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Cubs rob potential walkoff home run in 3-2 win over Cardinals

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:36:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Patrick Wisdom homered and Trey Mancini had a tiebreaking RBI single to help the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Friday night.Drew Smyly (8-7) allowed just two hits in 4 1/3 effective innings in relief as the Cubs won their seventh straight game. It is their longest win streak since also winning seven in a row last Sept. 25-Oct. 2.Reliever Adbert Alzolay got the last four outs for his 12th save in 13 opportunities. He retired pinch-hitter Alec Burleson on a fly ball to deep center with a runner on third to end the game as Mike Tauchman reached over the fence to take away a potential game-winning home run.“As outfielders we're taught to get to the wall and then you have time to make the adjustments you need to,” said Tauchman, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the top of the ninth. “I didn't know I was right at the wall until I kind of turned to catch the ball.”The catch drew rave reviews from his teammates including infielder Nico Hoerner, w...

Frank Gore joins 49ers’ front office. What are some of his duties?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:36:55 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Frank Gore, the San Francisco 49ers’ all-time leading rusher, is joining the team’s front office as a football advisor.Gore’s agent, Malki Kawa, tweeted out the news Saturday morning and 49ers general manager John Lynch confirmed the hiring to ESPN.“He’ll go out on the road with some of our road scouts to make school calls,” Lynch said of Gore in a statement to ESPN. “He is a smart football mind, and we want to tap into it and he wants to learn from us, so it’s a good thing for everyone involved.”Gore, 40, signed the contract Friday, per his Instagram account, and has been attending the team’s practices throughout training camp. Gore also attended the 49ers’ local pro day before the NFL Draft in April, and a year ago, signed a ceremonial contract to retire as a member of the organization.Gore was drafted by the Niners in the third round in 2005 and in 10 seasons with San Francisco, rushed for a franchise-leading 11,073 ya...

England bowling great Stuart Broad announces retirement from cricket after ‘a wonderful ride’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:36:55 GMT

LONDON (AP) — England bowler Stuart Broad will retire from cricket following the Ashes.The 37-year-old Broad made the shock announcement Saturday at stumps on the third day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Oval.Broad has taken 602 wickets in 167 tests, making him the second most successful paceman in test history behind teammate James Anderson. Fittingly, Broad and Anderson were at the crease together as England took a huge lead over Australia.“Tomorrow or Monday will be my last game of cricket,” Broad told Sky Sports.“It’s been a wonderful ride, a huge privilege to wear the Nottinghamshire and England badge as much as I have.“It’s been a wonderful series to be part of and I’ve always wanted to finish at the top. This series just feels like it’s been one of the most enjoyable and entertaining that I’ve been part of.”___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex Par Scores

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:36:55 GMT

SaturdayAt Royal Porthcawl GCBridgend, United KingdomPurse: $2.8 millionYardage: 7,003; Par: 71Third RoundAlex Cejka68-71-74—213ESteven Alker70-68-76—214+1Phillip Archer73-70-71—214+1Padraig Harrington75-68-71—214+1Vijay Singh69-72-73—214+1Greig Hutcheon72-68-75—215+2Jerry Kelly73-71-71—215+2Richard Green72-73-71—216+3Paul Lawrie70-71-75—216+3Mario Tiziani68-75-73—216+3Bradley Dredge71-72-74—217+4Tom Gillis70-74-73—217+4Thongchai Jaidee73-70-74—217+4Michael Jonzon74-72-71—217+4Simon Khan73-71-73—217+4Bernhard Langer73-69-75—217+4Euan Mcintosh74-71-72—217+4Phillip Price72-72-73—217+4Jeev M. Singh69-77-71—217+4K.J. Choi75-72-71—218+5Ken Duke71-73-74—218+5Anders Hansen72-69-77—218+5Colin Montgomerie72-70-76—218+5Paul Broadhurst70-71-78—219+6Emanuele Canonica72-70-77—219+6Clark Dennis72-72-75—219+6Joakim Haeggman74-71-74—219+6Mauricio Molina72-74-73—219+6Jarmo Sandelin70-73-76—219+6Patrik Sjoland73-71-75—219+6Paul Streeter73-71-75—219+6Shane Bertsch73-69-78—220+7Darren Clarke73-74-73—22...

The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex Tour Scores

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:36:55 GMT

SaturdayAt Royal Porthcawl GCBridgend, United KingdomPurse: $2.8 millionYardage: 7,003; Par: 71Third RoundAlex Cejka68-71-74—213Steven Alker70-68-76—214Phillip Archer73-70-71—214Padraig Harrington75-68-71—214Vijay Singh69-72-73—214Greig Hutcheon72-68-75—215Jerry Kelly73-71-71—215Richard Green72-73-71—216Paul Lawrie70-71-75—216Mario Tiziani68-75-73—216Bradley Dredge71-72-74—217Tom Gillis70-74-73—217Thongchai Jaidee73-70-74—217Michael Jonzon74-72-71—217Simon Khan73-71-73—217Bernhard Langer73-69-75—217Euan Mcintosh74-71-72—217Phillip Price72-72-73—217Jeev M. Singh69-77-71—217K.J. Choi75-72-71—218Ken Duke71-73-74—218Anders Hansen72-69-77—218Colin Montgomerie72-70-76—218Paul Broadhurst70-71-78—219Emanuele Canonica72-70-77—219Clark Dennis72-72-75—219Joakim Haeggman74-71-74—219Mauricio Molina72-74-73—219Jarmo Sandelin70-73-76—219Patrik Sjoland73-71-75—219Paul Streeter73-71-75—219Shane Bertsch73-69-78—220Darren Clarke73-74-73—220Glen Day76-71-73—220Keith Horne70-72-78—220Doug McGuigan75-69-...

Este dinero puede ser tuyo y no lo sabes: te explicamos cómo reclamarlo

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:36:55 GMT

A nadie le caería mal un dinero extra, especialmente si no sabíamos que lo teníamos, pero que está esperando en las arcas del gobierno a ser reclamado por sus dueños.Si alguna vez escuchaste hablar de “dinero no reclamado”, tranquilízate, no se trata de una estafa. Es dinero real y hay millones esperando a ser reclamados.¿Sabes cómo? En muchas ocasiones has abierto una cuenta bancaria que nunca más volviste a usar o cerraste y tenían un pequeño saldo, o te pidieron un depósito en una compañía de electricidad o celulares o a lo mejor alguna vez, sin saberlo, pagaste de más en un recibo de agua.O, por ejemplo, tal vez un exempleador, o una compañía de seguros te envió un cheque a tu antigua dirección y este se perdió en el correo. Dinero de Facebook a los usuarios: queda poco para reclamar tu parte de los $725 millones La cifra que deberá pagar McDonald’s a familia de niña que se quemó con un nugget caliente CÓMO SABER ...

England leads Australia by 377 runs in 5th Ashes test as Broad announces retirement

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:36:55 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Joe Root scored 91, England No. 11 James Anderson smashed two fours in the final over and fellow bowling great Stuart Broad announced his shock retirement from cricket in another eventful day in the Ashes series which saw the hosts take a commanding 377-run lead over Australia at stumps.England was 389-9 in its second innings at the end of the third day in the fifth and final test with Anderson (8) and Broad (2) at the crease following key contributions from openers Zac Crawley (73) and Ben Duckett (42), Ben Stokes (42) and Jonny Bairstow (78).Pacer Mitchell Starc has 4-94 and spinner Todd Murphy took 3-110. Holder Australia has already retained the Ashes and leads the series 2-1. The 37-year-old Broad told Sky Sports this would be his last test, saying “I knew I wanted to leave the game loving cricket … I wanted to walk away playing with a group of players I love to bits.”___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Mets star Pete Alonso’s home run surge has him in ‘a really good spot’ after slump

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:36:55 GMT

Most of July had been a grind for Mets star Pete Alonso.The slugger endured a 13-game drought without a home run and, after July 19 ended with a third consecutive hitless performance, his season average dipped to .203.The All-Star first baseman has been scorching ever since. Friday night’s win over the Nationals marked Alonso’s second two-home run game in four days, following up the two blasts he hit against the Yankees on Tuesday to end the homer-less streak.Alonso is batting .400 since July 20 and has at least one hit in all but one of the eight games during that stretch.“I feel like I’m in a really good spot, and I just want to fight like hell to keep staying where I’m at,” Alonso said after Friday’s game.Alonso led all MLB batters with 22 home runs when he was struck on the left wrist by a fastball from the Braves’ Charlie Morton on July 7. Alonso left that game and missed eight more with a bone bruise and sprain but returned from ...

Ticker: Trader Joe’s recalls buggy soup, rocky falafel

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:36:55 GMT

Trader Joe’s is recalling a broccoli cheddar soup that may contain insects and cooked falafel that may contain rocks, about one week after the grocery chain recalled two cookie products over similar concerns.The soup recall impacts Trader Joe’s Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup with “Use By” dates ranging from July 18 to Sept. 15, according to a Thursday announcement from the company. On Friday, the grocer announced that Trader Joe’s Fully Cooked Falafel sold in 35 states and Washington, D.C., was also under recall.On July 21, Trader Joe’s announced that it was recalling Trader Joe’s Almond Windmill Cookies and Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies with “sell by” dates ranging from Oct. 17 to Oct. 21. Like the falafel, the cookies may also contain rocks, the company said.Wall Street returns to rallying following reports on profits and inflationWall Street got back to climbing following more encouraging profit reports and the latest signal that inflation is ...

Industrial Relations Board directed to review and potentially end B.C. port dispute

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:36:55 GMT

VANCOUVER — Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has ordered the Canada Industrial Relations Board to determine if a negotiated resolution in the British Columbia port dispute is still possible and put an end to the situation if an agreement is out of reach.O’Regan issued a statement saying the board has been directed to impose a new collective agreement or final binding arbitration on both the port workers and their employers if a negotiated resolution is determined to be impossible.This is the second time the board will weigh in on the months-long dispute between International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and the BC Maritime Employers Association.On July 19, the board ruled a brief return to picket lines by port workers the day before — after union leadership rejected a tentative deal drafted by a federal mediator — was illegal without sufficient notice, bringing an end to the work stoppage.Previously, the dispute between the union representing about 7,400 workers and ma...