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Carlos Alcaraz won’t fret about sounding humble at Wimbledon. He wants to face Novak Djokovic

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:09:30 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Let other players downplay their championship chances at Wimbledon. Let other players profess — feign? — humility. Let other players express caution in Week 1 that it’s still way too early to be talking about the possibility of reaching the final at the end of the fortnight.Carlos Alcaraz is not interested in any of that. He is No. 1 in the ATP rankings and No. 1 in the seedings at the All England Club and embraces that status. Every bit of it.So on Saturday, after reaching the fourth round at the All England Club with a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5 victory over No. 25 Nicolas Jarry at Centre Court, when he was asked whether it comes as something of a shock to him to already be one of the faces of the Grand Slam tournament, and already one of its favorites, at the ripe old age of 20, Alcaraz shrugged.“Well, I’m not surprised, honestly, ’cause I know my skills. I know what I’m capable of,” Alcaraz said, wearing the white bucket hat that’s become his signature news...

3 Tigers pitchers combine for no-hitter against Blue Jays

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:09:30 GMT

Three Detroit Tigers pitchers combined to no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays in a 2-0 win on Saturday.Starting pitcher Matt Manning went the first 6 2/3 innings. Manning walked three batters and struck out five. He was pulled after walking Cavan Biggio with two outs in the top of the seventh. He threw 91 pitches. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch was greeted with a chorus of boos from the home crowd when he emerged to pull Manning from the game, ending any chance for him to pull off the complete game no-hitter. The jeers then turned to cheers in appreciation for Manning’s efforts as he walked off the field. Jason Foley came on in relief and got Whit Merrifield to fly out to end the top of the seventh and keep the combined no-hit bid intact for Detroit.Tigers closer Alex Lange came in for the ninth and struck out Bo Bichette on three pitches. Brandon Belt lined out to center field, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounded out to third on an 0-2 pitch.BREAKINGTigers earn their first combined no-hit...

CPD: 15-year-old boy missing from Montclare

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:09:30 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding a teenage boy who went missing from the Montclare Neighborhood Friday.According to police, 15-year-old Angel Rodriguez went missing from the 2700 block of North Newcastle sometime Friday.Missing 15-year-old Angel Rodriguez. (Courtesy: Chicago Police Department)Rodriguez is Hispanic and described as being around 5-foot-6-inches-tall, weighing around 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, and having scars on his neck. He was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt, t-shirt and sweatpants. Police said Rodriguez may have attended his summer school class in the 3000 block of North Mobile Avenue. The class took place between 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and there is no indication that he did not attend the class. Last contact family had with Rodriguez was around 6:40 a.m. Friday morning.Rodriguez is also known to frequent the Brickyard Shopping Center and the X-Port Fitness Gym in the Brickyard.If you or someone...

Wild: Lakeville’s Henry Welsch is having a blast in his first NHL prospects camp

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:09:30 GMT

Henry Welsch has a dream, and although he is a year away from earning a degree in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts-Lowell, don’t let the specialized educational path fool you.“It’s never been my dream to be an engineer,” he said Saturday.Welsch was speaking from TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul, where he is one of 36 players in the Wild’s weekend prospects camp, which will wrap up on Sunday morning. There, he clarified his Plan A.“I’d like to play the highest level of pro hockey that I can,” Welsch said, “and I’m gonna give it a shot.”One of 11 invitees to this weekend’s camp, Welsch, 22, is one step closer, and if he’s not quite on the doorstep of an NHL career, his participation is part of a climb that began at Lakeville South, moved to Aberdeen, S.D., and will continue this fall in Lowell, Mass.This is the closest Welsch has been so far, unless one counts the day he played goalie while the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs played 3-on-3 hockey at the seasonal ice rink near Rice...

Movie review: ‘Joy Ride’ is a delightful mix of poignant and prurient

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:09:30 GMT

“Crazy Rich Asians” screenwriter Adele Lim swings for the fences with her directorial debut, “Joy Ride,” and knocks it out of the park with this rowdy, raucous comedy about a search for identity and finding yourself in friendship. Hilariously daring, deeply moving, and stereotype-busting in equal measure, “Joy Ride” is also the raunchiest movie to most likely to make you shed a tear.Broadway and “Emily in Paris” superstar Ashley Park plays Audrey, who was adopted from China as a baby by white American parents (Annie Mumolo and David Denham). She and her bestie Lolo (Sherry Cola) have been fast friends since the day her parents sought out the only Asian family on the playground, and the odd couple have been a fiercely loyal pair ever since: Audrey the uptight, high-achieving lawyer, Lolo the loutish layabout artist committed to her “body positive” mission statement.The duo head to China for Audrey’s business trip, where she hopes to lock down an important business deal and make partn...

St. Louis named among best cities 'to live without a car'

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:09:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Not everyone can drive or has access to a car. If that's the case for you, new research shows you might be better off without one in St. Louis compared to many other places. St. Louis was named among the Top 20 best cities to live without a car in a recent report from CoworkingCafe, a business platform that helps people find and book co-working spaces. This Missouri home for sale comes with an underground cave The report analyzed more than 300 cities around the United States and ranked cities based on certain factors that could add to one's quality of life without needing a car. That includes public transportation arrangements, modes of travel (like biking and walking) and costs associated with non-car transportation. According to CoworkingCafe, around 7 percent of people in St. Louis use public transportation as their primary mode of traveling. Another 4 percent commute most often by walking and around 1 percent commute most often by biking. Close ...

Mikolas goes seven sharp, Cardinals win 3-0 over White Sox

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:09:30 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched seven efficient innings, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday.Mikolas allowed four hits — all singles — in his first win since May 30. The 34-year-old right-hander struck out six and walked none, throwing 71 of his 95 pitches for strikes.Mikolas (5-5), a two-time All-Star, was 0-4 with a 6.00 ERA in his previous six starts.Giovanny Gallegos worked around Oscar Colás' leadoff single in the eighth, and Jordan Hicks finished the seven-hitter for his seventh save.Walker hit a solo drive in the ninth for his eighth homer for last-place St. Louis. Paul DeJong singled in Nolan Gorman in the second, and Brendan Donovan added a run-scoring groundout in the fifth.White Sox right-hander Touki Toussaint (0-2) allowed five hits — all singles — in five innings. He struck out five and walked one in his second start since he was claimed off waivers from Cleveland last month.Chicago dropped to 10-18 in its p...

Veterans access one-stop shop for housing, healthcare and other resources at Santa Clara County ‘Stand Down’ event

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:09:30 GMT

SAN JOSE — Kim Yee made the rounds of dozens of booths set up at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Saturday morning, collecting things to help make his day-to-day life a little easier: a bag of groceries, paperwork to secure a housing voucher, legal assistance with the DMV and a pair of military fatigues specially designed to be worn while in a wheelchair.After enlisting in the military as a 15-year-old during the Vietnam War in 1967, Yee trained and served overseas as an Army Ranger for more than two decades, before a combat injury sent him home. But life stateside hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the now 72-year-old, who has spent the past few weeks couch surfing after recently losing the roof over his head.More than 50 vendors who set up shop at a special “Veterans Stand Down” were ready to help. The event was organized to ease the troubles that Lee and many other veterans often face in the months, years and decades after their military service has ended. Dozens of voluntee...

BART facing 'major' delays systemwide, Red Line service down

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:09:30 GMT

(KRON) -- The entire Bay Area Rapid Transit network was impacted by delays on Saturday, according to a service advisory from BART. Two adults, 6 children rescued from water near Oracle Park At this time, there is no Red Line service traveling between Millbrae and Richmond. Passengers traveling out of Richmond should plan to board a Berryessa train, then transfer to an SFO/Millbrae train at MacArthur station, BART said. Travelers heading from Millbrae should take an SFO/Antioch train and transfer to a Richmond train at the 19th Street station. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }This is a developing story. Please stick with BART for updates.

Wimbledon 2023: Iga Swiatek, Novak Djokovic play for spots in quarterfinals

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:09:30 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Iga Swiatek has never reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. She can get there on Sunday.The top-ranked Swiatek will face 14th-seeded Belinda Bencic on Centre Court.The four-time Grand Slam champion was ousted in the third round last year at the All England Club, but she says she’s playing with no pressure this time around.“I feel confident and I feel like I can play with more intuition, play my game a little bit more,” she said.On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic takes his Wimbledon winning streak — 31 matches and counting — into the fourth round.The seven-time champion faces 17th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz, who is 0-5 against Djokovic. They’ll play on Centre Court, where Djokovic hasn’t lost since July 7, 2013, in the final to Andy Murray.Hurkacz, from Poland, is on a bit of a roll. He hasn’t dropped his serve in three wins at this year’s tournament, all in straight sets.They’ve met once before at the All England Club, ...