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Grissom RBI, Albies HR push Braves past Royals 5-4

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:17:07 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vaughn Grissom hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, Ozzie Albies homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday for a series sweep.Grissom’s RBI single came after Albies hit a one-out double. Albies went 2 for 4, including his 376-foot solo homer to right field in the fourth for his fifth RBI of the series. Matt Olson hit a two-run triple in Atlanta’s three-run third.“Our guys are relentless and will play a hard 27 outs,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “We never feel out of a game and don’t panic. It is the next-man-up attitude.”Atlanta starter Kyle Wright struck out six across 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits with three walk. Braves relievers Michael Tonkin and Nick Anderson (1-0) combined to strike out three batters, and A.J. Minter got his third save.“Obviously, I was happy that we won,” Wright said. “The sinker and curveball were really good. We threw the ball well and the defense...

Polonia y Hungría prohíben los granos ucranianos ante el excedente del país vecino

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:17:07 GMT

(CNN) — Polonia y Hungría prohibieron las importaciones de granos y otros productos alimentarios procedentes de Ucrania tras el aumento del abaratamiento de estos productos.La oficina del primer ministro de Polonia dijo que la medida era “para proteger el mercado agrícola polaco contra la desestabilización”.Ucrania respondió diciendo que “lamentaba la decisión de sus homólogos polacos” y que estaba dispuesta a cooperar con Polonia en una investigación sobre posibles abusos.El ministro de Agricultura de Hungría, István Nagy, anunció este domingo que Budapest también prohibirá temporalmente la importación de granos, semillas oleaginosas y otros productos agrícolas procedentes de Ucrania, alegando que la medida es necesaria “a falta de medidas significativas de la Unión Europea”.La Comisión Europea condenó la medida, afirmando que no corresponde a cada miembro decidir la política comercial.“Es importante subrayar que la política comercial...

Heat rip Bucks 130-117 in Game 1; Giannis, Herro injured

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:17:07 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 35 points and the Miami Heat capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s early exit to beat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 130-117 on Sunday in an Eastern Conference playoff opener featuring two notable injuries.The top-seeded Bucks lost Antetokounmpo to a lower back bruise early in the second quarter. Miami’s Tyler Herro broke his right hand later in the period.No. 8 seed Miami had built a 68-55 halftime advantage before Herro’s departure and stayed ahead by shooting 59.5% (50 of 84) from the floor. The Heat were 15 of 25 and the Bucks 11 of 45 from 3-point range.Antetokounmpo was driving to the basket with 4:13 left in the first quarter when he got fouled by Kevin Love and landed hard on his backside. The two-time MVP got up slowly, stayed in the game to take his free throws and then headed to the locker room about 2 1/2 minutes later after picking up his second foul.Although he returned to the game with 9:56 remaining in the second quarter, Antetok...

Chicago White Sox drop another series — now 0-4-1 this season — after losing an early 4-run lead vs. the Baltimore Orioles

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:17:07 GMT

The Chicago White Sox had a four-run lead and Dylan Cease on the mound.That’s usually a winning combination.But it wasn’t enough to secure their first series victory of the season Sunday as the Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 in front of 13,794 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“That was a tough one,” manager Pedro Grifol said.Cedric Mullins drove in the go-ahead run with a single to center in the eighth inning against reliever Aaron Bummer. The Orioles added two more in the eighth and another in the ninth on the way to taking two of three in the series.With the disappointing defeat, the Sox fell to 0-4-1 in series this season.“We definitely haven’t played up to our abilities,” Cease said. “There’s still a lot of season left. We’ve just got to clean it up a little bit.”The Sox started strong after a 2-hour, 22-minute weather delay with four runs in the first thanks to a three-run homer by Gavin Sheets and a solo blast by...

Police find six loaded weapons at Dorchester gunshot scene

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:17:07 GMT

Boston police confiscated six loaded handguns Friday night when they responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Mascot Street in Dorchester.Officers got the call for a report of shots fired just after 9 p.m. and on arrival found no victims or suspects in the area.However, upon further investigation, officers uncovered a cache of weapons.Among the guns recovered, police found a Sig Sauer P320, 9mm, with one round in the chamber and fourteen rounds in the magazine; a Glock 17, 9mm, with fourteen rounds in the magazine; a Polymer80, Glock 17, with one round in the chamber and sixteen rounds in the magazine; a Ruger P89 9mm, with one round in the chamber and ten rounds in the magazine; a Polymer 80, Glock 19 9mm, with one round in the chamber and four rounds in the magazine; and a Glock 19 9mm, with thirty rounds in the magazine.The weapons-find remains under investigation.

Pre-taped Screen Awards special salutes Canadian film, TV projects and celebs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:17:07 GMT

TORONTO — A Canadian Screen Awards special that replaced a live show took on a patriotic tone Sunday night, promoting the work of this country’s film and TV creatives and celebrities. The pre-taped hour-long special hosted by comedian Samantha Bee featured speeches from top award winners crowned over the past week, and interviews with special honourees including actors Ryan Reynolds, Catherine O’Hara and Simu Liu. The only award revealed during the special that wasn’t previously announced was the Cogeco Fund audience choice prize, which went to Citytv’s “Hudson and Rex.”The broadcast replaced the pre-pandemic tradition of a live two-hour variety show that handed out hardware to marquee film and television winners in a single night. Organizers have said they hope the new format will appeal to more viewers. Top winners over the past Canadian Screen Week include Clement Virgo’s drama “Brother” with a record 12 film awards including best picture, best...

Hilary Knight leads U.S. to gold medal win over Canada at women’s worlds

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:17:07 GMT

Hilary Knight notched the hat-trick to lead the United States to a come-from-behind 6-3 win over Canada in the final of the Women’s World Hockey Championship. Abbey Murphy, Caroline Harvey and Cayla Barnes added the other goal for the U.S. Aerin Frankel earned the win in goal as the Americans won their 10th world title. It’s the first world title for the U.S. since 2019 and the first time they have beaten Canada in the final at the worlds since 2017. Brianne Jenner, with two goals and an assist, and Marie-Philip Poulin, with a goal and an assist, scored for Canada, which had won the last two world championships. Jenner has five goals across the last three world championship gold-medal finals. Canada and the United States have met in every world championship gold-medal final since the tournament’s inception in 1990 except for 2019, when the U.S. defeated Finland and Canada settled for bronze. Czechia defeated Switzerland 3-2 in the bronze-medal game earlier on Sunda...

Netflix keeps ‘Love Is Blind’ fans waiting for live reunion

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:17:07 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Love isn’t patient, love isn’t kind — at least if you ask the fans of Netflix’s “Love Is Blind.” Viewers had to wait more than an hour to watch the Season 4 reunion special set to stream live Sunday — Netflix’s second-ever live event on its own platform.“Love Is Blind: The Live Reunion,” hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey, was to stream from Los Angeles starting at 5 p.m. Pacific. Netflix subscribers were able to join a waiting room for the show 10 minutes before the start time — and those who did were still there an hour later. The show finally started airing — seemingly live — at around 6:16 p.m. Pacific, although some Netflix users still reported difficulties accessing the content.“We are sorry we’re late,” Vanessa Lachey said, the sole acknowledgment of the delay at the top of the broadcast.A request for comment from Netflix was not immediately returned. Netflix’s first live streaming event, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” d...

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ closes on Broadway after 35 years

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:17:07 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The final curtain came down Sunday on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold confetti.It was show No. 13,981 at the Majestic Theatre and it ended with a reprise of “The Music of the Night” performed by the current cast, previous actors in the show — including original star Sarah Brightman — and crew members.Andrew Lloyd Webber took to the stage in a black suit and black tie and dedicated the final show to his son, Nick, who died last month after a protracted battle with gastric cancer and pneumonia. He was 43.“When he was a little boy, he heard some of this music,” Lloyd Webber said. Brightman, holding his hand, agreed: “When Andrew was writing it, he was right there. So his son is with us. Nick, we love you very much.” Producer Cameron Mackintosh gave some in the crowd hope they would see the Phantom again, and perhaps sooner than they think.“The o...

CPD: Fatal shooting leads to SWAT intervention in Garfield Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:17:07 GMT

CHICAGO — A 20-year-old man is dead after a fatal shooting that led to SWAT intervention in Garfield Park late Sunday afternoon.According to the Chicago Police Department, a 20-year-old man was walking westbound in the 3800 block of West Arthington Street around 4:15 p.m. when four unknown offenders approached him and opened fire, hitting him in the face.The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. 2 teens shot in the Loop during large disturbance After the shooting, the offenders ran into a building in the 900 block of South Springfield Avenue where SWAT is currently investigating the incident. No other information is available at this time.