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Barbora Krejcikova wins San Diego Open, beating Sofia Kenin 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic beat Sofia Kenin of the United States 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday in the San Diego Open for her second victory of the year and seventh on the WTA Tour.Played in cool, cloudy conditions, the match was punctuated by short rallies and inconsistent shot-making by both players until the final set.Down 4-5 and serving at deuce, Kenin double-faulted, then hit a forehand wide to give fourth-seeded Krejcikova the victory.In addition to the $120,150 winner’s check and glass trophy, the 5-foot-10 Krejcikova — the 2021 French Open champion — was presented with a shiny new 5-foot-9 surfboard, emblematic of the event’s close proximity to the beach.“I don’t know how I’m going to bring all these trophies back home because I only have three bags,” said the veteran Krejcikova, 27, who describes her style of play as never giving up. “But I’m really happy I won.”She also won in Dubai in February.Kenin, 24, competed in her first final since the 202...

Schwarber hits 483-foot homer, 4 other Phillies homer to lead Phillies over Braves 7-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:48 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a 483-foot, two-run homer, the Phillies went deep four other times to back Zack Wheeler in a 7-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.Schwarber’s 45th long homer of the season gave the Phillies a six-run lead in the sixth, a drive that cleared the top of the Chop House restaurant in right field at Truist Park. It was the second-farthest ball hit at the home of the Braves and the second-longest homer by Schwarber in his career, 5 feet shy of the ball he hit off Yu Darvish in the NL Championship Series at San Diego last year. Philadelphia opened a 3 1/2-game lead over Arizona for the top NL wild card. Atlanta lost its fourth straight but was assured a bye in the Wild Card Series and home-field advantage in the Division Series when Milwaukee lost 1-0 at St. Louis.Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, Nick Castellanos and Johan Rojas also homered to send the major league-leading Braves to their fourth straight loss. After Ozzie Albies’ 31st ho...

Mike Clevinger pitches a 6-hitter as the White Sox beat the Nationals 6-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:48 GMT

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Mike Clevinger delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)(AP/Stephanie Scarbrough) Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Mike Clevinger delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)(AP/Stephanie Scarbrough) WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Clevinger pitched a six-hitter for his third career complete game, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Monday night.Luis Robert Jr. hit a three-run homer for Chicago, which improved to 5-12 in September. Tim...

RTD stabbing suspect had just met with parole officer, records show

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — New information on Vinchenzo Moscoso, the suspect in deadly stabbings on an RTD bus and at a bus stop Thursday, shows he had a lengthy criminal background. Documents obtained by FOX31 show Moscoso was currently on parole for aggravated robbery but also note other violations, including trespassing."To say that this individual should have never been out in the community is easy to say in hindsight,” FOX31 legal analyst Chris Decker said. “The problem is sorting out who we should release, when we should release them, what level of supervision, when do we decide to revoke people and send them back to prison. These are very difficult decisions." Moscoso, 29, was arrested in the killing of a woman near an RTD bus stop near Regis University. Soon after, police connected him to another deadly stabbing earlier that morning on an RTD bus.Vinchenzo Moscoso was arrested in two deadly stabbings on Sept. 14, 2023. (Credit: Denver Police Department)Parole records show mee...

Red Sox rally to end 4-game skid with 4-2 loss to Rangers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:48 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rob Refsnyder hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the playoff-chasing Texas Rangers, who lost their fourth in a row even after getting two All-Star players back in their lineup Monday night.Boston rallied against reliever Will Smith (2-7), who walked No. 8 batter Luis Urias and then gave up a double that snapped No. 9 batter Connor Wong’s 0-for-17 slide. Refsnyder’s one-out hit that made it 3-2 came after Rafael Devers, with 10 hits his previous 21 at-bats, was intentionally walked. Adam Duvall followed with a sac fly.Marcus Semien, the only Rangers player to start all 150 of their games, hit another leadoff homer and had an RBI single.Texas (82-68), already guaranteed its first winning record since 2016, began the day one game ahead of Seattle for the American League’s third and final wild-card spot. The Mariners, who the Rangers play seven times in ...

Refsnyder leads Red Sox to rare late comeback over Rangers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:48 GMT

For too much of this season, the stars haven’t aligned for the Red Sox.When their pitching is on, their hitting is off. When their lineup is hot, it’s often because their pitching is ice cold.But on Monday night in Texas, the Red Sox managed to pitch and hit, and as a result, overcame an early deficit and snapped their four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Rangers.Kutter Crawford’s excellent night was bookended by trouble, but he was able to work his way out of both jams with minimal damage. The series opener’s starter began the bottom of the first by giving up a first-pitch leadoff home run to Marcus Semien, putting Boston in an immediate 1-0 hole. The Red Sox entered the series 26-52 when opponents score first, so the early deficit didn’t bode well for their starter or the game’s outcome.But after a one-out single in the first, the 27-year-old right-hander settled down and retired the next 14 batters en route to a quality start. In front of a crowd that include...

India rejects allegations of Canada’s prime minister in the slaying of a Sikh activist as absurd

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:48 GMT

By ROB GILLIES (Associated Press)TORONTO (AP) — India’s foreign ministry has rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations in the slaying of a Sikh activist as “absurd.”The ministry’s statement added that Trudeau made similar allegations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the recent G20 summit, which it also rejected.“Such unsubstantiated allegations seek to shift the focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have been provided shelter in Canada and continue to threaten India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement noted, adding that India was concerned over the inaction of the Canadian government. The statement was released after Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat Monday as it investigated what Trudeau called credible allegations that India’s government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist.Trudeau said in Parliament that Canadian intelligence age...

Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents committed Monday to bolster coordination on economic development, environmental protection, maritime issues and more, the White House said. The adoption of the Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation was completed Monday evening at a meeting hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of the start of the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting.“The Atlantic connects and sustains us like never before,” Blinken told the gathering. He noted that the Atlantic hosts the largest amount of international shipping and, through undersea cables, is a thoroughfare for data traffic than any other ocean.However, he said the Atlantic is also threatened by climate change, which has brought stronger and more devastating storms to vulnerable coastal communities and illegal fishing. “It’s the heating and cooling of the Atlantic that is driving global climate and weather patterns,” he said.The declaration includes a commitment...

Family says 14-year-old daughter discovered iPhone taped to back of toilet seat on flight to Boston

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:48 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The family of a 14-year-old girl who allegedly discovered an iPhone taped to the back of a toilet seat on a recent flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston said they believe she was targeted by a member of the crew.During the Sept. 2 American Airlines flight 1441, the girl was told by a male member of the crew to use the first-class bathroom. The crew member entered just before 14-year-old, told her the seat was broken but not to worry about it and then re-entered the bathroom after she left, her family said in a written statement.After using the toilet, the girl realized that a largely obscured iPhone had been affixed to the back of the toilet seat, apparently to record her. She took a picture of this with her own phone before leaving the bathroom.“These events have left our daughter — and entire family — shocked and profoundly disturbed,” the family wrote in a statement.Paul Llewellyn, a lawyer representing the family, said they have not yet filed a lawsuit.L...

Man who brought Molotov cocktails to protest at Seattle police union building sentenced to prison

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:48 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — A suburban Seattle man who pleaded guilty to bringing a dozen Molotov cocktails to a protest at the Seattle police union headquarters in 2020 has been sentenced to over three years in prison. Justin Moore was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 40 months in prison, KUOW radio reported on Monday. Moore made 12 gasoline devices in beer bottles and carried them to a protest march on Labor Day, 2020, at the Seattle Police Officers Guild headquarters, according to the plea agreement and police.Police smelled gasoline and found the box of devices in a parking lot. Court documents state that Moore was one of four people suspected of taking part in a plot to burn the building.Federal prosecutors say Moore was identified using surveillance video from the protest, data from electronic devices in the crowd, witness testimony, and testimony from several others who were allegedly involved in the plan.“Moore’s offense was extremely dangerous and created a subst...