severe, bringing hail and wind, lightning and heavy rain.A severe thunderstorm watch was issued across northeast Colorado, including the Denver metro area, until 10 p.m. The watch included Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Washington and Weld counties.Possible thunderstorm threats from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tonight: Showers could continue lateThe chance for showers and thunderstorms could linger until midnight along the Front Range and in metro Denver. The threat of severe storms will quickly diminish around sunset.Storms could stay strong on the far eastern and southeastern plains of Colorado and last into the early morning hours on Friday.Weather tomorrow: More storms possibleFriday will bring another round of late-day showers and thunderstor...

Denver Nuggets influenced Colorado's most searched word in May

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- While the Denver Nuggets were on their playoff run to the NBA championship, Coloradans were searching for a common basketball term on Dictionary.com.The term searched the most in the state during the month of May, according to the site, was triple-double. Something Coloradans were hearing frequently in reference to Nuggets' MVP Nikola Jokic and Nuggets' star Jamal Murray. Nikola Jokic back in Serbian hometown to watch family’s horses compete Jokic achieved 10 triple-doubles in the 2023 NBA Playoffs and was the first player in NBA history to record 30-plus points, 20-plus rebounds and 10-plus assists in a Finals game, NBA.com said.According to NBA.com, Jokic is now the seventh player to have two triple-doubles in the same Finals. The league said Magic Johnson and LeBron James each did it in three different Finals. Draymond Green, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird and Jimmy Butler all had two triple-doubles in just one Final series.

Pisani-Ferry : “J’attends de voir si le plan de financement du gouvernement est crédible”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:50 GMT

PARIS — Un pied dedans, un pied dehors, Jean Pisani-Ferry sait jouer de son aura d’économiste respecté pour faire bouger les lignes.Architecte du programme d’Emmanuel Macron en 2017, l’économiste, dont la relation avec le chef de l’Etat a connu des hauts et des bas, est récemment revenu dans la lumière avec sa proposition de contribution exceptionnelle sur le patrimoine des plus aisés pour financer la transition écologique.Écartée d’emblée par l’exécutif — à l’exception d’une réaction d’abord hésitante du ministre de la Transition écologique Christophe Béchu —, la proposition a malgré tout produit son petit effet, y compris du côté de l’aile gauche de la majorité.La proposition de Jean Pisani-Ferry et de sa coautrice, l’inspectrice générale des finances Selma Mahfouz, repose sur une conviction largement partagée dans la classe politique : l’idée que l’enjeu de l’équité sera crucial dans l’effort massif qui s’annonce pour adapter l’économie du pays comme les modes de vie des Français...

Chicago White Sox get swept in a doubleheader by the Toronto Blue Jays, falling a season-high 15 games under .500

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:50 GMT

Runs were tough to come by for the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays.So the team took a chance in the third inning of Game 2, as catcher Seby Zavala attempted to score from first on a double by Andrew Benintendi.Zavala was thrown out at the plate for the first out of the inning. The Sox rebounded for three in the inning, highlighted by Eloy Jiménez’s two-run homer.But they saw that lead slip away, falling 5-4 to the Blue Jays to complete a doubleheader sweep in front of 20,258 at Guaranteed Rate Field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. broke a 4-4 tie with an RBI double in the seventh.The Sox were swept in the three-game series and are a season-high 15 games under .500 (37-52).“Keep playing hard,” manager Pedro Grifol said of his message to the team after the sweep. “The last 17 games we’ve lost (have been) within four runs or less. Just keep playing it. We’ve got a ton of games left. We’ve g...